My experiment with POWER NOW
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Was pretty sure they never sold an M5 Touring in the US, but not 100% sure if they sold a 6MT 540i Touring; none showed up in a quickie autotrader search.
A W210 OG E55 is but I'd spring for the S/C W211
A W210 OG E55 is but I'd spring for the S/C W211
#123
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Was it the E55 or the E63 the one with the rampant and epic head bolt failure?
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^ Quick Google shows M156 which is the *63 AMG engine.
#125
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lol sweet, so I should be on the lookout for the X55 models.
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I drove my first S55 AMG the other day ... I believe it was a 2003.
You guessed it, it had ABC warnings on the dash
Otherwise, very clean for the year ... smooth as butter with absurd torque.
You guessed it, it had ABC warnings on the dash
Otherwise, very clean for the year ... smooth as butter with absurd torque.
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A MMC W220 S55 AMG would fit the bill.
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I do get a red ABC warning every once in awhile, usually after going over a big dip. But it immediately goes away. Internet troubleshooting says my accumulators are going out, which are big pressure vessels that give a quick shot of pressurized hydraulic fluid as needed. There are 3 of them and they run about $150 each. But I'll also need to refill with Pentosin. Since I did a flush relatively recently, I'm going to wait a little bit since my accumulators are still functional for now.
Did I mention ABC is the crappiest part of these cars?
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#131
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The M113 engine and 722.6 transmission are very reliable. There's some preventative maintenance that needs to be done, but if you have some reasonable DIY skills, none of it is difficult. The SL has no strut conversion available but the E and S class do. If you can get rid of the variable suspension, you've removed a huge failure point.
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Probably one of my favorite E class generations. Along with the MMC W212, especially the AMG Estate
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ABC can do amazing things. As a system, it is a very impressive technological marvel. From a maintenance standpoint, it's a pain.
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Self-resolved on the next restart.
#136
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Agreed but it's a lot cheaper to service and maintain than the ABC system. Also, it can be swapped for coils if you should so desire.
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Goodbye fraulein
I sold the SL55 to Carmax today.
Actually, I got the offer last Friday, but turned it in today. Carmax gave me $16,000 for it.
I did enjoy the ownership, but maintenance was a huge burden. In the 5 years or so that I owned it, I put about 11,000 miles on it. However, this was at the cost of an average of $2,000 a year in maintenance. This was also with me doing most of the work myself. It ultimately comes out to approximately $1.60 per mile in total operating costs. Definitely one of my more expensive vehicles to upkeep. And there was no peace of mind, thinking some kind of catastrophic problem was about to happen.
I have no idea how Carmax is going to sell this, but not my problem anymore.
Actually, I got the offer last Friday, but turned it in today. Carmax gave me $16,000 for it.
I did enjoy the ownership, but maintenance was a huge burden. In the 5 years or so that I owned it, I put about 11,000 miles on it. However, this was at the cost of an average of $2,000 a year in maintenance. This was also with me doing most of the work myself. It ultimately comes out to approximately $1.60 per mile in total operating costs. Definitely one of my more expensive vehicles to upkeep. And there was no peace of mind, thinking some kind of catastrophic problem was about to happen.
I have no idea how Carmax is going to sell this, but not my problem anymore.
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I sold the SL55 to Carmax today.
Actually, I got the offer last Friday, but turned it in today. Carmax gave me $16,000 for it.
I did enjoy the ownership, but maintenance was a huge burden. In the 5 years or so that I owned it, I put about 11,000 miles on it. However, this was at the cost of an average of $2,000 a year in maintenance. This was also with me doing most of the work myself. It ultimately comes out to approximately $1.60 per mile in total operating costs. Definitely one of my more expensive vehicles to upkeep. And there was no peace of mind, thinking some kind of catastrophic problem was about to happen.
I have no idea how Carmax is going to sell this, but not my problem anymore.
Actually, I got the offer last Friday, but turned it in today. Carmax gave me $16,000 for it.
I did enjoy the ownership, but maintenance was a huge burden. In the 5 years or so that I owned it, I put about 11,000 miles on it. However, this was at the cost of an average of $2,000 a year in maintenance. This was also with me doing most of the work myself. It ultimately comes out to approximately $1.60 per mile in total operating costs. Definitely one of my more expensive vehicles to upkeep. And there was no peace of mind, thinking some kind of catastrophic problem was about to happen.
I have no idea how Carmax is going to sell this, but not my problem anymore.
+1 on the peace of mind, my cousin's husband (now ex) had a SL600, she would also cringe whenever she drove it for fear of something breaking while she was driving it instead of her Lexus.
A friend last couple years ago got a used CLS63 for cheap, he's a gambling kind of guy.
#140
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to see it go, always loved those, but get the feeling of impending doom. I had that even with my C300.
So, what's next on the block?
So, what's next on the block?
