Hadders2483
New Member
Hi everyone, my name is Mark, been buying Merc’s for many years, when times were good from showrooms alas age and a medical condition did force my life in a different direction, a year off, lost my business, divorce, lived in a car for three months till I got some help.... anyway back on my feet, started a company again and whilst not earning what I used too, this whole experience taught me many things, I’m happy for the first time in my life, live life differently and value things I didn’t think about before.... one of those is my w208 Mercedes 320 clk cab, it was the first car I bought from a showroom in my younger years in 2000, I remember the feeling of picking the keys up from the sale man at Mercedes Benz Swindon and that drive back to Bristol, I felt a million dollars...... fast forward to now, I’ve bought a carbon copy car, it had no MOT, it was a gamble, there was the stuff I could see, turns out stuff I didn’t see too, anyway I’m in now, it will be back to former glory if it kills me, I don’t care about car values which it seems nobody can understand.... it’s about that feeling back in 2000, this car gives that to me. Anyway, I’ve got it through its MOT but the issues don’t end there and are ongoing....
So far it’s been serviced too, new pads, boot lock fixed which wouldn’t shut, then the original AMGs have been bought luckily with nearly new Pirelli’s on them, a new AMG style front grill, passenger seat, boot cover.... I’m struggling for a multi changer cartridge as that was missing, also needs the oil filter housing doing as has a slight leak, been quoted £200, that will be followed by rear shockers and pads...I need to find a drivers seat too if anyone can help as quoted £400 to fix the two seats and they seem to be cheaper from donor cars... has anyone repaired a small hold under the spare wheel before, is it an easy job?
The rusting arches( common apparently are getting done and a respray too. Then there is the roof, it’s stopped working, Mercedes in their wisdom won’t give me the part number, I’ve tried getting to the motor but not an easy job for a novice, anyone help me find out what motor it is? There are three models apparently...... anyway, I’ve bored you for way too long, just wanted to say hi to the group..I suppose a reach out too, lots to do, not much knowledge but bags of enthusiasm although funds becoming an issue lol
So far it’s been serviced too, new pads, boot lock fixed which wouldn’t shut, then the original AMGs have been bought luckily with nearly new Pirelli’s on them, a new AMG style front grill, passenger seat, boot cover.... I’m struggling for a multi changer cartridge as that was missing, also needs the oil filter housing doing as has a slight leak, been quoted £200, that will be followed by rear shockers and pads...I need to find a drivers seat too if anyone can help as quoted £400 to fix the two seats and they seem to be cheaper from donor cars... has anyone repaired a small hold under the spare wheel before, is it an easy job?
The rusting arches( common apparently are getting done and a respray too. Then there is the roof, it’s stopped working, Mercedes in their wisdom won’t give me the part number, I’ve tried getting to the motor but not an easy job for a novice, anyone help me find out what motor it is? There are three models apparently...... anyway, I’ve bored you for way too long, just wanted to say hi to the group..I suppose a reach out too, lots to do, not much knowledge but bags of enthusiasm although funds becoming an issue lol
