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  Jan. 27, 2010 1:27 p.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director

  Here's my latest craigslist find:

  http://daytona.craigslist.org/cto/1570138161.html

  Not a fintail, but cool. Wish it was a stick.

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  Jan. 27, 2010 2:25 p.m. BoxheadTim HalfDork

  That looks pretty decent, given that they can rust almost as well as an Italian car of the same period. The indicator switch is a case of "they all do that", but IIRC it's not that cheap a fix and a little involved.

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  Jan. 28, 2010 9:12 p.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director

  Yea, I'm going to go look at it on Saturday before I hit the Rolex24. If nothing else than to see what 20 benjamins will buy you in a vintage merc.

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  Jan. 29, 2010 7:13 a.m. mattmacklind PowerDork

  Nice Benz. I like how the ad notes cold AC. I have a W123, and the AC is so cold its almost unhealthy. Its better than my '07 Jetta. The funny thing is, the compressor is a GM unit. Why can it last 25 years+ in a Benz but only 5 or so in a GM car?

  Ad looks like good transportation for the money to me.

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  Jan. 30, 2010 2:05 a.m. benzbaron HalfDork

  Matt what type of AC is in your car? Is it 134a or r12? My car got converted to a lousy york compressor which doesn't work and am interested in what does work.
  

  That looks like a nice car but the color is a bit blah. For the price you can't beat it though.

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  Jan. 31, 2010 12:44 p.m. porksboy Dork

  Ah the twin cams. I worked as a line tech and remember the valve adjustments well.

  Baron, I am suprised yours was converted to a York. Usualy it would be the other way round. Perhaps it was a York originaly? I dont remember the cut off but the earlier cars had Yorks on them.

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  Jan. 31, 2010 1:50 p.m. benzbaron HalfDork

  I saw the data card and it originally had a behr AC unit installed, when it was shipped to the US I think they had to change the compressor to the York so a smog pump bracket could be fitted and the car smogged. I guess the York is a real pig, I just got the car smogged and am going to pull the AC unit off and see about finding a replacement which has similar mounting for the smog pump.

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  Jan. 31, 2010 1:58 p.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director

  Looked good from 10 ft, but wound up being pretty rusty in the trunk. Not cool enough for me to want to do that much sheetmetal work.

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  Jan. 31, 2010 3:57 p.m. BoxheadTim HalfDork

  Notorious rust spot there. IIRC they're from the era when Mercedes had a few problems creating a watertight trunk and a lot of them go there. I've seen supposedly decent ones that look good from less than 10ft that also allow you to inspect your shoes right through the trunk floor.

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  Jan. 31, 2010 8:19 p.m. mattmacklind PowerDork

  benzbaron; my compressor is original in an 84 300D. I understand they were GM made or sourced units, but I don't know for sure, I've never checked. AC sure does work, though.

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  Feb. 1, 2010 12:56 a.m. benzbaron HalfDork

  I'll have to pull the compressor and take a look. Thanks for the info Matt I'll have to look into the GM AC units. My smog pump is from a buick so a GM AC unit would complete the picture.
  

  Damn leaky trunks tell me about them, I think it was a factory option.

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  Feb. 3, 2010 12:31 a.m. plance1 HalfDork

  ad expired, hard to tell what car it was other than it was a benz.

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