[W126 Coupe] MESSAGE 1 FOR YOUSEF

[Clay Moizo]

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>   1. Re: [w126 coupe] is it a Euro or a US ? (Markus Meyer)

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> YOUSEF, Does it have a speedo in km. and if so 170km is only 107 mph. 

> Cloth also is usally euro also.

Regards,
Clay
clay

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> Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:33:07 -0400

> From: Markus Meyer <markusfmeyer at gmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] [w126 coupe] is it a Euro or a US ?

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> WDBCA is US, WDB126 is euro.  Anything could have happened on conversion 

> to

> US specs, including losing the euro lights.  Cloth seats also is typically 

> a

> sign of euro.  What year is it?  Pre 86 is most likely 500SEC, post most

> likely 560SEC.

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> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 7:05 AM, usef nazzal <usef4188 at gmail.com> wrote:

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>> hey all

>>

>> I just needed some opinions on this

>>

>> I have done some research on buying an 560SEC and the most important 

>> aspect

>> was to buy a Euro 560SEC. I figured that the best way to check if the car 

>> is

>> Euro or US is via the chasis number.

>>

>> So i bought one!! the chasis # starts with 126 and continues to have

>> another maybe 5 digits or so (i think there is one or two letters). From 

>> a

>> few blogs and forums i understood that this would be a Euro 560SEC. I 

>> would

>> like your opinions. I am having a hard time judging from the headlights.

>> Also there is no  "S" and "W" switch beside the gear lever.

>>

>> Basically i bought the car based on the almost flawless exterior and good

>> interior (fabric). I have done some servicing on it (fluids filters pads

>> etc) she drives great everything seems to work (except cruise control)..

>> reached 170 km\hr with no problems.

>>

>> 1989 560SEC

>> 135000 km

>> Imported from Japan

>>

>> Thanks

>> Yousef

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