Picked up an E-class wagon

Flivver250

Flivver250

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It is a 2008 E63 AMG. Superb, low mileage rig with only 60K on the clock. Zero rust, perfect inside and out. Been pulling full maintenance on it before I take it out for a true torture test, but it does pull like a freight train. So far, new oil & filter, tranny fluid & filter, air filters, spark plugs, flushed the coolant and replaced, all new rotors and pads. Will flush the brake fluid as well. I haven't put 50 miles on it yet, but I like it.

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Flivver250 said:
It is a 2008 E63 AMG. Superb, low mileage rig with only 60K on the clock. Zero rust, perfect inside and out. Been pulling full maintenance on it before I take it out for a true torture test, but it does pull like a freight train. So far, new oil & filter, tranny fluid & filter, air filters, spark plugs, flushed the coolant and replaced, all new rotors and pads. Will flush the brake fluid as well. I haven't put 50 miles on it yet, but I like it.

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Will that be legal to import back to the states when you come back?
 
Doubt I can bring it home. This has Japanese specs. The US is very protective of the car market. I could not import my TJ. While this one has the 6.3 AMG package, it sadly does not have that engine. Only the M273 5.5 liter. I will have to suffer with only 385 horse power. I has a throaty deep growl (factory AMG exhaust) and takes corners like a champ.
 
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It had a couple initial fault codes, but after the maintenance and new battery the codes did not return. It mainly needed to be driven.
All that is left to do is a new stereo head. I ordered all the bits. Not a simple task as the current Harman Kardon speaker/amp system has fiber optics. I will prevail. I am surprised by the reasonable price of MB parts here.
 
Mike_H said:
I really want an audi A6 all road, but wagons and minivans are two things my wife doesn't want in the driveway.
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Can agree with the minivan. They drive like crap and always felt uncomfortable.

I took the wife to Germany for a week. We rented a Audi A6 Avant the entire week. The fog lifted and my wife finally understood my love of Wagons.
 
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NDSpeed said:
Can agree with the minivan. They drive like crap and always felt uncomfortable.

I took the wife to Germany for a week. We rented a Audi A6 Avant the entire week. The fog lifted and my wife finally understood my love of Wagons.
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We have a Q5. I can't get her to understand the difference between that and an A6 allroad. They are both wagons...just the all road has a slightly longer profile (the better to carry her garage sale finds I've said!)
 
One of my coworkers has a 2015, 5 series, manual, diesel BMW. I love that ride, and wish we could buy a better car selection in the states.
 
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