I'm soo tempted, she's lovely

[Juddian]

Apologies if this has been posted already but is this car one of the finest ever road going saloons.....W124 E400...

http://tinyurl.com/boruyv


I expect this to reach big money, and rightly so.

 

[jibcl500]

Nice.

jib

 

[Alex M Grieve]

Apologies if this has been posted already but is this car one of the finest ever road going saloons.....W124 E400...

http://tinyurl.com/boruyv


I expect this to reach big money, and rightly so.

There is one of these for sale in Tamworth at present http://www.avantgardecars.co.uk/View.asp?ID=260

 

[Juddian]

There is one of these for sale in Tamworth at present http://www.avantgardecars.co.uk/View.asp?ID=260

Same car, will be very interesting to see the final bid. Well same plate, but the Ebay ad says black where this ad says blue/black which is my second favourite MB colour after green/black.
I wish i had the money to spare.

 

[Number_Cruncher]

>>I wish i had the money to spare.

Spent it all on waxoyl and dodgy sump drain valves I heard...

 

[dave.robbo]

Why is it LHD if it was meant for the Japanese market?

 

[Bolide]

Allegedly the Yakuza always bought LHD Mercedes as they were more expensive / ostentatious / obvious

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[kheath74]

Surely MB didnt produce a car specifically to sell to 73 Yakuza? It does seema bit strange that they would make a car for the Japanese market and then make it left hooker, anyone else know anymore on this model?

 

[television]

It mystified me as to why it was LHD

 

[simon_wall69]

Allegedly the Yakuza always bought LHD Mercedes as they were more expensive / ostentatious / obvious

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

I've read this as well, and they would get them imported from Germany, rather than buy a Japanese one for the reasons that you say.

 

[roofless]

you could buy a nice wee fiesta for the same price

 

[Juddian]

you could buy a nice wee fiesta for the same price

I can't somehow see the yakusa cruising in a wee fiesta, except maybe in a carry on film with a heavily made up Sid James as the yakusa boss
With Barbara Windsor as a giggly Giesha on his knee....

I'd still like the car in question on my drive....he sighed longingly....

 

[roofless]

it's rare & would be a nice toy to have on the drive but so would a r129 sl500 for the same price i know what i would drive on a warm summers night

 

[st4]

LHD is a sign of prestige in Japan, it means you can afford an imported car. MB would do this as it woud appeal to Japanese folk wanting to show off that there was a import car

 

[Seeker_UK]

It's probably a more mundane reason that that.

Like the 400 engine won't fit in a RHD shell (steering column in way)