boltonblue

Good choice.
for the record, it takes time to learn how they structured stuff.

mercedesbenzs55

Congratulations Mike!! Hope it won't. But you might miss the big body eventually. Does this mean your going to change your avatar?

Did you park it in front of your sweatshop again?

mercedesbenzs55

nycphotography

For the record, there are multiple ways (Stanford Binet is just one method) you can get a pretty good idea how much smarter or dumber you are... at least within certain contexts.

Of course smarter doesn't mean you'll do better than anyone else, it just means you'll probaby have to work less hard at it, and therefore deserve much less personal credit for it.

Mike5215

Yeah, that's my original sweatshop location. I usually go by there around dusk to do a walk around and the light is perfect there for car pics.

Drives550

It's irrelevant, but I can't help it:

They never put a manual in the E38 (1995-2001 7 series), at least not in the states. Some guys do conversions.

And if the steering felt heavy, the servotronic was likely broken, defaulting the steering to heavy.

I had a W140, E38 and now the W221. For my money the E38 was the fastest and most nimble "feeling" of the lot. Drove faster more easily, and got there more quickly. Only comparable Benz experience I had was a 2004 E500; the E38 drove E-class size to me.

The car just broke all the damn time.

Quadcammer

Your plugs are worn, but fine. The oily looking residue is no biggy, it's not indicative of a valve seal leak or anything else.

Don't use that stupid coin gapped again. Feeler gauges to do it properly.

And never, ever put a spark plug in your engine that you've dropped.

DaveW68

The new car looks so small and sporty next to big daddy. Did you trade in the S or are you selling it outright? I'm kinda wondering what a decent condition 2010 with 90k miles brings in trade.

Mike5215

Traded. $25k although they also came $6k off MSRP on the C300 build. Private sale $27,500 seemed to be the highest ask that drew any interest when I had it on Ebay and AutoTrader, but the $2,500 swing wasn't worth dealing with a private sale.

For the most part the C is a nice change in pace after three S Class and a blast to drive. If I'll miss anything it's the quietness of the S on the highway, and how effortlessly it moves around. The T4 in the C is working most of the time. It sounds cool when it's working, very rev-happy, but that's my one major gripe vs the S. And no infrared tint. The sun was warming my face and I was like "WTF is wrong with the sun today!?".

The runflat tires on the C are too noisy and too stiff. I ordered a set of non run flats and a fill kit, and it's going in next week to have all of the audio gear I pulled out of the S installed, and the windows tinted. I do have to give credit to the seats in the C. With all of my back bull**** that was a major concern, especially after the thrones in the S, but I prefer the C seats. No massage though.

Short version, an S Class is a difficult car to step down from, which is why I kept buying them. But the new C definitely puts a smile on my face. Time will tell.

BenzV12

Congrats Mike , definitely a lovely car
Recently, some of us talking about BMW 7 Series, I just remember that the car we are talking about also featured Bond Car but for some reason BMW and namely that 7 Series never been credited by anyone as a Bond car
Well, I am honestly not giving a rat or rap even crap anything about Bond movies save the very 4 ones Sean Connery in it .
Mr Bond, Irish guy I forgot his name in that movie, controlled the BMW via a device and that was a sci fi giving the movie's release date but today I have seen a BMW 7 Series remote , I am sold on , it sticks in my ........But honestly, BMW 7 Series remote key fob can also control many things I think even entering / exiting parking lots

Back on course, those spark plugs are shot . I have read good comments about iridium spark plugs but these must be more expensive

DaveW68

Every single time I've strayed away from OEM plugs in any car, it has run like sh*t and I end up buying the mfr specified ones. These, and almost all cars are engineered to run on a very specific plug, and it's not worth spending the money to get something that you think might last longer due to the materials used.

DaveW68

No doubt it wasn't worth selling it outright for that small difference. You probably made up most of that $2500 with the tax savings from the trade-in.

I wonder how much you would have received in trade on a base 2007 model in decent condition with 80k miles? My guess would be around $15k.

mercedesbenzs55

Lol! Is infrared tint only an S feature?

Mike5215

Apparently.

DaveW68

The infrared coating wears off over time, depending on exposure to sunlight. If the car sits out all day, such as in a junk yard or is not garaged, it begins to lose its effectiveness and the coating fades. If you have a full coat on a new car, the windows will look like a light blue all the time in all types of light. If you're windows don't have the obvious blue hue all the time, then your coating is wearing or is worn off. I learned this at a DENSA meeting from a guy who used to have a 420 SEL 'Cedes.

mercedesbenzs55

I was wondering what that blueish tint on my windows was. Fortunately, there is hardly any sun where it came from and where I live so it should last.

mercedesbenzs55

I bet Mike will drive that C until the W222 becomes affordable. Then trade up or buy it outright with some of his settlement money.

DaveW68

Your car was from New York, so it likely was parked on the street and was exposed to the elements all the time. Rust will likely become an issue with your car in the not to distant future. I would never purchase a car like this that spent its entire life in the snow/salt belt and wasn't stored in a dry garage in the winters. In your case it may be even worse as the bent panels likely left more exposure to the elements and give it a better chance to start rusting from underneath.

I've seen 2004-2005 S-classes that have been snow belt cars begin to to rust on the wheel arches, rocker panels, trunk lids, and near the gas cap. It's just a matter of time until it affects your car.

mercedesbenzs55

Nah, Ive inspected it, looks fine. It will be good for another 15 years. Ill be in a 222 and a second w221 by then.

DaveW68

Oh yeah, that's right! You inspected it. What was I thinking?

Did you purchase some new pedals, fridge, and the face-lifted steering wheel yet for the used 222 that you're gonna buy in 10 years? I wonder if rubber mallets will change in design by then?

mercedesbenzs55

I like the stock pedals. Not those boy racer ones you've got. My driver for speaker module has blown bass. Does anyone have a spare? I don't have much money as I'm from the clothe.

DaveW68

I still have the stock pedals....probably the same ones you have on your car, albeit with less wear. When are you scheduled for a scan?

mercedesbenzs55

Lol. S600s don't come with the amg ones?


I'm getting ready to go get an estimate at the only certified MB auto body shop in my area.


They don't do scans,unfortunately

DaveW68

Nope, regular pedals. An S600 looks like a gussied up S550 with every single option available on an S550 and more that can only be had on the S600 and S65. It has the exclusive Napa leather seats (mine still look and smell like brand new), and almost every surface of the car is covered in soft leather, with a suede headliner. There's a reason why an S600 cost more than $50k more than an S550 back in 2007. It isn't just the engine. The price disparity is even higher now. Oh, and they are quieter than the S550. It's basically an AMG made for complete comfort and quietness.

After you get your body work estimate, run it over to the Benz dealer for the scan.

Bluemax

S600 is not an AMG car. Grasshopper