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Wahey! It's all about big wafty V8s! The Merc v8s sound great when given a little more breathing room too. I'll try dig out a video of the Merc burnout video we took... So much smoke! haha Would love to see that. I'm going to have the rear silencer totally removed so hopefully it will sound nicer. At the minute, it's totally silent except when you boot it. Then the engine sounds great but exhaust is still quiet.
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Dr.AK
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That is an awesome car. And you are a brave soul!
I was looking at W140s myself a while ago, sedans though. All the ones in my area and in my budget were pretty much toast. Then I made the mistake of reading up on these cars and got scared of the cost of ownership, haha.
Instead I went with a Audi A8 4.2... but I still turn my head every time I spot a W140! It's on the bucket list!
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That is an awesome car. And you are a brave soul! I was looking at W140s myself a while ago, sedans though. All the ones in my area and in my budget were pretty much toast. Then I made the mistake of reading up on these cars and got scared of the cost of ownership, haha. Instead I went with a Audi A8 4.2... but I still turn my head every time I spot a W140! It's on the bucket list! I know what you mean - I read through the history file last night and found bills totalling way over £10,000!!! In fairness, no other car I've ever owned, makes you feel so special as this one. Cocooned in such luxury and silence and then one touch of the throttle and you are catapulted at the horizon in an instant!
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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very nice ride! I have a W140 - longwheelbase 4 door. I was about to buy an AMG spec 600 coupe - that went by and slipped through my fingers.....then i bought my current 500. Gorgeous cars, and feel like you are in a soundproof room. Seriously heavy doors to suit, leather seats that feel more comfy than a sofa. Plenty of power - can probably spank 90% of the cars on the road if you don't care about the fuel consumption! You can litterally see the needle start creeping towards empty if you go full throttle - scary stuff.
Anyway - the AMG ones look much better than standard ones - they look a little bug-eyed for some reason.
As long as your car has the later engine loom (i think yours does being a 98) it should be good for ages. Check the door sensor for the butler - might be dodgy - cant remember if the 140 has sepperate door sensors for the lights and for the butlers like the C124.....
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ClassicResto.co.uk - Restoration and maintenance of classic cars - Wolverhampton.
2002 Mercedes E320CDI Estate 1998 Mercedes C240 Sport 1995 Mercedes SL500 1993 Mercedes 500 SEL 1993 Mercedes 500SL - Sold October 2022 1989 Mercedes 300 CE 1985 Mercedes 500 SEC 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera - Sold March 2022 1983 Porshe 944 1978 BMW 1602 1973 Mercedes 350SL
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very nice ride! I have a W140 - longwheelbase 4 door. I was about to buy an AMG spec 600 coupe - that went by and slipped through my fingers.....then i bought my current 500. Gorgeous cars, and feel like you are in a soundproof room. Seriously heavy doors to suit, leather seats that feel more comfy than a sofa. Plenty of power - can probably spank 90% of the cars on the road if you don't care about the fuel consumption! You can litterally see the needle start creeping towards empty if you go full throttle - scary stuff. Anyway - the AMG ones look much better than standard ones - they look a little bug-eyed for some reason. As long as your car has the later engine loom (i think yours does being a 98) it should be good for ages. Check the door sensor for the butler - might be dodgy - cant remember if the 140 has sepperate door sensors for the lights and for the butlers like the C124..... Thanks fella. Yes, deffo newer loom. Heard that door sensor could be an issue. Are these expensive? Still available I assume.
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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not sure if they're expensive- if there's 2, swap them over to rule the sensor out!
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ClassicResto.co.uk - Restoration and maintenance of classic cars - Wolverhampton.
2002 Mercedes E320CDI Estate 1998 Mercedes C240 Sport 1995 Mercedes SL500 1993 Mercedes 500 SEL 1993 Mercedes 500SL - Sold October 2022 1989 Mercedes 300 CE 1985 Mercedes 500 SEC 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera - Sold March 2022 1983 Porshe 944 1978 BMW 1602 1973 Mercedes 350SL
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Difficult to get a decent noise out of these without doing full header/exhaust swap.
