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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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Exclamation What do you know about a 1998 Imperial Red C43?

HI! Im Tony, I just bought my first Mercedes recently and Im a car fanatic by nature, so I am curious about this cars rarity and also what I can do improvement wise without devaluing the car. Its a 98 C43 in imperial red, loaded.. hids,cd changer, pretty much everything im told. 78k miles, all original accept H&R springs and coated wheels. Super clean. I drive this car a few times a week and really enjoy it. The power is good, but im interested in suspension upgrades. Any help, suggestions, comments are welcome. Thank you.
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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05 c55 silver, 98 Imperial Red C43
I think its the rarest color on the c43 in usa

I know they also have the blue color, not sure actually which ne is more rare


I always wanted a c43 in red but I couldn't find one, had to go for w\e came up


Pictures please
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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WOW! Nice car, very clean. The black is classic, looks VIP status! I didnt know there was a blue also, thanks for the info. I will try to figure out how to post pix
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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A few pix, not the best but a start!

Still new to this, hope they look ok...
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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05 c55 silver, 98 Imperial Red C43
thanks


I freakin love yours

red c43 is a dream come true for me lol


wanna trade
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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Is it the one that was for sale on ebay?
very nice !!
there was one local RED for sale 3 years ago when I was seeking mine..
but he was asking too much..and mileage was too high !
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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No its not from ebay, I bought it from a local collector in VA. His private car, second owner and only has almost 80k miles. Super clean though. Very good condition for a 98. So.. should I change my grill? I dont wanna be to flashy, but I like the mercedes emblem in the grill.. what year grill can I swap? thanks
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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Is that Maguire's old car? If it is, that car was really well kept and if I remember correctly it has the same Avantgarde grill mine has. If I were you, I would stay with that grill.
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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It is Scotts old car, you are right. It has a STACK of maint records. Whats the deal with the grill? (please forgive my ignorance ) Avantgarde? Thanks for your input and advice.
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rare color for c43... nice.. most red is c36... nice love it...
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I just prefer the look of that grill to a grill with the MB emblem. I think it looks alot cleaner.
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Ive been looking for a "better" grill, thinking im staying with the avantgarde grill, its better than a cheap knock off
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