Advice please mercedes s 320 se December 2005.

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There will be a button the top row above the comand screen with a car and an up arrow on it. Press it and the light will illuminate the car will raise slowly. It should say on the screen (Airmatic raising). Check the car actually does go up, it will be quite slow.

I would note that it has the optional DPF fitted that may give problems at at some point.

Love the brabus wheels!
 
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Could be other settings. But does suggest airmatic.

With the weather it is the way it is Glengormley's a bit too far to go and see it.

Been twice and was in below it today even in the wet.
Deals more or less done it’s just have I find the right thing. Lol
 
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There will be a button the top row above the comand screen with a car and an up arrow on it. Press it and the light will illuminate the car will raise slowly. It should say on the screen (Airmatic raising). Check the car actually does go up, it will be quite slow.

I would note that it has the optional DPF fitted that may give problems at at some point.

Love the brabus wheels!

Wheels are bad need full refurb can easily say wheels are worst part on the car.
Kinda getting used now to the dpf fitted as it’s getting harder to find cars without them , although if kept right might help as we are getting a tougher mot test here on diesels.
Unless I dispose of it lol
 

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Wheels are bad need full refurb can easily say wheels are worst part on the car.
Kinda getting used now to the dpf fitted as it’s getting harder to find cars without them , although if kept right might help as we are getting a tougher mot test here on diesels.
Unless I dispose of it lol

Its a shame, but worth getting them refurbished .

I agree RE the DPF but it was an option which means there are many W220 320CDI's without.
 
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Its a shame, but worth getting them refurbished .

I agree RE the DPF but it was an option which means there are many W220 320CDI's without.

Where I am I have looked at 6-7 s class in last year 05-06 models 90%
had rust issues on guards and showing there age in below, this one I slightly less spec but I can not fault the body or overall condition in below
so am having to give up a bit of spec
to get a low mileage clean one.
Mark on rear bumper and the wheels
are the only faults I can can find.
it’s because I couldn’t find a good clean one made me buy the E class I have now , and then this s class turned up local to me.
I have more or less bought it sure
you only live once , it’s a lot of car for the money , don’t mind the engine straight 6 as had them before , just have to learn about other bits and pieces ie. fitting led bulbs here and there or any way to dress it up.
Oh and need to sell the E class
 
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Isn’t that the gear mode?

I honestly don’t know I spent so much time checking today in below
, lol don’t know what half the buttons are for but most make things move or bring on lights. Lol.
 

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Where I am I have looked at 6-7 s class in last year 05-06 models 90%
had rust issues on guards and showing there age in below, this one I slightly less spec but I can not fault the body or overall condition in below
so am having to give up a bit of spec
to get a low mileage clean one.
Mark on rear bumper and the wheels
are the only faults I can can find.
it’s because I couldn’t find a good clean one made me buy the E class I have now , and then this s class turned up local to me.
I have more or less bought it sure
you only live once , it’s a lot of car for the money , don’t mind the engine straight 6 as had them before , just have to learn about other bits and pieces ie. fitting led bulbs here and there or any way to dress it up.
Oh and need to sell the E class

I agree its all in the bodywork with these.
 

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what lights do you mean by projector lights


decent headlights,

if you REALLY have xenon's that would have been an expensive extra, the std headlights have headlamp wash and what look like xenon's but on my fathers are really super dim yellow rubbish projector lamps. they should be illegal, they are almost worse than nothing. I honestly have had car's with better sidelights

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlamp

its great you already have the phone, I'd stick with the e class
 

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decent headlights,

if you REALLY have xenon's that would have been an expensive extra, the std headlights have headlamp wash and what look like xenon's but on my fathers are really super dim yellow rubbish projector lamps. they should be illegal, they are almost worse than nothing. I honestly have had car's with better sidelights

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlamp

its great you already have the phone, I'd stick with the e class

From the pictures it does look like it has projector Xenons.
 

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From the pictures it does look like it has projector Xenons.


I was on about his current car. my fathers 2006 w211 E280CDI looks like it has xenons, even has headlamp washers, but inside its stock H7 glow worms (well in fact has Osram night breakers … but even so dangerously dim yellow nothingness)

but yes if buying an S, get xenons
 
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Compare these cars please. 54770104-240E-4ECE-A90D-7C6C2E9D545F.png EE90619F-2DC9-4821-B4F3-1866ABCA3D86.png Ok found an older s320 it’s 2003 same owner last 8 yrs , it has 150000 mls compared to the 05 with 90000 mls. But the 03 has heated seats and
no dpf. Both cars are in good condition for the age , obviously the 03 is cheaper , I have put both there data cards on , anyone see anything
that would matter or was there any changes between june 03 and dec 05.
 
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I was on about his current car. my fathers 2006 w211 E280CDI looks like it has xenons, even has headlamp washers, but inside its stock H7 glow worms (well in fact has Osram night breakers … but even so dangerously dim yellow nothingness)

but yes if buying an S, get xenons

Can’t find any with xenons. They have the washers but I assume if they were xenon it would be on data card.
 

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yes I would think so

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600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
610 NIGHT VIEW ASSIST
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my fathers w211

600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
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yes I would think so

my w221

600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
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my fathers w211

600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
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Yes checked data card of my e class and it’s listed on there.
 

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It’s at most a couple of percent of total build over their entire collective lifetime that’s affected. The trouble is, you just never read about ones with no problems... the other thing is, they’re big complex £70k-when-new cars and those have certain running costs. As the cars change hands and become cheaper, the owners 4th or 5th hand simply can’t afford (or be bothered) to do the costly maintenance, so the cars suffer progressively more failures as they go on.
 
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Yes ,only thing going for the 05 i am buying at is first owner from south of England kept the car for 8 yrs and all m b seriviced
then next owner kept till now with all services by m b. So 2 owners who had looked after it , you can tell
just by examining it they were careful
owners , small mark on rear bumper and wheels the only faults I can find and I have been inbelow it .
Back straight pipe of exhaust will at some point need replaced but no blow out.
 

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Only thing it’s well loaded and very tidy but no heated seats , also when
I push button on dash it’s comes up on centre screen sport 1 then push again sport 2 then push again convenience comes up. Should I feel the suspension rise when switching this.
I wouldn't buy a car with leather without heated seats. Like you say, strange not to have heated seats in such a car.
 
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I wouldn't buy a car with leather without heated seats. Like you say, strange not to have heated seats in such a car.

Too late lol.
No heated seats but it’s only a hobby car for occasional run out , and I have 2 good German heated seat covers in storage if needed. , it’s too good for the money to miss ,
Will pass bit of time over the winter getting wheels done and any other bits I find.
 

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