S-Class (W220) 1999-2006: S 320 CDI, S 320, S430, S 500, S 600

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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 03:18 AM
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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how did the V12 start up after three weeks?? Is your garage heated?
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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how did the V12 start up after three weeks?? Is your garage heated?
nope...started right up...i start it once a week tho..that might have something to do with it...this cars been overall good except for the misfiring which this engine is infamous for..
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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nope...started right up...i start it once a week tho..that might have something to do with it...this cars been overall good except for the misfiring which this engine is infamous for..
When you start it up do you at least drive it around?
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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When you start it up do you at least drive it around?
if the driveways cleared i take it round the block...i drove it 2 nights ago for a few hours once the roads were clear
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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Didn't know it snowed like that in Vancouver. I was up that way in September of and it was really nice. Drove up to Whistler to see what all the Olympic fuss was about. A really nice drive. Move south young man, move south.
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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My 430 misfires once in a while too during start up. To the OP- what you got to lowered the car?

BTW- I've been in Vancouver, really nice city.
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Originally Posted by ibeforreal
Didn't know it snowed like that in Vancouver. I was up that way in September of and it was really nice. Drove up to Whistler to see what all the Olympic fuss was about. A really nice drive. Move south young man, move south.
this is the first time it snowed like this since the 60's...the rain has melted most of it away now
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My 430 misfires once in a while too during start up. To the OP- what you got to lowered the car?

BTW- I've been in Vancouver, really nice city.
its lowered with adjustable links from www.adjustableairride.com ...Johns an excellent person to do business with...highly recomended...should be getting my flying spur soon and i will def order the links from him for that as well
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Is that an AMG badge on an S600?
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