Look what came in for an MoT today! :-0

[Cypriotgeeza]

Ill just let the pictures do the talking...




1972 Mercedes 280se..! freshly imported from South africa..apart from a few minor rust spots this car was fresher than some of the new junk i get in!!

Old school FTW!!!
(p.s rubbish picture quality i know..he is getting a full respray soon which he will then bring it back for me to drool some more..so i will take better pics then )

[daimlerman]

So what did you fail it on,then?

[Cypriotgeeza]

nothing! this guy knows how to take care of a car trust me!

and he shook my hand when i told him i have two E30's and started telling me about his 325is he used to have!

[chopper]

Love them merc's, always wanted one!!

[meltonbmw]

I used to walk by one of these on the way to school,And that one didnt even look that good and were talking 25 years ago lol

[Cypriotgeeza]

So gorgeous! such a tank though! that front end looks so long behind the bus spec steering wheel! and anyone who thinks an E30 has a big steering wheel should try one of these babies! lol

[suchy]

That's a fine looking motorcar

[B7]

That's a fine looking motorcar

Agreed but it's the funniest looking E30 I've seen in E30 Chat? Possible move to Other Marques?

[Cypriotgeeza]

That's a fine looking motorcar

Agreed but it's the funniest looking E30 I've seen in E30 Chat? Possible move to Other Marques?

True My excitement got the better of me lol

[deanocool]

jees how cleans that! needs a couple of ambassadorial flags on the front wings and jobs a good un'

[DanThe]

Hideous barge!!
I worked on one of these for the best part of 5 years, then the owner finally came to his senses and we broke it to try and revive his very empty wallet! There is a very good reason that steering wheel is so big, drive one and you will soon realise, once you drive it you will see they are waste of fuel/money/your life and start to hate them as much as I do

[chopper]

God that bad!? I like the look, but havnt got a clue about the drive tho

[pacerpete]

A 'good' one is a great driving car, by the standards of the day. Most are sorry tonced up, worn out ,patched up scrap , as are most E30s
The weapon of choice is the 300sel 6.3, I am assuming by Dans hatred for these turds that he must have have been caught napping by one !

[DanThe]

I wasnt caught napping Pete, I had more than a good earner out of the POS. By the standard of the day im sure there were much better driving cars around that would do double figure MPG all day long not just on a 50mph motorway run

[Andyboy]

^^ Not really. The W108/109 arrived in 1965 (250S) when the world was driving Austin A110 Westminsters and whilst the 280S/SE is a bit of a gutless turd, the V8's (280SE 3.5) are pretty useful. The W111 Coupes are just art on wheels. A good one with proper tyres and tight suspension and steering is a nice driving car, but there are very few good ones. Most - such as the one you worked on - are shagged out 40 year old rubbish but you have to think of it as a 40 year old car no matter what. Ever driven a 105E Anglia?
The BMW E3 (2500/2800, 3.0 etc) did drive a lot better and the XJ6 had a better ride. the next generation S Class from 1972-79 was a very serious motor car.

[Simon]

Moving..!

[rh306]

6.3 AMG FTW


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[Cypriotgeeza]

the noise these beasts make are so cool!

[DanThe]

^^ Not really. The W108/109 arrived in 1965 (250S) when the world was driving Austin A110 Westminsters and whilst the 280S/SE is a bit of a gutless turd, the V8's (280SE 3.5) are pretty useful. The W111 Coupes are just art on wheels. A good one with proper tyres and tight suspension and steering is a nice driving car, but there are very few good ones. Most - such as the one you worked on - are shagged out 40 year old rubbish but you have to think of it as a 40 year old car no matter what. Ever driven a 105E Anglia?
The BMW E3 (2500/2800, 3.0 etc) did drive a lot better and the XJ6 had a better ride. the next generation S Class from 1972-79 was a very serious motor car.

The only car I can really compare it to was one I was also doing a few jobs on at the time, it was a Rover P6 3500 and IMO a much nicer car