James Rothwell
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- Joined
- Feb 8, 2009
- Messages
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- Location
- Dubai - UAE
- Car
- S500L (W220) PREV- S600L (W140),3x E320, E280, E240, S500, 450SLC, E300D Wagon
Hi everyone,
I just got back home in my new (to me) W140 S600 and seriously, wow, what a car.
I had a W140 500 before and thought that was impressive the 600 is on another planet. The torque this engine produces is enough to start ice ages, and it's just as refined as my 500 was even though this one has done 15k more miles than my last but is a year newer.
It's a 98/S done 122k with a pretty good service record made up of bills as the previous owner lost the service book. It's a 2 owner car, first owner being Capital Bank and then the second owner bought it in 2001 as he was working for CB and had admired it for the first 3 years.
It's in a funny colour, it's like a non-metalllic deep sea blue if that makes sense, would of much rather black but at least it isn't silver.
The car has 2 faults at present, the first being an annoying rubbing noise from the back of the car and it's frequency doesn't change with road speed I think it might just be the exhaust rubbing?
The second is a little more troublesome, when you start the car the (BAS ESP) and (ABS) light come on, the (ABS) light goes out after a few seconds of moving or even if you just turn the front wheels lock to lock. However the other light remains? Having read through the forum their are advice and answers for the ML and the C Class I presume the same advice applies to the 140? If not if anyone could shed some light that would be handy, the previous owner said it happened right after a garage changed the REAR pads and discs.
Other than a little wheel wobble at certain speeds and the trackings a tad off she runs like a dream. The fuel economy wasn't dire, I did just over 200 miles on just over 1/4 tank or there abouts, I wished I had filled up now to get an accurate idea of mpg, but I'm not expecting much.
It's got some rust on the front drivers wing which I'll get sorted out ASAP with my bodyshop. It's also got MOT until March with no advisorys on the last 3 MOTs which is nice to know.
I'll post up some photos of her tommorow, but I just wanted to share my joy! I'm going to be a real saddo and spend all of Sunday morning cleaning my new toy.
Cheers.
I just got back home in my new (to me) W140 S600 and seriously, wow, what a car.
I had a W140 500 before and thought that was impressive the 600 is on another planet. The torque this engine produces is enough to start ice ages, and it's just as refined as my 500 was even though this one has done 15k more miles than my last but is a year newer.
It's a 98/S done 122k with a pretty good service record made up of bills as the previous owner lost the service book. It's a 2 owner car, first owner being Capital Bank and then the second owner bought it in 2001 as he was working for CB and had admired it for the first 3 years.
It's in a funny colour, it's like a non-metalllic deep sea blue if that makes sense, would of much rather black but at least it isn't silver.
The car has 2 faults at present, the first being an annoying rubbing noise from the back of the car and it's frequency doesn't change with road speed I think it might just be the exhaust rubbing?
The second is a little more troublesome, when you start the car the (BAS ESP) and (ABS) light come on, the (ABS) light goes out after a few seconds of moving or even if you just turn the front wheels lock to lock. However the other light remains? Having read through the forum their are advice and answers for the ML and the C Class I presume the same advice applies to the 140? If not if anyone could shed some light that would be handy, the previous owner said it happened right after a garage changed the REAR pads and discs.
Other than a little wheel wobble at certain speeds and the trackings a tad off she runs like a dream. The fuel economy wasn't dire, I did just over 200 miles on just over 1/4 tank or there abouts, I wished I had filled up now to get an accurate idea of mpg, but I'm not expecting much.
It's got some rust on the front drivers wing which I'll get sorted out ASAP with my bodyshop. It's also got MOT until March with no advisorys on the last 3 MOTs which is nice to know.
I'll post up some photos of her tommorow, but I just wanted to share my joy! I'm going to be a real saddo and spend all of Sunday morning cleaning my new toy.
Cheers.
