I agree
I know I live in an affluent neighborood due to my job and income.
And finding anyone in this neighborhood who knows about anything under a hood, besides the other airline pilot who has a 64 1/2 Mustang and a 72 Corvette, with a 4 post lift. Is pretty rare.
I'm lucky that my backyard is pretty isolated visually and that I have tolerant neighbors. The 2.5 year Mustang rebuild was technically against the rules in our neightborhood. Any one of my neighbors could have complained and brought the car projects to a stop. But not blasting music and airtools after 8pm, helps. keep a low profile and be discreet.
This forum and Vintage-Mustang.com have been lifesavers with the cars. My other sources of information are the Service Manuals, The dealer ( they are actually very good at providing information, but I usually just head straight to the 2 W123 specialists) and my brother who is a Mercedes mechanic at an independent shop in Columbia SC.
I do find that not all the info hear is 100% acurate, I have even made posts that I find out later, or by another post, is wrong. But overall the info is great. Do searches, do them again, and then post a question if not sure. Always feel free to ask for advise here and anywhere else, read the SM for the job and then JUMP.
Deisel heads are becoming a rare breed. Not may W123's on the road anymore. When I do see one there is usually a wave between drivers and an acknolwedged sense of rarity in what you know and drive. At a stop light in our town We saw a W123 wagon in Signal Red drive past us. We waved, he waved and we realized that was the only Signal Red W123 I have ever seen on the road. Sedans yes, wagons no.
I have looked at a few other Mercedes forums and this is the best. The number of members and there depth of knowledge is excellent. Other forums seem to be either winers or their knowledge is very limited.
Lets keep this forum going for as long as we can. Use Fastlane and Phil, if at all possible. Keep posting and searching. If your inclined use the open discussion for any "wining" or discussions. But keep true to the idea of informing and helping in the other areas.
Dave