appraised at $15K I think at the bottom.

No matter how reputable the conversion company is or was, it is a Frankinstein so to speak. You never know how good it holds up until you have had an accident. I don't think I want to find out then. I would enjoy the pictures, just about it.

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Not MBZ nor A/C trained professional but a die-hard DIY and green engineer. Use the info at your own peril. Picked up 2 Infractions because of disagreements. NOW reversed.

W124 Keyless remote, PM for details. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/334620-fs-w124-chasis-keyless-remote-%2450-shipped.html

1 X 2006 CDI
1 x 87 300SDL
1 x 87 300D
1 x 87 300TDT wagon
1 x 83 300D
1 x 84 190D ( 5 sp ) - All R134 converted + keyless entry.

I will say that is probably the most beautiful w123 conversion I've seen... I'd want to have it up on a lift and inspected first though... none the less, I love it! If he posted pictures of all the structural work that they did I could see it getting that price...

It's a shame really that Mercedes never made a w123 or w126 coupe convertible since both cars have such elegant lines that so easily lend themselves to a convertible.

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2004 F150 4.6L -My Daily
2007 Volvo XC70 -Wife's Daily
1998 Ford F150 -Rear ended
1989 J-spec 420SEL -passed onto its new keeper
1982 BMW 733i -fixed and traded for the 420SEL
2003 Volvo V70 5 Speed -scrapped
1997 E290 Turbo Diesel Wagon -traded for above
1992 BMW 525i -traded in
1990 Silver 300TE -hated the M103
1985 Grey 380SE Diesel Conversion, 2.47 rear end, ABS -Sold, really should have kept this one
1979 Silver 300D "The Silver Slug" -Sold

I'd take my chances in this thing, blows that W123 out of the water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-jNH45lWpI

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'81 300SD

I've seen 1st gen Datsun Z cars with the top off. They are beautiful and a vert is 1 option that should have come from the factory for Zs and MBZs. If I could have a 123 or 126 convertible that was well done with the top folding reasonably easily and the frame reinforcement sufficient and unobtrusive, I would definitely want one. We're becoming too sophisticated. Now we have folding hard tops when the low tech tops of early MGBs used to suffice.

I wouldn't pay that price for that many miles unless lots of work had been done to the drive train and all of the little things that fail.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.