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I didn't sold the Golf yet, will do it in September (right now everybody is in vacation, bad time to sell anything), my parents will help me out in the meantime...
(BTW it is Amaury, with y at the end ).

Mant thanks Gullwing for these infos!

I think I'll let the steering as it is, because apart from the play it works smoothly and regularly. It won't hurt if I don't adjust it, will it? However I didn't knew it was easy to fix!

For the climate control, well, honestly if the air conditionner doesn't work I will not invest a lot to repair it. As long as the heater and ventilation are allright... I can open the sunroof.

For the rear axle/differential noise, however, I'll check it to know what it is. Will let you know if I find out. I want my car to work perfectly from a mechanical PoV, however things like the A/C are not my first priority!

What I will do is a trip to a garage to remove all the rust and protect the car.

I am so pleased to at last own such a spendid Mercedes... I always loved the SLC, for its rally history, its rarity, its special look... I love it I love it I love it!! Feels more special than a C126.

Steering is easy to fix, as long as they know what they are doing. The first on I adjusted, I was warned not to adjust it more then one full turn. After three full turns the steering was great. Once I took apart the gear box on another car I saw what was inside and found I was ok in my adjustments since the adjusting screw can be turned probably 20 times. The screw just adjusts the clearance between the two gears, too tight and steering is very hard, too loose and ahhhh tree!
I think to actually get to the screw the box needs to be removed (easy), but if the three bolts holding the box to the car are removed the box can be slid down just enough to get to the screw through the exhaust manifold, allowing for quicker checks of the adjustments.
It shouldn't hurt if it is not adjusted, but might allow for a more enjoyable driving experiance. Find someone who actually knows more about these cars and talk to him. Some will jump at the chance to work on it, some will run away.

The mushroom doesn't affect the A/C working, it deals more with the flow of coolant and the operation of vent flaps.

If the engine cranks over for several seconds before firing up, little know secret... It is just a check valve back at the fuel filter. Many people have spent $$$$ to fix this problem only to find it is just a $ part.