# School me on 2002 MB S500s **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 17, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-2002-mb-s500s/55086 "2008-09-17T11:36:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-2002-mb-s500s/55086/1 "2008-09-17T11:36:35Z")
Dad is looking to buy one. What should we look for? My uncle had a 2000, the airbags on the suspension failed like 3 times in 2 years. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-2002-mb-s500s/55086/2 "2008-09-17T11:38:49Z")
Get a 2003 S600 so you have twin turbos and the V12. Spend money on an LSD and drag radials and a reflash, run 11’s at over 130mph. Oh, you said for your dad. Nevermind suggestions still apply 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-2002-mb-s500s/55086/3 "2008-09-17T12:16:01Z")
> [@Daddie"](#): > > What should we look for? A very very good service contract ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-2002-mb-s500s/55086/4 "2008-09-17T12:34:14Z")
It boggles my mind how these top of the line sports cars can come with an open diff. ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-2002-mb-s500s/55086/5 "2008-09-17T12:39:06Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > It boggles my mind how these top of the line sports cars can come with an open diff. It’s a top of the line luxury car. It’s also easier for the manufacturer to tune stability control with an open diff. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-2002-mb-s500s/55086/6 "2008-09-17T12:40:53Z")
> [@mike125k](#): > > It’s a top of the line luxury car. It’s also easier for the manufacturer to tune stability control with an open diff. ah poop, i was thinking of the SL. my bad. but still. ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-2002-mb-s500s/55086/7 "2008-09-18T15:13:32Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > ah poop, i was thinking of the SL. > > my bad. but still. simple. most people who buy these aren’t beating the ever living christ out of them. they cruise and enjoy their vehicles, occasionally making someone look like an ass. ---
**Author:** ![AFhockey31](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afhockey31/32/5086_2.png) [@AFhockey31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AFhockey31)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-2002-mb-s500s/55086/8 "2008-09-18T18:28:31Z")
TERRIBLE electrical problems… other than that… solid, great car… only downside is, electrical problems for an S is EXPENSIVE, and its going to be out of warranty ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-2002-mb-s500s/55086/9 "2008-09-18T20:49:31Z")
Well, the fucking 500 only makes 304HP, wtf… ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-2002-mb-s500s/55086/10 "2008-09-18T21:06:18Z")
if you can get a warranty with it, good, if not… good luck…