, and those wheels looks fabulous
C43s are the most reliable AMGs
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG + Ultima Can-Am sold)
My C43 when I still owned it several years ago... I miss her but didn't have the space to keep her when I moved
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1998 C43 AMG
New to me 1998 C43
A little wash and vacuum, will be doing paint correction once I get my shop built. Car is in the tiny shop today getting full ceramic tint.
Love the leather!
Driver seat needs a little love.
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From: Friendswood, TX
99 C43, 73 911 targa
Here is a tech description for the 500E, from a recent posting. They get the benefit of a lot of folklore IMO regarding the Porsche connection, etc. I don't think that Porsche had much to do with the actual design other than fitting the drive train, flaring the fenders, and specifying shocks and spring rates... When I read thru this, I am always reminded of the C43 specs in their similarity in a much lighter car.
- This Mercedes-Benz 500E is a collectible modern classic ‘super saloon’
- Under the bonnet sits a naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V8, delivering around 322bhp to the rear wheels via a four-speed automatic transmission.
- This reportedly unmodified example has covered approximately xx,xxx kilometres from new.
- With its engineering department occupied with the development of the new S-Class in 1989, Mercedes-Benz commissioned Porsche to redesign the W124-era chassis to fit the 5.0-litre ‘M119’ V8, and alter the suspension and drivetrain to suit.
- The new model was also assembled by Porsche at the ‘Reutter-Bau’ plant in Zuffenhausen, as its widened wings allegedly couldn’t fit through the W124 assembly line at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen. The vehicles were reportedly transported back and forth between ‘Reutter-Bau’ and Sindelfingen for assembly, painting, engine installation, and final inspection in a process which took 18 days per car.
- The 500E featured uprated 500SL front brake discs with four-piston callipers, a 38mm wider track, 23mm lower ride height, wider tyres, flared wheel arches, side skirts and a front air dam. Inside, all 500Es are equipped with heated leather-trimmed Recaro seats.
- This example is finished in Bornite Metallic over a black leather-trimmed cabin, offset by burr walnut inlays.
- Equipment includes a sunroof, air conditioning, heated and electrically adjustable front seats with two-position memory, and a Mercedes-Benz stereo.
- Accompanying the sale is the owner’s manual and service book.
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG + Ultima Can-Am sold)
When I purchased my C43 it had the Star on the hood. I then switched to a flat MB emblem for a couple of years, but came back to the Star in the later years. It looks more period correct IMHO
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