E-Class (W124) 1984-1995: E 260, E 300, E 320, E 420, E 500 (Includes CE, T, TD models)

300 ce WIDEBODY f/s 20K.

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Old 05-18-2009, 10:27 AM
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BLACK 1989 300CE W124
300 ce WIDEBODY f/s 20K.

http://autotrader.autos.msn.com/fyc/...e&rdpage=thumb
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LOL wow - what a hideous piece of work. What's up with W124 owners thinking their "one-off" cars can be sold for so much.

I'd take that $20K and get a E55 or any 2004+ MB anyday.
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Originally Posted by ChrisDPham
LOL wow - what a hideous piece of work. What's up with W124 owners thinking their "one-off" cars can be sold for so much.

I'd take that $20K and get a E55 or any 2004+ MB anyday.
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look better without the fugly gay strip.
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Take the rear spoiler off and re paint it...face lift the front and take of the sl hood...pretty good car for only 27,000 if the price was 12k..
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300TE / 300E / 300CE
Originally Posted by YNVDIZW124
Take the rear spoiler off and re paint it...face lift the front and take of the sl hood...pretty good car for only 27,000 if the price was 12k..
I agree with these details to improve it. Better pics and info on the material and quality of work would help...
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W124 280E and a Mini R50
It's low mileage though.... probably the previous owner didn't want to be seen in such an ugly car and didn't drive it much ;-)
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I'd keep it as is and just paint over the yellow stripe. I don't mind anything else particularly much on it.
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to be fair those are some low miles on that ce.
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to be fair those are some low miles on that ce.
that's low, a dealer near me is selling a CE with 49k for $10k...
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good god...KG JR. has gottttaaa have better taste than that.
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good god...KG JR. has gottttaaa have better taste than that.
It was the 90's...
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What a rip-off. I'd only pay about 11 grand for that thing. People these days thinking THEIR W124 is worth over 18 grand.
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Originally Posted by YNVDIZW124
Take the rear spoiler off and re paint it...face lift the front and take of the sl hood...pretty good car for only 27,000 if the price was 12k..
It's as if I wrote your post!! Exactly everything I was going to say. But repainting, facelifting, and removing the spoiler/filling the holes left by the spoiler would be expensive to do. So even if you bought it for $12k, you'd dump another 8k in making it right!

Yuck!!
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Originally Posted by Bigpete123
It's as if I wrote your post!! Exactly everything I was going to say. But repainting, facelifting, and removing the spoiler/filling the holes left by the spoiler would be expensive to do. So even if you bought it for $12k, you'd dump another 8k in making it right!

Yuck!!
it's a time machine with mods of the day. Worth preserving, as is, for 12k IMHO
$20k for illegitimate Ken Griffey love child...
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The more I look at it, the more it grows on me. Just like what others have said, I'd remove the rear spoiler and probably get a lip spoiler instead. Then I'd remove the flash gordons because they just look tacky. Lastly, I'd consider a new set of rims but there's just something about those deep-dish stars that look endearing. I agree with 16V, it harkens to another era of modding. I'd keep the SL looking front because it's not too distracting and out of place. Price is a bit steep, but it's a cool car nonetheless.
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88-300CE TWIN TURBO, 99-C43, 05-G55K, 71-280SL, 94-E320 CAB, 08 CLK63 BLACK SERIES
It might be more then we all think...

Pix aren't that clear

Possibly a period Lorinser widebody conversion...

Wheels appear to be three piece OZ Futura which were very expensive....

According to VIN car was originally Artic white with mushroom leather..not Green/Green.
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Could also be Koenig though the slats kind of make me think otherwise
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The car has only traveled 8k miles since 1994!
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Originally Posted by RBYCC
Possibly a period Lorinser widebody conversion...
Originally Posted by FLYNAVY
Could also be Koenig though the slats kind of make me think otherwise
the actual description says "World renowned Koenig body kit!"...

i agree that it's an old-school car that's probably not too in line with today's tastes, but it would still be sick to own... after the suggested changes mentioned in previous posts, of course...
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88-300CE TWIN TURBO, 99-C43, 05-G55K, 71-280SL, 94-E320 CAB, 08 CLK63 BLACK SERIES
Originally Posted by ZedStyle
the actual description says "World renowned Koenig body kit!"...

i agree that it's an old-school car that's probably not too in line with today's tastes, but it would still be sick to own... after the suggested changes mentioned in previous posts, of course...
Missed that in the ad...but makes sense...both used the SEC fronts and had unusual side treatments...
I was too busy looking at the pix...

Here's two variants ( without/with SEC front ) of the Koenig widebody...
Still a rare and collectable vehicle !








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I do actually really like the first two (like the car in the ad) but I would personally delete the slats/vents to make a cleaner look. Kinda has the same blister fenders as the e30 M3 in a way
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Originally Posted by FLYNAVY
I do actually really like the first two (like the car in the ad) but I would personally delete the slats/vents to make a cleaner look. Kinda has the same blister fenders as the e30 M3 in a way
+1...the vents kill the look!
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Love those first two Koenig shots - Wow!!!!!


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