Watchcame430
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C43 - Might need a new steering wheel?
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Blimey....looks like a little clean up project. Now, I like the cleaning and polishing side of things and would happily spend a week making it shiny again.....I don't have the mechanical knowledge though
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Not a bad spec, Glass roof, Xenons, folding mirrors, and auto dimming RVM, but the fact its been sat on grass I would concerned what it looked like underneath, especially considering how facelift 202's can rust!
Not a bad spec, Glass roof, Xenons, folding mirrors, and auto dimming RVM, but the fact its been sat on grass I would concerned what it looked like underneath, especially considering how facelift 202's can rust!
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Will be interesting to see where it goes on price.
Some C43 have sold pretty cheap recently and I think this will need a £1200 spent on it to bring back? Maybe more.
However it is nice spec as mentioned and low miles.
Some C43 have sold pretty cheap recently and I think this will need a £1200 spent on it to bring back? Maybe more.
However it is nice spec as mentioned and low miles.
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I'm very keen to get myself a C43....the trouble is, I always fear that a cheap buy will turn into a can of endless worms, rather than spend £4000 - £5000 in the first place.
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What are your thoughts on the clutch issue?
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All cars are a gamble? just some more than others I guess!
This would make an interesting little project. Iam in a SL500 mood at the moment though.
This would make an interesting little project. Iam in a SL500 mood at the moment though.
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There are lots of cases of bearings failing? If its showing on Star would it be bearings? Not sure what the clutch sensor detects.
I haven't had a clutch changed for years, and not owned one of these but its got to be £400 worth of repair I would assume?
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I was considering selling my SL500 as I'm out the country a lot....might just put it into storage though
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Will keep the miles off it and nice to pull out and polish every now and again?
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Money pit - I bet the interior is damp aswell looking at the frosty front window & cluster. I bet it smells rank also.
I wouldnt want to look under those sills at what horrors are hiding
I wouldnt want to look under those sills at what horrors are hiding
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Really good point - I imagine it does the electrics no good to be damp either ...
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