My Other Car #1

[Spetz]

Hi guys,

This is my long term project car. It is a 1994 220CE bought brand new by my dad. It is in pristine condition, interior is as new and it has never been in an accident.

Future plans:

17" AMG Monoblock rims

Eibach springs + Bilstein shocks

E36 AMG Bodykit

And, this is a long term goal/dream, to replace the engine for a V8 from the E500 Mercedes. The Coupe was never offered in V8 form which is appealing to me.

Sorry about picture quality, taken from my phone.

And these are the rims and bodykit I want to install:

[zebra]

I never knew they came as a 2 door!

Needs a Judd v8 and the DTM aero kit and a track car

[Spetz]

Yes they came as a coupe but are extremely rare. This one was special ordered by my dad and took half a year to build at Stuttgart

[zebra]

definitely worth hanging on to then

[Spetz]

Yes, I never plan on selling this car.

I am somewhat hesitant on the V8 conversion as well for the fact that it will no longer be original + I drive it maybe 1,000km a year as I don't want to get the kilometers high

[zebra]

Merc V8 conversion sounds expensive + they often had completely different subframes between engines

just tidy it up imo

[Spetz]

Yes the front subframe will need to be changed to the E500 Sedan subframe. The E320 or E36 (in line 6 motors) use the same subframe as the one I have but somehow doing an engine conversion to something that was available from factory seems wrong. The V8 was not offered in coupe form hence I am fine with it (it is like a mental hurdle).

Of course first things are the rims and the suspension, bodykit and a few other things, the V8, if it happens, will probably be in close a decade or so.

Can you tell me, how do you think a car like this would be perceived in Canberra, and even Australia as a whole?

ie, nice for it's condition, age and rarity, or like an old car that has long lost it's glory?

[Manuel Kasko]

Im already in love with it! looks killer styling.

Chuck a kilo or 2 of coke in the back and you will be a bawler

[Spetz]

Thanks Kasko but I wouldn't allow someone to drink coca-cola in that car

[Manuel Kasko]

Hahahaha nice one