Merc’s; How many you owned, favourite and dream Merc

[moodi]

Owned 3

CLK 230 Kompressor
GL320 CDI
CLS55 AMG (my favourite!)

Current dream Merc = AMG GTR

 

[SmartAmg]

Only owned one Merc so far, but what a one!
A C207 350 cdi 265bhp.
Dream Mercedes W222 S65 AMG

 

[ToeKnee]

Only two Mercedes for me, a teal blue R230 add a black R231.
Favourite Mercedes would be the R230 for the automatic, everything else the R231. I don't need four seats, so the car does everything I need!

 

[Neiltodd]

Only 2
C32 Estate
C63 Estate which is my favourite from my very limited choice.

 

[GP801]

Four in total. Three of which we still have: S124, C209 and R171. Its close between the 124 and 209 for my favourite. Wife loves her SLK but I prefer the others.
We also had an early W203 when they first came out. Utter rubbish. So unreliable. So many electrical issues that we got rid of it as soon as the warranty expired. Local dealer said it had cost MB almost £10,000 in warranty repairs over three years.

 

[KillerHERTZ]

1995 W202 C180
1999 W202 C240
2003 W209 CLK270 CDI
2005 W219 CLS55 AMG
1999 W202 C200 (I got it for free)
2011 W218 CLS63 AMG

 

[Cyclone1]

How many MB’s have you owned, which one was your favourite and what would b3 your dream Mercedes ?

Owned 5 - A160L, B200, CLS55 AMG (black), CLS55 (silver), CLS63 TTE900 (current)

Favourite - CLS63 TTE900

Dream - 600 (W100)

 

[Bluegnomes]

I've owned 4 Mercs

S211 E320
S212 E350
S213 E43 (current)
SLC300 (current)

The dream car is a SLS

 

[PaulXC]

Just 14 for me

1998 SLK230
1992 E300TD W124 Estate
2000 C200 Petrol Saloon
2001 CLK320 Cabrio
2002 E320 W210 Estate
2000 CL500
1989 420 SL
2003 CLK55 AMG Cabrio
1995 E320 Cabrio LHD
2006 E320 Cdi Estate W211 LHD
2010 E350 Cdi Cabrio
2016 CLS350 Shooting Brake
2012 E500 Cabrio
2018 E220d Estate

Favourite, probably the E500 but the best all-round car was the 2006 E320.

Dream Merc ... there's nothing really in the current line up that floats my boat. I've had most of the Mercs I've fancied over the years. The only two currently on my list of 'maybe like to own are a CL500 4.7 L BiTurbo or SL500 4.7 L BiTurbo.

 

[219]

How many MB’s have you owned, which one was your favourite and what would b3 your dream Mercedes ?

Owned 4
Favourite S212 E350 cdi
Dream S63AMG

Too many to remember; favourite was probably my Ponton , certainly longest kept at 34 years .

Oldies
W105 219
W111 220S

intermediate
W115 220/8
W114 280E

lots of W123s , including 280E/CE/TE
Lots of W124s

3xW201 early 190E auto , 2.6 , 2.3LE
1xW203 C270CDI

W108 280SE
W116 280SE
3xW126 280SE, 420SE , 500SEL
W140 S320

R129 300SL-24

Also had the use of my parents cars which some of above originally were , but in addition

W110 190b
W113 230SL
R107 350SL



Dream car either Ponton Cabrio , 300SL Roadster , late car with disc brakes , or W0‘White Elephant’ .

For those who don’t know the ‘White Elephants - listen to the Kompressor

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[219]

That is a dream car because you just made it up
The 300SE coupe came with an inline 6 all alloy 3.0 liter engine. The 280SE (W111) came with the 3.5 V8.

You did get a 280SE 3.5 Coupe , but I’m pretty sure it was still a W111 , same as the 220Coupe it was derived from - early cars had the ‘Lichtenheiten’ or ‘Tombstone’ headlamps , stacked headlamps came later . Very late cars got the Fuchs alloy wheels .
The W112 was , IIRC , only the Fintail 300SE .

 

[alabbasi]

You did get a 280SE 3.5 Coupe , but I’m pretty sure it was still a W111 , same as the 220Coupe it was derived from - early cars had the ‘Lichtenheiten’ or ‘Tombstone’ headlamps , stacked headlamps came later . Very late cars got the Fuchs alloy wheels .
The W112 was , IIRC , only the Fintail 300SE .

