Forgot to mention the double stop hood (bonnet) hinges! You could pull an engine and not need to remove the hood (bonnet).

rest mode and the aux coolant pump

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03 540I (GAK!!)
81 280E (W123)
70 LeMans Sport with pissed off Poncho 462"
1989 Silverado Step Side (under the knife- complete restomod)

The 5 link rear suspension on the back of the W201, W124 and every MB after that which maintains perfect camber and toe throughout its travel. Its been copied and polished by every other luxury car manufacturer since and still used to this day.


BMW called it the "Z axle" for zentrum or center pivot when they showed it off on the Z1, E36 and every BMW that followed.

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When I first saw the 5 link rear suspension years ago, I thought, why doesn't every car have this? One of the most brilliant innovations I've seen. Nowadays I look at newer cars to see which of them have copied it. Sometimes you can spy me on my knees in the parking lot at work looking under some car, just to see what's holding the rear tires in place.

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2010 CL550 - Heaven help me but it's beautiful
87 300D a labor of love
11 GLK 350 So far, so good
08 E350 4matic, Love it.
99 E320 too rusted, sold
87 260E Donated to Newgate School
www.Newgateschool.org - check it out.
12 Ford Escape, sold, forgotten
87 300D, sold, what a mistake
06 Passat 2.0T, PITA, sold

Las Vegas NV

the climate control switch over valve is this the valve located forward of the battery? im slowly working on my list of things with this car,i just installed a new hood release cable,lots of minor things,but because im anal they all must be replaced.

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I don't understand the recirculating pump. Doesn't the waterpump move the coolant around just fine?

To an extent. The small pump makes the flow constant, which makes the heating from the climate control even.

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

Ok.. the hood thing is cool Just tried it last night. Sure does come in handy when working on stuff between the firewalls!

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

5. Extra signal cable for power antenna - cellphone was an option on 1992
4. Left and right special low-power parking light control - to safe some battery, when parking
3. Mid sun-visor
2. Countless mechanical features.
and the winner :
1.Second hole is per-drilled on the rear panel for the trunk lid, in case trunk - closing spring loosing tension.

I wish we could design software like this

You are not supposed to use it outside - be careful on the high winds

Well, the invention of the automobile with internal combustion engine itself by Carl Benz
and the first motorcycle build by Gottlieb Daimler comes to mind.

Or are you talking about 1986 to 1995?

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76 240 D. Bought in 1998 for $25.
85 300D. Got it for free with a bad engine. ( Sold )
60 Unimog 404. What was left of it, was given to me. Now powerd by 617A.
88 560 SEL. Bought without engine and trans. Now powerd by 617A.
67 250 SE. Cuope. For resto or sale.
64 220SE. For resto.

Mine locks when I have it in this position, wind does not affect it. Maybe there was a revision?

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

The lock isn't very strong. It's a big hood, so a good gust will make a sinifigant force for the little lock to deal with.

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

Everyone please remember to put your hood down so the electric garage door doesn't mess it up.

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2009 E320 Bluetec 117,000
1995 E300D 306,000 Sold
1996 Ford Taurus LX 130,000 Sold
1985 300TD Still 225,000 Sold
2016 Ford Fusion 24,900