Ok, found out about this C36 i'm interested in ..

[Howard]

Ok, i just joined the German AMG owners forum , lets see what they come up with ....

plugged our site too !

 

[Tan]

Would a stealership not be able to shed some more light on the car?

 

[Alps]

my c36 comes up as a c280, as shude said, they all started life as c280`s.

 

[Shude]

Would a stealership not be able to shed some more light on the car?

Maybe if you drove it to one and asked them to inspect it.

my c36 comes up as a c280, as shude said, they all started life as c280`s.

Does the VIN start WDB202028*?

 

[dougal74]

HPI also has it as 2199cc, it probably draws upon the same database as the RAC one...please keep us all posted as I for one love a good mystery.

 

[Alps]

Maybe if you drove it to one and asked them to inspect it.

Does the VIN start WDB202028*?

WDB2020282 yep

 

[andyw]

Straight from DVLA licensing site...

The enquiry is complete

The vehicle details for N237 BTF are:

Date of Liability 01 11 2006
Date of First Registration 01 03 1996
Date of Last V5 Issue 22 06 2004
Year of Manufacture 1996
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2199CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour PURPLE

 

[andyw]

i'm going to stick my neck out and say it's not a true C36....

(ducks and runs from Howard)

 

[GregE240]

Thought the C220 was a diesel engine?

It says petrol?

 

[Shude]

Thought the C220 was a diesel engine?

It says petrol?

There was a 2.2 petrol back then

 

[Ian B Walker]

There was a 2.2 petrol back then

As in the E220.

 

[Shude]

As in the E220.

Yeah I think the only diesel was the C250D, might have been a seriously slow smaller-capacity one too.

 

[Howard]

i'm going to stick my neck out and say it's not a true C36....

(ducks and runs from Howard)

You don't have to duck and run Andy.....

If its not the real deal i shant buy it and i'll keep the whale ... its no biggie !

 

[andyw]

good man

hope I'm wrong though, and it is "the real deal"

 

[Howard]

When i manage to make contact with the guy , i shall look it over very carefully .....

Will check cluster, obviously have a good look under the bonnet .... i reckon i can tell the difference between a 4 and an AMG 6 ...

It does have the correct exhaust (2x square, engraved ) the correct front valance (small AMG chrome badge) .... i imagine that to get a C36 backbox to fit a C220 midsection would require some modification.... so i'll have a peek at that too...

It has the correct wheels (17" AMG - they are engraved AMG )

If it see it plotted up nearby i'll have a shufty at the tax disk too ....

 

[andyw]

take your camera too...

 

[imadoofus]

If it's not a C36, but the exterior work has been done well, it's entirely possible it also has a 3.6 motor (from a wreck, maybe?). What I'm saying is it might tick all the boxes, but still not be a 'proper' C36.

Hopefully AMG can give you a definitive answer....

PJ

 

[GrahamC230K]

It does have the correct exhaust (2x square, engraved ) the correct front valance (small AMG chrome badge) .... i imagine that to get a C36 backbox to fit a C220 midsection would require some modification.... so i'll have a peek at that too...

No....accessory AMG C36 style pipes are available from MB to fit 4 cylinder models.

It must have been marketing/options or popularity at the time but I have seen plenty of fully dressed in C36 clobber prefacelift w202's (that are not C36's) compared to almost no C43 kitted cars. The pre-facelift cars I see I believe are factory orders.

 

[Howard]

Oh crap ......

 

[WelshKompressor]

Did it have the ultra rare sports rear seat - moulded as 2 seats not 3?

Anyone got any pics of this?