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dirtyharry · #6 07-05-2013, 07:33 PM

not to promote stirring up crap, but most of the people who want to "bag" a W108/9 W114/5 don't know anything about the history of Mercedes Benz. what those production cars meant to the company, or to the history of the automobile. in 1962 or 63 the W111 coupe had 3 piston girling calipers on it, and a few years later Dual circuit brakes. the v8 powered W108 had vented front rotors and wheels with fins in them to push air onto the rotors(discs all round). sunroof, A/C, power windows, transistorized ignition systems, the 600 with a fully hydraulic rear seat... safety and technoligical advances light years ahead of the rest of the game. there weren't really any competitors.

do you not understand these are cars of pride and prowess and historical significance. just because they're old doesn't mean they aren't still special. if you gave 2 $hits about automobiles in any sense you wouldn't bag a Mercedes. that's what cheap Volkswagen's are for. I'm not a purist in any sense of the word, I've hacked my W111 into an animal. but I feel that stancing an older chassis Mercedes (specifically bagging it) is doing it a disservice not to mention the swing axle doesn't like it one bit. the 6.3 is a different animal with the suspension designed around the car and the fact the motor weighs a ton and the car is extra long.

since your car is an early one, the fuel injector pump on the M130 probably will need a rebuild, that's about $1000 or more. or maybe your D-jetronic will give you nightmares.. but I'm sure since your stancing it, you already knew to be prepared for that..

I'm not bashing you... do what you gotta do... just tired of seeing people buy things that they don't know anything about.