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06-05-2013, 10:35 AM
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FS: 1985 230TE 5-speed Euro/Grey Market
UPDATE: Scroll down for LOTS of pix!!!
I found this car in Atlanta last year after my beautiful '95 W124 wagon was totaled & I went searching for a replacement. The seller was a factory MB Tech @ a dealership in Atlanta where he & several other techs & a service writer had taken turns owning the car, daily driving it & tending to its needs as they came up. The car is a WONDERFUL mix of solid daily driver & neat MB history. I have the original owner's manual and the German service books showing its first few services completed while still in Germany. In '86 the car was brought to San Diego & grey marketed. The fuel system has been returned to stock, but I still have the black box, aux injector, etc. as I thought they were a neat part of the cars history. It retains its original Euro bumpers, headlights, rear fog light, Alpine horns, vacuum headlights, and a ton of other unique German/Euro tidbits. Mileage on the ODO is ~240k which I belive to be accurate, ODO & trip meter are still 100% functional & GPS accurate within a few %. Clean Florida title & CarFax history, etc.    the GOOD: - This is the BEST driving W123 I've ever experienced. I'm a mechanic & have toodled along in my fair share of decent & nice diesel 123s, I GREATLY prefer the character of this torquey little gasser coupled with the excellent & very healthy 5-speed. This car happily rolls along at ~90mph on the highway. Just completed a ~300mi trip with my Wife & Son, a weekend worth of camping gear & our 16' Mad River canoe on the roof. Got ~ low 20mpg, which seems fantastic to me. - The interior is in very good shape. The front seats were re-covered with factory parts including the horse hair pads & look FANTASTIC. The dash was in pretty horrible shape, but has a nice blue cover now. Power windows, manual sunroof, vacuum interlock, etc. all working perfectly. - Tires, brakes, suspension, etc. are all great. I would probably switch out the ~3yr old Generals for some fresh Michellins in the next year if I were planning to keep the car as my daily driver, but I'm quite picky about tires - these still have plenty of tread. Self leveling is working corectly & leak-free. Steering box has been re-built & feels fantastic, no play or slop in the steering, alignment is great, hands-off on the highway, etc. - Currently have 14" Bundts fitted, including a factory-fresh spare with original MB weights & DOT code correct 1985 Pirelli tire - NEVER MOUNTED. Still have the original warning triangle, German First Aid Kit, tool kit, etc. I recently re-ran the factory correct hose for the rear wiper jet. Power antenna has been re-built with a fresh belt, etc. the BAD: - The top paint surfaces are quite bad & require a repaint at some point in the future. I have gone back & forth on this & it is, realistically, the primary reason I'm considering letting this car go. I can't bring myself to put a cheap paint job on it, and can't afford to have it done they way I'd like. - The A/C compressor has a slow leak @ the front seal, system is currently charged & working fine, but I don't usually use it. - The reflectors on the front headlights aren't as clear/bright as I'd like - I would replace them if I were keeping the car long-term & probably fit ceramic bulb holders, relays & more powerful bulbs. These ARE original Euro headlights & retain the fully functional vacuum system. One lens was replaced right before I bought it. - EDIT: Forgot to mention there is an intermittent squeak from the electromagnetic fan clutch bearing on the nose of the water pump. Its been present for a while & I haven't gotten around to putting a new water pump on the car. Would be something I'd recommend, obviously, though the noise isn't very audible from the cabin. . . Otherwise, this car is pretty much PERFECT for someone looking to daily drive a clean W123 wagon. Its not clean enough to be a collectors/museum piece and its not a ratty car on its last legs like so many W123s are now. I could ramble for HOURS about this car & would happily chat on the phone with anyone interested in knowing more about it in whatever level of detail, just drop me a PM! Price: $4,500 - may also be interested in a nice '94/'95 W124 wagon - this, along with the paint, is my reason for selling. As much as I love this wagon, I loved my '95 even more & my Wife was happier to drive it on the occasion we needed to switch cars. I could add cash for the right W124. If I don't find the right buyer, I will most likely keep this car & re-paint it when I'm able. EDIT: Pix!!!                          
Last edited by drasp; 06-05-2013 at 06:27 PM. 
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06-05-2013, 11:17 AM
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Any pictures of this car??
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06-05-2013, 12:32 PM
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Likewise. Waiting for the pics. Take a look at my wagon in the gallery. A lot of sentiment for me on this one. Was posted in Germany in the early 80's and my boss and I both ordered W123s. We were kept appraised of their production at each step. But in the 6-8 weeks we were to wait for delivery and then the extra weeks for paperwork, the mark took a precipitous fall. And we were both given our orders for inward assignments to places where shipping the car was impractical. We ended up forfeiting our deposits.... one of my life regrets. And I've wanted a euro-spec five speed ever since.
Scott in MD/DC
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06-05-2013, 12:56 PM
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Sorry to be slow on the pictures!!!
I've added a few from my Instagram account, but the only pix of the car I've ever taken were of my family in the act of enjoying it - not really "Car for Sale" pictures. I'm planning to clean it up & get good shots of everything ASAP! Edit - PMs replied to!!! And a few more pix from when I got the car last year. . .the hood looks worse in direct light.   
Last edited by drasp; 06-05-2013 at 01:08 PM.
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06-05-2013, 01:26 PM
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PM sent.
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06-05-2013, 07:06 PM
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Very nice car! Lovely color combination. And very rare for euro model option list.
Good luck with sale! Ciao! 
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06-05-2013, 08:09 PM
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Wow that car is very cool and should sell VERY quickly at that price.
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06-05-2013, 09:28 PM
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06-06-2013, 02:07 PM
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Probably worth mentioning that I have a MAJOR weakness for old Fender tube amps (mostly '69 & earlier). . .sorry to be way out of left field!!!
I'm getting quite a bit of interest in my wagon, but I understand this is a crap time for most folks to be scraping together a big chunk of cash. I'm a pretty easy going guy & open to offers, etc.
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06-06-2013, 06:27 PM
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freakin beautiful
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06-07-2013, 12:34 PM
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...maybe I'll deliver.... and throw in a
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06-08-2013, 09:36 PM
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06-09-2013, 12:35 PM
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Hah!
Sorry for the slow replies on PMS folks!!! VERY busy all day yesterday buying a '94 W124 wagon & then finding out AFTER driving it home ~200mi that its got either a cracked cylinder head and/or a bad head gasket. . . I believe all PMs are replied to - if I missed anyone, please try again!!!
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