One of the all-time greats. I love that car.

I was referring to the later V12, I don't recall the OM designation ATM. The earlier OM120 V12 is also a complete turd in its own right but for different reasons. The latter ones tend to blow out the oil cooler o-rings when the trans goes into low gear limp mode and the engine spends a fair bit of time at high RPMs.

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90 300TE 4-M
Turbo 103, T3/T04E 50 trim
T04B cover .60 AR
Stage 3 turbine .63 AR
A2W I/C, 40 LB/HR
MS2E, 60-2 Direct Coil Control
3" Exh, AEM W/B O2
Underdrive Alt. and P/S Pulleys,
Vented Rear Discs, .034 Booster.
3.07 diffs 1st Gear Start

90 300CE 104.980
Milled & ported head, 10.3:1 compression
197° intake cam w/20° advancer
Tuned CIS ECU
4° ignition advance
PCS TCM2000, built 722.6
600W networked suction fan
Sportline sway bars
V8 rear subframe, Quaife ATB 3.06 diff

I always thought the M120 is a great motor, the Zonda still uses a modified version of it.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I'm glad they're holding onto the cars so we can find out how reliable they are at this point. I think they should do that more often, it should be fun to see.

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1984 300D, 228k, Light Ivory, Java MB-Tex

Watched the new Top Gear. Turns out the CL600 crapped out first... tune in to find out what happened!

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1984 300D, 228k, Light Ivory, Java MB-Tex

Just stick one of these in it.
http://www.falconerengines.com/bio/bio_v12.php

LOL not too surprising. I still can't believe he found that car for 6500 or whatever it was (obviously going to be more in USD, but still). There had to be something up with it. Personally I'd take the 850 over the CL any day, one of the best looking cars ever made IMO. I'm in the market for a car now but I'm not replacing a 20 year old car with another 20 year old car of higher expense but damn it sure is tempting....

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Its about $11500 US Money. On my dealer wholesale there's a bunch of both for way less than that. The best examples are a silver 1991 850 with 69,000 for $8500 and a 2002 CL600 with 97000 miles for $10,000. Neither car is particularly desireable for any purpose. Certianly not for a daily driver, enthusiasts know to avoid them, and there's better and more collectable GT coupes to buy such as the 3.0 csi and 560SEC. Even in the same body style the CL55 is a better car as well as the 840 or 850CSI.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

I also felt bad for Ol' Clarkson as he got ripped off pretty good for the job. $1300 for the coil pack and $650 labor to change it.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Agreed. If I was to get a W215 it would either be the 500 or the 55 AMG. I wouldn't want to touch a 600...

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

I disagree I like the V12, you can get a V8 in anything. V12's are special, also I think they are smoother than 8's.

I'm one of the nuts that would buy the 12, but an 02 isn't any good I'd get an 03 or newer since they have the turbo's.


Of course IMHO the ultimate big Mercedes besides the Maybach is the CL65 AMG or S65 AMG.

Go big or go home!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeiLGSB32sU

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Agreed. If you got the bones, and a second car if something goes wrong, why not

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

V12's? V8's? Bah. I would go in the other direction and fit a Euro 107 6 cylinder and 5 speed into a w126 coupe. 280SEC anyone?

Might as well just put a 616 in one than, its the best motor ever made after all... 240SDC anyone?

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Buy an '03 V12 Merc now and let me know how your bank account is doing in another year.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

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

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