Steve, thank you very much for the instructions and the heads up. Do know whether or not the partsshop sells the spring sets, and about how much?

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1999 MB SL500 (110,000 mi)
2004 Volvo V70 2.5T (220,000 mi)
2014 Tesla Model S 85 (136,000 mi)
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Sorry, I don't know if they can provide those items but I would imagine they can. We usually buy them from MB though on older models. I would replace the seat frame/spring and the lower pad at least. If the layback is bad I would do it too. It will probably only need the pad.

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Continental Imports
Gainesville FL
Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1
33 years MB technician

There is a color chart at this page for comparison

http://www.gahh.com/samplei.html

Steve, that's ok, I'll wait until after the holidays to write them for price and availability. When you say, you get them from MB, do you mean from a dealer or directly from their parts wholesale division? On a side note. I really appreciate your taking the time to answer questions about my old W116. To get real answers from someone with your backround is priceless, not to sound like a Visa commercial.
Arthur, thank you for the link to interior samples. So if I see it correctly, MB did have non-textured vinyl, which is what I have. Also this sample link confirms that I have the Bamboo color. Thank you again.
Merry Christmas.

[Edited by rickjordan on 12-24-2000 at 09:09 PM]

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1999 MB SL500 (110,000 mi)
2004 Volvo V70 2.5T (220,000 mi)
2014 Tesla Model S 85 (136,000 mi)
MBCA member