MERCEDES 230E CLASSIC W124 AUTOMATIC 220 300 260 200 STUNNING THROUGHOUT AIRCON

THIS CAR IS AN ABSOLUTE BARGAIN AT THIS PRICE !!!!

REGRETTABLE SALE FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION

IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A CAR IN SHOW CAR CONDITION WITH A FULL SERVICE HISTORY WITH LOW OWNERS AND A VERY HIGH SPECIFICATION IN THE BEST COLOUR COMBINATION AND WANTING FOR NOTHING THEN PLEASE READ ON !!

THIS IS NOT THE CHEAPEST 230E BUT QUITE SIMPLY ONE OF THE BEST ! 

A BLUE CHIP INVESTMENT FOR THE PRICE OF AN ASTRA !

A RARE MERCEDES BENZ 230E AUTOMATIC W124 FINISHED IN THE BEST POSSIBLE COLOUR COMBINATION STUNNING BLUE BLACK METALLIC WITH IMMACULATE CREAM INTERIOR

FULL MERCEDES SERVICE HISTORY

 ( 17 SERVICES !)

2 PREVIOUS OWNERS

SERIOUS BUYERS PLEASE LOOK AT THE PHOTOBUCKET LINK BELOW TO VIEW  DETAILED PICTURES OF THIS 230E  

 KINDLY READ THE WHOLE LISTING PROPERLY AND LOOK AT THE PICTURES BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS !!!

THIS WAS THE MOST POPULAR AND SOUGHT AFTER ENGINE IN THE EARLY 1990s AND WITH THE INCREDIBLE SPECIFICATION THIS CAR HAS WOULD HAVE COST NEARLY £30000 WHEN NEW !!!!! 

VERY FEW 230E. WITH AIR CONDITIONING REMAIN IN THE UK AS MOST OF THEM DURING THE EARLY 1990s WERE EXPORTED TO THE FAR EAST !!

THE MAJORITY OF W124 230E. LEFT IN THE UK HAVE "BILLY BASIC" SPECIFICATIONS SO FINDING ONE WITH THE OPTIONS THIS CAR HAS IS VERY UNUSUAL !

THIS WAS ALWAYS THE BEST ENGINE OPTION AS THE 200 / 200E WAS UNDERPOWERED AND ASTHMATIC AND THE 260 / 300E OPTIONS OFFERED LITTLE MORE PERFORMANCE BUT CONSUMED MUCH HIGHER LEVELS OF FUEL !!

SO THIS EXAMPLE IS FITTED WITH THE BULLIT PROOF AND DESIRABLE 2. 3 LITRE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE PRODUCING OVER 136 BHP. ITH A TOP SPEED OF 130 MPH AND A 0- 60 MPH IN APPROX 9. 8 SECONDS !! QUITE AN EXECUTIVE PRESTIGE SALOON IN THE 90s AND COUPLED TO THE SILKY SMOOTH 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX !!

THE W124 RANGE WAS ONE OF THE LAST PROPER OLD SCHOOL MERCEDES AND WAS BUILT WHEN MERCEDES PHILOSOPHY WAS FOR ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE REGARDLESS OF COST ! AT A TIME WHEN TO OWN ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS WAS A PRIVILEGE LIMITED TO THE WEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL. AND THE COMPANIES MARKETING STRATEGY WAS TO BUILD A HANDFULL OF CARS FOR A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE ! 

FURTHERMORE CARS WERE BUILT TO ORDER AND WAITING FOR 6 MONTHS FOR YOUR CAR TO BE BUILD TO SPECIAL ORDER WAS THE OLD SCHOOL MERCEDES WAY  !

FINISHED IN IMMACULATE BLACK METALLIC PAINTWORK ( BLUE BLACK)

UNMARKED CREAM INTERIOR

AUTOMATIC 4 SPEED 

AIR CONDITIONING

HEATED FRONT SEATS

ELECTRIC MEMORY DRIVERS SEAT

ELECTRIC MEMORY PASSENGERS SEAT

ELECTRIC FRONT WINDOWS

ELECTRIC REAR WINDOWS

ELECTRIC TILT / SLIDE SUNROOF

CRUISE CONTROL

UPGRADED WALNUT WOOD INTERIOR TRIM 

 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL

UNMARKED ORIGINAL 15 HOLE ALLOYS FITTED WITH NEARLY NEW AVON TYRES

FRONT CENTRE ARMREST

ILLUMINATED SUN VISORS

 ALARM / IMMOBILISER

  REAR HEADRESTS

WALNUT STORAGE BOX BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS

FACTORY FITTED REAR PARCEL SHELF SPEAKER

FACTORY FITTED FRONT DASH SPEAKERS

ABS

HEAT INSULATING TINTED GLASS

EXIT LIGHTS ON ALL DOORS

PLUS THE USUAL W124 ATTRIBUTES !!

