tjamesbo
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- Your Mercedes
- 1999 CLK430, 2007 VITO 3.0V6 , W124's (1994 320TE , 1993 220TE ) , 07 2.5 X-Type
The day has finally come where we or more particularly the wife is parting company with the W202 C240 we bought it 10 years ago with 66K on the clock its now at 135K of her gentle miles and an occasional italian tune up from me Mechanically its A1 and drives just the same as the day we bought it I remember when we bought it on the test drive i took it up to 100 on the M6 ( salesman just said heres the keys off you go ) and the wife never guessed the speed that M112 V6 was turbine smooth & very quiet and the ride was compliant but felt planted ( it was on AMG 17 inch monoblocks ) Its been a joy to own she loved it and we both loved the colour combo of vivianite and cream interior Over the years its required very little other than a few water pumps (ECP pattern ) then when the second failed i opted for the merc OEM one = solved , few minor oil leaks ,Oil Cooler , Oil pressure tap off plate ( that took some finding ) and the Cam /valve / Rocker Covers not a quick gasket replace but remove clean and then reseal with the high temp sealant . Couple of Crank Sensors on the way. Often my vehicle of choice for short urban journeys as it was nippy off the mark at urban speeds had a lovely V6 growl , where the 210 or the VITO was a bit big and the CLK 430 a bit thirsty .
Overall a pleasant experience . Shes had her eye on an X-type since a friend arrived in one and we both remarked how nice looking it was ,i was initially reluctant, but shes had the car 10 years now and the've both been good girls , and whilst it was not suffering from the rust the same as some 202's ( solid in the sills ) it was starting to surface rust again at the wheelarches, couple of perforations on the front wings requiring a bit of fibreglass and filler for now, but really new wings in the near future and the Bootlid around the lock and being metallic touching in is a nightmare and as I already own a 1993 W124 and a 1999 CLK 430 3 old cars is too daunting a prospect so I indulged her on the basis we're only here once - enjoy it So it went on the W202 facebook generated small amount of interest and then on Ebay at £550 with the old W124 15 inch Ronals on it ( these alloys are 25 years old never been refurbed - but have been kerbed a few times but as said 25 years and 229K on the 124 they dont make alloys like that anymore ) anyway on Ebay it was gone in 10 minutes just waiting for the buyer to come and collect ......... hopefully but sounds ok so far ..... "he says" so as it goes here are its final pictures after touching up and a polish " it done us well " hopefully it will receive some TLC and will go On and on
1997 C240 so one out of 4 down 3 to go
the replacement 2007 V6 2.5 Sport Premium 77k
Boyd
Overall a pleasant experience . Shes had her eye on an X-type since a friend arrived in one and we both remarked how nice looking it was ,i was initially reluctant, but shes had the car 10 years now and the've both been good girls , and whilst it was not suffering from the rust the same as some 202's ( solid in the sills ) it was starting to surface rust again at the wheelarches, couple of perforations on the front wings requiring a bit of fibreglass and filler for now, but really new wings in the near future and the Bootlid around the lock and being metallic touching in is a nightmare and as I already own a 1993 W124 and a 1999 CLK 430 3 old cars is too daunting a prospect so I indulged her on the basis we're only here once - enjoy it So it went on the W202 facebook generated small amount of interest and then on Ebay at £550 with the old W124 15 inch Ronals on it ( these alloys are 25 years old never been refurbed - but have been kerbed a few times but as said 25 years and 229K on the 124 they dont make alloys like that anymore ) anyway on Ebay it was gone in 10 minutes just waiting for the buyer to come and collect ......... hopefully but sounds ok so far ..... "he says" so as it goes here are its final pictures after touching up and a polish " it done us well " hopefully it will receive some TLC and will go On and on
1997 C240 so one out of 4 down 3 to go
the replacement 2007 V6 2.5 Sport Premium 77k
Boyd