1989 Mercedes 260E W124 *30 Services, Superb* SOLD

Very infrequently, you come across a car which has been looked after so well that the mileage is almost completely irrelevant. Having covered 142, 000 miles, this 260E has 30 entries in its 2 service books along with a host of other invoices for preventative maintenance. It has had three owners from new, all clearly devoted to its upkeep.

Finished in the superb 80s colour combination of Smoke Silver with Brazil Brown Cloth interior, its additional features include: 15-hole alloy wheels, 4 speed automatic transmission, illuminated vanity mirrors, folding rear headrests, front and rear armrests, headlamp wash wipe, 4 x electric windows, a slide/ tilt sunroof and a highly desirable Becker Europa 2000 stereo.

The bodywork on this first generation W124 is in exceptional condition, with no rust and only extremely minimal marks to the paint. The exposed sills are in original condition and have never required repair. The condition of the underside and running gear can be clearly seen from this cars MOT history – it has only ever failed one test due to a fault with the windscreen washer jet. Other than that, it was advised twice for a chip in the windscreen and in 2014 for worn suspension bushes, which were naturally replaced. Aside from that, it’s MOT history is unblemished.

Brazil Brown cloth is unusual in a UK spec car, most having more conservative (boring) interior colour choices. It’s a delightful place to sit, surrounded by the deep brown dash and typically incredible W124 switchgear; all of which moves and functions as perfectly as the day it left the factory. There is none of the typical wear to the driver’s seat bolster and in fact all of the seats are in unmarked condition and the carpets have been covered since new by Brazil Brown Ribbed over-mats. How often do you see those?!

On the road, the shorter stroke 2. 6 litre M103 engine is delightful to use. It is sweetly free revving, adequately powerful and makes a really smooth 6-cylinder engine note. It starts readily from hot and cold, emits no smoke and has no oil leaks, typical of this engine. The 15-hole alloys have never been refurbished and are virtually unmarked, fitted with 4 good Bridgestone tyres it rides and handles extremely well. There are no unusual noises from the suspension and driveline and the car really feels akin to an example that has covered 100, 000 fewer miles. It has been serviced at the following intervals:

PDI – 7/ 8/ 89 – Puttocks Mercedes Benz
1004 Miles – 29/ 8/ 89 - Puttocks Mercedes Benz
6785 – 3/ 3/ 90 – Puttocks Mercedes Benz
11, 740 – 31/ 7/ 90 - Puttocks Mercedes Benz
18, 202 – 1/ 2/ 91 - Puttocks Mercedes Benz
23, 726 – 5/ 8/ 91 - Puttocks Mercedes Benz
30, 663 – 4/ 3/ 92 - Puttocks Mercedes Benz
35, 632 – 20/ 8/ 92 - Puttocks Mercedes Benz
42, 860 – 6/ 4/ 93 – Woking Motors Mercedes Benz
47, 259 – 18/ 8/ 93 - Woking Motors Mercedes Benz
54, 481 – 16/ 3/ 94 - Woking Motors Mercedes Benz
61, 253 – 25/ 10/ 94 - Woking Motors Mercedes Benz
66, 820 – 6/ 6/ 95 – Mercedes Benz UK
71, 517 – 18/ 3/ 96 – Demitris Motor Repairs London
78, 145 – 21/ 4/ 97 - Demitris Motor Repairs London
83, 072 – 22/ 12/ 98 - Demitris Motor Repairs London
96, 436 – 3/ 5/ 00 – Mercedes Benz Wayne Gate
101, 492 – 14/ 5/ 01 - Mercedes Benz Wayne Gate
106, 702 – 28/ 9/ 02 – Beach Hill Garage Luton
114, 310 – 5/ 10/ 06 - Beach Hill Garage Luton
120, 084 – 1/ 9/ 09 - Beach Hill Garage Luton
126, 247 – 7/ 6/ 10 – CK Performance London
127, 312 – 25/ 7/ 11 - Beach Hill Garage Luton
135, 365 – 25/ 11/ 13 - Beach Hill Garage Luton
137, 611 – 13/ 1/ 15 – Cross Motor Engineering
142, 134 – 5/ 11/ 18 - TOWiW123 Classic Mercedes Benz

Between 2015 and 2018, under its third owner, there are a whole host of Parts invoices from Mercedes Benz Sheffield and Mercedes Benz Doncaster for work carried out including a cooling system overhaul, new Bosch battery, oil filter, Distributor cap and leads and transmission oil filter kit.

It has again just been serviced at 142k miles by TOWiW123 Classic Mercedes, with work including: oil and filter change, new spark plugs, coolant flush, air filter and brake fluid. It has MOT with no advisories until November 2019 and as well as the vast service record comes with its full book pack, with user manual for the Becker radio, original sales brochure as well period road tests of the W124 that it’s previous owner added to its file.

This really is an ideal W124 for either daily use or to keep for weekend motoring. I’m confident that it would be equally happy doing 30, 000 miles a year as it would be being used for Sunday jaunts. It is probably one of the most fit for use W124s available, and if continued to be looked after will provide further years of loyal service. Please call if you require any more information or to arrange viewing, further photographs can be provided upon request and Part Exchange is considered.

Thanks for reading,

Jack

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