Check out this cool 1984 Euro blue-green 500SEC I came across while browsing CL!

It's well equipped too, heated seats & ABS! Nice they kept the euro headlights w/ wipers.
I'd loose the chrome wheels though

1984 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC - $8,990

It looks pretty cool! I drove a euro five hundred once either and 84 or 85. it was pretty cool. It would spin the tires taking off even though it had the 224 diff, positraction etc. The tires were a little suspect though as in not new or a good brand.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I have/had the privilege of owning three Euro 500SEC's two 1984's, One 1986. One was the Blue Bird, currently in East St. Paul Minn with 450SL_in_Minn., and the other 1984, Mosby, is here with me now. I also own a 1986 Gen II Euro 500SEC (Rose) as well.

Very, Very, Few Gen II Euro 500 SEC's made it to the states, because MB, in their infinite wisdom, chose not to import them to bite into the "New"(1986) 560 SEC sales. Also, the grey market was just about done in and due to the currency devaluation,the costs were really up to import and federalize.

A side note: The Gen II 500 engine shares everything with the 560 engine, except the crank and rods.

All three 500 SEC's ROCK!!!!

BTW that green car looks great.

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1986 Euro 500SEC "RUF" 9:1CR, "Rose"
1985 Euro 500SEC Cabriolet AMG Widebody
1982 Euro 500SEL "Blue"
2001 Texas Heeler (Aussie/Queensland X) "Sulphie",
2012 Queensland Red Heeler "Squeak"
Best dogs I've ever had.

That's a nice SEC and the mileage sure is low.

I wonder if the 75,721 miles are real?

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Considering the speedometer has been changed we will probably never know...

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

What gives it away that it's been changed?

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

What sort of HP rating are we looking at with the 500SEC?

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'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

It's a euro spec car with a MPH speedo... only the UK and North America had those, and I don't think that's a UK car.

It was probably changed by Mario's Motors when they "federalized" it.

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

In referencing Nitske's M-B Production Models Book,

'81-'91 European 500SEC
231 hp (DIN) ('89-'91 252 hp DIN)
297 ft/lb ('89-'91 288 ft/lb)

VS.
'84-'85 U.S. 500SEC
184 hp (SAE)
247 ft/lb

Cool,

Hey Paul, How r U? Seen Enrique Lately? Hope he's around for a long time.
I might have him look at my sunroof.
It opens but has to be cranked sht...arrgh

Hey Chad congrats on all the secs.

I have a 83 500 sec euro.

Are the wheels centra type?
AC might be us version
Euro bumpers
Single snorkel...mine is enclosed & fits into front

Cool on the Euro lights.
Still not sure how to determine that.

Mine has US headlights but I do have headlights from a 89 or 90 56o SEC.

Debating whether to try to upgrade but think its best to stay the way it is.

All I know is when I bought the car the guy made the headlights move from inside the car.
I still don't know how to do it

Cool car

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83 500 SEC Euro 198K

MB_FanAddict,

The statement below does not address the ECE engines, or the RUF engined SEC's /SE. or SEL's.
My 1986 Euro RUF 500SEC has 220KW w/9:1 CR.
Later in 1987 everything Euro went to 10:1 CR and were the ECE engines.

'81-'91 European 500SEC
231 hp (DIN) ('89-'91 252 hp DIN)
297 ft/lb ('89-'91 288 ft/lb)

VS.
'84-'85 U.S. 500SEC
184 hp (SAE)
247 ft/lb

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1986 Euro 500SEC "RUF" 9:1CR, "Rose"
1985 Euro 500SEC Cabriolet AMG Widebody
1982 Euro 500SEL "Blue"
2001 Texas Heeler (Aussie/Queensland X) "Sulphie",
2012 Queensland Red Heeler "Squeak"
Best dogs I've ever had.

No, it does not. The first figure is correct reflecting the 1984 model in question.
After doing some research, the second figures are for a MY87-on (not '89) catalyst equipped version of the 5.0 M117.

The knob on the right.

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

No, your car and no 500 for that matter came with 220kW. 220kW's is what the ECE 560's were rated at.

A gen II Euro 500 is equivalent to a US spec 560 in terms or power and performance.

You are right, I mis-typed, mine is 200KW according to MB archives for this VIN and DR Sternschuppe, the 560 ECE is 220KW.

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1986 Euro 500SEC "RUF" 9:1CR, "Rose"
1985 Euro 500SEC Cabriolet AMG Widebody
1982 Euro 500SEL "Blue"
2001 Texas Heeler (Aussie/Queensland X) "Sulphie",
2012 Queensland Red Heeler "Squeak"
Best dogs I've ever had.