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fabes

MB Enthusiast
Joined
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Location
Southampton
Car
E 400 Coupe and X-Trail
(warning, long post)

So after 7 years of topless motoring I wanted a change....

Drove the CLK up on Wednesday morning and traded it in to MotorHouse of Shipley (worth a look at their showroom and stock list!) and drove away in an E Class Coupe.
The accessories from the CLK will be in the for sale sections shortly…….;)

I know you’ll all want pictures before words, so here they are
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It’s a 350 CGI V6 petrol
Oh, and it’s the M276 engine :cool:

It was between this and another (a white one) but failed sales of my CLK, other interested parties failing credit checks on the white one and then a paltry PX offer on mine meant that one wasn’t meant to be.
The PX I got here on the CLK exceeded what I what I reduced it to on here (and then some!), and that didn't even include the accessories

The spec list is good (and long), with reversing camera the only one that this didn’t have which I would have liked, but it does have so much else to keep me entertained. I will list the entire spec as I may need ask what some of it is (I will RTFM this weekend though)

108 - CONTROL CODE MARKETING
1U2 - SNOW GRID
205B - OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - ENGLISH
213 - SPEED-SENSITIVE POWER STEERING/VARIO STEERING
230 - PARKING GUIDANCE
240 - LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
241 - FRONT SEAT LH ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE WITH MEMORY
249 - INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
250A - LEATHER
254A - LEATHER - BROWN
255B - MB MOBILO WITH DSB AND GGD
260 - TYPE DESTINATION ON TRUNK LID - ELIMINATION
275 - MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
277 - SPORTS STEERING WHEEL
283B - AIRBAGLABLE - ENGLISH
291 - PELVIS AIRBAG (PELVISBAG)
2U1 - RADIATOR SHUTTER
305B - HEAD UNIT LANGUAGE - BRITISH ENGLISH
310 - DUAL CUP HOLDER
335B - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
347 - EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM ECALL EUROPE
409 - MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT
413 - PANORAMIC SLIDING SUNROOF/GLASS SUNROOF
427 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
428 - STEER.WHEEL GEARSHIFT BUTTONS/SHIFT PADDLE PAINTED
461 - INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
477 - TIRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNER
483 - VEHICLE DYNAMICS PACKAGE
502 - 3 YEARS OF MAP UPDATES FREE OF CHARGE
518 - UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE (UCI)
51U - BLACK FABRIC ROOF INTERIOR TRIM
527 - COMAND DVD APS WITH NAVIGATION
537 - DAB TUNER
537L - GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
540 - ROLLER BLIND, ELECTRIC, FOR REAR WINDOW
551 - ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
580 - AIR CONDITIONER
5XXL - EUROPE
600 - HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
608 - AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH (IHC)
619 - CORNERING ILLUMINATION
621 - HEADLAMP WITH ILS, LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
666 - PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/O TIE-DOWN HOOKS
690 - EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE (MINI SPARE)
736 - TRIM PIECES - WOOD ASH BLACK
76V - SPEED + LOAD INDEX 91Y+94Y XL
772 - AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
786 - AMG DOUBLE-SPOKE WHEELS 18" WITH MIXED TIRES
792U - PALLADIUM SILVER METALLIC PAINT
803 - YOM 12/1
817 - SIREN BRACKET FOR INCREASED THEFT PROTECTION
873 - SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
875 - HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
882 - INTERIOR SAFEGUARD
885 - HIGHTEN THEFT PROTECTION
920 - GASOLINE DIRECT INJ. W/ STRATIFIED CHARGE (DES)
928 - EXHAUST GAS CLEANING WITH EURO 5 TECHNOLOGY
950 - AMG SPORTS PACKAGE
966 - COC PAPER EURO 5 TECH. W/O REGIST. CERT. PART 2
989 - IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
A20 - DIRECT START
A31 - SOFTWARE (INDIVIDUAL)
A63 - FE TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING-0
A64 - FE CONVERTER 0 MM
A87 - U VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH VGS 3
A89 - REDUCED-FRICTION
B03 - DIRECT START / ECO START/STOP FUNCTION
B09 - REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR WITH MAGNETIC COUPLING
B12 - WHEEL REPLACEMENT TOOL
F207 - MODEL SERIES 207
FC - COUPE
G906 - TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 06
GA - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA - REAR AXLE
J83 - EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER/PLUG CONNEC.OM611/612/613
K10 - SOFTWARE CONTROL FOR STATIC CURVE ILLUMINATION
K11 - ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
K13 - STEUERCODE FUER SERVICEINTERVALL 25000 KM
M276 - V6-GASOLINE ENGINE M276
M35 - DISPLACEMENT 3.5 LITER
N2T - EMISSIONS-TEST IN PLANT 67
NA1 - CONTROL CODE BREMEN PLANT
P35 - LIGHT PACKAGE (FFO)
P54 - THEFT PROTECTION PACKAGE
P64 - FRONT MEMORY PACKAGE
R - RIGHT-HAND STEERING
R01 - SUMMER TIRES
U01 - REAR BELT STATUS INDICATION
U18 - AUTOMATIC CHILD SEAT RECOGNITATION (AKSE)
U26 - FLOOR MATS - AMG
U60 - PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION - ACTIVE ENGINE HOOD
U72 - DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 2, EUROPE, JAPAN
VL - FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR - FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
792U - PALLADIUM SILVER METALLIC PAINT
254A - LEATHER - BROWN
M276 - V6-GASOLINE ENGINE M276



