C36 AMG, C43 AMG (W202) 1995 - 2000

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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 05:14 PM
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Perhaps a natural progression

This last week I found myself following the same footsteps as Saaboteur and picked up a W203 C55.



I will be holding onto my C36 although my C36 "Tribute" car might be on the block.

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Old Nov 24, 2013 | 10:05 PM
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sweet rides.. like how the new ones black too.
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 02:46 AM
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show some interior pictures of your c36
leather is it color mushroom, it's a rare interior in w202 amg

do you have a power blind in your c55?
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 11:05 AM
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Good job! I'm sure you'll enjoy the 203. I'd say it's a more complete car than the C43, a better balanced package overall.
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Congrats on the new purchase. The W203 looks really clean! Need moar pics though
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 11:36 PM
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Thanks for the comments. Yes the C55 has a powerblind but I think almost all w203's have them.

The black w202 is actually a C280 and the tan interior is the giveaway that it isn't a C36. It does have the brakes, exhaust, and body kit of the C36.
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Good upgrade and congratulations on keeping the C36. As time passes, good ones are becoming rarer and rarer.
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