1987 560 SEC Euro AMG-Kyle's previous sale?

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1987 560 SEC Euro AMG-Kyle's previous sale?

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Looks like an AMG that had passed through Kyle's hands a few years back.


Very nice!

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Re: 1987 560 SEC Euro AMG-Kyle's previous sale?

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A little off topic but what is the control lamp next to the ABS light which reads "exh temp"? Never seen on Euro models.

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Re: 1987 560 SEC Euro AMG-Kyle's previous sale?

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Peter72 wrote:A little off topic but what is the control lamp next to the ABS light which reads "exh temp"? Never seen on Euro models.

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Part of the federalization process for greymarket cars imported into the US. Its pretty much an O2 oxygen sensor.
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Re: 1987 560 SEC Euro AMG-Kyle's previous sale?

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That warning lamp is indicative of a Japan car. Exhaust temp is a required warning lamp in Japan. My 1995 W124 E420 (was originally a US car) was exported to Japan and bought by a Navy MD in Japan who brought the car back to the US. This E420 had the Exhaust Temp lamp and a sender welded into the exhaust system.

That's a nice SEC, except for the blue interior. Has the trip computer some AMG mods and low miles (at least appears to be low miles). Kinda hard to do a CarFax on a Euro car that was in Japan.

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Re: 1987 560 SEC Euro AMG-Kyle's previous sale?

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But what us the purpose of this lamp - simply warn of overheat in the exhaust system ? How would this happen ? Driving too fast on the autobahn ? -:)

Strangely I have seen the same lamp on a Germany delivered 560 - so must have done a tour in Japan as well ... Strange.
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