JumboBeef
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DVLA say:
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On my car check it says:
"The vehicle N686BMT, a Mercedes E320 Auto (Coupe)"
So that seems to say fake to me!
"The vehicle N686BMT, a Mercedes E320 Auto (Coupe)"
So that seems to say fake to me!
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Ah! I didn't know that! 
They might be conversions, but the cylinder capacity that is registered with the DVLA would/should still be correct (ie, 3.6 litres).
Was it actually badged up an an 'E36', because there's quite a few 124s that were AMG-kitted (from new) but obviously with the standard engine etc. These are not fakes (unless badged to deceive), just optioned-up 124s
Will
Was it actually badged up an an 'E36', because there's quite a few 124s that were AMG-kitted (from new) but obviously with the standard engine etc. These are not fakes (unless badged to deceive), just optioned-up 124s
Will
Dee-124CAB
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Could also be a E320 coupe with a factory fitted AMG kit, like Akash's coupe...
Which also does not make it a fake of any sort, unless of course there is a 'fake' E36 badge on the back...
Chassis number would reveal all.
Which also does not make it a fake of any sort, unless of course there is a 'fake' E36 badge on the back...
Chassis number would reveal all.
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even the c36`s are c280`s as a base, but do come up on dvla as C36`s.
Isn't the C36 the first AMG after they became part of MB?
Before that they were independant from MB, so I would expect them to show up as the MB model it was based on rather than an AMG model.
Nothing fake about that car, it's not badged as an E36 model or anything like that.
Nice specced (ie, probably a factory AMG kit) E320 coupé by the look of things
Will
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Actually on the log book mine was shown as an E36 and MB had it on their database as a C280, until they dug a bit deeper...
Both now corrected
edit: on the bright side, insurance companies don't seem to know what they are either, so insurance is usually cheaper than you might think, which is nice.
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Vlad
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Remember that before Mercedes took over AMG....AMG were just a tuning company that happened to sell their kit through MB dealers (bit like Brabus now), which meant that you could specify or put anything from the AMG parts brochure on your Mercedes, be it a bodykit through to a complete engine conversion and as the W124 mainly falls into the pre MB/AMG era its likely that the W124 coupe you see in the pictures just had the options box ticked for the AMG Bodykit etc.......very very few W124's had engine conversions due to the expense, which is one of the reasons why there are so few E36's.
Re engine size on V5's.....my AMG Hammer which had a quad cam 5.0 V8, was shown as only having a 2.0 on the V5 as that was how it came off the production line and was then subsequently converted by AMG.
Re engine size on V5's.....my AMG Hammer which had a quad cam 5.0 V8, was shown as only having a 2.0 on the V5 as that was how it came off the production line and was then subsequently converted by AMG.
Well there's a distinct difference there
Talbir's Hammer (and I guess Vlad's one too) were not conversions on new/unregistered cars (such as a C280 - C36 might be viewed). I understand that Talbir's car was originally a 4-cylinder W124, but crucially it wasn't a new/unregistered car. It had already been sold/registered as an 200E (or whatever it was) before it was converted into an AMG.
AFAIK, all W124 model E36s, 202 model C36s etc were sold as new cars already converted - hence when first registered they would have to be registered with the correct vehicle details (in particular, the engine capacity).
A quick DVLA lookup will confirm this.
Eg:
Mercedes E36 AMG W124 Coupe for sale, classic cars for sale uk (Car: 13614)
That's a 124 coupé E36 AMG. Vehicle details are:
VEHICLE ENQUIRY Services Provided By DVLA:
The enquiry is complete
The vehicle details for P879 YRU are:
Date of Liability 01 03 2010
Date of First Registration 08 08 1996
Year of Manufacture 1996
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3606CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour BLACK
Vehicle Type Approval null
The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £104.50
12 Months Rate £190.00
HTH
There is a legal requirement to notify the DVLA of a change in vehicle details - especially stuff like engine capacity. MB wouldn't be on very good ground if they repeatedly broke the law selling vehicles that were incorrectly registered
MB's own data card/build sheet details when searching up on a particular car (via the VIN etc) might bring up some errors though - case in point being W202 C36s that show as originally being C280s etc. Maybe that was what you were thinking of?
Will
Nothing fake about that car, it's not badged as an E36 model or anything like that.
Nice specced (ie, probably a factory AMG kit) E320 coupé by the look of things
Will
Maybe i should get the AMG kit on mine then badge it as an amg too!
