S320 CDI gentle restoration W220

[Hamster69]

It is the 2.7 TDI. 7 speed auto. Yes with the S line kit, including leather. I'm very pleased with it.

[Hamster69]

So the S class is still thundering on and on. Despite being in the daily use of my young lady now. Just turned over 150K this week. So I thought I would celebrate by taking her to work for the day and having a good look over. Initial inspection not to bad. Oil level ok. Tyre pressures and depths still good. The braked really aren't doing what they should though.
So, I stripped out the front pads, these were very glazed over. Five mins on a flat surface with a sheet of emery, looking like new. I drilled all of the disc holes out to clear the blocked ones. Then finally with all the pads greased and back in, I bled the brake fluid. Stops on the button now!

Should have taken some pics but I was a bit rushed. I'm hoping no more work will be necessary before she finds a new home.
Cruising home I remembered why I love this car so much. Huge, comfy, quiet, economical, just brilliant. It will be a sad day when she goes.

[Barchettaman]

Quality work on the barge, wish I had the skills to attempt something like this.
I particularly like the line about 'the lights are wired up in a way that I would get sacked for'.

[Hamster69]

Thanks

She flew through her Mot once again last week. Up to 150,000 miles now.

[Hamster69]

So the end of the line is in sight. My Fiancée is getting a new car in a couple of weeks. I have already ordered a new front top arm the stop the knock. Then she will be going.

[Hamster69]

The new Audi has been in the body shop for the last week. Learnt my lesson with the S class. Get it sorted at the start or you never will.







All the rust and main scratches we could see are now gone. Thankfully at staff rates.
Now I can bring her home. Wish I could do the same to the S class but it's just not economical for its age and value now.
Think I will be fitting the new suspension arm on Friday then the S will be up for sale, mechanically very sound and with 10 months MOT!

[Hamster69]

The Audi is now finished. So time for a final bit of work on the Merc. I know it's 16 years old and has 150 thousand on the clock but I love her and couldn't sell her know something was wrong. So back on the ramp.



The O/S/F upper arm has play in the ball joint.



New one bolted in. Noise now gone. Drove home and uploaded her onto Autotrader.
Time to move on I guess. I'm going to miss her though.

[S3_Graham]

Link to the ad? Looks a lovely car

[Hamster69]

Isn't there a rule about not advertising your car in forums? I just don't want the thread shut down.
If not I will post a link. But it is on Autotrader with the picture above.

[S3_Graham]

Seriously tempted if mine sells! How come it's showing up as a 99 but is on an X plate? AT fail?

[Hamster69]

Thanks for that.
Never really thought about it to be honest, other than the plate changes don't come in on Jan 1st. It must be a late 99 car.

[helix402]

Hope you get a quick sale. I'd buy it myself if I wasn't a BMW man.

[Hamster69]

Cheers Helix

[Hamster69]

So she is being picked up tomorrow night.

[Countdown]

Congrats. Not surprised it sold so quick given the work you put into it

[ChrisR99]

Lovely, but surely X reg is 2000-2001 not 1999? That would be a T or V.

[Hamster69]

Yep you are right I don't know why it does it. I entered the reg on Autotrader and it comes up as 1999. But then in brackets says V reg. I don't know, but I have mot and taxed the car twice so it's records must be ok.

[Birdster]

I was going to ask where you are as it says 33 miles from my Romford post code.

I still want an old barge, but never have the balls to go for it.

[Hamster69]

A sad day, but there she goes driving away.



A very nice old boy, who got the train all the way from Lancashire, payed full asking price and didn't haggle one bit has just picked her up. I wish him many years of driving pleasure, like she gave me.

Edited by Hamster69 on Monday 10th August 22:10

[Birdster]

Sounds like a gent.