This endeavour definately is not a cheap road to go down.

I spent nearly 2k just changing out my bushings, ball joints, rebuilding steering box etc. That was summer 2004. I replaced everything in the front.

Plus 18inch wheels (2k)
plus lowering springs + 700 for my klann spring compressor
plus kmac rear kit
then you are like, well im in here, I might as well do XYZ....so do keep that in mind. Get a w124 or something more updated dont waste your time making a commuter car a sports car like I did.

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.