So I have recently acquired a 2000 reg C320.
Has 114K miles, and a full dealer service history.
I've found the performance a bit odd... I don't know if it's a characteristic of how the autoboxes and throttle responses work on them or if it's an actual fault - I've come from an E39 BMW 5-Series.
I find the acceleration to be pedestrian (for a 3.2 V6, that is) unless I really put the hammer down and it then rather lumpily downshifts and eventually flies off like a rocket.
There doesn't seem to be a middle ground between pedestrian and full on acceleration. I think I've performed the reset on the autobox, the characteristics did change a little and MPG decreased but still have the rather uncomfortable throttle response.
Just the way it is or a fault?
Has 114K miles, and a full dealer service history.
I've found the performance a bit odd... I don't know if it's a characteristic of how the autoboxes and throttle responses work on them or if it's an actual fault - I've come from an E39 BMW 5-Series.
I find the acceleration to be pedestrian (for a 3.2 V6, that is) unless I really put the hammer down and it then rather lumpily downshifts and eventually flies off like a rocket.
There doesn't seem to be a middle ground between pedestrian and full on acceleration. I think I've performed the reset on the autobox, the characteristics did change a little and MPG decreased but still have the rather uncomfortable throttle response.
Just the way it is or a fault?
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