seremotors
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Hi guys, forum looks impressive
I have just bought my first MB, a 2003 220cdi hatch with fsh. The panoramic roof and the leather sold me as soon as I sat in it, and having come from a new and heavily modded Leon FR tdi (stolen :cry I vowed never to spend 20k on a car again, even though I work for SEAT. The MB looks a lot of car for a third of the money!!!!
Perhaps you could help with a few concerns I have on the car?
1) It allegedly has factory sports suspension and it does sit well, however it is very firm - at 100k are the shocks likely to be way past their best and worth replacing? Any other car I would say yes but with the supposed MB build quality . . . . .
2) The manual 'box is atrocious and my wife hates driving it - I know the MB reputation so I reckon its normal but can it be improved with an oil upgrade or anything?
3) I have a really annoying clunking coming up through the steering column which feels in the driver's side suspension area, however I had it checked over and everything is tight underneath. Is there a bearing in the column or am I missing something?
Any thoughts would be much appreciated
I have just bought my first MB, a 2003 220cdi hatch with fsh. The panoramic roof and the leather sold me as soon as I sat in it, and having come from a new and heavily modded Leon FR tdi (stolen :cry I vowed never to spend 20k on a car again, even though I work for SEAT. The MB looks a lot of car for a third of the money!!!!
Perhaps you could help with a few concerns I have on the car?
1) It allegedly has factory sports suspension and it does sit well, however it is very firm - at 100k are the shocks likely to be way past their best and worth replacing? Any other car I would say yes but with the supposed MB build quality . . . . .
2) The manual 'box is atrocious and my wife hates driving it - I know the MB reputation so I reckon its normal but can it be improved with an oil upgrade or anything?
3) I have a really annoying clunking coming up through the steering column which feels in the driver's side suspension area, however I had it checked over and everything is tight underneath. Is there a bearing in the column or am I missing something?
Any thoughts would be much appreciated