1970 300sel 6.3 - Page 7 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

RR3 · #91 02-16-2005, 02:28 PM

The injector pump was already adjusted by the mechanic at MB who only works on 6.3. He is 60 plus and ready for retirement, I think he's done all the right things with the car.

As for the whitewall, I assume there are no V rated whitewalls? Actually I thin I will go change the 14 inch wheels to 15 inch wheels, would this give me any better options for white walled v rated tires?

Thanks,

R

#92 02-17-2005, 02:16 PM

RR3,

Sucha great post certainly desrves some fulfillment?!

Nathan

RR3 · #93 02-18-2005, 11:53 AM

The diagrams of the grease fittings, dont show grease nipples at the rear wheels?
But I do remember seeing some there.
Gerry, where exactly are the rear brake holds located, in each wheel bearing?

I will make some digital pics next week.

gerryvz · #94 02-18-2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RR3

The diagrams of the grease fittings, dont show grease nipples at the rear wheels?
But I do remember seeing some there.
Gerry, where exactly are the rear brake holds located, in each wheel bearing?

I will make some digital pics next week.

No, the brake hold bearings are located on the axle, and I believe the grease nipples are in the vicinity as well (axle shafts).

Cheers,
Gerry

wbain5280 · #95 04-19-2005, 05:46 AM

Oh Oh, here's another one buying a rolling parts car.

http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=85710

gerryvz · #96 04-19-2005, 11:27 AM

I have seen dozens of these types over the years. It got so that it is predictable, hence the creation of the PDF document I did in January.

I wish this latest character good luck. Always hate to see people spending their 401ks, taking out home equity lines, robbing their kids' education trusts, etc. to fix up a $5,000 eBay M-100 car, when they just could have spent the proper money up front and had a car with far fewer needs.

As I've said, if my PPT saves one marriage or preserves the capital for one child's higher education, then it will have done its job.

Cheers,
Gerry

#97 04-19-2005, 04:46 PM

I read through Gerry's ppt *after* just barely losing an eBay auction on a 6.3.

In all seriousness, it probably did save my marriage. Looked at some 500Es, but ultimately decided on an M3. Well, umm, die hard Mercedes enthusiasts may think it was a worse choice than a money pit on Bundts.

Oh well, me likey.

gerryvz · #98 04-19-2005, 05:25 PM

Difficult to go wrong with an M3, but a 500E is in my opinion a better car. Especially with NOS installed

Sometimes it just comes down to whether you want a coupe of a sedan. That decision makes the choice easier.

Glad you didn't get an eBay 6.3. 98% of the time, they are a disaster waiting to happen. I mean, say you buy a rusty car that was billed as rust-free, or purchase a car in dire need of mechanical work that was billed in the auction as a $5,000 creampuff?

Who is going to stick up for you? Is eBay going to do anything about it? They're laughing all the way to the bank, having made their money on sellers' fees. Are you going to spend $5-10K on a lawyer over a $5K car? By the time that debacle is over, you could have just spent the $15K on a nice 6.3 and be enjoying it out on the country roads whilst boasting a *****-eating cheek-to-cheek grin every time you hit the accelerator.

6.3 vs. 500E though. No contest. 500E wins hands down. Every single measure of performance, reliability, quality, engineering, longevity and parts availability and cost SCREAMS 500E.

Cheers,
Gerry

#99 04-19-2005, 06:15 PM

I love the 500E and very much different than the M3. The later being more of a track car than a drag monster. I looked at the C36 and C43, but there again are the issues of 4 doors and an automatic.

Since I own a 560 SEL, I figured a light, low-frills, manual coupe was the way to go this time around.

Getting psyched for the GingerMan track in MI later this June! Wish I could track it more, but I don't have that many weekends available.

Tomguy · #**100** 04-19-2005, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gerryvz

6.3 vs. 500E though. No contest. 500E wins hands down. Every single measure of performance, reliability, quality, engineering, longevity and parts availability and cost SCREAMS 500E.

We'll see how true that is when the 500E becomes a 35 year-old model!

Dan Smith · #**101** 04-19-2005, 09:04 PM

But Gerry, they don't look like a classic 6.3. That's where I am, I agree that any stock E500 can kill any stock 6.3 in any event. But which one has a classic look now? I concede all other points but looks.

tosbt · #**102** 04-20-2005, 12:32 AM

Yea, the 108 and 109 are just beautiful cars and will be just that, a classic for all time. I do not not care if the 109 is a 6.3, a 3.5 or a 4.5 it is made with the same craftmanship the wonderful lines the fine quality of fit and polish. Any 109 that is well maintained can stand with the best of cars short of the hand crafted auto of the 30's. They have a place in History. Short of a severe accident mine will be around for another 30 years.

gerryvz · #**103** 04-20-2005, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by tosbt

Yea, the 108 and 109 are just beautiful cars and will be just that, a classic for all time. I do not not care if the 109 is a 6.3, a 3.5 or a 4.5 it is made with the same craftmanship the wonderful lines the fine quality of fit and polish. Any 109 that is well maintained can stand with the best of cars short of the hand crafted auto of the 30's. They have a place in History. Short of a severe accident mine will be around for another 30 years.

I once too had a boner over these cars. Then I sobered up. Boner-B-Gone. The blood that was once in my nether parts, rushed back to my head. I can think much more clearly now with the additional blood going from my aorta into my brain, instead of downward...

Cheers,
Gerry

gerryvz · #**104** 04-20-2005, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Tomguy

We'll see how true that is when the 500E becomes a 35 year-old model!

Well, that's 25 years from now. Plenty of time for *****-eating grins and giggles, far more than any 109 would provide !!

Not worried about parts availability. Are you suggesting that a 500E is less durable than a 6.3? 6.3s seem to have a bad habit of developing rust, while 124 cars decidedly generally do not.

I can currently purchase 1.3 complete factory manufactured 500E engines for the price of one measly 6.3 cylinder head new. So I guess for the price of two 6.3 cylinder heads, I could have 2.6 500E motors. Sounds like a great deal to me.

Cheers,
Gerry

tosbt · #**105** 04-20-2005, 10:11 AM

When my hobbie becomes an obsession then it time to move on. The bridge between the two can only be termoil. I also collect shotguns, not long ago a salesman said " you should put this one in a box and never shoot her" my response was "if she was a pertty woman I sure as hell would kiss her". She's going to cost me time and money but I'm going to play with her and if she becomes to difficult or time consuming then move on..............and don't look back.