Good catch. It looks to be a nice one, without any rust or rot.


These Mercedes cars of these years are absolutely famous for having ONLY the blue dashborads - not any other color, crack because of the color. You will be looking at likely a dash cap, a new dash or a $20 flea market dash cover at some point.

The car has the normal cracks and creases on the driver's seat, the side bolsters, especially the left hand one, the worst. (That is typical for these).

If it was me, I would address it with a nice pair of Ramshead sheepskins.

Ask JohnHef to look at your coolant; the overflow tank seems to show traces of the wrong colored fluid in there. It that's so, it would be wise todrain it and replace it with the correct MB fluid. You never mentioned the actual milage the car has on it, so it might be time for a coolant flush.

These are very robust, sturdy, cars, and I hope this one came with a full complement of books and records. If it didn't (or maybe even if it did), to ensure the longest life, you might want to check and drain/flush ALL fluids, ie, Auto trans, LOF, rear diff, coolant, brake lines, etc. just to start out from a brand new time and mileage base line.

Your air cleaner looks pretty dull, but several applications (wearing disposable gloves) of Nev-R-Dull should bring forth a beautiful polish.

Does it have a hardtop? If not, one in the right color should not be to difficult to obtain from a pick 'n' pull, or other used parts source. The soft tops can deteriorate from lack of use, it is said.

It is a very lovely looking car.

You will like driving it (unless you are over 6', then it will be a bit cramped inside)

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Very nice looking car, Mis! The Mrs. would like an SL for her escape car. I'm willing to oblige as long as we can find the right 500/560 for those times I might just need to escape, too.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I found her on "Craisglist" and recognized the owners name as someone from the Forum and a he only lives 10 minutes away....it was meant to be. I already called the insurance company, got my temporary trip permit, picked out the seat covers and tomorrow my boss is letting me come alittle late so I can get the tags.wooohoooooo.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Very nice car. I am jealous! There is no feeling like being in a ragtop during the Spring.

Good luck!

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"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy"

Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

Awesome! I'd imagine you've got a Cheshire Cat grin going!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Yep, she's got a voluptuous pair parked snugly in her garage.

B

Under cover, I don't have a garage yet......but I'm working on it.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Very nice! If your interested in refurbishing your seats, get this stuff. Works great! http://www.leatherique.com/ I dyed the seats in my 300E over 4 years ago and they still look great.

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Current Stable:
01 ML55 AMG
92 500E (a few mods)
87 300E (lots of mods)
00 Chevy 3500HD Diesel Box Truck
68 18' Donzi Marine
06 GT i-Drive7 1.0 Mountain Bike (with GPS!)

PREVIOUSLY OWNED:83 300SD, 87 420SEL, 88 420SEL, 90 420SEL, 86 560SEL, 86 190E 2.3-16V AMG, 94 E320

thanks, someone else mentioned that to me, does the color rub off or anything?

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

New "Mistress Mobile" sounds like a wireless phone company.

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

Very cool.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Haha. "One ringy dingy. Two ringy dingies!!"

"Here at the Phone Company we handle eighty-four billion calls a year. Serving everyone from presidents and kings to scum of the earth. (snort) We realize that every so often you can't get an operator, for no apparent reason your phone goes out of order [snatches plug out of switchboard], or perhaps you get charged for a call you didn't make. We don't care. Watch this [bangs on a switch panel like a cheap piano] just lost Peoria. (snort) You see, this phone system consists of a multibillion-dollar matrix of space-age technology that is so sophisticated, even we can't handle it. But that's your problem, isn't it ? Next time you complain about your phone service, why don't you try using two Dixie cups with a string. We don't care. We don't have to. (snort) We're the Phone Company!" -- Lily Tomlin from "Saturday Night Live: The First 20 Years" (1994 Cader Company).

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Your die-rect line to having a good time!

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Boy, this thread actually made it quite a ways before deteriorating into another conversation filled with lewd references and sexual inuendos.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

We're slipping.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)