Hello,
I did buy the car and I got it for 2 grand. It turns out that my wife's uncle is a thrity year MB mechanic. He has garages and he buys topline MBz and others for people at auction. He even has a couple of engines for my 300CE in storage. I will check out the speedo cable. Thanks for that one.
The odometer stopped in the last year or so. Supposedly its the plastic gear and its a ***** to get at the cluster. Will hold off for a moment.
I am not sure about the valve job. It may not have happened since I dont have a record of it. The guy who sold me the car had it for six months. Before that it had two primary owners. When I got it home yesterday i started finding all the papers. I have the data card and window sticker and all delivery papers and cards and numberous signatures. I will look up the original owner. he was an older gentleman who had chrome wheels and sunroof and car phone options ordered. I have the phone box still wired in the trunk. The car is mint. the aid kit has never been opened. The car was obviously stored indoors. It was driven less than eighty thousand in the first ten years. Not sure what happened after that. the second owner was in beverly Hills but he didn't add papers to the collection so not sure how he drove it or where he serviced it. Not sure when he bought it either, Will have to do a carfax. I think the original owner kept it a long time and did not drive it. its sort of a time capsule. Total non-smoker car, until the last six months when my friend got it from the guy in Beverly Hills. Not really sure why it went for so cheap. My uncle-in-law gave me the thumbs up after he helped me get the price down a thousand dollars. It is missing the suppressor cover and correct ignition wire holders as well as the shields for the pre-cats. At least that's what I was told. It drives like a dream. I think I can bring it back to snuff. It was ordered in midnight blue with pebble color leather. every power button works. the bushings are decent. its a real point and shoot car. I love it and will never drive anything else. we had MBs when I was a kid and its a real trip to be in one again. I absolutely am a big 300CE coupe driver.
One question, the accelerator has a slight delay and the injectors seem to be putting out to much fuel. I will have to get it addressed and properly tuned. It just had tires and brakes and fluids and rad flush and fuel sensor relay among others.
I am planning on keeping it bone stock and just putting dough into the mechanics. Also the sub frame bushings are tired. Is this an indicator of time or miles or driving? Could just be from the roads here in southern california. thanks for the heads up on the valves and the cats and the speedo cable. Thanks
Jason