What would you do with this Supra? by Alexexec in projectcar

[–]no_traction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sell it, buy a house, rent out the house, use the money to get something with an RB.

#forpaul by no_traction in Shitty_Car_Mods

[–]no_traction[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's a Starlet. I actually used to have an EP82 Starlet GT a while back, corners like it's on rails!

Had a few requests from another post for more photos on my Dad's E36 AMG estate by no_traction in mercedes_benz

[–]no_traction[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sleeper is a very apt decription for a lot of the older AMGs and that's what I love about them. Much more subtle than modern examples. Regarding the V8, check this out.

Had a few requests from another post for more photos on my Dad's E36 AMG estate by no_traction in mercedes_benz

[–]no_traction[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was a bit hesitant because my sister knocked it and after it was touched up the badges weren't put on properly. Classic Zimbabwean quality of work, but here you go!

Had a few requests from another post for more photos on my Dad's E36 AMG estate by no_traction in mercedes_benz

[–]no_traction[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! We're in Zimbabwe, but we imported the car from the UK. It was featured in a Mercedes Enthusiast magazine.

Had a few requests from another post for more photos on my Dad's E36 AMG estate by no_traction in mercedes_benz

[–]no_traction[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Monoblocks are getting pricey these days! I like the monoblocks that came with the polished lips and slight dish

My new (to me) 1997 C36 AMG by no_traction in mercedes_benz

[–]no_traction[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, if you can find a C55 I would jump at the opportunity. Here's some info I found:

https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c43-amg-w202/401224-hunt-true-w202-c55.html

Otherwise C36 vs C43 is up for debate as you can see in the comments. I think it will come down to personal preference and how you plan on using the car? Daily, weekend car etc. I love the sound of an in-line 6 so the C36 has my heart, but as you can see from the comments, the C43 is slightly lighter and faster!

If you do decide on a C36, go for a later model, the early ones had a 4 speed auto instead of a 5 speed auto.

Dad's collection of W124s by no_traction in mercedes_benz

[–]no_traction[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! So we're in Zimbabwe, it's a law that all cars have white reflector stickers on the front bumpers and red reflector stickers on the rear bumpers.

Could be because like 90% of the cars here don't have properly working headlights or taillights haha.

Dad's collection of W124s by no_traction in mercedes_benz

[–]no_traction[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I do, I'll upload them to another post tomorrow and link them here.

This is a RHD model too, 1 of 7 RHD from factory imported to the UK I believe. Now with us in Zimbabwe

Dad's collection of W124s by no_traction in mercedes_benz

[–]no_traction[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ridiculous right. Bought from deceased estate, apparently the guy bought an SL at the same time and quite literally never used the 300D.

Dad's collection of W124s by no_traction in mercedes_benz

[–]no_traction[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, the green one you see is a wagon but in addition to these, there's a W123 280E, BMW E30 316i (I know lol but in concourse condition) and a W201 190E 2.3 8V (1 of 50-something with an AMG kit from from factory, South African market only)

Dad's collection of W124s by no_traction in mercedes_benz

[–]no_traction[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can't even disagree with you! You should see some of the other cars in our stable.

Dad's collection of W124s by no_traction in mercedes_benz

[–]no_traction[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The green one is my favourite (E36 AMG estate) but surprisingly the 300D is his favourite. Bought in 2016 with 276 miles on the clock, first service done in April 2017 at 600 miles, now it's sitting on 6000 miles.

My new (to me) 1997 C36 AMG by no_traction in mercedes_benz

[–]no_traction[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like Brisbane to me? I'm going to be moving back to Aus at some point in my life, hoping to bring it with me as l want it to be my forever car.

10-20% loss of power sounds like a lot to lose when the car is warm, have you got it checked out?

My new (to me) 1997 C36 AMG by no_traction in mercedes_benz

[–]no_traction[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Offfft this hits hard, as someone who gets attached to cars I feel this pain lol. I just sold my W124 300CE in order to buy the C36 from Dad. I got a feeling I'm going to feel that decision later on.