273012 to be exact. I’m going to hang onto this as a third/spare car. It costs me $300 a year to insure, so it makes sense to hang onto it for what little it costs me. That and due the condition and miles I don’t think the resale would be all that great.
I probably have about $1,000 in it over my acquisition costs, making my total investment about $2200 to date, give or take a little. I’m beginning to get a little more tinker time these days, so having it around gives me an outlet for my need to tinker. I’m just surprised at how fast this car is. I’ve had enough W124 cars to have an imprint of what to expect performance-wise, and having the M119 engine under the hood just makes this a totally different car. Add to that the completely rebuilt suspension, which is also something I’ve never had in a W124, and it’s just a weird (but good) experience. -D > On Mar 15, 2018, at 12:16 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Cheap fun, even with a 2.82 diff. Somebody would certainly give you a few > grand for it all tuned up. More if it is straight in and out. How many > miles? > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2018, 6:42 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > >> Yes, I do have ASR. >> >> This is a $650 car, so I’m not about to be dumping money into it for >> anything more than what is necessary at this point. >> >> But thanks for the suggestion! >> >> -D >> >> >>> On Mar 12, 2018, at 9:32 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> 2.82 seriously wakes the car up. You can get a diff on ebay in great >>> condition for $150. Nobody expects an old mercedes to romp off the line >>> like that; it makes LSD a reasonable consideration to avoid wheelspin, >> but >>> I gather you probably have ASR. >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 4:29 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Heh. Dave M. already suggested this. >>>> >>>> -D >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Mar 12, 2018, at 7:25 PM, Karl Wittnebel <atypical...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Super! Now imagine it with a 2.82 rear... Just be sure to match the >> diff >>>> to the ASR status of the 400e, as the half shafts are different lengths. >>>> Direct bolt in from a w140. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018, 1:49 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>>>> Got the rebuilt ETA in the car this afternoon. Runs like a champ, no >>>> warning lights. >>>>> >>>>> Took it out for a quick drive, as the tires are a little sketchy and >>>> it’s not getting new ones until Wednesday. >>>>> >>>>> OH. MY. G-D. >>>>> >>>>> A W124 with a 4.2 liter V8. I have driven many, many W124s with the >>>> venerable 3.0 liter inline six, but I have never had a W124 that was >> like >>>> this one. I can’t even imagine what a 500E would be like. >>>>> >>>>> Once I get a new set of skins on the car I’ll take it out and wind it >> up >>>> good. >>>>> >>>>> -D >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ < >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com < >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
