Talk me out of impending Bork-Merc 560 SEL

[dome]

Afternoon all

Been offered a Mercedes 560 SEL which hasn't moved in a couple of years for little more than scrap money. It turns over but didn't have enough juice in the battery to have a meaningful attempt at getting it to start. It's pretty rusty and quite possibly beyond saving but I'm tempted to buy it anyway, on the basis that I would get back what it cost me in scrapping it if it came to it. Am I mad? Someone talk me out of it please.

Brian

[dome]

Mm, banger rally you say? Good idea.

The thing that tempts me most is the low risk-I'm happy to spend some time getting it running, if it's unMOTable then I can sell it on and not lose.. or buy a good one and use this for spares...

[dome]

Stand down people-its been sold. For 275 quid. Which is more than I was going to offer... Probably a good thing for my relationship and bank balance, although I may sell the 944 to get one tho...