I've been on ebay again - look what I got LOL
10 June 2005, 03:42 PM
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I've been on ebay again - look what I got LOL
Picked this 1977 450SE up yesterday. It's only done 115k, I have MOTs going back to the mid 80s to show it's pukka.
All it needs is a new starter motor and some brake pads! 9 months' MOT and as good as the pics look. It drives like a dream with some serious grunt
, and it makes a lovely noise from its V8 lump
I paid virtually nothing for it as the bloke selling it was desperate to get rid as he's skint and couldn't work out why it wouldn't start, and thought it would cost him £££ss to put right. I didn't have the heart to tell him it was just the starter motor so agreed that it was fooked as I handed over the cash. He even put a new battery in it for me - £40 notes out of his pocket.
All it needs is a new starter motor and some brake pads! 9 months' MOT and as good as the pics look. It drives like a dream with some serious grunt
, and it makes a lovely noise from its V8 lumpI paid virtually nothing for it as the bloke selling it was desperate to get rid as he's skint and couldn't work out why it wouldn't start, and thought it would cost him £££ss to put right. I didn't have the heart to tell him it was just the starter motor so agreed that it was fooked as I handed over the cash
. He even put a new battery in it for me - £40 notes out of his pocket.
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Originally Posted by 16vmarc
Someones nicked the badge 
The bloke I bought it from removed it 'cos he lives in a **** area and didn't want the local kids nicking it.
10 June 2005, 06:52 PM
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How Much!!!! Flippin 'eck Exceptional for the year or is it? They were made so well and to last......It's a shame that Mercedes has stopped over engineering thier cars. Can't see too many of their recent vehicles lasting that long.
Exceptional for the year or is it? They were made so well and to last......It's a shame that Mercedes has stopped over engineering thier cars. Can't see too many of their recent vehicles lasting that long.
10 June 2005, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by class_A
How many of these damn things do you have now? How did you move it from his property without letting on that you knew the cause of the non-starting?
How did you move it from his property without letting on that you knew the cause of the non-starting?
.Starter motor works with a little knowledge and spanner work. I got the engine going on his drive after it had been standing for 3 months - much to his surprise. It does need replacing though - £40 from German/Swedish.
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Originally Posted by rossyboy
That is seriously cool, but its a god awful colour. I think clarkson used the term baby diarrhoea to describe something similar
It's actually not quite as violent on the eye in the flesh
. It's violent on the juice though LOL.
11 June 2005, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by rossyboy
That is seriously cool, but its a god awful colour. I think clarkson used the term baby diarrhoea to describe something similar
Nice motor FP
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Doh! Forgot to mention the integrated in-car communications system If that's GSM I'll be very surprised? Looks like an old Moto TACS phone, I think people are collecting those things these days so you might get something for it on eBay.
If that's GSM I'll be very surprised? Looks like an old Moto TACS phone, I think people are collecting those things these days so you might get something for it on eBay.
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Originally Posted by class_A
Doh! Forgot to mention the integrated in-car communications system If that's GSM I'll be very surprised? Looks like an old Moto TACS phone, I think people are collecting those things these days so you might get something for it on eBay.
If that's GSM I'll be very surprised? Looks like an old Moto TACS phone, I think people are collecting those things these days so you might get something for it on eBay.I really can't be arsed taking it out!! I'm stealing the front mats from it as they are genuine MB mats and cost a fortune
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WHOOWHOO.
Got a right profit on the old girl
Bought for £165 and just sold her for a cheeky £600 without spending a penny on her other than petrol (£20) to get me home.
Got a right profit on the old girl
Bought for £165 and just sold her for a cheeky £600
without spending a penny on her other than petrol (£20) to get me home.
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Originally Posted by Franx
Nicely done
I do like the pattern of those seats though That **** next to the phone looks a bit out of place - Is it standard, or an 'upgrade..'?
I do like the pattern of those seats though
That **** next to the phone looks a bit out of place - Is it standard, or an 'upgrade..'?All I know is I picked her up, paid, drove home and sold her for 300+% profit
.Lovin it.........
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