[W126 Coupe] 300SE to 560 SE upgrade complete

[Jonathan Hodgman]

Hello List,

Went to physically inspect the 506 SEC I had chatted about earlier only to
find an utter mess of a 560SEC (VIN WDBCA45D4JA385022) w/ a supposed
Renntech engine discussed in this thread on Benzworld:
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w126...light=Renntech<http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w126-s-se-sec-sel-sd/1259890-negotiating-560sec-renntech-engine-info-inside.html?highlight=Renntech>


And here is the add again:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=200386472&dealer_id=57749790&car_ye
ar=1988&search_type=both&make=MB&distance=100&mode
l=560SEC&address=33178&certified=&advanced=&max_pr
ice=11111111&bkms=1145838103953&min_price=1&end_ye
ar=2007&start_year=1981&isp=y&lang=en&cardist=54<http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=200386472&dealer_id=57749790&car_year=1988&search_type=both&make=MB&distance=100&model=560SEC&address=33178&certified=&advanced=&max_price=11111111&bkms=1145838103953&min_price=1&end_year=2007&start_year=1981&isp=y&lang=en&cardist=54>


For those that want the quick and dirty, the car is an absolute mess.


The rust under the rear window is the WORST I have ever seen.. The left rear
quarter has enough bondo to patch the Marianas trench with rust/moisture
bubbles coming up through it.
The paint job is half assed at best, all the rear chrome is trashed.
The headliner is covered w/ some fuzzy cheap fabric, the seats are exploding
8 ways to Sunday.the rear seats are beat to hell from some animal (I'll
assume a dog).
The hat tray has been ruined from a mix of sun and some dolt w/ a vacuum
cleaner and the rear speaker grills are broken,
The car runs Hot, reverse is hanging on by a thread, inside the engine room
is the dirtiest I have ever come across. Shot motor mounts, leaks from every
where..fluids black as night, tired belts, WORN cam shafts…horrible.
The rear window is delaminated, wheels are after markets, the tyres are
shot, the exhaust has a large hole,
The manifolds are just logs not tri y's
Power is disappointing @ best; I'd say about on par with my white car which
is Sad given the work that was done.
The Renntech EZL was changed out for a standard US spec unit
Neither of the doors line up worth a damn..
Oh, and the rear suspension is shot (needs new sphere's BAD). Up front the
ball joints clunk and the brakes pull to the right.

And the most LAUGHABLE of all was the sticker in the door jam stating the
odometer had been replaced in 91 w/ a new unit reading 0, and that prior to
that it was had 46,890 miles on the car.. So figure right about 180K on this
car, and most likely a few more.

I did find One nice thing on the car….the spare was in beautiful condition,
but alas the same could not be said for the rest of the trunk.

The fellow selling the car (chuck) flat out misrepresented the car in my
opinion. I told him to tell me of any and all problems as if I know about
them now it might be OK, but if I come down and find major issues that would
be a deal breaker.. I was given "what do you expect for a near 20 year old
car" and "it's not perfect but the price is right"… My ass.. Just adding up
number quickly in my head I came up w/ 6 grand worth of work to bring it
sort of close to as he described it..what a joke.


Here are the pictures for everyone who might like to have a look (all in
full res so you can have a Good look).
http://jono.mbfans.net/renntech/Renntech560SEC.rar

Hope this saves someone the some time/effort down the way!

Jonathan


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1996 S600 Euro "Scharnhorst"
1991 560 SEC Full Euro ECE
1991 560 SEC 226Hp/271ft/lbs:)
1989 560 SEC AMG (N.America Conversion)
1986 560 SEC Currently being Parted (check my page)
1986 560 SL  White on Burgundy
1985 500 SEL Euro (Parts Car)
1985 300 CD Blue on Blue
1980 280 SE Euro
1978 300D TMU
1987 560 SEL 162K Midnight Blue on Gray RIP:(
1992 E300D 140K Champagne on Parchment tex (Sold)
1990 560 SEC 154K Anthracite on Gray (Sold)
1988 300 TE 160K Burgundy on Palomino (Sold)
1980 280 SE US 185K (Sold)
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