Yeah, it's the starter drive......my '84 380SL is going in on Monday to have a new starter put in for the exact same problem. I opted to have a mechanic do it.....It's not worth me laying out under the car in the snow when my mechanic will do it for $75:p

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1993 S500
1984 380SL