1967 MERCEDES 250 SE Reg number FEF IE

[heywood100]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=270357166165&Category=31360

Hi folks, I have been a reader on this forum for quite some time as a result of owning and maintaining 3 W140's, a W126, and W220 and a few other MB's.

I am going to look at the above car tomorrow, any advice on what to look for and anyone kno anything about the car in question

Thanks in advance

 

[James Rothwell]

That looks like such a lovely old car, shame it's manual though.

 

[Seamster15]

I looked at one of these a few years back - check for rust in the boot area, floor pans, around the headlights and in the engine bay.

So basically everywhere.

Nice colour.

 

[heywood100]

That looks like such a lovely old car, shame it's manual though.

Why do you say shame it is a manual?

From a driving perspective or reliability or something else??

Thanks.

 

[Seamster15]

Why do you say shame it is a manual?

From a driving perspective or reliability or something else??

Thanks.

As most feel that Mercedes suit an Auto box better?

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Thats a W108 - My brother & I are currently restoring one (check my sig link). Check the wings and the bottom of the doors for rust. getting replacements for these is nearly impossible! in 3 years we have the doors, but are still looking for a wing.

Great cars though

I would post some pics, but it doesnt even look like a Merc in is current state - every part has been removed

 

[grober]

The advert talks of some renovation several years ago but several warning phrases in the description to be checked out:-

QUOTE:-This car 5 years ago underwent restoration and a full respray, its now still in a very representable condition and as you can see is not perfect but looks good. The interior is lovely and very well presented, the exterior as you can see is in a very good order with no visable signs of rot or rust, 69,000 miles on the clock from new, a real old german beauty, she starts first time and drives well..

It doesn't mention a FULL restoration and says its not perfect and no visable (Visible) signs of rot or rust i..e it may be rusty but you can't see it.

At this age of car the majority require to have been completely rebuilt structurally at some point at substantial cost. These are inevitably accompanied by a detailed documentation of the restoration by a specialist in the marque--- receipts invoices often pictures- especially if done by a dedicated enthusiast owner. If this car hasn't got this I would walk away quickly since you will easily spend twice the asking price getting it restored -if you can get the parts.

 

[74merc]

A manual gearbox in a 108 is OK as the parking brake is hand operated rather than foot operated. I flew over to London in January to look at a 1967 250S, which was described as having 'no known faults'. It's easy to make a statement like that just by giving the car a cursory glance but I found substantial rot in the sills and wheelarches, not obvious unless you know where to look. The moral of that story is that dealers will talk a car up just to get you in through the doors, especially if they know you will be making a long trip just to see the car. I'd be very careful with this one, £4k is too cheap for a good 108.

 

[C240Sport97]

a bit too much red ...

 

[heywood100]

jeepers folks, thanks so much for the input thus far

i have been stung before with a rotten Daimler - I was a horror.

still like the look of her thought and i am a fool with my £ where cars are concerned

 

[Carrotchomper]

Take someone with you to be the boring voice of reason

 

[popuptoaster]

Make sure you get underneath it and poke it hard, they can go really badly rusty and if its had a repsray it could be horrible under the paint, the bulkhead can go quite badly under the wings which is hard to see, so make sure you lift the carpets and check the floors right at the front as that should give you a good clue as to whats its like.

Take a trolly jack and axle stands or some ramps with you so the owner has no excuse not to let you under it.

 

[74merc]

Take a big scredriver and put it in the jacking points. If there's any movement at all then assume the sills need replaced and you won't be disappointed. Also check the tops of the wings behind the headlights. They rust there too and are expensive to replace.

 

[d w124]

a bit too much red ...

to much red makes it look so lovely

 

[flango]

That looks like such a lovely old car, shame it's manual though.

That would be a major bonus as far as I'm concerned, manual's are excellent in MB