Following my post from a while ago, I figured I would provide an update about my 2001 C270CDI.

I started working on the car yesterday and will probably be working on it for at least another 2 weeks (spare time is scarce)...still have to remove some more parts...

My biggest dissapointment with this car is that it freaking rusts at several places...quite severely! My 1993 620.000km old C250D rusts a lot less...
MB Netherlands doesn't do anything about it...MB Germany is willing to take care of it - but I am not sure wether I want that...

Anyways - it will take a while before I will be finished, so - for those who are interested in the outcome - stay tuned...the car is not going to be mostified btw - I am not interested in that (yet?).

greetingz,

 

ahmm hey steve..

do you have any planned mods for the car?
i never looked into a "stripped" w203... looks cool lol

seeing threads like this make me understand i do have huge amounts of things to learn about cars...

about the rust, i already noticed that ... my coupe is quite rusty as well

a big hug and... good luck with all the modifying !


that steering wheel of brabus you're buying is for this van?

big hug...

greetingz from portugal

 

I can't wait to see the outcome. Step I is very painful to look at!

 

Looking in for the parts removed, I'm especting good MODs here
Hopefully you can sell more easelly your used parts and get updated ones cheaper, you luck guy :p

 

if not MOST you must be doing everything else. what about DTR?

 

Very nice pictures Steve, but really, you need to get a better lock for the garage.

Look what is missing from your interior! Everything! Bumpers too!


Joking aside, I'll bet that will be the finest S203 on the continent when you are through. Is the rust along the bottom of the rear door sill what you are concerned about? Does MB in Europe have a rust warranty? You can avoid that rust problem in the future if you move to Southern California. In the winter if you want to see snow, you must open the freezer.

 

yes...1 or 2...
no - this car has a twotoned designo steering wheel from factory - that is a keeper.

The amount of rust on this car is just shocking (considering the age and mileage)...I might actually be getting a new "trunklid" from MB germany though...

greetingz,

 

I know what he's doing

 

woah, CRAZY!!!!! I think I know what he's doing too! Could it be... MOST?!?!

 

Either tell or shut up. (j/k)

MOST definitely it appears he is doing something. Unless of course he coned Bigsis into doing some of it for him.

 

wonder where that top brace on the radiator went? Did your car come like that or did it rust and fall off?

 

look at the power steering cooler. kinda like the one they put on my car.

 

"Anyways - it will take a while before I will be finished, so - for those who are interested in the outcome - stay tuned...the car is not going to be mostified btw - I am not interested in that (yet?)."

 

The only thing I am allowed to do, is reply Steve's incoming emails. Now that my little brother is working on his car for advertising purposes (!), he doesn't have much time left to go online.

So no, I am not the one who will be helping Steve to tear the car apart and put it back together again. For which I am grateful!!! I know where the ignition is, and that's where my technical knowledge ends.

BTW, I have a pretty good idea as well about what Steve is up to for 'round 1'. :p Cleaning it inside and out is priority number 1...

greetingz,

BigSis

 

YES, I am adding MOST of the options that the car didn't come with!

greetingz,

 

did the police just found your car?? ...


anywayz, what bodykit u planning to put on it?

 

Most and Then SEVERAL..SEVERAL More!

Ahhhhh Why is the dash still in there?

Steve is like the Post man who Enjoys a long walk on his day off
Modding his car between trips around the globe

My Wagon Looked like that......So Did The Wifes W211..Gutted then Modded!

 

Steve, All that trouble to add a simple hood ornament? you should have asked me, I would have shown you a eaiser way.

 

 

I think some of those parts just turned up on eBay. Im bidding on the steering wheel.

 

Dude, keep the updates coming!

Glad to see you put on some decent rims though!

 

Hi Steve,
Great photos. Could you also take some photos, ar at least describe the rusted areas? Is this a problem on all W203's, or is it just the wagons? Was the vehicle poorly maintained by the previous owner? Obviously some of us are concerned.

 

it must be from salt sprayed roads in his area... I assume...

 

according to the dealership it is unusual for the 203 to rust like this one does...which makes me wonder wether the designo cars get painted differently or at a different location compared to the "regular" colors...

The car was maintained properly - only 100k kilometer and in good condition.

will upload some rust pictures later

The car is even more apart at this moment then it was on the above pictures...still not quite there...

greetingz,

 

Maybe your W203 Wagon had a owner that washed it before putting it away?
I Know of at least One Wagon owner that did that and the doors rusted out at 30k...lol


Even MORE apart?....Soooo Did You remove the Engine/trans?