In the garage · Mercedes-Benz · 2011

E 250 CDI

BlueEFFICIENCY Coupé

Obsidian Black. Black leather. A Bremen-built C207, and the Mercedes in the garage today.

Power
150 kW
Torque
500 Nm
Engine
2.143 litre diesel

A right-hand-drive, pre-facelift E-Class coupé, originally delivered to Australia. It is also the development vehicle for MBLink.

Panoramic roof · COMAND navigation · Heated front seats · Intelligent Light System

Full vehicle record
Chassis / Baumuster
C207 · 207.303Right-hand drive
Engine
2,143 cc dieselOM651
Power / torque
150 kW · 500 Nm204 PS · factory specification
Transmission
5-speed automatic722.646
Paint
Obsidian Black197U
Upholstery
Black / AnthraciteLeather · 251A

Factory identity

VIN
WDD2073032F129158
Original delivery
Australia
Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model
E 250 CDI Coupé
Engine number
651911 30 638336
Transmission number
722646 08 520376
Order number
0 1 901 08524
Production number
1789426

Dates & delivery

Production
12 May 2011Previously recorded
Release
13 May 2011
Delivery
13 May 2011
Order location
Australia Association
Factory
Bremen
Emissions
Euro 5

Ownership & modifications

Registration
YSF597
Factory equipment · 69 codes
E 250 CDI — factory equipment
CodeDescription
051AEJ 20/2
062YOM 10/1 Group 2
108Control code marketing
197UObsidian Black
205BOwners manual and service record — English
213Speed-sensitive power steering / Vario steering
230Parking guidance
236Adaptive rear interior light
241Electrically adjustable left driver seat with memory
250ALeather
251ALeather — Black / Anthracite
275Memory package: driver seat, steering column, mirror
283BAirbag label — English
291Pelvis airbag
293Sidebags in rear left and right
305BHead unit language — British English
310Dual cup holder
335BInstrument cluster / head unit language — English
413Panoramic sliding sunroof / glass sunroof
4235-speed automatic transmission
474Diesel particulate filter
477Tyre pressure loss warning
518Universal Communications Interface (UCI)
51UBlack fabric roof interior trim
527COMAND DVD APS with navigation
580Air conditioner
600Headlamp cleaning equipment
608Automatic high beam switch (IHC)
619Cornering illumination
621Headlamp with ILS — left-hand traffic
625Version for Australia
668Freight protection packaging with tie-down hooks
690Emergency spare tyre (mini spare)
700Update of injection system series production configuration
736Black ash wood trim (2A70)
801AEJ 00/1 R 170 AEJ 99/2
810Premium sound system
863TV tuner digital to analogue
873Heated left and right front seats
901LAustralia Association
919Aircon cooling power package
928Exhaust gas cleaning with Euro 5 technology
9XXLAustralia / Pacific
B12Wheel replacement tool
F207Model series 207
FCCoupé
G646Transmission code version 46
GAAutomatic transmission
HARear axle
K10Software control for static curve illumination
K11Adaptive stop light flashing
K13Service interval control code — 25,000 km
M014Engine increased performance
M22Displacement 2.2 litre
M651R4 diesel engine M651
NA1Bremen plant control code
NB6Bremen plant control code
P35Light package (FFO)
P64Front memory package
RRight-hand steering
R01Summer tyres
R11No description in supplied record
U01Rear belt status indication
U18Automatic child seat recognition (AKSE)
U60Pedestrian protection — active engine bonnet
U74DVD player — regional code 4, Mexico, South America
V56Speed + load index 94W
VLFront axle half — left
VRFront axle half — right

Factory equipment transcribed from the supplied vehicle datacard.

The garage history

Mercedes-Benz.

The C126, the W116s, and the 450SEL 6.9 that started this website.

1985 · C126 · AMG

500SEC AMG

A right-hand-drive 500SEC, built at Sindelfingen before its AMG conversion.

