No 56k: A Canadians Car - Page 2

Dr_Grip · September 9th, 2009, 10:45 PM

^--- these have never been stock rear lights.

Austere · September 10th, 2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Posmo

About the taillights, Im not talking about some 'look at me' tuning job, but the facelifted lights found in later models:

yeah, those ones in the photo that I didn't quote look pretty good actually. I was picturing more of a "the brake lights, reverse lights and indicators are black and no one can see shit through them but damn I look cool" sort of a thing.

Like this, here:

Posmo · September 10th, 2009, 9:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr_Grip

^--- these have never been stock rear lights.

umm.. Yes they have? Every single W124 sedan/coupe from 1993-1996 came from the factory with those taillights.

public · September 10th, 2009, 10:26 AM

Those two Mercs are the perfect W124:s. The monoblocks needn't be quite so big, but otherwise spot-on.

AiR · September 10th, 2009, 12:01 PM

I must agree with the finns, those smoked rear lights are sexy.

Jupix · September 10th, 2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Posmo

And AMG monoblocks.. There isn't a single W124/201-> that they don't look good on.. They look discreet, yet badass at the same time

I was going to write a lengthy post about this, but no matter how I put it, it comes out provocative or offensive.

Suffice it to say my vote goes against putting those wheels on ordinary Mercs... Now more than ever, as more and more kiddies put those wheels on their cars, usually excessively large ones too.

public · September 10th, 2009, 12:29 PM

How about those, then? images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Posmo · September 10th, 2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jupix

I was going to write a lengthy post about this, but no matter how I put it, it comes out provocative or offensive.

Suffice it to say my vote goes against putting those wheels on ordinary Mercs... Now more than ever, as more and more kiddies put those wheels on their cars, usually excessively large ones too.

Of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion. And mine, which is the correct one, is that monoblocks are sexy as hell. I think we are all agreed on that. They look good.

More debatable, is that is it acceptable to put those wheels on a non-amg Mercedes. Certainly a lot of hideous, scruffy tuning mercs have oversized monoblocks on them, but IMO it doesn't make them any worse. Just look at the amount of BBS wheels on BMW's.. images/smilies/smile.gif

public · September 10th, 2009, 12:35 PM

I guess the general consensus is that pikeyness is what everybody should avoid when dealing with '80s Mercs. What that means, is up for anybody to decide; for me, it's a drooping back end and stains around the fuel filler cap, not necessarily the choice of wheels.

Jupix · September 10th, 2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Posmo

Just look at the amount of BBS wheels on BMW's.. images/smilies/smile.gif

I cringe at the thought of young Mercedes drivers becoming like that.

Der Stig · September 11th, 2009, 1:54 PM

On W123, W126, W116's- W208 CLK320 wheels (16" alloys) look awesome. They're also the lightest OEM MB wheel. They're not too hard to come by and sell for around $200-$500. Just make sure that the car is not German taxi yellow, or it'll look like trash. Petrol blue is my preference images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Jupix · September 11th, 2009, 2:15 PM

pic?

Der Stig · September 11th, 2009, 5:12 PM

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g32/jaypapez/benz.jpg

Said wheels were sold on 98-02(?) CLK's.

Some_Guy · September 15th, 2009, 2:49 PM

Congrats!

Looks really nice in the photos, paint still looks excellent for a 17 year old car with ~250ks on it. Makes me jealous of your folding rear headrests and non-blue interior images/smilies/tongue.gif

matyas · September 15th, 2009, 5:07 PM

Great cars...I really like w124s, shame they are usually badly treated here. images/smilies/sad.gif

NAIDANAC A · September 15th, 2009, 6:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Some_Guy

Congrats!

Looks really nice in the photos, paint still looks excellent for a 17 year old car with ~250ks on it. Makes me jealous of your folding rear headrests and non-blue interior images/smilies/tongue.gif

Except...I have no idea how to make the rear headrests rise...lol

Hemihead · September 16th, 2009, 1:37 AM

Really nice Mercedes! Some say that the W124 was over-engineered in many ways, but i love it. My parents have a 250D with they bought when it had 95k km on the clock, and it have now rolled over 450k and it still feels like the day they bought it. Superb cars, take good care of yours!

p0w3r · September 16th, 2009, 1:42 AM

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Originally Posted by NAIDANAC A

Except...I have no idea how to make the rear headrests rise...lol

by hand? my dad's volvo has electronic folding headrests too, but they only go down electronically so you need to move them up manually.

Jupix · September 16th, 2009, 7:53 AM

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Originally Posted by p0w3r

by hand? my dad's volvo has electronic folding headrests too, but they only go down electronically so you need to move them up manually.

Yes that's it, at least if those are the "accessory #430" headrests like mine.

Adunaphel · September 16th, 2009, 11:00 AM

Nice car! This forum needs more pre-94 Merc owners! Now go and enjoy driving this beautiful machine. IT's slightly more boat-like than the 190E, but it's handling is still a lot better than what you'd expect from a car like that. Have fun with it. Worry about cosmetics later.

