I had a 380SL with a single row timing chain that made that noise upon start up. I know the sound. This one doesn't make that noise. The engine sounds good. It's hesitant when it's cold, but once it warms up it runs like a scalded ape. I'm sure the fuel system is not very clean because it has been sitting for 6 months, but it's getting better. Some new plugs will help a lot. I put some fresh premium gas in it tonight. It has no overheating issues or anything like that. I drove it twice today. Also, we have no emissions or safety inspections where I live so technically I could run this car with a short exhaust out of it's flank if I wanted to. Maybe I will.
