Afternoon,
have I taken leave of my senses?
Last week, I put a bid on ebay for a 1991 300se. Blue/blue leather. Aircon. 2 previous owners. 97k. Full tax and test. £2.5k spent at Merc specialist in the last 18 months. At £1,600, I lost it by £100...
This week I find myself contemplating a 1990 500sel. Black with black leather. 2 previous keepers. 184k. No history bar a few old MOTs. Been stood 5 years. Needs front wings and an exhaust. ABS light on. Idleing high. Big dent to NSF door. Will need tyres too as it's been stood so long.
I've reconciled myself to the fact that only genuine wings will do and they're going to cost me £450. A friend has an excellent and I mean really excellent bodyshop and I'm thinking fitting and paint will cost me £300 at mates rates.
I priced up a genuine exhuast and had to lie down in a cool, dark room for approx twenty minutes. However, Eurocarparts have quoted reasonable money for a centre and rear silencer (£250).
I'm hoping that cleaning the ABS sensors will sort the ABS light out. I've budgeted £200 for discs, pads and changing plugs, filters and fluids. (I will get a specialist to do the ATF as I've not done this before).
What else should I be aware of and or prepared for when trying to get this simply magnificent car back on the Queens Highway?
It's got so much prescence!
Am I doing the right thing here or should I be looking for an original mint 6cyl car?
Not sure I could live with myself if I thought this 500sel would be broken if I didn't get it though
Help a lunatic :bannana:
have I taken leave of my senses?
Last week, I put a bid on ebay for a 1991 300se. Blue/blue leather. Aircon. 2 previous owners. 97k. Full tax and test. £2.5k spent at Merc specialist in the last 18 months. At £1,600, I lost it by £100...
This week I find myself contemplating a 1990 500sel. Black with black leather. 2 previous keepers. 184k. No history bar a few old MOTs. Been stood 5 years. Needs front wings and an exhaust. ABS light on. Idleing high. Big dent to NSF door. Will need tyres too as it's been stood so long.
I've reconciled myself to the fact that only genuine wings will do and they're going to cost me £450. A friend has an excellent and I mean really excellent bodyshop and I'm thinking fitting and paint will cost me £300 at mates rates.
I priced up a genuine exhuast and had to lie down in a cool, dark room for approx twenty minutes. However, Eurocarparts have quoted reasonable money for a centre and rear silencer (£250).
I'm hoping that cleaning the ABS sensors will sort the ABS light out. I've budgeted £200 for discs, pads and changing plugs, filters and fluids. (I will get a specialist to do the ATF as I've not done this before).
What else should I be aware of and or prepared for when trying to get this simply magnificent car back on the Queens Highway?
It's got so much prescence!
Am I doing the right thing here or should I be looking for an original mint 6cyl car?
Not sure I could live with myself if I thought this 500sel would be broken if I didn't get it though

Help a lunatic :bannana: