Get this one!


http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/mecha-merc-w111-2011-04-20

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/mechatronik-merc-w111-2011-04-20?imageNo=4

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Check out ggr s unit.
Same thing -but he saved $380,000

Oh yeah I looked at Mechatroniks web site a few years back when I did a project based on a similar concept. I was very impressed with their work but yikes! I thought the Copley W111s were expensive....

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

^^^^^^^






Justin, for just $227k you could close on this 1572 sq ft 2b/2br in a great neighborhood in Carmichael.

5400 block of Arden Way, not very far from you, and a great location too.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Nice car, Jay Leno has a smiler project in the works with a 300SEL 6.3 and a new 6.3 AMG V8. I don't think its going to cost anywhere near that to build.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Why do they always cover the motor on high end cars these days?

I guess people assume visible metal is ugly? On some modern cars the engine cover is also the air filter housing so you can't just leave it off.

IMHO Having the engine itself be shiny is better. IE the NA V6 and V8 SHO engine

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

I suspect pedestrian collision safety laws. The manufacturers could either put a giant hump in the hood of all the cars or dress the top of the engine in plastic... at least that is my guess.

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2006 BMW M5 "Heidi" @ 109,000 miles
2005 MBZ C55 AMG "Lorelai" @ 165,000 miles
1991 MBZ 300E "Benzachino II" @ 165,000 miles
1990 MBZ 500SL "Shoshanna" @ 118,000 miles

(On the hunt for a good used M103 engine as of 6/10/23, PM me if you have one to sell!)

Cute, but I would prefer a good original.

For $400k, I'd ask them to at least use the E55K motor. Why have 360HP when you can have 493.

Are those like 16" Bundts? They look bigger than 15.

That is amazingly cool, but I imagine you could pay to have a W111 coupe restored for under $100k and get a reputable performance shop to do those mods for under $100k as well. Last I checked a W111 coupe isn't massively valuable is it? The verts are worth the real fortunes.

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

When I turned 16 in 1985, Mom's primary transportation was Dad's old 280SE 3.5 coupe (Dad's primary was a 1971 280SL 5-spd). I drove that thing around a lot when my parents were out of town; used to take it drag racing down Westheimer and scare the crap out of Camaros and Mustangs. I'd pay $200k for a car like that if money wasn't an option (working on it).

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600