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I have a 1990 230CE which i love very much. However the engine has simply gotten very old. I also have a damaged 1996 slk230 kompressor (the engine is perfect). I was wondering if there is any way to put that engine in my 230ce. the 230ce is rhd and a/t and the slk is m/t and lhd. I know you...

My good friend who works for Mercedes bought this car from me and has now put it up for sale. He is actively in the Market for a C32 AMG so would swap or part exchange for his.Come to think of it, he'd have a think about pretty much any AMG, not a C36 though; he's already got one of those...

Hi All, I have 17" wheels on my late 2008 B Class Sports (See photo).. I would like 16" 5 spoke wheels.. If anyone is interested in a straight swap then contact me. My wheels are in excellent condition and the tyres are not half worn, so there is plenty of grip. I am only interested in the 5...

Hello im new here, I have a 230ce coupe (will post up pic later today in own car forum) I am thinking of buying a 300e ive seen cheap (£300) with MOT and good engine, is there any major issue you guys can see me having if swapping over the engine/gearbox complete. I do understand that it would...

Hi All, I've a petrol to diesel swap ambition. Does anyone know of anyone who would undertake that sort of thing for me, and roughly what'd be the costs involved? I have both cars (W123's) in their original state at the moment. Any info gratefully received! Cheers, Paul

I currently travel the same route every Monday morning before traffic builds so can achieve reasonably close results. I changed my wheel / tyre combination from winter 17" to the fitted as standard 18" summer conti's over the weekend. I have then driven down the A12 over the Dartford crossing...

My Mrs has a 2007 A169 (standard radio/cd) is it a direct swap for the later standard radio (with bluetooth and the nicer screen) or is there a difference in the wiring etc....she would like to keep it original-looking but have integrated bluetooth and steering wheel control of her phone...

Hi, I am wanting to give my 2003 coupe an upgraded look (currently have the frosted headlights). I like the xenon version below, are they a straight swap? MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS COUPE 203 HEADLIGHT :XENON: on eBay (end time 24-Mar-11 15:02:54 GMT) All input appreciated :thumb:

Hi All, I’ve a ’91 300D and a ’93 300D multi-valve. How much of a job is it to swap the engines? Do I need to swap the box and diff? Can anyone recommend someone to do this job? Thanks in advance. Paul

hey guys im new :) asked this at benzworld board but no help there- i see a lot of high mileage 220/270 cdi cars around europe for very low prices and i thought to buy one and drop in the om628 4.0 v8 diesel (the updated one without the chain clicking noise etc) .....how hard will it be...

hi how easy is it to swap a tailgate around on a W124 estate? there are bolts on the hinges that i wouldnt change that attach to the bootlid.... can i just undo these and bolt on the new lid? + electrics of course thanks in advance derek

Hi there, I class myself as a fairly good hobby mechanic, in the past Iv changed loads of engines in fords and vaxhalls mostly putting bigger lumps in for more power. I gave up cars for a few years and am now a bit out of touch, when buying my Merc I just thought of it as a car to get from A...

Initially I am just gaging any potential interest.. As some of you may know I have a B class with the "Sports" suspension set up which I will be changing for the "Comfort" setup soon. I have 17" wheels / tyres on my car. I was wondering if there are any fellow B class owners who might be...

Hello all. I have a w169 20006 with audio 20. Am I right in thinking I can purchase the NTG 2.5 HDD and simply swap the units over to get sat nav, Bluetooth phone,etc? Anyone done this/have a walkthrough/know of potential issues? Thanks Babybenz

Finally I have made the decision and am now going for a 3.6 engine swap on my E280. I dont really want the hassle of messing around with turbo's or supercharger setups as I know its like opening a can of worms. Before I buy the engine/donor car), Im looking for some advise. 1) A 3.6 from a...

Can an EPIC Lucas injection pump (see photo) be replaced by a bosch equivilant, and if so, who where, and how much? In a c220 1996 diesel Elegance.

After waiting an age for the dealer who sold me my car to send me the satnav disk, surprise! it's the wrong one. I am so not suprised, but I will try and get them to sort it. However, as I found out with the CD stacker, once they have your hard earned, they don't want much to do with you...

Been offered a straight swap with a 2007 Alfa 159 2.4 diesel. Do you think it's worth it? 90K miles, leather interior, fully loaded apart from SatNav (not bothered about that anyway), full service history.

Worth a try, looking for a nice 04-05 black C55 saloon, under 60k miles. Anyone interested in swapping for a 05 plate Mitsubishi Evolution FQ320 in electric blue, 34k miles, SH, 400BHP, titanium exhaust, lots of genuine carbon fibre.