Haylands
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- Joined
- May 22, 2012
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- 2000 CL500
Hi, Just bought my third MB, had a 300e24v some years back and then a W140 S500 for a while.... both very nice.... then went over to Lexus with a LS430 and then got back into offroading for a few years with various muddy vehicles... Always loved the look of the W215 CL so when one came up for sale only 2miles away at a very silly price we went to have a look.... well I'm blaming the mrs... she said she liked it... I just had to buy it...
It's a 2000 CL500 in silver with black interior, done 108,000 miles.... unusually no faults showing on the heater and it seems to run OK, has mostly MB history, it's been looked after but not loved.... sounds like the pulsation damper needs changing.... everything else works as it should except the CD player is on the blink... Has a newly refurbished set of, I believe, AMG alloys but does need some tlc on the bodywork, both doors have corroded as has one rear arch, the paint on the bumpers has died and it's got two scabs on the roof... so luckily a mate has a bodyshop and it will be getting sorted properly and a respray soon... this will be a proper job not just a quick bodge up!! Inside is nice, the only let down is the rear cubby box has suffered with kids or maybe a dog and the vynal (why is this vynal when everything else is leather) has got ripped... that will be retrimmed in leather... the seat mechanism covers on both seats has broken off so two new ones are on order as well as 3 clips for the boot slam panel...
The ABC works fine at the moment!!
I love playing with cars and this one will be tops when it's sorted.... I picked it up last Wednesday and I'm still grinning... is it only me who goes outside just to look at it.... sad I know but there you go....
Love forums, been on loads, I do like to waffle on.....
Hope to meet some new like minded friends and pick up some advice.... first being how to flush and change the ABC fluid??
Thanks
Pete
It's a 2000 CL500 in silver with black interior, done 108,000 miles.... unusually no faults showing on the heater and it seems to run OK, has mostly MB history, it's been looked after but not loved.... sounds like the pulsation damper needs changing.... everything else works as it should except the CD player is on the blink... Has a newly refurbished set of, I believe, AMG alloys but does need some tlc on the bodywork, both doors have corroded as has one rear arch, the paint on the bumpers has died and it's got two scabs on the roof... so luckily a mate has a bodyshop and it will be getting sorted properly and a respray soon... this will be a proper job not just a quick bodge up!! Inside is nice, the only let down is the rear cubby box has suffered with kids or maybe a dog and the vynal (why is this vynal when everything else is leather) has got ripped... that will be retrimmed in leather... the seat mechanism covers on both seats has broken off so two new ones are on order as well as 3 clips for the boot slam panel...
The ABC works fine at the moment!!
I love playing with cars and this one will be tops when it's sorted.... I picked it up last Wednesday and I'm still grinning... is it only me who goes outside just to look at it.... sad I know but there you go....
Love forums, been on loads, I do like to waffle on.....
Hope to meet some new like minded friends and pick up some advice.... first being how to flush and change the ABC fluid??
Thanks
Pete
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