Guide price on E320 coupe AMG please

[imadoofus]

You can spend silly money on a car and still have problems lurking round the corner, regardless of who has checked it.....I would rather pay less and have some spare cash to sort out what need s doing... or am i missing the point here ???

That's fair enough. Horses for courses I suppose. From my point of view though, when buying a used car, particulary a ten or more year old one, you should always buy the very best you can find. When viewing, it quickly becomes obvious which cars have been cared for, which have been cared for money-no-object, and which have been run on a budget.

My car was bought from Mercedes Salisbury (when they were Caffyns) and every single service has been carried out there. I'm not suggesting that a specialist is going to do a lesser job, but if you can afford to pay main dealer prices to look after the thing for all that time, then when they notify you of an impending problem, you're more likely to get it sorted sooner rather than later.

The first owner of my car said to me "It cost me £52,000, and it was my only luxury for ten years. I am pleased that it's gone to a good home."

Me too

PJ

 

[janner]

I would love to have the 124 shell, with the 211 320CDI 'innards' mega grin factor. Youwould never, never prise it away.

Perhaps a long term project for Ian??

John

What? something like this..

 

[KLP 92]

There is no point in buying a cheap coupe, say £1000-2000. If you want to run a car to the ground then its fine. If you buy it thinking you'll return it to its former glory, then forget about it.

The costs involved are alot more than it would be if you spent a bit more money finding a mint one. Remember paintwork, mechanicla work, interior, suspension etc. Cheap cars aren't worth the headache.

I bought my SEC with problems. I know i got it cheap, but the amount its costing me will be more than buying a mintish one. But for me, i like to know that everything is done properly, i know my car will be mint when i've finished with it. I doubt many other people would go to the lenght i am to restore it though, as its not really worth it.

 

[glojo]

What? something like this..

Nice one, but no!!

It has to be a 124 estate

Regards,
John

 

[aka$h]

What is the spec from the vin checker?

Interior leather grey / orion gray (268)
Paint
199 metallic blue-black (с 01.01.1983)
Options
038 Unknown code
221 left front seat, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978)

222 right front seat, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978)

240 outside temperature indicator (с 01.03.1982)

249 automatically dipping inside rear view mirror (с 01.06.1990)

300 storage box in front tray (с 01.05.1988)

341 additional lamp (с 01.09.1982)

362

406 single seat with orthopaedic front seat backrest, left and right (с 01.07.1970)

412 electric sliding roof with tilting device (с 01.07.1983)

420 automatic transmission, floor shift (с 01.01.1963)

430 headrests in the rear (с 01.01.1977)

461 instrument with mileage reading and english lettering (с 01.04.1990)

524 paintcoat preservation (с 01.01.1964)

544 roller blind, electric, for rear window and sun visors with vanity mirror on the left and right, illuminated (с 01.05.1985)

551 anti-theft warning system (с 01.11.1978 по 31.03.1998)

570 folding armrest front w202/210 stowage box front with armrest (с 01.04.1970)
front folding armrest w202 - housing at front with armrest

580 air conditioner/Tempmatic (с 01.11.1982)

600 headlamp wiper/washer (с 01.08.1971)

613 lamp unit, asymmetrical, l.h. traffic (с 01.02.1963)

620 emission control system
vehicles with catalyst technique (с 01.03.1985)

653 sports chassis with 8-hole light alloy rims (с 01.01.1990)

668

682 fire extinguisher (с 01.04.1970)

772 amg styling package - front spoiler, side skirts and rear apron (с 02.01.1992)

777 rear muffler in amg design (с 01.01.1992)

798 AMG cpl. wheels, 4 pcs. 7.5 x 17 et35 245/45, 1-piece (с 01.01.1992)

859 model update ii (с 01.01.1978)

873 seat heater for left and right front seats (с 01.02.1984)

880 closing system with infrared remote control (с 01.02.1988)

 

[Will]

That sounds an absolutely stunning specification, make it a minter and it'll be one of the nicest W124 coupes around

Well done mate

Will

(PS, never did find out if it was you in a CLK cabriolet on the Fulham Palace Rd the other week - thought I recognised the wheels, you were looking under the bonnet?)

 

[aka$h]

It was me, the Air MAS sensor was playing up.
Just disconnected it and carried on, later found it was the pipe that had come off, doh!

 

[KLP 92]

(PS, never did find out if it was you in a CLK cabriolet on the Fulham Palace Rd the other week - thought I recognised the wheels, you were looking under the bonnet?)

shame with all that looking round under the bonnet he failed to realise the kompressor pipe next to the MAS had fallen off! (even though he disconnected the MAS sensor he failed to realise the pipe on top was dangling off!)

 

[Will]

shame with all that looking round under the bonnet he failed to realise the kompressor pipe next to the MAS had fallen off!

Lol, typical. Would have come out and said hi, but I was with people in the middle of lunch.

Car looked clean from what I could see

Will

 

[aka$h]

Picked up the car yesterday and its a joy to drive (a few little problems), new photos in my gallery.

 

[imadoofus]

It really is a stonker.

Is it an early '94?

PJ

 

[aka$h]

It really is a stonker.

Is it an early '94?

PJ

The car seems to attract more attention than my CLK and SL.

Its an mid '94.

 

[imadoofus]

I asked because your car includes option 859 "model update ii (с 01.01.1978)" - which is long before the W124's were launched
and mine has option 866 "Technical changes of modelling year 1995 (c 01.01.1994 no 19.10.1997)"

They may be unrelated. I have no idea what either means.

PJ

 

[janner]

Probably to do with the twin airbags which was a '95 model change.

 

[fnkhan68]

i saw a car very similar to akash's car on tooting high st yesterday, was on a L plate. exact kit and wheels in black, real nice.

 

[aka$h]

i saw a car very similar to akash's car on tooting high st yesterday, was on a L plate. exact kit and wheels in black, real nice.

That was me! Did you see it before or after the wash?

 

[fnkhan68]

it was before the wash. had i known it was u i would have stopped and said hi. next time your in tooting let us know as i would like to see your car close up. looks really nice.