Highlights

• 53,696 miles indicated
• Supercharged 5.5-litre V8
• Great specification
• Recent service and new brakes
• Comprehensive history file

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• First ordered in the Netherlands (in right hand drive) in June 2003
• Imported into the UK at the end of 2012
• First registered in the UK in January 2013
• Five UK owners, current owner since August 2021
• The current owner has kept the car dry-stored and covered
• ‘V8 UXR’ private registration included in the sale
• 53,696 miles indicated, verified by the MOT record from 2012 onwards
• Excellent history file with invoices for servicing and maintenance, along with old MOTs
• Owner’s handbooks included

The Interior

• Grey (288A) leather upholstery, with dark grey secondary leather to the dash, centre console and door cards
• The seats are showing some signs of wear, with heavier wear to the driver’s seat, including a small hole and significant wear to the outer bolster
• Light grey carpets with contrasting black floor mats all appear to be in pretty good condition, with no notable damage or staining to report
• The headliner looks to be secure and undamaged
• Electrically adjustable seats with memory, massage, heating and cooling functions
• Keyless-Go
• Wood trim to the centre console appears to be in good order, however, the wood on the gear level is split and cracked
• Dual zone air conditioning
• Parking sensors
• COMAND system with satellite navigation and hands-free phone connectivity
• Tyre pressure monitoring system
• Premium sound system with CD changer
• Wind deflector and electrically deployed rollover hoop
• Boot area trimmed with dark grey carpet, all of which is in good order
• We’re informed by the vendor that everything in the cabin works just as it should, with no issues or faults

The Exterior

• Handsome Tanzanite Blue Metallic (359U) paintwork looks to be in good condition for its age
• There are some minor paint blemishes commensurate with the mileage and age and some light stone chipping to the front
• All of the bodywork looks straight and clean, with no damage or corrosion apparent and neat, even panel gaps
• Automatic Bi-Xenon headlights
• Factory fitted AMG styling pack, including front splitter and side skirts
• The folding hardtop is said to work perfectly, with no issues
• Dark tinted rear window
• The external trim and badging all appears to be present and correct, with some wear and fading to the bonnet badge
• Underneath, the car looks nice and clean, with no signs of significant damage or corrosion, although some of the plastic under-shields are cracked and broken
• 18-inch multi-spoke, diamond-cut alloy wheels, shod with a newly fitted matched set of Pirelli P-Zero tyres

The Mechanics

• 5.5-litre, supercharged V8, offering up a mighty 493hp and 516lb-ft to the rear wheels
• Five-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters
• ‘Active Body Control’ suspension with adjustable ride height
• Adaptive cruise control
• traction control and anti-lock braking system
• Recent full service
• New callipers, discs and pads all round – all original Mercedes-Benz equipment, work carried out under recall
• New throttle pedal, batteries and locking vacuum pump
• New track rod, track rod end and four-wheel alignment in February 2023
• The vendor tells us the car shows no warning lights and runs perfectly, with no faults or issues, smooth engine performance and good kickdown

Summary