MrT was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:
My huge pile of mags is just that - a huge pile, and in no particular order!
> So, can anyone remember if any of the mags have done a buyers guide or
> restoration feature on the Mercedes Benz W123 range in the last year or so.
> Just so I know which magazine(s) I'm hunting for!
Not English ones, no. I've got one in German floating about for the limousines and estates if that's any help.
Reason being is I've a hankering for a 230/280CE coupe next year, unless a
> miracle happens and I find myself able to afford a Porsche 911...
Hmm. Probably not. Off the top of my head, the main issues are:
- Early ones are trying to outrust Alfasuds. You can still find them with < 30,000 miles on in Germany, but they'll be so bad that they're uneconomical to repair.
- Later ones are pretty good bodywise, beware bad accident repairs tho'.
- Not much of a performance difference between the 230CE and 280CE, but the latter drinks harder than an Australian rubgy team.
- Coupe-specific bits are very, very expensive.
For me, it's got to be a /8 Coupe though.