Blobcat
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Good thought on the tyres. I had this issue on my daughters car, when she bought it all 4 tyres were a different brand.No abuse from me!
One of the many issues my 230 had was lack of communication from left front SAM, so replaced it.same time I had a corroded fuse box in the same area which caused many gremlins
I invested in an icarsoft MB diagnostic which helped a lot ( kept the repairs for a year below 10k, reckon it saved me 1.5/2k)
Wise move on the alignment and worth checking also if the front and rear tyres are the same brand- we’ve had cases of ‘exciting’ handling caused by tread patterns working against each other- no seriously !!
Yours must have held some sort of record John, despite it's origins. I get the impression that there are a disproportionate number of really bad Sl500's around, compared to say SL55's, presumably down to previous poor maintenance on a relatively cheap model and owners being prepared to spend more on an AMG without much complaint.Sigh............
Considering the number of new members who take an R230 on as a first dip into Mercedes ownership I think it will be awhile before numbers drop.
Best designed maybe not. Most revolutionary most definitely.
Could be good news though as it shows demand is still there for the best designed SL, so high demand and low numbers .
I knew you wouldn't let that one slip by.Best designed maybe not. Most revolutionary most definitely.
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head - the problems with that car predated Malcolm and fell under 3 previous owners , 2 of whom did nothing to the car proactively and they’re not accepting of that sort of treatment !Yours must have held some sort of record John, despite it's origins. I get the impression that there are a disproportionate number of really bad Sl500's around, compared to say SL55's, presumably down to previous poor maintenance on a relatively cheap model and owners being prepared to spend more on an AMG without much complaint.
When an R230 needs something doing then it's best to get it done else problems can build up.I think you’ve hit the nail on the head - the problems with that car predated Malcolm and fell under 3 previous owners , 2 of whom did nothing to the car proactively and they’re not accepting of that sort of treatment !