JMcCoy
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Sept. 2, 2012
Lititz, PA, USA
Josiah McCoy
Greetings Benz owners. I will be purchasing my first Mercedes later this week. I have yet to see the car in person but for $600 one cannot turn this deal down. The car is a 1977 MB 240D sedan. The owner is leaving this week for the Army and he is unable to keep the car. His parents told him if he is unable to sell it it will be headed to the scrap yard after he leaves. I refuse to see that happen!So come Friday I will be the new owner of a beautiful, classic Benz.
Here's just some basic details:
PROS
- 210,000 miles
- 99% original (numbers matching)
- Inspected through 06/2013
- New tires, battery, solenoid, and headlights
- Interior 8/10 : small crack in dash & no carpet
- Exterior 9/10 : 3 small spots of rust (surface)
CONS
- Has trouble starting in cold weather. There doesn't seem to be a block heater installed. If so, that may be the issue.
My build plan with this vehicle is clean and classy. I've owned two Hyundai coupes, an Acura RSX/DC5, and a 1985 Golf GT. All of which had various modifications to them from body kits to engine work. Currently, I own two mopeds: 1980 Sachs Sundancer and 1980 General 5 Star. This Benz will be the first car I have owned that I wont just play around with.
- Install carpet
- New dash
- Upgraded audio (simple)
- Install block heater
- Replace all broken trim
SPRING 2013 : GET HER READY FOR THE SHOW SEASON
- Widened factory style steel wheels w/ factory mini moon hub caps (f8''/r9'')
- Factory-looking tire dimensions
- Slight static suspension drop (I want air sooo bad... but I'm keeping this simple.)
- High-flow exhaust
- LED interior lights
Lititz, PA, USA
Josiah McCoy
Greetings Benz owners. I will be purchasing my first Mercedes later this week. I have yet to see the car in person but for $600 one cannot turn this deal down. The car is a 1977 MB 240D sedan. The owner is leaving this week for the Army and he is unable to keep the car. His parents told him if he is unable to sell it it will be headed to the scrap yard after he leaves. I refuse to see that happen!So come Friday I will be the new owner of a beautiful, classic Benz.
Here's just some basic details:
PROS
- 210,000 miles
- 99% original (numbers matching)
- Inspected through 06/2013
- New tires, battery, solenoid, and headlights
- Interior 8/10 : small crack in dash & no carpet
- Exterior 9/10 : 3 small spots of rust (surface)
CONS
- Has trouble starting in cold weather. There doesn't seem to be a block heater installed. If so, that may be the issue.
My build plan with this vehicle is clean and classy. I've owned two Hyundai coupes, an Acura RSX/DC5, and a 1985 Golf GT. All of which had various modifications to them from body kits to engine work. Currently, I own two mopeds: 1980 Sachs Sundancer and 1980 General 5 Star. This Benz will be the first car I have owned that I wont just play around with.
- Install carpet
- New dash
- Upgraded audio (simple)
- Install block heater
- Replace all broken trim
SPRING 2013 : GET HER READY FOR THE SHOW SEASON
- Widened factory style steel wheels w/ factory mini moon hub caps (f8''/r9'')
- Factory-looking tire dimensions
- Slight static suspension drop (I want air sooo bad... but I'm keeping this simple.)
- High-flow exhaust
- LED interior lights
