Bought a "Big Daddy" W140 Mercedes S600 V12

supercars · 4th December 2009, 11:42

Parts are real cheap. So Speedy do you really own the Andheri Land or just manage it ?

Some more info about you would be helpful too.

Now a question. Can I fit Folding Mirrors on my W124 ? I am sick of people touching them.

I would like to advice you to be careful when you take out the car for the First time after getting the Brake Work done. I have personal bad experience of bleeding not being done properly.

speedy · 4th December 2009, 14:22

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Speedy, you are coming down to the airport to get me in her when I fly down the next time

, give me a shout.

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Parts are real cheap. So Speedy do you really own the Andheri Land or just manage it ?

I think GTO answered that for you, but i guess you did not follow. A landlord does not manage a place, he owns it. So to make things simpler for you the Andheri land belongs to My FAMILY and Autohanger are my tenents.

The parts being cheap or expensive does not arise as i am concerned with getting the car back in top order at any cost. So if something is not available here, then i just ordered it from any other country it is available in.

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Some more info about you would be helpful too.

Irrelevant on a public forum.

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Now a question. Can I fit Folding Mirrors on my W124 ? I am sick of people touching them.

Change the side mirror housing to the newer ones and you have solved your problem.

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I would like to advice you to be careful when you take out the car for the First time after getting the Brake Work done. I have personal bad experience of bleeding not being done properly.

This is not my first car that is being worked on. We have been restoreing cars since 94 when i was 18 or so, but thank you for your advice

. If my car has any issue there surely would be heads rolling. The first run shall be to worli and then the expressway.

GordonGekko · 4th December 2009, 15:01

Wow. It is just so stately. Amazing.

Great taste in cars you have.

As i have probably mentioned earlier, this is one of my all time favourites.

I remember the w140 S500s when i was a primary schooler.

speedy · 4th December 2009, 16:17

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Wow. It is just so stately. Amazing.

Great taste in cars you have.

Thank you, your much too kind.

Here she is on jacks getting her nails filed

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Unknownsatan · 4th December 2009, 16:22

Hi Abhishek
She looks awesome.Congrats bro

arjunrudra · 4th December 2009, 16:56

The car looks so stately . Class of its own.

speedy · 4th December 2009, 16:58

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Hi Abhishek
She looks awesome.Congrats bro

Thank you brother, got lots to go before i am satisfied.

Dippy · 4th December 2009, 17:04

Nice picture speedy. She looks all raring to go. Cant wait to see her on the road. Mechanically all done?

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The first run shall be to worli and then the expressway.

And I shall be expecting my phone to ring before that

hanmust · 4th December 2009, 17:07

Nice photo, even though the wheels are off, it still look majestic!

longhorn · 4th December 2009, 17:10

The length of that hood is to die for. Looks like a small layer of dust has gathered during the garage rest. Can't wait to see her back in action!

speedy · 4th December 2009, 17:35

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The car looks so stately . Class of its own.

it sure does.

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Nice picture speedy. She looks all raring to go. Cant wait to see her on the road. Mechanically all done?

Not yet sir, she has some parts ordered in which were not available here. She is 65% ready.

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And I shall be expecting my phone to ring before that

Count on that for sure. Expressway would not happen without you in the car

. We might have another V12 as company.

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Nice photo, even though the wheels are off, it still look majestic!

, if you were there the other Mercedes look small compared to her. The more i see a w220 or a w221 aound her i cant help thinking off what Mercedes was thinking when they changed the W140.

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The length of that hood is to die for. Looks like a small layer of dust has gathered during the garage rest. Can't wait to see her back in action!

V12 does that too you

. Yes towards the roof. That is a tape that was stuck on by the previous owners driver during the monsoon so that water does not seep in (guess he was not used to the Mercedes and thought the rubbers were like some old cars). That is where the dust has caught on. I shall haveit pulled out when i get the car polished. So am i...so am i.

ajmat · 4th December 2009, 19:25

Brake disks look quite ropey from standing still

speedy · 4th December 2009, 22:40

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Brake disks look quite ropey from standing still

Yes sir they are. The whole brake assembly is being replaced with a new one. I cannot and do not want to take any risk with the brakes

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DJANGO · 4th December 2009, 23:17

Great taste, and deep pockets. Congratulations on the purchase. What next, Merc AMG?? Happy motoring. Merc is IT.

speedy · 5th December 2009, 01:00

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Great taste, and deep pockets. Congratulations on the purchase. What next, Merc AMG?? Happy motoring. Merc is IT.

Thank you DJANGO. Not that deep a pocket but i manage

. Did look out for a good clean SL55 AMG but some were not clean and others over my budget. Next would be another V12 but not from the Mercedes stable. Got an overdose of Mercedes for now

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4th December 2009, 11:42	#211
supercars BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 484 Thanked: 27 Times	Parts are real cheap. So Speedy do you really own the Andheri Land or just manage it ? Some more info about you would be helpful too. Now a question. Can I fit Folding Mirrors on my W124 ? I am sick of people touching them. I would like to advice you to be careful when you take out the car for the First time after getting the Brake Work done. I have personal bad experience of bleeding not being done properly.
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GordonGekko BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: gurgaon Posts: 263 Thanked: 25 Times	Wow. It is just so stately. Amazing. Great taste in cars you have. As i have probably mentioned earlier, this is one of my all time favourites. I remember the w140 S500s when i was a primary schooler.
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Unknownsatan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,338 Thanked: 1,537 Times View My Garage	Hi Abhishek She looks awesome.Congrats bro
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arjunrudra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gurgaon/Chennai Posts: 1,577 Thanked: 197 Times View My Garage	The car looks so stately . Class of its own.
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hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	Nice photo, even though the wheels are off, it still look majestic!
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longhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,524 Thanked: 1,560 Times View My Garage	The length of that hood is to die for. Looks like a small layer of dust has gathered during the garage rest. Can't wait to see her back in action!
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ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,860 Thanked: 27,945 Times View My Garage	Brake disks look quite ropey from standing still
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DJANGO BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: KA 03, KL 7, MH 04 Posts: 43 Thanked: 0 Times	Great taste, and deep pockets. Congratulations on the purchase. What next, Merc AMG?? Happy motoring. Merc is IT.
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