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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 19, 2009 6:02 am) Even my fintail has OK handling (I am sure you remember - a bit of lean, but it can corner), and of course the E55 is amazing for something of its size and mass.
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Replying to: fintail (May 19, 2009 7:15 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 19, 2009 8:04 am) That reminds me - I recently saw the "Africa" special episode of Top Gear, and May chose a W123 as his car for the journey. It was too heavy for a soft salt flat, so they removed all of the body panels and interior. Clarkson joked that MB has never made a rally car. He must not know about the fintails! From 1960-65 they won dozens of events. |
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Here's an article that may interest some in this forum: from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/classiccars/5349638/Top-Mercs-are-as-good-as- -new.html Top Mercs are as good as new You can now buy a fully fettled classic Mercedes from the factory or from a British specialist. By Martin Buckley and Paul Hudson Published: 1:16PM BST 19 May 2009 There has long been a keen following for classic Mercedes-Benz cars, and now the German giant is cashing in by selling and leasing cool but useable older cars. It is marketing hand-picked examples from the 1960s, 70s and 80s, backed by a 12-month warranty. Each has a full service history and no more than 150,000 kilometres (93,000 miles) on the clock. They come, for the most part, from private sellers and receive a thorough check by Mercedes technicians before being passed for the Young Classic showroom. "'The target group is not the person who likes to work on the car themselves," says project manager Kerstin Heiligenstetter. "Our customer wants to be treated as if he is buying a new Mercedes-Benz. He wants the emotion of having an old car but not the problems." The definition of what makes a Mercedes Young Classic has been kept loose as the project finds its way, but includes everything from a £12,500 280TE estate from the mid-eighties to a £45,000 sixties 280SE coupe. Interest centres on SL sports cars of the seventies (think Pam Ewing in Dallas) the big S-class (think JR Ewing) and super-tough W123 saloons. Many of the cars on offer are painted lurid period colours favoured by the Germans in the seventies. If the Young Classics proves popular it may be rolled out across Germany. There's just one catch; Mercedes-Benz UK says it has no plan to extend the scheme here. More at http://young-classics.mercedes-benz-classic.com/ |
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Replying to: vcheng (May 19, 2009 9:28 am) I'm planning on spending a little time in Germany later this year - maybe I should splurge and rent one of those old cars for a day or two..
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Replying to: vcheng (May 19, 2009 9:28 am)
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Replying to: fintail (May 19, 2009 9:43 am) If you can, go for a blast on the autobahn. That my friend is a religious experience!
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 19, 2009 9:43 am)
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Replying to: vcheng (May 19, 2009 9:54 am) Autobahn in an old 4cyl MB might not be so fun 
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Replying to: vcheng (May 19, 2009 9:56 am) I checked out their prices, and they are gigantic. If someone can afford to buy from them, they should be able to afford to deal with any problems. |
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