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Kips · 04-09-2006, 10:57 PM

Hi all,

Just wanted to quickly introduce myself after purchasing my first Mercedes-Benz earlier this year in Feb 2006.

Firstly, even though I haven't posted anything before, I would say this is a great forum as I have found a lot of useful information on this site over the past few months. So thanks all

Now to the car.....It's a late 1998 W202 C-Class C240 Sport in Black with Black leather, I spent months looking for this exact specification with low mileage, FSH and with no modifications! To my delight I finally found one that had covered only 40,000 miles. I had an ex-Mercedes mechanic to check it out and he gave it the thumbs up.

Since its purchase, I have done the following:

1. Service 'B' with spark plug change carried out at the very helpful George Fraser garage. I supplied my own Mobil 1 0w-40 oil (best oil in my opinion)

2. MAS replaced (Bosch) due to gear changes occurring later than expected. Made the world of difference to gear changes and performance.

3. I have installed Avantgarde style grill inserts that I purchased of ebay. I decided to go for the aftermarket part for this as it was only for aesthetics and I couldn't justify the Mercedes stealership price.

4. Replaced the standard 16" alloys for the AMG 17" Monoblocks from a C43. Have currently got Continental Contisports2 tyres, 225/45/17 Y rating at the front and 245/40/17 Y rating at the rear. Will be replacing the rubber with Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3's early next year. The conti's are good but the F1's are amazing.

5. This week I am replacing the factory fitted Sony XR-C5100R with an aftermarket Sony F7750 (in graphite) due to the need for an MP3 compatible CD player. Being an Alpine man it was a hard decision for a Sony, however it allows me to keep the Sony CD changer that is already installed and with an 7 band EQ gives me good control over the sound.

6. I have replaced the brake switch as that annoying orange light appeared on the dash a few times.

Here is a pic of my car (well I hope there is, not sure if I did it properly)

w202_c240.JPG

04-09-2006, 10:57 PM	#1
Kips New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West London Car: W202 C240 Sport Posts: 5	New Member with 1st Mercedes W202 C240 Hi all, Just wanted to quickly introduce myself after purchasing my first Mercedes-Benz earlier this year in Feb 2006. Firstly, even though I haven't posted anything before, I would say this is a great forum as I have found a lot of useful information on this site over the past few months. So thanks all Now to the car.....It's a late 1998 W202 C-Class C240 Sport in Black with Black leather, I spent months looking for this exact specification with low mileage, FSH and with no modifications! To my delight I finally found one that had covered only 40,000 miles. I had an ex-Mercedes mechanic to check it out and he gave it the thumbs up. Since its purchase, I have done the following: 1. Service 'B' with spark plug change carried out at the very helpful George Fraser garage. I supplied my own Mobil 1 0w-40 oil (best oil in my opinion) 2. MAS replaced (Bosch) due to gear changes occurring later than expected. Made the world of difference to gear changes and performance. 3. I have installed Avantgarde style grill inserts that I purchased of ebay. I decided to go for the aftermarket part for this as it was only for aesthetics and I couldn't justify the Mercedes stealership price. 4. Replaced the standard 16" alloys for the AMG 17" Monoblocks from a C43. Have currently got Continental Contisports2 tyres, 225/45/17 Y rating at the front and 245/40/17 Y rating at the rear. Will be replacing the rubber with Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3's early next year. The conti's are good but the F1's are amazing. 5. This week I am replacing the factory fitted Sony XR-C5100R with an aftermarket Sony F7750 (in graphite) due to the need for an MP3 compatible CD player. Being an Alpine man it was a hard decision for a Sony, however it allows me to keep the Sony CD changer that is already installed and with an 7 band EQ gives me good control over the sound. 6. I have replaced the brake switch as that annoying orange light appeared on the dash a few times. Here is a pic of my car (well I hope there is, not sure if I did it properly) w202_c240.JPG