w126 fans - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Snibble · #1 06-14-2002, 01:54 AM

check this page out...

http://www.telecable.es/personales/lmob1/amg/reportaje.htm

Awesome looking MANUAL w126! Real AMG?

#2 06-14-2002, 08:39 AM

MY EYES! THE HURT!
How could you rice out a w126

that would take some major changes to take it back to the real AMG condition

#3 06-14-2002, 08:44 AM

IMO
It's not real I noticed that the headlights are euros but there are no wipers and the runnung boards are early w126 so I'm guessing that it is just a early w126 with amg badges and front bumper as well as some cheesy little things that don't belong on a Benz.
Looking at the shift knob it could also be a auto with a boot instead of the sift gate.
Sorry
but when I see this kinda thing I always doubt them.

Snibble · #4 06-14-2002, 09:32 AM

I like the exterior... not the interior

shifter looks ugly

BENZ-LGB · #5 06-14-2002, 09:45 AM

The Spanish language commentary states that exhaust sounds (noise!) at the oval anodixed exhaust tips (inscribed with the AMG logo) was measured at 140dB.

Hey Snibble, what are you doing lurking in Spanish websites?

Snibble · #6 06-14-2002, 10:06 AM

I did an online search for AMG w126's... and one of the sites that showed up was that one. I am looking for price ranges for AMG bodykits.

I used a spanish translator to get basic knowledge on what they say.:p

BENZ-LGB · #7 06-14-2002, 11:40 AM

It is a manual trnamission, take a look at the pic showing clutch and brake pedals.

The narrative also states that the car has a race-type (push button) ignition switch.

Call me a purist (heck, call me anything you want, just don't call me late for dinner) but a Benz SHOULD NEVER have clear tail lights

#8 06-14-2002, 12:11 PM

Your right I didn't see the clutch pedal.
WOOPTY DO PUSH BUTTON IGNITION!
My BMW has that.

rickg · #9 06-14-2002, 12:36 PM

The '54 ford pickup I had back in the '70s had pushbutton ignition

Was factory standard "way back then". Let's see....definition of progress is what now?

jjrodger · #10 06-14-2002, 12:50 PM

I despair!

It is obviously a 280SE (twin cam straight six engine clearly visible). I don't know whether there are any engine mods, the bay looks non-standard.

However, a 280SE may have been available in Europe with a manual transmission. Especially in Spain. Remember, we got the poverty-spec cars.

#11 06-14-2002, 01:03 PM

It's got ABS I can see it in the pictures. I still think it is just a ricd out w126.

#12 06-17-2002, 10:21 AM

Don't mean to step on any toes but what a disaster! And what's worse is they put money into it to make it look like that! You know it's rice when they start bragin about watts. All it's gonna do is make um deaf one day, oh that's right Deaf is cool. Just my opinion. I do like the clear corner lenses kinda though.

#13 06-17-2002, 03:58 PM

Or owners with a bad igniton