Looking to purchase a 1972 mercedes

[grizzlybear]

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.

any help would be appreciated.

 

[jrd617]

PM member Digmenow

 

[impolyt_one]

which suspension does it have? There is your answer.

 

[Gus]

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.

 

[grizzlybear]

http://aaamotorcars.net/vehicles/LOS+ANGELES/CA/1972+Mercedes-Benz+280+SE+428768

that is the car in question.

 

[impolyt_one]

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.

 

[grizzlybear]



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

 

[GreenFrog]

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

 

[grizzlybear]



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

 

[Gus]



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?

 

[grizzlybear]

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

 

[grizzlybear]



Why?

why would i want to lower it?

 

[Gus]



why would i want to lower it?

Yes, why lower it? Do you plan any other non-stock changes?

 

[grizzlybear]



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.

 

[impolyt_one]

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.