I have been an avid enthusiast of proper old school Mercedes W124s and have had over 10 of them in the last 20 years !! 

I purchased this incredible car with the intention to keep it as a long term investment opportunity due to its incredible service history . only 2 previous owner and its simply unique specification for a 230E !!

Over the last few years my lifestyle has changed and as I now more than 30 classic cars and I have made the gut wrenching decision to part company with some of them!

I must stress at this point that if I don't get the sort of figure this car is worth I will just keep it. deal with the cosmetic paintwork issues. make it mint and then let one of the Classic Mercedes Specialist sell it for £6000 + !!! OR just hang onto it and watch it appreciate in value over time !!

Let me give you a little bit of history about H891 HRO !!!

The car was supplied new new on the 14th June 1991  (25 years ago !!) by Mercedes Benz to a very wealthy lady in Belgrave Square London Sw1X who cherished and pampered the car and even employed her own chauffeur to drive it for her. He kept it cleaned and polished in her underground parking bay !! She spent much time outside the UK and only used it for brief periods when she visited her London home. She owned and cherished it for 16 years before selling it to its second owner on the 17th October 2007 !

The second owner was a service technician for Mercedes Benz retail UK who purchased the car for his father and he continued to service the car and cherish it for the next 8 years 

The car was then purchased by me !!

During its 25 years  the car was regularly maintained and kept in a dry garaged and wanted for nothing !

INCREDIBLE SERVICE HISTORY

I still have the original stamped service book with the original factory data card on the back cover 

1) 1142 Miles  by Mercedes Benz Colindale Ltd London NW9 

2) 2765 Miles  by Mercedes Benz Great West Road Ltd Brentford Middlesex

3) 2901 Miles  by Mercedes Benz Great West Road Ltd Brentford Middlesex

4) 5754 Miles by Mercedes Benz Great West Road Ltd Brentford Middlesex 

5) 13601 Miles  by Mercedes Benz Specialist Handman & Collis Ltd London W2 

6) 26967 Miles by Mercedes Benz Bradshaw & Webb Chelsea Ltd

7) 44974 Miles by Mercedes Benz Lancaster Bow London 

8) 53775 Miles by Mercedes Benz Specialist Handman & Collis Ltd London W2 

9) 59663 Miles by Mercedes Benz Walton On Thames Hersham 

10) 62209  Miles by Mercedes Benz Walton On Thames Hersham

11) 71228 Miles by Mercedes Benz Walton On Thames Hersham

12) 81066 Miles by Mercedes Benz Walton On Thames Hersham

13) 91824 Miles by Mercedes Benz Walton On Thames Hersham

14) 104885 Miles by Mercedes Benz Chelsea London SW18

15) 117128 Miles by Mercedes Benz Chelsea London SW18

16) 127685 Miles by Mercedes Benz Great West Road Ltd Brentford Middlesex

17) 137005 Miles by Mercedes Benz Great West Road Ltd Brentford Middlesex

THE CAR HAS RECENTLY HAD NEW FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND DISCS !! 

IT HAS BEEN SERVICED THIS WEEK . OIL FILTERS ETC ETC

MOT HISTORY

15th  June 1996 @ 20419 Miles

17th September 1997 @ 31333 Miles

16th November 1998 @ 37710 Miles

5th November 1999 @ 46089 Miles

15th November 2000 @ 53125 Milies

22nd November 2001 @ 58942 Miles

1st December 2002 Sorned ( DVLA confirmed)

1st December 2003 Sorned ( DVLA confirmed)

1st December 2004 Sorned ( letter in file )

1st December 2005 Sorned ( letter in file)

1st December 2006 Sorned ( letter in file)

3rd March 2007 @ 62239 Miles

6th February 2008 @ 67473 Miles

14th March 2009 @ 80625 Miles

27th February 2010 @ 93913 Miles

24th February 2011 @ 106485 Miles

17th February 2012 @ 117106 Miles

22nd February 2013 @ 127832 Miles

25th February 2014 @ 138857 Miles

11th May 2015 @ 144273 Miles

I WILL OF COURSE BE SUPPLYING THE CAR WITH A FRESH MOT PRIOR TO ITS NEW OWNERS COLLECTING IT ! 

