flypap3r

In short, I run Blizzak Revo 1's on my '03 C230 Coupe. I give them a 10+ out of 10! The extra $ for the Blizzak's is WELL worth it!


After the blizzard Colorado got in December, my little coupe couldn't get out of the driveway, much less serve for anything more than a cute garage ornament =)

But, I got the Blizzak's put on and I was keeping up with SUV's for the rest of the season! 4+" of snow / ice / slush was nothing for those tires.

Just my $00.03 =)

Saprissa

my 2003 C320 SC just hit 40,000 miles TODAY !! (July 16, 2007)

my 2004.5 C320 SS is close to 48,000 miles....


Carlos

Saprissa@aol.com

Shake

my 2005 is at 26k miles

slammer111

2003 C230k Coupe - 62000km.

Car runs fine engine-wise, though quite a few really stupid things have broken (all replaced under warranty, thinking of getting it extended). In terms of minor nuisances, this car has has been in the shop more times than every other car my family has ever owned in the last 20 years.

Things that have broken:
shifter boot (fabric was ripping)
steering wheel buttons (both sides cracked 3 times)
passenger (right) side IR sensor (to open sunroof)
instrument cluster MFD (random faded pixels)
foot dampers for HVAC system (broken linkages)
funky/awful smell in HVAC system - dealer did some kind of treatment
rear hatch handle
key fob casing (cracked along edge of button)
transmission casing - small leak, repaired as per recall
turn signal stalk (wouldn't hold position while turning right)

With that said though, this car is also by far the most fun to drive (every other car we've ever owned was a minivan or full-size sedan)

Phin

05' C230K SS is at 25,100.No problems(knock on wood)

mig888

84K, no huge problems so far...drive hard everyday. Here's an interesting snapshot of my last trip from Valley Fair Mall (san jose - 280) to my house gate (San Gabriel)...and no, I didn't reset the computer while I was on the fwy.



btw, I had a 1/4 tank left...

And I must further mention not to try this without having this:



Cheers

MJ50

31.5mpg??? impressive...

mig888

Noticed anything with your SI tune on long distance drives as well? I think it's amazing I've got an FPR, KBox and all kinds of other **** going on haha.

mike_IL

2005 C230k
just turned 66 000 miles

I actually got the car 2nd hand from my father. I love the car and will probably run her till she dies hopefully by then ill be able to afford an amg to trick out

smalls

splinter

I would willingly trade a few horsepower (some of the time) to achieve numbers like that!

patrick_y

Valley Fair to San Gabriel starting at 9AM? That means air conditioning is on. Four and a half hours, 75 mph average, 384 miles, being fast and not getting caught, Priceless. Very impressive Flip!

The best I've gotten:

92 miles
1:33h
59 mph
42.6mpg

Now, the computer is usually a bit too optimistic, so that probably means it really only achieved 40 mpg. Still, I'm not complaining.

This was straight highway driving, with a bit of a sharp uphill (1 mile) and a long gradual downhill (5 miles) and with the cruise control set at 62 mph and engine revs at 2500 rpms. Air conditioning off except for on some downhill portions.

Nice concealed Valentine One hiding back there. Clever!

patrick_y

Maybe we should write a letter to Mercedes-Benz New Jersey to import the C200K.

Or else, we'd just have to wait for a diesel.

By the way, my 2005 C230 Kompressor was rated 24/32 by EPA. I assume mig888's is the same since it's a similar car.

splinter

MB's BLUETEC is indeed a viable potential solution to my ingrained fuel consumption ways. Alas, as you well know, our elected and appointed legislators in Sacramento but the kibosh on that attractive and viable alternative.

Okay, I’m just bull****ting with you. The kick in the tail that a 13 second, 155 MPH machine delivers is something I hope I’ll never have to forego. However, between our MB and my work truck, I’m sending the petroleum concerns ~$750 every month.

*edit*
just rolled over 55k

patrick_y

Hmm, you do seem to have a "several standard deviations greater than normal" fuel bill.

I agree, you can't find anything with "head-into-headrest" acceleration that doesn't have a large fuel bill.

Maybe when you said "trade a few horsepower" maybe you didn't mean to halve it (C230 has 189 hp vs your C32's 349 hp); but perhaps, you should consider a fuel efficient 300 series model.

I assure you, the 300 series models complies well, even when driven aggressively while delivering upon excellent fuel economy. Having an E320 in the household, long distance trips average over 30 mpg when driven at reasonable speeds (65-70 mph).

Would you have any objections to a C30 CDI AMG?

teknician

just bought my 2002 c240 off my pops
has 140,000km
the hood paint is marked up to ****s and a few minor problems that are familiar on this board (rough idle, squeeks, rattles, etc.) but nothing major

splinter

Absolutely none. I’d love to have one!

Truth be told, it is the 10 MPG GMC that’s consuming far more than its fair share.

patrick_y

Well, the C30 CDI AMG didn't sell well in Europe, so I'm not sure if Mercedes will still create another diesel powered AMG car.

Maybe we should write letters to Mercedes-Benz New Jersey asking for a performance oriented diesel.

I don't have the fuel economy specifications for the C30 CDI AMG, but if I remember correctly, it was a bit high for a diesel. Something like 24/34 mpg ish.

0-62 mph in 6.9 seconds
15 sec quarter mile at 97 mph (a tad bit slow)
230 hp
400 lb/ft torque

Saprissa

that is impressive...
on my C320 Coupe I get that regularly on highway trips.
It began soon after my RENNtech ECU coding was done.

on my C320 SS, (without ECU coding) it gets on average, 26-29 mpg on the highway.


Carlos

Saprissa@aol.com

yeuchau

just hit 55000miles today

Saprissa

Michael, what year model?

FrankW

revisited the thread...7/21/2006 I posted 63300miles...
7/19/2007 I'm at 79986miles...holy hell I drove 16k miles in one year...@#$^#&

radiocrow

It's apparently a common problem with old Mercedes, that and the MAF sensor. For us, the car just wouldn't start, the ignition would sound right but it wouldn't kick over. The dinky little part (which costs $140 btw and they want to charge you 3 hrs of labor to change it out). The heat expanded it and made it out of alignment? So when the car sat for a while and we tried it again it started fine. I picked up the part and now have to figure out where it is on a C240 and change it out. On the SLK my brother owns, his car would sputter or not know which gear to move to, while he was driving. Basically the part signals your pistons to fire, so when it's outta whack you can imagine the rest.

w203elegance

Well I just changed my MAF and got rid of a bunch of idling and (running rich) problems. I think I have a crankshaft sensor problem because when i go up hills, sometimes the car can't figure out how to gear down, and the result is it bogs down in that higher gear.

j_belll

just sold it saturday at 45,000 miles, give or take. got it Aug 31, 2006 at 29,000 miles. i drove 16,000 miles a shade under a year. WOW


one thing ill miss most is the steering wheel i bought from Frank for that car

LuxuryC240

Purchased the car with 44,000 miles in January. Now in July I'm at 53,000 miles. Thats 9,000 miles in about 6 months, roughly.