September 9th, 2009, 10:45 PM	#21
Dr_Grip Joined: Jul 8th, 2008 Last Online: 1:39 PM Location: Germany Posts: 1,467 Car: 1979 Opel Kadett (Oliver's Son) Rep Power: 70	^--- these have never been stock rear lights. __________________ I got a Rolls-Royce 'Cause it's good for my voice (Mark Bolan/T-Rex)

September 10th, 2009, 10:26 AM	#24
public Joined: Nov 26th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 25 Posts: 2,408 Car: 1991 Mazda 323F Rep Power: 128	Those two Mercs are the perfect W124:s. The monoblocks needn't be quite so big, but otherwise spot-on. __________________ "-I just spotted a copper Micra from 1984 with 44 000 km. I kinda want." "-Between this and the twisted love for old awful French cars you now have officially the weirdest taste in cars. Ever."

September 10th, 2009, 12:29 PM	#27
public Joined: Nov 26th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 25 Posts: 2,408 Car: 1991 Mazda 323F Rep Power: 128	How about those, then? __________________ "-I just spotted a copper Micra from 1984 with 44 000 km. I kinda want." "-Between this and the twisted love for old awful French cars you now have officially the weirdest taste in cars. Ever."

September 10th, 2009, 12:35 PM	#29
public Joined: Nov 26th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 25 Posts: 2,408 Car: 1991 Mazda 323F Rep Power: 128	I guess the general consensus is that pikeyness is what everybody should avoid when dealing with '80s Mercs. What that means, is up for anybody to decide; for me, it's a drooping back end and stains around the fuel filler cap, not necessarily the choice of wheels. __________________ "-I just spotted a copper Micra from 1984 with 44 000 km. I kinda want." "-Between this and the twisted love for old awful French cars you now have officially the weirdest taste in cars. Ever."

September 11th, 2009, 1:54 PM	#31
Der Stig Joined: Dec 19th, 2008 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: College Station/The Woodlands, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 703 Car: 2004 BMW 330i Rep Power: 15	On W123, W126, W116's- W208 CLK320 wheels (16" alloys) look awesome. They're also the lightest OEM MB wheel. They're not too hard to come by and sell for around $200-$500. Just make sure that the car is not German taxi yellow, or it'll look like trash. Petrol blue is my preference __________________ Vehicles: 2004 E46 BMW 330i 6-speed Looking for W116, W123, W126, R107...cheapo project

September 10th, 2009, 12:01 PM	#25
AiR Joined: Dec 19th, 2005 Last Online: 1:11 PM Location: La Suède Posts: 2,241 Car: 2007 Astra Diesel Rep Power: 79	I must agree with the finns, those smoked rear lights are sexy.

September 11th, 2009, 2:15 PM	#32
Jupix Joined: Dec 13th, 2007 Last Online: 2:31 PM Location: Finland Age: 21 Posts: 83 Car: '94 Mercedes 320CE Rep Power: 8	pic?

September 11th, 2009, 5:12 PM	#33
Der Stig Joined: Dec 19th, 2008 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: College Station/The Woodlands, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 703 Car: 2004 BMW 330i Rep Power: 15	Said wheels were sold on 98-02(?) CLK's. __________________ Vehicles: 2004 E46 BMW 330i 6-speed Looking for W116, W123, W126, R107...cheapo project

September 15th, 2009, 2:49 PM	#34
Some_Guy Joined: May 25th, 2006 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 70 Car: 92 Mercedes 190E Rep Power: 16	Congrats! Looks really nice in the photos, paint still looks excellent for a 17 year old car with ~250ks on it. Makes me jealous of your folding rear headrests and non-blue interior __________________ All those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand

September 15th, 2009, 5:07 PM	#35
matyas Joined: Dec 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 1:35 PM Location: Espoo, Finland Age: 22 Posts: 244 Car: 1984 Mercedes 280SE - sold Rep Power: 14	Great cars...I really like w124s, shame they are usually badly treated here.

September 16th, 2009, 1:37 AM	#37
Hemihead Joined: May 15th, 2009 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sweden Posts: 273 Car: Vaz 21023, Peugeot 605 SV24 Rep Power: 23	Really nice Mercedes! Some say that the W124 was over-engineered in many ways, but i love it. My parents have a 250D with they bought when it had 95k km on the clock, and it have now rolled over 450k and it still feels like the day they bought it. Superb cars, take good care of yours! __________________ "ROFL dude that has got to be the best use of "whatever is lying around" since Vin Diesel killed a man with a tea cup." - prizrak comments on my Vaz project.

September 16th, 2009, 11:00 AM	#40
Adunaphel Global Moderator Joined: Jan 18th, 2006 Last Online: 3:49 PM Location: [ˈneːdərlɑnt] Age: 29 Posts: 4,634 Car: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) Rep Power: 153	Nice car! This forum needs more pre-94 Merc owners! Now go and enjoy driving this beautiful machine. IT's slightly more boat-like than the 190E, but it's handling is still a lot better than what you'd expect from a car like that. Have fun with it. Worry about cosmetics later.

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