Merc 500 SEL

Jphub

Does anyone know where I can get a Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL in Ireland? Are they good cars? Can't find one anywhere, except the driveway of a neighbour, who says that he has had it a while.

Can anyone give me advice on this car?

Jphub

Jphub wrote: »

Does anyone know where I can get a Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL in Ireland? Are they good cars? Can't find one anywhere, except the driveway of a neighbour, who says that he has had it a while.

Can anyone give me advice on this car?

Several on donedeal.

You are clearly not suited to owning this caliber of vehicle.

Can I suggest you purchase something from the Fisher Price ‘My first Troll Wagon’ range?

Suits you, sir.

CalamariFritti

That escalated quickly...

Jphub

There are none on donedeal.

Link, please?

Jphub

Jphub wrote: »

There are none on donedeal.

Link, please?

Ping!

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-500-sel/15684448

Don’t like the colour? No problem.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-500-sel-1990-nct-1-18/15478570

Older? No problem.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1974-mercedes-benz-3-5-v-8/12109496

Newer ‘n’ Nordernerer?

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-500-sel/16795746

If you can’t figure that simple stuff out, an older SEL will RUIN YOU or you will RUIN IT. Don’t do that. Buy yourself a corrolla or a bus ticket instead.

CalamariFritti

That particular model was never a good looking Mercedes not even in its heyday. Its successor was worse.

JimmyMcGill

Why am I reading that in the Fast Show accent? Oooh suits youuu sir!

CalamariFritti

CalamariFritti wrote: »

That particular model was never a good looking Mercedes not even in its heyday. Its successor was worse.

If you were any closer I’d give you a schlepp in the jowls with the back if my driving gloves and a swift boot up the hole for good measure.

The W126 500 SEL was, is and forever will be a stunner of an automobile.

You little peasant.

Jphub

What about the s280, the notoriously unsafe one that Diana died in?

It obviously then isn't any good, but are they available?

Jphub

Jphub wrote: »

What about the s280, the notoriously unsafe one that Diana died in?

It obviously then isn't any good, but are they available?

Yeah, you should definitely buy one of those. Perfect choice.

Jphub

Why?

CalamariFritti

JayZeus wrote: »

If you were any closer I’d give you a schlepp in the jowls with the back if my driving gloves and a swift boot up the hole for good measure.

The W126 500 SEL was, is and forever will be a stunner of an automobile.

You little peasant.

Really?!?

BorneTobyWilde

Why are you looking for such a car. Hardly a daily driver ?

CalamariFritti

CalamariFritti wrote: »

Really?!?

Really?



Yes. Really.

bazz26

I wonder is our resident under bridge dweller back?

CalamariFritti

Now had you said w108/9 or even w116, yes, but for me the 126 was always blandness carpersonified. It was Helmut Kohl's state limousine and there couldn't have been a more fitting car for him. For me it always represented boring stuffy white-bread 80ies christian conservative Germany like no other car did. I was kid car enthusiast then and I was 7 series all the way.

CalamariFritti

CalamariFritti wrote: »

Now had you said w108/9 or even w116, yes, but for me the 126 was always blandness carpersonified. It was Helmut Kohl's state limousine and there couldn't have been a more fitting car for him. For me it always represented boring stuffy white-bread 80ies christian conservative Germany like no other car did. I was kid car enthusiast then and I was 7 series all the way.

That's hilarious.

Coming from a Golf player.

CalamariFritti

JayZeus wrote: »

That's hilarious.

Coming from a Golf player.

I'm eclectic

Bigus

CalamariFritti wrote: »

Now had you said w108/9 or even w116, yes, but for me the 126 was always blandness carpersonified. It was Helmut Kohl's state limousine and there couldn't have been a more fitting car for him. For me it always represented boring stuffy white-bread 80ies christian conservative Germany like no other car did. I was kid car enthusiast then and I was 7 series all the way.

I used to drift mine out of roundabouts never mind set the land speed record in one across a straight bog road. Oh yes the days when sheep were nervous ......

ELM327

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Why are you looking for such a car. Hardly a daily driver ?

I'd say he needs a fun car to learn to drive in.

ofcork

The car Diana died in was a W140 not a 126.

ofcork

ofcork wrote: »

The car Diana died in was a W140 not a 126.