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The basics: 1995 E320 wagon with C36 AMG engine swap. 203,000 miles on the chassis, midnight blue over black, ASR, seven passenger seating, heated 500e front seats, good transmission, replacement wiring harness & throttle body, Cold AC, rebuilt and upgraded suspension all around, fresh brakes all around.
The car has much of the appeal of the 500e, but has the extra utility of a wagon. Regular w124 cars spare body parts are far less pricey and much more common than a 500e. The midnight blue paint is original and has normal wear expected from a 21 year old driver quality car. I have a porter cable buffer and have used it to the best of my ability on the paint. The black interior looks outstanding with the burl wood trim, 500e heated front seats, and 500e steering wheel. All of the leather has been treated with leatherique.
The car's exhaust is not running any cats, but will come with an extra set of factory catted pipes. It has a current CT emissions and has never had any issue passing. I have replaced the heavy Mercedes factory resonator for a more performance oriented piece. The exhaust has slightly more sound than stock, but it is still pretty quiet. The top end is noticeably improved with this set up. The non cat 3.2 m104 was good for around 20 hp more than the catted USA version so the engine should be putting out close to 300 horse power as is.
The suspension on the car is on point and the ride quality is superb. The self leveling system works 100%. In my opinion, the car drives best on the light weight (13lbs) late model CLK wheels. Everything on the front and rear suspension is new and has been upgraded to 500e and/or Mercedes sportline spec. The car handles like a much smaller car and stays planted during any sort of spirited driving.
The car has the stock 2.65 gearing so it takes a good stab of the gas pedal to get it moving. The 3.6 engine comes life above 3500 rpm and has a very strong top end compared to a 500e. The engine is reminiscent of a 190e 16v. It is possible to mate this engine to a manual transmission. I have a line on a 3.06 ASR differential which would really transform the car off the line.
Many, many hours have (and $) been spent bringing the car up to where it is at now. I have a giant stack of receipts for all the work that I have done and by the previous owner. It has taken the better part of five years to get to where it is now. I wouldn't have been able to do any of this project without the help out w124 guru David Hendy who's eBay store is Blitzen Motorsports.
The car does not have any mechanical needs and just needs a new owner. I am confident that the first person that drives this car will buy it. You just don't find these cars maintained to this level and these sort of upgrades. These w124s have a very special feel that exudes quality and this one car delivers that feeling in spades.
Below is a list of maintenance and upgrades done on the car since I have owned it.
1st engine swap: 3.6 engine with approximately 120k Tie rods Steering damper Center link Shock mounts Neutral safety switch Shifter bushings Motor mounts Trans mount Flex disks Coolant hoses Drive belt ECU tune by Speedtuning USA in MD
Done after 1st swap: Fuel injectors professionally cleaned, Coolant temp sensor, 500e steering wheel, 500e front seats Coil packs, plugs, and wires K&n air filter Trans cooler line replacement Mercedes rebuilt throttle SLS fluid change and filter Hood and hatch swapped for used ones Black interior color change
Suspension rebuild: 500e front and rear sway bars and bushings Front bilstein sports Sportline subframe bushings Adjustable camber arms for rear 500e springs Firm early sportline control arms Differential bushings and diff fluid change All rear suspension links Rear wheel bearings both sides e-brake shoes Fuel filter and fuel line Front and rear brake rotors/pads and stainless brake lines Sportline alignment
2nd time engine out 2015/2016: Transmission swap- a lot of seals and easy parts were replaced. New trans shifts great and has zero reverse delay Valve cover gasket AC drier, condenser, and compressor Oil pan gasket EGR pipe clean and egr valve swap Replaced intake manifold along with new gaskets Oil pressure sender Powder coated valve cover Cooling fans Radiator Hood pad 2007 Delphi wiring harness Speedo cable Headlight and headlight wiper swap Cabin air filter Grease wiper motor arm Spark plugs AC refrigerant refill CLK lightweight wheels with 205/55/16 tires SLS lever arm Belt tensioner and pulley Air pump swap Convert interior to Burl wood from Zebrano Repack front wheel bearings
Price $10,000 in Norwalk, CT
