Retired Taxi Driver Buys His Dream 1983 Mercedes 230E | Dream Car Fixers

When retired broker and veteran taxi driver Tim set out to find his dream cab, he had one specific car in mind: a mid-1980s petrol Mercedes-Benz W123 230E. With a £12,000 budget, the team tracked down a rare 1983 South African import listed for £10,500—benefiting from a completely rust-free chassis thanks to South Africa's dry climate. After negotiating the price down to £9,000, watch as the workshop tackle a worn clutch, adjust notchy gear linkages, fix a leaking central locking vacuum actuator, and apply clear lanolin underseal protection. #DreamCarFixers #mercedesw123 #carrestoration #classiccars #taxi Subscribe to the official U&Transport YouTube channel here:    / @uandtransport   Stream full episodes of Dream Car Fixers on U: https://u.co.uk/channel/yesterday Make sure you're following U for all the latest! facebook.com/streamonu instagram.com/streamonu tiktok.com/@streamonu Taken from Dream Car Fixers Series 3 Episode 4.