So the (short) backstory is here...
forum.retro-rides.org/thread/214515/1990-mercedes-w124-300ce-surrey?page=1#post-2606337
Gawd knows what the longer backstory is! I bought her to aid a mate with builders in, skips everywhere, a neighbour / boundary dispute going on, etc. - his words were literally please come & take it away as soon as you can. I asked one question only to supplement the 2 phone pics - how many miles? 80k or possibly 130k was his confident (albeit in hindsight slightly absent-minded!) reply
Got dropped off, jumped in, all looked OK but what's this? 180k miles! Hey ho, it's well preserved & still not expensive, so let's crack on back to the office
Drives well, all taut & tidy, v comfy, decent grunt from the simple 3L lump, all gearchanges nice & smooth. Lots to love
Third of a tank, v economical - didn't use any from Nettlebed back to Guildford - ah, gauge not working then, pop £50 in!
Still - can always go by the odo...
Pop a quick ad up. Ah, mileage hasn't changed for the last 10 years!!!
Since then I've done a few hundred miles in great comfort, and with all 4 windows & the roof open it's lovely on a warm summer day. I'm partial to cars that underpromise & overdeliver, so I'll keep her, fettle the few bits she needs done, and run her for a while. In parallel I may try to get to the bottom of her history and join the dots better as to how many miles she has done. At present the history 'file' comprises a slightly crumpled V5, and precisely nothing more!
We'll see how we go!
Cheers
Matt
PS wonder whether the builders were rented in for the day just to get rid?!
forum.retro-rides.org/thread/214515/1990-mercedes-w124-300ce-surrey?page=1#post-2606337
Gawd knows what the longer backstory is! I bought her to aid a mate with builders in, skips everywhere, a neighbour / boundary dispute going on, etc. - his words were literally please come & take it away as soon as you can. I asked one question only to supplement the 2 phone pics - how many miles? 80k or possibly 130k was his confident (albeit in hindsight slightly absent-minded!) reply
Got dropped off, jumped in, all looked OK but what's this? 180k miles! Hey ho, it's well preserved & still not expensive, so let's crack on back to the office
Drives well, all taut & tidy, v comfy, decent grunt from the simple 3L lump, all gearchanges nice & smooth. Lots to love
Third of a tank, v economical - didn't use any from Nettlebed back to Guildford - ah, gauge not working then, pop £50 in!
Still - can always go by the odo...
Pop a quick ad up. Ah, mileage hasn't changed for the last 10 years!!!
Since then I've done a few hundred miles in great comfort, and with all 4 windows & the roof open it's lovely on a warm summer day. I'm partial to cars that underpromise & overdeliver, so I'll keep her, fettle the few bits she needs done, and run her for a while. In parallel I may try to get to the bottom of her history and join the dots better as to how many miles she has done. At present the history 'file' comprises a slightly crumpled V5, and precisely nothing more!
We'll see how we go!
Cheers
Matt
PS wonder whether the builders were rented in for the day just to get rid?!
