RE: Spotted: Mercedes 500E (W124)

RE: Spotted: Mercedes 500E (W124)

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brams

29 posts

191 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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I've got one of these and they really are a wonderful car, very reliable and usable, and build like a bank vault. I love them so much I'd like to score an E60. Mine keeps up with the W210 E55 AMG and as far as I know is standard except for the speed limiter being removed.

brams

Prawnboy

1,326 posts

153 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Didn't know these existed, now i want one.
oh my ever increasing list of machines!

thomablue

41 posts

160 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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In addition to SOTW I nominate this as the first candidate for the upmarket version.. GOTW (Gazebo of the week).


anonymous-user

60 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Great cars. Still fast - bit slippy in the rain.

Looking at Mercland - what stands out - what a top school run car this would be...

http://www.mercland.com/model/623-1999%28T%29-MERC...

So cheap. Less than the hopeless custom shop strat I have right here. Fender just can't make guitars any more!

Chicane-UK

3,861 posts

191 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Glorious. I always adored my W124 Mercedes 200TE - the thought of a saloon version, and one with a considerable improvement in the engine bay just puts a huge smile on my face. I love it.

Al W

591 posts

233 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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A friend had a 500E some years back. That comment about "why is everyone else going so slowly ?" sums it up perfectly. A very comfortable and relaxing way to travel quickly, and it'll really hustle if you want to. I'd love one

monthefish

20,453 posts

237 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Davey S2 said:
The very definition of a Q car
yes

I really want that.

Twoshoe

896 posts

190 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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NickHKent said:
I'd love one of these but couldn't live with the LHD element. What's the most powerful engine that came in this shape Merc in RHD?
The E36 which was a 3.6 litre version of the E320, available in convertible and estate forms (not sure about coupe and saloon). However, they're as rare as hen's teeth mainly I think because they were very expensive when new. I think there was also an E34 which was based on the earlier E300 but I'm not sure if that was available in RHD.

Numeric

1,452 posts

157 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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This is the worst thing I've ever seen on PH - I'm getting a bit of cash from a house sale.... please please let it be sold before that cash comes in!!!!!!!

I'm a total coward but this is my dream car!!

Dan Trent

1,866 posts

174 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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You could get the E36 in all the 124 body styles - I did a story in a former life on a guy who had one of each. A wagon would do very nicely thank you! Very rare cars though, especially in the UK. I'll have to dig out the article to find out which was the most scarce but IIRC it might have been the saloon.

Dan

Twoshoe

896 posts

190 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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brams said:
I love them so much I'd like to score an E60.
Here you are then...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C344124

(It's in Finland though!)

Mug

472 posts

179 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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I just bought a Volvo diesel when I could have had that

I will leave my man card and my PH login at the door on the way outweeping

NickHKent

305 posts

172 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Just googled the E36 saloon- looks glorious!!

truck71

2,328 posts

178 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Wheels need ditching on that E60 and a large haggle on the asking £.

marctwo

3,666 posts

266 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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A friend of mine had one of these, fantastic machine and totally under the radar. Shame he had to sell it.

Twoshoe

896 posts

190 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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truck71 said:
Wheels need ditching on that E60 and a large haggle on the asking £.
Agreed on both counts. Mileage is pretty good though (64k)

truck71

2,328 posts

178 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Yep, if wasn't for the tax complications it would be a great flydrive home adventure.

Oh, and can you imagine the palava discussing the model type with the insurance company? Gonna need some patience and stamina for that phone call.

Edited by truck71 on Wednesday 14th November 16:49

Output Flange

16,858 posts

217 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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Twincam16 said:
SFO said:
E500 in the Porsche Museum last year ..

That's not a Mk3 Mondeo in front of the RS2 is it?
And a Megane mk1 in front of that?

Wolands Advocate

2,495 posts

222 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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truck71 said:
Wheels need ditching on that E60 and a large haggle on the asking £.
Think those are however the standard AMG wheels it would have been fitted with by AMG.

truck71

2,328 posts

178 months

Wednesday 14th November 2012
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No doubt, shame as it loses the sleeper appeal.