0a's Mercedes S320 CDi LWB: Smoker Barge £1-5K Content
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After realising I have done over 6k miles in 4 months in my E92 M3, I concluded that I needed to do what I had originally set out to do: buy a good long distance car.
Thanks to recommendations in the other place, I was alerted to a car in Glasgow.
I have never owned a diesel, but paying for petrol v8s to pound up and down the motorway network, it seemed time to give one a try. Gave this chap a call, and his story checked out.
It's a Mercedes S320 CDi long wheel base. I like the colour. I think it's an early car, but it seems to be fairly well specified. And it's not silver. While I hate to admit it, the engine makes sense in this car. I don't even dislike the noise. I've been pretending to be a trucker.
It was within the £1-5k budget, has 95k miles, and drives very well indeed.
The AC needs sorting, and one day I might refurb the alloys. Maybe.
Thanks to recommendations in the other place, I was alerted to a car in Glasgow.
I have never owned a diesel, but paying for petrol v8s to pound up and down the motorway network, it seemed time to give one a try. Gave this chap a call, and his story checked out.
It's a Mercedes S320 CDi long wheel base. I like the colour. I think it's an early car, but it seems to be fairly well specified. And it's not silver. While I hate to admit it, the engine makes sense in this car. I don't even dislike the noise. I've been pretending to be a trucker.
It was within the £1-5k budget, has 95k miles, and drives very well indeed.
The AC needs sorting, and one day I might refurb the alloys. Maybe.
Edited by 0a on Saturday 5th August 00:10
It does seem smoother than the same unit in the Es and CLSs I have been in - I guess there's more soundproofing.
This one seems to be in excellent condition (as described, amazingly) and rattle free. Some good chunky bills from a merc specialist as well.
The colour and panoramic roof seem to make it seem less dated than a standard silver one.
Heated and cooling seats in the front, heated reclining seats in the rear. You can roll the front seat forward like in my old LS. Lots of other buttons I need to investigate.
This one seems to be in excellent condition (as described, amazingly) and rattle free. Some good chunky bills from a merc specialist as well.
The colour and panoramic roof seem to make it seem less dated than a standard silver one.
Heated and cooling seats in the front, heated reclining seats in the rear. You can roll the front seat forward like in my old LS. Lots of other buttons I need to investigate.
0a said:
Same engine as in the C class, E class, ML etc. It’ll be fine right? Right ?!!!!
Engine will be fine.Has it got ABC suspension? If I undestand it it's Airmatic + some form of hydraulic self levelling malarky. Can be spendy. Worth looking at the history to see id any if it has been changed in the padt.
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