[Fonzi]

Holy cow. I started reading and boy did I get overwhelmed. That firewall work looks overwhelming. Reality is that it’s way too much work,


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[LeftCoastGeek]

You can get ventable batteries in the interior, they use a tube to vent to the outside

sure, but they still have to be upright. AGM batts can be used in any orientation... I'm thinking that instead of 1 80AH car batt, you could use a pair of half size batts on their side so they are lower profile and don't stick above the deck, like a couple motorcycle batteries.

are the M119's pigs to start, do they need a big beefy battery, or do they usually start easily? I have to assume the long battery cables are a liability at starter time.

(my own M119 experience is confined to test driving a couple 500SL's... I dug the car but didn't like the cars I could find)

 

[Fonzi]

2 questions

1) What is the budget for this build?

2) Are you willing to replace the front cross member, which is a required mod to hold the M119?

The rest, like battery placement, are doable although you will sacrifice some cargo capacity

I think I owe you some honest answers.

1) Peanuts. Zero budget currently. Maybe I can put a friend to work if we really go through with this. All my tools like my welder and scissor lift are at hi shop, as is one sl500 parts car, and another 500sl parts car he bought too.

2) it sounds like the front cross member is definitely a requirement. But honestly the firewall mods I see in that thread I linked above look like the difficult part. With only one v8 W124, I am already wondering if r129 firewall parts could work, as we have two of those chassis we want to scrap.

Posts 66 and 78 are the ones with the firewall modifications. http://forums.mbclub.co.uk/threads/w124-500te-lets-do-this.229179/page-9
I was trying to read through that and not fall asleep last night, so I’d be ready to make the decision on the 400e today.

Can anyone else smell a pipe dream? Dreamers gotta dream. Right?

 

[Fonzi]

Reality set in, and I let $400 difference keep me from buying a 400e.


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[Fonzi]

Oops. My lowball (walk away) offer was accepted. The 400e apparently has a small fuel and exhaust leak.

I guess I own my second W124 now, and don’t know exactly what I will do with it. Only time will tell.

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[sbaert]

Ha. A V8 W124 with ASR. Let's hope it's not stuck in limp home mode.

I have to ask, what is the point of buying all these cars (based on your fleet) and then not knowing what to do with them or ditching them to "pay the bills" per earlier in the thread?

Cars are a expensive hobby. And just like hookers, if you can't pay to keep them around then you don't need them around.

 

[Fonzi]

Straight up addiction. I can’t argue with that concept. Fortunately I think the fire sale days are behind me.


And my friend who checked it out for me says it is very fast, not in limp mode. He did a solid inspection on it for me as a friend.

Also, the seller was made happy because he’s had so many people not show or back out on their word. I follow through on my word, and also help my friend run his shop. This car could be parted out for a profit if it comes to that.

 

[sbaert]

Let's hope it works out for you, but I firmly believe in the saying "there is nothing as expensive as a cheap MB"

 

[Fonzi]

Let's hope it works out for you, but I firmly believe in the saying "there is nothing as expensive as a cheap MB"

Unless you are parting it out.

To restore and drive? Yes. Absolutely.

 

[oefvetw124lover]

Oops. My lowball (walk away) offer was accepted. The 400e apparently has a small fuel and exhaust leak.

I guess I own my second W124 now, and don’t know exactly what I will do with it. Only time will tell.

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Fonzi
want to buy my 400E
im in zip code 12309 and doing some spring cling
I cant lie, my Mustang Cobra SVT has my fullest attention

 

[Fonzi]

Fonzi
want to buy my 400E
im in zip code 12309 and doing some spring cling
I cant lie, my Mustang Cobra SVT has my fullest attention

PM’d you even though I can’t imagine I’d be interested.


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[oefvetw124lover]

to all
i would take 500 for mine
its neglected
I had great plans for it, but got snake bit with my cobra
it would make a great parts car

 

[a777fan]

Nice. The 119 is a lot of fun. The torque just keeps going and going and going. The chassis improvements they made to hold the V8 make it even more bank vault like than the 103/104 variants. Once you’ve taken care of the basics like wiring harness and the insulator cap goo that causes warm misfiring, they really are quite reliable!

Enjoy!


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[Fonzi]

to all
i would take 500 for mine
its neglected
I had great plans for it, but got snake bit with my cobra
it would make a great parts car

Wow. Well in that case, if it runs and drives, wouldn’t anyone be interested? Definitely cheaper than I got mine.

Edit: and it looks better. Parasitic battery drain and rust spots sound like less of a mess than what I bought. If it was closer, I probably would have sent the money by now. I think it’s about 4 hours away though.
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sal...y/2807762-w124-w140-sale.html#/topics/2807762

And are the lights and wheels included at that price?

If so, I may be losing another $500 today!

 

[sbaert]

...
I may be losing another $500 today!

Rehab, buddy, rehab. It's high time.

 

[Fonzi]

Rehab, buddy, rehab. It's high time.

Doesn’t everyone enjoy watching a train wreck?

I know someone who will probably be closer to come check the car out.


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[oefvetw124lover]

same car
listen you guys
its a good car
but it does not beat my 1996 mustang cobra SVT
300 HP stock
then supercharged to 484 at the crank and 387 at the wheels
ITS A BEAST
t he party starts at 4000 RPM !

 

[oefvetw124lover]

Im actually think about gettin a 2007 GT500
supercharged V8 with 500 HP

 

[sbaert]

I had the Mustang GT & Mustang Cobra (1995) bug a couple of decades ago. Had to have a 5 liter before they were gone. Bought the GT, had it for 3 months. Needed more power.
Did a trade up on the Cobra. Suspension was softer and better than the GT. Modded it from the day I took her home and took her to 610 ponies. Even spanked a Viper with it.

Had her for almost 3 years, but when I hit a rough spot in my life it was the first thing I let go. It was hard, but didn't let any MBs go though since I had 7 cars at the time. That was the easy choice.

 

[Fonzi]

I kind of figure that if I hit a rough patch in my life, I’d be all over MB work full time fixing and selling my goods. I’ve got a pretty big collection these days, and a friend that lets me pay for outdoor parking at his warehouse that we both use for a total number of vehicles over about 40 now I think. I think it was 45 last I counted. Sure, almost all of them are junk that don’t drive, but I’ve got a few nice ones in the collection and would like to think I could extract $40-50,000 for my cars and even more selling parts and high dollar wheels. I just haven’t had as much time as I’ve expected. It only takes a minute to send the money to buy, especially when friends say they’d enjoy checking them out for you (the case with both W124). BUT selling takes SO much time. That’s one reason I seem to keep buying. I feel sorry for these people that jus want to get rid of these cars so desperately. I basically say, “no I don’t want it, but I could justify it if you’d take $x.” Maybe I’m offering too much. I don’t know.


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