These are the best cars ever made, I've just recently started driving mine again after it sat in storage for almost 3 years. It's a cherry 126K mile car, my father is the original owner of the car. When I pulled her out of storage it needed:

a) Brakes, calipers were seized
b) Rear main seal, leaking
c) Turbocharger, whining loudly
d) Window regulators, all four
e) Sunroof motor stuck in open position
f) Insane vacuum leaks, nothing worked
g) Bumper moldings fallen off front and rear
h) Grill permanently damaged by bug residue
i) Turn signal cracked
j) No radio, speakers, or antenna
k) No interior lights worked, nada
l) Tach inop
m) Suspension in front shot
n) All four shocks leaking
o) Tires shot & leaking

This is a short list by the way...

Now this car is completely redone, and is a cherry. With the help of this site & fastlane I was able to get my car back to perfect condition. Now I'm proud to drive around in one of the finest W123 cars in Los Angeles. Total cost for all repairs, $4100 including an Alpine stereo w/Alpine amps & speakers. No junkyard parts were used in the repair and rebuild of the car, everything was new and bought from either this site or the dealer.

Here's the list of the car's problems now:

a) N/A

None, everything works. Get in the car, put the firm shifter not loose at all) into Drive, positive engagement feel from the trans, put it all the way to the kickdown switch and watch the new transmission modulator shift the 617 engine at 4400 RPM from 1-2 2-3 3-4. Slow down, and you won't feel the transmission shift, because it's perfect. Slow down to a stop at a light, and that "clunk" that used to be there on downshift, well it's gone.. Accelerate to 60 mph in about 13 seconds, turbo boost at 12 lbs, no smoke at all on acceleration. Incredible car. Wish I had went with Michelin MXV4 instead of the X-One though..


Today is the first day I put her on the freeway after all the repairs, got 26 mpg at about 75 mph, hit a top speed of 115 MPH going DOWNHILL, on level ground the most I can get out of it is about 106-107 indicated on the speedo, which is most likely slower than I'm actually going since I have a bigger tire now. All in all I love the car.

Thanks www.peachparts.com, you guys rock.