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Title: Lot of car for the money
Post by: omega3000 on 17 January 2014, 14:23:00
Its a poor mans version of Mr Opti's car but needs must  ::)
21 mpg not too bad .. had the mig down to 8 mpg  :(

Mercedes (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-W220-S500-LWB-V8-HIGH-SPEC-NEW-MOT-/281242885578?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item417b61ddca)
Title: Re: Lot of car for the money
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 January 2014, 14:30:12
Quote from: Emd on 17 January 2014, 14:23:00
Its a poor mans version of Mr Opti's car but needs must  ::)
21 mpg not too bad .. had the mig down to 8 mpg  :(

Mercedes (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-W220-S500-LWB-V8-HIGH-SPEC-NEW-MOT-/281242885578?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item417b61ddca)

The very same 306 BHP V8.

tempting ......but remember it's 14 years old.
Title: Re: Lot of car for the money
Post by: MR MISTER on 17 January 2014, 15:20:44
No. Money pit.
Title: Re: Lot of car for the money
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 January 2014, 15:27:12
Quote from: Emd on 17 January 2014, 14:23:00
Its a poor mans version of Mr Opti's car but needs must  ::)
21 mpg not too bad .. had the mig down to 8 mpg  :(

Mercedes (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-W220-S500-LWB-V8-HIGH-SPEC-NEW-MOT-/281242885578?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item417b61ddca)

You will get that one well below 8 if you try hard.

Check and check again for the rust, get under it and check....go over with a fine tooth comb
Title: Re: Lot of car for the money
Post by: 05omegav6 on 17 January 2014, 15:33:11
Try this one...

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-S-500-limo-2-owners-70-000-miles-/321294792045  (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-S-500-limo-2-owners-70-000-miles-/321294792045)

The last car Mercedes built properly :'(

The extra £500 notes will save you significantly more buy not buying the one you linked to... :y
Title: Re: Lot of car for the money
Post by: MR MISTER on 17 January 2014, 16:08:25
Quote from: Taxi Al on 17 January 2014, 15:33:11
Try this one...

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-S-500-limo-2-owners-70-000-miles-/321294792045  (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-S-500-limo-2-owners-70-000-miles-/321294792045)

The last car Mercedes built properly :'(

The extra £500 notes will save you significantly more buy not buying the one you linked to... :y
I think that's just too old. It might be ok to take out at weekends but not as a daily driver.
Title: Re: Lot of car for the money
Post by: 05omegav6 on 17 January 2014, 16:13:25
Quote from: STEMO on 17 January 2014, 16:08:25
Quote from: Taxi Al on 17 January 2014, 15:33:11
Try this one...

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-S-500-limo-2-owners-70-000-miles-/321294792045  (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-S-500-limo-2-owners-70-000-miles-/321294792045)

The last car Mercedes built properly :'(

The extra £500 notes will save you significantly more buy not buying the one you linked to... :y
I think that's just too old. It might be ok to take out at weekends but not as a daily driver.
Perhaps, but it's easily twice the car that its replacement is :y
Title: Re: Lot of car for the money
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 January 2014, 17:53:34
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 17 January 2014, 15:27:12
Quote from: Emd on 17 January 2014, 14:23:00
Its a poor mans version of Mr Opti's car but needs must  ::)
21 mpg not too bad .. had the mig down to 8 mpg  :(

Mercedes (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-W220-S500-LWB-V8-HIGH-SPEC-NEW-MOT-/281242885578?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item417b61ddca)

You will get that one well below 8 if you try hard.

Check and check again for the rust, get under it and check....go over with a fine tooth comb

Trip computer on mine shows 23.9 MPG over the last 142 miles, at an average speed of 30 MPH.

It actually read 27 MPG at one point.........before it came into traffic.
Title: Re: Lot of car for the money
Post by: Kevin Wood on 17 January 2014, 18:05:05
If we're talking old V8 Mercs, mine's the 450SEL 6.9. :-*

Made before they used to rust. Much. :y
Title: Re: Lot of car for the money
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 January 2014, 18:41:31
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 17 January 2014, 18:05:05
If we're talking old V8 Mercs, mine's the 450SEL 6.9. :-*

Made before they used to rust. Much. :y


Yes please......or better still the  300 SEL 6.3 made between 1968-72. A real old 'cold war' bruiser. :y
Title: Re: Lot of car for the money
Post by: 05omegav6 on 17 January 2014, 18:42:27
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 17 January 2014, 18:05:05
If we're talking old V8 Mercs, mine's the 450SEL 6.9. :-*

Made before they used to rust. Much. :y
I'll have mine in Anthracite with cream leather please :-*
Title: Re: Lot of car for the money
Post by: dbug on 19 January 2014, 00:58:21
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 17 January 2014, 18:05:05
If we're talking old V8 Mercs, mine's the 450SEL 6.9. :-*

Made before they used to rust. Much. :y

My old boss had one of those, bought it new around mid the 70s (to replace his Corniche) - real nice car to drive, borrowed it a few times ;)