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Just got 00-C-180(Ireland) for my 2000 C180 Esprit. Looks good for middle prefix of C (Cork) or W(Waterford) I guess the combinations would suit many Merc's. Example : The first two numbers denote the year of manufacture The middle letter denotes the County of your residence. Finally,any...

Many thanks for the reply and advice. Sound's like a 'No Go' mod for this Obsidian Black C180. Other worthwhile cosmetics carried out on this one(in my opinoin anyway),were 17'' Saiph wheels,Aventgarde grill ,chrome trim on the Headlights/rear lights & boot spoiler.Regds from the Emerald Isle.

Hi,I own a 2000 C180 Esprit(last of the W202). Can you get the Spot/Fog lights that fit into the front bumper,like the C43?. Cheers.

Many thanks,just found KWS in Birmingham who have most Merc spares. Stealers here in Ireland are as much use an ashtray on a motorbike!.

I found Nokian fairly quiet,excellent grip all round as well.

Its recommended to replace the retaining pins & anti-rattle springs when fitting new rear pads. Besides the main dealer,where can you get them new?.Do any brake manufactures supply them with the pads. :confused:

Reg No. on a 2000 C180. Begins W112. Serious offers only please.

A set of 4 Mercedes-Benz Wheel Trims to fit 15 inch wheels,I have taken them off due to upgrade to alloy wheels,hence Perfect Condition, Mercedes Benz Part Number: 1404010024 Cost Aprox £40.00each They are from 1999/2000 S-Class Model but will fit many others.Any reasonable offer considered.

Hi,6J x 14 Alloys,with an offset of ET30.Will they go straight on a 1984 190E?.Presently fitted with 14" steel wheels. Thanks for any advice. :confused:

Seem's that pre 81 vehicles are difficult to put through the normal VIN decoders,due to these looking for 17 digit VIN's!!.

Incorect VIN lenght If you enter sequence that is shorter then a marks VIN can’t be decode by VINChecker application. According to ISO 3779 VIN is made up of 17 alphanumeric marks (last 4 marks are numbers). In this correction you should enter completeVIN again and try decoding a second time...

Any idea where i can get info about my VIN Number on the web?.(14 digit).Main dealer not very helpful !!.Thanks.:confused:

. Will this work??

Just bought a 76 W114 2.3 Limo (Don't ask why!).Are all the service bits easy to obtain,also what about the "Limo" equation,ie exhaust system,shocks & coil springs.:confused:

Thanks for that Will.I heard of people ignoring the rattle and paying the price.I wonder how many scrapped 190's are around because of this problem?. Regds,John.