W210 V6 Petrol, should I ?

[santona1937]

This is not too far away.
Although the wings and doors are rusty, there is nothing in MOT history to suggest imminent structural failure...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Merc V6 ness appeals .... should I?

[Toed64]

If you would just use it till it dies and then weigh it in, then OK. If you would feel the need to fix/repair the wings and doors properly, then there are tidier ones out there for just a few hundred quid more.

I might look for a 124 model with the straight six - they were a tad tougher.