We just got a used 2003 E320 wagon with 53k miles. Nice car .... but its handling needs improvement- it wallows in turns and is floating along the road.

It has a CPO used car warranty and before I take it in I wanted to know if there was are SportLine parts available.

BTW, the dealership's service department in San Francisco is VERY impressive. In helping sort out some warrantable items, the service advisor has so far, exceeded my expectations. I am VERY please with how I have been treated.

Haasman

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'03 E320 Wagon-Sold
'95 E320 Wagon-Went to Ex
'93 190E 2.6-Wrecked
'91 300E-Went to Ex
'65 911 Coupe (#302580)

I don't think there was a Sportline edition for the wagon, but even if there were, the Sportline sedans didn't get a different suspension.

I complained about the same ride quality when I bought my 2000 E430, and quickly installed Bilstein HD's.

It did the trick.

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2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I would immediately install Bilstein HDs like all my previous cars, but it is a wagon with rear leveling suspension.....

Haasman

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'03 E320 Wagon-Sold
'95 E320 Wagon-Went to Ex
'93 190E 2.6-Wrecked
'91 300E-Went to Ex
'65 911 Coupe (#302580)

Oh, that's a problem.

I wonder if thicker anti-sway bars would be helpful.

I just thought of something. Mark Cummins has a W210 wagon, and he has done a lot of mods to his suspension. And I mean a lot.

In fact, I consider him an expert.

Try PM'ing him for advice.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I Have a 2000 W210 Estate with a Few Mods...

It didnt drive as good as expected so I Installed a Set of AMG E55 Sway bars front and rear.. Set of H/R Sport Springs with #1 Spring pads..Front Bilstein (SPORT) shocks as the rear is self level then a set of AMG E55 18s with 245/275 for tires

The Wagon handles FLAT on the Corners ...It Does VERY Good for a Wagon!
Out Handles a Lot of the cars out there

As for the Wallow/Floating I would say its the Side Walls on the tires as tall tires will do this (60series) The 18s Did Firm Up the Ride on the Wagon..But its still ok Per the wife....She has AMG 19s Multipiece rims on her W211

Sway bars will NOT affect the ride quality...just Improve the handling
The Shocks WILL Firm up the Ride
Short Sport Springs WILL Firm up the Ride..If You Dont want to go low try EURO AMG E55 WAGON Springs

And When You Lower it (IF You lower it) One WILL Need Mercedes Front repair bolts for camber adjustment X4

For the rear camber is NOT adjustable so I bought a set of adjustable camber bars from Speedybenz ..No More rear tire wear problems

BTW mercedes Did NOT make a SPORT or Sport Line W210 wagon/estate only the AMG E55 Wagon/Estate

Here are some of the Mods I have done to the Estate....Almost Done..lol

All The Mods are OE Mercedes


AMG E55 Estate Body kit front and rear bumpers with side skirts
AMG E55 Estate Exhaust
AMG E55 brakes
AMG E55 Sway bars
Euro Xeon Headlights
Euro Front Bumper Impact Inserts (Without The Ugly USA side markers)
AMG Monoblocks 18/8/9 245/275s
AMG E 55 Tail lights (Smoked)
Power folding Mirrors with convex glasses
Euro Comand
AMG E55 Combi
AMG E55 Steering Wheel with Leather Air Bag
Nokia MB Phone with Va kit
Heated/Multicontour/VCooled front seats
Rear Seats To Match
Black Birds Eye Maple wood to replace the brown wood
Ashtray DELETE with 12 v plug
Rear Parktronic
And My Favorite ..The TAXI option



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Mark,

I've just gone thru maybe half of the photos you have up. I'm completely blown away. Are you a collector or a dealer or a Mercedes upgrade specialist? What I would give to have access to parts like that. Do you order everything thru MBZ North America [if it's still called that] or directly from Germany?
I need to put time into my 300CE or just sell it and buy a Sport C-class sedan or E430 from the late 90's. I like both cars but stock they just dont feel right. My mother in law has a 2000 C320 and my close friend has a 2000 E320, I like them a lot but they need AMG swaps. I test drove a mint low mile E 430 Sport sedan and was very impressed but it still needed work. It's a big car but it can be set-up to handle more like my old 300CE. But then again the CE has it's faults, it's nearly time to rebuild the transmission and the head. The whole motor could do with a rebuild now that I think about it.

Cheers,
Jason

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1987 300E 202K (Arctic White/Palomino)


Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth. ~Song of The Open Road

[QUOTE=JasonOne;1367123]Mark,

I've just gone thru maybe half of the photos you have up. I'm completely blown away. Are you a collector or a dealer or a Mercedes upgrade specialist? What I would give to have access to parts like that. Do you order everything thru MBZ North America [if it's still called that] or directly from Germany?
I need to put time into my 300CE or just sell it and buy a Sport C-class sedan or E430 from the late 90's. I like both cars but stock they just dont feel right. My mother in law has a 2000 C320 and my close friend has a 2000 E320, I like them a lot but they need AMG swaps. I test drove a mint low mile E 430 Sport sedan and was very impressed but it still needed work. It's a big car but it can be set-up to handle more like my old 300CE. But then again the CE has it's faults, it's nearly time to rebuild the transmission and the head. The whole motor could do with a rebuild now that I think about it.

I Just have a Few Cars..and like to mod them ..

http://smartenthusiast.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=657

http://smartenthusiast.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=447

If You Need any OE MB EURO Parts let me know...

Since the Wagon is done..Im Working on the Wifes new E

220 parktronic
289 wood leather steering wheel (with leather airbag)
388 UHI phonesystem with bluetooth puc
390 voice recognition
401 ventilated seats
433 drive dynamic driverside seat
434 drive dynamic pass side seat
443 heated steering wheel
475 tire pressure monitor system
500 power folding sidemirrors
527 euro DVD comand with nav drive
614 bi xenon headlights WITH functioning auto levelling feature
810 HK soundsystem
860 TV tuner
881 trunklid closer
882 interior motion sensor
Full AMG E55 Body Kit Bumpers/side skirts
AMG E55 Quad Exhaust
AMG Brakes ..Eight Piston set up for the front and Four piston in the rear
Working on the LARGER 030 Factory option Brakes
Distronic
19 inch AMG Multipiece rims to clear the larger brakes

Its Getting there

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Done? I thought you were going to drop a V8 into your wagon?

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2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Your Right ...I Have been Waiting for the E 6.0 for a LONG Time and then a Visit to a High End Paint shop for a Complete respray...Since the Dealer did such a crappy job with there idea of Quality paint work

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6.0 liter engine?

Is this an M119, M112 engine, or perhaps the newest generation DOHC V8?

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

It Will be the M112 AMG 6.0 with a few tweaks

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Sweet, I didn't even know there was an AMG 6.0 liter version of the M112.

I thought the AMG version of the M112 was a 5.5 liter engine. i.e. E55 AMG.

Is this a bored out version of the 5.5 liter?

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

All it takes at AMG Manufactur is Time and $$$$$ to make ANYTHING happen

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