UK delivery · Smoke Silver · Beige leather

Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model
500SEC
Chassis / Series
126.044 · C126
Powertrain
4,973 cc M117.963 V8
Smoke Silver 500SEC AMG photographed from the side, showing the AMG bodywork and five-spoke wheels
500SEC AMG · three-quarter side view
Front of the Smoke Silver 500SEC AMG with Western Australian registration 1ARK884
500SEC AMG · 1ARK884
Full vehicle record
Chassis / Baumuster
C126 · 126.044Right-hand drive
Engine
4,973 cc V8M117.963
Power / torque
170 kW · 405 Nm231 PS · before AMG conversion
Transmission
4-speed automatic722.311
Paint
Smoke Silver Metallic702U
Upholstery
Beige leather275 · datacard description

Factory identity

VIN
WDB1260442A171593
Original delivery
United Kingdom
Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model
500 SEC
Engine number
117963 22 081711
Transmission number
722311 02 661254
Order number
0 5 537 55057

Dates & delivery

Production
Approximately June 1985
Release
Not recorded
Delivery
Not recorded
Order location
Great Britain
Factory
Sindelfingen

Ownership & modifications

Registration
1ARK884
Acquired
17 December 2002
Conversion
AMGAfter factory production

UK delivery confirmed by Shannon. Factory equipment codes are not included in the supplied SEC record.

W116

450SEL 6.9

The car behind the original Infiltrator 6.9 page and the earliest chapter of the domain.

Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model
450SEL 6.9
Chassis / Series
116.036
Powertrain
M100 · 6.8 L V8
W116

280SE

The six-cylinder W116 in my garage history, alongside the 450SEL 6.9.

Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model
280SE
Chassis / Series
116.024
Powertrain
M110 · 2.8 L I6

Fords & further afield.

LPG Falcons and V8s, a little Torana, and two very different diesels.

Ford · Tickford LPG

EL Falcon

An earlier Falcon in the Australian chapter, with Tickford-installed LPG.

Make
Ford
Model
EL Falcon
Chassis / Series
EL
Powertrain
Petrol / LPG · Tickford
Ford

XF Falcon

An XF Falcon among the Australian Fords I have owned.

Make
Ford
Model
XF Falcon
Chassis / Series
XF
Powertrain
Petrol
Ford · BA · V8 · LPG

2003 Fairmont

A BA Fairmont with the 5.4-litre V8 and dual-fuel LPG.

Make
Ford
Model
Fairmont
Chassis / Series
BA
Powertrain
5.4 L V8 · Petrol / LPG
Holden

LC Torana

The little 1.1-litre four-cylinder version I had.

Make
Holden
Model
Torana
Chassis / Series
LC
Powertrain
1.1 L I4
Ford · BA · V8 · LPG

2004 LTD

The long-wheelbase BA Ford: a 2004 LTD with the 5.4-litre V8 and dual-fuel LPG.

Make
Ford
Model
LTD
Chassis / Series
BA
Powertrain
5.4 L V8 · Petrol / LPG
Ford · AU Series II · LPG

Fairmont

An AU Series II Fairmont with the 4.0-litre engine and dual-fuel LPG.

Make
Ford
Model
Fairmont
Chassis / Series
AU Series II
Powertrain
4.0 L · Petrol / LPG
Land Rover

Discovery 2 TDI

The Discovery II brought a four-wheel-drive diesel into a history otherwise dominated by saloons and coupés.

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery 2
Chassis / Series
Discovery II
Powertrain
TDI diesel
Peugeot

504 Diesel

An old-school diesel that I ran on waste motor oil. The exact variant remains deliberately unspecified.

Make
Peugeot
Model
504
Chassis / Series
504
Powertrain
Diesel · waste motor oil

Where it began

The original 6.9 page.

The W116 was the first subject of ssmithnet.net in the 1990s.

The story of the site