mercedes13156
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Hi there,
My local indie suggests that my car doesn't exist. The local dealer's parts department was also confused because bits of my car don't agree with his parts layouts. In addition, the front brakes are bigger than they're supposed to be and use pads from a 98 E Class. It's a 1997/98 C220 Diesel. It hasn't got a turbo and has the 5 speed electronic auto box. I've had it for four years and it's done 213,000 miles. The engine / gearbox are as good as new. From information I've gained, the engine is a 16 valve twin overhead cam diesel which uses the same block and head as the 220 petrol and spins up to 5400rpm. (My little TDI Polo runs out of steam at 4000). The handbook says it has 95bhp and 111pounds feet of torque, but I've driven a non turbo 250 diesel which has more bhp and torque and it's a lot slower off the mark than mine. Mine has a performance more in line with the 250 turbo diesel, as I can easily keep up with one I see every day on the way to work. You can tell the 250 TD is working really hard because of the amount of smoke it produces.
The VIN Nr is W202 121 ******** . Does anyone know what I'm driving? I'd be interested to know!
Thank you.
Willie
My local indie suggests that my car doesn't exist. The local dealer's parts department was also confused because bits of my car don't agree with his parts layouts. In addition, the front brakes are bigger than they're supposed to be and use pads from a 98 E Class. It's a 1997/98 C220 Diesel. It hasn't got a turbo and has the 5 speed electronic auto box. I've had it for four years and it's done 213,000 miles. The engine / gearbox are as good as new. From information I've gained, the engine is a 16 valve twin overhead cam diesel which uses the same block and head as the 220 petrol and spins up to 5400rpm. (My little TDI Polo runs out of steam at 4000). The handbook says it has 95bhp and 111pounds feet of torque, but I've driven a non turbo 250 diesel which has more bhp and torque and it's a lot slower off the mark than mine. Mine has a performance more in line with the 250 turbo diesel, as I can easily keep up with one I see every day on the way to work. You can tell the 250 TD is working really hard because of the amount of smoke it produces.
The VIN Nr is W202 121 ******** . Does anyone know what I'm driving? I'd be interested to know!
Thank you.
Willie
