Ah, OK. Anyway, I noticed that his car had changed hands last summer when I was on another thread about how many of your previous cars are still on the road.
No, 212's are not barges yet. Prices are holding up nicely
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Ah, OK. Anyway, I noticed that his car had changed hands last summer when I was on another thread about how many of your previous cars are still on the road.
No, 212's are not barges yet. Prices are holding up nicely
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@MikeInWimbledon Fantastic E-class and really well equipped. Congrats. I can only hope that when my time comes for a change I’ll be that lucky in finding a low mileage E estate with a lot of added options.
Ah, OK. Anyway, I noticed that his car had changed hands last summer when I was on another thread about how many of your previous cars are still on the road.
No, 212's are not barges yet. Prices are holding up nicely
I'm hoping that Mike can keep his car in Wimbledon for around 5-7 years in which time he might pass it on to a fellow enthusiast
God, just found the great thread on running an E500 as a daily. If only I'd know about it! Great reading your stories and hearing about Tom's trips in my old 211.
I'm hoping that Mike can keep his car in Wimbledon for around 5-7 years in which time he might pass it on to a fellow enthusiast
That's pretty much how Tom ended up buying mine
Which thread is that?
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So this is what the original buyer got for his £70k:
Iridium Silver
Comand
Comfort Luxury Package
DAB
Designo Burr Walnut Wood trim (more of that later....)
Full glass roof with sunroof
Garage door opener
HK logic 7 Surround sound
Memory package
Night View Assist Plus
Rear Entertainment System
Rear Side Airbags
Reverse Camera
Roof Liner Alcantara grey
TV Tuner
Tyre Pressure Monitoring
Wood/Leather steering wheel
Privacy Glass
Shallow boot
18" AMG wheels
Apart from an insignificant dink in the rear bumper, the only issue with the car is fading of the Burr Walnut in the front of the car. As "the S212 fan club" will know this was a problem with the 2009-2013 W212's & S212's. My intention is to get the trim refinished or replaced at some point. I'll report on that in due course.
The car has only been serviced six times in its 24,000 miles, twice by the main dealer, so it's not as perfect as my past cars which were pure Main Dealer annually serviced cars, but as E500 S212's are so rare (perhaps only 12 in the UK?) it was a necessary sacrifice for such a well specified car.
Back to the subject of 18" vs 17" wheels, I have to say I still prefer the limousine ride of my black S211 on its 17's,
but I'll give it a couple of months before deciding whether to change these AMG wheels.
I've had this 385bhp 5.5 litre engine / gearbox combo before on my S500L and S211: it's fantastic for my kind of driving
Have to say, with 24k on the clock, apart from the burr walnut, the car drives, looks and feels like brand new.
It's just a shame that it took me so long to find this wretched thing.
Now I just need to sell the S211 before buying that SL500 I've been talking about.
Iridium Silver
Comand
Comfort Luxury Package
DAB
Designo Burr Walnut Wood trim (more of that later....)
Full glass roof with sunroof
Garage door opener
HK logic 7 Surround sound
Memory package
Night View Assist Plus
Rear Entertainment System
Rear Side Airbags
Reverse Camera
Roof Liner Alcantara grey
TV Tuner
Tyre Pressure Monitoring
Wood/Leather steering wheel
Privacy Glass
Shallow boot
18" AMG wheels
Apart from an insignificant dink in the rear bumper, the only issue with the car is fading of the Burr Walnut in the front of the car. As "the S212 fan club" will know this was a problem with the 2009-2013 W212's & S212's. My intention is to get the trim refinished or replaced at some point. I'll report on that in due course.
The car has only been serviced six times in its 24,000 miles, twice by the main dealer, so it's not as perfect as my past cars which were pure Main Dealer annually serviced cars, but as E500 S212's are so rare (perhaps only 12 in the UK?) it was a necessary sacrifice for such a well specified car.
Back to the subject of 18" vs 17" wheels, I have to say I still prefer the limousine ride of my black S211 on its 17's,
but I'll give it a couple of months before deciding whether to change these AMG wheels.
I've had this 385bhp 5.5 litre engine / gearbox combo before on my S500L and S211: it's fantastic for my kind of driving
Have to say, with 24k on the clock, apart from the burr walnut, the car drives, looks and feels like brand new.
It's just a shame that it took me so long to find this wretched thing.
Now I just need to sell the S211 before buying that SL500 I've been talking about.
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So is it a keeper for you, Mike?
Also, is it possibly to retro fit 17" on the S212? I would've considered that quite unlikely.
Also, is it possibly to retro fit 17" on the S212? I would've considered that quite unlikely.
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Yes, the AG's came on 17's and they fit over the Sports brakes.
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That’s one hell of a spec! £70k!
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I was just wondering that! Doesn’t sound like a great option, but I’m sure it means something good...
One of these?
Boot tub, shallow, without through-loading facility Load compartment for E-Class Saloon W213 (04/16- )
Entertainment the Mercedes way.
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One of these?
Boot tub, shallow, without through-loading facility Load compartment for E-Class Saloon W213 (04/16- )
Entertainment the Mercedes way.
If it's anything like the 'stowage tank' behind the rear seats on the 211, it probably won't be there; I've had six, all of which came out of the factory with it, but only two had it by the time they came to me...
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One of these?
Boot tub, shallow, without through-loading facility Load compartment for E-Class Saloon W213 (04/16- )
Entertainment the Mercedes way.
Yep, that's the baby. Except that it's for the S212 rather than W213.
And, yes, the rubber liner has gone missing, no doubt through scuffs etc. It's on my shopping list to be replaced.
Boot tub, shallow Load compartment for E-Class Estate S212 (04/13-09/16)
Top aerodynamics and performance values!
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So you don't have through-load on the estate?
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