Sport or not?
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Sport or not?
Perhaps this has been addressed before, but if I'm looking at buying a used 2000-2002 E430, is there a reason to look at getting a "sport"? The only things I can find are mainly cosmetic in nature: wheels, badging, etc. I thought there might be suspension or braking differences, but am not finding this to be documented. Thoughts??
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Perhaps this has been addressed before, but if I'm looking at buying a used 2000-2002 E430, is there a reason to look at getting a "sport"? The only things I can find are mainly cosmetic in nature: wheels, badging, etc. I thought there might be suspension or braking differences, but am not finding this to be documented. Thoughts??
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I have an 01 E430 Sport and can tell you for sure that it's purely cosmetic, Just 17" Wheels, The AMG front bumper and side skirts and rear bumper without the exhaust cutout.
Brakes/Suspension are the same as the standard W210's.
I actually upgraded my suspension to the Kleemann when I put on 18" Wheels to get rid of the space above the wheels.
Brakes/Suspension are the same as the standard W210's.
I actually upgraded my suspension to the Kleemann when I put on 18" Wheels to get rid of the space above the wheels.
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2001 E430 Sport
Actuallu the "Sport" comes .500" lower than a stock for the 430. And I think the springs and sway bars are the same as an E55. If somone knows the stock front sway bar dia.I will go measure mine to confirm this.
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I have an 01 E430 Sport and can tell you for sure that it's purely cosmetic, Just 17" Wheels, The AMG front bumper and side skirts and rear bumper without the exhaust cutout.
Brakes/Suspension are the same as the standard W210's.
I actually upgraded my suspension to the Kleemann when I put on 18" Wheels to get rid of the space above the wheels.
Brakes/Suspension are the same as the standard W210's.
I actually upgraded my suspension to the Kleemann when I put on 18" Wheels to get rid of the space above the wheels.
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2000 E430 4matic Silver w/ Grey leather.
I would like to confirm that there is no 4-matic Sport E430? I really had to have the 4matic, which proved wise as I rolled through the recent 20" blizzard with no problem. I saw RWD bimmers and a rwd volvo spinning their tires to the point of sliding off the road, trying to go up hill in a blizzard. I just crawled up it, no problem with AWD.
Anyway, rambling, so SPORT W210 models were only RWD ?
Anyway, rambling, so SPORT W210 models were only RWD ?
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