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| 124 coupe build thread; erm, what it says up there :D | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:22 pm (3,307 Views) | |
| The Ninjabreadman | Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:22 pm Post #1 |
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Hello all, I have a few pals with 190's on here who've told me this is a nice place so I thought I'd show the progress with my coupe! I picked up her about 6 months ago, hopefully these are in a logical order... please consider this is being done with a VERY tight budget so be kind ![]() Pick up day: ![]() Cutting the springs, ghetto fabulous: ![]() Dropped and with my pals 201: ![]() New hoops, €125 eBay snipe! BOOYAA! (8.5J 17's, ET29) ![]() First fit: ![]() Hint of grey: ![]() Lick of "Azurite Blue": ![]() Happy with the fit up front: ![]() Ready for Players '10 with The Milky Bar Kid: ![]() With my other pals 123 @ Players '10: ![]() Retired for a repaint and a shave: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() New plates turned up yesterday: ![]() For a bit of retro flavour: ![]() After a polish: ![]() Had the wheel centres machined back, custom caps made as well as 15mm Rear spacers: ![]() New caps ready for paint: ![]() Should be back next week, I'll get some "proper" photos taken when she's back and shiny
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| Paulossie | Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:29 pm Post #2 |
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Very Nice maty |
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| stwat | Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:30 pm Post #3 |
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Hello and welcome That's looking very nice indeed Keep the pics coming. Stu |
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| The Ninjabreadman | Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:34 pm Post #4 |
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cheers guys, bonus points for identifying the 123 and 201 - they're both members
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| stwat | Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:58 pm Post #5 |
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Milky Bar Kid is OYD5P and the yellow Taxi is none other than Benzsc1 What do i win???
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| merc190uk | Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:07 pm Post #6 |
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sweet, lovin this. more pics, more pics !! |
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| rick 1 | Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:08 am Post #7 |
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booya!!.. wheels suit it well.i like that. |
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| Stempies | Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:00 am Post #8 |
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Looks awesome, love the Coupe's!! Don't forget the club stickers in the window for the finishing touch!!
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| p1RATE | Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:59 am Post #9 |
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i actualy love this not usually a fan of 124's but this looks great!
have you considered painting the chrome grill black to match the wheels? i though you had from the photo above and thought it looked quite good. Edited by p1RATE, Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:00 pm.
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| jeremy | Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:04 pm Post #10 |
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My Coupe , '93 AMG 320 ![]() Jeremy Edited by jeremy, Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:08 pm.
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| kentronix | Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:25 pm Post #11 |
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welcome to the forum, lovely car you have there, I love the mods you have done, and of course the friendly wave in the first pic ![]() I notice your using one of those 12v jacks. Any good ? I keep considering buying one coz I am just that lazy but it just feels like they cant be that well made, or they may turn out to take an age to lift the car up. |
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| Neil | Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:32 pm Post #12 |
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Welcome Cool project!Jez, start your own thread on your car ya cheeky git!
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| The Ninjabreadman | Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:43 pm Post #13 |
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Erm... a big hug ![]() They've both guided me into my first Benz and I must say I have fallen in love! |
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| The Ninjabreadman | Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:01 pm Post #14 |
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I see exactly what you're saying, I've seen similar on 500E's! Thing is the wheels are Azurite blue to match the car and considering I've already colour coded the grill slats I think It'd be overkill to match that bit too and black just wouldn't work! |
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| jeremy | Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:01 pm Post #15 |
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Just posted it for inspiration Jeremy |
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| The Ninjabreadman | Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:12 pm Post #16 |
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That was actually at the garage in Ilford where my pal was working at the time, one of the dudes there loved lowering old mercs haha - who was I to stop him ![]() Anyway, no idea about the jack but it seemed sound haha! Only a temp solution this though, I'd love to get air but the prices are still high so when it's back I'll next look to get. Bilsteins - I've heard they're the ones to go for?? |
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| The Ninjabreadman | Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:19 pm Post #17 |
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Well it'd be rude not to haha, I'd just driven half way round the M25 to pick it up I was shattered lol. It's only on 86k with a full history, picked it up for £3,500 - pretty good from what I can tell, although it's only a 220 which was maybe a mistake. Having said that I recently had a full mild steel system built by Flowtec (with plenty of boxes so it was quiet!) Which de catted it and it drives pretty good
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| The Ninjabreadman | Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:25 pm Post #18 |
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That is beautiful though buddy, bravo! Oh by the way... COYS! haha |
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| Benzsc1 | Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:46 pm Post #19 |
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Aha finally you joined dear fellow.... Actually now you are here I might leave!! No seriously great car and a great chap Ninja man and I are of similar age although he looks far older than me we have known eachother since teen age years Ninja always had mainly Jap stuff but also some German fair in the way of dubs anyway OYD5P and I brainwashed him (god you shud have seen the **insert swear word here** that came out ) OkmOk at this point prob pushed him to far ........ see how long that takes before a bite ensues!! This is his first venture into the world of Benz and you are smitten right? I saw the look on his face last nmight as he sat in the passenger seat of mine pining for his car back ( Or was it the gimp mask I had on ) I know where you coming from mate I have been there many a time its worse if you have your license taken away and have to watch your car sit there for a year or so.This car is going to look fabulous when its done. Oh and by way of cheekyness humour and cause Jezzer done it.... Oh and in reality Ninja man has stated this car below gave him his original inspriration to get behind the wheel of a Benz. (If I am lucky I will get chastised by Niel too) Here she is my 24V CE Ninja's original inspriration so he told me sure he will clarify in his own humerous way soz Viv cud'nt help a little piccie of mine shes is nestled up in that garage of mine waiting for a prince to kiss her back to life. Well you know me well and kissing wont be top of my list ![]() Edited by Benzsc1, Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:52 pm.
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| The Ninjabreadman | Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:59 pm Post #20 |
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you NEED to get that back on the road you goon! You're right though, nearly broke my neck when you rolled up at the service station in this bad boy many moons ago
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| Benzsc1 | Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:16 pm Post #21 |
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How long we saying ??? 8 years? She will be mate just enjoying the 210 for now lol but I promise next summer she will be back on the road or I will be here typing the same thing about the summer of 2012
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| The Ninjabreadman | Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:08 pm Post #22 |
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quite possibly haha, and yeah 8 years ish!! |
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| The Ninjabreadman | Sun Dec 26, 2010 7:24 pm Post #23 |
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FINALLY... ![]() picking it up: ![]() putting it down: ![]() I'm a happy lad ![]() Decreasing arch gap clearance on old Benz's is a mofo, especially as it's on it's **insert swear word here** :shock: I'd love to cut another coil off really but it's a daily so I need a little compromise unfortunately :cry: nearly smashed my door filling up earlier: ![]() the rear spacers didn't have as much impact as I expected, shows you can go pretty wide on these with smaller tyres (wouldn't see 10" rears being an issue at all) but the stance is drastically improved with them on! oh, while I was waiting I got some spare visors from a salvage yard and made these too: ![]() ![]() ![]() all I need to do now is fit the steering wheel and enjoy it! what do you think??? |
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| Benzsc1 | Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:21 pm Post #24 |
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This car look stunning in the flesh honestly although I did mention chap might be worth going non body colour with the wheel centres?? Top one Viv
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| WhatNot | Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:39 pm Post #25 |
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Loving your CE fella, it's looking fresh to death! My brother's is exactly the same as yours before any of the mods. What are those rims btw? I think the stance is spot on, how much did you cut off the springs? Inspirational coupe for sure!
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although I did mention chap might be worth going non body colour with the wheel centres?? 
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