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06-28-2010, 03:33 PM
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ES was never made. Its a SE. SE was short wheel base, SEL was long. The car has probably been wrecked and the people who put it back together did it wrong. Much like my neighbors T1.8 A4.
A lot of those gold badges are factory badges that were plated down the road. Dealers do it to try to make their cars special (not many benz dealers do) 
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06-28-2010, 03:35 PM
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^ Ya, seems about right. This was not a car I was interested in, just happened across it. Looks like its been sitting a while.
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Don't buy a car from a rough area, go find the one owner snow bird car in the Villages or Palm Beach. (I assume your in FL)
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Wish I was in FL. But I have a friend down there that I trust 100% to look at cars. He is in Palm Harbor. I think in a couple weeks I will see if he can start looking.
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Whenever I am down their I always look in the papers and at least around the villages their seems to be a decent supply of older MB's. You want to find one owned by an 80+ year old guy who bought it new and is just getting to old to drive.
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There's plenty of fixer-uppers in your price range. Big difference in quality and price. Always will be too.
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But I guess it comes down to price. Adding another car to the group is not a necessity so I want to really find one for under $5k, as I mentioned before. If money was no object I would certainly be willing to spend twice as much.
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My wife was born in Germany in October of '75. My 76 280SLC *might* have been built the same time...we'd love to know! Thank you! Nick
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You can start from here: Archive und Sammlung, BC/FA Daimler AG HPC C107 70546 Stuttgart email: konzernarchiv@daimler.com Or you can try your local dealer. Under the Mercedes Benz Customer Service Policy it says: Point 6: "The Mercedes-Benz company-owned sales and service outlets and subsidiaries at home and abroad will supply data cards – particularly within the scope of parts orders or repairs and maintenance work – but only to the legal owner with proof of ownership." Source: http://www.mercedes-benz-classic.com/content/classic/mpc/mpc_classic_website/en/mpc_home/mbc/home/knowledge/faq/vehicles.html Good luck.
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Yup. STILL looking. I think I am going to "settle" for a 420SEL. I found an 86 that looks sharp. I already saw it in person and then with irony it was posted online for sale.
What I am coming across is clear coat fade and rust issues. This one has neither and sure looked sharp. Problems it has are moon-roof is inoperable and so are the front power windows, well passenger window. Milage is what I call high at 186k. Also a "thud" in the driveline. For the price I am thinking of buying it anyway and continuing the search for a 560, then if needed the 420 would be used for parts or just sold off. Thoughts? I am sure some will say to pass. But remember, I really have more concern in the body than I do mechanical issues which I LOVE to work on.
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08-07-2010, 09:46 PM
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Windows are cheap and simple to fix on W126's, 180k isn't that high, mileage is probably about average.
That M116 is going to be over due for a timing chain and rail job, if no records of one exist.
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I enjoy working on cars and expect to do some work with any MB I pick up. Never said I was looking for prime, I am just looking for a "great deal". Great deal being an MB in great condition for a great price being sold by someone who probably does not know the car could fetch a higher price. This is also why I am not in a huge hurry to find a 126. But I also know if I wait for the right one I may never end up with one.
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