Highlights

• 5.6-litre V8 engine
• Extensive service history
• Low mileage, excellent interior and paint 
  
  

The Appeal

 

The History and Paperwork

• First registered in December 1986
• Sold new by Rogers Mercedes Paignton Devon with the registration number VDM 5
• MOT valid until 27th October 2023
• No MOT advisories 
• Very well stamped service booklet – containing 17 service stamps
• Last service stamp on 6th April 2023 by a Mercedes specialist
• Low indicated mileage
• UK V5C
• Extensive invoices for parts and servicing 
• Original owner’s literature
• Last registered keeper since 2014
• One key

The Interior

• Grey colour interior upholstery
• The seats are in very good condition, with very few signs of wear
• There is only a very small worn area on the driver’s bolster
• Electric seats, windows and sunroof all said to be working properly
• Matching carpets in good, clean condition
• Mercedes-Benz branded overmats
• The door cards are similarly well presented 
• Walnut veneer trimmed dashboard 
• The veneer is generally presentable, with a few small cracks in the lacquer 
• Clear analogue gauges in the instrument cluster
• The switches are good, with some wrinkling on the temperature controls
• Blaupunkt Brennan Bluetooth DAB radio fitted – only available in 1986 so correct for this car
• Working Hirschman electric aerial
• Rare Momo M38 steering wheel fitted
• Spare steering wheel included
• The boot is neatly carpeted and spacious 

The Exterior 

• 
  Astral Silver (735) paintwork
• The paint remains very well preserved, with little evidence of damage that we could see
• Chrome trim all present and correct 
• The lamp lenses look clear and bright
• Headlamp wipers
• Some scratches to the wing matter casings
• Badges and numberplates all clear and neat 
• Very clean and tidy underneath
• The wheels are very smart, with no evidence of scuffs or kerb damage
• Recently refurbished Gullideckel 15 hole alloy wheels, with new centre caps 
• Original locking wheel nuts
• Recently fitted matching set of Pirelli P100 tyres 

The Mechanics 

• Powerful 5,547cc M117 V8 engine 
• Limited-slip differential
• Automatic transmission
• Recently serviced
• The engine bay is very clean and tidy
• Recently serviced in April 2023, including oil and filter change, and new battery and V belts
• New front shock absorbers fitted 
• Front brake pads renewed in 2022, with the front right calliper being refurbished at the same time 
• Stainless steel sections have been added to the exhaust system
• Self-levelling suspension system overhauled around 3,000 miles ago
• The vendor tells us that the valve guides were replaced 2,000 miles ago at a cost of £1,900

Summary