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  • Big Booty Benz / '86 420 SE

    What's up guys ?

    Remember me from the (unfinished) E34 build ?



    Well, sold it and i'm back with a big, cheap, short wheeled base, v8 powered benzo

    You know it i'm talking about my '86 W126 420 SE, mafia status benz in all its glory haha

    Was originally a french car (notice the yellow fogs) but it spent the late 80's in Gabon, Africa.

    Then it was shipped back to France in '93 when the first owner "committed suicide" after he slept with Bongo's wife (yeah, Bongo, the pseudo president of Gabon back then)


    Ok back to business.
    This is gonna be a SLOW build (again i know but u gotta forgive me) since I got practically no money left from the bimmer sell... BUT i'm not giving up, and my plans for this thing are :

    "Realistically", it needs some love but it's a good base imo!

    - HR's springs (1 or 2 coils off)
    - Staggered wheels, 17 or 18", nothing too fancy but was thinking of some rc's...
    - Exhaust ! Kidney mufflers off or glasspack? yeah idk what to choose haha
    - ... Suggestions ?















    And yes, "8" cylinders this time

    Last edited by Laef; 01-06-2016, 07:26 PM.
    '86 W126 420SE


    '94 E34 525i




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  • #2
    very clean canvas...

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    • #3
      Thx in deed, don't even have 200k on the clock (km)

      Oh, btw the 2 fuel pomp were leaking this morning, which caused overheating (dont see the connection but well...) Now i know what to do first haha
      '86 W126 420SE


      '94 E34 525i




      Follow me on IG : @mrlaef

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      • #4
        420 blaze it

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        • #5
          ^^^^ ahahahaha

          Great lookin car tho. Excited to see this come together.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Coprone View Post
            420 blaze it
            haha u know it man

            Originally posted by Jay92 View Post
            ^^^^ ahahahaha

            Great lookin car tho. Excited to see this come together.
            thanks! yeah me too, always loved these big bodies laid down
            '86 W126 420SE


            '94 E34 525i




            Follow me on IG : @mrlaef

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            • #7
              Hey guys, got the benz back on the road!

              Also installed the us light that i dreamed of

              And made some burnouts to celebrate (no picz tho...) haha

              '86 W126 420SE


              '94 E34 525i




              Follow me on IG : @mrlaef

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              • #8
                rip e34. as much as I love bmws I must say im excited for this thing to be low



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                • #9
                  STATIC! STACTIC! STATIC! This thing is mint. You could easily do some light modification to the exterior, lower it on some coils with some big wheels, and make me have a crisis.


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                  • #10
                    This thing is sweet. Also cool story to go along with it. Those yellow fogs, are the lenses painted on the inside of the housing? How do they look lit up?



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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Mehowski View Post
                      rip e34. as much as I love bmws I must say im excited for this thing to be low
                      Funny, at that time i was really searching for a mercedes but fell in love with the e34! Back to the roots now haha

                      Originally posted by RowdyRoddinRyan View Post
                      STATIC! STACTIC! STATIC! This thing is mint. You could easily do some light modification to the exterior, lower it on some coils with some big wheels, and make me have a crisis.
                      Yes! This things gonna be static for sure, firstly as i cant afford bags or even real coils haha

                      My plan was to go with lowering springs and slightly cutting them but I'm certainly gonna cut the stock springs and buy some other used ones in case i screw the things up to save money

                      Well, no money for wheels either i'm afraid... the steelies will do for now!
                      Maybe whitewalls? we'll see...

                      Originally posted by Azrial89 View Post
                      This thing is sweet. Also cool story to go along with it. Those yellow fogs, are the lenses painted on the inside of the housing? How do they look lit up?
                      Thanks mate! Fog lenses are painted on the inside i think, here's a view from the day i brought it back home

                      '86 W126 420SE


                      '94 E34 525i




                      Follow me on IG : @mrlaef

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                      • #12
                        Nice, I wish SE models were easier to find in the US. Yours is a super clean car for the mileage.
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                        • #13
                          Thanks man ! Love your build, it greatly influenced my car choice
                          '86 W126 420SE


                          '94 E34 525i




                          Follow me on IG : @mrlaef

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                          • #14
                            Whatup guys, just ordered a MB specific spring compressor (heard it's hard to remove them with a classic one)

                            So in two weeks i'll be able to lower this thing

                            Also i put some audio in the car with a little basslink in the trunk, sounds pretty decent now

                            Oh and just to keep y'all on hold here's a shitty ps haha

                            '86 W126 420SE


                            '94 E34 525i




                            Follow me on IG : @mrlaef

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                            • #15
                              Really nice w126 you have there! I would like to see the plastic in the grill black, makes the car alot fresher.
                              W124 e220 94

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