Quite simply this 230E is absolutely superb throughout ! 

ITS MECHANICALLY EXCELLENT . HERE ARE NO OIL LEAKS THE ENGINE STARTS ON THE BUTTON . THE OIL PRESSURE IS PERFECT. NO SMOKE EITHER HOT OR COLD AND THE ENGINE RUNS AT A PERFECT TEMPERATURE !

THE INTERIOR LOOKS LIKE A NEW WITH ONLY THE EDGE OF THE DRIVERS SEATS SHOWING VERY SLIGHT SCUFFING FROM GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR 

UNDERNEATH THE CAR IS SIMPLY SUPERB 

ALL 4 JACKING POINTS LOOK EXCEPTIONAL AND NOT PLAGUED WITH THE COMMON W124 ROT ISSUES !

THERE IS NO RUST OR CORROSION AROUND THE DOOR RUBBER SEAL ( A COMMON RUST SPOT ON W124s !

BOTH FRONT AND REAR SCREENS ARE ORIGINAL AND FREE FROM THE USUAL MILKY DELAMINATION ISSUES

BOTH FRONT WINGS ARE SIMPLY PERFECT AND NOT SUFFERING THE USUAL RUST ISSUES !

THERE IS NO RUST OR CORROSION IN EITHER OF THE REAR WHEEL ARCHES !!

ALL 4 DOORS ARE RUST FREE INSIDE AND OUT !!

THE SPARE WHEEL / BOOT AREA LOOKS PERFECT WITH NO RUST / ROT ISSUES 

( PLEASE SEE PICS)

BOTH FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS ARE IN EXCELLENT DAMAGE FREE CONDITION (SEE PICS)

THE BONNET IS FREE FROM DAMAGE 

BOTH HEADLIGHT ARE IN EXCELLENT CRACK FREE CONDITION

THE FRONT GRILL IS IN GOOD CONDITION 

ALL 5 ALLOYS ARE IN PERFECT LIKE NEW CONDITION AND FITTED WITH NEARLY NEW MATCHING AVON TYRES 

IT HAS THE ORIGINAL DEALERS FITTED NUMBER PLATES 

IT HAS A SUPERB SERVICE HISTORY

IT IS LIKE NEW INSIDE

THE BODYWORK IS CLOSE TO PERFECT AND CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS IN SHOWROOM CONDITION

ITS HAS A VERY HIGH SPECIFICATION

IT WAS THE MOST POPULAR W124 MODEL IN ITS DAY

ITS ONLY HAD 2 OWNERS

ITS LIKE NEW UNDERNEATH

ITS MECHANICALLY EXCELLENT

AND COMPLETELY RUST FREE 

ITS FULLY SERVICED

IT HAS 12 MONTH MOT

THE ENGINE AND GEARBOX ARE SMOOTH AND QUIET AND THIS PROPERLY SERVICED 230E  RUNS SUPERBLY 

THE CAR DRIVES AND LOOKS LIKE THE DAY IT CAME OUT OF THE MERCEDES SHOWROOM

I have the original W124 owners manual

The original W124 owners wallet

The original and Fully stamped Maintenance service booklet

The Original Europa Dealer Directory

The Original UK Dealer Directory

Both Original Keys

I have the V5C in my name

An HPI report showing the car clear on all registers 

Values of these scarce cars are going one way and pampered 2 owner low mileage original examples like this are like finding hens teeth.  

A very rare and unique car with this pedigree

A GREAT BLUE CHIP INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY 

 £2995 !!!

FIRST SERIOUS GENUINE BUYER WILL SNAP THIS CAR UP !!

I am happy to show the car to genuine serious enquiries

Please feel free to call Paul on 07762 442161

Also published at eBay.co.uk

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