Just recently: Getting my windshield replaced. I dealt with it cracked for 5 years!!

I didnt realize how ghetto it really looked until after the new glass was in....

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Eugene

10 E63 AMG
93 300te 4matic
07 BMW X3
14 Ford F-150 Fx2

87 W201 diesel 4spd- #1 Has to be swapping those horrible sealed beams back to euro style headlights, with imported Vision Pluses from Germany, and Hella Yellowstars. Seriously- the old bulbs were a hazard! #2 Heater Core Replacement thanks to the Mercedesshop guru!

96 W210 diesel- #1 Glow Plugs replaced (Bosch), fires right up now.

I wish I could do that! ... I'm scared its a mayor thing and something going wrong.

I've done a boatload of mods while making my wagon what I want it to be. My top 3 would be the super lightweight 16" CLK wheels, updating the crappy belt tensioner to the later 104 style, and of course the custom turbo install.

The very first test drive with the initial turbo setup was VERY satisfying. With just a short dump pipe on the turbo, the exhaust snarl mixed with turbo whine was extremely exhilirating. However the MOST satisfying work was building and installing the 2nd turbo engine. A LOT of planning, blood, sweat, tears, pain, work, and time was spent building the current engine.

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90 300TE 4-M
Turbo 103, T3/T04E 50 trim
T04B cover .60 AR
Stage 3 turbine .63 AR
A2W I/C, 40 LB/HR
MS2E, 60-2 Direct Coil Control
3" Exh, AEM W/B O2
Underdrive Alt. and P/S Pulleys,
Vented Rear Discs, .034 Booster.
3.07 diffs 1st Gear Start

90 300CE 104.980
Milled & ported head, 10.3:1 compression
197° intake cam w/20° advancer
Tuned CIS ECU
4° ignition advance
PCS TCM2000, built 722.6
600W networked suction fan
Sportline sway bars
V8 rear subframe, Quaife ATB 3.06 diff

I didn't think I could do it until I did it. Having a spare car helps matters too.

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Eugene

10 E63 AMG
93 300te 4matic
07 BMW X3
14 Ford F-150 Fx2

Most satisfying repair? The new water pump/radiator/and heater core. It's great driving to work now in a warm car when it's 20 degrees outside.

New bushings on the transmission selector were nice, too.

The rebuilt fuel distributor was nice, too.

Pretty much everything I've done has made the car be a nicer experience.

Merry Christmas, all!

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My first Mercedes Benz. 4/6/07.

1984 190E (201 024) 2.3L four.

Favorite mod would be replacing the dead Becker radio with a mechless head-unit.

Most satisfying repair would be replacing a lot of chassis bushings and the guide rods. I like the easy fixes too. New monovalve would be a close second. Then new door striker.

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1986 560 SEL
1960 Ranchero
1970 Cougar XR7
2002 Crown Vic Sport
1992 F150

My favorite was the S124 passenger side airbag retrofit.

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Peach Parts W124.128 User Group.

80 280SL
85 300SD
87 300TD
92 300D 2.5 Turbo
92 300TE 4Matic

I think my best mods [for my w201]:
1. keyless entry
2. remote start
3. dvd/nav/mp3/cam/32gb hard drive
4. rear headrests
5. definetly my euro HID upgrade
6. twin dual exhausts

best repairs:
pretty much everything....most recently my heater core. I'm sure everyone is excited when they are able to fix something that goes awry with their car, so its really hard to pick a best repair. I'm mostly proud of doing jobs that I thought that I would not be able to do like the heater core or resealing my leaking p/s pump.

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1990 190E 3.0L

I cannot say this was my favorite or best one, BUT it certainly was an upgrade on the W123 and I really liked doing it --

Removal of the entire PS system and installing the mechanical (manual) steering box.
Although the very generous person who provided the same warned me that I would not like it, nothing could be truer.

From a total standstill, yes it is more difficult.

1-20 miles per hour there is a gradual improvement as you go faster where I really cannot comment on the difference between the two

20-40 really no difference

40 and over -- I prefer the mechanical / manual box.

I get rid of a bunch of stuff under the hood and lose whatever parasitic drag created by a pump. I can say the mod did the following also:

1. It gave me about 5 more miles on the speedometer. I easily hit 85 vs. 80 and still had some throttle to go

2. It improved my MPG by 2 miles per gallon, give or take.

3. It simplified the car itself, which is my personal preference.

Best repair?

Motor mounts...hands down!


Nick
1991 300E

Mark. How did you find that manual steering box?

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Current fleet
2006 E320 CDI
1992 300D - 5speed manual swapped

former members
1984 300D "Blues Mobile"

1978 300CD "El Toro"

exterior cosmetics on my 190E. HID headlights with clear corner lights, new taillight lenses, new later model like grill (bar grill), paint detail. IMO, car looks newer but still stock.

Megasquirt fuel injection conversion on my W114's. No more Solex'es!

A close second was getting the W126 painted. I was going to yank the M117 and install it in one of the W114's but it's too pretty now.

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“Whatever story you're telling, it will be more interesting if, at the end you add, "and then everything burst into flames.”
― Brian P. Cleary, You Oughta Know By Now

cold intake,turned turbo up on my 617.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran, deutschland deutschland uber alles uber alles in der welt