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Ah bad news! I had the exact same thing happen in May, those sills are so well hidden they hide all kinds of issues and complete pain when they aren’t discovered until MOT time! At the end of the day they’re not too hard to get repaired and if you think it’s worth the money then a few hundred pounds to keep a reliable car on the road isn’t bad. You’d spend double on an equally reliable car in my opinion and whatever issues that might have. Mine set me back £130 to have the nearside jacking point patched and repaired and also the upper/side sill where the holes for the plastic protectors go was rotten as well, then had both sills scrubbed and undersealed. Best of luck!

Hi, i've found a pair of those rare metal door sills for the MB, turns out the bloke is selling them for 30 euros. From what I remember, i've seen these go for 150 at minimum. Does anyone know the true value of these things?

Hi There I just wanted to say a big hello to you all and to introduce myself. My name is Ben and I live in Bracknell, Berkshire. I'm a bit of a petrol head and for as long as I can remember I have been into cars, bikes and I follow most forms of motorsport. For a long time I have wanted a 'classic' Civic in my life but work and stuff have always got in the way, until quite recently that is. For a while I always leased cars as I've always seemed to need something new and reliable for work but since the end of last year I have been working from home and have coped with sharing my wifes car and walking lots! Recent family commitments meant we needed another car but I didn't want to be paying out loads monthly for something to sit on the drive so, enter the MB4! A motor dealer friend of mine took it as a part exchange and I got it from him for next to nothing. It's a little rough around the edges and has done over 160,000 miles but it's been well maintained and drives like a dream for a car that is 20 years old! Anyway, I have big plans for it going forward so will be looking for inspiration and advice from you all. Sorry for the long intro but I don't get out much!

Hi Jake, Seems that way! I'll get some pics as soon as I get it up on ramps but tied up this week and the weekend so will be next Monday I reckon. Ben

30 euros sounds about right.....I recently bought an immaculate set from George @Vtisgilman for similar money.

Think there worth what someone's willing to pay for them. Not a huge following for M's and there getting fewer.

Finally managed to get the fuel pump fitted and the tank reinstalled. Not the most fun job to do on your own on jacks. Absolutely filthy afterwards. Opportunity to underseal the tank the chassis which is usually obstructed by the tank.

Okay, lets me see where I left off. Moved into the new house and setup the garage Fitted door handles: These could be better, need to build more support in the door, may not fit them. Finally after all these years made the rear drop links. Old vs new Refurbished the clutch slave cylinder and made the braided lines and brackets to hold it Fuel tank and battery tie downs ECU and wireless steering wheel controls mounted under the dashboard Fabricated a new centre console MSA Tow straps front and rear Moved the Accusump to the rear footwell so it's lower down Roll bars and Polyflex bushes Foot rest on the floor plate Clutch fluid and clutch setup Added a cable pull guide for the electrical kill switch, now means the pull cable is tucked away instead of in the passenger footwell Finally some work on the throttle bodies, added a much better bracket for the MAP collector block and connected hoses Lots of small jobs but done over the last few months