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280S Papirus Weiss from Siberia

Started by dima, 12 January 2013, 11:26 AM

dima

Welcome club, has decided to make public his car. RESTORATION continued for two years, the information here:http://www.drive2.ru/cars/mercedes/w116/w116/sergeich77/

JasonP

1979 300SD
Color: 623H "Light Ivory"
1979 300SD
Color: 861H "Silver Green Metallic"
1977 280 E
Color: 606G "Maple Yellow"
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W116-M117

No idea about russian langauge, I undesrtand only it's a 1973 car, as mine 450SE.

It seems a beautiful specimen, white W116 are not so frequent to see: very good!


djenka018

There use to be a saying that Mercedes can only be Black or White.
Being that white is so rare, I forgot how classy a large white Mercedes looks.

I like your "winter modification" seen on the last picture trough the grille.

Welcome, Sergei!
Vitamin C for SL... the SLC

ptashek

What I'm interested in is how does the old lady perform in the harsh Siberian weather?
Looks really great in plain white.
1993 "Pearl Blue" W124 280TE
1988 "Arctic White" W124 200T
1979 "Icon Gold" W116 450SE

Tony66_au

Hello Sergeich Great to see you here!

It was pics of your car that sprung to mind when I first saw my 280S.

dima

#6
Thank you ,
QuoteWhat I'm interested in is how does the old lady perform in the harsh Siberian weather?
QuoteI like your "winter modification" seen on the last picture trough the grille.
There are no problems with winter maintenance, as usual: antifreeze density to -40, with the correct oil viscosity, studded snow tires. The radiator in the photo is covered cardboard, because of improper operation of the thermostat. Changed for the second, but the opening is still about 70 *, and must be 87 - acquiring thermostats original production (A1102000515), maybe it's workmanship?

djenka018

We use to do the cardboard in "harsh" winter to make the engine warm up faster and actually have some heat left for cabin to defrost.

Engine bay may have too much air draught for temps below -10*C hence inability to maintain 80*C and more, specially if you have cabin heating on.

The car actually stands out in snowy background... quite beautiful.
Vitamin C for SL... the SLC

Kjhall65

Quote from: W116-M117 on 12 January 2013, 03:35 PM
No idea about russian langauge, I undesrtand only it's a 1973 car, as mine 450SE.

It seems a beautiful specimen, white W116 are not so frequent to see: very good!

It really looks great.  I didn't realise white was rare.  My 450SE is white and Tony has a white 280S.

Here is mine from late last week during a quick run in the country.

oversize

#9
What is it about show that makes a car so desirable??  Many years ago I saw a Ford Bronco ad that'd been photographed in the snow and for quite a while after that I just HAD to have one!  Thankfully I'm over it now....  But both those W116s look so clean and they're a real credit to their owners
1979 6.9 #5541 (Red Bull)
1978 6.9 #4248 (Skye)
1979 6.9 #3686 (Moby Dick)
1978 6.9 #1776 (Dora)
1977 450SEL #7010 white -P
1975 450SEL #8414 gold -P

oversize

1979 6.9 #5541 (Red Bull)
1978 6.9 #4248 (Skye)
1979 6.9 #3686 (Moby Dick)
1978 6.9 #1776 (Dora)
1977 450SEL #7010 white -P
1975 450SEL #8414 gold -P

W116-M117

Quote from: Kjhall65 on 13 January 2013, 05:54 AM
Quote from: W116-M117 on 12 January 2013, 03:35 PM
No idea about russian langauge, I undesrtand only it's a 1973 car, as mine 450SE.

It seems a beautiful specimen, white W116 are not so frequent to see: very good!

It really looks great.  I didn't realise white was rare.  My 450SE is white and Tony has a white 280S.

Here is mine from late last week during a quick run in the country.


Very good your one, too. Thank you for the picture.

Italians do not leave freedom to their color fantasy when they buy a car: most of the cars are grey (with 2 or 3 version, dark or light), alternative is black, less frequency to blue (dark) and red paint. No green, no beige/maroon, no light blue, no white... or better, it seems in the last years white cars become to increase for a fashion factor. But I never saw a white W116 in Italy...


John Hubertz

Very nice.  Welcome to this good forum.  You will make many friends here.  I think your car is the nicest white one in the group so far.

It is good to have someone from Siberia/USSR on this forum.  Please come back many times.
John Hubertz
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
(Hunter S. Thompson) 

1977 450SEL (Max Headroom)
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littlefin

Very nice dima! Welcome to the Forum  ;D

Good to see that W116's can survive in your climate!
110011 1967 230
108057 1972 280SE3.5
116024 1979 280SE
126037 1983 500SEL
124030 1989 300E

Depa77450sel

1976 450SEL off the road for now
1977 450SEL ZMQ642 (SOLD)
1979 450SEL  W116MB (SOLD)
2003 C180 KOMPRESSOR (WRITTEN OFF )
2005 C200 KOMPRESSOR  (SOLD)
2010 E250 CGI current daily