st painted my w123 a few month ago. it is different... purists might not like it but i think it look nice, and the body and paint work look 100% better than what the car look like in the beginning (dents, bad paint, rust)
They say after a nuclear holocaust, only two species would have survived:
.....cockroaches and W123's!!
Re: w123 230e tank look
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:52 pm
by PhantomPhondler
thanks pine, and well said!
thats what inspired the theme. The w123 is build like a tank, so when I decided to spray it, i thought why not make it look like one too
Re: w123 230e tank look
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:59 pm
by Pine
I have a VERY soft spot for W123's, since I grew up in one and both my late grandfathers owned them as well. High up on my wish list for cars I still want to own one day is a W123 station wagon...
Re: w123 230e tank look
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:09 pm
by PhantomPhondler
have u seen this w123 station wagon?
with a 5.6l v8 from a 560 sec
Re: w123 230e tank look
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:13 pm
by Blitzkrieg
Very cool, satin paint looks wicked!!
I would just rock that car with some widened steelies
Re: w123 230e tank look
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:16 pm
by Golfmad
Best mercs ever build according to some....
Wow I love the 560TE !!!!
Re: w123 230e tank look
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:39 pm
by Bugger
HI Phil
Like the paint job
Re: w123 230e tank look
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 3:58 pm
by PhantomPhondler
thanks guys, happy u like it.
Re: w123 230e tank look
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:21 pm
by bugspray
Get some german signage on the side!
Re: w123 230e tank look
Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 9:59 pm
by syncromad
a few years ago i also had one , awesome cars, see how mean they look with a set of VW bullet hole rims, see there is one in you pics, and a set of 205R 14 off road tyres, run mine on a spare set i took of a syncro, looks like a 4X4 123, colour is great, both of mine were that light metallic green. think they called it Thistle green.
i also wanted and still would like a TE or the 2 door coupe, both a bit rare here in SA.