It drove well, the tea kettle test was very good, the climate control system works-even the a/c and I got a great deal on the car so I bought it.
Things it needs:
The headlights don't work. Don't know if it's a switch or fuses but nothing headlight related works. Dash lights, fog lights, tail lights....nothing.
I think the brake booster is bad. The brakes are very poor and if you hold the brakes very long in gear the engine stumbles. Don't think it's a vacuum issue because the engine shuts down instantly. Also there is a whooshing sound from under the dash when the brakes are applied.
The blinkers don't work properly. They flicker but don't flash. There is a rapid flasher-type noise coming from under the dash and the indicators flicker also.
A muffler-although the teenagers like the sound.
It pulls to the right. Could be tires or alignment but overall the front end feels tight.
The fuse box is missing its lid. Any help here would be appreciated since I don't know what fuse is which.
The door locks don't work properly. No big deal for now but suspect it's one or more of the vacuum actuators.
Speedo works but not trip or odometer. Been down this road with both a 124 and a 123 so no big thing unless there's something strange about these.
Clock is inop.
No carpet in front.
It has cloth interior and no sunroof. Is this odd or possibly a Euro version?
Any and all help would be appreciated. I plan to either make this my DD and give the youngest my 240D when he turns 16 in a little over a year or vice versa. In the meantime I'll make this car right and see what transpires. All the kids like it and want to drive it so I guess there won't be a problem with it sitting.
I will also need some parts along the way so if anyone has anything for sale that I can use please chime in. I'll search the for sale section and post an items wanted thread when I have a list.
Thanks for the replies. They were helpful in my decision and I know I can count on more help from the kind folks on this forum in the future.
