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Originally Posted by AlexTheSeal
Those prices are crazy, even for a dealer auction. Apparently you live in the same fairyland as some of the people on the boards here, where the Pick-N-Pull sells heads for $50 and climate control PBUs for $10. 
Seriously, you could buy that 300D, Band-Aid whatever's wrong with it, drive it to Portland or San Francisco, and flip it for $3K right now. |
I can attest to dirt prices at times. I have purchased high dollar MB Diesel alu heads for $40-70 on sale, seen just about every odd ECE car in the yard, etc. You have to catch them on their half price days to really receive the steals at the big yards. Small ones know good cars, but not the specifics... I paid $60 for two gorgeous W126 front grey leather seats.
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Originally Posted by AlexTheSeal
The M104 was definitely offered outside the USA with a stick, in the 124 and probably also in the 126. If you really want one, theoretically you could find all the parts used. Have any friends in Germany?
Alternatively, the M103 and M104 must use the same trans bolt pattern, since they were both offered with the 722.4 automatic. Therefore a 190E stick swap would be doable. Only question is whether it would handle the extra power and torque...
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The five speed with the M103 would be simple and we know it works, I tried to buy a 280SE with a five speed W126 here a few years back. So I know manual trans W126s do exist too.
I believe an EFI swap to the M103 and a manual trans would run fantastic, enough to rival an M104 with the five speed auto at least.
FWIW to anyone, I have been running 87 octane in my 300SEL for a while (years) now with NO ill effects. I know another member that has been doing it for longer than I have been with no problems. The ignition timing is very low on this motor so there is real no sense in using 91+. I have no performance loss nor mechanical issues.
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Originally Posted by jmcgill
What's the overall opinion of a 1992 400E?
There is one for sale locally that has like 138K miles on it with all maintenance records since new. Owner wants about $4500 for it.
It's in very nice shape at least from the pictures I've seen.
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I have always liked the 400E. Does it have the evap core and harness replaced? If not, that is some serious asking for the car.