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Justayellowbadge
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sleep envy
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sleep envy
59,553 posts
119 months
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Justayellowbadge said: shouldn't that be in here ?
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Justayellowbadge
Original Poster
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112 months
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sleep envy said: where's the smiley gone? ?
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detomaso
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118 months
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CampDavid said: The gearbox issue has always suprised me on Mercs, the box is generally fine it seems in other kit so why the problem in the C43? Surely it's under less strain than say an S500/600 while being the same box.
Rust shouldn't be such a problem if you buy it in good condition. Clean and seal the arches for a kick off and a good lot of wax should keep it at bay.
I say go for it, though to me a W124 petrol holds more charm The C43 gearbox is rated to 580nm (427bhp) but I think the concensus is that a lot have been driven hard and suffered. A gearbox oil change can compound the issue by freeing up debris; there are many reports of the gearbox going south within 1,000 miles of a change. There's also a seal on the gearbox which perishes allowing oil to seep from the gearbox and wick up the wires to the gearbox ECU in the footwell (though this is not just a C43 issue). If you spot oil weeping from this area it's only a £10 part from MB. Violent upchanges are normally due to a MAF sensor on its way out and not gearbox related. I read a lot about C43s as it's 'on my list' as a replacement for the 540i when that gives up the ghost...
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sleep envy
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Justayellowbadge said: ? there was a  in the thread title (in GG) a couple of volumes back
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L100NYY
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W00DY
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*Wanders in* Oh, a thread about s  te cars? Well, I drove a new shape Astra yesterday. I say drove, but I felt so disconnected I can't be entirely sure I was in control.
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BorkFactor
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28 months
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New thread  Glad you liked the Volvo - I would really like to show that to the "100k miles is a deathtrap" brigade 
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Trommel
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L100NYY said: Two wheels -
Three wheels -
And of course 4 wheels  
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L100NYY
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jonnydm
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Well by the end of today I may again have one of these:  Which takes me part of the way to my plan for a mini fleet. I have emailed the seller of this 328 http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4048572.htm although my questions on its history could have been too much.
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Justayellowbadge
Original Poster
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Trommel said: I like that dealer's stock. I really do. Some fun projects there. Ben, that Jensen is cheap, isn't it, even in need of tlc?
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Cactussed
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BorkFactor
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jonnydm said: That does look quite nice, hasn't been waxed in a while though! Strong money, it would have to be immaculate to justify that price IMO. Sports seats on an SE are always nice though.
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E30M3SE
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BorkFactor said: jonnydm said: That does look quite nice, hasn't been waxed in a while though! Strong money, it would have to be immaculate to justify that price IMO. Sports seats on an SE are always nice though. Yes, look nice enough, no mention of s/h, but if it has a complete record and looks as good as the pic's suggest then a few £00 off and looks good.
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bmthnick1981
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BorkFactor said: jonnydm said: That does look quite nice, hasn't been waxed in a while though! Strong money, it would have to be immaculate to justify that price IMO. Sports seats on an SE are always nice though. I like that but would prefer the Style 32's to be an inch or so bigger.
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Gravy
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104 months
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Just to add my Ferrari wishlist Of all the posted cars over the weekend, this is the one that make my flabber most ghasted.  In fact, I think I've finally nailed down my Ferrari barn collection: 330GTC - (as above) 550 - this one actually http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C315598F40 - Nero, it absolutely has to be Nero. 360CS - TDF & Cream Alcantara. 
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S3_Graham
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jonnydm said: Well by the end of today I may again have one of these: Which takes me part of the way to my plan for a mini fleet. I have emailed the seller of this 328 http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4048572.htm although my questions on its history could have been too much. Were a good few emails / pictures fired about last night on this:  However seems to have gone cold this morning 
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MattOz
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134 months
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Volume 10! I'm in. 
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