merc's your opinions 15-25 k to spend

[Cplus]

Oh, & if you have a mate with an S8 Audi you can go play Ronin with him

hahaha - love it!

did any two doors come with donks anywhere near that big?

[meggala]

Oh, & if you have a mate with an S8 Audi you can go play Ronin with him

lol yewah I thought that I have decided it would be too much of a project some of the stuff I found out about them was amazing
dry sump :D
for the first 50 000 miles only oil changes.
pre run in for you

The engine was a cast iron V8 with a single overhead cam operating sodium-filled valves (as are found in piston-driven aircraft) against hardened valve seats on each aluminium alloy cylinder head. Each hand-built unit was bench-tested for 265 minutes, 40 of which were under full load. Bosch "K-Jetronic" electromechanical fuel injection was standard at a time when fuel-injected cars were uncommon. As in all Mercedes-Benz automobile engines, the crankshaft, connecting rods and pistons were forged instead of cast. In non-US trim, the 6.9 liter (6814 cm³ or 417 in³) power plant was conservatively rated at 285 horsepower (212 kW) with 405 foot-pounds (549 Nm) of torque helping to compensate for the 2.65 to 1 final drive ratio necessary for sustained high-speed cruising. The North American version, introduced in 1977, was only slightly less powerful at 250 horsepower (186 kW) and 360 foot-pounds (401 Nm) of torque due to more stringent emissions control requirements. In the interest of both engine longevity as well as creating some extra space under the hood, a "dry sump" engine lubrication system was used. Originally developed for use in race cars as a way to prevent foaming of the engine oil by the crankshaft which in turn would create a serious drop in oil pressure, the system circulated twelve liters of oil between the storage tank mounted inside the right front fender and the engine as opposed to the usual four or five liters found in V8s with a standard oil pan and oil pump. As a result, the engine itself had no dipstick for checking the oil level. Rather, the dipstick was attached to the inside of the tank's filler cap (accessible from the engine compartment) and the oil level was checked with the engine running and at operating temperature. The dry sump system also had the benefit of extending the oil change interval to 12,500 miles (20,000 km). This, along with hydraulic valve lifters which required no adjusting and special cylinder head gaskets which eliminated the need for periodic retorquing of the head bolts made the 6.9 nearly maintenance-free for its first 50,000 miles (80,500 km), requiring little basic service other than coolant, minor tune-ups, oil changes and replacement of the air, fuel, oil and power steering filters.

if any one is seriously interest I can loint them in the direction
price $2999 yes I'm serious

edo here is your targa car

[edo]

Where is it?
I am an idiot

[meggala]

melbourne
check pm

yes you are an idiot but for targa what fun :D

[EXWRX]

Older mercs, and especially the 6.9's, are unbelievable value.

The downside is the perceived cost of repairs. But at less than 3K you can afford to spend some dollars on it. I agree that their on road performance feels a lot stronger than the published figures.

I saw a few nice old mercs at Shannon's classic auction last night. A friend bought a partly restored 58 model for $1200 which was the bargain of the night.

My brother and I had our eye on a gold 65 250 SE coupe which was in fantastic condition. Went for 22K+ unfortunately.

[edo]

Thanks meg, got that.
It certainly would be an interesting targa car...& with walk up eligiability too. Might be a bit of a boat in the tight stages, but you'd be comfy!!!

Imagine how tough that donk would sound with the right exhaust!!!

[edo]

One for you meg!

http://www.oldtimercentre.com.au/det...?stocknum=1633

[Starion Fil]

Ok before you start raving about the quality of mercs here are the problems my family has had with their 1999 ml430

Power steering hose burst leading to stuffed pump
Fuel pump giving up
O2 sensor dieing
exhuast cracking
internal switches failing
light connectors falling out
and at the moment it dosnt engage into low range which is quite danting utop a hill covered in snow.
Brought it for 80000 in 2001 current value 35- 45

I think theres also a few more, all these problems has lead me to my decision that I will never buy a merc, and due to most of these cars being made in south america the quality has dropped heavily.

That car was serviced by merc who were for ever telling us that our pads were fine and didnt need changing, and then the brake light comming on not long after,

Many of the jap cars these days have a far superior build quality

[Josh_G]

or this

I got inspired by the guys from club elite and agentz at auto salon

Getting too old for 250rwkw+ drift cars now days are we Steve :rotflol:

I'll sell you a cheap 911

[meggala]

lol josh yeah I heard.
getting old mate you know the story.
any way starion thats why I wont buy a newer merc or even a bmw.
the japs have the europeans over a barrel on build quality
cheers

[Josh_G]

lol josh yeah I heard.

On the up side the cheque book racer, has a hot webber’d 3.0lt lined up for it.. Among other mod’s for its rebuild. It’ll never end, and I still laugh.

Merc looks good though, can’t wait to see it dumped on its nuts.

/me wispers *air bags*

[edo]

Ok before you start raving about the quality of mercs here are the problems my family has had with their 1999 ml430

Power steering hose burst leading to stuffed pump
Fuel pump giving up
O2 sensor dieing
exhuast cracking
internal switches failing
light connectors falling out
and at the moment it dosnt engage into low range which is quite danting utop a hill covered in snow.
Brought it for 80000 in 2001 current value 35- 45

I think theres also a few more, all these problems has lead me to my decision that I will never buy a merc, and due to most of these cars being made in south america the quality has dropped heavily.

That car was serviced by merc who were for ever telling us that our pads were fine and didnt need changing, and then the brake light comming on not long after,

Many of the jap cars these days have a far superior build quality

Yep agreed, I dont think Id buy a non german one either...jump in an S class (so you know its german) next time yours is getting fixed & tell me the quality isnt the biz

I bought a landcruiser over an ML because I thought it was built better & drove better...

[Stix Zadinia]

ML's were made in America until the start of this year or so. They are now made in austria.

Since the chrysler takeover the brand image and quality has changed. fancy building them in the states? bring back the 60s/70s/80s where the engineering was far ahead of everything else.