Your 1st ever post!

[stevesey]

Here are:

Hi - my first post here as I'm not yet a MB Owner (have driven a succession of Vauxhalls into the ground for the past 21 years I am thinking of treating myself now the eldest is off to university).

Looking at a '98, S, C240 Sport in local garage. Generally car seems very tidy, so think I'll take for a test drive - basics are obviously that all the goodies should work, the gearchange should be silky smooth and the engine smooth. What else should I be looking out for? Any particular gearbox tests I should do?

From a static viewing I have noticed:

- kevlar effect on B pillars has nearly worn off (particular on the rear doors), should I be suspicious that they have had to buff the car heavily to get it looking good, or is this normal at this age for the effect to wear off?

- very minor rust spot on one rear corner under the light just above the bumper (about 3mm across). I suspect this is at the bottom of the seam where the rear wing joins the rear panel.

- couple of rust tracks under the paint (5mm each), from a minor chip/defect on the boot lid

- boot feels very heavy when closing (wouldn't want to get in it's way), did read about broken counterbalance springs being an issue, likely? Or are they all like this? If it is a problem is it easy DIY fix (for a competent home mechanic), I would expect it to be (but if I know it's a fault I'll insist they fix it).

Thanks

Steve

2 Years 2 months and 46K miles later all is well (still on the same front pads). Boot springs were sorted pre-delivery, CPS and air-con condensor under warranty, since then I think the MAF has been the only real non-service item replacement needed.

 

[jaymanek]

cant find mine!

 

[SilverSaloon]

cant find mine!

ring any bells?

Hi,

The mechanic took the manifold off today to cure an annoying blow.

I need to get a new gasket; i always try to use MB parts, but they dont have in stock and need to order. Should be here by Friday, but they often say that and it ends up being two weeks....

But KMS in Birmingham (like euro parts or GSF) have in stock for delivery tom, is it ok to use these non genuine parts??

Thanks

Jay

 

[jaymanek]

blimey back in the day.. just shows how much i knew back then...

Since then I have rebuilt engines, swapped engines, gained 5 more mercedes, got my degree, left investment banking to start selling Mercedes, sold almost a 1000 of them, got married...the list goes on. how time flies.

 

[crockers]

blimey back in the day.. just shows how much i knew back then...

Since then I have rebuilt engines, swapped engines, gained 5 more mercedes, got my degree, left investment banking to start selling Mercedes, sold almost a 1000 of them, got married...the list goes on. how time flies.

And held ACE BarBQs......

 

[scumbag]

this appears to be mine.

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/112323-post1.html

 

[Seamster15]

Here's mine, miss that car...

I just paid £10800 for a 2000W with Lux pack, dark black/Blue metallic and cream leather. 83k though.
Good luck with your sale, unfortualty prices seem to be hitting the floor...

 

[gaz_l]

This was mine..

Hi,

I will shortly be joining the C43 club - shook hands on a deal on Friday, pick the car up next weekend after a couple of details have been sorted (usual ropey lacquer on the alloys etc.).

I've been looking for about 18 months and finally found the right one (I hope) - I'm looking forward to picking it up but also bricking it in case anything goes wrong!!! Not cheap cars to fix. Having said that, mine has spent its life in Chelsea and South Kensington so the previous owners probably had the money to keep it in the style it was accustomed to.

Once I've got it I'll be able to give you my views!

Cheers,

Gaz

Hmm, I sold a Scoob to buy the C43 and now I'm back in a Scoob. Somehow I don't think that's progress..

Cheers,

Gaz

 

[mapleleaf]

here's mine.. cant belive it was so long ago. 4 12 2002 !
and I posted in the wrong forum .....
and I forgot to introduce myself ... got a nice reply from shude though.

Hi Maff,

I noticed in the electronics part of the forum that you have succesfully retro fitted comand to an ML 270.

this is exacty what I am trying to investigate. There seems to be some prewiring for roof aerials and also under the drivers seat but no one at the MB dealers around manchester can tell me what they are for??? they simply say my car is not prewired for comand and it cannot be reto fitted.

can you help??

steve

ps sorry if this is the wrong place to post this enquiry

ahhh happy days.

 

[Adam230K]

Found it, my very 1st post on the 21st May 2003, I must have lurked for a week after joining on the 15th:

HERE

8:07am

Jesus, those rear clusters were £80 each back then!!! i picked the pair of mine up for £10! oh how times change!

Heres mine:

First of all i'd like to introduce myself here, my name's Adam, living in west london, and i'm the proud new owner of a C230K and i must say i'm really impressed with it thus far!

But i do have a few questions.. For example the car tends to be quite hard to handle when i brake (and only when i apply the brakes) it seems like the front of the car gets heavy and jerky.. If anyone has encountered this before i'd be grateful if you could share your experience and maybe help me solve this .

And when i reverse, and put the wheel on full lock, it sounds as if one of my wheels slightly grinds against the wheel arc... could this be due to the Alloys being too big?

Also i was thinking of getting a new gear stick (because my one looks a bit like a grandad's, with the leather n all), would these fit?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCEDES-BENZ-AMG-AUTO-SHIFT-KNOB-EXHAUST-TIP_W0QQitemZ160149753069QQihZ006QQcategoryZ72223QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Thanks in advance for your help..

