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[hornetrider]

While we're talking about Mercs, what's the verdict on one of these? Where do they sit in the drivability stakes compared to say an E46/39? Are they refined?




http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[S3_Graham]

Robatr0n said:

Garlick said:

No, I'm being too kind. It was awful.

My old Audi Coupe of similar vintage had a very vague gearbox, it just offered no feeling or feedback. Mind you I didn't think that at the time, smoking around in one of those at the age of 19 made me feel like the dogs danglies.

Why would you ditch your 540 for a shabby old merc!?

[jonnydm]

Despite having no feeling towards that C class or much at all to that age of Merc, I currently really really want a C32 AMG.

Any Barge viewers looking to economise?

[S3_Graham]

jonnydm said:

Despite having no feeling towards that C class or much at all to that age of Merc, I currently really really want a C32 AMG.

Any Barge viewers looking to economise?

I witnessed (briefly!!) and bombing run of a CLK55 on Sunday. Made me very much want one!

[E38Ross]

jonnydm said:

Despite having no feeling towards that C class or much at all to that age of Merc, I currently really really want a C32 AMG.

Any Barge viewers looking to economise?

you thinking of selling the 330? is yours a manual? when you looking to sell and what price you looking for? i take it has FSH etc and is a decent example?

[jonnydm]

E38Ross said:

jonnydm said:

Despite having no feeling towards that C class or much at all to that age of Merc, I currently really really want a C32 AMG.

Any Barge viewers looking to economise?

you thinking of selling the 330? is yours a manual? when you looking to sell and what price you looking for? i take it has FSH etc and is a decent example?

So many Qs Ross, most answered in my profile. I'm not selling as such - although had the black C32 stayed up at £5k, I was ready to make an ad - but I do change often as the folk here know! Its a good example - manual and has great history so i'd like to see between £3-4k depending on how desperate I'll be to move it on.

[BigBen]

Traveller said:

BigBen said:

The biggest capacity was the 300D but that suffers from being a diesel. The 280E was a 2.8L straight six with circa 170BHP, they went quite well.

There was an article on here a year or so back about someone fitting the 5.6 V8 from an S-class to a W123 and it seemed quite an easy job

Ben

Practical classics did a 560 v8 transplant into a w123 a year or so ago, an easy 11 on the cool meter.

Yep that was the one, into a coupe. Presumably the coupe and wagon share the same engine bay.

[richardxjr]

I think this belongs here, easily handles the mileage.

04 Facelift LS430, 200k, £4295ono





http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

[Jobbo]

Fox- said:

W00DY said:

It's another E38, but this'n seems astonishingly right.




http://pistonheads.com/sales/3903235.htm

Contours and black ash. Very nice.

Crikey thats absolutely fantastic. It's even still owned by somebody bothered enough to fit Continental tyres.

Just wow.

Isn't it about now somebody pops in to say its worth no more than a bag?

Ad said:

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Edited by Fox- on Monday 14th May 12:47

Has Campdavid brought it home yet? The only negatives for me would be the hassle of keeping black paint clean, and the fact that it's a London car so potentially has multiple bodywork scars and more mechanically worn than the mileage indicates. Neither would stop me buying it if I were looking for a V8 E38.

[E38Ross]

jonnydm said:

So many Qs Ross, most answered in my profile. I'm not selling as such - although had the black C32 stayed up at £5k, I was ready to make an ad - but I do change often as the folk here know! Its a good example - manual and has great history so i'd like to see between £3-4k depending on how desperate I'll be to move it on.

if you still have it in 2 months time i may be interested, though not 100% sure yet. if it's still around and you want to sell, PM me....i want first dibs

always wanted a 330ci.

[hornetrider]

E38Ross said:

always wanted a 330ci.

They're not exactly rare so plenty about.

[E38Ross]

hornetrider said:

E38Ross said:

always wanted a 330ci.

They're not exactly rare so plenty about.

just waiting until i finish uni to decide what i want to do.

[jonnydm]

hornetrider said:

E38Ross said:

always wanted a 330ci.

They're not exactly rare so plenty about.

Indeed although 41 manual Sports under £5k on AT. Assume another 30 between the other sites, throw in cars from the other end of the country, poor history and interesting mods and there aren't loads.

As said anyone looking for one now would do very well to snap up the one the Colonel has.

[jonnydm]

E38Ross said:

if you still have it in 2 months time i may be interested, though not 100% sure yet. if it's still around and you want to sell, PM me....i want first dibs

always wanted a 330ci.

Cheers. Will do.

[hornetrider]

jonnydm said:

Indeed although 41 manual Sports under £5k on AT. Assume another 30 between the other sites, throw in cars from the other end of the country, poor history and interesting mods and there aren't loads.

As said anyone looking for one now would do very well to snap up the one the Colonel has.

Yeah I was kinda typing out loud after searching for a 330i Touring. There's only 9 sub-100k Tourings between 2-5k, and 68 Coupes - so it's all relative!

[volks al]

not a sport this one but close to me..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-BMW-330-CI-COUPE-SI...

[Garlick]

W00DY.

Love this, thought it might be a bit of you too?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3883172.htm

[Gorvid]

Is it something to do with age?

I never gave a st about Mercs before and now I am salivating at W124s W123s AND most of the AMGesque more recent stuff...

I totally want one of those E55 AMG Estates, but the rust and bork put me off.

[Acquah]

BigBen said:

The biggest capacity was the 300D but that suffers from being a diesel. The 280E was a 2.8L straight six with circa 170BHP, they went quite well.

There was an article on here a year or so back about someone fitting the 5.6 V8 from an S-class to a W123 and it seemed quite an easy job

Ben

Wasn't the 2.8 straight six about 185bhp? I seem to recall it was around that figure, and I remember thinking as a kid that wasn't too bad for an old-tech, 12v engine...

[GBB]

volks al said:

not a sport this one but close to me..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-BMW-330-CI-COUPE-SI...

Looks good value though no interior pics?

Looks like it's had the front wings done (std E46 problem) but the from the pics the match doesn't look 100%. Or it might just be the light.