Car of the week

[Michel]

Not your average car and certainly not imported in Australia.
This E250 CDI is a UK import with factory 6 speed manual.
It's been auctioned at Grays in Victoria where I believe it will go for next to nothing.

 

[BenzBoy]

Michel -it's yours. Just imagine the fun you can have with a manual 250 CDI; gear changes at 4000 rpm. Perhaps not....
Strangely the engine shot shows the plastic cowling over the battery and including the air intake to the cabin filter is missing - as is the main engine cover. Why, I wonder?
Such signs indicate possible neglect.

 

[c107]

Some cheap roughies coming up on Lloyds:

 

[ProfessorExperimental]

Some cheap roughies coming up on Lloyds:

I have never so strongly felt TK needed a "wildly salivating" response emoji...

 

[abl567]

The W140’s really should have a health warning not unlike a packet of cigarettes 🫣

 

[abl567]

I wonder if the Kubota would fit in the tray of the Kombi?
I could take it to the factory and mow the lawn there!

 

[c107]

The W140’s really should have a health warning not unlike a packet of cigarettes 🫣

Especially the 600!

 

[BenzBoy]

Here you can have a choice of your car of the week.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...ustralian-car-manufacturing-history/105542446

 

[ProfessorExperimental]

The Aussie-assembled ponton in that article reminded me to check Lloyd's, and it looks like I did so in the window for closing prices. I think someone got a good deal on the yellow w123 personally...



<edit> in case anyone wanted to see the duck and the porker:

 

[c107]

Glad you captured the final prices, I was out and missed them

 

[c107]

This is a nice car that has been posted on TK before;

1989 Mercedes-Benz (W126) 420 SEL for sale by auction in Newport, QLD, Australia

collectingcars.com

no reserve

 

[c107]

My old 280SE is up for sale again. It was a good car:

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1979-mercedes-benz-280se-auto/SSE-AD-19208441

some more info about the car from when I owned it:

79 280SE

This is a thread about my new 280SE. My first step is to change the plugs as its running poorly. As I said in the other thread, I don't plan to keep it long term, but to try and tidy it up over a couple of months and fix a few minor issues it has. However, I am impressed by some of...

www.topklasse.org

1979 Mercedes 280SE

About the 1979 Mercedes 280SE The 280SE is an S-Class of the W116 range (1972-1980). The W116 was the first car referred to the S-Class by Mercedes-B

www.classicjalopy.com

 

[c107]

1977 Mercedes Benz 450 SE Automatic Sedan Auction (0001-20086359) | Grays Australia

www.grays.com

A bit rough

 

[ProfessorExperimental]

1977 Mercedes Benz 450 SE Automatic Sedan Auction (0001-20086359) | Grays Australia

www.grays.com

A bit rough

Not as rough as some I've seen...



...when I open my garage

 

[c107]

 

[c107]

This 280SE seems really nice, yet is at less than $1,000 with only a few days to go. Still has the original Becker Mexico Cassette.

Lloyds Auctioneers and Valuers

www.lloydsonline.com.au

1977 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE W116

Year: 1977
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 280 SE
Series: W116
Body: 4-Door Sedan
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Odometer: Indicating 266,479 Kilometers
Engine: 2.8 I6 Petrol
Transmission: Automatic
Colour: Cream
Seats: 5
Description/extras: Well presented Mercedes Australian delivered , with near new Tyres, Hydraulic Shocks in the rear, all books with 2 set of keys.

Chassis No: 11602422077883
ENG No: 11098522008306

 

[ProfessorExperimental]

Wow! Bit far off the "$14k-19k" guide price yet!

 

[c107]

Wow! Bit far off the "$14k-19k" guide price yet!

Yes more than a tad optimistic

 

[ProfessorExperimental]

Having bid on a fairly "yo bro" spec Nissan skyline to (cheaply) replace my crashed daily I'm pretty confident even a substantially lower highest bid and 20+ bidders won't convince the vendor they've misread the market, and poor Jeb from Lloyd's will be calling through the bidder list saying "it's yours for $15k" the day after the auction...

 

[c107]

Max bid $5800