C43 AMG w202 estate

[Skd884]

T964 JEO 98K £8K

 

[Skd884]

T387 DCD 111K CAT C
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T387 DCD 111K £8K CAT C

 

[Jobsworth]

T387 DCD 111K £8K CAT C

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Photographs usually flatter a car. That one is still a Joseph down the offside, even out of direct light. Cat car too. Such a shame.

 

[SpikyMikey]

Photographs usually flatter a car. That one is still a Joseph down the offside, even out of direct light. Cat car too. Such a shame.

Front door respray/replacement isn't it? Silver is a nightmare to match.

 

[Jobsworth]

Front door respray/replacement isn't it? Silver is a nightmare to match.

Or is the door the only bit that hasn’t been painted?

Door appears to nearly match the lower portion of the front wing…

 

[SpikyMikey]

Or is the door the only bit that hasn’t been painted?

Door appears to nearly match the lower portion of the front wing…

I see what you mean: all the panels under the rubbing strip seem to match the drivers door including the bumpers!
That said, on my Iridium Silver S204, the front bumper has deffo been repainted but I'm pretty sure the back is factory original. But neither match the rest of the car

 

[Jobsworth]

I see what you mean: all the panels under the rubbing strip seem to match the drivers door including the bumpers!
That said, on my Iridium Silver S204, the front bumper has deffo been repainted but I'm pretty sure the back is factory original. But neither match the rest of the car

To be brutally honest, if you find one of these that hasn’t had any paint it’s probably come from Japan. They are old cars which have a reputation for getting frilly around the edges

 

[RogerSausage]

To be brutally honest, if you find one of these that hasn’t had any paint it’s probably come from Japan. They are old cars which have a reputation for getting frilly around the edges

Very true, I expect everything bar the roof on mine will have seen a spray gun at some point

 

[RogerSausage]

Just spotted this beauty on Car & Classic;

1999 Mercedes C Class AMG in United Kingdom - For Sale |...

1999 Mercedes C Class AMG in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic, £0 1 of only 140 UK-supplied C43 estates, in excellent condition...

www.carandclassic.com

The obligatory "white background tax", but it looks in gorgeous condition.

 

[Jukie]

T964 JEO 98K £8K

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MOT somewhat out of date for that VRM......

 

[SpikyMikey]

Just spotted this beauty on Car & Classic;

1999 Mercedes C Class AMG in United Kingdom - For Sale |...

1999 Mercedes C Class AMG in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic, £0 1 of only 140 UK-supplied C43 estates, in excellent condition...

www.carandclassic.com

The obligatory "white background tax", but it looks in gorgeous condition.

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That looks rather lovely. Apart from tinworm issues, what goes wrong with these?

 

[RogerSausage]

That looks rather lovely. Apart from tinworm issues, what goes wrong with these?

Not a deal to be honest. Some of the earlier transmissions can be a bit fragile if thrashed all the time, but regular fluid changes help. Ditto with the engine; keep it serviced and it's virtually bulletproof. Tinworm aside the W202 is a really solid car, throw a V8 in the mix and they're great. Some parts are now obsolete from the dealer, mainly trim stuff though really, all the day to day components are still readily available. Brakes discs are expensive, but as one of these is unlikely to be on daily duties, it's not much of a problem.

Someone needs to buy this before I end up with 2x C43s

 

[SpikyMikey]

Not a deal to be honest. Some of the earlier transmissions can be a bit fragile if thrashed all the time, but regular fluid changes help. Ditto with the engine; keep it serviced and it's virtually bulletproof. Tinworm aside the W202 is a really solid car, throw a V8 in the mix and they're great. Some parts are now obsolete from the dealer, mainly trim stuff though really, all the day to day components are still readily available. Brakes discs are expensive, but as one of these is unlikely to be on daily duties, it's not much of a problem.

Someone needs to buy this before I end up with 2x C43s

Thanks for the insight. On the evidence of the pics, it looks in better nick then my 2013 204 and Kingsley isn't a million miles from me.....

 

[RogerSausage]

Thanks for the insight. On the evidence of the pics, it looks in better nick then my 2013 204 and Kingsley isn't a million miles from me.....

It's got to be worth a look

 

[SpikyMikey]

It's got to be worth a look

You're not helping you know...

 

[RogerSausage]

You're not helping you know...

That's the idea...if you buy it I don't have to Having to explain to my Missus why there's another 20 year old relic on the drive is not a conversation I'd look forward to .

 

[Skd884]

T287 KNV 79K MILES £15K

 

[Skd884]

V943 ELU £9K 149K MILES

 

[RogerSausage]

To say they made so few of them, there always seems to be a steady stream of estates available.

2000 Mercedes C43 AMG in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car...

2000 Mercedes C43 AMG in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic, £8,995 This 2000 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG is a rare estate version, and...

www.carandclassic.com

 

[SpikyMikey]

To say they made so few of them, there always seems to be a steady stream of estates available.

2000 Mercedes C43 AMG in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car...

2000 Mercedes C43 AMG in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic, £8,995 This 2000 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG is a rare estate version, and...

www.carandclassic.com

Only 140-ish UK spec wagons apparently. ^This one doesn't 'feel' as loved as the one at 4* Classics; the front bumper is slightly misaligned and what did they use to clean the interior with? A pet hate of mine is shiny interior trim. Hopefully it would clean up properly. Still, a substantial wad of cash cheaper than the previous one .