A misfire caused by an ignition coil breaking down. There are 3 coils mounted in a position where there is little airflow - sooner or later (about 70k miles) these will start to suffer. Other than that, nothing has gone wrong that can't be attributed to normal wear and tear.
This is a truly fantastic car and easily the best I have owned. My previous two cars were also tuned Mercedes - an AMG W123 280TE and a similar Brabus model. More modern cars include a Ford Mondeo ST-200 estate which, while a very good car, couldn't hold a candle to the E36.
Acceleration is astonishing - my car is fitted with non-standard 18"x8" AMG alloys and its easy to spin the wheels at 30mph when accelerating hard. Top speed is also surprising - I once saw a fraction over 150mph...
Handling is predictable. Don't forget that this is a big car, but it hustles back roads or cruises motorways with equal ease.
Seats are very comfortable. The only issue I have with the interior is that the fitment of the passenger side airbag means there is no glovebox.
Maybe economy (approx 24mpg) could be improved? Quite frankly though, I don't care.
Would you consider selling your car in the near future. you can contact me at blueboy@mancity.net.
Thanks
Gav.
Note: A Comments RSS Feed is available. New comments appear in the Members Area before the main site