The new winter ride... A Merc
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Bought this last weekend... 2.5 liter diesel, 90HP, 1.5 tonnes dry weight 47MPG, runs on anything that burns (old oil, plant oil, thinner etc). 1.4x2m loading bay with folded seats - I think there's a smal chance this one will stay a bit longer than just one winter...





Got it for 500€ - but it'll need a bit of TLC, the (fully mechanic Bosch) injection pump needs new seals, it needs a bit of welding done, rear brakes are dead and the front caliper guides need an overhaul. But apart from that it seems OK, for a 22 year old daily runner with over 304.000 km on the clock :)

And much to my surprise, spare parts a rather inexpensive, at least most of them :)

Oh, and can TM tell me what I could do with all this spare space?



Cheers,
Jan

Edited by Asphalt on 8th Oct, 2010.

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toast bread?

i like these old tanks, good compromise between lazy cruisers and crap-lugger

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Hi!

Yesterday we fitted new rear brakes, as the old ones were a bit crispy. Also the handbrake cables were rostten solid - we freed them up and now they work again.



The next improvement saw new seals for the injection pump. The old ones were badly knackered, which means the pump had an air leak and needed bleeding everytime you left the engine off for more than two minutes - unless parked on a hill, nose down...

Mmmh - fully mechanical fuel injection!



Also it's easy to work if you can just sit in the engine bay



Old crusty parts, replaced with shiny new ones... New glowplugs (45€ f. 5 piece......), new seals, new air filter, 2nd hand lifter for the hatch (1€ ), new rear brakes - totaly transformed the car.



After bleeding the injection pump she now starts on the first turn of the key:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6HRjKCwxUA&feature

Cheers,
Jan

Edited by Asphalt on 8th Oct, 2010.

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Plates fitted, registered and 'online':



I could just drive all day long, it's so comfy and calming to drive :cool:

I fear I'm getting old... lol

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looks like a good buy, hope it serves you well

Yes i moved to the darkside

Instagram @jdm_brett

Why does it say "TD" on the back, but no turbo?

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Hehe - a mate had me the original radio from 1988 from a W124 he broke for spares...



Lovely! With rubber 'tank track' switches

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you're realy getting old ...

.. and still need a haircut

good going, those discs have seen better days haha

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

On 10th Oct, 2010 KLAS said:
you're realy getting old ...

.. and still need a haircut

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it will, believe it

Before:



After:



This will upset the typicall perfectinist Merc driver - I don't care; the wing was for free and free of rust...

Also found the reason for the slightly odd handling of the car:

Front left: 6.5x15" ET 49 (195 tyre)
Front right: 6.5x15" ET 37 (195 tyre)
Rear left: 6.5x15" ET 49 (195 tyre)
Rear right: 6x14" ET 31 (185 tyre)

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PMSL! How ghay does that spoiler look...?

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theres a slammed one of these local to me, looks really cool.
nice daily

On 12th Dec, 2010 Asphalt said:
PMSL! How ghay does that spoiler look...?

Rusty by nature

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Yes, that is what I meant.

But to be fair, I would have reconsidered the need for a hatch seeing that very spoiler on it

Rusty by nature

Shes a beast.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

On 13th Dec, 2010 Advantage said:
But to be fair, I would have reconsidered the need for a hatch seeing that very spoiler on it

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some says this is the last real mercs

internationally known as "big" swede

I see a resto coming on!

The guy who used to have a workshop along from us successfully added a turbo to his merc engined ford pickup. I'm sure you could do something similar?

Resto - no. repairs: yes. Aparently the 5 cylinder turbo diesel from the following genertion C-Class (W202) is a good transplant, as it doesn't have that many electronics yet - but 150 to 180HP are no problem. Suitable donors aren't expensive either, now that the Low Emission Zones are spreading...

Oh, and the spoiler actually does something: all the snow stays on the rear now and doesn't get blown away... Numberplate is fully covered with snow

Edited by Asphalt on 15th Dec, 2010.

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I really like these old mercs, there is definately a strange coolness about them.

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