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

Whats wrong with this S600?

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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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Whats wrong with this S600?

http://www.ecarlist.com/showroom/120.../383069#02.jpg

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-Me...ht_8023wt_1165
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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Well, only think that I've noticed is the exhaust system!! Looks wrong to me:





How it should look like:


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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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And just another failure of this car:



The control for the seating surface is missing on the driver side.

Should look like this on the co-driver side:

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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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Yup! I was wondering what could have possibly happened to the exhaust?
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Oxygen
Yup! I was wondering what could have possibly happened to the exhaust?
Maybe a rear-end collision or sth. similiar, where the exhaust system were pressed under the car… …but to promote this as an inspected car on ebay - that's just wrong.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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I Notice that the Rear calipers are just like the S55 Chris yours the same ?
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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I saw this car on eBay not too long ago. I was wondering the same thing about the rear tips. :dunno:
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 12:15 AM
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A Mercedes obviously!
Aren't the wheels also wrong for an '03?
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by m4xm1l10n
I Notice that the Rear calipers are just like the S55 Chris yours the same ?
S600 comes with Brembo rear calipers that are the same on the S55 AMG Kompressor, correct sir!
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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Aren't the wheels also wrong for an '03?
They look like aftermarket AMGs. That year 600s had the polished ufo looking wheels.
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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aftermarket AMGs.
That's an oxymoron.

Those are replica fake 2-piece rims. Notice the missing AMG logo...

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