Hey Tim!

I've been driving my 280 to work this week. Got a nice surprise on the way home when the dash lights came on (yeah!) -- until I foolishly tried the rheostat. Out again, but hoping they "pop" back on. Will check the fuse later, too.

My 280 has the spring -- compensator was an option, I think. My indie mechanic has been working on these cars since new, still maintains you are best getting rid of them, but hey, suit yourself! It would be nice to have self-leveling, as those swing axles do make the car drive strange if they are very far off of level.

My shocks have been replaced with something like Monroe's -- blue paint -- definitely NOT Bilteins or anything remotely OEM. Handles just fine, but you can feel even grains of sand....

Crappy tires don't help, either. Shake like crazy about 70 mph.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!