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Old 03-09-2002, 07:22 PM
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My E 500 has finally arrived!!!!!!

Hey guys, I think its about time for an update...sorry it took so long...

Last week friday my 1994 E 500 Euro-Spec landed, and arrived at the dealership in due time.

The car is everything I expected and more!!!!

I am very proud to be the owner of this special car.
Oh man, those fender-flares!!!!! and the low suspension....and the plush-interior and oh, oh man!, that BIG V8!!!!!!! LOTS OF POWER!!!!! I am so happy with this car....definately a keeper this one....

I really think I need invest in that ASR defeat switch,hehe, when I do a first gear start/launch, the car is just dying to roast the tires, i get just a bit of wheel spin......but of course, then i get that pesky yellow triangle flashing at me!!

When I first began looking for an E 500, I was only interested in one with black-leather, but my father pursuaded me to go for the gray, and I must say im glad I did. I like the gray leather very much. It stays alot cooler during the day too....

Ive been trying to borrow a digital camera from a friend for like 2 weeks now(from before the car even came), and he hadnt been coming through...he kept screwing around, kept forgetting, and never showed up with it....good friend huh??

So I finally borrowed another camera from another friend...and I went to take a bunch of pics today, after I spent 3 hours detailing it AGAIN, and the damn thing wouldnt work!!!!

So I havent been able to take any pics yet....but i JUST got off the phone, like 5 minutes ago, WITH ANOTHER FRIEND, WITH ANOTHER CAMERA!!!! LOL, and he said hes gonna bring it by for me tonight...and ill take pics tomorrow. TOMORROW!!!!!

ok...sorry for blabbing on there....but now you know my situation....

Peter.

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Old 03-09-2002, 07:44 PM
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just one word...
ENVY!!!

congratulations, what color is it?
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Old 03-09-2002, 07:46 PM
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You would think the colour would be the first thing i would mention wouldnt you?!?!!?

My E 500 is black...black on gray leather.

Later for now,

Peter
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Old 03-10-2002, 12:46 AM
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Holson, you wrapped it up in one word! It kills me sometimes to read all the 500E/E500 posts...I will have one someday!

Peter, congrats on the new 500! I want to know the level of performance these cars have, as I'm sure I'll never know until I drive one!

ENVY here also!
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Old 03-10-2002, 07:44 AM
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Glad things worked out, Peter

Is your car Black Pearl, or simply 040 Black?

BTW if ya MUST do a burnout, disconnect one of the front wheel speed sensors-it'll take ASR & ABS offline. Easiest one to get to is the right front-it's clipped to the inside of the firewall near where the CAN computer is...looks like a large single RCA-type coupling.

When you get ready to roast rubber, disconnect the speed sensor; back your car up 20 feet or so dead straight-it's supposed to lock the Diff; put the car in B, then back to D; little bit of brake torque-ing and you're in business!
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Old 03-10-2002, 08:38 PM
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Thanks for the congrats gentlemen!

Michael-My car is not 040-Black. It is the sort-of gray-black, or as you mentioned, almost a pearl-black. Very Nice Though!!!

I remember reading once before, a while back, about what you mentioned there, disabling ASR, by disconnecting one of the wheel speed sensors....I am tempted, ,but I should just wait, till I just get the Defeat-Switch from RennTECH(why is it so expensive?!?!?!?! )

I have not however, heard of the other thing you mentioned....back up the car 20 feet to lock the Diff? does this work? Is it something you do/tried? I also often do the D-to-B-to-D 'trick' to get those first gear starts!

I took a bunch of pictures today, but my forgetful friend, forgot to give me the CD-with the software- that I need to upload the pics onto my PC! But hopefully he'll get it to me in a day or two...

I have these pics, that were sent to me by the previous owner, when I first inquired about the car, but I have held back with them, as they are small and a bit fuzzy, and I wanted any pics that I post here to be pics that I took...but oh well....i'll give these to you for the time being.

SO HERE SHE IS!!!

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Old 03-20-2002, 01:27 AM
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Peter:

There is no known cure for your "malady."

I prescribe a healthy dose of a long flight in your new toy; just don't burn up on re-entry!
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Old 03-30-2002, 08:48 AM
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Importing car

What you have to go thru, to make car US legal, or how much that cost, and how long this process takes. Thanks Newbie

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