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[carinaman]

mondayo said:

carinaman said:

As it's Friday tomorrow I thought I'd share that eBay listing for a crusty W210 estate that's showing you can get a lot of junk in the trunk:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403028199157?hash=item5...

If I'm reading the advert correctly, the original owner paid over €100k for that car?

Looks like everyone got a TV too!

[Swervin_Mervin]

dbdb said:

rejn said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Dapster said:

300E: 3.0 12v 180 bhp
300E - 24: 3.0 24v dohc 220 bhp
320E: 3.2 24v also 220 bhp but much more torque

The 300 was the top of the range before being briefly joined by the 300-24, then they were both replaced by the 320 which was used across the range.

The 300E-24 is essential if you're into bootlid top trumps.

Agreed - I loved this badge:

That's long but it isn't quite Granada 2.8i Ghia X Executive long!

I was about to say "tiens ma bière":



mais non, c'est inferieur

[bolidemichael]

carinaman said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Biglips said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Dapster said:

300E: 3.0 12v 180 bhp
300E - 24: 3.0 24v dohc 220 bhp
320E: 3.2 24v also 220 bhp but much more torque

The 300 was the top of the range before being briefly joined by the 300-24, then they were both replaced by the 320 which was used across the range.

The 300E-24 is essential if you're into bootlid top trumps.

Ahem

Sorry old fruit, but you're making the classic schoolboy error of confusing power with length. We're sufficiently close to Friday for it to be all about length.

Indeed, but it was nice to see, to compare. That photo of the older silver one is great. One man's meat is another man's poison etc.

The S124 is one of those cars where the estate form looks better? That depth of the tailgate glass gives the impression of good rearward vision. While the back end is bigger, it looks neater and better resolved?

Edited by carinaman on Thursday 5th August 13:17

It's for this reason the E500 and CL600 etc hold such appeal me. Badge top trumps. Nice

Carinaman, estates almost always look better!

[bolidemichael]

Emeye said:

bolidemichael said:

vaud said:

Have we had this one?

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11863769

Honda Legend 3.5 i-VTEC V6 EX 4dr £2450

185k but all Honda stamps...

That is a great find, the pinnacle of barge value purchases. Also, we almost never seem to have ads from PH, either.

Do long term members still get free PH classified ads?

I have to admit I always forget about searching PH classified for cars. I usually start at autotrader or ebay, or sometimes gumtree (but I think gumtree ads are on ebay) and then it's too late to try anywhere else, as I have already spent way too much time deep in the autotrader or ebay rabbit hole and a loser has to sleep sometime.

I can't say for certain, but it used to be offered.

The frustrating thing about PH is that the alert is very inconsistent.

[Mark-C]

mondayo said:

carinaman said:

As it's Friday tomorrow I thought I'd share that eBay listing for a crusty W210 estate that's showing you can get a lot of junk in the trunk:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403028199157?hash=item5...

If I'm reading the advert correctly, the original owner paid over €100k for that car?

Looks like everyone got a TV too!

Plus casually throwing in a pic of a Countach in front of it ...

[mondayo]

Mark-C said:

Plus casually throwing in a pic of a Countach in front of it ...

"The original owner specified the options via the Lamborghini and Brabus dealership in Stuttgart. collecting this car and his Lamborghini Diablo GT on September 17th 2000.
I have the photos from that day along with the original bill of sale amounting to the pricely sum of €109.000 for the Brabus."

As you do.

[carinaman]

I think 'pricely sum' should be 'princely sum'.

The advert for the 24V W124 with Strasbourg in the photos states it has a V6.

[Emeye]

mondayo said:

"The original owner specified the options via the Lamborghini and Brabus dealership in Stuttgart. collecting this car and his Lamborghini Diablo GT on September 17th 2000.
I have the photos from that day along with the original bill of sale amounting to the pricely sum of €109.000 for the Brabus."

As you do.

For a diesel E-class?

[Dapster]

carinaman said:

The advert for the 24V W124 with Strasbourg in the photos states it has a V6.

Which it definitely doesn't have - it's an IL6.

It also claims to have non working "massage seats" but to be pedantic, they're "orthopaedic seats" which provide a few extra air bladders that can be inflated accordingly giving extra lumbar support - they aren't active massage seats in the modern sense of the word.

Still it's a lovely thing.

[carinaman]

Dapster said:

Still it's a lovely thing.

Agreed.

[bolidemichael]

Dapster said:

carinaman said:

The advert for the 24V W124 with Strasbourg in the photos states it has a V6.

Which it definitely doesn't have - it's an IL6.

