Confusing 300 CE LHD Twin Turbo NR - MBClub UK

Gawdi · 22-03-2009, 11:30 AM

Yikes - if its under £1k I could be very interested...........

But trying to make sense of it......... Twin Turbo - when were these fitted? Been a non runner soon after being imported from USA?? Multi Billion £ sound system fitted???

Anyone know this car?

Any comments?

LINK

NW_Merc · 22-03-2009, 11:34 AM

Link not working

kikkthecat · 22-03-2009, 01:09 PM

300 CE twin turbo

A Turbo Technics twin turbo with a boot full of ICE and low miles (47481)

I dont understand how a car could have so much spent on it then be allowed to stand for 2 years because of a head gasket, get that done and increase it's value substantially I would have thought

CCAALLVVIINN · 22-03-2009, 01:15 PM

So immaculate it's headlight wiper arms are missing and it's got three 8 holes and 1 15 hole fitted, could have had a puncture I suppose!

janner · 22-03-2009, 01:48 PM

On the plus side the engine bay looks immaculate. Mmmm, do I want another 'project'?
If the price stays lowish I might just have to bid. The expansion tank looks like it's not had any water in it for a while so I guess the head problem was quite serious. I wonder what other damage was done to it? If it was run without water for any length of time the engine, gearbox and turbos could be completely shot.

James Rothwell · 22-03-2009, 02:33 PM

Surely worth a bid, even if it is ruined you could sell off the parts that still worth to cover the costs?

liiive_o · 22-03-2009, 02:54 PM

Janner

would these turbos fit my 320 TT? are they same spec/power?

janner · 22-03-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by liiive_o

Janner

would these turbos fit my 320 TT? are they same spec/power?

Yes, same turbos (but not the same intake or electronics obviously). Although the turbos look good you need to make sure that the head problem hasn't damaged them. Mark300SL is the best man to advise whether this could be the case

Will · 22-03-2009, 04:20 PM

One question - can you take the plate off the car without an MOT?

I didn't think you could normally, but maybe the rules are different if you transferred the cherished plate to the vehicle to start with?

Looks quite tidy aside from the obvious - shame they didn't fix it and left it standing for so long.

Will

MBK · 22-03-2009, 04:20 PM

"US Import 3000 litre Mercedes....lovely, clean car, fast car. "

what's it cost to a run a 3000 litre mercedes US import??

EDIT: oh and i hope those amps are screwed iinto a false wall and not directly on to the fuel tank :S

Ortolan · 27-03-2009, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liiive_o

Janner

would these turbos fit my 320 TT? are they same spec/power?

If you need a new pair of T2s, I might sell the ones from my 300CE TT (only travelled <100km since rebuild and 3000km since new). I'm still undecided on the sanity of upgrading the turbos on my car while I'm living overseas and can't drive it.

Roger Jones · 27-03-2009, 09:55 AM

"would these turbos fit my 320 TT? are they same spec/power?"

Janner is probably right, but something is niggling me that they may be different. Alan Jeffrey, Turbo Technics or Hughes of Beaconsfield can confirm:

http://www.enginetuner.co.uk/

http://www.turbotechnics.com/docs/index.htm

http://www.hughes.mercedes-benz.co.uk/

aka$h · 27-03-2009, 11:24 AM

The turbos would be the same. They are the same in all the hughes supplied kits. The only difference is the way the waste gates are setup.

liiive_o · 28-03-2009, 11:50 AM

ortolan,drop me a pm with details please,i am interested.

akash, would it be a straight swap job?

aka$h · 28-03-2009, 01:05 PM

Yea but there has 2 be a cheaper way of doing it, rather than buying a car. Contact mark300sl, i know he was thinking of swapping his turbos for larger ones.

