1985 Mercedes-Benz 240D 169k £1500 KY11

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I've got some projects coming up for sale if anyone is interested?
First up, a 1985 Mercedes w123 240d.
It starts goes and stops, has a 5 speed manual gearbox and a 4 cylinder straight diesel engine.
Runs incredibly well and will go forever but also take forever to get you there! It's really slow!
169k on the clock, mot ran out last year and hasn't been for another test, I reckon it will need a cv boot.
Bodywork is tatty but I don't see any rust it'll fail an mot on.

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Values of these seem all over but looking at sold or completed listings of w123 diesels on ebay they seem to be anywhere between £1500 and £2500.
This one owes me around £1500 and I'd like that back but feel free to make an offer.
Located Fife, Scotland

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Mot booked for this week so hopefully get a clearer picture of what it needs.

[beefcake]

Love it, I wouldn't change a thing.

Wish I had room. GLWS

[pSyCoSiS]

Proper rat look car, that will outlive most of us! GLWS.

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Nearside Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Steering box drop arm likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected wing at anti roll bar mount (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
Repair immediately (major defects):
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
Towbar component slightly damaged tow bar bracket corroded but no tow ball fitted at time of test (6.1.6 (a))

[Adambt]

Jun 8, 2019 15:30:22 GMT FOAD said:

mot ran out last year and hasn't been for another test, I reckon it will need a cv boot.

At least they didn't pick up on the CV boot!

Cool motor, hopefully someone will put the work in to save it.

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Jul 1, 2019 10:08:50 GMT Adambt said:

Jun 8, 2019 15:30:22 GMT FOAD said:

mot ran out last year and hasn't been for another test, I reckon it will need a cv boot.

At least they didn't pick up on the CV boot!

Cool motor, hopefully someone will put the work in to save it.

Yeah, I fixed the cv boot before the test. I bought a replacement steering box last night so most likely it will be me putting in the work to save it.

[Peter C]

I once tried to remove a steering box from a scrapper W123. I broke two powerbars and gave up.

Good luck sorting yours.

[lightyearman]

I hope this gets mot'd mate, its too ratty-cool to die!

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New steering box and rear lights now fitted.

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