RE: Driven: Mercedes W123. With An S-Class V8...

[Fartgalen]

carinaman said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbB_CK_OQMc

As well as those Alloys I think the magazine got some steel wheels 'banded', and got Janspeed to make up the exhaust.

I knew I'd seen that before somewhere - practical classics. 2007.

[Denorth]

very nice, like one of those Scandinavian Volvos with V8 thrown in

[Mike Gill]

My dad bought one of these for £150! Best Q car ever.

[shakotan]

Mike Gill said:

My dad bought one of these for £150! Best Q car ever.

Wait. What?

[ClassicMercs]

Do you want one of these ?

You need to get in touch with Martyn Marrocco in Malton, North Yorkshire. He has done several for customers I understand. He is really a bodywork man and works in partnership with someone on the mechanical side I understand.

Edited by ClassicMercs on Thursday 12th May 17:41

[NoelWatson]

braddo said:

Would it be 11's or just 1's?! I assume 230Es didn't come with a LSD so unless they've also replaced the diff...

Why do you need LSD to spin both wheels?

[tinyh98]

Excellent! I really, really want one of those!
"Proper" Merc (i.e. lovely wheel arches) - check!
Q car - check!
Smokeability - check!
Handling.....meh!

[soad]

Love it, very cool.
Wonder if Mr Garlick wants one

[drewbagz]

W123 Burnout for pic of the week!

[angusc43]

braddo said:

angusc43 said:

"Make no mistake, it's very much a one-trick pony, but what a fantastic trick it is."

Great line :-)

And love the picture of it laying 11's on the airstrip.

Would it be 11's or just 1's?! I assume 230Es didn't come with a LSD so unless they've also replaced the diff...

Brilliant though. My kind of car.

It's a 1 it'll be a very very long 1 :-)

[hidetheelephants]

NoelWatson said:

braddo said:

Would it be 11's or just 1's?! I assume 230Es didn't come with a LSD so unless they've also replaced the diff...

Why do you need LSD to spin both wheels?

With an unlocked diff, one wheel will have slightly less traction and will light up leaving the other not doing much.

[TimS2000]

I love it! Awesome Q-car

[Garlick]

You see, there are supercars, and then there are cheaper yet more appealing super cars.

I'll take one, tomorrow.

[J4CKO]

Love that, whiffy old Merc with a V8, full on Stuttgart taxi looks with Bobby Ewings (Ask your mum) engine.

[Strawman]

I met someone who was putting a 560 engine and suspension into a W123 230CE, he was using a manual gearbox from a W123 ambulance to cope with the torque. It wasn't finished when I last saw him though.

[Trommel]

6.3 M100 in a W113:

[pSyCoSiS]

Truly epic.

Never had the W123, prefer the W124 personally.

But, wow! Would love a W123 Coupe one day.

They should stick e '240D' badge on the back, to confuse people even more!

Solid build quality - when Mercs knew how to do things properly.

What a machine, and those 'M117' engines are superb, bullet-proof units.

[Fuelbrother DC]

Trommel said:

6.3 M100 in a W113:

[NHK244V]

Voted 9, would have got a 10 except it's been done more than a few times now, still fooking awsome though

[louismchuge]

hidetheelephants said:

NoelWatson said:

braddo said:

Would it be 11's or just 1's?! I assume 230Es didn't come with a LSD so unless they've also replaced the diff...

Why do you need LSD to spin both wheels?

With an unlocked diff, one wheel will have slightly less traction and will light up leaving the other not doing much.

I can vouch for this after disappointing some onlookers