aaron04

hi everyone im new here. ive been kicking tires on this 560 sel for the last week and i was wondering if it was worth it.
EXTERIOR:
2 tone...black and silver
front and rear euro bumpers
euro plate
euro headlights and corners
limo tints
painted black grill

INTERIOR:
black leather
pinoeer touchscreen lcd
2 headrest moniter
2 15' cvr subs with a 2000 powered amp

ENGINE/SUSPENSION/WHEEL:
about 139,XXX miles
18' authentic lorinser rims wrapped with toyo t1r


http://forums.club4ag.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=131022
pics are there.
i dont really know what im looking for lol so help me out. i know i want power, reliability, class. im looking for something VIP styled. and this is pretty much it. he is accepting 8000 for it from me.
any help is appreciated.

dtkw

Offer him $7000 and see. Also, is the timing chain replaced?? You need to drive it and see if it runs smooth. Sounded like a Euro model with 300hp instead of 238hp of the US models. If you really like it, get it. $8000 isn't too bad with all the gagdats installed if they all work.

aaron04

thanks for the reply. how can i see if it is a euro model.
do you know any performance mods for it?

dtkw

Not sure, usaully by the VIN number. Try to get some more info from W126.com Hope this help.

oAllElseFailo

Dude that benz is hotttt heh I love it.. love the rims too.. but if your gonna get it, get it. Looks like that nickyflash or w/e his name is might trade him for the car so yeah.. good luck!

schwarzwagen

that is not a euro car.

aaron04

thanks for all the posts!
how can u be sure that it isnt euro? whats the difference anyways.

oAllElseFailo

Euro or not i still think it looks nice, he has the euro parts on it which do make it look a lot better, i say go for it

dtkw

The most obvious would be the exhaust system. Euro came with a 4 pieces smooth pipes instead of the US restricted one. But even if it's US car, still, looks very nice.

schwarzwagen

well it's a 560 with early euro bumpers front and rear. the update w126s had a nicer looking european bumper. the late model euro bumpers are basically non-existant in the US, it would stand to reason that the car is a US car and that the PO bought the readily available early euro bumpers. did the PO install the headlight level control? or just put in the lights? that would be another way to tell.

Note the late model euro bumpers on my car.

slk55lvr

Boy that is kicking it old school! I really love those old 560's, and for 8 grand thats a damn fine buy if everything has been maintained

aaron04

thanks. i plan to get a custom exhaust. get mandrel bent 1 piece with some quiet but high flowing mufflers. although i want a little rumble to it lol. probally fab an intake too. ive heard that the stock exaust and intake are made to be as quiet as possible.

yakuza560

very clean schwarz! I have to ask you 2 things though on your ride:

1) where you got the bumpers...
2) are the headlight wiper blades from another s-class or is that really the euro version of it... i'm lookin for those!

PM me if you have to.

yakuza560

looks good to me... and the mileage is excellent... but, i'd look into what's been done to the engine lately.

schwarzwagen

I got all of my european stuff in the UK when I was living there. I might be able to dig up the receipts for the wipers and give you the P/Ns. You will need the blades, arms, wiper motors, and the face plates. It's a pretty expensive proposition; the wiper motors alone were about $110 each converted from euros. All said and done, it's probably around $200 a side to get all the hardware.

C43AMG

Hey Schwarz , can you provide so info on your wheels ? I recently picked-up a 91' 420SEL and I love your wheels.Need info on manufacturer , size , price , etc. please. TIA ,

StapleGun

Beautiful car, love the bumpers and lights - I would go lower on price and change out those gaudy as hell rims....

Hey Schwarz - that car is absolutely gorgeuos, that's exactly how mine would look like!

1985mb

I would like info on those wheels and tires too...

schwarzwagen

These pics were taken with the 500E 16x8 rims on. I also have a set of AT Italia 16x7.5 that I have installed on my W116. Both the W116 and the W126 take the same offset so the rims are interchangeable. The caviat with the 500E rims is that in the front you need to run a 5mm spacer. I am not too fond of this requirement, but there are no balancing problems so I have gotten over it!

If you want something larger, the R129 SL rims in 17in or 18in fit without the need for spacers and the tire sizes are correct for the W126 as well. You can find sets on ebay pretty easily. One of these days I am going to get a set of 18in AMGs from the SL sport pack just to have them.

schwarzwagen

Thanks StapleGun! Can you believe that it has almost 300,000 miles! I think it is probably safe to say that I have one of the finest high mile W126s in the USA. Do you think so?? or I might just be smokin crack