brymac said:
I recently bought a '85 420SEC with velour interior. Super rare for the USA market. Every Car's and Coffee / Car show I have taken mine to , the conversation goes straight to the velour interior and how cool / rare it is. I find the seats comfortable, but the rear package shelf area of the seats is a very fragile area due to the sun on the upholstery.
@AndrewC I'm not sure if it's acceptable on MB Market to contact other members, but I guess I'll give it a shot. I now own this car. It has been fantastic. I drove it from Miami to Louisville, KY. I've probably put 2,000 miles on since I bought it. I'll be getting it ready for spring car shows. Did you own the car during the accidents listed on CarFax? Do you know how the damage was repainted. A car that age would be single stage paint originally. I am just researching what might be my best polishing products. The car looks and runs great.
Nice buy!
Any plans to post a cold start video? Has the timing chain tensioner guide been replaced? And issues with the fuel injection? (Running rich or rough idling?). I assume with 20+ year old tires they'll need addressing, but have the brake system been worked on recently? Pads, disks, lines? I don't see any rust in the pics but are there any signs of rust bubbling? A cold start video would be very helpful. Looks like a decent example. Thank you in advance.
Do you have any photos of the hardtop? Do you have any concerns about driving this 700 miles, in particular, any oil usage and engine temp issues?
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Euro 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC
brymac said:
I recently bought a '85 420SEC with velour interior. Super rare for the USA market. Every Car's and Coffee / Car show I have taken mine to , the conversation goes straight to the velour interior and how cool / rare it is. I find the seats comfortable, but the rear package shelf area of the seats is a very fragile area due to the sun on the upholstery.1985 Mercedes-Benz 420SEC
brymac said:
@AndrewC I'm not sure if it's acceptable on MB Market to contact other members, but I guess I'll give it a shot. I now own this car. It has been fantastic. I drove it from Miami to Louisville, KY. I've probably put 2,000 miles on since I bought it. I'll be getting it ready for spring car shows. Did you own the car during the accidents listed on CarFax? Do you know how the damage was repainted. A car that age would be single stage paint originally. I am just researching what might be my best polishing products. The car looks and runs great.1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC w/48k Miles
brymac said:
Nice buy!1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC w/48k Miles
brymac said:
Any plans to post a cold start video? Has the timing chain tensioner guide been replaced? And issues with the fuel injection? (Running rich or rough idling?). I assume with 20+ year old tires they'll need addressing, but have the brake system been worked on recently? Pads, disks, lines? I don't see any rust in the pics but are there any signs of rust bubbling? A cold start video would be very helpful. Looks like a decent example. Thank you in advance.1989 Mercedes Benz 560SL w/77k Miles
brymac said:
Do you have any photos of the hardtop? Do you have any concerns about driving this 700 miles, in particular, any oil usage and engine temp issues?