i am after a low miles 560 sec and struggling. Any ideas?
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Would not be my first merc. Had a few r107s. Still have one. All due respect, it is relatively easy to tell a low mileage car from a clocked one. Just put it on a ramp for a start. And i will get it inspected by the right people. A 36k miles coming up at the end of the month through a well known auction. May end up buying in Germany otherwise. I prefer lhd. Was hoping someone around here may know of a good car somewhere..
Money is always a object! At the time i had an agreement with Edik of ek motorsport to buy his 46k km 560sec lhd. Had driven it, liked it and waited for him to come back from holiday to hand out the £21k asking price. He had given me 'his word' that he would keep the car for me. Except he did not and sold it to a north european guy.. Awesome... Not!
Anyway, £40k sec not for me. Amazing stuff around £20-25k in Germany. Was just hoping to save myself the hassle to go inspect cars over there.
Anyway, £40k sec not for me. Amazing stuff around £20-25k in Germany. Was just hoping to save myself the hassle to go inspect cars over there.
mickyveloce said:
I fully support the sentiment expressed here; these cars were sold as GT's and I'd want one with a story to tell, not one bought and ignored by it's first owner.
There are some splendid examples advertised in Germany with many thousands of kilometres under their 205/70's.
yup. That's where i am looking now.There are some splendid examples advertised in Germany with many thousands of kilometres under their 205/70's.
My problem with the high mileage ones is not the mileage per se. It is that they became so cheap that many owners did not care about maintenance. Or let's just say that they did not maintain them the way they should have done for a car of this caliber.
I run a 83k miles porsche 993 c2s and took it to Hedingham Castle this weekend. It did put to shame cars with half the mileage. Simply because I spend a lot of time and money to get everything right.
If anyone can point me towards a 'higher mileage' but otherwise mint 560 sec, am all ears!
harry kular said:
There is a 95k mile Bornite/Mushroom 560 SEC in RHD on the market for £7.5k. I think this would be a good starting point for a keeper.....
if you are talking about this one, it was sold about 10 years ago:
http://www.sec-shop.com/for_sale.htm
Edited by erics on Tuesday 9th September 15:44
hertfordshire1 said:
Yes, seen this one. Wanted to go see it but outside the uk till sunday. Grrrrr.Good call!
But i am after significantly lower miles.
Flying to Germany this week to see a 20k miles car which is also a fair bit more expensive.
Stay tuned!
But i am after significantly lower miles.
Flying to Germany this week to see a 20k miles car which is also a fair bit more expensive.
Stay tuned!
Hugo a Gogo said:
looks nice
http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/mercedes-benz...
200k km is low miles, no?
change that steering wheel though...
another nice one, no leather, just round the corner from me
http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/mercedes-benz...
http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/mercedes-benz...
200k km is low miles, no?
change that steering wheel though...
another nice one, no leather, just round the corner from me
http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/mercedes-benz...
Edited by Hugo a Gogo on Sunday 12th October 13:53
Hugo a Gogo said:
Bang on, the first one looks dodgy though. Italian car is a mess... Amg car = no no... 2 cars left...
alsem said:
I woulnd't go for a low mileage, a 560 v8 is running stationairy at 500 rpm, and its needs to go regularly over 120 mph in order to get it used, because that's what a Mercedes is designed for.
Rust is a killer for these cars, so you better look out for any repairs etc. its more important then mileage
yes, you're right, am much better off with a 200k miles car than a 20k miles car.Rust is a killer for these cars, so you better look out for any repairs etc. its more important then mileage
And obviously, I did not get a car on a lift nor got an expert to look at it...................................
r129sl said:
I bought it.r129sl said:
Really?! Good for you. It looks like a superb example "in the best colour scheme", as the ads always have it. Is there a story? When do you get it?
Being shipped, so 1-2 weeks. Smoke silver was not my top colour. But with black interior, it should be good enough. I searched, travelled and waited a long time. So quite excited!Gassing Station | Mercedes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff