Greetings all - Possible purchase pics

[drunkenmunkey]

Hello all, I have the opportunity to purchase the attached car, it's a 280cew with leather, FSH and waxoyled. I've read of horrendous mpg which I can live with but otherwise they seem reliable?

I would welcome any opinions and if anyone knows of the car, again any advice is welcome.

Many thanks

 

[television]

Welcome to the forum, that car is one of the most desirable MB and that looks to be a good sample

 

[100%Bitch]

Now that's nice.

 

[jibcl500]

Currently on ebay, I think its the 3rd time its been listed now, price is £2000 alot less than before, looks like someone needs some cash for Jan 31st.

jib

 

[verytalldave]

Lovely car. Looks great in that colour combination.

Just think, for the same money you could be driving around in a lovely 52 plate Halfords special 1.0 Corsa with drainpipe exhausts and one note bass bins.

 

[type49]

The 123 series are known for their long-life. Excessive play in steering box can be expensive if it's beyond adjustment. The 280 (110) engine is durable but suffers from oil leaks which can be expensive + misfires & yes, it is dreadfull on fuel. I used to be a "road tester" for MB & drove one for a week. That was followed by a week in a V12. Didn't notice much difference in fuel comsumption between the two

 

[Dave's E55 AMG]

Nice example, and as Dave says look what else you'd get for £2K - a Halfords special

 

[drunkenmunkey]

I'm sold on the whole "it's same price as a Corsa arguement", every one of my cars has been a 'classic', only a mug would would pile £Ks into a car which is worth 2/3 the price a year later .

Type49 - When you say that you didn't notice much difference in mpg between a V12 and this, what mpg were you getting?????

Thanks!

 

[jberks]

I think the best I ever got from our 123 280E was around 20mpg. Early-mid teens for stop-start I'd expect. Best not to think about it!
Great cars though with plenty of oomph. Steering box on ours was adjusted but I know some can't be.

Its a heavy car with 1970s suspension and no ABS. Stopping ours in a hurry on a wet road could be quite 'entertaining'.

 

[verytalldave]

I'm sold on the whole "it's same price as a Corsa arguement", every one of my cars has been a 'classic', only a mug would would pile £Ks into a car which is worth 2/3 the price a year later .

Thanks!

I would fully expect that the price you are paying now for a car like that has bottomed out. Given a careful owner and bit of TLC the only way for its value to go is up. Probably will never attain the levels that pagodas reach, but could certainly sell for £10k upwards in 5 years time or so.

 

[type49]

Type49 - When you say that you didn't notice much difference in mpg between a V12 and this, what mpg were you getting?????

Thanks!

Now you're asking, we're probably talking of 10 years ago! All I remember is the same driving to work & back in both cars used about the same amount of fuel. I would guess at about 16mpg

 

[M6AJJ]

Such a lot of car for the money, and a great colour combination. You know the pitfalls now, so please put us out of our misery......buy it.

 

[kth286]

drunkenmunkey

A guy called Mark Cosovich in Swansea is reputed to be the UK expert on these cars and knows a lot of the cars personally because he is a specialist refurbisher and model register captain for the official Mercedes-Benz club.

His number is 01792 846888.

www.******************.co.uk

 

[drunkenmunkey]

Devasted! he's gone and sold before I had a chance to pick it up :-(.......If anyone knows of a good one coming up for sale I'm your man!
Thanks for all of the responses.

 

[jubhi]

That car is absolutely beautiful, my dad had a 4 door W123 230E in metallic dark green when I was a kid. He loved it. I remember him doing 120mph effortlessley once on the motorway.