Finally a C43!!
02-08-2007, 11:58 AM
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Barely noticable in my opinion. I do like the fact that the 50 pounds of useless metal is now gone, but the sound is barely louder and I doubt there's much performance to be gained. Having said that, I'll take even the smallest bits.
Here's an almost useless pic. Hard to get a good view with 3" of clearance
Here's an almost useless pic. Hard to get a good view with 3" of clearance
02-08-2007, 02:22 PM
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no, nothing wrong with it. but i keep reading posts saying that the tranny blows up without any warning somewhere between 60,000 and 80,000 miles. like i said, i love my car! but im starting to worry about the trans, thats all.
02-08-2007, 11:58 PM
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why sell the car if you like it?
fix it..........
i have a new trans, now im happy, the trans gernaded on me 3rd week of ownership
02-09-2007, 05:13 PM
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how much did that run you to replace the tranny?
i hear you. just worried about having to spend an amount equal to 50% of the car's value to get a new tranny down the road. but, i have replaced the trans fluid and filter at 65000, and i am not experiencing any problems. plus, i still have starmark extended warr until this august.
02-09-2007, 05:22 PM
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1967 Morris Cooper "S", 1983 911SC, 1997 Toyota Tacoma, 1999 HD FXSTB, 1998 C43
New or rebuilt - I would like to know who rebuilt it too....would be good to know for the rest of us, I have been leery of this trans since I bought the car. No problems yet, but you never know.
02-10-2007, 04:31 PM
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how much did that run you to replace the tranny?
i hear you. just worried about having to spend an amount equal to 50% of the car's value to get a new tranny down the road. but, i have replaced the trans fluid and filter at 65000, and i am not experiencing any problems. plus, i still have starmark extended warr until this august.
i hear you. just worried about having to spend an amount equal to 50% of the car's value to get a new tranny down the road. but, i have replaced the trans fluid and filter at 65000, and i am not experiencing any problems. plus, i still have starmark extended warr until this august.
a reman tranny w/ a 3yr unlimited mile warrenty and a new control unit ran about 3500 bux plus about 5-6 hrs of labor. this company actually sends out a flushing machine too, you must use it to not void the warrenty. the tranny shop only does reman BMW, Benz, and Porsche trannies.
off the top of my head i don't recollect the name of the place, but i'll let you all know.....
i called the guy saying thanks after i put it in to thank him, he tells me to go do burn outs/ power launchs..... lol
02-11-2007, 09:18 AM
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1967 Morris Cooper "S", 1983 911SC, 1997 Toyota Tacoma, 1999 HD FXSTB, 1998 C43
a reman tranny w/ a 3yr unlimited mile warrenty and a new control unit ran about 3500 bux plus about 5-6 hrs of labor. this company actually sends out a flushing machine too, you must use it to not void the warrenty. the tranny shop only does reman BMW, Benz, and Porsche trannies.
off the top of my head i don't recollect the name of the place, but i'll let you all know.....
i called the guy saying thanks after i put it in to thank him, he tells me to go do burn outs/ power launchs..... lol
off the top of my head i don't recollect the name of the place, but i'll let you all know.....
i called the guy saying thanks after i put it in to thank him, he tells me to go do burn outs/ power launchs..... lol
02-11-2007, 12:32 PM
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I think it goes beyond the service intervals. These things self-destruct in many cases well before any service would have occurred. Mine was in the shop at 50-something thousand miles via the prior owner while under Starmark. I wonder what the guys who rebuild them do that makes them any better than before. Would be nice to be able to hammer the thing without worrying about it.
03-01-2007, 11:16 AM
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Great buy!! Congratulations!!
To each his own - I loved the debadged look. I did the same on my C36, debadge and dechromed.
Enjoy in good health!
To each his own - I loved the debadged look. I did the same on my C36, debadge and dechromed.
Enjoy in good health!
03-01-2007, 04:03 PM
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'99 c43, (c220,c280)sold
I ordered the C43, AMG emblems and clear corners from formymercedes.com. My old ones cracked when I took them off. I always hated emblems but it fits this car.Thanks for the comments. This spring I will lower it another .5"f and 1.0"r and find a set of 18/8.5f 18/10r AME Shallen LX's in diamond cut. On the fence about black grill and taking the lip off.
03-01-2007, 04:04 PM
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'99 c43, (c220,c280)sold
I ordered the C43, AMG emblems and clear corners from formymercedes.com. My old ones cracked when I took them off. I always hated emblems but it fits this car.Thanks for the comments. This spring I will lower it another .5"f and 1.0"r and find a set of 18/8.5f 18/10r AME Shallen LX's in diamond cut. On the fence about black grill and taking the lip off and tint.
