CE class questions
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Hello folks,
I have a hankering for a CE class merc - just think that they ooze coolness, and despite the fact that they are getting on a little bit now, I think that they are still good value for money.
anyhow, I had a couple of questions.
-ace
I have a hankering for a CE class merc - just think that they ooze coolness, and despite the fact that they are getting on a little bit now, I think that they are still good value for money.
anyhow, I had a couple of questions.
- is the 220 to be avoided due to lack of power? - should one go for the 300 or 320?
- are there any known faults or weaknesses?
- does the low purchase price belie sky high running costs?
-ace
Have a look at any W124 buying thread - pretty much everything is the same across all models
The Coupe-specific things are cracked piping on the centre armrest (not a deal-breaker, it's true), milky edges to the rear screen (it's a very expensive part) and broken seat belt butlers
The 320 engine is the best overall - it's torquey and makes the cars effortless to drive. The 300 is thirsty. The 300-24 is a mad, revvy engine that some people love. The 5-speed auto was an option on these six-cylinder engines
The 220 engine is a little coarse but the car isn't slow. It's also 100 Kg lighter and all that weight is lost from ahead of the front axle line so the 220 feels much lighter on its feet. It's also a lot more economical. The old 230 engine is OK - it's smooth but a bit humdrum
Be really picky with these cars. They're not expensive to maintain, and parts are cheap, but getting a car up to speed will be very expensive if it's been neglected
What you need is a car with MB history and Michelin tyres bought from older chap with a nice house. Please let me know if you find one...
Timeline (for estates but most holds info true for Coupes)
http://www.w124.co.uk/timeline.html
Nick Froome
The Coupe-specific things are cracked piping on the centre armrest (not a deal-breaker, it's true), milky edges to the rear screen (it's a very expensive part) and broken seat belt butlers
The 320 engine is the best overall - it's torquey and makes the cars effortless to drive. The 300 is thirsty. The 300-24 is a mad, revvy engine that some people love. The 5-speed auto was an option on these six-cylinder engines
The 220 engine is a little coarse but the car isn't slow. It's also 100 Kg lighter and all that weight is lost from ahead of the front axle line so the 220 feels much lighter on its feet. It's also a lot more economical. The old 230 engine is OK - it's smooth but a bit humdrum
Be really picky with these cars. They're not expensive to maintain, and parts are cheap, but getting a car up to speed will be very expensive if it's been neglected
What you need is a car with MB history and Michelin tyres bought from older chap with a nice house. Please let me know if you find one...
Timeline (for estates but most holds info true for Coupes)
http://www.w124.co.uk/timeline.html
Nick Froome
Edited by bolide on Saturday 6th October 22:25
)bolide said:
What you need is a car with MB history and Michelin tyres bought from older chap with a nice house. Please let me know if you find one...
This is what i've just purchased (although an E saloon not coupe), it needs a bit of servicing and a some tyres as well as the high idle sorting.Are these the tyres you recommend http://www.camskill.co.uk/m53b0s418p61007/Continen...
What about the slightly newer contact 5?
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m53b0s418p96285/Continen...
I had a CE230 coupe for nearly 5 years, 92 K plate with one previous owner and only done 54k when I bought it in 2006. I sold it late 2010 having done 45k trouble free miles. I paid nearly £5k for it and sold it for £2k, which was a bargain but I had bought a 911 so had to go...
A great car, the 2.3 engine is not a fire-breather but suits the leisurely driving style the car is really designed for.
Mine was a minter in metallic grey, leather, alloys etc everyting completely original down to first receipt of purchase. There is no guaranteed way of getting a good one but you have to be realistic (some look fine in the advert but most are "wrecks" when you see them), go for as original spec as you can find (one chap on here bought one a while ago supposedly from a reliable source and then mentioned it did not have the original interior...) and be prepared to pay the higher end if needs be.
My advice would be to buy on condition and provenance rather than focus too much on which engine, the bigger engines cars are more popular and tend to be dearer but are just as (if not more) likely to have been abused.
A great car, the 2.3 engine is not a fire-breather but suits the leisurely driving style the car is really designed for.
Mine was a minter in metallic grey, leather, alloys etc everyting completely original down to first receipt of purchase. There is no guaranteed way of getting a good one but you have to be realistic (some look fine in the advert but most are "wrecks" when you see them), go for as original spec as you can find (one chap on here bought one a while ago supposedly from a reliable source and then mentioned it did not have the original interior...) and be prepared to pay the higher end if needs be.
My advice would be to buy on condition and provenance rather than focus too much on which engine, the bigger engines cars are more popular and tend to be dearer but are just as (if not more) likely to have been abused.
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