Poor old Brabus needs some love ...

[Howard]

Take all the crappy lettering off the lid and it might be ok.

You'll win it mate , you might need to sell a few more washing machines.

 

[Rob77]

Do you mean mechanical problems with the engines or running problems.
As far as running goes, isn't it just a bored Mercedes 3 litre.

I think it'll be stroked as well and I guess with a different camshaft. I have read some moans that they need rebuilding at around 100k miles but maybe they are just normally thrashed.

 

[A160DSB]

|I wish I knew how to sort that car out, it'll look great when its sorted out.

 

[Dieselman]

|I wish I knew how to sort that car out, it'll look great when its sorted out.

Patience and determination is all that you need, the rest comes as you do it.

 

[A160DSB]

And enough money.....

got the determination, patience on the other hand.... is a tad lacking.

 

[talbir]

Wow, love the lettering on the bootlid !

I've seen a bootlid like that before (i mean the styling not the lettering) - i thought that was a Carlsson style bootlid ?

BTW, the steering wheel is not modified - all LHD w124s have the same look, the LHD positioning appears to exaggerate the angle of the wheel. Whether it's optical illusion or actual geometry variance is the question.

cheers
talbir

Dash - you better pull your finger out and find me a nice third 500e to buy....otherwise you're getting outbid on this ! j/k

 

[janner]

Googling the reg number comes up with this... from August 2004.
Chassis number is 1240301A912313

 

[Egbert Nobacon]

Googling the reg number comes up with this... from August 2004.
Chassis number is 1240301A912313

EPC Datacard doesn't reveal much other than possible original French delivery.

Datacard​

Identification number: WDB1240301A912313 2
Chassis​

Sales designation: 300 E
Order number: 0 8 531 36822
Paint code 1: 199 APPLICATION CODE FOR COMPONENT PROCESSING
Equipment: 978
Engine no.: 103983 10 028181
Transmission: 717430 01 205963​

SA code​

211 AUTOMATIC LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL (ASD)
221 LEFT FRONT SEAT, ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE
240 OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
280 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL AND LEATHER GEAR SHIFT KNOB
506 No code designation available
532 No code designation available
543 SUN VISOR WITH MAKE-UP MIRROR L. AND R., BE-
570 FOLDING ARMREST, FRONT
586
593 ALL-ROUND WD-GREEN GLASS,HEATED REAR WINDOW-ESG,BF
601 No code designation available
614 No code designation available
630 ECE - WARNING TRIANGLE
640 15-HOLE LIGHT ALLOY RIMS
812 REAR-MOUNTED LOUDSPEAKER
826 VEHICLES FOR FRANCE, ADDITIONAL PARTS
199 APPLICATION CODE FOR COMPONENT PROCESSING​

978A No code designation available

 

[High-Lo]

Googling the reg number comes up with this... from August 2004.
Chassis number is 1240301A912313

"Said to be in well above average order"

 

[Niks]

I bet that car has had its days and the engine thrashed to an inch of its life. He claims its one of 7 in the UK, but because of the fact that hes let it get into a complete nasty state shows theres something seriously wrong with it for him to just let it sit there and rot away. A car like that, someone would cherish it or atleast keep it in excellent condition given theres only 7 of them!

 

[d w124]

This went outside ebay,got an email from ebay to let me know that the auction was cancelled due to shill bidding

 

[Rob77]

Ebay actually admitted there had been shill bidding? I didn't know they would do that.

I did notice the seller appeared to be cancelling bids and telling bidders it was sold.

 

[d w124]

I did notice the seller appeared to be cancelling bids and telling bidders it was sold.

He send me an email to saying the merc is sold