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Title: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: omegod on 20 December 2014, 15:48:23
Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/173666/reduced-mercedes-1999-126k-1990
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: omega3000 on 20 December 2014, 15:56:38
Yeah nice that  :) Looks a comfy cabin and all in good nick ..
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: Jimbob on 20 December 2014, 15:59:25
Forgiveness would have been easier than permission
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: 05omegav6 on 20 December 2014, 16:21:58
Front end looks decidedly unhealthy :-\

Be surprised if it doesn't need a VIC... Anyone run the reg through the Dvla car checker?
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: aaronjb on 20 December 2014, 16:33:24
Assuming you mean the "vehicle enquiry" one - all it shows is that the tax expired last month and the MOT expires next November..
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: 05omegav6 on 20 December 2014, 16:35:50
Ok, if it has a VIC marker that shows there as well... Very poor unrecorded diy repair then or rotten bumper carrier :-\
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: Andy B on 20 December 2014, 17:38:41
Front end looks decidedly unhealthy :-\ ....

I hadn't noticed till you pointed it out ..... bumper/wing/head light washer panel lines are all over the place ..... could be nothing though  :y

(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320xq90/r/538/W0Bn5X.jpg)
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: Andy B on 20 December 2014, 17:39:48
Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly  ......

Are you a man or a mouse?  ::) ::)
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: The Sheriff on 20 December 2014, 17:52:56
Did you read the comments from the fella who went to see it?
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: 05omegav6 on 20 December 2014, 17:57:45
Second page diverted to some app sale site... Guessing the comments weren't positive :-\

Front end looks decidedly unhealthy :-\ ....

I hadn't noticed till you pointed it out ..... bumper/wing/head light washer panel lines are all over the place ..... could be nothing though  :y

(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320xq90/r/538/W0Bn5X.jpg)
Nothing behind the bumper cover you mean... :D
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: Andy B on 20 December 2014, 18:03:19
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Nothing behind the bumper cover you mean... :D

Gixer? ??? Is that you?  ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 20 December 2014, 18:03:56
That is not the unhinged supercharged E55. It's just a lardy old V8 with barely 300 pit ponies at it's disposal.

Could be worth a punt at less than £2000 though. ;)
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: 05omegav6 on 20 December 2014, 23:01:51
That is not the unhinged supercharged E55. It's just a lardy old V8 with barely 300 pit ponies at it's disposal.

Could be worth a punt at less than £2000 though. ;)
Or not...
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: 05omegav6 on 20 December 2014, 23:51:33
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Nothing behind the bumper cover you mean... :D

Gixer? ??? Is that you?  ::) ::) ::)
Purlease... :o I look nothing like him ::)
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: Andy B on 21 December 2014, 00:44:32
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Nothing behind the bumper cover you mean... :D

Gixer? ??? Is that you?  ::) ::) ::)
Purlease... :o I look nothing like him ::)

Phew!  ;)
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: biggriffin on 21 December 2014, 09:10:40
Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly



The bloke will now take a grand for it. But if you listern to all the usual doom-mungers,and kill joys,you'd only buy new,..
FFs its a 15 year old barge, if its not as good as he says it would break for more than you pay for it, but be fun first to hoon around in :y
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 21 December 2014, 09:54:13
Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly



The bloke will now take a grand for it. But if you listern to all the usual doom-mungers,and kill joys,you'd only buy new,..
FFs its a 15 year old barge with 12 months MOT, if its not as good as he says it would break for more than you pay for it, but be fun first to hoon around in :y

 ;)  :y
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 21 December 2014, 11:13:44
Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly



The bloke will now take a grand for it. But if you listern to all the usual doom-mungers,and kill joys,you'd only buy new,..
FFs its a 15 year old barge, if its not as good as he says it would break for more than you pay for it, but be fun first to hoon around in :y

At that price it's that Dr Pepper scenario again........"what's the worst that can happen"

Even Mr Emd could be tempted. :y
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: omega3000 on 21 December 2014, 16:43:54
Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly



The bloke will now take a grand for it. But if you listern to all the usual doom-mungers,and kill joys,you'd only buy new,..
FFs its a 15 year old barge, if its not as good as he says it would break for more than you pay for it, but be fun first to hoon around in :y

At that price it's that Dr Pepper scenario again........"what's the worst that can happen"

Even Mr Emd could be tempted. :y

Anything with a V8 is tempting , even the frugal Rover 75 V8  :-\
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: Nick W on 21 December 2014, 16:48:25
Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly



The bloke will now take a grand for it. But if you listern to all the usual doom-mungers,and kill joys,you'd only buy new,..
FFs its a 15 year old barge, if its not as good as he says it would break for more than you pay for it, but be fun first to hoon around in :y

At that price it's that Dr Pepper scenario again........"what's the worst that can happen"


Well, the 'sealed for life' gearbox could fail; the front suspension could collapse due to rust; various electrical/ecu faults; the electronic key will probably stop working; plus all the usual cheap to buy/expensive to run problems that previous owners have avoided by selling the car.
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 21 December 2014, 18:40:08
Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly



The bloke will now take a grand for it. But if you listern to all the usual doom-mungers,and kill joys,you'd only buy new,..
FFs its a 15 year old barge, if its not as good as he says it would break for more than you pay for it, but be fun first to hoon around in :y

At that price it's that Dr Pepper scenario again........"what's the worst that can happen"

Even Mr Emd could be tempted. :y

Anything with a V8 is tempting , even the frugal Rover 75 V8  :-\


With petrol prices falling, I should say Emd!! :y :y :y

In fact a lovely V12 would not be too daft now ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: 05omegav6 on 21 December 2014, 18:44:50
I wonder if that engine will drop into an Omega...

Might make the Oxymoron sit up a bit :o
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: biggriffin on 23 December 2014, 13:01:55
I wonder if that engine will drop into an Omega...

Might make the Oxymoron sit up a bit :o
It will fit. Everything is possible. But you need a few more tools.
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: omega3000 on 23 December 2014, 14:03:57
I wonder if that engine will drop into an Omega...

Might make the Oxymoron sit up a bit :o
It will fit. Everything is possible. But you need a few more tools.

Serek and his merry men  ;D ;)
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: Andy B on 23 December 2014, 14:49:03
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In fact a lovely V12 would not be too daft now ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

how about this (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201142423443048/sort/default/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/radius/1501/model/sl_class/postcode/ng235ns/quicksearch/true/page/1/usedcars/keywords/600/make/mercedes-benz?logcode=p) then?  ::) A mere fifth of its original price!!!!!!!!  :o

Apparently though they're crap  ;D  ;D  ;D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChwrBqiw7VY&src_vid=_dfff-s2OMc&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_569903825
Title: Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 23 December 2014, 18:46:20
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In fact a lovely V12 would not be too daft now ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

how about this (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201142423443048/sort/default/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/radius/1501/model/sl_class/postcode/ng235ns/quicksearch/true/page/1/usedcars/keywords/600/make/mercedes-benz?logcode=p) then?  ::) A mere fifth of its original price!!!!!!!!  :o

Apparently though they're crap  ;D  ;D  ;D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChwrBqiw7VY&src_vid=_dfff-s2OMc&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_569903825

I can see Lizzie Zoom tempted by this.

She is very much a 'money is no object' girl. ;D