Just bought a W126 560SEL. Whoops!

[hi its me alec]

I don't know anything about these cars, but yet another random craigslist find has forced itself into my life. Here are pics from the ad. It will be delivered to me this coming Friday.

Here are pics from the seller -







It has a lot of new parts and just needs some basic service work to make it run well again. Apparently the vacuum lines have started to disintegrate. The body is extremely straight (especially for a MN car) and it really only needs a front bumper to bring it back to original condition. It's a Euro Spec too, but the front bumper has been changed for a US bumper by some nitwit.

So, I am VERY excited. Good buy for $1200 delivered, right?

[Daffy]

What do you mean whoops?

Looks great man, can't wait to see where you take this!

[ULY]

good find for $1200 dude but....well, you'll see. She is going to need a lot of care but im sure you'll provide it well homie hope to see it slammed on bags soon.

[MikeyRa]

Dude, you are fucked. You have now been infected by a W124/126/201... Your life as you know it will forever now revolve around these cars. I've been affected for a few years now, you deal with it.

[hi its me alec]

good find for $1200 dude but....well, you'll see. She is going to need a lot of care but im sure you'll provide it well homie hope to see it slammed on bags soon.

I talked to the PO for a really long time before I took the plunge and it seems like a great buy. He was very honest about what he bought the car for and why, and gave me a really good list of what it needs. Its biggest problem is that it sit for 8 years, but the PO basically fixed everything pressing for me already (radiator, battery, etc.)

[keeton]

NIce...I tend to try to blame craigslist for things too. Wife doesn't think it's funny.

[tcturbo91]

looks sweet. can't wait to see what happens

[SD202]

not whoops! cant wait to see where this goes.

[MattRennie]

I love these cars!! BOSS status!!

[FluidMotorUnion]

Oh, this is going to get good.

Can't wait to see what you do with it!

[hi its me alec]

My dad approves of my impulse buy and offered to go in "thirds" with me so he can drive it sometimes. Siiiiiiick

Car will be delivered to me on Thursday or Friday. Looks like another good "flex the credit card before tax season" opportunity.

Moar pix from seller

[softg]

start a build thread, sweet merc

[cruzd4]

wuts on the to do list? any wheels, upgrades, etc? great buy!

[standard125r]

Love these cars. I've owned a few, they even get decent gas milage, but yeah 80's Mercs are super addictive.

My old AMG...

[hi its me alec]

First I'll get it mechanically sound (for the most part) and bring it to the body shop immediately after that. I'll probably chop a coil or two off the front springs right away too. Once it gets into the body shop I'll fix whatever rust it has and replace the US front bumper on it now. After that I suppose I'll bring the interior and wood back up to par, plus at some point I'd like to see how my gold 16x10 BBS RS fit underneath it.

wuts on the to do list? any wheels, upgrades, etc? great buy!