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Thanks for the heads-up. I've a (so far minor) issue with a warm start being slow on my 380SEL, which I am yet to get serious about looking into. But it is good to know there is a business out there I may be able to rely on, should it come to me needing expert assistance. A.D.

X 2. Thanks for the build thread. I'm loving and learning from it.

Sorry I missed this. We've been out in the desert for a month (Plenty hwy, Alice, Karumba, home) escaping home and winter. There seem to be no reasonably priced V8 versions up this way, but there are a few 320's, 350's. BTW congratulations on the sale.

Thanks for the comments. I guess I'm a bit shy on going the 7-speed route, simply based on what forum and internet opinions suggest about eventual problems and cost of repairs, verses the 5-speed (which seems to have a good reliability reputation; with the electrical harness connection oil leak...

Thanks aussie 6.9. I'll keep it in mind. I'm leaning towards the earlier 5 speed auto (only because it is what we have in our CLK and due to the reputation it seems to have as being pretty reliable). Although I appreciate the facelift model has a better reliability reputation overall (or so...

I just thought I'd chime in here guys and thank you for an entertaining thread. I'm giving serious consideration to purchasing a W220 S430 and appreciate the infomation/opinions contained herein. I'll let you know if my hunt yields positive results.

I hope you have a successful sale at a good price for this beautiful car. If I were based near you I would have been an interested party,....such a nice car! I'll spread the word about the auction locally within our car club. Cheers! A.D.