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Having finally set foot into the Merc world I can appreciate this...
especially as I now am addressing a trans issue on my 722.6...
M112 is stout and no oil leaks or anything but I know it's a finicky car...
W210 was the last of the simple Mercs though so I'm hoping to be able to
keep it on the road for cheap. It's a wagon at that so you know there's that
cool factor.
especially as I now am addressing a trans issue on my 722.6...
M112 is stout and no oil leaks or anything but I know it's a finicky car...
W210 was the last of the simple Mercs though so I'm hoping to be able to
keep it on the road for cheap. It's a wagon at that so you know there's that
cool factor.
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Sorry to see, but completely understandable. Carmax doesn't retail anything older than 2009, so off to auction it goes.
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wow, could only imagine how much it would have been if a shop did the labor.
+1 on the peace of mind, my cousin's husband (now ex) had a SL600, she would also cringe whenever she drove it for fear of something breaking while she was driving it instead of her Lexus.
A friend last couple years ago got a used CLS63 for cheap, he's a gambling kind of guy.
+1 on the peace of mind, my cousin's husband (now ex) had a SL600, she would also cringe whenever she drove it for fear of something breaking while she was driving it instead of her Lexus.
A friend last couple years ago got a used CLS63 for cheap, he's a gambling kind of guy.
Having finally set foot into the Merc world I can appreciate this...
especially as I now am addressing a trans issue on my 722.6...
M112 is stout and no oil leaks or anything but I know it's a finicky car...
W210 was the last of the simple Mercs though so I'm hoping to be able to
keep it on the road for cheap. It's a wagon at that so you know there's that
cool factor.
especially as I now am addressing a trans issue on my 722.6...
M112 is stout and no oil leaks or anything but I know it's a finicky car...
W210 was the last of the simple Mercs though so I'm hoping to be able to
keep it on the road for cheap. It's a wagon at that so you know there's that
cool factor.
After I got all of that squared away, I took it out and just as I arrived at a gas station, I heard a "pop." ABC hydraulic hose had failed and fluid was flooding out from the front right strut.
One tow and a $1,000 repair bill later, I just got tired of it and decided it was time to go. New owner is going to get fresh plugs and all that. Oh well.
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Oh yeah, and driving to Carmax the second time to sell it, the car developed a check engine light. I actually turned around to home and get my scanner. It was some O2 sensor code, which I cleared. But I took my scanner with me to Carmax in case the code came back (it didn't).
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I didn't post about it but earlier this year after a trip, the car started smoking from the engine bay. It turned out the valve cover gaskets were leaking quite a bit of oil onto the manifolds. Since I was going to be in there already, I did the gaskets, changed all the hoses and spark plugs (remember MB have 2 spark plugs per cylinder). It came out to around $800 in just parts alone.
After I got all of that squared away, I took it out and just as I arrived at a gas station, I heard a "pop." ABC hydraulic hose had failed and fluid was flooding out from the front right strut.
One tow and a $1,000 repair bill later, I just got tired of it and decided it was time to go. New owner is going to get fresh plugs and all that. Oh well.
After I got all of that squared away, I took it out and just as I arrived at a gas station, I heard a "pop." ABC hydraulic hose had failed and fluid was flooding out from the front right strut.
One tow and a $1,000 repair bill later, I just got tired of it and decided it was time to go. New owner is going to get fresh plugs and all that. Oh well.
The engine has been pretty solid save for a MAF code, and plastics, and regulators...and now the trans.
Yeah, it has not been that solid.
I'll finish making it cool and likely get out of it...
Honda has spoiled me as far as not having issues.
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Congrats, both of my daughters also wanna FIRE at some point (they're in their mid-late 20's)
I didn't post about it but earlier this year after a trip, the car started smoking from the engine bay. It turned out the valve cover gaskets were leaking quite a bit of oil onto the manifolds. Since I was going to be in there already, I did the gaskets, changed all the hoses and spark plugs (remember MB have 2 spark plugs per cylinder). It came out to around $800 in just parts alone.
After I got all of that squared away, I took it out and just as I arrived at a gas station, I heard a "pop." ABC hydraulic hose had failed and fluid was flooding out from the front right strut.
One tow and a $1,000 repair bill later, I just got tired of it and decided it was time to go. New owner is going to get fresh plugs and all that. Oh well.
After I got all of that squared away, I took it out and just as I arrived at a gas station, I heard a "pop." ABC hydraulic hose had failed and fluid was flooding out from the front right strut.
One tow and a $1,000 repair bill later, I just got tired of it and decided it was time to go. New owner is going to get fresh plugs and all that. Oh well.
Oh yeah, and driving to Carmax the second time to sell it, the car developed a check engine light. I actually turned around to home and get my scanner. It was some O2 sensor code, which I cleared. But I took my scanner with me to Carmax in case the code came back (it didn't).
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