1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 Cabriolet

Highlights


 • Sportline Edition 
 • Four-speed automatic
 • Good condition throughout

The Appeal

When the sun is shining it’s always nice to drop the soft-top and enjoy some nice open-top motoring. With the E320 you can take the family or friends with you in this good-sized four-seat convertible.

It’s a comfortable ride too, with excellent Mercedes ride quality and nice comfortable leather seating, and beneath the bonnet there’s a handy 3.2 litre straight-six engine so there’s plenty of power available if required.

The History and Paperwork

 • First registered in 1993
 • Lots of invoices for early years servicing
 • Good MOT History with only minor advisory notices
 • Current MOT expires 22nd November 2022
 • V5c present 
 • 1 set of keys
 • Major service and new parts in 2019
There’s a good stack of invoices for the car’s earlier years, but the service history book and the larger part of the car’s history has been lost.
In 2019, prior to the current owner’s purchase, the car was thoroughly serviced with new filters, fluids, oil and plugs, it was treated also to brand new tyres all round together with brake discs and pads. 

More recently the hood motors and mechanism has been thoroughly serviced. At the time of the photoshoot and as seen in the pictures, the hood didn’t retract correctly, however, the owner reports that this has since been corrected and was due to a protruding rubber seal on the offside rear window. 

This is a regretful sale from the current owner as he is moving and losing his garage and so he’s passing on the opportunity to own the car to someone new.

The Interior

 • Leather interior
 • Heated, electric memory seats
 • Orthopaedic driver’s seat
 • Air conditioning
The spacious Mercedes cabin features comfortable leather, electrically adjustable and heated seats which are free from any rips or damage and will look even more welcoming and comfortable after a good clean and some leather conditioner. Hopefully the stain on a rear seat will come out too.

The overall impression of the interior is that it is fairly well worn in, in line with its age and mileage, but with a good valet and clean a Mercedes interior always comes up well.

Similarly, both seat belt extenders don’t currently work, but replacement parts to solve this have been sourced and are included too.

The Exterior

 • Nice deep Black/Blue Metallic paint
 • Good wheels and recent new tyres
 • Good condition
First impressions of the E320 are good, the Black, with a hint of Blue, metallic paintwork still having a decent shine to it, and it looks nice and straight, sitting squarely on the road.

As you get closer, and as you’ll see by examining the accompanying photo gallery, there are a few areas that let the car down, but nothing that you wouldn’t expect to find on a car of this age. There are a few dings in the bodywork, a few stone chips at the front and some scuffs and light scratches here and there.

The hood, which works well and fits snugly, is a bit scruffy and a bit threadbare in places, but is still totally serviceable. But a new sonnenland mohair hood and headlining will be supplied to be fitted.

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The Mechanics

 • Recent brake pads, discs and lines
 • New wiring loom
 • Recent new windscreen
 • New head gasket and cylinder head skimmed
 • Last fully serviced in July 2019 with very few miles since
The car is reported to run really well and deliver that wonderful smooth Mercedes ride quality.

The Sportline suspension has the car riding a little lower than the standard car and gives a firmer, more sporty ride, always handy if you decide to use the kick-down and unleash the performance of the super-smooth Mercedes straight-six engine.

Serviced thoroughly the car has done little or no mileage since and is ready to be driven away.

The Summary

With a bit of tidying up and fitting a couple of supplied replacement parts someone will be getting a great car to go and enjoy the summer sunshine in.

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Vehicle specification
  • Year 1994
  • Make Mercedes
  • Model E320 Cabriolet
  • Colour Black
  • Odometer 151,718 Miles
  • Engine size 3199
Auction Details
  • Seller Type Private
  • Location Kent
  • Country United Kingdom
Bidding history
13 bids from 8 bidders
  • Ja•••• £4,800 12/08/22
  • 31•••• £4,700 11/08/22
  • H•••• £4,500 10/08/22
  • FS•••• £2,900 10/08/22
  • ci•••• £2,800 09/08/22
  • 31•••• £2,700 09/08/22
  • ph•••• £2,400 08/08/22
  • FS•••• £2,200 08/08/22
  • ph•••• £2,000 08/08/22
  • 31•••• £1,800 07/08/22
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