Interim E320cdi V6/7G pre facelift cars.

[splitpin]

There seem to be a few V6/7G autobox E320cdi cars about but which are PRE FACELIFT.

What was the situation with these cars ?..did MB simply slot the V6 in the
existing bodyshell & leave all the 2000 improvements to later 2006 cars ?

Did they perhaps include/introduce some of the major facelift improvements?

I believe you have one of those models Steve(***).
Knowing that purchased yours from a reputable franchised dealer, did you do any research in that area?

I am particularly interested in this.

Splitpin

 

[DC_insider]

did MB simply slot the V6 in the
existing bodyshell & leave all the 2000 improvements to later 2006 cars ?

Yes.

From memory the new engines and gearbox were introduced in 2005 approximately 12 months before the model was facelifted.

These cars will not have the major revisions the post-facelift cars had.

 

[st4]

There seem to be a few V6/7G autobox E320cdi cars about but which are PRE FACELIFT.

What was the situation with these cars ?..did MB simply slot the V6 in the
existing bodyshell & leave all the 2000 improvements to later 2006 cars ?

Did they perhaps include/introduce some of the major facelift improvements?

I believe you have one of those models Steve(***).
Knowing that purchased yours from a reputable franchised dealer, did you do any research in that area?

I am particularly interested in this.

Splitpin

I sure do, a 2005 55 E320cdi sport.

It has the 7g box and V6 Cdi.

It still has the SBC brakes and body work of the pre facelifted cars along with the electricals.

However By 2005 late 2004 most of the 211 electrical woes were sorted as were supposedly (as you'll see in another thread I'll do) all the body work issues.

Apart from the engine/gbox the car I have has nothing in common with a post facelifted 211 car.

Its still a damn fine car, and being a sport spec it has shift buttons (a pre facelift feature seen on the E55k AMG) not paddles you get on the post facelifted sports.

 

[Palfrem]

I'm with ***

Mine's a 2006 V6 7 speed Avantgarde, ditto SBC

Mines just fine. It did have a turbo issue but that got fixed under warranty.

Now looking to sell it though

Just what might I fancy......