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 Mon 3 May 10 20:44 
 Concours MB. - -
I hope no one minds i've linked to a thread on an MB forum, a chap called 280SE Guy has put some pictures of his self maintained 1971 car on this thread, i've never seen a car so well presented in all my life, well worth a look.

forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=59204
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 Mon 3 May 10 21:24 
 Concours MB. - Dave_
That's astonishing. They must have very clean roads there, every part of the car looks brand new!
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 Mon 3 May 10 22:58 
 Concours MB. - Cpt. Flack
Looks like its just rolled out the factory. Superb.
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 Tue 4 May 10 07:41 
 Concours MB. - kensitas
Something rather sad about it really. The car's nearly 40 years old with 42K miles - and I'd imagine, since he bought in '74 with presumabl a 'normal' mileage, he's done a lot less than 20 miles per week since, on average - probably nearer 10.

Yes I know, it's a 'classic' etc., but why not at least have had some more driving pleasure for all effort? Like keeping a bird in a cage.
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 Tue 4 May 10 08:35 
 Concours MB. - madf
Agree with Kensiats.

Who wants to own a museum piece which you dare not drive....?

Not a speck of dust or dirt on it. Makes stamp collectors appear human:-)
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 Tue 4 May 10 08:45 
 Concours MB. - Focusless
>> Who wants to own a museum piece which you dare not drive....?

Better he keeps it like that at his expense rather than put it in a museum at the taxpayers' expense? :)
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 Tue 4 May 10 17:03 
 Concours MB. - madf
Better he keeps it like that at his expense rather than put it in a museum at the taxpayers' expense? :)

I cannot recall the taxpayer in the UK having many car museums let alone ones with German cars? :-)

I think his devotion to its condition is eminently praiseworthy and ever so slightly ... a retentive l if you pardon the expression if it avoids the swear filter.
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 Tue 4 May 10 17:10 
 Concours MB. - Focusless
>> I cannot recall the taxpayer in the UK having many car museums let alone ones
>> with German cars? :-)

Good point, although I bet there's at least some German aero-engines in the Science Museum. Which reminds me - haven't been for a while. I love looking at all the old engines, but SWMBO was never that keen...
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 Tue 4 May 10 08:46 
 Concours MB. - jc2
It's not as it came out of the factory-looks OVER-restored to me.
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 Tue 4 May 10 09:06 
 Concours MB. - Zero
I agree, its not for me, far too "pristine" and never used. But hey, its a hobby and is no worse than stamps or coins. And lets face it, thats not the kind of car you rack up miles in because its fun to drive.
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 Tue 4 May 10 09:30 
 Concours MB. - Netsur
He needs to keep it like this to stop is rusting.

My father owned a 1972 model 280Se with the 3.5 litre V8 engine. It was a great limousine but having bought it at three years old, he sold it about two years later with significant rust on the body causing MoT failure.
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 Tue 4 May 10 10:36 
 Concours MB. - Tooslow
Blimey, even the underside is spotless! My car's due a wash & vac, you don't suppose he has time to do it do you?
JH
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 Tue 4 May 10 21:17 
 Concours MB. - Victorbox
If you think this is mad just look at this thread! tinyurl.com/27h56ya
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 Wed 5 May 10 06:19 
 Concours MB. - madf
Hmm .. al that work on a Mondeo.

It's like calling McGonnigal a great poet...

Or gold plated railings on a housing estate...
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 Wed 5 May 10 09:06 
 Concours MB. - Zero
it has rusty door bottoms tho........
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