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None of the marques you mentioned produce dual cab tonka trucks that 18yo apprentices on red P plates can jack up to monster truck proportions with cheap Chinese faux beadlock wheels and 40" "muddies" that stick 2" out the guards and "protect" with 38mm cold rolled steel tube wraparound bullbars...

One day I'll make it with my Panzer... until then I'll hope I can get there again as a punter, ideally before it's nearly over 🤦‍♂️

I assume you checked it wasn't the one for sale on Gumtree in Roselands that I posted in COTW back in Dec. '23? That one was still up a few months ago but the link is dead now (if it just expired it may get reposted, had dropped to $85k asking).

Ah OK I stand corrected. My point was "that guy likes to Frankenstein and mod and chase the youtube clicks", so... even more so than I realised I guess!

I advise extreme caution. If your goal is to add value for sale, consider that, at least imo, the only proven "market" for w116s in general and 6.9s in particular is collectors/afficionados/enthusiasts *of vintage mercedes*. There may be buyers who like to tinker, have their own...

I love the "Ford Special Vehicles" plate on the XD van! Was the black porsche legitimate or just a kit & badge job? I ask because iirc the rears from Manthey are proper turbines, as in they have lower offset, the BBS typical flat lip and the aero hubcaps appear to cover the whole wheel spider.

Beautiful photos of beautiful cars as always. Teenage me is very jealous of the red Quattro Sport owner...

https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotDetails.aspx?smode=0&aid=68372&lid=5771167 They've added a few more lots BTW there's a Morris minor van on there that drove behind us the other day (presumably on way to lloyds). Sat nice on the road and the couple driving it didn't look stressed. Nice car.

Wow, 4 grand already for a carbie six vs *ahem* 16 dollars for the 450... looks like the Benz market is picking up again if they're in decent nick, but backyard restos are nobody's game anymore 😪

Make friends with the local Benz parts hoarder, eg mb classic star or whatever. A lot of the bigger wreckers have closed down so Facebook marketplace/gumtree isn't what it used to be. There are good deals on some parts via ebay from Turkey (the guy with nos door seals and iirc he does electrical...

All cars are happier running slightly richer ;) Until they start fouling plugs and sticking their rings of course!

Actually, come to think if it, wtf is the actual problem here: doesn't the car run just fine with the vac line to the can disconnected and plugged so it doesn't create a vacuum leak from the manifold? It's a vacuum retard, right, for less N2 emissions at idle and reduced knock sensitivity to...

[Assuming the 6 3 starters are built like the w116 v8 ones, they sure look identical] If the battery is a bit weak it can voltage sag enough under load that it can't push the pinion out far enough to slot past the ring gear teeth. Then the motor contact doesn't close (fortunately) so the motor...

According to my google-fu and https://jetronic.org/de/forum/ignition/498-ersatz-fuer-unterdruckdose-am-zuendverteiler-w116-motor-450-se-bj-72 the Bosch part number for a 72 euro 450se is 1237121927 (which is Benz part A0001583018 if you're interested), so an assumption worth testing might be...

Was helped immensely by exposure on Top Gear. Ben Collins (the stig) made it a bit of a mission to help them "fix" the first car to bring out its potential, he was very impressed with what they had acheived but also their willingness to take feedback. I guess it was the back-then equivalent of...