purplevanman
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Way too orangey for crows
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May 27, 2009 21:54:04 GMT
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I have stumbled across a merc with that chassis number, don't get exited its not that old  Its somewhat tatty and needs plenty of work but is currently on the road. Does number 1 of a particular model have more desirability? I have been looking for a merc for a while but never found one that I want until now. But am I getting carried away and about to get my fingers burned? |
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Gray
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Silence isnt golden!!!
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May 27, 2009 22:17:25 GMT
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not sure but i would jump on it....quickly!!!!
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purplevanman
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Way too orangey for crows
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May 27, 2009 22:29:21 GMT
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not sure but I would jump on it....quickly!!!! thats roughly were I am but can't afford a lemon  |
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ThePollitt
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Fix up, look... at that car on eBay!
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May 27, 2009 22:41:52 GMT
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Well, theoretically it should be the first production version of whichever Merc it is which would make it reasonably special I would have thought.
If it's a pre 83 Merc, digits 9-14 represent the build/construction number, digit 8 represents the transmission, which if 0 like yours means standard trans. Digit 7 though, shouldn't be a 0, it should be 1 or 2 I think, to differentiate between left or right hand drive. That's if it's pre 83.
That said, I have no idea how Merc chassis numbers 'work' so it could mean nothing. Ring a Benz dealer and ask how their sequencing works (but tell him why, otherwise you'll sounds like a dodgy bloke!)
As with all my posts though, I could be talking nonsense...but at least I tried! Still, it gave me and Google something to do for 15 minutes!
Chris
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Last Edit: May 27, 2009 23:02:28 GMT by ThePollitt
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maxlee
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May 27, 2009 23:22:28 GMT
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Last Edit: May 27, 2009 23:24:33 GMT by maxlee
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If you read the Q&A at the bottom of the listing it says that this car was produced 5yrs into production of the TE (production start 1978, this car 1983) and that the 000001 chassis number comes about because '83 is when Mercedes restructured their chassis numbering. It looks like this car might be the first of the new chassis numbering system, not the first off the production line |
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Probably doesn't tell you much you don't know, but there's a Mercedes VIN decoder here: VIN WDB1232802F000001 Model 200 T Chassis 1232802F000001 Engine 102920 20 120789 Transmission 717401 00 023353 Order 0 3 537 20875 Approx. year 1983 Lights BOSCH Cab 00601 Dealer Great Britain (537) Interior cloth galaxy blue (052) Paint 312 labrador blue (T) (с 01.01.1982 по 31.12.1984) Options 286 luggage nets on front seat backrests (с 01.01.1962) 428 manual five-speed transmission (с 01.01.1970) 467 central locking system and instruments with english lettering (с 01.04.1970 по 31.10.1993) 524 paintcoat preservation (с 01.01.1964) 533 interference suppression without radio set (с 01.01.1967 по 29.02.1984) 545 double roller blind used as luggage and passenger guard, lockable glove compartment (с 01.01.1967 по 31.07.1997) halogen lamp unit and glove compartment 593 heat-insulating glass, all-around, heated rear window pane (single-sheet safety glass), band filter green heat-insulating glass all round, heated rear window, single pane safety glass - tinted strip (с 01.01.1972) 613 lamp unit, asymmetrical, l.h. traffic (с 01.02.1963) 664 10 liters of fuel and mode of packing VE III (с 01.01.1979 по 30.06.1993) 732 wood trim, Zebrano (с 01.09.1981 по 28.02.1986) 843 rear seat bench divided 2/3 : 1/3 (с 01.10.1977 по 31.08.1996) |
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It's your purchase, but in the software business version 1 is usually the one to avoid because it's the version where they haven't fixed the bugs yet |
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if it was the first one, wouldnt it be very rare for it to end up in the hands of a customer? wouldnt the first few be used for crash testing or something?
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May 28, 2009 11:42:03 GMT
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Well looks to me like its more likely the first one in the new numbering method rather than a first production... early production cars often ended up at press events, so perhaps check the reg against some of the press photos of that make/year etc.
Either way its sparked your interest and so may well spark someone elses.. bid what you think its worth ignoring the number.. if it goes for more then it wasn't meant to be.
Like you aid you don't want to be buying a lemon.. unless it really is first off the line then even a lemon has some merits!
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