Is there anyone like me???

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Discussion Starter · Aug 3, 2002

Iam 24 year old single guy who just graduated and bought a 96 s320. The car is beautiful, but iam really getting sick of people saying stuff like 'iam too young for a car like this' or 'ure wasting ure money' or 'is this ure dad's car?' Is there anyone like me who drives a machine like this?

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92BlackMB300SE

· #21 · Jan 23, 2003

Hellz yeah

Im 17 years old, and my whole lif, my parents have owned Volvo's. I always loved the Benz 140, and my parents told me that if i could come up with the funds, i could have one, and they would supply insurance. I bought a 1992 Mercedes 300SE with 104,000 miles on it for $14,000 from a neighbor when i was 16. Now being able to drive the car, i get lots of compliments, also crap about being spoiled. However, i worked my a$$ off for this car and i know the quality of it. LOL i can pick up tons of ladies. I had 4 in the back seat once.... Anyway, parents loved the car, and now both are driving 140's.
Keep driving- and loving your beautiful machines.

Peace

keide600sel

· #22 · Jan 24, 2003

REeople who have problems w/ young w140 drivers

I am a 18 year old guy and drive a black 600sel that is in mint condition. I have had the car for 3 months and at first had the same problem you did. I got pulled over by the police twice and first was asked if the car was mine and then they would make some lame excuse as to why they pulled me over. I got my windows limo tinted all around which helped a lot. I still get a lot of looks though. One man at the car wash told me this quote "I am too poor to buy cheap stuff". Many people buy a cheap car and end up spending thousands on repairs. But I think that in the long run you will save $ with a mercedes. You also have a really safe car which in your case driving a v6 will save you on insurance costs. enjoy your car and dont care what others think
-Kristian

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W140Gill

· #23 · Jan 24, 2003

Me too

I was 23 years old and at university when I got my W140. It was two years old at the time and I got a lot of flack from others my age telling me I should have brought a BMW. I'm proud to drive and own an S Class and anyone who's been for a ride in one with me has complimented it. I've fitted an Alpine IVA 7" widescreen to the dash, complete with TV, Minidisc, CD, MP3 player, and Playstation 2 (which also doubles up as a DVD player) I can add the GPS navigation module to it for a further Â£1000, but to be honest I havent got a need for it, so I havent got navigation....yet

Five years on and I still own the beast. Its a beautiful car and I've had very little trouble with it.

The bottom line is that people who make demeaning comments are just jealous

Four Door Monster

· #24 · Jan 24, 2003

Re: Me too

You don't have the need for a GPS navigation module, but need a TV, minidisc, cd, mp3 player, and a friggin' Playstation 2!!!!???? What's wrong with this picture? -lol. Anyways, its cool to hear from more young MB owners! [ p.s. this thread has been dormant for almost a year ] I guess the youth of today is STILL ignorant to the fact that an MB is actually one step above a BMW. The weird thing is there seems to be more young w140 owners than young w126 owners like w126fahrer, scottschoe, and myself. I know 92Black300SE drives a 300 SE and keide600SEL drives a 600 SEL [ *sigh -lucky ] but what model do you have?

W140Gill

· #25 · Jan 24, 2003

I have a UK model 1994 facelift(done by myself) LWB S320 with clear corners all round. I g...

I have a UK model 1994 facelift(done by myself) LWB S320 with clear corners all round. I got a S600 grille to keep it looking modern and a burl wood gear selector to replace the awful one that looked like a walking stick.

I'll post pictures as soon as I get round to taking some when the weather improves along with details of the screen installion.

In the UK we are very lucky to have loads of after market suppliers of accessories and OEM parts which work out cheaper than Fords and GMs.

My next project will be to fit remote start which I want to wire to open the mirrors on ignition - this I'll do when I get the friggin' central locking problem sorted out which has plagued me for the last week.

///S320

· #26 · Jan 24, 2003

We're back!

Cool! Keep comin young guys!
I think that my S320 is perhaps the best car i ever bought, and, i have no plans to change it. This car handles so well.

So far i have not done any mods on my car. Waiting to buy 18" amgs. BTW, women love this car (especially the back seat)

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W140Gill

· #27 · Jan 24, 2003

Re:

LOL - do you have the electric sun blind option. OEM cost $Â£$Â£$ but electric aftermarket german ones with switch cost around Â£50 here.

New style aftermarket mirror covers with side repeaters are now available for the W140

By the way my W140 looks almost exactly the same as yours - same colour (blue black metallic and two-tone lower panel). The two-tone paint work (which mercedes sadly abandoned) adds grandure making the car look less Lexus wannabe and increases the overall presence of the car.

///S320

· #28 · Jan 24, 2003

W140Gill,
Hey i need that electric blind. Do you know any dealers willing to ship that t...

W140Gill,
Hey i need that electric blind. Do you know any dealers willing to ship that to United States? I once asked the dealer and he said it will cost me US $750 for the complete thing!

I agree with the two tone color, it gives it more mature look overall.

W140Gill

· #29 · Jan 25, 2003

sunblind

okay, I will do my enquiries, there are 3 sizes available, 50cm, 60cm and 70 cm. The aftermarket ones are not the exact shape of the rear window. I'll see if I can find a picture of it. You should note that the switch supplied is a two way rocker switch and not an OEM mercedes.

If you want a neat installation and want the switch to look consistant with the rest of the interior, you can buy the original sunblind rocker switch from mercedes for around Â£10.

W140Gill

· #30 · Jan 25, 2003

update

sorry, I got the sizes wrong. There are two sizes, 100cm and 110cm. The shape is rectangular and it comes in grey.

