rodit
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Hi guy's sorry been away for a while(work schedule not conclusive with life)
Looking to thin down my fleet to one car (stop booing at the back)
Been looking at building a euro sled and keep being drawn to w126 merc a 300 or a 420.
If done right would this still class as retro?
Also any info on them mpg, pics of styled one's and is the 300 a v8, all info or opinions greatly recieved, how many miles before dead engine would be good as well.
May well end up on air as well if i go back to my uppy downy day's. ;D ;D
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Hi guy's sorry been away for a while(work schedule not conclusive with life) Looking to thin down my fleet to one car (stop booing at the back) Been looking at building a euro sled and keep being drawn to w126 merc a 300 or a 420. If done right would this still class as retro? Also any info on them mpg, pics of styled one's and is the 300 a v8, all info or opinions greatly recieved, how many miles before dead engine would be good as well. May well end up on air as well if I go back to my uppy downy day's. ;D ;D retro fore me the W126 with the right looks and not to mention driver could become really cool, with a hint of Gipsy to it. mpg, don´t know. 12L pr. 100km on the 300 in average. it´s a 12v bomb proof inline 6. shearing the engine with the W123 and W124 among others so no stress getting parts cheep if needed. the V8 lump takes around 15-L pr. 100km and is changing the W126 "mojo" totally. from slightly under powered, to a nice cruiser. parts are unique fore the big merc´s. I don´t know the UK market, but over here the 500 and 560 are priced around the same as the 420, so why not go fore gold ? double antennas on the back with flags from some "banana republic", so low that it´s hardly usable and some wide golden 17" BBS rs´s with German style "stretch" on the rubber. tasty-retro-practical |
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rodit
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Also chrome bumper xj jag the 4 litre sport with the manual box. Are w125 merc's becoming non existant or is it just me?  |
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Older Mercs were surprisingly unloved for quite a while and I'd imagine quite a few were either exported or bangered. Definate retro material though, ditto XJ40 Jags. The four litre (Jag) is the one to have as well according to some owners I've known and met over the years.
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-have a look through readers rides the lads have one or two crackers on here..
W126 is definately Retro, go for it!
500SEL LPG FTW! ;D
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Last Edit: Apr 6, 2008 18:29:56 GMT by Oldbus
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.Are w125 merc's becoming non existant or is it just me? is this a merc ive never heard of or is it a typo? |
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As for MPG, my 420SEL does mid to high 20s on petrol on a gentle run, and around 16mpg in winter on LPG... So not too bad by my standards!
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.Are w125 merc's becoming non existant or is it just me? is this a merc ive never heard of or is it a typo? A typo in this case methinks, although incidentally there IS a W125 Merc... although I don't think this chap's looking at buying one. ;D en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W125 |
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Sorry about the typo  Although a w115 coupe would make one a very happy man. Plan would be heavily hit with stick(possibly air bags), wires or super deep steels and a bit of ballroom glitz inside for the cruising comfort. Yes my lowrider past is coming back if i have to only own one car it's got to be cool. Any images you guy's can find would be greatly appreciated. ;D |
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Although a w115 coupe would make one a very happy man.