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Why carby? I've seen a couple of cars sold for pennies because the owners tried this and the car never ran properly and was sold at parts car value. Even if you get it to run, you'll make the car unsellable. If you don't want the D-jet or K-ket better to convert to modern EFI.

This petrol blue 450SE has been on FB for a few weeks now. It was put up for a very unrealistic $22k, now its reduced to $16,900. It looks like a nice car

That nice original 280SE W116 with the green interior is back at auction again, but this time on Grays. I don't see it doing better on Grays than Lloyds and I think it got to market value both previous times it went up. It looks like a nice car, its just that these don't have the highest...

How is your car coming along Zej?

If you want a manual Mercedes easier to find an earlier car like a w114, w108 or w111 with a manual.

It’s doable and manual cars do come up locally occasionally. Europe or South Africa are your best bets, but I would be easier to find a whole car if you could.

Lot 433 - There are a few white 126's for sale, but unlike some of the others, this one actually looks nice, and early bidding reflects that. Comes with books and original becker.

Lot 430 - 380SEC Kiwi import. Ordered with MPH speedo and heated seats for some reason, but MPH speedo is gone. Perhaps intended to be taken to the UK? Wheels are hideous, and the velour upholstory has been replaced with post 1988 seats, but overall it looks ok if the price is right...

The ones that are at least worth looking at: Lot 410 - 230/8. Nice example out of long term ownership. The 230/8 is not a particularly desirable model, but I would much rather a nice 230 than a shabby 280. And its a series 1 car which are much better looking. Lot 420 - 1977...

This month's Lloyds offerings:

One of the reasons I did the transmission instead of limping it along for another year or two, Is that I plan on driving the car to Melbourne in November. I wanted the peace of mind that it would get me there and back happily.

Yes i've now owned this car 5 years - time has flown!

Yes much better. Before it would not be very happy when cold. resistance in reverse and it would erractically shift at times, sometimes smoothly, sometimes banging into gear. Not it works really well.

560SEC just came back from a transmission rebuild. These are the parts they changed:

I went to St Ives yesterday - a bit of a last minute trip, but they have now moved the event to the main showground oval, so parking is no problem anymore: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2023/09/auto-brunch-st-ives-september-2023/

Posting some of the photos as it really shows the strength of the W116 passenger cell:

Styria does these, you may want to send him a private message in case he doesn't see the thread.

high bids:

Lloyds auction tomorow. the nice ones are the W116 and W126 280SEs and 300SEL 6.3: