Really glad to be here,

[ScumbagMark]

Hello all.
I'm a recent convert to the delights and pains of this amazing brand. I've never earnt enough to by new, but actually there's a love for the older late nineties to middle naughties. I've brought a 2002 CL500 for stupid money but of course inherited all the downers that come with it.
I love my mad car, my VIN number? WDB2153752A030798 I've only just recently learnt how to dispyher it, and the 'Sweden' part is slightly confusing but unlike my cars colour I hope to make my own greenness and willingness to learn a good part of my free time . This forum has already helped loads in reading what others say. There's an amazing wealth of knowledge within, so thanks and hope to be useful in the future to you in return.

Cheers.

 

[bembo449]

hey pal , welcome aboard , interesting sig name pal . . . . .

 

[SRE]

Hello and welcome... Strange the Sweden part... I thought they drove LHD in Sweden.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Ermmm - welcome ?

 

[LostKiwi]

Hi and welcome. Lots of knowledge here about CLs

 

[ScumbagMark]

Thanks for your greetings, sorry, my sig name is an affectionate term someone called me, (I should have thought about it more really, oops) I'm perfectly harmless really. I did wonder about the Swedish connection to my car, especially having DRL'S as well, it's a right hand drive car, are you wondering the same as myself? I've got a massive list of things to do, including a new set of decent tyres. I've probably spent over a grand already, but dodgy rip off garages has caused a big chunk of that.
Anyway.... It's only money, (that I don't have.. Ha)

 

[mioba]

Welcome.
Dodgy rip off garages. They see you coming with a car like that unfortunately. Get a garage you trust.
Have fun

 

[ScumbagMark]

Welcome.
Dodgy rip off garages. They see you coming with a car like that unfortunately. Get a garage you trust.
Have fun

I know, one was a recommendation from some one I worked with , very awkward after that, I'm in Bristol UK There are loads around, but I'm adventurous for lots of jobs it's inevitable that I will need a garage at some point.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Hit the jackpot!
Bristol way you have Steve at Avantgarde Clevedon who is really well respected and used by lots on here....

 

[ScumbagMark]

respected

Oh... Good, I did send an email request for a quote to Avantgarde today as it happens, thanks.

 

[LostKiwi]

Yep Steve is the MAN! One of the very highly respected Indy's recommended by folks on here (and he's also on the forum from time to time).

 

[ScumbagMark]

Yep Steve is the MAN! One of the very highly respected Indy's recommended by folks on here (and he's also on the forum from time to time).

Great to know, thanks.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Hello and welcome, a pre facelift CL, yummy. Have you got a £3k pot set aside for repairs?

 

[John Laidlaw]

Hello and welcome, a pre facelift CL, yummy. Have you got a £3k pot set aside for repairs?

Just the 3 then?

 

[ScumbagMark]

Hello and welcome, a pre facelift CL, yummy. Have you got a £3k pot set aside for repairs?

It's gonna be a long road I know already, but I'm up for it. We need to keep these motors alive, wish I had an SEC really. Spotted a beauty in Bournemouth last week.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Just the 3 then?

One repair at a time John!

 

[A.J.]

Hi ark, welcome to the forum

 

[thebiglad]

Hello all.
I'm a recent convert to the delights and pains of this amazing brand. I've never earnt enough to by new, but actually there's a love for the older late nineties to middle naughties. I've brought a 2002 CL500 for stupid money but of course inherited all the downers that come with it.
I love my mad car, my VIN number? WDB2153752A030798 I've only just recently learnt how to dispyher it, and the 'Sweden' part is slightly confusing but unlike my cars colour I hope to make my own greenness and willingness to learn a good part of my free time . This forum has already helped loads in reading what others say. There's an amazing wealth of knowledge within, so thanks and hope to be useful in the future to you in return.

Cheers.

Hi Mark, if you've got an android 'phone then you could you this app to give a full 'build sheet' of your car :

MB VIN decoder

 

[John Laidlaw]

Or this

 

[ScumbagMark]

Or this

Thanks John,
Much appreciated info. Would you know about the Swedish location info? It's interesting why it went there first. It's a great car, I've mostly had Jaguar before and it was a spur of the moment thing to buy it, I had a moment of panic at first, but have really grown to love it now. There's a big list of things to do, but I'm trying to find the courage and end to do lots myself.

Thanks again.