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The_Wombat

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2001 CLK320 Avantgarde
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Just bought my first Mercedes, a 2001 CLK320 Avantgarde. Collected from Wembley and just got back to Huntingdon.

Having pretty much always owned Alfa Romeos and Land Rovers (and still collecting both!!), I now understand 'why Mercedes!' even from the one trip I have made. Perhaps not quite as characterful as my other marques, but definitely still characterful, smooth, supremely solid, and comfortable. OK, I get it now (still to be convinced by BMW and Audi though :))

Need to check it over thoroughly. Unusually for me this is a used car dealer car, so there is warranty, breakdown cover etc as part of a very reasonable package, and there is a full service history right up to its barely run in 61k miles, but I will give it the once over. Already found a fuel leak when it is full, which seems to be a perished breather hose or similar.

Then I can start to get a few less priority things done. Wheels need a refurb, perhaps in a slightly darker silver or gunmetal (to hide the brake dust!), drivers seat belt doesn't retract quickly and is missing the plastic stud for the buckle, and maybe, just maybe, a double DIN Apple car play head unit.

Very pleased though!!
 
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A.J.

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UnMerc - 2020 VW Polo 2.0t GTi Plus, DSG. Flash Red, Traditional VW GTi Tartan seat trim.
Hi Wombat, welcome to the forum :)
 

Blobcat

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R171 SLK280, Smart R451, Land Rover 110 County SW, 997 C2S, R1250 GSA TE 40th, CBR600FP
Hello and welcome
 

Srdl

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Hampshire
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GLC43 AMG 2018 (X253)
Hi and welcome to the forum. You’ve done very well to find one with that mileage :)
 

davemercedes

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Glos
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2007 Merc 220 CDi Est Auto Av (s203)
Hello Wombat and welcome.

At the back of a roadside hotel we stayed at in Oz the owners looked after wild animals. They had a pair of wombats - I was very surprised how the big male liked to be picked up and cuddled - or snuggled. The fur was very coarse like hugging a yard broom! They also used to put sugar and stuff down in a long line behind the bedrooms the upper floors had balconies) and hundreds of parakeets descended just on cue. They were very tame, too.
 

Conor

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2010 S212 350 CGI // 2004 R230 500
Hey Wombat,

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your first MB purchase. I purchased my first at the beginning of this year.. I now well and truly have the MB bug :)
 

konrad1511

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Sheffield, England
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CL500 year 2000, SL 350 2003, 450SLC 1976
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Just bought my first Mercedes, a 2001 CLK320 Avantgarde. Collected from Wembley and just got back to Huntingdon.

Having pretty much always owned Alfa Romeos and Land Rovers (and still collecting both!!), I now understand 'why Mercedes!' even from the one trip I have made. Perhaps not quite as characterful as my other marques, but definitely still characterful, smooth, supremely solid, and comfortable. OK, I get it now (still to be convinced by BMW and Audi though :))

Need to check it over thoroughly. Unusually for me this is a used car dealer car, so there is warranty, breakdown cover etc as part of a very reasonable package, and there is a full service history right up to its barely run in 61k miles, but I will give it the once over. Already found a fuel leak when it is full, which seems to be a perished breather hose or similar.

Then I can start to get a few less priority things done. Wheels need a refurb, perhaps in a slightly darker silver or gunmetal (to hide the brake dust!), drivers seat belt doesn't retract quickly and is missing the plastic stud for the buckle, and maybe, just maybe, a double DIN Apple car play head unit.

Very pleased though!!
I own 3 Mercs currently, a CL500, SL350 2003, and an old but superb 450slc Coupe from the 70s. If anyone here in this club lives in Huntingdon and is interested in starting Private Detective work a couple of hours a week to pay for repair bills please let me know on 07379 596 917
 

Paul Garrett

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Hello and welcome, nice looking motor, was going to get CLK320 about 10yrs ago but ex wife kicked off about maintenance so no go, but love my old Merc i got now, enjoy yours :)
 

SL63 Mark

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The South
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R231 SL63 AMG
I own 3 Mercs currently, a CL500, SL350 2003, and an old but superb 450slc Coupe from the 70s. If anyone here in this club lives in Huntingdon and is interested in starting Private Detective work a couple of hours a week to pay for repair bills please let me know on 07379 596 917

Holy thread resurrection, Batman.

What does "Private Detective work" entail I wonder ? o_O
 

00slk

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2002 SL55 AMG, 2005 E320 CDi, 2014 SLK250 CDi, 2003 SLK200
Holy thread resurrection, Batman.

What does "Private Detective work" entail I wonder ? o_O

I am a really nosey parker! That'll help :D

I had a friend who was a PI and went with him one night as it was something I was quite interested in doing (I think I was watching too much The Rockford Files at the time) Sat all night in the car drinking coffee and eating donuts ( It was Louisville KY) and not a single thing happened. Well he did a lot of 'cheating partner' cases and there was lots of paper work too......That was the early 80's...actually that was 1980 :shock: I suppose the only similarity in the TV show was that my friend had no money either :rolleyes:
 

Jim2

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1st Merc 2010 E Class W212 2.1 CDI. 2nd Merc 2014 E Class W212 220 CDI
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Just bought my first Mercedes, a 2001 CLK320 Avantgarde. Collected from Wembley and just got back to Huntingdon.

Having pretty much always owned Alfa Romeos and Land Rovers (and still collecting both!!), I now understand 'why Mercedes!' even from the one trip I have made. Perhaps not quite as characterful as my other marques, but definitely still characterful, smooth, supremely solid, and comfortable. OK, I get it now (still to be convinced by BMW and Audi though :))

Need to check it over thoroughly. Unusually for me this is a used car dealer car, so there is warranty, breakdown cover etc as part of a very reasonable package, and there is a full service history right up to its barely run in 61k miles, but I will give it the once over. Already found a fuel leak when it is full, which seems to be a perished breather hose or similar.

Then I can start to get a few less priority things done. Wheels need a refurb, perhaps in a slightly darker silver or gunmetal (to hide the brake dust!), drivers seat belt doesn't retract quickly and is missing the plastic stud for the buckle, and maybe, just maybe, a double DIN Apple car play head unit.

Very pleased though!!
Hi and Welcome !!!:)
 

Conor

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2010 S212 350 CGI // 2004 R230 500
I concur.. the "Private Detective" line was the most random think I have seen on this forum yet...haha
 
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