well this thread shocked me when i found out how rare my car is , i was lucky to pick up a rough running 300ce 3.4L amg in the uk (hampshire) for a price i shall not repeat otherwise you'll hate me loads lol , i found the fault was a weak fuel pump and a new dizzy cap and arm , it now runs like a dream , has 180,000km on the clock (110k miles) and is in very good condition