Hey guys,
Here's my new (to me obviously!) 2011 W221 S350. I've been at a loss to know what to buy after selling my long time owned 2000 R129 "SL Edition" and my C5 Corvette in 2021.
I'm in Edinburgh and our roads are truly truly atrocious at the moment so I was put off buying a sports car. I fancied an R231 SL but wasn't inspired by the 400 and the 500's and SL63 are expensive with currently high used car prices.
This came up and sounded a good car. 1 owner with 8 MB services to 2020 and only 40,000 miles. Last owner did about 26,000 miles to the current 57,000 I think it has now. Last owner seemed to care for it well and were selling due to a move to a very rural location. Spec appealed to me bar not being an AMG body kit model.
It is Magnetite Black, has DAB radio, Distronic, HK sound system upgrade (which is ok but not fantastic!), sunroof, wood wheel etc. I've been machine polishing it but I have to say that in certain light the Magnetite looks a bit flat. I have a set of brand new 20" Brabus Monoblock V split rims that I've had for years that I was hoping might fit but the front is maybe not going to at 9.5J with et37. I might try one with a 245 rather than 255 and see how it goes.
If I can overcome my fear of "malfunctions" and Airmatic woes it is a lovely car to drive and the diesel in it is impressive. I've had other big cars before like E38 740i/750iL and E65 745i etc. Never had an S class. I considered a W222 but the 221 seems a bit less limo like/a bit smaller.
Here's my new (to me obviously!) 2011 W221 S350. I've been at a loss to know what to buy after selling my long time owned 2000 R129 "SL Edition" and my C5 Corvette in 2021.
I'm in Edinburgh and our roads are truly truly atrocious at the moment so I was put off buying a sports car. I fancied an R231 SL but wasn't inspired by the 400 and the 500's and SL63 are expensive with currently high used car prices.
This came up and sounded a good car. 1 owner with 8 MB services to 2020 and only 40,000 miles. Last owner did about 26,000 miles to the current 57,000 I think it has now. Last owner seemed to care for it well and were selling due to a move to a very rural location. Spec appealed to me bar not being an AMG body kit model.
It is Magnetite Black, has DAB radio, Distronic, HK sound system upgrade (which is ok but not fantastic!), sunroof, wood wheel etc. I've been machine polishing it but I have to say that in certain light the Magnetite looks a bit flat. I have a set of brand new 20" Brabus Monoblock V split rims that I've had for years that I was hoping might fit but the front is maybe not going to at 9.5J with et37. I might try one with a 245 rather than 255 and see how it goes.
If I can overcome my fear of "malfunctions" and Airmatic woes it is a lovely car to drive and the diesel in it is impressive. I've had other big cars before like E38 740i/750iL and E65 745i etc. Never had an S class. I considered a W222 but the 221 seems a bit less limo like/a bit smaller.
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