It also claims to have non working "massage seats" but to be pedantic, they're "orthopaedic seats" which provide a few extra air bladders that can be inflated accordingly giving extra lumbar support - they aren't active massage seats in the modern sense of the word.

Still it's a lovely thing.

Good to know... Dapster your 124 beard is as lustrous today as it is deep.

[The Don of Croy]

Mark-C said:

Plus casually throwing in a pic of a Countach in front of it ...

I think there’s a red Lambo in another image?

That seller has another 6 vehicles listed, but not a trader?

Still, Horley isn’t that far away if anyone wants me to look it over and suck through my (remaining) teeth repeatedly.

[Dapster]

bolidemichael said:

Dapster said:

carinaman said:

The advert for the 24V W124 with Strasbourg in the photos states it has a V6.

Which it definitely doesn't have - it's an IL6.

It also claims to have non working "massage seats" but to be pedantic, they're "orthopaedic seats" which provide a few extra air bladders that can be inflated accordingly giving extra lumbar support - they aren't active massage seats in the modern sense of the word.

Still it's a lovely thing.

Good to know... Dapster your 124 beard is as lustrous today as it is deep.

Thank you. I believe I have reached "ducktail". That's duck. With a "D".



I found another chart on the internet measuring hirsuteness but that would get a red card even on a Friday!

[Garfer55]

Betty Blue, looking her regal bargetastic best in the Scottish Highlands.

[bolidemichael]

Dapster said:

bolidemichael said:

Dapster said:

carinaman said:

The advert for the 24V W124 with Strasbourg in the photos states it has a V6.

Which it definitely doesn't have - it's an IL6.

It also claims to have non working "massage seats" but to be pedantic, they're "orthopaedic seats" which provide a few extra air bladders that can be inflated accordingly giving extra lumbar support - they aren't active massage seats in the modern sense of the word.

Still it's a lovely thing.

Good to know... Dapster your 124 beard is as lustrous today as it is deep.

Thank you. I believe I have reached "ducktail". That's duck. With a "D".



I found another chart on the internet measuring hirsuteness but that would get a red card even on a Friday!

Merkins... titivation for gentlemen of a certain 'persuasion'. In my mind's eye, I saw you as furnishing a Garibaldi.

[0a]

Garfer55 said:

Betty Blue, looking her regal bargetastic best in the Scottish Highlands.

Looks superb. The x350 is growing in the good looking stakes to my eyes!

[nobrakes]

mondayo said:

Mark-C said:

Plus casually throwing in a pic of a Countach in front of it ...

"The original owner specified the options via the Lamborghini and Brabus dealership in Stuttgart. collecting this car and his Lamborghini Diablo GT on September 17th 2000.
I have the photos from that day along with the original bill of sale amounting to the pricely sum of €109.000 for the Brabus."

As you do.

The equivalent of buying a crewcab and an MX5 to most.

[Crook]

Does anybody have any experience of battery booster things?

SL is almost flat (not enough power to turn over) and is out of reach of charger and can't get battery out of car.

Is the Screwfix thing up to the job (I know it says 2.5l...) or are there any other relatively affordable options out there?

https://www.screwfix.com/p/streetwize-500a-promo-p...

And yes, it is called Streetwize with a z.

Many thanks,

ETA.

Maybe this is a safer bet.
https://www.halfords.com/motoring/battery-maintena...

Edited by Crook on Thursday 5th August 17:55

[dscam]

bolidemichael said:

It's for this reason the E500 and CL600 etc hold such appeal me. Badge top trumps. Nice

Carinaman, estates almost always look better!

The 500 trumps all others in the W124 takes, obviously. I’d also agree that the correct approach is no model badge at all.

I cite again the Audi V8 which was so understated it could not even be ordered with badges!

[Stegel]

Crook said:

Does anybody have any experience of battery booster things?

SL is almost flat (not enough power to turn over) and is out of reach of charger and can't get battery out of car.

Is the Screwfix thing up to the job (I know it says 2.5l...) or are there any other relatively affordable options out there?

https://www.screwfix.com/p/streetwize-500a-promo-p...

And yes, it is called Streetwize with a z.

Many thanks,

ETA.

Maybe this is a safer bet.
https://www.halfords.com/motoring/battery-maintena...

Edited by Crook on Thursday 5th August 17:55

The advice not to jump start 129s (I think you’re referring to one here?) is much repeated, on pain of frying various control units, in particular the roof modules. That said, I was dismayed to see from afar my 95 SL being jumped when I collected it from auction, but it survived without issue. If you can get a CTEK or similar attached either to the battery or under the bonnet it would be my preferred option.