kenbrowe bid $16,250
kenbrowe said:
Hi seller - a few questions: - The driver side air intake hose appears to be missing - do you have it / intend to replace it? - Are the front air shocks original? - Does the car have any warning lights or error codes (e.g., as you scroll through the service menu in the tach?) - Do you have any driving videos available? A cold start video would also be helpful. - Do the heated / cooled / massage seat functions work? - Does the AC blow cold? Thanks
@Spider_Veloce- thanks for the note and sorry for the delay. The wheels and tires ride well and have plenty of grip. To my knowledge they are actually 19inch wheels, although they show more like 18 inches. The staggered setup does not bring in any additional vibration or issues on turn-in so far. What model are you thinking about re-creating on? Some things to note after a month or so: - 19" and sport tires do, of course, ride worse than some alternatives. This is mostly soaked up by the air suspension but these multi-spokes feel particularly fragile on some of our Chicago roads (you'll feel the bumps, in this case especially up front). I'll be switching to 17-18" and likely non-staggered in the winter to offset this. - This vehicle does have wheel spacers that bump the setup out ever so slightly so that it fits flush with the body kit. This is a subtle touch but if you're re-creating the approach and have a body kit, just keep that in mind. The S211 E55 body kit is not quite as aggressive and I'm not sure if it would be needed there, for example, but in this case it's the E63 kit which is slightly wider. - Be prepared: the multi-spokes attract brake dust and are naturally a bit more effort to clean. Your standard tire-brush at a DIY bay / touch free carwash will generally not do the trick and you need to order a detail or do it by hand yourself to get the shine. Hope this helps, cheers!
Thanks, intense back and forth but couldn't be more happy about the car. I grew up in a 1989 300TE, which was also my first car that lasted ~250K miles until the transmission failed. At that point we decided to trade out, still regret that as it would have been great to have in the garage today. Since then I've been in an SLK230, 190E 2.6, and in Germany we had a clean C200 Elegance and later on an A35 AMG hatch that was custom spec'd and picked up from the factory. All that to say, if you're an MB enthusiast, you pick up your own preferences over time, and this particular car really resonates with us. Now that we are stateside again, this will be our dedicated family car which we plan to keep for as long as possible. To each their own on modifying vs. find the right car, I personally think this is an amazing example and we look forward to caring for it for many years to come.
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NO RESERVE: 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500
kenbrowe said:
Hi seller - a few questions: - The driver side air intake hose appears to be missing - do you have it / intend to replace it? - Are the front air shocks original? - Does the car have any warning lights or error codes (e.g., as you scroll through the service menu in the tach?) - Do you have any driving videos available? A cold start video would also be helpful. - Do the heated / cooled / massage seat functions work? - Does the AC blow cold? Thanks2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 4MATIC Wagon
kenbrowe said:
@Spider_Veloce- thanks for the note and sorry for the delay. The wheels and tires ride well and have plenty of grip. To my knowledge they are actually 19inch wheels, although they show more like 18 inches. The staggered setup does not bring in any additional vibration or issues on turn-in so far. What model are you thinking about re-creating on? Some things to note after a month or so: - 19" and sport tires do, of course, ride worse than some alternatives. This is mostly soaked up by the air suspension but these multi-spokes feel particularly fragile on some of our Chicago roads (you'll feel the bumps, in this case especially up front). I'll be switching to 17-18" and likely non-staggered in the winter to offset this. - This vehicle does have wheel spacers that bump the setup out ever so slightly so that it fits flush with the body kit. This is a subtle touch but if you're re-creating the approach and have a body kit, just keep that in mind. The S211 E55 body kit is not quite as aggressive and I'm not sure if it would be needed there, for example, but in this case it's the E63 kit which is slightly wider. - Be prepared: the multi-spokes attract brake dust and are naturally a bit more effort to clean. Your standard tire-brush at a DIY bay / touch free carwash will generally not do the trick and you need to order a detail or do it by hand yourself to get the shine. Hope this helps, cheers!2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 4MATIC Wagon
kenbrowe said:
Thanks, intense back and forth but couldn't be more happy about the car. I grew up in a 1989 300TE, which was also my first car that lasted ~250K miles until the transmission failed. At that point we decided to trade out, still regret that as it would have been great to have in the garage today. Since then I've been in an SLK230, 190E 2.6, and in Germany we had a clean C200 Elegance and later on an A35 AMG hatch that was custom spec'd and picked up from the factory. All that to say, if you're an MB enthusiast, you pick up your own preferences over time, and this particular car really resonates with us. Now that we are stateside again, this will be our dedicated family car which we plan to keep for as long as possible. To each their own on modifying vs. find the right car, I personally think this is an amazing example and we look forward to caring for it for many years to come.