22-03-2009, 11:30 AM	#1
Gawdi Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Suffolk/Norfolk Borders Car: 300D Posts: 140	Confusing 300 CE LHD Twin Turbo NR Yikes - if its under £1k I could be very interested........... But trying to make sense of it......... Twin Turbo - when were these fitted? Been a non runner soon after being imported from USA?? Multi Billion £ sound system fitted??? Anyone know this car? Any comments? LINK Last edited by Gawdi; 22-03-2009 at 11:33 AM. Reason: link not working

22-03-2009, 04:20 PM	#10
MBK Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 756	"US Import 3000 litre Mercedes....lovely, clean car, fast car. " what's it cost to a run a 3000 litre mercedes US import?? EDIT: oh and i hope those amps are screwed iinto a false wall and not directly on to the fuel tank :S Last edited by MBK; 22-03-2009 at 04:22 PM. Reason: added something

22-03-2009, 11:34 AM	#2
NW_Merc Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Over here, sometimes over there Car: 1994 Mercedes C180 classic Posts: 5,935	Link not working

22-03-2009, 01:09 PM	#3
kikkthecat Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Yorkshire Car: 2011 Viano 2.2 CDi Ambiente Posts: 1,183	300 CE twin turbo A Turbo Technics twin turbo with a boot full of ICE and low miles (47481) I dont understand how a car could have so much spent on it then be allowed to stand for 2 years because of a head gasket, get that done and increase it's value substantially I would have thought

22-03-2009, 01:15 PM	#4
CCAALLVVIINN Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sunny Devon Car: W124 300TD - Land Rover SIII - Range Rover Classic 2 door - BMW 330ci Cabriolet Posts: 978	So immaculate it's headlight wiper arms are missing and it's got three 8 holes and 1 15 hole fitted, could have had a puncture I suppose!

22-03-2009, 01:48 PM	#5
janner Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Car: E320 Turbo Technics Posts: 2,675	On the plus side the engine bay looks immaculate. Mmmm, do I want another 'project'? If the price stays lowish I might just have to bid. The expansion tank looks like it's not had any water in it for a while so I guess the head problem was quite serious. I wonder what other damage was done to it? If it was run without water for any length of time the engine, gearbox and turbos could be completely shot.

22-03-2009, 02:33 PM	#6
James Rothwell Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dubai - UAE Car: S500L (W220) PREV- S600L (W140),3x E320, E280, E240, S500, 450SLC, E300D Wagon Posts: 901	Surely worth a bid, even if it is ruined you could sell off the parts that still worth to cover the costs?

22-03-2009, 02:54 PM	#7
liiive_o Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: london Car: W124 E320 twin turbo coupe, E220 Coupe Posts: 181	Janner would these turbos fit my 320 TT? are they same spec/power?

22-03-2009, 04:20 PM	#9
Will Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Surrey Car: 2001 CLK55 AMG / 1999 E320T Avantgarde / 1988 190E 2.3-16 Manual / 1988 190E 2.5-16 Manual Posts: 8,632	One question - can you take the plate off the car without an MOT? I didn't think you could normally, but maybe the rules are different if you transferred the cherished plate to the vehicle to start with? Looks quite tidy aside from the obvious - shame they didn't fix it and left it standing for so long. Will

27-03-2009, 09:55 AM	#12
Roger Jones Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 825	"would these turbos fit my 320 TT? are they same spec/power?" Janner is probably right, but something is niggling me that they may be different. Alan Jeffrey, Turbo Technics or Hughes of Beaconsfield can confirm: http://www.enginetuner.co.uk/ http://www.turbotechnics.com/docs/index.htm http://www.hughes.mercedes-benz.co.uk/

27-03-2009, 11:24 AM	#13
aka$h Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London Car: Anything with a 3 Pointed Star! Posts: 3,150	The turbos would be the same. They are the same in all the hughes supplied kits. The only difference is the way the waste gates are setup.

28-03-2009, 11:50 AM	#14
liiive_o Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: london Car: W124 E320 twin turbo coupe, E220 Coupe Posts: 181	ortolan,drop me a pm with details please,i am interested. akash, would it be a straight swap job?

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28-03-2009, 01:05 PM	#15
aka$h Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London Car: Anything with a 3 Pointed Star! Posts: 3,150	Yea but there has 2 be a cheaper way of doing it, rather than buying a car. Contact mark300sl, i know he was thinking of swapping his turbos for larger ones.