Very tempted with this for a mess about

[gl boy]

What do others think ??? SUPERB MERCEDES 230 SLK/ 2001 | eBay

 

[geoffus]

Just had fresh MOT, but did have a few problems just before.

Repair immediately (major defects):

• Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
• Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
• Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
• Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
• Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):

• Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• Slight play in track rod ends both front
• Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
• underside showing sighs of corrosion

 

[gl boy]

Just had fresh MOT, but did have a few problems just before.

Repair immediately (major defects):

• Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
• Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
• Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
• Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
• Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):

• Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• Slight play in track rod ends both front
• Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
• underside showing sighs of corrosion

Woowwww thank you for that info ,,
Any thoughts on this been an engine issue in the future ?

 

[poormansporsche]

Nice bit of chrome strip on the wings, not hiding rust at all

 

[Deleted member 126969]

Points 1,3,4,5 could easily have all been a common cause - lambda probe or lambda probe heater, apparently sorted.

point 2, well, springs seems pretty much consumables these days.

The corrosion would be more worrying for me tbh, but for a 2001 car, likely the tip of the rustberg.

 

[Chrishazle]

2001+R170=not galvanised. Beware tinworm!

 

[ivan1983]

I don't think any r170s were galvanised well enough to stop rust entirely. Ours is a 2004 and a few bubbles are coming through and I reckon that it's had paint in the past.

 

[Chrishazle]

R170's were not galvanised - which is part of the reason I bought an R171!!

 

[Waitforme]

That looks like a very nice wee car for 3k.
But.... if I were you I be looking for a galvanised one.