Re: 500 SEC AMG




"Richard Sexton" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In article <EXBCf.234898$tl.94257@pd7tw3no>,
> John S <jbab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>Hi
>>Am looking at purchasing a 1985 500 SEC AMG with 98000 km on the clock
>>
>>anything I should be really looking for as far as engine ,trans etc/
>
>
> Abuse. It's an SMG SEC for God's sake. If I owned it I'd... uh, never
> mind.
>
> Find somebody that knows 126 chassis well. It'll need all sorts of stuff,
> first thing get a compression test so you know where you are with the
> engine. Then great ready to relace the brakes and all the suspension
> rubber
> (there's lots of it). You may have to replace some hard suspension
> components. Then the cooling system then you can wory about cosmetics.
>
> There's always the chance it's perfectly maintained and needs nothing.
> Hah!.
>
> The Coupe differs from the sedan only in body panels and trim. It's "just"
> a gas powerd 126 and any 126 site can help you. There is a 126 coupe site
> at:
> Uh, it's gone. Anybody know where Satish's 560 site went to?
>
>
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