First Timer Saying Hi

[Big Flo]

Hello all,

New to the MB scene and have just picked up a 2011 E250 CDI Estate in Tenorite Grey- what a car!
I find the 7G gearbox a bit sluggish sometimes, but overall a comfortable cruiser, with huge loadspace and plenty of grunt, but best of all it regularly delivers over 53mpg!

Now I just need to figure out how I trade up to an E63...…!

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome

 

[SmartAmg]

Hi, Flo, nice motor.

 

[A.J.]

Hi and welcome to the forum

 

[Srdl]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

 

[davemercedes]

Hello Big Flo and Welcome!

 

[Bubble]

Hi and welcome

 

[John Laidlaw]

Welcome

 

[AMGeed]

Now I just need to figure out how I trade up to an E63...…!

Welcome to the forum Flo

If you go down the E63 route you won't regret it.
Here is a bargain one IMO and owned by a forum member.

https://forums.mbclub.co.uk/threads/e63-biturbo-ppp-estate.254600/

Go on, you know you want to

 

[davemercedes]

Bubble ...

Hi and welcome

 

[Big Flo]

Welcome to the forum Flo

If you go down the E63 route you won't regret it.
Here is a bargain one IMO and owned by a forum member.

https://forums.mbclub.co.uk/threads/e63-biturbo-ppp-estate.254600/

Go on, you know you want to

Very tempting AMGeed, but I'd better let the dust settle before mentioning that idea to the wife!

 

[Big Flo]

Thanks to all for the warm welcome - hopefully will get to meet up with few of you at a local meeting sometime, looks like there's a regular one near Dursley (Glos) every month, which is only half an hour away from me.

 

[EmilysDad]

Hi

 

[Kev555]

Hi and welcome

 

[sonic]

Welcome I have the E350CDI. Have you put it in sport mode?

 

[Big Flo]

Hi Sonic, thanks for the comment, yes I've tried it a few times - it seems to speed the gearbox up nicely, but it also moves the shift threshold further up the rev range, making it a pit 'peaky' - it might just be that I need to get used to how it works and change my driving style a bit - I can always use the paddles if i'm feeling racey!

 

[sonic]

Hi Sonic, thanks for the comment, yes I've tried it a few times - it seems to speed the gearbox up nicely, but it also moves the shift threshold further up the rev range, making it a pit 'peaky' - it might just be that I need to get used to how it works and change my driving style a bit - I can always use the paddles if i'm feeling racey!

The 7 speed is not the smoothest, mine is a bit clunky 2 to 1 when cold. The old 5 speed was smoother, drove a C300 last week with the 9 speed very smooth.

 

[Dean Fletcher]

Hello and welcome

 

[Blobcat]

Welcome I have the E350CDI. Have you put it in sport mode?

The 9G is smooth as silk, hope it turns out to be long term reliable as well as I’d like another one in the future.

 

[Conor]

Welcome to the forum!

Hi Sonic, thanks for the comment, yes I've tried it a few times - it seems to speed the gearbox up nicely, but it also moves the shift threshold further up the rev range, making it a pit 'peaky' - it might just be that I need to get used to how it works and change my driving style a bit - I can always use the paddles if i'm feeling racey!

I don't ever bother with the paddles, I find the response isn't quick enough.. I think I am too used to the double clutching box of the DSG in my old GTI Golf, which was a great box.