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Old 02-03-2008, 11:32 AM
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The 500 emblem is wishful thinking huh? An Imposter! haha no actually the gold 380 emblem had to go and I already had the 500 one and wasn't going to waste money on a regular 380 one to have it on only temporarily.

I'd like to find a Euro 500, but since I already have two available motors, a US-500 and a Euro-380, I'm leaning more toward the 500, and have a thread for discussion on it here: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1751553
A custom exhaust is planned after most likely using euro logs and factory downpipes. They're cheap! $45 each and available from Germany! 126 490 27 19 and 126 490 25 19 for anyone else interested, they work with both 116 and 117 euro logs. Currently its a factory system with a straightpipe rear muffler (it rusted off). Not really any louder with only the resonator on it.

Still have plans for a set of H&R's and sport shocks, it handles like a boat on turns now.

Dunno about wax, I just let one of the detailers do it, they have electric buffers. The paint is pretty tired but it comes back for a little while after a buff. Too much time spent baking in the sun

Now I usually put alpine radios in all my cars but since this one has the navi option as well as ipod controls I'm going with this one for the car:



Before I can get the car painted though, I have to find someone to cut out the rear quarters on it- it's been bondo'd in the past and looks horrible.
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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

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