Gentlemen: I recently bought a 124 & plan to rebuild the entire suspension and the head. As all of you know I'll need a number of specialized tools. Some can be rented others can only be bought but either way it's going to cost me a fair chunk of change, which is contrary to being a DIYer. Most of you own these tools in some form or another & knew that you'd only use it once or twice before you bought it but you bought it any way. Your predictions were right & you now have any entra tool box just to hold their strange shapes not to mention an investment that's come & gone. Well here I am at the same crossroads as you once faced but would like to make a different choice that benefits us all.

What I propose is that we enter into some form of tasteful barter. I'd be more than happy to ship a few bottles of good wine to various members in exchange for tools. If you live in the Bay Area, I can bring you fresh salmon or tuna. When I'm done I'll send them back & I'm happy to cover shipping cost on both ends.

Think of it as a tool dividend and let's face it, if we all lived in the same neighborhood (whoa - I just had a flash in my head of a neighborhood full of Benzs) we would be doing this any way. The fact is we do live in the same neighborhood, it's just ours is virtual.

I'm currently in need of tools (spring compressor, ball joint press, etc) to rebuild the front suspension on my 87 300TD.

Robert