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1997 Mercedes-Benz W202 C180 Sport Auto (5)

Stunning 572 Ruby Red with Sport Check Interior

Only 32k Miles with Excellent Service History - Just Serviced

One Doctor Owner for 17 Years - Last 9 Years in SE France - Immaculate

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1997 Mercedes-Benz (W202) C180 Sport Auto(5) Just 32K Miles - Excellent History - Doctor Owner 17 Years - Last 9 Years in SE France Stunning 572 Ruby Red with Sport Check Cloth Interior Rare Sport Model - Cruise - Air conditioning A Simply Stunning Example THE CAR Date of Registration: 20th August 1997 VRM: R331 VTW MOT Expiry: 31st March 2026 (No Advisory Notices) Mileage: 32,500 Miles Service History: 9 Stamps (90% MB Main Dealer/MB Specialist) + Some Invoices/Old MOT Certificates Last Service: 1st April 2025 at 32,499 Miles Keys: Two (working) Remote Flip Keys (one unused!) + 2 Alarm By-pass Keys Complete Tool Kit/Unused First Aid Kit/Warning Triangle/Unused Spare Wheel & Tyre Previous Keepers on V5: 2 (+ 1 Owner in SE France for 9 Years & MTSV) HPI Status: 100% Clear (report included) FEATURES Drivers Airbag ABS Five Speed Auto Transmission Sport Check Interior (Sport Spec) Carbon Fibre Effect Cappings (Sport Spec) Smaller Diameter Steering Wheel (Sport Spec) Lower & Slightly Stiffer Suspension (Sport Spec) Quicker Steering (Sport Spec) Rear Headrests Vanity Mirrors in Sunvisors Aircon (very cold!) Outside Temperature Gauge Cruise Control Remote Central Locking MB Security System (MBSS) Electric Windows x 4 Electric/Heated Mirrors Power Steering Electric/Heated Mirrors Load Adjustable Headlamps Front Fog Lamps Period (Expensive) Alpine TDM-7543M Tape/Tuner with Alpine CHM-S601 6CD Changer in Boot Factory Speaker System Electric Aerial Factory Tinted Glass with Gradient Band Windscreen Genuine AMG 15 x 7J Alloys (Sport Spec) Near New 205/60 with Michelin Cross Climate Tyres (Sport Spec) Genuine MB Ribbed Floor Mats SUMMARY Supplied new by Reliance Mercedes, Chingford, to a lady doctor, living in a smart suburb of London, it spent most of it's life garaged in the seventeen years she owned it, hence it's incredible condition, in fact I'd go as far as saying its one of the best W202 C-Class I've come across, it still has that look and feel of a new car about it. I originally sold this car back in October 2016 to a British Gentleman who lived in SE France and who kept it in a dry integral garage, covered in soft blankets hardly using it. Sadly he passed away in October 2024 and his widow asked if I'd be interested in taking it back, to which I jumped at the chance knowing how good this car is. She told me he'd spent more time polishing it than driving it, and would only take it out on dry days, so its as immaculate now as when I sold it in 2016! It's also still incredibly low mileage too; it left me in 2016 at 30,600 miles (which was low then) and nine years later it's only still on 32,500 miles, which given this car is now almost 28 years can be considered ultra low mileage; all the French paperwork is supplied which documents its time there to substantiate this. If you consider that it was driven to France in October 2016 and then driven back to me in March 2025 which collectively is a total distance of around 1700 miles, it shows how often it was used during his ownership! The car is now back on UK plates, has been serviced and MOT'd and is now ready for a new owner to appreciate it. This is also the rare and desirable Sport variant of the W202 range, which makes it a much more involving vehicle to drive, but without ruining the ride quality. Unlike the sport variants of Mercedes saloons today, the conservative ethos of Mercedes in the 1990's, meant they didn't go over the top when doing this, so there's no in your face spoilers or stripes; the changes they made were both subtle, but highly effective, and the car feels much more taught and "planted" on the road. Finished in 572 Ruby red with fantastic Sport Check interior, give it that subtle Sporting feel. I have to say my second ever Mercedes was W202 C230K, back in the late 90's, which had the same interior, which I admit I bought in spite of the interior, not because of it. However, I now think, age has been very kind to the check design, and now I actually think it really makes the car feel a bit special; you might say I would say that as I'm selling it, but it's a view shared by everyone who've already seen it. As you'd expect, this car is an absolute dream to drive, and still feels (and smells) almost like a new vehicle. The durable M111 1.8 Litre 16v power plant is both economical and surprisingly lively, driving the rear wheels through the super smooth 5-speed auto transmission also makes for very relaxed and frugal motorway cruising too. Everything works exactly as it should, and as you'd quite rightly expect with a vehicle of this quality and nature, and it comes with all it's original books, and keys and tools, all of which are in the same immaculate condition as the car itself. So, If you're looking for a superb, and quite rare example of the W202 C-Class, I don't think you'll find many as good as this one. I've actually noticed as decent examples of the W201 190 become ever rarer, the W202 has gained quite a following, so perhaps can even be seen as a good investment. The W202 C-Class still feel like a "proper" Mercedes, but is refined enough to use everyday, and are the model is probably the last Mercedes that's simple enough to have proven extremely reliable, as they age. MTSV Established in 2005, unlike some, I don’t just simply go out, buy any old car, give it a good clean, then advertise it for more than the purchase price, disregarding any issues the car may have in the hope the new buyer won’t notice…I just couldn’t do that. The cars I source are carefully selected and I work very hard so that when my cars leave me, I have the satisfaction of knowing they are as good as they possibly can be within the constraints I have. As such I have many repeat customers and new customers that have been recommended via word of mouth…the ultimate accolade for anyone in business. To read more, see my website at - details above Any other questions, please feel free to contact me. I'm a firstly and foremostly a true car enthusiast of many, many years, and a Mercedes Club Member, so it's a pleasure to meet and speak to like-minded people. Finally, I'm situated in Keighley, West Yorkshire (Postal Code Area BD21) which is approximately 11 miles from Skipton, and 20 miles West of Leeds. All major debit/ credit cards accepted.

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FACTORY DATA (BUILD) CARD General Data FIN WDB2020182F612377 Model C180 Engine 111921 22 025620 Transmission 722603 00 406557 Order Number 0 7 537 51046 Order Location GREAT BRITAIN Interior FABRIC "SPORT" - ANTHRACITE (641A) Paint 1 RUBY METALLIC (572U) Delivery Date 1997-05-22 Approx. Build Date 1997-05 Code Description 240 OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR 341 ADDITIONAL BLINKER LAMPS 423 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND 531 AUTOMATIC ANTENNA 533 SPEAKERS FRONT AND REAR - WITHOUT RADIO 570 FOLDING ARMREST, FRONT 580 AIR CONDITIONER 584 ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFTERS (FRONT AND REAR DOORS) 593 HEAT-INSULATING GLASS, ALL-AROUND, HEATED REAR WINDOW PANE (SINGLE-SHEET SAFETY GLASS), BAND FILTER 613 HEADLAMP LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC 640A SPORT FABRIC 654 SPORTS CHASSIS WITH AMG L.A.WHLS, 5-HOLE 668 MODE OF PACKING VE III WITH STYROPOR BUMPER RAILS 673 HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY 807 CHANGE OF MODEL YEAR, THE LAST FIGURE SHOWING THE NEW MODEL YEAR 833 ADDITIONAL PARTS FOR GREAT BRITAIN VEHICLE VERSION 910 DYNAMO WITH HIGHER CAPACITY (FFO) 956 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE SPORT 984 COC DOC. DELETION OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION DOC
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