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Started by nathan, 24 July 2017, 08:20 AM

nathan

I note the round about of #6032 continues (see earlier), this must be the 4th or 5th time ive seen it advertised in the last few years.  The silver green, they want 40k on carsales. Its done 3km since last year according to the odometer pictures!  Doesnt look bad, but odd...
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

nathan

along with the brown unregistered one i put up on the last page, the seller reportedly had this one. I have no details barring a FB post noting a chap had bought it.  It was in Lismore reportedly and got submerged in the horrendous floods.  If its as bad as the interior looks, I cant imagine much could have been saved on this one.
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

Neil4speed

I could not be further from you in Canada, but love reading of your catalog of 6.9's in Australia. Thanks for sharing.

nathan

Cheers Neil,

Ive kept records for about 20 years for my own perverse interest as we have two, but have had about 8 or so amongst other MBs.  I thought a public record is kind of interesting. Start one for the Canadian side of things!

Im off to your part of the world next week, but just the west coast for Xmas with family. I dont imagine 116s last long in snow!
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

raueda1

Quote from: nathan on 04 December 2022, 07:35 AMalong with the brown unregistered one i put up on the last page, the seller reportedly had this one. I have no details barring a FB post noting a chap had bought it.  It was in Lismore reportedly and got submerged in the horrendous floods.  If its as bad as the interior looks, I cant imagine much could have been saved on this one.
Makes me weep.   :'(
-Dave
Now:  1976 6.9 Euro, 2015 GL550
Before that:  1966 230S, 1964 220SE coupe, 1977 Carrera 3.0

nathan

#155
On carsales this month for $26,800 #3733.  Reportedly it was a British car used in the France for consular duties.  Odometer is miles and at 222,000. I last had it down in 2008 when it was for sale for $18k.  At that time the number plate was 262KVV and it was in QLD.
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

Gpapaniko

Milan Brown is fast becoming one of my favourite colours in the W116
Never stop loving
1980 280SEL

nathan

Agree GP, when it great shape, its magnificent! Like this one spotted in NSW recently on another forum, #6104
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

Neil4speed

Quote from: Gpapaniko on 26 February 2023, 07:33 AMMilan Brown is fast becoming one of my favourite colours in the W116

Probably the main reason I bought mine :) Not to take it off topic (quick snap in a very non-aussie -40C, dry day just to circulate the fluids and stretch legs over the winter hibernation). Ignore the trim that I am cleaning and re-installing.



UTn_boy

What a shame.  Cars like this in the U.S. are well under $10,000.
1966 250se coupe`,black/dark green leather
1970 600 midnight blue/parchment leather
1971 300sel 6.3,papyrus white/dark red leather
1975 450se, pine green metallic/green leather
1973 300sel 4.5,silver blue metallic/blue leather
1979 450sel 516 red/bamboo

nathan

Not wishing to get derailed from the purpose of the thread, but thats just economics.  50 year old cars just aren't so common, so if you want one, you will pay for it. In saying this, the covid car market has definitely cooled.
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

nathan

1978 Australian yorkstar car for 16k.  Looks like its been outside for a while and 264,000km. #4962 looks like a parts car with that body.  Its on FB Mercedes Benz Australia Buy & Sell.  Ill check my records to see if I have it from years gone byScreenshot_20230511_162513_Facebook.jpg
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

13B

#162
I sold this car to buy a used Falcon GT and regret nothing :-)  I loved the 6.9 and while it looked great from a few metres away, it was definitely showing it's age in area and was probably close to what is termed needed a full ground-up restoration.  That said I was mainly competent to keep the mechanicals going, so I was pleased with a car that always had heaps of reliable power despite it's high mileage (the odo had been turned back prior to Des' ownership so it's actual mileage now would be close to 400K km). 

To my mind $70K is not unexpected because I reckon the car would have needed multiples of 5-figures amounts to put its issues right, an amount I was not prepared to put into it.  Glad to see that someone has.

My main gripes convincing me that my time with the car was soon to be over, the sunroof always leaked on me no matter how much $ I threw at it, and the MB tex was showing it's age.  The A/C never worked and was going to require a full rebuild to make it work.  The suspension was never perfect but I messed around with it until it was 'good enough' so it would behave in low position and the dash light wouldn't come on, but high level never worked, the light would just come on and the height never change.  For the city driving I used the car for standard height was fine. 

It may surprise no one that when Falcon GT I bought has no sunroof nor leather interior.

That said I liked both my 6.9s despite both leaking on me while when it rained.  They are a great MB enthusiasts car if you have the skill and patience to restore and attend to the upkeep.  Having owned a 450SE also they are much easier to live with if you like the W116 styling.




Quote from: nathan on 27 September 2021, 09:48 AM6.9 5440 has popped up a few times, now at $70000! formerly owned by forum member 13B, ive seen it cross hands quite a few times now. its been put back into more original guise evidently, and is on carsales in Toorak.  With 266,700km, this means its done < 2000km in the last 5 years.  I attach one pic from the advert, and another few from previous times when it was sporting different plates and looks!

450SEL 6.9 #5440 = V MB 690 , 450SE # 43094 = 02010 H , 190E/turbo # 31548 = AOH 68K

nathan

welcome back 13b, the car is now in WA I believe!
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

nathan

6341 might be listed earlier in the thread, a euro popped up on Shannons this week.  Its got 88000miles on it, although the Shannons add says km's this is not correct.  I have it recorded back to 2010, when it was in Darwin before moving to Adelaide.  the ad says factory 'snakeskin wood', strangely I never saw that one in the brochure!  it is for auction.  the velour interior looks tidy enough.
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te