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Old Feb 13, 2016 | 05:24 PM
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93 320CE, 72 280SE 3.5, 55 220A, 05 E280CDI, 88 Mini Mayfair, 90 Peugeot 205GTI, 04 Mini Cooper
Came back to a 124
After 10 years ..... almost ...... with 210's went out today and bought a 320CE I saw for sale yesterday.
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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 01:18 AM
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88 W124 300CE
Fantastic - hope she treats you well !
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1990 300ce 24v I6
Gorgeous car! I miss my c124 terribly. Looks like the owner really took good care of it.
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Gorgeous car! I miss my c124 terribly. Looks like the owner really took good care of it.
Has history to 150k miles a UK car has rust not on the fenders but A pillars /roof. A few electrical gremlins need sorted (back windows) but good I think for £850 !!!!!
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Has history to 150k miles a UK car has rust not on the fenders but A pillars /roof. A few electrical gremlins need sorted (back windows) but good I think for £850 !!!!!
What an odd place for rust to sprout. Huh.

Have you done the requisite replace every fuse with copper strip fuses troubleshooting step? I had that issue on my 300ce. Don't forget there may be another hidden fuse in the convenience relay under the rear seat.
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Originally Posted by Saijin_Naib
What an odd place for rust to sprout. Huh.

Have you done the requisite replace every fuse with copper strip fuses troubleshooting step? I had that issue on my 300ce. Don't forget there may be another hidden fuse in the convenience relay under the rear seat.
Yeah they usually rust on the front wings sorry fenders in the UK but on this up the A plllars to the roof!

Forgot about that will check under the back seat see a red tab that must lift it up look in the mornin thanks Mate!
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Originally Posted by Saijin_Naib
What an odd place for rust to sprout. Huh.

Have you done the requisite replace every fuse with copper strip fuses troubleshooting step? I had that issue on my 300ce. Don't forget there may be another hidden fuse in the convenience relay under the rear seat.
Guy I bought it off replaced all the fuses but majority are not copper will goo look.
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