1985 Mercedes Benz 230e - Arab Taxi anyone?

[Ben Allen]

Following the death of my Astra Estate, I decided I fancied a new career, selling cocaine, and taxing people around Casablanca. Naturally I needed a new car, to fit with the new image:


Car comes with Aviator sunglasses as standard



Beautiful, wood veneer dash, and a corded, in-car telephone



And the important bit - the mileage:


www.flickr.com/photos/ballenuk/sets/72157604520729363/ - More Pics


Oh yes, that is 337,600 miles. A third of a million and still going strong. Find me another car from 1985 still going with those miles and I'll be very impressed ;D

Another great thing about it, aside from people thinking I'm a pimp/drug dealer/taxi driver, is that the car runs on LPG. Granted, it leaks slightly, but with a 2.3-litre engine (which actually goes pretty damn well by the way), and the current petrol prices it's definitely worth it.

I'm pretty pleased, my old man thinks it's hilarious, my girlfriend thinks it's a heap of sh*t but there we go.



Anyone need any cocaine?

[sapporo80]

Nice Merc Dealer-Mercsedes

[Ben Allen]

Hey you're from Tallinn I've been there, my ex lives in Estonia! Beautiful city

[Deleted]

Oh, i`ve been in Tallinn too, lovely place! *cough* Even though me and my mate seemed to end up in the more shady places, ahaha! Oh, and Ben, you need a moustache to go with that car! ;D

[y282]

that's f***ing ace, that is.

[simes]

Ben,

Wondered if you'd make it over here. There's a few of us you may recognise.

[markbognor]

Nice colour, looks pretty tidy too. Just needs that ride height sorting out

[Lewis]

That's great ;D

Love the interior!

Welcome to the forum BTW Ben ;D

[evilged]

loving the corded mobly, how retro can you get?

[sammm]

Hope your callin' a lawyer;



Easily the strangest photoshop Ive had to do for this forum.

Nice Benz

[Ben Allen]

Ahahahahah that is amazing, quality.

Yeah the car phone is a great touch. It would be a shame to remove it. I am about to browse ebay - search: dashboard CROWN

[Ether]

Get it on the deck! Are you missing a front bumper mount? I think I've go one at the workshop if you need it.

Also, what's that funny little thing in the middle of the two air vents?

[64impala]

There's a touch of SABOTAGE by the Beastie Boys about these pics. With a European twist, obviously...

[J.P]

Cool! Whats the plans? Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't mod it atall, so long as there are more funny pose pics

[Danger High Voltage]

Now THAT is a true 'Beirut taxi'

Loving the NEC carphone.......I used to fit those for a living when I was a mere youngster!

[BenzBoy]

Nice Benz! 300k-odd is nowt. I won't wheel out ye olde "just run in" comment. ;D

[grizz]

Absolutely beautifull.

Great looking, and good accessories.

[popuptoaster]

i been hoarding one of them phones, just never get around to installing it. cool car just needs one of these signs on the roof, I'm not 100% sure its legal but if it was in Arabic maybe?

[hairnet]

ooh that went for cheap

had it in watch list and forgot about it cos i wasnt around when it ended

shame

enjoy

[Ben Allen]

Yeah I bidded on the lunchtime the day it ended, then sat there for the last 15 minutes in the evening pressing F5 waiting for some tosser to outbid me. No-one did. Sorted.

Not really got any plans for it to be honest. I might tidy up the rust a bit. It's got some around the arches and stuff, which I Kurusted at the weekend. We'll see! I fancy another drivers seat too. This one is falling apart and has more bounce than a fat bloke on a trampoline