38,500 miles, on a 2012 reg car, the dealer had it given and interim service (it had FSH from Brooklands already) new pads all round and even sorted out an outstanding recall on a parking module. I would not hesitate to recommend MotorHouse, despite distance and even their postcode based on my experience.

A 250 mile down from Shipley on Wednesday gave me a good chance to check it over and so far so good.
Off the roundabouts on the A43 past Silverstone I was able to sample what 306 bhp is like.
And I like :)

It has thrown an EML for an exhaust temp sensor, but I dropped into MBS and they are dealing direct with the trader who provides his own warranty and has agreed Dave’s parts and labour price to replace.

Its washed, winters are on so all that is left is to update the Sat Nav maps (when I find out how and how much!)
 
Looks and sounds lovely. Did it come on winter tyres?
 
Nope
I held them over when I sold the CLK (after just putting them on the CLK :wallbash:) as this one had the 18" wheels (the white one I looked at was on 19s !)
It had good conti sport contact 5's on, so they were swapped off this morning have been washed and are going to be stored up in the garage rafters

Oh and a very nice n' white E63 having a full set of Pirellis put on when I was at the local tyre place this morning :cool:
 
That's a cracker. Have fun !
 
Very nice. Congrats. I think it looks great in Palladium Silver too. Enjoy! :)
 
Nice.
Try your main dealer for a price for maps. Mine has just surprised me with a price of £99 for NTG2.5 Comand
 
Nice car and nice spec: health to enjoy!

Oh and a very nice n' white E63 having a full set of Pirellis put on when I was at the local tyre place this morning :cool:
He'll regret that at this time of year if they're P-Zeros :)
 
I do like the E Class coupe, i was interested in an E400 before my sensible head reminded me i needed 4 doors.
 
They were P zeros
I am sure he'll be fine....
 
Great looking motor :) Congrats

Shame they never made an AMG version, id prob be in one now if they had.
 
The C207 E-Class Coupe is based on the W204 C-Class saloon, so I believe your COMAND system will be NTG4.5.

If so, then it will need both a maps DVD and a PIN code. I was quoted £200 for both by Mercedes Benz, but you can get these for less from www.comandonline.co.uk.

And if you are not too far away from Lightwater, they can also upgrade your COMAND firmware to the latest version.
 
As far as I'm aware all that is needed is the disc - I'll check before buying
 
I wanted an E Coupe but practicality meant I needed four doors, hence the CLS, but no one with all their marbles could argue that the E Coupe is anything other than a stunner. I still love their looks even though I don't drive one.
 
Love that. Great colour, spec & mileage. Jealous about the pano. Miss having light from above on mine.
 
Wow! That is very nice:)
Almost the same as mine! 3litre V6 Merc with AMG mats.....oh! and different everything elseo_O

The plate says it all:cool:
 

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