yes a combo of things.... the battery was about 7 years old.. starter the best i could tell was original. the coil looked original..and it was putting out a weak spark...

in hindsight...the car was just a bit hard to start the past few months....actually it would...and then idle funny until it warmed up.... i really thought that problem was a vacuum leak that i couldn't find... i still think i will have to replace the hoses buried under the distributor... at 24 years old the car has a ton of life in it....but some things just have to be re-freshed.... i also have to do tie rod ends at some point.. that's just the way it is.

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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