Description
1992 Mercedes W124 230CE Auto Coupe
Just 53, 000 Miles - FSH - Always Garaged
Just Had a Major Service inc ATF/ Filter
Beautiful 888 Beryll Blue - 268 Grey Leather Interior
Gorgeous Colour Combination - In Beautiful Condition
One of The Best Available of The Sought After W124 Coupe
Rare Working Aircon - Recently Overhauled
A Simply Stunning Example
THE CAR
Date of Registration: 7th August 1992
VRM: K724 JVW
MOT Expiry: 13th March 2024 (No Advisories)
Mileage: 53, 252 Miles
Complete with All Original Manuals in MB Binder
Service History: 15 Services Stamps (14 Mercedes Main Dealer, 1 Independent) + File of Supporting Invoices
Last Service: 14/ 03/ 23 at 53, 252 Miles (Major service inc ATF/ Filter, Brake Fluid & Diff Oil)
Keys: Two Keys
Unused First Aid Kit/ Warning Triangle/ Complete Tool Kit
Previous Keepers on V5: 6 (All documented; originally a MB Demo Vehicle, and also includes one dealer)
HPI Status: 100% Clear (Report Included)
Road Tax Cost: £295pa
WORK CARRIED OUT IN PREPARATION
The following work has been carried out in the preparation on the above vehicle:
Full Service carried on 14/ 03/ 23 at 53, 252 Miles as follows:
* Oil Flush
* Oil/ Filter Changed (10w-40 Semi Synthetic)
* Spark Plugs Replaced
* Baseline CO (Fuel/ Air Mix) set
* ATF Fluid/ Filter Change
* Coolant Checked - OK
* PAS Fluid Checked - OK
* Air Filter Replaced
* Brakes Inspected (Strip/ Clean/ Rebuild)
* Brake Fluid Changed
* Diff Oil Changed
* Vehicle MOT’d (Pass No - Advisories)
* Service Book Updated Accordingly
Other Work Carried Out
* Battery tray area are cleaned painted & Dynax UC treated
* New Hankook 096 72ah battery fitted (old battery not big enough)
* Headlamp switch replaced
* Front Arm Rest reupholstered & fitted
* All wheels refurbished (TWS Leeds)
* New Toyo Proxes CF Comfort tyres fitted (195/ 65 R15V)
* Newly refurbished steel spare wheel fitted
* Small blister on roof dealt with
* Small area of corrosion under Wash Bottle dealt with
* New windscreen fitted
* Roof trim clips replaced
* Old defunct alarm system properly removed (wire soldered heat shrink applied, holes plugged)
* Radio rewired
* Blaupunkt BPA1119BT Bluetooth Radio fitted
* Electric Aerial remounted & rewired
* Aerial base replaced
* Spare wheel well cleaned, felt pads replaced
* Boot Lid/ Frame Stops replaced (Rubber peeling)
* Exhaust repositioned
* Exhaust Heat Shield re-secured
* Distributor Cap/ Rotor Arm removed - found to be recent - cleaned refitted
* Replaced OVP Relay
* Wheel Arches cleaned & detailed
* Number plates & fitting hardware replaced
* Door sill metal trim strip replaced
* Drivers door mirror mechanism lubricated
* Various clips & fasteners replaced
* Wheel arches cleaned & detailed
* Engine Bay cleaned & detailed
* PDR to remove a couple of minor parking dents
* Vehicle cleaned Inside & out
* Tyre pressures checked
* Wheel bolts torque set to 120nm
FEATURES
ABS
Grey Leather Interior
Air Conditioning (Working; just overhauled and converted to R134a)
Walnut Wood Console Trim & Door Cappings
Electric Windows x 4
Electric Tilt/ Slide Sunroof
Electric Seat Belt Handover
Front & Rear Armrests (front armrest being recovered at time of photos)
Rear Headrests (Remotely Retractable)
Central Locking
Remote Boot Release
Electric/ Heated Mirrors
Front Fog Lamps
MB 8-Hole Alloys Alloys (Newly refurbished with Brand New Toyo Proxes Tyres)
Unused Spare Wheel
Ribbed Overmats (almost new)
Blaupunkt BPA1119BT USB/ Aux/ SD Card Bluetooth FM Tuner
Electric Aerial
FACTORY DATA CARD
General Data
FIN WDB1240432B723406
Model 230 CE
Engine 102982 22 234163
Transmission 722408 03 176901
Order Number 0 2 537 41045
Order Location GREAT BRITAIN
Interior LEATHER - GRAY (268)
Paint 1 BERYLL (TEAL BLUE) - METALLIC PAINT (888U)
Approx. Build Date 1992-02
Code Description
341 ADDITIONAL BLINKER LAMPS
362 RHD VEHICLES AS PER EC REGULATIONS (CONTROL CODE)
412 ELECTRIC SLIDING ROOF WITH TILTING DEVICE
420 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 4-GEAR
430 HEADREST IN THE REAR, LEFT AND RIGHT
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
584 ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFTERS (FRONT AND REAR DOORS)
613 HEADLAMP LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
620 VEHICLES WITH CATALYST TECHNIQUE
652 8-HOLE LIGHT ALLOY RIMS
664 20 LITERS OF FUEL AND MODE OF PACKING VE III
731 WOOD TRIM, BURRED WALNUT ROOT
SUMMARY
This wonderful pre-facelift 230CE was originally supplied and first registered by Langston Mercedes of Portsmouth on 7th August 1992, and was owned by that same supplying dealership for six months, so it’s fair to say it was almost certainly one of their dealer demos, before being sold to it’s first proper owner in February of 1993, who kept it for the obligatory two years. It was then later sold through Waterhouse Mercedes, Chelmsford to its second owner, who again kept it for that obligatory period of two years. It was then subsequently sold through Cruickshanks Mercedes of Bristol, to its long term owner, who in kept it right up to 2019. However, as is usually the way with cars like this, that were so often bought as retirement presents, the owner fell into ill health and sadly passed away some years later, so the car sat unused in his (clearly dry) garage from around 2005 to 2019, when a dealer acquired it and set about the re-commissioning process. He then later sold it to the Gentleman I bought it from, who covered around 2, 200 miles in it during the year and a bit he owned it, before he was tempted by a Porsche 996.
