Well it's certainly not a CB9, but it's something that's been on my radar for half a year now. Someone's imported a 1999 Mercedes-Benz E250 Turbodiesel wagon from Europe with a 5 speed manual transmission. There isn't a lot of information about this car online, it appears the E300 inline 6 3.0L Turbodiesel engine was significantly more popular, but here's some photos from the classifieds ad.
Over the past year I've been looking at replacing the Accord with a newer/safer/more modern daily driver for the family and the Real Estate business. I've looked at almost every kind of car on earth, but have narrowed things down to the S210/W210 Mercedes E-Class wagon, the S211/W211 Mercedes E-Class, the E38 7-Series BMW and E39 5-Series wagon.
This specific Merc intrigues me. I gravitate towards the unique, and this wagon is certainly unique in North America. It's not the best engine, nor is the trim level appealing, but the diesel is a huge consideration factor, and the manual is definitely a plus for me, and a huge NO from my significant other.
Anyway, I'm curious to know if anyone here has experience with these older Mercedes', specifically when it comes to upgrading them. I'd want to replace the seats and doors from that of a US spec leather car, but not sure if the seat heater wires are 'roughed in', or if I'd have to pull all the wiring from a donor car. Same goes for headlamp washers, and factory navigation. I know with the nav I can relatively easily get the console parts swapped.
Obviously I'd be best posting this on MBWorld, but I'm not quiet at that stage yet. For the price I'm going to need to wait at least until September before making the purchase, and would want a MB dealership to inspect it prior to ensure it's worth the import tax price the seller is asking.
Over the past year I've been looking at replacing the Accord with a newer/safer/more modern daily driver for the family and the Real Estate business. I've looked at almost every kind of car on earth, but have narrowed things down to the S210/W210 Mercedes E-Class wagon, the S211/W211 Mercedes E-Class, the E38 7-Series BMW and E39 5-Series wagon.
This specific Merc intrigues me. I gravitate towards the unique, and this wagon is certainly unique in North America. It's not the best engine, nor is the trim level appealing, but the diesel is a huge consideration factor, and the manual is definitely a plus for me, and a huge NO from my significant other.
Anyway, I'm curious to know if anyone here has experience with these older Mercedes', specifically when it comes to upgrading them. I'd want to replace the seats and doors from that of a US spec leather car, but not sure if the seat heater wires are 'roughed in', or if I'd have to pull all the wiring from a donor car. Same goes for headlamp washers, and factory navigation. I know with the nav I can relatively easily get the console parts swapped.
Obviously I'd be best posting this on MBWorld, but I'm not quiet at that stage yet. For the price I'm going to need to wait at least until September before making the purchase, and would want a MB dealership to inspect it prior to ensure it's worth the import tax price the seller is asking.
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