What in god's name is this?

thatsnowinnebago wrote:

slantvaliant wrote:

John Brown wrote: Challenge? Locost Donor you freakcycle.

Why not both?

can't have locosts in the challenge

Yes you can, they have their own catagorey

thatsnowinnebago wrote: can't have locosts in the challenge

Says who?

2 have made it (no, 3 counting the Zamboni) and 1 is in the current issue of GRM.

I think it was for $2007 that they changed the rules to ban kit cars. Has to start as a production car.

Dude still hasn't gotten back to me.

wasn't his phone number posted?

yup..

call him

317-640-6065 Richard

If a customer had the cash, I am sure that AMG would have built up a 420 SEL but it is unlikely you found one. More likely is that someone bought some AMG parts (wheels for instance) and got the AMG logo for the trunklid.

pinchvalve wrote: If a customer had the cash, I am sure that AMG would have built up a 420 SEL but it is unlikely you found one. More likely is that someone bought some AMG parts (wheels for instance) and got the AMG logo for the trunklid.

. . . and proceded to go Big Pimpin with their bad selves. . .

Buy car.

Buy white suit.

Roll deep.

93celicaGT2 wrote: I think it was for $2007 that they changed the rules to ban kit cars. Has to start as a production car.

Kit cars are not Locosts.

Old rules banned kit cars, but allowed Locosts.

Current rules allow both.

Here's the rules- see item #5

Locosts have always been welcome (as long as I've been around, since 2004), but are judged in a separate class (since they are not production vehicles)

That's a brilliant car for hooning around in. What was once an '80s poseur mobile is now ironically cool, in a gaudy, retro sort of way.

SVreX wrote:

thatsnowinnebago wrote: can't have locosts in the challenge

Says who? 2 have made it (no, 3 counting the Zamboni) and 1 is in the current issue of GRM.

oops, I appear to have been mistaken

Well? Have you bought it yet?

J

Guy isn't returning my calls.

I did get a reply on the 83 320i Sport, though... with better pics.

We'll see what happens. I'm not particularly looking for another car at the moment, but if i could pick either up for around $500 i don't think i could resist.

A business acquaintence had a mid-80's AMG 300E that he bought new. No, not the Hammer and it still had the 6.

As far as i could tell the AMG package was little more than a body kit, lowered suspension, and custom rims. No mechanical mods that I could ever detect. I passed it up for something like $2500... just did nothing for me and for all the world looked fake... and likely was... but was sold new by the Mercedes dealer like that.

found this... http://atlanta.craigslist.org/cto/1026947875.html

While not a Hammer, I was always a fan of the mid-90's MB E500. Built in conjunction with Porsche, it sported 326 hp!

racinginc215 wrote: Those look like the Hammers' Monoblock wheels which go for upwards of 4000 a set. It would be interesting to see what it really is.

So basically i should continue to hound him, sell the wheels, and if the rest of the car is gross, just scrap it.

I love the 80s amg cars, bring a Trailor had a collection of 1980s amgs awhile back( here http://bringatrailer.com/2008/12/07/euro-spec-1980s-amg-mercedes-benz-collection/ ) If you go to the link theres even a G wagon, and the pictures look like there all from saddams under ground car park.

Bring A Trailer sorry

While $1k sounds sweet, that aint a cheap car to keep and feed.

I'm so glad I've decided I don't need another project like that, so I'm not going up the road for it.

I'd love to find an AMG modified m110 engine. They won't roast tires but for a 30 year old car it will do over 100mph and hold it. They were built back then. I have pics of the kit I think it wasn't too radical, maybe oversided valves with high lift cams or something along those lines.

I have heard of modified 300E but the best version of that car to get is the 300CE 24V. Someone I went to school with had an AMG modified 500E and all they did was change out the cams to 3/4 cams, I don't know what that means, but it sounds good.

Just remember that "mercedes are for those who HAD not HAVE money."

VIN is WDB CA35DXGA204346

That mean anything to anyone?

VIN WDBCA35DXGA204346

Model 420 SEL

Chassis 1260351A204346

Engine 116965 12 004276

Transmission 722324 02 715562

Order 0 5 705 35390

Delivery date 31.10.85

Dealer United States (USA) (705)

Interior leather grey / alpaca gray (278)

Paint

355 diamond blue metallic (1984-1990, с 1994)

Options

227 ashtray and cigar lighter in the rear, illuminated (с 01.03.1980)

240 outside temperature indicator (с 01.03.1982)

241 left front seat electrically adjustable with memory feature. only applicable to w 210 when installed in conjunction with code 275. (с 01.03.1983)

242 right front seat electrically adjustable with memory feature. only applicable to series w 210 when installed in conjunction with code 275. (с 01.03.1983)

412 electric sliding roof with tilting device (с 01.07.1983)

446 tempomat (cruise control), steering column, electrically adjustable, and airbag (с 01.02.1980 по 31.10.1993)

461 Unknown code

491 USA version (с 01.01.1963)

506 outside rear view mirror, left and right, heated (electrically adjustable on the right) (l.h.d.) (с 01.10.1983 по 31.03.1989)

outside rear view mirror, right, convex, taxi export version

519 Becker radio Grand Prix electronic cassette - USA (с 01.08.1980 по 30.11.1990) Becker radio Mexico Grand Prix, electronic (USA)

531 automatic antenna (с 01.01.1963)

543 sun visor with vanity mirror, illuminated, left and right (с 01.11.1978)

551 anti-theft warning system (с 01.11.1978 по 31.03.1998)

588 automatic climate control and electric window lifters (front and rear doors) (с 01.01.1977)

592 heat-insulating glass, all-around, heated rear window pane (laminated glass), band filter green heat-insulating glass all round, heated rear window, laminated safety glass - tinted strip (с 01.01.1972)

600 headlamp wiper/washer (с 01.08.1971)

611 courtesy lamps for front and rear doors, with W124 also for central doors/W202 front doors only (с 01.11.1978)

639 elimination of first-aid box and warning triangle (с 01.08.1977)

640 aluminium disc wheels with radial-ply tires (с 01.10.1969 по 31.12.1989)

806 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year

877 reading lamp in the rear (с 01.11.1963)

Looks like it has just been redone to look like an AMG

*** AND IT WAS BLUE.

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