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Some of you might remember me from my previous car, 2002 MINI cooper s on banded steels. Well eventually I came to my senses and got shot of it as it was turning into a money pit and was becoming unreliable. So in November it was finally gone and so began the search for a new car.
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IMG_6516 by dannyhughes, on Flickr
I wanted my next car to be something unique, something rare and not too common in the UK so I narrowed my choices down to either a Toyota BB or a Mercedes W114/115. I love the look of both but W114/115 have always been on my bucket list of cars to own and so began the search for one that was around £5000 and not a complete rust bucket. Turned out to be a lot harder than I thought…..
Until a 1976 W115 popped up on gumtree although it was a couple years newer than the model I was after, however it was going for a steal and well the colour…. well the colour caught my eye!
So drove up to Derby saw the car and had to have it so paid for it then and there. Its had one owner from new 91,000 miles, original colour, it had just been restored, body wise next to perfect and interior was all new. The guy just bought another Mercedes and wanted a quick cash sale so he could start work on it so took full advantage of this. So week later drove it back from Derby to Brighton with no issues at all.
DSC05386 by dannyhughes, on Flickr
DSC05626 by dannyhughes, on Flickr
DSC05628 by dannyhughes, on Flickr
DSC05631 by dannyhughes, on Flickr
DSC05640 by dannyhughes, on Flickr
IMG_7693 by dannyhughes, on Flickr
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However the issues started to show after a couple days of driving it, but at the price I got it for I was expecting some issues… Dropped it off to Mercedes and gave them a list of the issues I've found and asked them to do a full health check to see if there was any others. £1700 lighter and I got the car back after having:
Drive belt
Exhaust rubber mounts
New instrument cluster
Bushes
and finally a new carburettor all replaced.
So plans for the car are pritty simple:
Air ride
16s steelies
White wall tyres
Swapping the interior for the pre 1975 style
Swapping some exterior parts for pre 1975 bits
Some of you might remember me from my previous car, 2002 MINI cooper s on banded steels. Well eventually I came to my senses and got shot of it as it was turning into a money pit and was becoming unreliable. So in November it was finally gone and so began the search for a new car.
DSC00857 by dannyhughes, on FlickrIMG_6516 by dannyhughes, on FlickrI wanted my next car to be something unique, something rare and not too common in the UK so I narrowed my choices down to either a Toyota BB or a Mercedes W114/115. I love the look of both but W114/115 have always been on my bucket list of cars to own and so began the search for one that was around £5000 and not a complete rust bucket. Turned out to be a lot harder than I thought…..
Until a 1976 W115 popped up on gumtree although it was a couple years newer than the model I was after, however it was going for a steal and well the colour…. well the colour caught my eye!
So drove up to Derby saw the car and had to have it so paid for it then and there. Its had one owner from new 91,000 miles, original colour, it had just been restored, body wise next to perfect and interior was all new. The guy just bought another Mercedes and wanted a quick cash sale so he could start work on it so took full advantage of this. So week later drove it back from Derby to Brighton with no issues at all.
DSC05386 by dannyhughes, on FlickrDSC05626 by dannyhughes, on FlickrDSC05628 by dannyhughes, on FlickrDSC05631 by dannyhughes, on FlickrDSC05640 by dannyhughes, on FlickrIMG_7693 by dannyhughes, on FlickrDSC05641-2 by dannyhughes, on FlickrHowever the issues started to show after a couple days of driving it, but at the price I got it for I was expecting some issues… Dropped it off to Mercedes and gave them a list of the issues I've found and asked them to do a full health check to see if there was any others. £1700 lighter and I got the car back after having:
Drive belt
Exhaust rubber mounts
New instrument cluster
Bushes
and finally a new carburettor all replaced.
So plans for the car are pritty simple:
Air ride
16s steelies
White wall tyres
Swapping the interior for the pre 1975 style
Swapping some exterior parts for pre 1975 bits
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