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02-24-2010, 01:37 PM
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Has anyone ever heard of GasTec Shocks?
Hey Folks,
Has anyone ever heard of GasTec shocks? If so are they any good? I don't expect them to be as good or as popular as HD Bilsteins for my 1981 W123 300D but they are less than half price! http://link.marktplaats.nl/324430894 89 Euros for two on the front - and the seller says they have a 3 year warranty (yeah I know whilst I have never had a successful warranty claim it does sometimes indicate a certain degree of quality does it not?) Any advice would be welcome. Am I wasting my time and money? 
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#2
02-24-2010, 03:23 PM
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If it seems too good to be true it probably is... Remember that cheap parts are cheap parts.
What were you going to spend that extra money on anyway? 
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Sadly Benz-less
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#4
02-24-2010, 10:00 PM
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Bilstein or nothing. Never skimp on quality
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02-24-2010, 10:04 PM
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If you plan on keeping the car for a while get shocks that last ~ Bilsteins. At the end of the day, you only get what you pay for.
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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....  1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket. 1980 300D now parts car 800k miles 1984 300D 500k miles  1987 250td 160k miles English import  2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles  1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo. 1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion. Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving
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#6
02-24-2010, 10:37 PM
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I'm not planning on keeping my 250 for long, but the front shocks were not working at all, so I threw in a pair of Gabriel Ultra cheapies from Auto Zoo. They were $25 each and work plenty well right now. I don't know how long they'll last, but I really don't intend to find out.
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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar. 83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles 08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles 88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress. 99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.
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#7
02-25-2010, 03:52 AM
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Well thanks for the advice - I'll have to work harder or get some serious discount. I'm planning to replace and rebuild the entire front suspension and steering to stop my nose diving submarine impressions when some one cuts me up!
At the moment I'm wallowing around a little bit like a 1970s Range Rover... Thanks again.
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#8
03-05-2010, 05:54 AM
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Update - I've taken your advice - I got a pair of HD Bilsteins for the front from a chap for a really good price (almost the same as the cost of the cheapo ones). I'm gonna be fitting them along with the new rubber bits I've ordered. So hopefully I won't be doing my submarine impressions anymore.
Thanks for the tips
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