This last weekend my friend from the Free State informed me about a 1984 280 SE in his town that had come up for sale. Its lady-owner whom he had known since a kid had recently passed away and now the grankids wanted to get rid of it.
So I bought it!
83 000kms with FSH, light metallic green (not quite thistle more sea-green) with unmarked, uncreased tan leather - it genuinely smells new.
There is not a stone chip nor as much as a finger dent on that car and the paint is as good as new - garaged all its life. I honestly don't think it could be in better condition.
All for R32 000 ( between A$5000 and A$6000 or US$4000)
Thankfully, there is no alarm system or other security device fitted, so nothing has been tampered with.
First, I'm going to remove those horrible fender-trims, then its going in for a major service, incl new valve stem seals, and then 5 new Michelins, and that's all it needs!
Congrats! I am a huge fan of the 126. Fantastic price as well. I hope it brings you years of joy.
Thanx! I will post some pics after the w-end.
83,000kms too! It amazes me sometimes how the odd one escapes from being used as long distance touring car over the years. This 280 like a beauty pompy. Looking forward to the pics.
Congrats Pompy :)
Also looking forward to pics. It sounds like an absolute beauty.
Well done dude. Are you still coming to visit at the end of May?
Hi Pompy,
Well done, you'll really love it, please post some pics! To inspire you to do so, I also have a W126 280 SE, here it is, similar mileage to yours.
Regards,
Carl.
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Hi S Class,
Thanx, I'm leaving for JHB Monday morning and will be there 'till June the 2nd. It looks like I'll be free next Friday during the day 'till about 6pm - would that suit you for a quick howzit and druel over yr limo's?
Carl, thanx, yours looks awesome - what colour green/model yr is it?
I see your's has ABS - mine don't, we didn't get that 'till the facelifted version.
I'm actually getting the car today - my mate's driving it down from the Free State - he says it feels like a ship - now that's my kinda car!
Pics to follow this weekend.
Friday's good Pompy. I'll give you a call during next week.
congrats pompy, dont forget the pic posting later!
Carl, im not normally a fan of pre-update 126s, but that time capsule of yours looks great! are you plannig to continue the trend and get a mint 140 too?!
Quote from: pompy on 23 May 2008, 01:36 AM
Hi S Class,
Carl, thanx, yours looks awesome - what colour green/model yr is it?
I see your's has ABS - mine don't, we didn't get that 'till the facelifted version.
Pics to follow this weekend.
Can't wait for the pics Pompy!
I guess you are madly driving around in it which is why we haevn't seen any yet :) Mine is Thisle Green, it was manufactured in October 1982. The Australian cars were quite high specification, ABS, climate control, paint protection, electric windows, self levelling and a few other things I can't recall. Mine has two options, the sunroof and oddly, walnut instead of zebrano timber.
Regards,
Carl.
Quote from: nathan on 23 May 2008, 06:24 PM
congrats pompy, dont forget the pic posting later!
Carl, im not normally a fan of pre-update 126s, but that time capsule of yours looks great! are you plannig to continue the trend and get a mint 140 too?!
Ummmmmm, no Nathan!
My next car will have a V8 and displace about 6.9 litres or a flat 12 and displace 4.4 or 5.0 :)
Regards,
Carl.
The 6.9 V8 has me stumped ::) but I'm guessing a Ferrari for the flat 12 only coz I don't know anyone else that makes flat 12's and the most famous flat 12 ferrari would be this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeUMDY01uUA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeUMDY01uUA) trust me, you'll watch it and go phwah! 8)
pompy.
good luck and well done.the 126 will always be alovely looking beast
if your in jhb, give me a call or email me direct, lets go and have a "zamalek"
Quote from: oscar on 24 May 2008, 09:43 AM
The 6.9 V8 has me stumped ::) but I'm guessing a Ferrari for the flat 12 only coz I don't know anyone else that makes flat 12's and the most famous flat 12 ferrari would be this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeUMDY01uUA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeUMDY01uUA) trust me, you'll watch it and go phwah! 8)
Hi Oscar,
Yeah, that model is, well, just amazing feat of engineering!
Regards,
Carl.
Hi guys,
My apologies for not posting any pics - I hate not doing what I said I would!
I promise to post pics soon as, unfortuanately, this baby is leaving home and I have to take some farewell pics... This coming Saturday is D-day when I'll be handing her over to its new owner.
I've replaced the front flex disc today and fitted a new battery as well, and tmrw a new xhaust.
I can't describe the hollow feeling in my stomach - it genuinely feels like I'm giving away my own... sick?
pompy
i am sad you said you grew up in one and will die in one, you therefore have to buy another one ,116 that is
I hear you Kolin - but this time round it has to be at least a 450!
Quote from: pompy on 14 August 2008, 01:24 PM
I hear you Kolin - but this time round it has to be at least a 450!
at least
It's an awesome car you've got there, congratulations ! I have always hoped that my daily driver would be a good looking 280 or 380.
I may sound weird but I have always loved the first generation W126's more than the second generation. I guess it has something to do with the old school rims and more classical look.
Uku
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Hope this works!!! (says I annoyed...)
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And that is the end of my new 126
i am sure he would rather have pompy.
hey pompy, what a beaut of a car.think i should look out for a great condition one myself.
go well with it my boet. its lovely
I couldn't care less about hiding number plates as I use a different address for registration!! Hie hie!!!
The only thing one needs to be worried about is being hi-jacked while driving a jumbo Merc - they're a hot favourite for ramming "cash-in-transit" vans off the road during robberies - in our lawless country...
Often, in newspaper reports about cash-in-transit robberies, you'll see a totalled Benz in the picture background.
At least these savages know which cars are the safest...
pompy ,my ou maat.
i see you are already worrying about the hijackings etc etc.
i really dont want you to have to worry.
so, please give me a call and i will purchase said car from you and i will take those worries away.
kolin, boet...
Sorry my friend - this green bitch is sold as of Sat 16th Aug 2008!
And for how much you may ask? Well it was more of an exchange...
And what for you may ask?
If you ask me nicely I'll show you!
Anyways, the new owner is a wheel-and-dealer, so he's prob gonna sell it soon - I'd say keep an oog on Gumtree.
pompy, my nuwe tjom.
dont worry,just kidding. shows how much i like ur 126.love the car.
when my ex boss and i used to drive to rustenburg everyday for 6 weeks, from springs, 180kms one way, he drove in the morning and i drove in the afternoons. useing his 500se.
as you know there are some sections used for high speed testing of new car models, so between brits and rustenburg, its almost flat out,160plus .
what a car
Kolin,
Please keep yr eyes n ears open for a set of 6,5j MB1 alloys for me - I lost mine off the 350 to the 126 as part of the deal - now I sit with 126 plastic hubcaps on the 350!
It don't look too good...
Shot bru
pompy
can you pm me a pic and i will go and have a look at the breakers yard just up the road.
thanks
my swaer
kolin,
they're identical to the ones on the 126 photos I posted in this ffread