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http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Mercedes-Benz-450SEL-1978/AGC-AD-15889463/?Cr=3&sdmvc=1

There's no way I'd be using any scouring pad, steel wool or similar to clean my wheels. Remember they're only coated in paint not unlike the rest of the car.... If you scrub off the clear coat it won't be long before they corrode. Here's the link to the other thread...

I'm thinking of buying a 560SEL as a daily to replace my Fairmont Ghia which is fading... Am I completely mad, or should I go for it? Any suggestions? Seems the current batch of 6.9s for sale are going for around the same money as a 560, which could suggest the W116 is gaining value compared...

Congratulations to you Bill! I hope she likes MBs!! :rolleyes:;):D

It could be the only 6.9 in Australia with exhaust extractors (not to mention the Motec system)! I bet the pump/s are gummed up....

Yes I'd be very keen to see some current pictures.... I did suggest that one of my mates buy the car, but he had to sell stuff first and was beaten to the post! Congratulations WGB! I thought it was way too good to be a parts car... :)

I'm a mate of the seller who had the ad posted by another mate: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mercedes-Benz-450SEL-6-9-Euro-Spec-W116-Aus-Deliv-Royal-Blue-1977-6-9-ltr-V8-/121267849736?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item1c3c208a08

So who's up for something interesting?? I wonder what the top speed would be given the different final ratio? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/291065631136?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Some of the info is contained in this older thread: http://www.topklasse.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3140&highlight=oil+filter

Mighty Mercs including the 6.3 and 6.9. Amazingly the 6.3 was roughly 5 times the price of an XYGTHO when new!! If that ratio remained the same through the decades, a 6.3 would be worth around $2.5M today!! http://www.uniquecarsmag.com.au/news-and-reviews/article/articleid/86138.aspx

Rated by the mag as one of only four of the best classic four doors in the world! A great article with some minor errors as always, featuring a beautiful sky blue 6.9 from Victoria. Photographed at Werribee Mansion with whitewalls fitted. Apparently Lindsay Fox offered the owner Peter Lennox an...

So how many people would be interested in 20L drums of this stuff, if it was far cheaper than genuine MB? I'm trying to gauge market demand, since it's only available in 1L ATM... http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products.php?id_categ=5&id_products=604 I was told Nulon ISO32 was ok (and bought...

Hot off the press..... But no video yet! http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/Mercedes-S63-AMG-vs-classic-450SEL-2013-11-08

Anyone know the differences apart from the engine capacity? Are any of the engine internals interchangeable? Would a 560 crank, rods n pistons fit in a 420 block, or were the bores different too? Were the heads different? What about the brakes, transmission and diff? Did the 420 have an...

Anyone know if a W220 S500 has airbags in the seats? Would the rear seat be electric, or was that an option only?

Might be interesting for someone.... Minor suspension work, but something don't look right to me. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/berwick/cars-vans-utes/1981-mercedes-benz-500-sedan/1025229658

There's a couple to choose from ATM and even more in the USA: http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/greenmount/cars-vans-utes/1977-mercedes-benz-450sel-6-9-litre-sedan-milan-brown/1024119095 http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/magill/cars-vans-utes/1978-mercedes-benz-450-sel-6-9/1023887594

Looks cool: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/271243983306?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649