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Old 08-13-2012, 07:34 PM
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It's done, it rides like a brand new W123

I had my Indy PK at Pyramid Alignment, Indianapolis re-bush and re-new the entire rear suspension on my converted 240D. What a fabulous job and improvement. All new bushings, new sub frame mounts, new Bilstein shocks and new rear coils with new caps. I put in new front torque rod bushings about a month ago, but decided that the rear job was just to much for me this summer. Next summer I am going to do the entire front end the same way. My two Mercedes are the only ones PK works on so I do give him all the information needed for the job. He did the job in one day and it cost me $392.00 in labor. Parts were about $250.00. I treat the little car right and suspect it and all those new parts will out last me. It is a great driver with that 617T and a 4 speed stick transmission. I also sent PK various write ups from the Forum, especially the one on rear bushings by ARMY. He didn't want the job at first, but now having done it he is as happy about it as I am. I currently have about 120 pounds (2 bags of landscape gravel) at the back edge of the trunk to settle it down - and it does a good job, rides well and looks good!
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1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

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