W108 Roll Call and possible SoCal Meet - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

250SE · #1 08-11-2003, 01:37 AM

I have been thinking about this a long time and I have to know, how many 108's do we have on this board? I want to see some beautiful 108's and even the not so beautiful ones like mine. Post up a pic of your 108 and if anyone is Orange County or San Diego would like to have a meet, I would love to help organize one. I've only been to one of your guys' meets and mine was the oldest car there.

Thanks, and I'll try and find one of mine.

250SE · #2 08-11-2003, 01:44 AM

Okay, this is the only pic I have of my car and it was before I painted it. :p

#3 08-11-2003, 02:45 AM

you know you all love my car!

1967250s · #4 08-11-2003, 12:26 PM

Here is mine......the euro and blue color was "shoped-in", it is silver.
The 108 are getting rare as Pope "S**t"

Dan

250SE · #5 08-11-2003, 03:11 PM

How come your headlights don't look anything like mine? Is that a euro thing or what.....

1967250s · #6 08-11-2003, 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by 250SE
How come your headlights don't look anything like mine? Is that a euro thing or what.....

Yes they are euro lights...Manya as the euro spec light "down under" and mine are numericaly aded in Photoshop. Other wise, I have the same lights as you.

joshhol · #7 08-11-2003, 07:17 PM

Sorry, no pic,
but just envision dark brown with tan interior, no hub caps, bent grill, scratched bumpers, paint bubbles and red rust inhibiting paint about the size of a quarter in a couple spots.
Also, replacement headliner of plain brown cloth, W123 steering wheel, hideous cloud of exhaust bilge on startup, regular blowby, the scent of leaking exhaust header, and the regular threat of overheating and you have a sense of the gas guzzling, bilge spewing beast that lurks out there in the gravel driveway.
Yesterday it was parked by a try next to the driveway facing the entrance of the street looking like it was poised to attack an un-welcome vehicle, spewing exhaust bilge like a squid, disorienting it's vehicular victim long enough to insert a syphon into the gas tank and suck the contents dry leaving a lifeless hulk like a fly entrapped in a spiders web.

250SE · #8 08-12-2003, 04:58 AM

Yup. Sounds like a W108 to me

I actually spoiled my car today and washed and waxed her. Well I only got about half way through the waxing so shes spending the night in the garage to keep her clean. So spoiled. :p

SoCalBomb · #9 08-13-2003, 03:18 PM

I got this on Monday, so when is everybody going to meet up?

jas2wa · #10 08-13-2003, 04:41 PM

Hi-

I bought my 108 in San Diego, does that count...?

73 280SEL 4.5, maple yellow w/ dark brown interior, sunroof.

-JAS

250SE · #11 08-13-2003, 07:22 PM

We should organize a meet down here in San Diego. Would anybody be intersted? My car can't really go to LA. I'll most likely have an issue. Even though the car is fine to drive around down here, I know, she'll misbehave. I would be willing to drive up to South Orange County too. We had a meet in Mission Viejo last November that I brought my car to. Maybe we can do something like that again.

psfred · #12 08-15-2003, 08:13 PM

I've got a nice, if somewhat rough, 72 280 SE 4.5, but no way am I up for a drive to SoCal at the moment!!!

Have to get the exhaust replaced first, and a BIG pay raise....

Have fun!

Peter

joshhol · #13 08-15-2003, 09:01 PM

SoCalBomb,
That thing looks reeeaaalllyy nice.

SoCalBomb · #14 08-15-2003, 11:45 PM

you wouldn't believe how little I got it for, and it runs great. Even in heavy, hot So Cal, traffic driving, the engine temp won't go over 185F. The only bug I have with it is the fact that when I turn on either turn signal, both signals turn on and stay on, but when I turn on the hazard they both blink as they should. I still don't know what exactly the problem is, I'm guessing its the turn signal relay. ...What do u guys think? Sorry, for getting off topic.

so when is the meeting?

MikeTangas · #15 08-24-2003, 01:17 PM

Here's mine

I need to stop and get a new glamour shot one of these days.

As far as meeting up, she should be able to make anywhere without issue. Only fly in the ointment is the "when" of the meet. I have a non-traditional work week, and until this past week was working swings. Now back on day shift and trying to adjust to getting up before the chickens. Will also be spending some time on the road between now and the end of September.

Y'all plan it and I'll try to make it.