New W123 daily driver...
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·Re: New W123 daily driver... (vwbora1)
Wow, nice ride. And is that your house? If it is, then I'm really jealous, because that's gorgeous too.
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Wow, nice ride. And is that your house? If it is, then I'm really jealous, because that's gorgeous too.
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Re: New W123 daily driver... (NegatiZE)
I prefer the Euro lights. The American ones take away its presence.
I prefer the Euro lights. The American ones take away its presence.
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Re: New W123 daily driver... (vwbora1)
Damn that's a nice one
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I still love the timeless looks of the MBs of that era (You know the W123, W126, etc)
Damn that's a nice one
I still love the timeless looks of the MBs of that era (You know the W123, W126, etc)
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Slam that thing and put on some Porshe cup wheels like the guys at t3d(type3detectives) did.
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Re: New W123 daily driver... (KARMANN_20V)
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Re: New W123 daily driver... (jddaigle)
Thanks guys. Yeah I am wire-brushing all the rust this week and then treating it with Rust-Mort, then priming, then having my paint guys at work touch up all the spots I've fixed (I work at a VW dealership and so have access to on-site touch-up). Also bought chrome cowl vents off eBay from a 300D.
I'm having a new exhaust built for it this week as the OEM system is leaky in about five places. Other than that the car needs no attention mechanically - original owner had the car for 20 years, and all maintenance was performed. Cold A/C, hot heat, brakes good, engine strong and clean on the sniffer. Tranny shifts great. Everything on the car works - vacuum locking, all lights inside/out. Pretty quick for what it is - we raced it against an 06 Jetta TDI DSG at work and it pulled right away from the oil-burner.
After the exhaust, I'm putting the original wheels back on which I got with the car - 14" steelies with the original hubcaps with the white-painted centers. Fresh set of little Pirellis go on at the same time. It's weird.. I'm used to buying 18" performance tires or Hoosiers for autocross, so it's odd to buy 14" tires for $50.
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Eric
| Quote, originally posted by jddaigle » |
| Looks good--not much rust. You should do it a favor and get all the body rust taken care of. Do that and it'll last another 22 years. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif |
Thanks guys. Yeah I am wire-brushing all the rust this week and then treating it with Rust-Mort, then priming, then having my paint guys at work touch up all the spots I've fixed (I work at a VW dealership and so have access to on-site touch-up). Also bought chrome cowl vents off eBay from a 300D.
I'm having a new exhaust built for it this week as the OEM system is leaky in about five places. Other than that the car needs no attention mechanically - original owner had the car for 20 years, and all maintenance was performed. Cold A/C, hot heat, brakes good, engine strong and clean on the sniffer. Tranny shifts great. Everything on the car works - vacuum locking, all lights inside/out. Pretty quick for what it is - we raced it against an 06 Jetta TDI DSG at work and it pulled right away from the oil-burner.
After the exhaust, I'm putting the original wheels back on which I got with the car - 14" steelies with the original hubcaps with the white-painted centers. Fresh set of little Pirellis go on at the same time. It's weird.. I'm used to buying 18" performance tires or Hoosiers for autocross, so it's odd to buy 14" tires for $50.
Eric
2004 MK4 Golf 2.0, 2006 K1500, 1985 442, 2012 Ford Flex EB
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Re: New W123 daily driver... (vwbora1)
Your new car is friggin' sweet, everytime I find one it's usually a rust pit or in need of a lot of maintenance. I'd love to get my hands on a clean one.
Your new car is friggin' sweet, everytime I find one it's usually a rust pit or in need of a lot of maintenance. I'd love to get my hands on a clean one.
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Re: New W123 daily driver... (vwbora1)
Do you feel like a German Diplomat driving it?
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very nice, (lil bit of TLC is needed in the rusty area's), but still a really nice car! Congrats!
Do you feel like a German Diplomat driving it?
very nice, (lil bit of TLC is needed in the rusty area's), but still a really nice car! Congrats!
2004 MK4 Golf 2.0, 2006 K1500, 1985 442, 2012 Ford Flex EB
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Re: New W123 daily driver... (vwbora1)
DAMN! After I get my Scirocco sold, I'm going on a serious hunt for a clean W123, for 25yrs old they are awesome riding and driving cars.
| Quote, originally posted by vwbora1 » |
| Perhaps to irritate people looking for a clean W123 even more.. I picked this up for $1K.
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DAMN! After I get my Scirocco sold, I'm going on a serious hunt for a clean W123, for 25yrs old they are awesome riding and driving cars.
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