Hey guys came over from pistonheads for a bit more specialist knowledge....seems like a superb forum from the couple of searches I've done so far.
I'm 35 but a long time mercedes fan, dad bought a w123 estate new when I was 5 and has driven them ever since, I've had my fair share also.
Decided to get myself a classic for the garage...narrowed it down to a 300ce or a w126.....looked at a few but my problem is I'm too damn fussy, found a mint 300se in swansea on ebay, v8 would have been my first choice but condition came first and it looked mint with 54k, 89 so facelift interior blue with cream, but over the next 2 week period I couldn't get a day off to go over so I did the sensible thing of make a cheeky offer (accepted by a miracle) and buy it unseen.
Landed this week....heart in mouth at the list of things that could have been wrong. Thankfully it was everything he had said, body and chrome perfect (tiny scratch on the door probably from the transport) perfect interior and drives as new. Left it up to my very fussy mechanic for a engine/box service/couple of heater control bulbs out and maybe suspension bushes/shocks/rotar arm/leads etc etc and hopefully will have it on the road by the 2nd week in jan.
Pics will follow when I get it back, looking forward to being part of this forum for advice etc!! :D
I'm 35 but a long time mercedes fan, dad bought a w123 estate new when I was 5 and has driven them ever since, I've had my fair share also.
Decided to get myself a classic for the garage...narrowed it down to a 300ce or a w126.....looked at a few but my problem is I'm too damn fussy, found a mint 300se in swansea on ebay, v8 would have been my first choice but condition came first and it looked mint with 54k, 89 so facelift interior blue with cream, but over the next 2 week period I couldn't get a day off to go over so I did the sensible thing of make a cheeky offer (accepted by a miracle) and buy it unseen.
Landed this week....heart in mouth at the list of things that could have been wrong. Thankfully it was everything he had said, body and chrome perfect (tiny scratch on the door probably from the transport) perfect interior and drives as new. Left it up to my very fussy mechanic for a engine/box service/couple of heater control bulbs out and maybe suspension bushes/shocks/rotar arm/leads etc etc and hopefully will have it on the road by the 2nd week in jan.
Pics will follow when I get it back, looking forward to being part of this forum for advice etc!! :D