RE: PH Heroes: Mercedes 300 E AMG Hammer
Discussion
love these cars, had 2 W124's and regularly longed for a V8 and sport suspension...just the rusting front wheel arches p****d me off otherwise exemplary build quality...appeased the longing for something more chuckable and quicker and bought a 964 C2...perfect compliment...merc's haven't been the same since but where to go next...? fast Audi..? (have baby will travel).
Awesome machine.
I drive an old 1991 W124 Mercedes 200TE as my daily car - a weedy 2.0 16v engine in an hulking great estate car body. It's wonderful though... so comfortable on long drives, and you simply wouldn't believe how much stuff you can fit into it. The ultimate load lugger!
Driving this car has given me a desire to own a W124 with a bit more punch someday - it's a wonderful drive, handles surprisingly well despite its bulk and age, but it just lacks any performance as you might expect. A 3+ litre version of my car would be perfection
I drive an old 1991 W124 Mercedes 200TE as my daily car - a weedy 2.0 16v engine in an hulking great estate car body. It's wonderful though... so comfortable on long drives, and you simply wouldn't believe how much stuff you can fit into it. The ultimate load lugger!
Driving this car has given me a desire to own a W124 with a bit more punch someday - it's a wonderful drive, handles surprisingly well despite its bulk and age, but it just lacks any performance as you might expect. A 3+ litre version of my car would be perfection
Where does this model : http://www.goo-net.com/cgi-bin/goojp/used_eng/spre...
fit in the AMG 'E' body lineup ?
6 litre - presumably V12 ?
fit in the AMG 'E' body lineup ?
6 litre - presumably V12 ?
Gridl0k said:
autoemotional said:
BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST MACHINES EVER MADE. OWNING A 300E MYSELF MY LATEST OF AROUND 70 CARS I KNOW A THING OR TOO ABOUT MOTORS AND THESE THINGS WILL GO ON FOR EVER. THERE IS HOWEVER ONE MORE BEAST THAT IS EVEN RARE. THATS THE E60, YES ON A W124 SHAPE AND TRUST ME THEY FETCH £20K IN PRISTINE NICK AND WOULD SPIN RUBBER AT 150MPH..NOW THATS A MACHINE...
WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING?And there's a W124 that's rarer than the "E60", and which you'll pay more like £150K+ to get your hands on - but you know a thing or 2 about MOTORS so I'm sure you kno what I'm talking about
Hint - it shares an engine with a car that comes with Pope shoes..
Edited by autoemotional on Thursday 27th May 20:14
autoemotional said:
Gridl0k said:
autoemotional said:
BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST MACHINES EVER MADE. OWNING A 300E MYSELF MY LATEST OF AROUND 70 CARS I KNOW A THING OR TOO ABOUT MOTORS AND THESE THINGS WILL GO ON FOR EVER. THERE IS HOWEVER ONE MORE BEAST THAT IS EVEN RARE. THATS THE E60, YES ON A W124 SHAPE AND TRUST ME THEY FETCH £20K IN PRISTINE NICK AND WOULD SPIN RUBBER AT 150MPH..NOW THATS A MACHINE...
WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING?And there's a W124 that's rarer than the "E60", and which you'll pay more like £150K+ to get your hands on - but you know a thing or 2 about MOTORS so I'm sure you kno what I'm talking about
Hint - it shares an engine with a car that comes with Pope shoes..
Edited by autoemotional on Thursday 27th May 20:14
Looking forward to seeing the 500e, is it a LTD?
Car magazine featured the AMG Hammer when it came out, LKJ Setright raved about it, I think he may have concluded that it was the 'best car in the world' at the time - it was a great article (anyone got a copy?)
I also remember seeing one on the road - In Johannesburg South Africa, the noise it made was incredible, always wanted a car that sounded like that, pure knee trembling excitement..........
I also remember seeing one on the road - In Johannesburg South Africa, the noise it made was incredible, always wanted a car that sounded like that, pure knee trembling excitement..........
You may like - the resurrection-pro feature that PH now employs meant I have now re-read this article many times (my meory is as bad as PH's ...) - anyway there's actually one for sale!!
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...
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