Simon+Kat Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 Picked up this hunny on Friday, been dreaming about one of these for a long time. '72 280SE 3.5 litre V8 . Body needs some tidying, but it's really good underneath and interior is vitually mint. The seller had just spent over a grand servicing and refreshing all the engine bay ancilleries. It passed its MOT yesterday (advisery on kingpins) and, of course, the tax is free . Insurance fully comp was £140 for the both of us. Just needs slammin' to the deck now for that proper effect........ Please dont tell the Z, i don't know if she would understand Kat certainly doesn't!!! she was not impressed at all Quote
Simon+Kat Posted July 17, 2011 Author Posted July 17, 2011 Just thought, we have 10.7 litres in our houshold now!!! Quote
Stew Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 I keep scrolling up and looking at the pics. I want a classic in my life! Quote
Maccaman Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 From an era when cars had style that wasn't created on a computer Quote
Simon+Kat Posted July 17, 2011 Author Posted July 17, 2011 Thanks for the kind words guys......last of the truely hand built Mercs too, apart from McLaren Mercs off course Quote
DoogyRev Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 I hope you have extra Autosol for all that chrome Quote
Simon+Kat Posted July 17, 2011 Author Posted July 17, 2011 I hope you have extra Autosol for all that chrome just used the last of a 5 year old tube on the grill! better stock up. Quote
AK350Z Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 lol, retro barge alert! Does it waft along as good as it looks like it would do? Quote
Simon+Kat Posted July 18, 2011 Author Posted July 18, 2011 lol, retro barge alert! Does it waft along as good as it looks like it would do? Wafting is the word! should have some go as well though, but at the moment i'm a bit nervous about any pedal to the metal business. Building up confidence slowly is the order of the day. Quote
Ebized Posted July 18, 2011 Posted July 18, 2011 Slammed this far http://www.benzworld.org/forums/attachm ... 2641pm.jpg Quote
Simon+Kat Posted July 19, 2011 Author Posted July 19, 2011 Slammed this far http://www.benzworld.org/forums/attachm ... 2641pm.jpg Yeah baby, tha's what i'm talkin' 'bout should feel great over british pot holed roads Quote
rabbitstew Posted July 20, 2011 Posted July 20, 2011 Wow!!! Ive always wanted a black one of them, but the missus wasnt keen on the idea. Quote
EH 370z Posted July 20, 2011 Posted July 20, 2011 das ist sehr nett danke für die pics My Teutonic likings aside, let me know if you need anything from an MB dealer, I used to work for Leeds MB and still have friends in low and high places there Quote
Simon+Kat Posted July 21, 2011 Author Posted July 21, 2011 Wow!!! Ive always wanted a black one of them, but the missus wasnt keen on the idea. LOL! my missus isn't too keen either...i was supposed to be replacing our knackered Ford maverick 4x4 7 seater!! She refuses to drive it and doesn't even want to be seen out in it my wife doesn't understand me Quote
docwra Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 OOOOF. I came so, so close to buying a white convertible in St Tropez a few years back - it was only EUR 9000 and I could have driven it back. Still regret it to this day If the wife gives you too much heat Ill happily take her off your hands (the car, not the missus) Quote
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