Here's mine with no cats and resonator removed. (pre-warmed) - (but then again it is a 210 with M113 engine)
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Last Edit: Oct 2, 2015 23:45:41 GMT by bouncer
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Sounds sweet!
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Mercs are turd, you should have stuck with the cortina.cool!
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Mercs are turd, you should have stuck with the cortina.cool! Thanks for your input..
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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I keep looking at it and thinking, damn that's cool, if it hadn't been for my dithering I would've had one too! Mercs are turd... I'll bet this was cheaper than some old Cortina, so which represents better value for money? I know what I'd rather drive.
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dikkehemaworst
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It's exact the reason i do not want to join a brand specific car club. All ( well , not all ) narrow minded a holes who enjoy pointing out to each other with bolts are not correct on the engine... i really enjoy reading about your merc. Enjoy with a smile
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I keep looking at it and thinking, damn that's cool, if it hadn't been for my dithering I would've had one too! Mercs are turd... I'll bet this was cheaper than some old Cortina, so which represents better value for money? I know what I'd rather drive. Had it a week now and only done 40 miles but it was 40 miles of smiles! TBH it wasn't cheap as this model is quite rare but it's one of those cars that if you keep up with things, I shouldn't lose a ton of money when I do sell. If if the talked about Hampshire meet actually goes ahead, you'll get to see it in the flesh too
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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It's exact the reason i do not want to join a brand specific car club. All ( well , not all ) narrow minded a I am a member of a single brand club and get plenty of stick for my venturing away time to time but I do what I do because I can lol. I love anything retro truth be told. There are some WAY cool cars on here that cost less than a set of tyres for mine but for that reason alone they are cooler. Remember piston poppers alpine on fiat wheels? Way cool
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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mexicansteve
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Well done again. I love watching people on here buy car after car. I'm too financially scared to jump in. The Capri is a family heirloom and the little Peugot is to be given to my daughter (just learning to drive)and since I sold the ambulance I can't stop looking at campervans! I should just take a deep breath and jump in.
sent from the '70's
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BeQuietandDrive
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Mercs are turd, you should have stuck with the cortina.cool! Thanks for your input.. Lol you have to laugh at that, I've owned every mk cortina and many of them,,, mercs are in a different league to the old Dagenham dustbins
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Lol you have to laugh at that, I've owned every mk cortina and many of them,,, mercs are in a different league to the old Dagenham dustbins People like us Dan, we don't do what we do for others, we do it because we like to be different. We could all pop down the local car lot and buy a boggo Mundano for years of trouble free motoring. Been there, done that. It's BORING! Like you, I've had most things over the years. Each one is a different 'Experience' This Merc scares the curse word outta me! Why? Two reasons 1) - It's bloody quick, I mean really quick and 2) - If it goes proper wrong, I haven't the funds or the knowledge to repair it! BUT, I still LOVE IT!
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Lol you have to laugh at that, I've owned every mk cortina and many of them,,, mercs are in a different league to the old Dagenham dustbins People like us Dan, we don't do what we do for others, we do it because we like to be different. We could all pop down the local car lot and buy a boggo Mundano for years of trouble free motoring. Been there, done that. It's BORING! Like you, I've had most things over the years. Each one is a different 'Experience' This Merc scares the curse word outta me! Why? Two reasons 1) - It's bloody quick, I mean really quick and 2) - If it goes proper wrong, I haven't the funds or the knowledge to repair it! BUT, I still LOVE IT! Exactly spot on David ,, remember that xj8 I bought bloody good fun,,, but it detonated and I thru it away!!! Was great fun for a while tho, and it was another ticked off the list!
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Last Edit: Oct 4, 2015 15:02:23 GMT by Mercdan68
Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
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mundane silver ten a penny budesliga merc! whats different or retro about that! NOTHING there's tons of em in tesco's car park.
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Last Edit: Oct 4, 2015 23:04:34 GMT by scoot72
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mundane silver ten a penny budesliga merc! whats different or retro about that! NOTHING there's tons of em in tesco's car park. My, my, aren't we a little ray of sunshine?
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