Someone put this misguided seller right

[The Crooner]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180306177058

he claims to know his Mercedes very well and that, and I quote from his reply to my query:

READ MY ADVERT VERY CAREFULLY - IT SIMPLY POINTS OUT THAT THE MODEL SHARES MOST OF THE PARTS, UNDERPINNINGS AND BUIOLD QUALITY OF THE W124

Tony

 

[Xtractorfan]

Well he is trying to sell the car, and you cant fault his enthusiasm..

 

[carlsson20]

He deserves to sell it for the effort of writing all that.

 

[television]

I have asked him a question

 

[doversole]

IMHO he needs to try harder, there's a recession on.
Mind you, doesn't capital letters indicate shouting??

It also looks like it's got a bonnet-mounted, dog-poo bin in the fourth picture.

One to watch.

DoverSole

 

[Alex M Grieve]

An estate agent, perhaps?

 

[dragon]

He will be lucky he can get £1K for it.

What he didn't tell you the Scorpion alarm may not works.

 

[kth286]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180306177058

he claims to know his Mercedes very well and that, and I quote from his reply to my query:

READ MY ADVERT VERY CAREFULLY - IT SIMPLY POINTS OUT THAT THE MODEL SHARES MOST OF THE PARTS, UNDERPINNINGS AND BUIOLD QUALITY OF THE W124

Tony

The seller is more than half correct as the rear suspension is near identical as 124, as indeed it is for nearly all 1990's/2000's Mercs. That rear suspension design was first started on the previous 201 models.
Very sophisticated 5 link design (F1 racing car style) and much envied by all other car manufactures at the time as nobody else came even near.

His 202 front suspension also features the same front wishbones and spring design as 124 and other cars such as the 129 SL sports models.

The difference on the front between his 202 and 124 is the the way the steering knuckle is fitted as it is not linked to the shock/strut as per 124.

Although the actual steering box itself is still same design - no rack, like on the E210 class cars.

 

[dragon]

Multi link, got that in Beemer. W201 is softer, W202 is stiffer.

 

[bigyin1]

i've put a question now, looks like we're annoying him

 

[television]

Looks like I will have to stop posting here:sad: this is the answer I got back

little do you know of the mercedes my friend the early c class is a facelifted 124. anyone who knows these inside out will confirm this. my advert simply states the car is 124 inspired which is true. i am a serious collector with a large knowledge of these cars, your not

 

[dragon]

It true, the C-class comes from 124 especially the latter 124 in 95 models. Merc put new engines as they went along. I was surprised to see a 124 engine similar to my c-class I was expecting a layout engine of W201/190E.

 

[bigyin1]

Looks like I will have to stop posting here:sad: this is the answer I got back

little do you know of the mercedes my friend the early c class is a facelifted 124. anyone who knows these inside out will confirm this. my advert simply states the car is 124 inspired which is true. i am a serious collector with a large knowledge of these cars, your not

not a very nice person either way ...

 

[Top Cat]

He deserves to sell it for the effort of writing all that.

I think he lifted almost all of it from another seller on there, I had to look carefully at his profile because the wording is extremely similar to a guy selling mint W124's based up in the North West (from memory)

 

[Alex M Grieve]

Looks like I will have to stop posting here:sad: this is the answer I got back

little do you know of the mercedes my friend

There there Malcolm,

It was bound to smart a little when you were eventually found out!

So if this guy is not an estate agent, and he is certainly not a used car salesman, what is his background?

Perhaps MB would see a recruitment opportunity here? :wink:

 

[Top Cat]

I think he lifted almost all of it from another seller on there, I had to look carefully at his profile because the wording is extremely similar to a guy selling mint W124's based up in the North West (from memory)

Found it, check this out and tell me it's not plagiarised (sp?):

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOTALLY-IMMAC...3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:7|39:1|240:1318

 

[television]

Found it, check this out and tell me it's not plagiarised (sp?):

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOTALLY-IMMAC...3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:7|39:1|240:1318

Good one Top Cat

 

[dragon]

Selling at eBay is not easy, you get a lot of monkey calls. Try it yourself.

 

[Top Cat]

Selling at eBay is not easy, you get a lot of monkey calls. Try it yourself.

I know, I have done and got burned in many ways by winning bidders, but to blatantly take someone's comprehensive work and use it virtually word for word while passing himself off as some sort of expert just isn't on in my book.

 

[bigyin1]

have a look what he's replied to me : hee hee he's re-listed it 'cos of us "retards"...