MangoMan
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2005
- Messages
- 1,940
- Location
- Hampshire South Coast.
- Car
- 2001 W208 CLK320 Coupe Almandine-Black. (Looks Purple-ish).
A few weeks ago I sold my silver 2001 Clk320 Avantgarde Coupe in the hope of buying a Convertible, (of the same model) - I've always wanted one - went to see a few, (costing a pretty penny on train fares!) only to find that either they were misrepresented in the advert or to find that the roof didn't work as well as it should... One chap picked me up at Bracknell Station and drove me to his place of work - some miles away - for me to realise upon checking a few things that all was not as they should be and politely telling him that, "Sorry, but it's not for me", and asking if him would be kind enough to drop me back off as I haven't a clue where I am as I've never been to Bracknell before?..... Only to be told - "You can walk mate"! Seriously! What a ****! Eventually found the station 35 minutes later.
Anyway, eventually gave up and bought a very nice one like I had before but with only 84000 mile, one owner from new, 2-Tone light blue Interior, electric memory seats, (driver) heated seats, front and rear parking sensors, auto-wipers and only rust on one wheelarch!
Also passed every MOT since I don't know when, all done at Mercedes.
The only thing that doesn't work is the A/C - no surprise there really - and I wasn't too keen on the alloys so managed to pick up a set of 17" Raiph Staggered Alloys off a CLK500 with good tyres for ONLY £80....!!! Just about bit his hand off!!!
This one feels so much "tighter" that my previous one - and in better condition and more toys!
And even after buying the other wheels I still paid less than I sold my other one for! Not to mention I sold the 16" wheels I took off for almost double what I paid for the 17's.... The Gods were smiling on me for a change!!!
The only thing I have added since having it is fitting the Aux Grille that I kept.
All in all a Happy-Chappy"!
A couple of pics...
Thanks for looking.... (Especially as it's a boring "Old Model"....
Anyway, eventually gave up and bought a very nice one like I had before but with only 84000 mile, one owner from new, 2-Tone light blue Interior, electric memory seats, (driver) heated seats, front and rear parking sensors, auto-wipers and only rust on one wheelarch!
Also passed every MOT since I don't know when, all done at Mercedes.
The only thing that doesn't work is the A/C - no surprise there really - and I wasn't too keen on the alloys so managed to pick up a set of 17" Raiph Staggered Alloys off a CLK500 with good tyres for ONLY £80....!!! Just about bit his hand off!!!
This one feels so much "tighter" that my previous one - and in better condition and more toys!
And even after buying the other wheels I still paid less than I sold my other one for! Not to mention I sold the 16" wheels I took off for almost double what I paid for the 17's.... The Gods were smiling on me for a change!!!
The only thing I have added since having it is fitting the Aux Grille that I kept.
All in all a Happy-Chappy"!
A couple of pics...
Thanks for looking.... (Especially as it's a boring "Old Model"....