royvotava

It's a '90 model 300e, I saw on the web that It was a total loss back in 2002, but the title does not indicate that. I do know however that it has been repaired, but you wouldn't know that by driving it.Tire wear seems to be even,It is squeak free,alignment is great,and no shudders or instability even at 125mph.I love this car.

RBYCC

What you'll find in disassembling a Merc is that they don't use self tapping screws to attach any part.
All fasteners thread into an insert, clip or nut which always maintains as close to perfect factory fit as possible.

I have a forty year old merc ( 1971 280SL ) which is as tight as the day it came off the production line...

Any squeeks, or noises you find in a Merc are usually caused by age/mileage deterioration of rubber parts.

Good luck and enjoy your Merc for many years !!!

Ed A.

ptoro01

That's a very interesting observation! I don't have much experience with other makes but the way MBs are assembled, I do agree 100%, replace rubbers and have a brand new car. That's the reason I got into wrenching, they are comprehensible assemblies, coming from lego's it was a natural transition.

Clean car by the way!

hyperion667

funny last pic....."PLAYA".......

usarover

So yours was totaled but has a 'clean' title. My 85 wagon had a dented rear pass door with broken glass and now has a 'rebuilt auto' on it's title! Curses! lol

rayhennig

That's a great looking coupé.

How is it mechanically?

RayH

neanderthal

And there's a lot of washers there too.

My thought process is that they maintain tension as the screws and nuts start to back out (over years and years with all the vibrations) thereby keeping it a noise/ squeek/ creak free environment.

usarover

Mechanical fuel injection with a 4 speed. The FI system needs to be cleaned out, and perhaps a new fuel pump. Winter project I feel. Sits too much at my brother's house, gonna steal it form him!!!

royvotava

other than the cruise control and a/c, everything works as it should.excellent car.

royvotava

i think what they called totaled was a new front bumper and a headlight.whatever it was it wasn't much damage at all considering almost every part on the car is original.