NorfolkNWeigh Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 According to a copy of Autocar magazine dating back to 1991, a pre-options W124 200E retailed at £19,020 whilst Ford wanted £19,435 for a Granada 2.9i Ghia. Take your pick.Don't forget the extra cost for the MB-Tex and sunroof, I think by this late stage the electric front windows might have been standard. A radio wouldn't have been though , or an aerial ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 One car I regret parting with, a non sacco board 200E manual with keep fit windows and not much else. Hammered it through Germany and loved every minute. Sold it for 4 hundred quid because I was a bit skint and kick myself every day since. Sigh. Watching this fred with interest.. and just as an aside, those rear aches ARE structural.. within 30cm of a seatbelt mounting I'm afraid.. Lacquer Peel, Talbot, Peter C and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Another extremely thick coat of shutz over it then and a wing and a prayer the MOT man won't notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I dismantled a pair of my son’s Pokemon tin boxes and screw fixed the repair panels* in place. Gotta patch 'em all beko1987, JohnK, chodweaver and 10 others 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 13072010122.jpg One car I regret parting with, a non sacco board 200E manual with keep fit windows and not much else. Hammered it through Germany and loved every minute. Sold it for 4 hundred quid because I was a bit skint and kick myself every day since. Sigh. Watching this fred with interest.. and just as an aside, those rear aches ARE structural.. within 30cm of a seatbelt mounting I'm afraid..I’ve just checked out the details, that car was last MoTd and taxed in 2011/12. Shame, looks a honey in your photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 I bought the car on Monday afternoon and the logbook arrived this morning. How the hell does that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 If the dealier did the change online, they seem to be a lot faster to arrive than if posted off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Online works well. Odd thing is no signature required so unlike a paper transaction. If you use it you then have to use the new keeps number on the V5 to tax thought you don't send the slip off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Its a slight reassurance when buying that its immediately in your name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Not using the new keepers number means the old owners tax was cancelled immediately and you are untaxed. No 'get you home' period as using the post system. APNR would clock you as untaxed probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 ANPR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I’ve just checked out the details, that car was last MoTd and taxed in 2011/12. Shame, looks a honey in your photo. I know, it was a cracker. A Pineappler bought it I think. I tidied up the wings, stuck some new boots on it and took it home to Stuttgart. No idea why it died so soon. Here it is at the W124 Estate factory in Bremen. HMC, Carlosfandango, dome and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 I bought one of those £47 Argos dual action polishers to buff up my Boxster but it made sense to practice on the old Benz first, plus it really needed a spit and polish. I sprayed on a mist of water onto the panels and spent an hour going around the car using a five year old bottle of T-Cut, then a quick coat of Autoglym polish. The paint came up a treat, shines really nice. I touched up a few stone chips and now the 200E looks like new, well almost. A few arty farty shots taken to celebrate my achievement. This is my favourite version of the W124. I like the Bruno Sacco panels and much prefer the large grille, black bumper inserts and amber indicators, which the phase three cars lost. nacho man, Barry Cade, CGSB and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 That is mega mega mega. My fave combo of early 90’s merc’s are trims and gingercators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arragonis Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Looks ace. My first boss had a 200E auto in white with cloth seats, which "used a lot of oil", but according to the dealer they all did that so that they lasted forever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 +11111 on the Sacco panels and yellow indicators. Looks lovely! I assume the cheap Argos polisher was worth its money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 I assume the cheap Argos polisher was worth its money?Yep, very easy to use and the results are great. Recommended. Schaefft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 mb tex?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Completely approve of this, always had a soft spot for Mercs of this era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 still think these scream CLASS better than their modern day compatriots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 mb tex??Sure is, boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Nice. I've just realised looking at your pics my car is missing all its rear badges... perhaps I'll badge it as a 200 E? More likely I'll badge it as a 430 'cos poseur! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 My favorite Pokemon is Squirtle. This car makes me want to make a little squirtle too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 I popped over to the Enfield Pageant this morning. Easy cruising on the M25. This afternoon I stripped off the sill cladding and front wings. Aside from mostly innocent surface rust, the jacking points were found solid whilst the sills looked brand new. A quick tidy up with a wire brush drill attachment followed by a coat of Hammerite and job done. Tomorrow I’m going to tackle the front wings. I bought a 700g tub of filler today, hopefully that will be enough. More tomorrow. Jim Bell, Vince70, Barry Cade and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Great progress! Also spotted the OSF tyre is a conti- generally considered the tyre of choice for these and IMO a good sign, as are those sills- most of mine were never that solid even 10 yrs back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Great work man. Though I was hoping for more use of while tape, toothpaste, baccy tins and Artex. somewhatfoolish, mercrocker, flogids and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 Great progress! Also spotted the OSF tyre is a conti- generally considered the tyre of choice for these and IMO a good sign, as are those sills- most of mine were never that solid even 10 yrs back.All four tyres are matching nearly new Continentals. The previous owner didn’t give a shit about cosmetics but must have spent ££££ on maintenance. Jim Bell and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 Great work man. Though I was hoping for more use of while tape, toothpaste, baccy tins and Artex.Give it 24 hours, wait and see what I’ve got planned for the front wings. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 All four tyres are matching nearly new Continentals. The previous owner didn’t give a shit about cosmetics but must have spent ££££ on maintenance. Sounds like an A1 dude. I bet he wore a beard and bought artisan cheese and ate it on Aldi bread. DeeJay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 He was a she and she had it for 15 years. But gender apart you’re probably right. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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