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Old 08-14-2012, 09:06 PM
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I own two Mercs (300E and 500SL) and you are right the amount of DIY info on the web pales in comparison to BMW and VW. Especially the 500SL. Parts aren't expensive though, at least not if you shop around and go used as I often do. Of course they may be even cheaper if I were driving a Toyota but I have no experience with that.
LOL!! That's funny because the 500SL is the exact car I was first trying to find info on a few years back. The only thing I seemed to be able to find info on is that the operation of the tops can be problematic. There's a bit on the C43's and a fair amount on the C36's.

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Ah the C43. It seems they sold boatloads of those in Japan. I want my next car to be a manual though.
Did they? It seems they aren't too rare on the auctions, so maybe you are right. I was trying to find world wide production numbers for the C43, but I only seem to be able to find North America numbers.

I'd like my next car to be an auto, so I can convince my girlfriend that it would be a good idea to buy another car because then she can drive it too

Last edited by Scooter; 08-14-2012 at 09:10 PM.