1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

baronyoungman · Post by **baronyoungman** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:53 pm

500sel.jpg

Saw it over weekend... lots of small rust, rear window delaminating... AMG skirts, euro bumpers AMG? steering wheel. Looks like AMG springs , but hard to tell rides low and was snowing. Motor has a miss. Guy is VERY HONEST he has had for many years. Good AMG rims.

My wife loves how I work inspecting cars into every vacation... she is a trooper

http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/3634634216.html

Usual disclaimers
Bob
PS looking for any Mercedes Pagoda w113 230sl, 250sl or 280sl for a project (ie needs work and priced accordingly)

amgtony88 · Post by **amgtony88** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:17 pm

That's A Winner
Euro 500SEL AMG Very Nice....

Mapearso · Post by **Mapearso** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:58 pm

baronyoungman wrote: Bob
PS looking for any Mercedes Pagoda w113 230sl, 250sl or 280sl for a project (ie needs work and priced accordingly)

Bob,

Here ya go. '65 230SL project. $9K. Posted on CL a couple of days ago

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/ct ... 34537.html

baronyoungman · Post by **baronyoungman** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:26 pm

Thanks, was exactly what I was looking for called right away never heard back finally got a person who told me it was sold

... early bird and all..
Bob

Mapearso · Post by **Mapearso** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:02 pm

baronyoungman wrote:Thanks, was exactly what I was looking for called right away never heard back finally got a person who told me it was sold ... early bird and all..
Bob

Oh well, sorry to hear that. I'll continue to keep an eye out. I've seen a couple of pagoda projects pop up locally

Dr.Grillz · Post by **Dr.Grillz** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:47 pm

This car has found a new home!

Post by **48hp** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:48 pm

Dr.Grillz wrote:This car has found a new home!

You and your cryptic replies. Do you know who nabbed it?

Dr.Grillz · Post by **Dr.Grillz** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 7:38 pm

48hp wrote:
Dr.Grillz wrote:This car has found a new home!
You and your cryptic replies. Do you know who nabbed it?

Cryptic?

If anyone's cryptic.... well, lets not go there

I've invited the new current owner to join and post... it will stay on the east coast. Good plans on bringing the car up to spec again. I'm not stealing the current owner's thunder, so I will remain quiet until he joins and posts more about the plans.

kmukherjee · Post by **kmukherjee** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:09 pm

Flying down tommorrow to Nashville to pick up car and drive back to NJ. Updates when i get back.

Dr.Grillz · Post by **Dr.Grillz** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:34 pm

Good luck and have a pleasant drive back!

baronyoungman · Post by **baronyoungman** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:26 am

I am glad it is going to a good home

simon · Post by **simon** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:12 pm

That's one great looking W126. Very tough looking on the Penta's. Lucky guy!
When you get it home can you post up some more photos in the 126 owners gallery??

kmukherjee · Post by **kmukherjee** » Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:34 pm

I am back from Nashville TN! Did the drive in 12 hours. The car was parked for a while [light use for a year] before i took the trip but held up well.

Immediate things to fix:
1. Ball joints and tie rods - car wandered terribly, was told it was a steering box. It was a combo of 45 psi in the tires and a blown ball joint on the drivers side.
2. Sticky calipers - Drivers side front caliper was sticking creating hairy high speed braking.
3. Tune up - Most likely resistor plugs installed and incorrect wires causing a miss.

Coming from a us 560, this euro m117.963 is a beast, even with a miss. No problem cruising at 80 mph. AMG Suspension mods kept this car stable at high speed. Steering and braking was iffy due to sticky caliper and blown ball joint so could not comment on cornering

Cosmetic issues:

-The car has rust which originated at the cladding screw holes on the drivers fender and both doors. - replacement metal sourced
-The car has a delaminated rear window, no rust in package tray - replacement window sourced
-Trunk by badge holes has rust - replacement sourced
-Interior wood peeled - Need to source

The car looks mean!!!! Drove in Manhattan for a steak dinner, took potholes and dips with no issues. No scrubbing or rubbing. Perfect height.

DanielSL · Post by **DanielSL** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:09 am

Congratulations! With that euro motor, I would protect your investment and do the timing chain / guides / rails NOW, unless you have documentation on a recent job. Beautiful car.

fonzi · Post by **fonzi** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:46 pm

Decided not to keep it?

1985 Mercedes 500 SEL AMG $7500
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/3720747859.html

baronyoungman · Post by **baronyoungman** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:34 am

I know the one I looked at in Nashville did not have the recaro interior... so may be different

Post by **48hp** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:15 pm

Lets put that one over here:

http://www.mercedes-amg-classic.com/for ... =48&t=1018

Mercedes AMG Classic

1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000

Re: 1985 500sel amg bits in Nashville 5,000