i went to check out a 87 500SE today. the guy (dealer) said it was a german ordered (or saomething like that) car, so it didn't have the typical stuff i see on other W126's.

it had cloth seats, not powered! (i haven't seen a W126 with out power before.

anyways there was a part that was near the seat belt thing that had numbers (1-4), and a shifter for letters (A-E?). looks like it was for adjusting somthing on the seat. i was wondering what was this option?

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198? 300D ???K - Future DD
1989 300TE 285K - traded in '12
1984 300SD 186K - Sold in 08
1978 300SD 330K - Died in 05

Lumbar-orthopedic seat controls. Was also avail on USA cars as well.

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190E 2.3 16V ITS SCCA race car (sold)
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My W124 300TDT has those as well. Vac controlled I believe.

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85 300D 3 pedal. Current project.
83 300TD (need rear wiper assembly dead or alive)
84 300SD Daily driver
85 300TD almost 400k miles and driven daily.
98 E300D *sold
86 300SDL *sold and made flawless 10 hour journey to new home.

This is what is known as a "grey market" car.

Verify your insurance company will cover it.

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Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles