RE: SOTW: Mercedes E300 Turbodiesel
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I have just bought a 98 c240 estate with the strandard falling off paint around the wheelarches for £800. Whether that was wise remains to be seen, but what amazes me is that none of the prior owners were willing or able to do anything about it. Are Merc owners just not 'hands on' people?
I appreciate this is a fine car, but it does nothing to excite me. It doesn't go that fast, its not a v8 or similarly interesting motor, the colour is terribly bland, and despite being a merc, doesn't make you look like you won the lottery, which many of these sheds can do.
However the tiny part of me that urges to become a history teacher and wear tweed does like it.
However the tiny part of me that urges to become a history teacher and wear tweed does like it.
Strawman said:
Hellbound said:
So you can change the exhaust and make it sound like a lazy, old, badly cared for V8 at low speeds, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uaYuWXT0Kg
...then change the turbo for a bigger one and remap it. I wonder what you'd end up with.
I think this earlier estate has the engine similar to the SOTW one fitted plus a turbo from a truck...then change the turbo for a bigger one and remap it. I wonder what you'd end up with.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24afjVqm2Uw
Got to say my R plate E320 has been a great way to smoke about the place this past year or so. The rust thing seems to be quite random, affecting some cars and not others. Mine's got no more small scabs than you'd expect on any 15 year old car but an identical one parked two streets away looks like it's spent its entire life down a salt mine.
Couldn't do a Diseasel though, and if that's what the cloth seats look like I'm glad mine's got moo, but so far it's been a great buy for £900.
Couldn't do a Diseasel though, and if that's what the cloth seats look like I'm glad mine's got moo, but so far it's been a great buy for £900.
[quote=TiMopar]I have just bought a 98 c240 estate with the strandard falling off paint around the wheelarches for £800. Whether that was wise remains to be seen, but what amazes me is that none of the prior owners were willing or able to do anything about it. Are Merc owners just not 'hands on' people?
I run an 1985 W126 500 sel, its done just short of 200k miles and in 13 years never touched the engine beyond really over the top oil/servicing etc.
The bodywork bill (3 years gap since last episodes) to sort out all issues, spray and lacquer etc was £640, you can not run a quality care without this care as well.
Its when they get old and grabbed by people like us they get cared for again.
I run an 1985 W126 500 sel, its done just short of 200k miles and in 13 years never touched the engine beyond really over the top oil/servicing etc.
The bodywork bill (3 years gap since last episodes) to sort out all issues, spray and lacquer etc was £640, you can not run a quality care without this care as well.
Its when they get old and grabbed by people like us they get cared for again.
Gatefold said:
lionrampant said:
That interior just pushes it over the edge into unacceptable territory - it's not even luxurious.
I raise you this.C230k
Bash Brannigan said:
I like that...is that bad? It's not a million miles away from the Golf GTI's tartan interior. I also like the velour interiors from SELs and the pinstripe ones from 1980s Porsches though.
Personally, I quite like it as well, because it adds a bit of character to one of Mercedes' dullest interiors. But the car has been for sale for a long long time, and I'm guessing the interior is to blame, because its a decent spec otherwise.For my money, I'd rather this car that also has a reputation for rusting, electrical niggles and shoddy quality
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
mrpenks said:
For my money, I'd rather this car that also has a reputation for rusting, electrical niggles and shoddy quality
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
I knew it'd be a 166 without even clicking... but they do look lovely.http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
DamienB said:
mrpenks said:
For my money, I'd rather this car that also has a reputation for rusting, electrical niggles and shoddy quality
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
I knew it'd be a 166 without even clicking... but they do look lovely.http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
TiMopar said:
I have just bought a 98 c240 estate with the strandard falling off paint around the wheelarches for £800. Whether that was wise remains to be seen, but what amazes me is that none of the prior owners were willing or able to do anything about it. Are Merc owners just not 'hands on' people?
My Vectra's got a couple of scuffs. No point in spending the money fixing a car that I'm going to get rid of for a few hundred. I've found metallic paint too difficult to do myself.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff