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Title: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: aaronjb on 29 August 2018, 13:34:14: One for you? I know you like a bit of 1980s Teutonic motoring.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302862727890

(Originally spotted in a FB group and was going to post it at the time, but now it's properly for sale - not mine, obviously, I'm not overly enamoured by 1980s Mercs.. although I probably wouldn't kick this particular one out of bed if it were RHD)
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: STEMO on 29 August 2018, 14:36:46: Far too much money.
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: ronnyd on 29 August 2018, 14:47:44: Don.t think i could sit in that interior for very long. :D
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: aaronjb on 29 August 2018, 14:51:29: Quote from: ronnyd on 29 August 2018, 14:47:44
Don.t think i could sit in that interior for very long. :D

I thought it would have been the ideal colour for STEMO (but he's rejected it because he'd rather drive a milk float) - the stains wouldn't show ;D
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: STEMO on 29 August 2018, 15:28:51: Quote from: aaronjb on 29 August 2018, 14:51:29
Quote from: ronnyd on 29 August 2018, 14:47:44
Don.t think i could sit in that interior for very long. :D

I thought it would have been the ideal colour for STEMO (but he's rejected it because he'd rather drive a milk float) - the stains wouldn't show ;D
We'll all be driving milk floats one day, there will be no choice. :P I'm (a little bit) older than you, so I will probably be able to stick with petrol or derv, but you............oh no......no no no. ;D
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: STEMO on 29 August 2018, 15:32:29: My 2.0 diesel is faster to 60 than that. ;D
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 29 August 2018, 15:36:26: Those 'fedreral' US bumpers so the car no favours.
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: Viral_Jim on 29 August 2018, 16:57:23: Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 29 August 2018, 15:36:26
Those 'fedreral' US bumpers so the car no favours.

Indeed.

Stupid bumpers aside, I rather like that. Even the interior TBH - odd I know.
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: aaronjb on 29 August 2018, 16:59:50: Quote from: jimmy944 on 29 August 2018, 16:57:23
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 29 August 2018, 15:36:26
Those 'fedreral' US bumpers so the car no favours.

Indeed.

Stupid bumpers aside, I rather like that. Even the interior TBH - odd I know.

I'm on a roll .. first the camper van, now this. I'm filling the driveway you haven't built yet, quite nicely! ;) ;D
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: Viral_Jim on 29 August 2018, 18:04:26: Ha! I've already planned a barn/outbuilfing which swmbo has christened "the toy box" :y

I'm thinking a 24 x 24' garage with lift and a 12 x 24' office/games room. Should do nicely :y
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: henryd on 29 August 2018, 18:14:08: Quote from: jimmy944 on 29 August 2018, 16:57:23
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 29 August 2018, 15:36:26
Those 'fedreral' US bumpers so the car no favours.

Indeed.

Stupid bumpers aside, I rather like that. Even the interior TBH - odd I know.

I'm with you in liking it(bumpers aside)
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 29 August 2018, 18:29:46: It's very Pam Ewing.
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 29 August 2018, 18:48:32: Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 29 August 2018, 15:36:26
Those 'fedreral' US bumpers so the car no favours.
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Looks dreadful in the US spec far better RHD examples available , beware of rust which hides in the bulkhead though.
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: BazaJT on 29 August 2018, 19:14:53: Nice enough[apart from the bumpers]I suppose,but I'll take a 600 Grosse please ;D
Title: Re: Here you go Al (and 1980s Merc lovers)..
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 29 August 2018, 19:24:01: Nice 8)

Solid SLCs are still reasonably sensible money. Even SLs can be had in the States for half what gets asked for them here.