i'm torn between a '72 Mercedes W109 300SEL 4.5 and a '79 BMW E12 528i that's got a 3.5L and 5-speed. i have cash, and i have a weird b0ner for both cars. so what should i buy and why?
i'm torn between a '72 Mercedes W109 300SEL 4.5 and a '79 BMW E12 528i that's got a 3.5L and 5-speed. i have cash, and i have a weird b0ner for both cars. so what should i buy and why?
Mercedes. Because this:
In 1987, I worked for a guy who had a e12 Alpina B7 so I have to vote for that. It was the baddest car I had ever seen in person.
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EvanB wrote: Mercedes. Because this:
+1000
die rottsau (sp?) is bad-ass indeed, but there would be no such tomfoolery with my W109. it would be kept mostly stock other than some 19" AMG rims and a later overdrive trans swap, and perhaps some bigger brakes to fill those AMG rims.
the E12, however, would get tweaked for sure.
First off, please keep your weird boner out of the build thread section, off topic only, please.
Based solely on a ten second glance, the Mercedes gets my vote. Why? I don't know. Just because it does.
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Both!!!!!
dean1484 wrote: Both!!!!!
i have enough to buy both, but then to work on neither. :-(
Benz. Any rich kid from south Joisey can do a Beemer, dare to be different. 
Bimmer.
dean1484 wrote: Both!!!!!
+1.
Benz!
From everything I have heard, w109 parts prices are near the 70s Lamborghini price range. Unless you were specifically looking for one(and not a w108), id say avoiding it would be wise.
You're not kidding about weird. You used to like cool cars.
Bryce
Do the benz!
Bimmer
Gimme a B!
Gimme an E!
Gimme a N!
Gimme a Z!
Assuming both cars are in good condition and not rusty, I think the BMW will be easier and less expensive. There's a lot you can do with factory parts from later cars to update them.
Benz. No question
If you're not going the AMG Rally Route with the Benz than I would say BMW.
The benz is one of my favorite designs of all time; and my favorite mercedes design of all time. I am still dreaming of buying one and doing a minnesota to west coast and back road trip for my 40th or 50th birthday gift to myself.
As much as I appreciate the bmw as being my first introduction to the sound of a straight six, my vote in this case is for the benz. That design is too cool for me. Bonus points if you can swap in a 2jz (sc300) or 1uz(sc400) with a 5speed auto.
They are both 4 doors, Eeeyuk!
Got to vote benz...There is something about the W108/W109 series. I love those things.
Bimmer! Man I love that body style! Gorgeous with the mesh rims too! But the Benz is cool too, so either way it's a win. 
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