Mercedes Benz Board?

CrossT · 06-19-2008, 07:00 AM

I'm looking to get a mid 90's Benz as a summer driver [versus spending a wad on my 89 3.2] to get working AC. Probably a 94 or 95 E320. They seem to be a real value for the money.

Is there a board similar to this for Benz owners?

thx
todd
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williel · 06-19-2008, 07:03 AM

http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/index.php

williel · 06-19-2008, 07:05 AM

http://www.bnzsport.com/forums/index.php

and depending on class you are interested in, this guy's page is devoted to V8 classes:

http://pages.prodigy.net/jforgione/MB_S500.html

Hester · 06-19-2008, 07:05 AM

Try this one: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/index.php

unclebilly · unclebilly's Garage

I like benz world - I just bought my first ever benz... a 1981 Unimog 406. It is everything that the 911 is not... well except for loud.

Porsche-O-Phile · Porsche-O-Phile's Garage

Benzworld is okay; I like mbworld.org a little bit more though - less attitude there.

fbarrett · fbarrett's Garage

Todd:

The friendliest and most knowledgable Mercedes-Benz list is www.mercedeslist.com, run by Stu Ritter and Hank Van Cleef.

Your choice of a '94 or '95 E-Class is a good one. These cars are bargains today. I've had two 1988-95 E-Class wagons, put over 200,000 miles on them, and I love 'em.

Frank
(former editor/publisher, The Star, Mercedes-Benz Club of America)

BlueSideUp · 06-19-2008, 09:10 AM

I would love to have one those E-class benzes. I dig the older style more than the late 90s models. Very solid cars. I remember driving my Uncle's '89 300D when it had 250K on it and the thing was still solid.

CrossT · 06-19-2008, 01:53 PM

Registeres on Benzworld and MBWorld. They look like good resources. Same BBS software as here. The 94-95 E series cars seem to be readily available for about $4,000. I like the looks of that 2 year run a little better than the late 90's also.

Seems they have their common issues; namely engine wiring harness [$1,000 item], head gasket, valve cover gasket, AC vac servos. Those are the basic things to look for so far as I can see right off the bat.

Apparently MB used a biodegradeable harness cover/sheathing plastic material that - by now - is brittle and when other things are worked on and - and as the harness is moved about - cracks and internal wiring shorts occur.

A few on craigslist in Phoenix I may go look at. I have a clue now what to ask about/check into.

Got to love these boards . . .

Looking forward to AC

todd
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juanbenae · juanbenae's Garage

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/