Now, I don’t normally like cars that have been stood for long periods, but it’s kind of negated in this case as the car was initially re-commissioned by the dealer who bought it from the family, then it was effectively “shaken down” by the last owner, and any issues that arose, were properly addressed by Autoclass of Milton Keynes at quite some considerable cost (over £3500 in total) This also included a full overhaul of the Air-conditioning system , which was converted to run on the later R134a refrigerant. As I tell many of my customers, you simply can’t have a super low (genuine) mileage with a vehicle of this age without one or several periods of inactivity. Just to put it in perspective, an average mileage of 10, 000 per year, would equate to a mileage of over 300, 000 on a car of this age!
Service history and provenance are excellent, the service booklet contains 15 stamps, all but one of them are from Mercedes main dealerships, however for the reasons mentioned above, there is a significant gap; between 2004 & 2021; the mileage on the last service at Mercedes of Bristol before its lay up was carried out on 12th May2004 was 49, 179 then the next logged service logged on 22nd March 2021 after re-commissioning was at 49, 895, so in mileage terms it is full, but in a chronological sense it isn’t. I’ll also be carrying out a full service prior to sale.
Having spent the majority of it’s life in milder climate of the South of England, the majority of those in a garage, the condition of the car is fantastic, with absolutely none with” nasties” typically found on the W124. It’s also finished in the somewhat rare (on a C124) 888 Beryl Blue which is actually more of a very attractiveTeal Colour, and shines like the preverbal new pin; it also really accentuates the classy lines of this most elegant of Coupes.
The drive is simply sublime; I’ve had more of these cars than most and this is up there with the very best. It’s ultra quiet, tight yet responsive and the torquey M102 2. 3 lire straight four cylinder engine, is very well suited to the wonderfully compliant chassis dynamics of the C124. The 230CE is a great "all rounder"; it never feels underpowered, and will do anything you ask of it, with the added bonus being it returns respectable fuel economy, given it’s size. I personally think, the 230CE is the smart choice of engine in any W124, and in my experience, suffers far fewer problems than the six cylinder engines, and the later M111 engine found in the facelift cars.
I’ve also maintained for some time that these pre-facelift W124’s are much better built, and as the model range ages, this is becoming ever more clear, and is a fact that is now widely accepted. These earlier cars suffer much less from corrosion, are much better built and are mechanically are more robust too; they don’t suffer with the dreaded throttle body and bio-degradable engine wiring loom problems of the facelifted M111/ M104 engined cars. The M102 engine in this 230CE uses the Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection system which is a largely mechanical system, and will even will run perfectly well, with ECU disconnected (try that on a modern car!). The wiring it does have, will also probably last to the next ice age!. Also, they’re much cheaper to put right, in the unlikely event problems do occur.
You’ll also hear it, all the time, but in the case of the C124 it’s true that values are appreciating quite rapidly now, and I’ve seen a marked and strong growth in values of this model over the last 5-6 years, with significant growth in values over the last two to three years.
So, if you’re looking for one of these most elegant and sought after of Coupes, and want probably one of the nicest available, with superb provenance, and all the jobs done, and which has rare working air-conditioning, you won’t go too far wrong with this one. I’ve even considered keeping this one for myself; I always said if I could find a good 230CE with leather and AC, I’d keep it myself.
THE MTSV DIFFERENCE
Unlike some, I don’t just simply go out, buy any old car, give it a good clean, then advertise it for more than the purchase price, disregarding any issues the car may have in the hope the new buyer won’t notice…I just couldn’t do that. The cars I source are carefully selected and I work very hard so that when my cars leave me, I have the satisfaction of knowing they are as good as they possibly can be within the constraints I have. As such I have many repeat customers and new customers that have been recommended via word of mouth…the ultimate accolade for anyone in business. To read more, see my website at - details above
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Finally, I'm situated in Keighley, West Yorkshire (Postal Code Area BD21) which is approximately 11 miles from Skipton, and 20 miles West of Leeds.
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Mark.
