OK, you see the date this thread started.

I tried getting the hose rebuilt but none of the shops around here I tried would touch it. "It won't fit in the machine."

Ordered it from Fastlane and Phil has tried his darndest to find one but to no avail. No dealer in the land has one. Germany doesn't have one either, they are making them as I write this, I guess. Phil said he would overnight it to me once it got to the states (supposedly around 23FEB).

Anyway, I just needed to vent, some selling point for MB huh? 16 year old car cannot be fixed because the parts don't exist. I can get parts for my '68 Shelby without a problem. Guess what I'm going to start driving more.

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1999 E320 (gave to daughter) 250K
1994 F150 (may be the end of its road) 240K
1989 560 SL (Reassembly after paint job) 160K
1986 560 SL (deceased., gave it's life protecting my wife)
1988 300 TE (departed)
1994 945T (still running strong with an upgraded cam) 349K
1986 242Ti (deceased)
1968 GT500KR (under restoration)