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Originally Posted by ilvtofu

Spoiler!

Just picked up today, 1988 560 SL. From an era where Mercedes still built cars to last. Unrestored condition, just a hair under 120k kms. Recent engine rebuild, just looks so minty under the hood and drivetrain is silky smooth. Undercarriage looks great too. Car needs an alignment pretty badly but the brakes and overall drive are excellent. I love the wafty power delivery and the transmission is so buttery with no jerkiness whatsoever.

Interior/Exterior is probably a 7.5/10 but it's nice to have a classic car where parts are abundant, easy to get this back to a 10/10. Everything power works (heated seats, power antenna, power mirrors, power locks, power windows), softtop in pretty good condition but man is the hardtop a pain to remove/put on. Door slam is to lust after.

Previous owner (in his 70's) had a stroke and no longer has a driver's license for that reason so the car hasn't really been driven in the last 6 years. Can really feel he adores the car and would love to be behind the wheel. Can't wait to get collector plates for it as it is quite expensive to insure even with full discount and pleasure use, also the new plates just don't look right on this era of vehicle. It should make a great daily driver/cruiser and I'm happy to have something that looks/feels classic enough but doesn't need to be babied.

I don't think my camera really does it justice :S
https://youtu.be/DY8jS8OgcIk

oh man. the days of german cars from the 70-early 90's. all those doors made a "fwup" sound. Very vault like and satisfying to hear . Too bad they don't build them like the used to.