Project e320 cdi

[merc85]

lol yes mike me pmsl

[MIKESC70T5]

lol yes mike me pmsl

shame on you, well below your usual high standards. You could always do what I did and just buy new calipers

[S70T5Chris]

shame on you, well below your usual high standards. You could always do what I did and just buy new calipers

My car is coming on nicely

[MIKESC70T5]

My car is coming on nicely

You will be waiting a long time mate. Thought once or twice about selling but can't find anything under £17000 that offers as much all round performance as the M3. Did you take a look at the M3 you messaged me about?

[S70T5Chris]

No I never got the chance. I'm so busy I haven't got time for anything at the moment! Anything worth having sells instantly on that forum! It's quite incredible really!

[MIKESC70T5]

No I never got the chance. I'm so busy I haven't got time for anything at the moment! Anything worth having sells instantly on that forum! It's quite incredible really!

Same on any car forum. The good cars sell quick for top money and the dogs hang around for ages. He got the full asking price for it to. He's loving his new Porsche 911 c4s

[merc85]

Yours look awesome mike, perhaps some new ones on that list but at the moment im all skint out lol, Had quite a few jobs to do due to me being fussy etc Biggest item was getting the Rad done for piece of mind.

The car is runing spot on and fault free so im going to just enjoying driving her atm, cant believe ive done over a 1,000 miles in it already.

[MIKESC70T5]

I think the wheels really suit the car.

[martybelfastt5]

gav is your an avantgaurde? if so what is stock tyre size?

[merc85]

gav is your an avantgaurde? if so what is stock tyre size?

Hi bud, yes it is, the tyres are 245/45/17w

[Kingsford G]

I think the wheels really suit the car.

Yep,looking spot on to me too.Being an avangard sits low too.

[martybelfastt5]

thanks gav uncle bought one tyres just look wrong on it same rims although his may be 16s so 50 sidewall?

[merc85]

thanks gav uncle bought one tyres just look wrong on it same rims although his may be 16s so 50 sidewall?

245 45 17's buddy, i think most are 16" with those rims Rucha i think they are called.

[merc85]

Thought id update the thread, The Merc has been brilliant getting incredible Mpg upto 54mpg on a drive over 260 miles.

She's never been short of power or torque but the throttle response was about my ownly thing i wasnt sure about. Seemed a little latharjic "soz about the spelling lol, so i got her remapped yesturday.

Wooohooo lol what a difference, a few peeps on the Mb forum have had these remapped and although standard power is 204bhp quoted nearly all of them have put out around 220 bhp before a map afterwoods most have made 280 bhp with torque's at around 580-590nms at 1,800 rpm

Chip tunner's did it in Ipswich, small 1 owner Company but regulary does maps on all makes of cars but specializes in Merc's Audi's, BMW's etc.

The results seem awesome although ive no Rolling road figure before or after i can safely say it certainly feels quick, if i had to estimate id say the power is around 260bhp and 580nms of torque the thing just pulls and pulls.

Gear change is also smoother from cold (dunno quite why lol) but the throttle response was instantly better she drive so so smooth now and my God it shifts, Really shifts over 5mph quicker than my mapped 850r over my usual measured distance and certainly alot quicker higher up the Mph lol

Cost came in at £200 and is certainly well spent mpg has also retained a good figure 40mpg atm but i was giving her a little stick lol

[T5frankie]

i bet it pulls lovely mate, give you a race lol, i love bombing past 4 or 5 trucks in a row on the way to work

[merc85]

Just thought id update the thread, ive had new tail pipes fitted to her and a remap, just recently id noticed she was pulling to one side a little and a crunch/knock on full lock.

Jacked her up and there was a small amount of play in the osf wheel, This was the culprit



Replaced it with a new one quite a easy job tbf no drive shafts to remove being the correct Drive ie (Rwd) lol and all good. Cost for a Alloy arm came in at £35 plus vat, This is typical mileage for the ball joints to go at as ive had them go on most of my previous Merc's at around the same mileage 82k.

This is how she sits outside work today,

[merc85]

Ordered same new plates, and to tidy the car up i thought id treat it to some Number plate surrounds finishes the car off i quite well i think. Now to try and sort some new wheels.

[T5frankie]

Ordered same new plates, and to tidy the car up i thought id treat it to some Number plate surrounds finishes the car off i quite well i think. Now to try and sort some new wheels.

looks lovely gav and if i was sensible it would have been the car i bought

[Kingsford G]

I like the tail pipes.That arm is an easy one but if the other ball joint fails its the hub off jobby,done a few of those so far.I might consider an e320 when I get to yr age Gav or buy yrs when you upgrade to a free bus pass lol

[Saaamon]

Number plate surrounds look well on german cars!