 

[jimti]

this will be mine, as it turned out the gear box has been fine since I had the car, it's a pity I didn't notice the rust

Hi, I have just had an AA check on a car and the report says that reverse is running at high revs, (could be slipping)the person selling the car says all his previous Merc's were the same & is not faulty. I have a couple of questions,
1/ can an auto box slip in just 1 gear?, all the other gears are OK
2/ Is this just normal for these gearboxes, so I have nothing to worry about
3/ If it is slipping, what sort of cost am I looking at to get it fixed
4/ are there any local independent dealers around Canterbury area
Thanks for any help, this site looks like a good source of advise and information

Jim T

Oh and that will make me another rude person who didn't introduce myself

 

[IanT]

LOL, I remember this one well...

Hi all, I've just found the forum and it looks good so far. I've searched but haven't found the answer to my question.

Today I picked up my E220 CDI from its previous owner and want to start sorting some minor niggles to get it closer to the perfect condition that it deserves to be in.

Several jobs to do, the first being to replace the (broken) electric mirror control joystic that lives in the centre console behind the gear selector. It looks like I need to remove the wood trim around the selector and switches but I can't see how.

So: How does the switch come out? Assuming that I need to remove the wood insert, how does that come apart?

All hints gratefully received.

Ian.

EDIT: it's a 2001 Avantgarde model if that helps

Of course my car was CANBUS equipped, so the switch came as a whole panel with all of the window switches, boot release etc. The wiring was therefore dead easy as there was a single small connector with about 5 wires only.

My impressions haven't changed - this forum is still good.

Ian.

 

[Mondorich]

23/11/05: This is the 1st post I started (more interesting than the previous contributions). I still have the car I eventually bought so I guess I owe some debt of gratitude to the community for encouraging me in the 1st place.

I've been to see a 1994 E300D Estate (multivalve engine) today and there are a couple of things of note that I'd like to share with you all with a view to receiving advice.

Firstly the EC button in the centre console (Economy - Air Con off) is flashing and does not respond to being pressed - i.e the light contiues to flash rather than staying on of going off. The seller says it's likely to be the switch in the back of the button. Is he gonna be right?

What other issues may there be with the A/C, particularly as the system only kicked out full hot air and did not respond to me turning the temperature wheels down to cold. Does this seem serious? If the switch is bust then I realise I ain't gonna get chilled air but surely I should get cold... There was cold air from the face vents in the dash though.

Also there's a 25-30,000 mile gap in the service book from 2002 to date. Before that it was fantastic - every 6 months or so. I have tried the servicing garage but get no answer. I can't contact the previous owner - no phone number from bt.com

I drove the car and it seemed very good - no smoke, even from stone cold, smooth gearchanges from the 4-speed auto but slow kickdown, all electrics working OK.

I was surprised by the lazy way the motor gained speed but I've read everyone's comments on the site and this just seems to be normal so I can live with it.

I'd like to buy the old bus but not if there is a huge bill awaiting me for the heating or A/C. The service gap I can handle (puts on best brave face in anticipation of harbingers of doom about to unleash hell).

There you go. Would really appreciate comments tonight as I promised bloke I would ring him tomorrow with my answer.

I've called the guy in Leicester and said I'm not interested - the potential cost of a new aircon board is the reason I gave.

Anyway, a few minutes later he called me back and said that one of his mates works for MB and if he fixed it would I still be interested? I said no thanks and left it there.

Earlier today I called my local specialist, H A Lock of Rushden, and asked him for advice on the blue MB in Leicester. Before he answered that he told me he'd taken in a metallic green 1994M E300D multivalve estate on Monday and a local farmer was coming to have a look at it . Right, me thinks, boot the Defender along the A45 and get in first. This I did.

Test drove the car, received reassurance from Mr Lock that he'd fix anything that goes wrong, looked at the history, long MOT & Tax and guess what .... :bannana: I BOUGHT THAT BAD BOY :bannana: Coupled with the fact that I sold the Defender at 9.00 this morning; wow, what a day: new car AND cash in the bank. The car has 151,000 on the clock - all the stamps show services every 9000 miles.

It just goes to show, if it wasn't for my trip to Leicester and the superb advice and caution received from all you old boys, I would probably never have rung my man in Rushden. Right place, right time or what?

 

[BaldGuy]

Heres mine.... but I dont think it is to be honest..... This was when I had my 1st Merc a 2000/V C240 Sport in Azzurite Blue.... after that I left Mercedes for the next 3 cars until I bought my CLK500 and now my 55....

Well I've just purchased mod No 2....a set of 8x18" AMG reps, they are lovely complete with 225 and 245 Michelin Pilot rubber, there are a few minor marks but nothing a refurb later on won't sort out...
My new centre caps turn up on Thursday, (the chrome ones) thanks Shude...I'm going to get new bolts as well, so should be fitted by Friday....
I will post pics when sorted..
I know they are replica's but who cares, they look the dogs bits and I'm well happy with them... &nbsp; <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>