New merc...

rare · 15 Jan 2011 at 20:59

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2277673.htm

Pretty special. Is it worth that much? Worth as much as someone is willing to pay I guess. What an awesome looking car...sorry...I just had to share! :cool:

DM · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:00

Thats been for sale for ever, i cant see 20k in that let alone what they are asking.

rare · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:02

Has it! My bad...

Makes you wonder who buys something like that 20 years ago and just keeps it locked up. Criminal!

GeX · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:02

car collectors, mainly.

Third Opinion · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:14

Never even heard of it, I take it this is like miles more advanced than the Cosworth 190E

sigma · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:18

£70k!?

TripleT · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:21

Seen the gearbox configuration? Would be hard enough using your right hand but they've gone and swapped them all around

rare · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:23

Dogleg box just like the E30 M3.

Housey · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:27

Avantgarde is actually 1 lad who has some fabulous cars and is a real Mercedes nut, writing for many of the journals about Merc. Lovely bloke, I popped over to his place to have a look at his collection (he didn't have this then) as a mate was interested in one of his cars and I spent an hour or so just chatting. He is not really a tradesman, he's a collector of cars who now and again sells a few to buy some more. Has a number of lovely motors in a nice big storage building. He had a lovely RS2000 Custom, 2 E28 M5's, original Quattro and loads of nice Mercs.

rare · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:28

Oh yeah you went and saw that E500 124. He does have some nice cars for sale! I wouldnt want to let them go!!

Chuggerboom · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:31

69k for that? Looks like a drug dealers car from the early 80's

DM · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:40

My old 928 S4 had a dog leg box many many moons ago, horrible thing.

Fr0dders · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:45

definately overpriced for what it is

Trouble is, you can't really put a value on stuff like this as there are so few around. Its worth whatever a collector will pay.

Housey · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:48

He tends to have cars priced high but they also tend to be very straight with all the right history. That Evo will sell for close to that one day I suspect, he'll be in no rush for it to find and owner.

DM · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:49

Housey said:
He tends to have cars priced high but they also tend to be very straight with all the right history. That Evo will sell for close to that one day I suspect, he'll be in no rush for it to find and owner.

Theres a man out there for it somewhere im sure.

RossG · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:51

Stunning collection of cars for sale there. I do fancy the 560SEL.

Housey · 15 Jan 2011 at 21:53

rare said:
Oh yeah you went and saw that E500 124. He does have some nice cars for sale! I wouldnt want to let them go!!

Yup, he sold it too