1970-1971 280se 3.5 - Benzworld.org

pagoda · 11-10-2005, 05:19 PM

I'm looking for a for a W111 3.5 coupe in very good to excellent condition. Prefer floor shift but column is okay. Sunroof is a big plus! Anyone able to help is greatly appreciated![:D]

flyboyike · 11-10-2005, 06:12 PM

How's this one?

http://www.heritageclassics.com/mercedes/69grn280se3.5/Page.html

pagoda · 11-10-2005, 08:13 PM

Yes, I've looked at this one but would like to go up a few notches on quality.

flyboyike · 11-11-2005, 03:26 AM

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pagoda - 11/10/2005 10:13 PM

Yes, I've looked at this one but would like to go up a few notches on quality.

Have you called Craig Jackson at Barret-Jackson? They get them sometimes and very nice ones too.

kpb · 11-11-2005, 07:42 AM

A few notches UP?? Holy crap, I love the look of that one. The leather may be relatively used up but, I prefer to consider such things as "character"[:D] The 111 is such a sublimely nice style, and green is my favorite color.

Back to the car, is the paint iffy? Looks sorta rough/orange-peely in some shots but the wood seems A-OK. Pagoda, will you share your criticisms so we may learn?

pagoda · 11-12-2005, 08:19 PM

I've got a buddy in Ca. that has seen this moss green car in the flesh. We agreed that I should keep looking.[;)]

pagoda · 11-12-2005, 08:23 PM

I did a 200+ mile trip to see an "unmolested" one owner car today. This car was suppose to be "museum quality" yada yada yada and it had the begginnigs of being a rust bucket. The seller would not budge on his price of $30K.[:0]

mercmad · 11-13-2005, 01:15 AM

Had the same thing happen to me!,one block from here is Burgundy (1971 build) W111 280SE 3.5 ,With new paint and skinny white walls it looks the dogs nuts,but anything you care to mention that can go wrong with a car...well this sad device has it all,from 3/4" hood gaps to rusty bumper brackets (!!!) The front crossmember bushes had sagged so badly that the engine has a 1/2" nut under the alloy mount arm to space it up and prevent the engine from riding on the steering box._It's all nice and clean underneath though...[:D][:D]The wood has been trashed by our sun and the leather was shot with no attempt at using any propietry product to clean it.When i asked the dealer to open the hood,he had to use a pair of vice grips to pull on the cable....and with all this ,they are asking...... $25,000.[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

pagoda · 11-13-2005, 08:02 AM

Thanks FlyBoy but that's the car I had a buddy take a look at for me in California. Not a keeper.[:(]

SSL · 11-16-2005, 12:24 PM

Pagoda,

This won`t be for you as it is right-hand drive and is a cabriolet not a coupe but if you like looking at 280se 3.5s this is nice

http://www.silverarrows.co.uk

click on go and go again then click on stock and "other mercedes"

Michael Lavers who owns Silver Arrows specialises in mint W113s R107S and other classic or mint Mercs.