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JamesMitchell’s early SL55 buying notes, the repairs his auction car still needed, and members’ corrections about trunk leaks and broad V12 reliability claims.

blacksquid traced a coolant puddle to the bleeder valve, found missing O-rings and corroded screws, and replaced the valve. He reported no further leak after about an hour of city and highway driving.

squidge refreshed the engine mounts, steering rack, control arms and tie rods on a recently acquired 1997 six-speed C2. The account follows a difficult bushing attempt, tie-rod clearance problems, and a return to the road with no rack leak reported at that point.