Give Me A Reason Why I Shouldnt't

"UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy" (smithtaylorm)
06/06/2017 at 09:42 • Filed to: None

Besides the fact I just bought the ST 3 weeks ago

Edit: kinjad

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‘93 300TE. $2400

DISCUSSION (16)

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
06/06/2017 at 09:44

Because Kinja.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
06/06/2017 at 09:47

Yes, of course I got kinjad hard on this one. Fixed

random001 > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
06/06/2017 at 09:57

I can’t.

fintail > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
06/06/2017 at 10:04

Hood isn’t shut right, 973 doesn’t bode well...that’s all I’ve got.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
06/06/2017 at 10:08

I can already picture your GF killing you!

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
06/06/2017 at 10:30

Merc Wagon or FoST parts.... this ones hard.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > fintail
06/06/2017 at 10:42

I don’t get why they popped the hood before taking the picture. I mean, the safety tab popped out doesn’t lie - somebody deliberately popped the hood.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
06/06/2017 at 10:44

The fuel injection system is kind of janky and some of the electrics will be gremliny, you may have to replace some vacuum servos to get the A/C working, and the driver’s seat may be slightly collapsed. May be about due its first trans rebuild. That’s all I’ve got.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
06/06/2017 at 10:49

Keeping warranty vs. not getting myself into a German rabbit hole.....

fintail > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/06/2017 at 10:58

I suspect the seller doesn’t know how to close these old hoods properly (same issue can happen on W126) - you have to apply pressure evenly when closing. It appears the passenger side is lower, probably/hopefully just user error. I think that might have made the tab pop out. Either that or they popped it like you mention.

It looks intact and not messed with. If it runs without smoke, leaks, and it shifts, nice car for the money.

Sovande > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
06/06/2017 at 11:37

Because the transmission will give up. And the rockers will have rust. And the door locks won’t work. And the AC needs more than just a charge. Other than that, they are perfect places to spend all of your money.

syaieya > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
06/06/2017 at 12:42

It appears to be a mostly solid, if lightly optioned beige mercedes. It does have the rear seats but the whole thing is mb tex. If memory serves 1993 is the start of the biodegradable wiring harness shenanigans. So this may or may not have that. The missing speaker cover is odd and the single replacememt fog light cover bugs me.

Other than that, 148k gets into the when not if timeframe of doing a head gasket. And then you get into the other 25 year old car problems.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
06/06/2017 at 13:33

There are no responsible adults on Oppo to answer that for you.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Sovande
06/06/2017 at 14:00

While I will not get this one for reasons (but plan on being in a wagon soonish) is it good or bad that I wouldn’t care about failed locks and ac? I grew up with parents who bought GM products that both of those things habitually happened to, so I don’t really care about them.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
06/06/2017 at 14:00

She said “road trip time?”. Such a blessing and a curse, she is.

Sovande > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
06/06/2017 at 15:52

Ha, I hear you. It’s just frustrating (in my experience) to get a car and have the functions not function. I have had 3 1980's vintage Mercedes and while cool cars, they are way fiddly and love your money. I had a 1985 300CD, a 1988 190e and the crown jewel was a 1987 300D.

Get a 1998 Volvo V70 (GLT or T5) and you will be happy. Easy to work on, loads of forum support and fun to drive with a few simple mods. Plus there are a million of them. Good luck!!