W210 E50 AMG back again

[lynall]

Looks like another timewaster here Mercedes E50 AMG left hand drive lhd W210 spares repair on eBay (end time 11-Aug-09 17:44:52 BST)



Lynall

 

[Donbronski]

I can't stand them timewasters - I deal on ebay quite a bit & it is so frustrating!

I think this dude should remove "spares repairs" from the listing title

 

[EDZ649]

I spotted this again too. Dreadful advert, some people have no idea how to sell something!

 

[lynall]

Just rereading the ad it needs a gearbox repair poss the elec plate jobby, plus the front asd damper bound to be pretty expensive as the main items.

I agree with the timewaster comment as i see it you bid you win you pay end of.



Lynall

 

[vincenz]

It sounds like the selctor module it requires, budget £500

 

[Howard]

Sounds a lot like what happened to my CLK and that was worn engine mounts causing the selector to momentarily slip out , the gearbox wouldn't come out of second after that.

I had had a new gearbox a few years before as well ...

Mileage is similar , worth checking in his big folder to see if the mounts have ever been replaced ....

Doubt it will ever be worth fortunes , it will rust away before that .

 

[Sonny Burnett]

no it wont its pre update......it will stay gleaming till the end of the world lol

 

[Gasump]

Is it just my eyes? Looks like the boot lid's been pushed in one side as well.

Looks well worn interior, Suspect previously owned by Russian gangster. Better check the boot for 'suspicious stains'!?!

 

[fuzzer]

vented front sears too .. nice rare option on a W210

 

[lynall]

I think vented front seat have little leds on the outside of the heated seat switchs which this car doesnt.

Lynall

 

[lynall]

Like this one


Lynall

 

[JasM]

Like this one


Lynall

That's a really high spec W210!

 

[Sonny Burnett]

I think vented front seat have little leds on the outside of the heated seat switchs which this car doesnt.

Lynall

i couldn't imagine not using the steering wheel buttons.. im always checking "current mph" and mpg ect ect

 

[Tig]

Hi

I ended up buying this car last year as I needed something LHD (go to Portugal often) and wanted something that was different. It caught my eye so I took a chance on it as I'd never seen one before.

Its turned out to be reasonably lucky with the faults; gearbox problem was caused by split intercooler pipe leaking oil (replace pipe, top up the gearbox oil, reset the computer faults), damper fault caused by broken wire and it then only failed its MOT on one of the headlights still being LHD (now changed the pair to projector Xenons).

Now I'm getting a bit carried away; wheels have been refurbed, new bootlid (it was dented), new rear arches and front wings (bits of rust starting), new rear bumper trims, replacement black and white leather interior (from a written off E55), double din dash conversion with Kenwood DVD/SatNav/Bluetooth head unit.

I know - may aswell have bough a decent one to start with!!!!!

Can anyone help me with the missing fog lamps? I'm having trouble finding some without paying a fortune from a dealer.

 

[EDZ649]

I doubt you will find any secondhand to be honest, body parts for these rarely come up, if one is being broken for spares it's probably because it's had a front end smash.

Edit: Having said that, look what I have just found...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330406534432&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

 

[James Rothwell]

Hi Tig!

Welcome to the forum, good luck with the search for your replacement parts.
Would love to see some photos of your E50 AMG if you can upload some?

 

[Tig]

Nice one!

I'll give the guy a try.

Thanks!

 

[Tig]

Will do - I'm just waiting for it to come back from the body shop (should be this week) and I'll upload some.

Cheers.