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04-07-2005, 05:34 PM
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Very nice including the wheels. After driving my W108 this week however I have to say that's it really neat to be looking out over the extreme curves of the hood and fenders with that large steering wheel in hand. This is an experience that died after the W111/W108/W109 line passed on. The flatter hoods and flush fenders of all the models that followed just don't impart the same unique feeling.
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04-07-2005, 07:03 PM
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$500 on the Euro bumpers $75 on the euro headlights.. About $900 fixing the evil ACC servo problems....(servo, amp, and aux water pump) ABout $500 completely rebuilbing the front suspension (parts only did it myself) ruber boots were spit and things were starting to get a little loose so anal retentive person I am rebuilt the whole thing. Had to replace the Thermostat housing due to pinhole leak last year...so did the waterpump and thermostat all at the same time....had to replace M/C and booster due to failure......rebuilt vacume pump before I found out those were causing the problem. $250 for the Ronal rims....about another $450 for the tires from Tire Rack.. replaced all the weatherstripping as it was hard from AZ sun... And soem other small parts sorting out the power loss I had... Really more than I really wanted to spend.....plus some of the spares I have accumulated. Definately noisier than a W123...but far more road feel than the W123....definately feels far nimbler even though its wider longer and heavier....
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Proud owner of .... 1971 280SE W108 1979 300SD W116 1983 300D W123 1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper 1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel 1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified) --------------------- Section 609 MVAC Certified --------------------- "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche Last edited by boneheaddoctor; 04-07-2005 at 07:11 PM.
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04-07-2005, 10:26 PM
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300SD I have is a W116 chassis.....built 1978 through 1980 but the W116 chassis was in production before 1978 The W116 is about 12" longer and 6" wider...they share an engine (It had the turbo diesel first in 1978) Very few other parts are enterchangible.
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Proud owner of .... 1971 280SE W108 1979 300SD W116 1983 300D W123 1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper 1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel 1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified) --------------------- Section 609 MVAC Certified --------------------- "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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