1986 Mercedes Benz 560 SEC "Engineered like no other car in the world" Ok, no BS here, if you are
looking to buy one of these cars you already know that they are really a sweet
ride. I have owned this car since 1991 and put about 190,000 miles on it with
very few problems. They are a really great road car and I always got
complements on it, probably because of the color. Anyway, I used it when I had
a larger company and needed the room, times change and so have my car needs. As
typically happens to me, I can’t seem to part with things that I have a long
history with, and it has sat around too long, now ith needs to go to someone to
take it on as a project car and put it back to they way it should be, or if you
have one and looking for a good parts car, that works too. The Good, The car has not been
seriously on the road for a couple of years, It starts immediately and runs just fine. The transmission
was replaced by a Mercedes only shop with a Mercedes remanufactured
transmission about 20K ago for around $3K. The suspension is tight, and the car
handles well and tracks straight. The engine has never been apart, and still
has plenty of power. The paint was redone about 10 years ago, but has been
outside for a few years, so aside from a minor blemish or two and a good wax
job is in excellent shape. From the dash to the back of the front seats are in
real good condition, a couple of cracks from the years, but overall good. The
seats have always been covered and so are in fine shape. The car was garaged all
but the last three years. The tires are shot, they must be replaced to have a
safe ride. I replaced the radio with a Kenwood with an mp3/cd player. I do not
know of any rust on the car, all the doors etc. work just fine. The car was in
a small accident, hit in the rear by a teenager on a cell phone in slow moving
heavy traffic. Did a small amount of damage to the truck lid and license plate
area, did not even break a tail light lens. The insurance adjustor thought as
we did that the bumper was twisted, turned out it was just the reflection in
the chrome, but it basically helped cover a complete paint job, all the metal
was straightened and no bondo was used. The car is straight and true and not a
dint in it. The drivers side window
mechanism has broken and the window is propped up in the fully closed position
until that can be repaired. The sunroof works, but not as well as it should and
you have to mess with it to get it to seal back properly. The odometer stopped
working a couple of years after I stopped driving it on a daily basis. So it
says 228K and I am guessing it is around 248K, The majority of the time that it
was my daily driver, I drove it about 100 miles a day to and from work, so the
miles piled on fairly quickly, but it was 90% freeway driving. The AC works
just great, until the Freon leaks out which takes a couple of weeks, so bottom
line is there is a leak somewhere in the system. Relative to leaks in the
system, if you let the car sit for a week or so, air somehow manages to make
its way into the fuel system, and about a 1/4 mile down the road it will start to
sputter like it is running out of fuel, this last for about 100 yards, then it smoothes
out and all is well. If you drive it every day, you will never even notice it.
Could be a simple seal, who knows, but it is most likely back near the tank
since it takes a while to make it to the engine. Due to the large back
window on these cars, and the time it had to sit outside my office and the last
couple of years the sun has done a good bit of damage to the back window area
and the rear passenger seat. The leather has shrunk and there is no repairing
it. You can sit back there no problem, but it is not pretty. They do make
complete replacements for these cars so I understand. Also the headliner outer
fabric is starting to separate around the edges, it is not hanging down it
takes some attention to notice it, but in the interest of complete disclosure I
thought you should know. Bottom line… it is a good
solid ride, starts good, runs good, shifts good, body is straight and the paint
is good, what it needs is some TLC and it should be good for another 100K. The first question I am
going to get is would you drive it to Texas or Florida? The answer is yes, with
new tires and fresh oil, both of which I am willing to have done for the buyer
for the cost of the parts. The car is sold as is where
it is, with no warranty expresses or implied. Located near Charlotte, NC 28117. Contact Richard at 704-996-3191 |
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Fri, Aug 11 2023In this episode of the Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Road Test Editor Zac Palmer for a jam-packed news discussion that starts with an inside look at last week's Toyota Land Cruiser reveal in Salt Lake City. The two go on to talk about the possibility of a future electric FJ Cruiser, an electric baby Land Rover Defender, a theoretical Toyota Corolla-based pickup, the death of the Nissan Titan and the chance that Mercedes-AMG could go back to V8s in the C 63 S and future E-Class AMG models. After news, Zac talks about his time with the long-term 2023 Toyota Sienna and Greg chats about the Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid Max Platinum. After that, they spend your money. Send us your questions for the Mailbag and Spend My Money at: Podcast@Autoblog.com. Autoblog Podcast #793 Get The Podcast Apple Podcasts – Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes Spotify – Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast on Spotify RSS – Add the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator MP3 – Download the MP3 directly Rundown News2024 Toyota Land Cruiser from the ground Electric FJ Cruiser possibilities Electric baby Land Rover Defender Toyota Corolla-based pickup Nissan Titan is dead Mercedes-AMG could go back to V8s What we're driving 2023 Toyota Sienna Platinum 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid Max Platinum Spend My Money Feedback Email – Podcast@Autoblog.com Review the show on Apple Podcasts Autoblog is now live on your smart speakers and voice assistants with the audio Autoblog Daily Digest. Say “Hey Google, play the news from Autoblog” or "Alexa, open Autoblog" to get your favorite car website in audio form every day. A narrator will take you through the biggest stories or break down one of our comprehensive test drives. Related video: This content is hosted by a third party. To view it, please update your privacy preferences. Manage Settings.
Brabus to storm Geneva with 800-hp version of Mercedes SL65 AMG
Wed, 27 Feb 2013At no point during our recent drive of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG did we ever think, "You know, this thing sure is slow." After all, Merc's range-topping SL comes fitted with a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 capable of sending 621 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels. But just in case you're still all "meh" about what the SL65 throws down, Brabus will gladly come to your rescue with this, the 800 Roadster.
As its name suggests, the 800 Roadster ups the V12's power figures to 800 horsepower and - wait for it - 1,047 pound-feet of torque. Don't get too excited, though - that torque number has been electronically limited to a measly 811 lb-ft since, you know, the transmission would probably explode if you tried to put the full force through it. Nevertheless, these represent increases of 79 hp and 73 lb-ft over the standard SL65, and that means the 800 Roadster can shoot to 62 miles per hour in just 3.7 seconds - two-tenths of a second quicker than the Merc its based on. More impressively, hitting 124 mph takes just under 10 seconds, and the droptop will finally top out at an electronically limited - limited! - 217 mph. Holy smokes.
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