my3AWDgst Posted September 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 I've been extremely busy with my house so cars haven't been getting much love lately :-( This car had another electrical problem :-( my right rear curtesy light did not work,end up being broken wire at connector. Thanks to Mike now I got good hand brake rubber gator :-) Almost forgot that I took it to Monterey for Concours D' Lemons and that was 400 hard miles trip,lots and lots 7600 RPM pulls :-) and of course next day back to daily driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted September 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 I was on the way home from work on Saturday morning stuck behind semi for few minutes where all the sudden 6 foot ladder appeared and there was no way avoiding it :-( I swerved to left to avoid it and end up hitting it and running it over with front right wheel. I pulled over right away and figured my rim and oil pan get damaged,but but likely only the fog lamp bezel got the worst of it. With how low my car is I'm surprised that I got away with it so clean. O yeah I got it loaded again this weekend :-) I just ❤️ this car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRDT Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 The fog lamp reflector may be damaged but even if it is you're lucky anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 I don't covet a lot of cars - but this wagon is at the top of the FWD Peugeot list... Glad you got away relatively unscathed - when I first read it I started to fear the worst and was quite relieved when it turned out OK. Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted September 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 Yeah I got lucky,thanks guise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Finally got the time to replace steering dampener bushings and I flushed all fluid as well. Today I ordered new K&N air filter,water pump and timing belt kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Hmmm got a interesting phone call today,I got offered 99 C43 AGM E55 swapped and cash on top for my wagon. It’s a tempting offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 I'd suggest a test drive first - sounds great on paper with that 5.5L v8, but assuming it's auto, and their rep for having a harsh ride might not be that great of a driver. Fuel economy would be pretty harsh too. That said - might be worth all the negatives just for that sound - even more so if you're buddy managed a 5sp swap. Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted November 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 5 hours ago, Bean said: I'd suggest a test drive first - sounds great on paper with that 5.5L v8, but assuming it's auto, and their rep for having a harsh ride might not be that great of a driver. Fuel economy would be pretty harsh too. That said - might be worth all the negatives just for that sound - even more so if you're buddy managed a 5sp swap. Rabin It’s Nicks wife’s car,previous owner had a swap done at MBZ dealer and it comes with a stack of paper work. It’s in pretty good shape and it’s California car so no rust on it at all. He also have C36 AMG with 6 speed swap and I prefer A/T for DD and M/T cars are just slow #atforlife(swapping my DSM to A/T as well) I drove it few times and it’s more comfortable then 405 it absorbs bumps much better but it definitely feels much heavier,definitely you can feel it is much bigger car. Not worried about fuel economy,I always fill up around half tank anyways...have to get to work and around the the city regardless what fuel consumption or cost of fuel is. I told him I’ll think about all this in spring time,he’s definitely interested in this car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goce Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Savo, i have some experience with mercs from this era, and the W202 99 C43 is build to a price point, not the best platform, they suffer badly with electrical issues and other drivetrain problems, and parts are much more expensive and harder to install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Auto DD in Cali traffic is likely a must - I assume it's the 5sp auto? Sounds like a fun car regardless. Rabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I think those are 4 speed A/T but I could be wrong. So far sounds decent DD but I’ll wait till spring and make my decision. I think they are pretty easy to work on. I worked on many of them and they seemed pretty reliable,parts are easy to come by here and they sold a lot of C,S and E class here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 I can’t believe it’s been two years already since I got it running,so far I covered 35,000 miles trouble free. Officially I got it running on 11-16-15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 99 C43 that I was offered for trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Two new tires and another C.V boot ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goce Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Savo time fly's, earlier this month i took my 605 on its yearly safety inspection, and the lady there ask me is this you 4 th time inspecting your car here, i was surprised, has it been almost 4 years since i've stopped driving my mi16x4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted December 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Brought it home exactly 4 years ago,time does fly. I remember looking at engine bay wondering how will I ever make this bay look good. Little did I know :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted February 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Once this junk is painted I’ll install my new set of chrome emblems,I like chrome ones better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted February 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 SavoSpec’s :-) both unique and one and only,no duplicates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted March 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Timing belt service again:-) 45,000 miles later. Replacing fuel filter,engine oil,spark plugs,alternator belt and pulleys as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 When will she be getting paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I’m hoping by end of this year but that’s not 100% :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 That will be huge. The rest is very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted April 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 On 3/30/2018 at 9:58 PM, Mike T said: That will be huge. The rest is very nice. I drive this car every day and so far I covered about 60.00 miles with it,once silver car is back on the road it’s being retired as weekend car only in order to preserve engine and interior. I got few ideas on exterior upgrades and most likely I’ll keep it original color as engine bay and door jams are in perfect condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my3AWDgst Posted April 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 Lately I noticed fuel fumes inside of my car and I found that fuel was dripping at fuel fill hose by gas tank,end up replacing it and by the time I got to work fuel was leaking pretty bad out of that same area. Next day I found large crack at fuel fill hose attachment on gas tank :-( this is second time I had gas tank leak on this car and I had only one left and it’s currently in my other wagon. This Saturday I removed it out of parts car (wagon) and install it in this wagon and then I found another leak :-( this time it’s leaking around mounting tab for exhaust heat shield. I can’t fined another gas tank that’s close to me so I’ll try repairing this one till I fined the replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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