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Looking to purchase a 1972 mercedes

post #1 of 31
1/25/12 at 9:43pm
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hey guys, i'm looking to purchase a 72 280 sel 4.5l. how hard will it be to maintain this thing? it is my dream car. Piano black, red interior. icon_gu_b_slayer[1].gif

any help would be appreciated.
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post #2 of 31
1/25/12 at 9:46pm
PM member Digmenow
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post #3 of 31
1/25/12 at 9:57pm
which suspension does it have? There is your answer.
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post #4 of 31
1/25/12 at 10:04pm
I owned one. I got it in '93 and was the second owner. It only had 12K miles on it and was like new. I will post about it in the morning.
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post #5 of 31
1/25/12 at 10:10pm
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http://aaamotorcars.net/vehicles/LOS+ANGELES/CA/1972+Mercedes-Benz+280+SE+428768

that is the car in question. smile.gif
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post #6 of 31
1/25/12 at 10:14pm
nice car and the 4.5 is nice, but can't tell from the pics if it has the pneumatic self-leveling suspension or the other one though (which is the one you want) - you'd need to go down and check for yourself in person.
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post #7 of 31
1/25/12 at 10:18pm
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Originally Posted by impolyt_one View Post

nice car and the 4.5 is nice, but can't tell from the pics if it has the pneumatic self-leveling suspension or the other one though (which is the one you want) - you'd need to go down and check for yourself in person.

believe it or not i actually want to lower the car, like this (scroll down) so id have to take that suspension out anyway right? (if indeed it had it)
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/300sel
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post #8 of 31
1/25/12 at 10:24pm
wow, that's a pretty cool car. would definitely turn my head.
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post #9 of 31
1/25/12 at 10:27pm
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Originally Posted by GreenFrog View Post

wow, that's a pretty cool car. would definitely turn my head.

i think it is the sexiest car ever, noone is really a fan of 4 door mercedes (the coupes are usually way more moneyz) but the 4 doors..... ahhhhhh so sexy shog[1].gif
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post #10 of 31
1/25/12 at 10:30pm
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Originally Posted by grizzlybear View Post

believe it or not i actually want to lower the car, like this (scroll down) so id have to take that suspension out anyway right? (if indeed it had it)
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/300sel


Why?
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post #11 of 31
1/25/12 at 10:30pm
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if i bought that car and lowered it, it would look exactly like this.

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv2vu3khOM1qa9opio1_500.jpg

and that would make me the happiest person ever driving around a beauty like that biggrin.gif
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post #12 of 31
1/25/12 at 10:31pm
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Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy View Post

Why?

why would i want to lower it?
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post #13 of 31
1/25/12 at 10:37pm
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Originally Posted by grizzlybear View Post

why would i want to lower it?


Yes, why lower it? Do you plan any other non-stock changes?
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post #14 of 31
1/25/12 at 10:40pm
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Yes, why lower it? Do you plan any other non-stock changes?

because to me it is more visually pleasing, and its badass. And no, that is all i want to do really. happy.gif
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post #15 of 31
1/25/12 at 10:40pm
would not want one lowered like that, looks awkward. Gotta come to appreciate the beauty of old high-riding cars, no ground effects, big wheel gap, small wheels - that is a look in itself. Get a used W140 S-class if you want to make a Russian drug dealer's car that scrapes the ground.
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