DaveyLC
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Originally posted by pow
Auto boxes enjoy eating themselves and going into limp mode. Drive nice and aren't as juicy as a x5. Talk to DaveyLC he had one 
Personally I'd prefer an x5
The engine and boxes on these are tougher than chuck Norris, its the X5 that's got a Chocolate gearbox Pow 
The only weak point in the merc boxes is the fact they take a decade to chagne gear and the conductor plates can fail (relatively cheap fix though).
Much, much, much more reliable than the X5.. Just as crap off road and very dated looking.
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by --ToM--
The auto box in the 3.0d x5 isn't much better also suffer from the air suspension in the back end dropping Aswell and the usual bmw shitty windows taking 2 seconds to go down and 2 weeks to come back up , the one iv got for towing car trailers up and down the country had never suffered with gearbox issues though and is a great tool...... Looks dated now though
The W163 has got coils on the rear.. The do however like to go snap.. Cheap to replace though.
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DaveyLC
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Jambo: find a tidy low-mileage example, as late as possible and assuming you don't mind staring at plastic that looks like its from the 90's you'll love it.
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Jambo
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I actually have a fetish for that Davey 
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DaveyLC
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Did you buy one?
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Jambo
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No, not looking till April time but wanted to get clued up first.
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DaveyLC
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You got one yet Jambo? I just did a deal with a guy who wanted my Viano and I've now got a W164 ML320 CDI Sport ... Its an early one (2006) and I was a little nervous that it will have a typical rough as a badgers arse 7G box but its been pretty good so far ..
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Jambo
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Nope not yet Davey, April is when I will start looking.
Pics?
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Jambo
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Meant ot be much better than W163 but I prefer the old shape!
Nice car though
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DaveyLC
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The w163 looks dated and the interior is vile by comparison.. But they feel bullet proof!.. The old 722.5 gearboxes on the w163's are almost indestructible and the 5 pot 270 lump can go for ever..
I tell you what is shit on the w164, the lack of gear sick!
[Edited on 26-01-2015 by DaveyLC]
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Jambo
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Is it the American style one on the steering column?
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pow
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Yeah Jambo, up for reverse, down for drive, push in for park
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by pow
Yeah Jambo, up for reverse, down for drive, push in for park
Its stupid that's what it is!
And there are paddle type things on the back of the wheel but each paddle can do up or down (outer side does up, inner side does down).. Why it couldn't just be right=up and left=down god knows!
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