"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
04/26/2018 at 14:31 • Filed to: None
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"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
04/26/2018 at 14:31 • Filed to: None | 7
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
Priced at $9000cad/$7000usd it’s price is not bad, but not great.
but, oh, that interior.
The engish translation:
Mercedes-Benz 260E W124 1986 ** Manual, very rare !! ** *** Visits by appointment only *** EXP Autos offers you a new vehicle! Mercedes-Benz 260E W124 1986, color charcoal, 5-speed manual transmission, 6 cylinder engine in-line, 195,000 kilometers. Electric windows and doors, sunroof (to be verified), Nardi wooden steering wheel, leather seats, Zender side skirts / rear bumper / fin, 17-inch AMG mags and much more! The word of the shopkeeper ?. Vehicle excessively rare and especially with the manual transmission! The body is extremely clean considering the age of the vehicle, no rust. The interior is almost blameless. One of the few chances for you to own a classic Mercedes-Benz!
The mighty M103 pushes 164hp/168lb-ft, bringing it to 60mph in just over 8 seconds.
functionoverfashion
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
04/26/2018 at 14:38 |
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That looks damn good.
WilliamsSW
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
04/26/2018 at 14:41 |
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Love it - price seems a bit high, but if you want a W124 manual in North America, shopping around isn’t much of an option.
boredalways
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
04/26/2018 at 14:44 |
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GIB
fintail
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
04/26/2018 at 14:45 |
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Nice SEC nose, that was really a thing in the late 80s. Romanian plate makes me a little leery - I wonder where it comes from. A VIN might tell us. Steering wheel isn’t my thing, and the wheels are an anachronism for the age of the car, but it looks good with those skirts.
Believe it or not, there were North America-spec 5-speed 260E and 300E, I have seen a few.
Dasupersprint - base trim is enough
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
04/26/2018 at 14:48 |
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wow
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The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
> fintail
04/26/2018 at 14:48 |
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Looking at the license plate bolts on the trunk, I’m going to say euro. They are too far apart for a North American style plate.
4kc
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
04/26/2018 at 14:49 |
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Picked up a w124 wagon a couple weeks back, the flywheel I need for a manual swap is gonna cost me more than the whole car
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fintail
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
04/26/2018 at 14:49 |
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Oh yeah, it’s not a NA car, I was thinking about its origin - I strongly doubt it was sold in Romania when new.
ArvakJ7
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
04/26/2018 at 15:07 |
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Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> fintail
04/26/2018 at 15:08 |
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First thought - ‘Jeez, a manual W126?’
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
04/26/2018 at 15:50 |
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Too much money. Manual 260E’s can be found here already. Pick up a steering wheel and some new wheels, you’re most of the way to that car. Personally I think the SEC nose looks pretty bad on that car. I’d rather put that 7k towards a 500E with a high interest 160 month loan than throw it at a base model import that might be hard to find certain parts for.
duurtlang
> fintail
04/26/2018 at 15:54 |
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No, Romania was communist back then. Germany would be the best bet I guess, although it could’ve come from every western European country.
The wheels, front end and Romanian connection make me somewhat cautious though. I would at the very least not trust the kms. Could easily be double or even triple that. Not that it matters on a car like this at this age (condition is all that matters), but still.
When spending that much cash on a w124 I’d have it inspected by a specialist before purchase.
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duurtlang
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
04/26/2018 at 16:04 |
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Agreed about your skepticism, but base model? The 6 in there makes it by definition far from a base model. It’s above the 200, 200E and 230E. And the 200D and 250D as well I guess. There’s leather and power windows too. Compared to a friend’s 1986 W124 200D this is much better equipped. That had a 4 speed manual, manual windows, (great) cloth seats, 2 zone heater/blower without AC and power passenger side/manual driver side mirror.
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duurtlang
> 4kc
04/26/2018 at 16:05 |
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Do you have a part number? Could probably get it in Germany for little money.
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fintail
> duurtlang
04/26/2018 at 16:05 |
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Yes, I was kind of joking - unless it was owned by a lucky apparatchik type, it didn’t go to Romania when new, but could have been sauntering around the wild east for the past 20 years doing who knows what. I’ve heard to be a little leery of cars from some areas.
Used car prices are so high here that this one doesn’t look too crazy, but a PPI is a good idea on any old MB.
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fintail
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
04/26/2018 at 16:06 |
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Manual W126s were a thing, all 6cyl cars, made for the life of the platform. The first few years of W140 could be ordered with a manual too (also all 6cyl). Neither possible when new in NA, of course.
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AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> duurtlang
04/26/2018 at 16:09 |
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Fair point. It’s the lowest that was sold here in freedumb land though.
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Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> fintail
04/26/2018 at 16:56 |
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The top photo made me think of the AMG 500/560 SEC, which was one of my favs as an impressionable lad.
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fintail
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
04/26/2018 at 18:14 |
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SEC hood/nose conversions were a trendy thing for a time in the mid-late 80s, I think. That combined with the skirts definitely makes this car look the part.
gmctavish needs more space
> fintail
04/26/2018 at 18:35 |
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I talked to a guy in north van who dailys a manual W126. Euro 280SE, 4 speed. He was pretty surprised that the car got any attention, most people think it’s just some old car I guess, especially in north van
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fintail
> gmctavish needs more space
04/26/2018 at 21:25 |
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From the outside, it looks like a normal 300SD, that’s probably part of it. It may have cloth though, which would also make it odd.
Later cars could be had with a 5-speed, which I suspect is better - they get wound up a bit at speed.
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gmctavish needs more space
> fintail
04/26/2018 at 21:50 |
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I imagine so, I only took notice because it did have cloth, as well as euro lights and the slim bumpers.
Yeah a 4 speed doesn’t seem very autobahn friendly
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fintail
> gmctavish needs more space
04/26/2018 at 21:59 |
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The lights really stand out. At least they don’t have US spec bumpers of a 116 or 107.
I had a W126 300SE, 4 speed auto, 70mph would be around 3500 rpm. Not hard on the engine per se, but not good for economy - the I6 barely beats the V8 in overall mpg as it works harder.