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Why can't I let go of this car

Old Mar 24, 2017 | 11:21 AM
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Why can't I let go of this car

So I have a 1994 C280 and over the years I have saved it from the crusher more than once. Between a blown transmission, accident, and a broken control arm mount, this car should have been scrapped many years ago.

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This car started out as a stock C280 and have evolved over time to even have been a C36 clone (pre-accident). Still today it has upgrades such as C36 brakes, C36 exhaust, factory xenons, W210 blinking mirrors, lowered on H&R, and the obligatory AMG wheels from a CLK. Still doing battle on the freeways logging 90 miles every weekday the car currently has 214K miles on the clock. I have the opportunity to acquire a 2002 CLK320 convertible with 80K miles for $5K. The stats make this a no brainer but I just can't seem to part with the C280. Eight years newer and 120K miles less....what is wrong with me?

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Old Mar 24, 2017 | 03:00 PM
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Hey man good to hear your car is still running.

You still have your C55 as well?
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Old Mar 24, 2017 | 05:23 PM
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Hard to believe it has almost been almost a year since getting the parts to put this car back together. I still have the C55. Did you find a suitable C55 for yourself? Is the C43 all back in together?
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mbsickness
So I have a 1994 C280 and over the years I have saved it from the crusher more than once. Between a blown transmission, accident, and a broken control arm mount, this car should have been scrapped many years ago.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c...nce-again.html

This car started out as a stock C280 and have evolved over time to even have been a C36 clone (pre-accident). Still today it has upgrades such as C36 brakes, C36 exhaust, factory xenons, W210 blinking mirrors, lowered on H&R, and the obligatory AMG wheels from a CLK. Still doing battle on the freeways logging 90 miles every weekday the car currently has 214K miles on the clock. I have the opportunity to acquire a 2002 CLK320 convertible with 80K miles for $5K. The stats make this a no brainer but I just can't seem to part with the C280. Eight years newer and 120K miles less....what is wrong with me?

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Paint me equally committed to mine. Hardly in pristine condition, she still runs and has almost 300k miles. When it came time to purchase another car, I wouldn't budge on trading her. Now I have a c230 202 and c300 204
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mbsickness
Hard to believe it has almost been almost a year since getting the parts to put this car back together. I still have the C55. Did you find a suitable C55 for yourself? Is the C43 all back in together?
I put a deposit on a c55 and Im am waiting to get the title(should be any day now).

The 43 is in the garage with the front end up in the air and suspension removed( I am redoing it all down there)


Btw let me know if you want c43 side skirts, Ill sell them for cheap to you.
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 12:47 AM
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Always a good thought to stay with the devil you know...
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