As in the W108/W109 cars, the main difference is that the W108 was spring and the W109 had air suspension (hence why the 300SE 4 door was a W108)
The 220/250/280SE's are W111 that came with a variety of enignes, the 300SE was a W112 which had air suspension and was only available with the M189 I6 engine.

The 300SE was available as a coupe , convertible or as a sedan in either short wheelbase (300SE) or long wheelbase (300SE/L) form. I was offered a 300SE coupe about 15 years ago for $4,000. It was rough and I thought that it was too much money. Not a smart move on my part.

 

[219]

As in the W108/W109 cars, the main difference is that the W108 was spring and the W109 had air suspension (hence why the 300SE 4 door was a W108)
The 220/250/280SE's are W111 that came with a variety of enignes, the 300SE was a W112 which had air suspension and was only available with the M189 I6 engine.

The 300SE was available as a coupe , convertible or as a sedan in either short wheelbase (300SE) or long wheelbase (300SE/L) form. I was offered a 300SE coupe about 15 years ago for $4,000. It was rough and I thought that it was too much money. Not a smart move on my part.

I remember, a good many years back , walking into a breakers yard where a 280SE 3.5 Coupe had just arrived and was offered the whole car for £200 , knowing my parents would crack up , I said no thanks !!!

A 220 coupe almost came my way about. 20 years ago , but we squabbled over the deal and I left it ...

The real one that got away was the Ponton Coupe , offered me for £300 , when I got the money and went back a week later , it was sold , apparently for the number plate .

There was also a £200 190SL in The Gazette back in the late 70’s , sold when I phoned .

 

[alabbasi]

I remember, a good many years back , walking into a breakers yard where a 280SE 3.5 Coupe had just arrived and was offered the whole car for £200 , knowing my parents would crack up , I said no thanks !!!

Yep, there's a nice looking 94 W124 E320 Cabrio for sale locally for $4200. I'm quite sure that in 10 years time, I'm going to regret not buying it.

 

[219]

Yep, there's a nice looking 94 W124 E320 Cabrio for sale locally for $4200. I'm quite sure that in 10 years time, I'm going to regret not buying it.

The ones that seem to be ten a penny right now are CLK cabs , my pal already has one he got for £200 , has been offered another for £500 , and I just pointed him to one lying in a street with flat tyres and on running the plate MOT expired in December and Tax in January, so could be another cheap car .



They just don’t have the style or class of an A124 though .

 

[alabbasi]

I remember when the W208 came out (on an S plate) back in the 90's. They were a revelation and beautiful from every angle. They're cheaper than dirt here too and they're not rusty either. it's getting harder to find nice ones these days which is a shame. If I can find a CLK55, I would be all over it (once I sell 20 or so cars).

 

[219]

I remember when the W208 came out (on an S plate) back in the 90's. They were a revelation and beautiful from every angle. They're cheaper than dirt here too and they're not rusty either. it's getting harder to find nice ones these days which is a shame. If I can find a CLK55, I would be all over it (once I sell 20 or so cars).

My W140 is on an S plate , and being a 99 must be one of the last , and the end of an era , with only the R129 left from that generation by then .

 

[ChipChop]

Too many to remember; favourite was probably my Ponton , certainly longest kept at 34 years .

Oldies
W105 219
W111 220S

intermediate
W115 220/8
W114 280E

lots of W123s , including 280E/CE/TE
Lots of W124s

3xW201 early 190E auto , 2.6 , 2.3LE
1xW203 C270CDI

W108 280SE
W116 280SE
3xW126 280SE, 420SE , 500SEL
W140 S320

R129 300SL-24

Also had the use of my parents cars which some of above originally were , but in addition

W110 190b
W113 230SL
R107 350SL



Dream car either Ponton Cabrio , 300SL Roadster , late car with disc brakes , or W0‘White Elephant’ .

For those who don’t know the ‘White Elephants - listen to the Kompressor

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Wow the sound of that blower.

 

[219]

Wow the sound of that blower.

I’ve once had a passenger ride in one : a 1927 Mercedes S - first of the line , back in the 70’s . Believe me , the video doesn’t do justice to the sound or the experience.

 

[BRN9121]

When I was a kid, my parents owned two, dad drove a W126 500 SEL in Ocean Blue, and mum a C126 500 SEC in Milk Pink.
When I was at Uni in England, I drove a W201 190E.

I now own two, an R129 SL55 AMG and a W208 CLK55 AMG.