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I wish it was mine, I juat saw it on an enthusiasts page .. here's the link from a 126facebook group Log in or sign up to view

looks clean... from a 126facebook group Log in or sign up to view

Will do

Thanks Jay, I'll get it looked at.

sorry thats french for before and after. posted on a W126 facebook group by Krzysztof Wilczyński‎.

Tbh, it only happened once. it is not a regular or on / off issue. It is creeping up to the 100,000 mile mark so Im saving up for a significant overhaul of wear n tear components. Injectors and fuel parts on the list. anything else I should consider? I have full service history from day one and...

Thanks all. Any tips on which order I should investigate the suggestions? I.e. Dizzy cap first, then accumulator or vice versa - whatever is time cost effective first I guess...

Having been away with work for three weeks, my better half promised but 'forgot' to give my 126 a weekly run. No harm done I thought as she purred into life at the first turn of the key and I wafted along a dual carriageway at a regal 50 mph to pick up a few treats from Halfords. Once back in...

Considering the silly money being asked for average examples, this minter will make someone happy. 300 SE Auto 1989 71k miles, One Owner from New For Sale on Car And Classic UK [C777256]

Okay I'm stuck in middle of deepest darkest Brexit Britain! My girl (w126) needs some TLC. Usually as bare minimum I go for Autoglym Shampoo. Clay. AG polish and EGP. But! Without driving a hundred miles all I can get hold of is Triple Wax and Triple Wax self dry. Should I do it? Or just grit...

Not a fan

Is the blue piping MB original on this leather? Mercedes 300SE W126 / 40,000 MILES FROM NEW For Sale (1989) on Car And Classic UK [C708572]

" the bodywork was extensively modified to keep its Mercedes-Benz identity but with an entirely different shape." ...!

for sale - W126 converted into a pick up Mercedes-Benz Other 4.2 Liter V8 1988 For sale - ClassicDigest.com

Charles Morgan, I'm not sure about revs at 70. Its got a hammer of a kickdown on it though which sends the revs high. It drinks more with cruise control on. A two hundred mile motorway trip mostly at 70 with some city driving either end uses about three quarters of a tank. There's also the sport...