Also for the record, it was the upper perch. The thing that holds the rubber cup just ripped right off of my car. I was going 5mph in town and I do not drive like a wild man, almost ever. The only time I really went crazy in the car was a few years ago when I was angry about having so many issues cropping up at 100k miles. I now have 116k miles. Car is second owner, but I have had the car for 11 years. It had about 16K when I purchased the car. I was hit once in the backside of the car. It cost about $3500 to fix the rear fender and door, but the front was not damaged.

I have also been wondering if lowering springs may contribute to this kind of failure. I have Eibach springs. I have had them for about 6 years. I know others get springs, but my impression is that many with lowering springs have not owned the cars for all that long. It just seems that a stiffer spring may be harder on the perch.

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I just couldn't give up on my 1995 E320.

I think it might be like always going back to that same bad relationship with an ex girlfriend.
You feel you love them too much, or you are just too stupid to know any better.



Flickr slideshow of my 1995 E320
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24145497@N06/sets/72157616572140057/