Antrieb

Last year I bought an '85 500SEL "grey market" for $500. I was just wondering how rare are these in the states? I have since sold it to a woman in Arizona for tripple what I bought it for.

egxpimp

I think they are pretty rare... i have a 1980 500 SE. When i go to the stealership to ask for parts they gime the look - they have no idea wtf im talking about only the manager who already knows its a Euro, and he gets a kick out of it when the whole department get together in theback rambling on wtf is going on hahahaha infact it happen again yesterday! I went to go get a oil filter for the benz..

me. i need an oil filter for a 1980 500 SE w126
guy1. what kind of car is that ?
manager laughs
me. just give mea 1990 560 sel filter
guy1. no i need to makesure its for your car so tell me again
me. hahahaha its an m117 samething man, its a 1980 500SE
.guy1 goes to his computer--pretends he found it - * i know its not in the system, th manage has shown me the whole software*
manager- laughs
guy1. goes to theback and gets like 5 people back there haha asking for help
manager- yellls its a grey market John... just give him a w126 oil filter for a 500 series engine.

me. haha thanks

Antrieb

What a fun car. I would have kept her if she didn't get 10/13 mpg