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2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Another AMG added to the collection!!!
Hey what’s up w202 fam! Just wanted to share my newest addition to my collection. Just picked up a 96 c36 black on black. 106k on the clock and overall in great condition. Didn’t plan on buying it but this one was too good to pass up on and was fairly close to me. The seller was great and worked out a deal with me. Now that I have 3 other w202s I have to sell a few including my c43 which I didn’t plan on doing. I had plans on doing a 55 swap in the future and keeping it forever but I guess now one of you can do that. I can perhaps use the money to manual swap the c36 and enjoy that forever. If anyone currently has a manual c36 and can tell me more about how they swapped it, I will appreciate it a lot. When it comes that time to sell it I will post it here for sure. Also have a 2000 c230 and 1997 c280 that has to go. C230k was my first car and is is low milage at 84k put about 10k miles on it so far in my one year ownership. C280 has 89k on the dash, but otherwise here’s the new addition!!!
Going through the process currently... I will post all parts/part numbers and the process. I'm currently wating for the parts to be shipped from the UK.
Saw this car on Craigslist this past week, looks clean all over especially the engine bay. I would've loved to pick this up, but then my wife would kill me for buying another old car.
Wish I could offer some help with the manual swap. My current C36 has a 6spd manual trans, but I got it that way so have no idea what has to be done with the conversion. I believe the transmission is from a W203 2002 C230 coupe (hatch). My car has issues though and just sits around, but that's another story. Anyway, congrats with the slick black O.G. AMG!
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by Mmradix
Going through the process currently... I will post all parts/part numbers and the process. I'm currently wating for the parts to be shipped from the UK.
Haha nice!!! Post it for sure I’d love to see the process
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by chutak
Saw this car on Craigslist this past week, looks clean all over especially the engine bay. I would've loved to pick this up, but then my wife would kill me for buying another old car.
Wish I could offer some help with the manual swap. My current C36 has a 6spd manual trans, but I got it that way so have no idea what has to be done with the conversion. I believe the transmission is from a W203 2002 C230 coupe (hatch). My car has issues though and just sits around, but that's another story. Anyway, congrats with the slick black O.G. AMG!
Thanks man !! Funny thing is I want to make that my license plate when it comes around to registering it. And same here thats why I want to sell my c43. Too young to insure the car myself, over here in Queens New York you have to pay an arm and a leg to insure a car at my age. What year is yours? I heard the 95 and 96 c36s are the best to manual swap. Also what color is yours ? If it’s that old school Mercedes red I’d be super jealous of you luckily the one I got had the upper wiring harness and other preventive maintenance done to it. When you were driving it how did it drive? We’re the shifts smooth and responsive ?
Will stick with the c230K, for now and its pulley setup.
Plenty of torque and speed with these little sedans.
Would love to take on a w202 big block beast but the crazy a$king priceS, and others with questionable history, meh!
Maybe when sellers up here come back down to reality.
Anyways, cannot take on another with the w124 WIP coming along.
What year is yours? I heard the 95 and 96 c36s are the best to manual swap. Also what color is yours ? If it’s that old school Mercedes red I’d be super jealous of you luckily the one I got had the upper wiring harness and other preventive maintenance done to it. When you were driving it how did it drive? We’re the shifts smooth and responsive ?
I have a '96 in ubiquitous Brilliant Silver. Red is pretty rare, but never really been a fan of red Mercedes. Personally, I think Mercedes sedans look best in black but it totally sucks to take care of.
Sometimes shifting into 2nd gear is a little rough, but usually smooths out when warmed up. Pretty fun car with manual, the 3.45 rear-end allows it to rev pretty quickly. I'd like to add a limited slip differential someday when the car is all sorted out.
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by Benzrider17
What you have planned for the new c36 18s maybe ? And get it lowered it’s sitting a little high
Haha yes I have 18 inch 3 piece wald wheels sitting around. Also 18 inch monoblocks from w220 s class I can put on. But before I do that the car needs some lowering like you said. I was thinking about lowering springs like h and r, but might go for coilovers. Catuned makes bolt on coilovers for our w202s I believe. A buddy of mine bought them I’ll reach out to him to see if they are worth it or not. Last time I checked they were a little over $1000.
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by chutak
I have a '96 in ubiquitous Brilliant Silver. Red is pretty rare, but never really been a fan of red Mercedes. Personally, I think Mercedes sedans look best in black but it totally sucks to take care of.
Sometimes shifting into 2nd gear is a little rough, but usually smooths out when warmed up. Pretty fun car with manual, the 3.45 rear-end allows it to rev pretty quickly. I'd like to add a limited slip differential someday when the car is all sorted out.
Yeah the black can be a real pain in the *** to keep scratch free !!! Planning on fully polishing and paint correcting the car. If I keep it long enough I’ll consider wrapping the car another color. Wow A LSD would be Kickass with a c36 or c43 !! Which would you use? A w201 Cosworth ? Don’t know of any Mercedes with a LSD besides some of the newer amgs or the old school hammer lol.
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by khomer2
Will stick with the c230K, for now and its pulley setup.
Plenty of torque and speed with these little sedans.
Would love to take on a w202 big block beast but the crazy a$king priceS, and others with questionable history, meh!
Maybe when sellers up here come back down to reality.
Anyways, cannot take on another with the w124 WIP coming along.
Haha the c230k are fun to drive!!! I have one as a daily so I know what Its like to drive one. Mine is a 00 c230k sport what pulleys do you have on it? And is there any other mods you did ? Intake, tune, lowering, exhaust? That little m111k ain’t so bad! This was my first car over a year of owning it
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by mickey13
congrats!!! very nice piece of history there!
Thanks a lot !!!!! I see you have a New Jersey plate on your w202 I live in New York. A w202 meet would be awesomel! I know Benzrider17 lives in my area, not sure if anyone else does but would be cool to all meet up one day.
Yeah man pick a spot I know there’s meetups on 150 by Kennedy airport or sometimes on Atlantic ave and crossbay inside clock tower
parking lot but haven’t seen no c43s or c36s out here
07-11-2019, 11:52 AM
luckily the one I got had the upper wiring harness and other preventive maintenance done to it. When you were driving it how did it drive? We’re the shifts smooth and responsive ?
Which would you use? A w201 Cosworth ? Don’t know of any Mercedes with a LSD besides some of the newer amgs or the old school hammer lol.
what pulleys do you have on it? And is there any other mods you did ? Intake, tune, lowering, exhaust? That little m111k ain’t so bad! This was my first car 
I live in New York. A w202 meet would be awesomel! I know Benzrider17 lives in my area, not sure if anyone else does but would be cool to all meet up one day.
