Stacklight Mercedes - £1,000

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Mercedes 220/8 Automatic (Column Shift), W115-4 cylinder, 1971 (Tax Exempt), clock shows 93k, MOT - March'05.
Recent work includes a new water pump & belts,battery,coil,recon starter motor and brake overhaul.
Heated rear windscreen (works), metal factory sunroof (doesn't work). Comes with a box of spares, requires a new o/s front wing (£79 from here), and driver's door trim.
Good tyres all round, Fog lights, Electric Aerial (not working as original Blaupunkt radio isn't wired up).
Surface rust in front footwells but sills,boot,rear wheels arches,rear lower 3/4's, and door skins are all good.
Car located in s.e.london/n.kent area..thank you for looking.







p.s. 220 is part of the reg number

[nickb]

:'(why selling?

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Need a job at the moment, so funds aren't permitting a project

[Deleted]

Any offers? Might consider a cheaper p/ex W.H.Y?

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Good News - I now have a job
Bad News - I have to drive there and the merc isn't economical enough

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ttt

[BenzBoy]

That's such a nice example - if I had the cash and the space I'd have it off you!!

[Ministrone]

Me too!

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Cheers guys, I would keep it if I could afford to. I have a feeling the valve stems will need doing soon (get a puff at start up, but they burn oil anyway, the manual even gives figures on how much oil you have to top'um up with) but if your not a fan of welding this is a great project.
I've driven this car for over 300 miles now and it hasn't missed a beat. I think £1,000 is a far price as I've seen rot boxes on e-bay go for £1,200, and I'm throwing in some nice spares e.g. some new chrome/interior bits/another period radio/carb re-build kit etc

[BenzBoy]

I have a 2.0 engine and 'box that'll be going spare soon too - 93k miles, totally reliable... whoever buys this could have the engine and box off of me for less than it'd cost to do the stem seals!
I really feel for you mate - you spent such a long time looking for the right car. Is fitting a diesel lump not an option? Cheaper to run although it would be a bit on the slow side

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I would consider a deisel lump if I had a garage but I haven't at the mo
The valve stems are not a big issue anyway, I've only had to top it up once!
I've managed to find an old banger to go to work in so I'm not clocking an extra miles on the merc. I would ideally like someone of here to buy it. But if not (and I manage to hold the new job down) I will keep it and go with my original plans of matt blacking it and fitting air bags. Although I would prefer to sell it at the mo.

[BenzBoy]

I guess you could always eBay it - should get close to what you want for it (although eBay is strange sometimes).

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I've got a bit of interested in it at the mo, one person is talking about a p/ex with a convertable golf gti. I'm just gonna see what happens, if it goes it will be a sad day.
Talking of e-bay if anyone does buy my merc they should by these wheels as well

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7950122918

[hairnet]

i would but I'm 500 short

I'm single and change cars on a whim ;D no nagging women lmfao

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If you were only a few hundred short hairnet600 and you had something else to through into the bargain I might be interested

[hairnet]

think the audi is same as yours mpg wise tho

auto

[Deleted]

What about in terms of value?

[hairnet]

worth 5-600 which is why i need 500 quid lol

i would but i don't really wanna be in hock again.......

the bank hates me as it is lol

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Nobody interested for a £1,000

[nickb]

Man, I feel for you not being able to shift it, even at that price.

I would, under normal circumstances bite yer bloody arm off!

However, having been walloped with a £1200 tax demand off the scheming highwaymen inland revenue, I'm a bit short ATM!

(I wouldn't mind, but this is money that the buggers have already refunded me once! )