110cm is perfect for the W140. I'll post a picture as soon as I've scanned my catalogue.

Four Door Monster

· #31 · Jan 25, 2003

My Two Cents

Did you even do the side panels for the facelift? As for the abandoned two tone look that took place starting with the 1997 models, I didn't mind it at all. Infact I thought the look kicked ass along with the rest of the changes that took place for the second face lift. The new stock wheels complimented the abandoned two tone panels perfectly also. It was the best final look for the w140 during its last few years of production. And remember, Lexus [ Toyota ] will always copy MB, it will never be the other way around.
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W140Gill

· #32 · Jan 25, 2003

facelift

Yes, all side panels, front and rear bumper covers, rear light cluster (clear corners) and boot lid modifications so that the new lamps fit.

The panels and bumper can be purchased ready painted so there's very little work to do

The '97+ models also had the same 16" 8 hole wheels that mine had anyway.

As for the other post 97 visual changes, Benz changed the rear cluster to include clear indicators and they introduced IR keys so the handles had the keyhole plugged up. They did away with the parking aide whiskers and replaced them with parking radar (standard on all LWB models). There was also a minor design change on the side mirrors and the folding mechanism folded the mirror enclosure downward to aide with water draining.
The interior remained largly the same. The interior door handle shape changed, gear shift lever and steering wheel was now in wood/leather and the front air vent louvres went digital /the climate control unit was changed.

As for Merc doing away with two tone in 97, you just need to look at the current Mercedes Maybach to know that two tone should have stayed

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Four Door Monster

· #33 · Jan 25, 2003

You are correct on everything except the wheels. The 1997+ models came with 16" 6 hole wh...

You are correct on everything except the wheels. The 1997+ models came with 16" 6 hole wheels and the abandoned two tone look was in effect. The last year for your 16" 8 hole wheels and two tone scheme was in 1996. The photos from my sales brochure is self explanatory.
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ibrahim83

· #34 · Jan 26, 2003

got my first benz when i was 17, a 560sec, two and a half years ago, i my birthday. put...

got my first benz when i was 17, a 560sec, two and a half years ago, i my birthday. put some money into it. everyone at school used to say, this is an old man's car and that it's too old, and it wouldn't last, and i should get a stang or a SS. HA. i happened to drive a 4 year old trans am. HAHAHAHHAHAAHAH it was falling apart. compare that to my 13 year old sec, it doens' tcompare.

can't wait to get my amgs and WALD kit next month.

W140Gill

· #35 · Jan 26, 2003

I dont doubt you

I dont doubt your knowledge, In the UK the 8 hole alloys continued right up until the death of the W140

I have never seen any W140 with the indicators in the picture you attached ( clear corners with amber side piece) On this side of the pond the W140 came with solid amber corners up until September 1994 when they had fully clear front indicators. Also I notice from your picture that the US spec cars didnt have the indicator side markers fitted to the front wing.

It's likely that US and UK spec cars are different visually in certain respects.

I found this picture on the net showing the side markers

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AnE2pleaz

· #36 · Jan 26, 2003

Wow, Im so amazed by how many young people here have w140 S-Class's...I dont know of any...

Wow, Im so amazed by how many young people here have w140 S-Class's...I dont know of anyone in Australia owning a W140 S-class at 20 years of age...I am 21 and I have a 94'E280. Its not as stately as an S-Class, but It does get attention.I get the same stupid comments over and over again, and its like yeah, good on ya...

Oh well, you only live once so you may as well live it up. I hope you all enjoy your cars and dont let some moron get to u

Christian

94' E280 - midnight blue, dark blue leather, 68k miles

Jules

· #37 · Jan 26, 2003

Those were the same wheels the S-Classes came with until the end of their model life- the ...

Those were the same wheels the S-Classes came with until the end of their model life- the 6 hole wheels. The post 97 cars also had front side-airbags over here...

I'd love to get a last of the series S600L if I had the extra money. It'd be a great contrast to the 300SE I had.

I've only ever seen one in Australia. They were just too expensive. Ppl were buying 750iLs instead.... [

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Christian- hello to a fellow Aussie! There aren't much of us on this forum.

BAverett

· #38 · Jan 26, 2003

95 S-320

I have the same car and and trust me you will love it. It is fast and it turns alot of heads.

Check to see if the evaporater change has been done or you may be spending close to $3000.00 after the fact. If it has , ask to see the bill!

Karlos the thirsty

· #39 · Jan 26, 2003

Hi all, I am also a fan of the s-class and almost finished one that had a light bingle. I ...

Hi all, I am also a fan of the s-class and almost finished one that had a light bingle. I do not have a place to post but I found an exact picture of it on a site. It is in the bottom left corner of the page...
http://www.lp-club.com/amg.htm

Hello Christian and Jules. How is the smoke up there?
It has cleared here a bit but apparently the two main fires will join to have a 300km front. Saturday was a tense day for me as 3 fires started around Macedon and I have an SL being pieced together there. I rang the workshop later in the day and it missed them by a couple of k's. [

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Four Door Monster

· #40 · Jan 27, 2003

Hey ///S320!

Women love these cars alright! Check out the "Girls of Summer" music video by Aerosmith- It features actress Jamie Presley doing something that every guy MB owner would fantasize about! You can find the video on aerosmith.com

Cool! Keep comin young guys!
I think that my S320 is perhaps the best car i ever bought, and, i have no plans to change it. This car handles so well.

So far i have not done any mods on my car. Waiting to buy 18" amgs. BTW, women love this car (especially the back seat)

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