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Table of Contents "S55's Endless Build Thread"
1. Car Forklifted Onto Delivery Truck Because Auction Had No Key
2. Finally Sees Car and Damage In Person on Delivery Truck
3. Videos of S-Class Forklifted Off Delivery Truck And Slid Into Garage
4. Additional Rear-End Damage Photos
5. Cost Breakdown For Vehicle and Parts as of 3/12/16
6. Key Arrives! First Start Up.
7. First Test Drive, Warning Lights Abound
8. Fixed Electrical Issues(?), Replaced Battery and Alternator
9. New Woodgrain Steering Wheel Installed
1. Car Forklifted Onto Delivery Truck Because Auction Had No Key
2. Finally Sees Car and Damage In Person on Delivery Truck
3. Videos of S-Class Forklifted Off Delivery Truck And Slid Into Garage
4. Additional Rear-End Damage Photos
5. Cost Breakdown For Vehicle and Parts as of 3/12/16
6. Key Arrives! First Start Up.
7. First Test Drive, Warning Lights Abound
8. Fixed Electrical Issues(?), Replaced Battery and Alternator
9. New Woodgrain Steering Wheel Installed
I finally bought it Fellas!
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Originally Posted by mercedesbenzs55
Yo Dave, call him up. I know you two go way back to your comedy duo days..
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I looked, its just a Ziptie. lol
The car does say "Dont forget your key". Is this a standard message with or without the key?
lol
The car does say "Dont forget your key". Is this a standard message with or without the key?
He's on his way out there to see it in person
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Ya, but what if you try to start the car and the key is still in the house. Will it still say, "Dont forget your key"?
Also doesn't the car auto-lock if the key isn't present? Because the car was unlocked...
This is a critical question because it will mean the difference between using a forklift, paying for towing and $350 for a new key vs. Not having to.
Could someone please test this for me? I forgot to press on the brake when I was trying to start it today...
If so, I can have him deliver the car to my house right now...
Also doesn't the car auto-lock if the key isn't present? Because the car was unlocked...
This is a critical question because it will mean the difference between using a forklift, paying for towing and $350 for a new key vs. Not having to.
Could someone please test this for me? I forgot to press on the brake when I was trying to start it today...
If so, I can have him deliver the car to my house right now...
Last edited by mercedesbenzs55; 03-07-2016 at 01:11 AM.
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Ya, but what if you try to start the car and the key is still in the house. Will it still say, "Dont forget your key"?
Also doesn't the car auto-lock if the key isn't present? Because the car was unlocked...
This is a critical question because it will mean the difference between using a forklift, paying for towing and $350 for a new key vs. Not having to.
Could someone please test this for me? I forgot to press on the brake when I was trying to start it today...
If so, I can have him deliver the car to my house right now...
Also doesn't the car auto-lock if the key isn't present? Because the car was unlocked...
This is a critical question because it will mean the difference between using a forklift, paying for towing and $350 for a new key vs. Not having to.
Could someone please test this for me? I forgot to press on the brake when I was trying to start it today...
If so, I can have him deliver the car to my house right now...
You should try stepping on the brake and pushing the button. The key might be somewhere in the car.Would be your lucky day. Key might even be somewhere in the car and not starting cause battery is dead.
I suggest you search the sides of the seats and under the foot mats, glove compartment, visors...everywhere. Would be a great if the key is in the car.
Last edited by just1time; 03-07-2016 at 01:22 AM.
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Ya, but what if you try to start the car and the key is still in the house. Will it still say, "Dont forget your key"?
Also doesn't the car autolock if the key isn't present?
This is a critical question because it will mean the difference between using a forklift, paying for towing and $350 for a new key vs. Not having to.
Could someone please test this for me? I forgot to press on the brake when I was trying to start it today...
Also doesn't the car autolock if the key isn't present?
This is a critical question because it will mean the difference between using a forklift, paying for towing and $350 for a new key vs. Not having to.
Could someone please test this for me? I forgot to press on the brake when I was trying to start it today...
The only time the car will auto-lock is if you hit the unlock button with the remote, then did not open the door in a certain time frame. 30 seconds comes to mind. You obviously have nothing to worry about here since you don't have a key. I believe the only way you can lock the doors in your cars current condition would be to disconnect the accessory battery in the trunk, which should allow you to manually lock the doors from the inside then close them. Otherwise your car will stay unlocked until you get the new key.
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if you hit the start button one of two things should have happened. If they key was somewhere in the car, ignition would have went on. If no key was present, the dash would say "key not detected"
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If you get a hold of previous owner ask if he still has spare key.
I lost an original one time and found previous owner and he mailed the key. Most people when trading or an accident will only bring 1 key.
Worth a shot!
I lost an original one time and found previous owner and he mailed the key. Most people when trading or an accident will only bring 1 key.
Worth a shot!
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A big mallet and a new bumper cover aren't going to fix your car enough to make it eligible for a rebuilt title. The repairs are likely going to need to be inspected by a rep of the DMV in your state before a title will be issued so you can drive it legally on the street and obtain registration. Even though the damage may not seem that bad to your untrained eye, it is likely A LOT worse than you think. I wouldn't be spending any money on anything else like nav disks, bumper covers, or the like until you have somebody qualified tear into it to assess the extent of the damage. Boris and Ivan probably aren't the right guys to be looking at it.
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There is also a message on the key reminders that is coming on the display and saying "Key is still in vehicle" , it pops up on and off and goes away sooner than I would take a pic to show it
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See post #22. We hit 10 pages pretty quickly. Now I think we're gonna push it past 20 pages....especially if anybody actually reads the front page that the article is posted on and is looking for some true entertainment to brighten their day.
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I was able to do something similar with a 2010 C63 (W204), a few years back. My situation was different because the car retained a clean title.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...-facelift.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...-facelift.html
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I am sorry, but this has to be the funniest threads I have seen in a while. I don't know which line I like better. The $1,000 repair or the rubber mallet. I have tons of experience in rebuilding salvage cars and I will say is, wait until you R&I everything and see that back panel. It is aluminum. Very brittle once heated or pulled. Requires glue and rivets to replace. Please entertain us and send photos of back side with bumper removed!
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Loving it...
This whole thread... and I wish our comrade the best of luck...
Normally a resident of the w203 and fresh member of the w251 but I'll have to hang our here more if your discussions are so ...diverse
Normally a resident of the w203 and fresh member of the w251 but I'll have to hang our here more if your discussions are so ...diverse
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