And the original sales brochure made a point to explain the efforts they went to, to make it that way, and why, as I remember. ;-) Guess the engineers figured enough Jag owners died from splinters following a shunt; they wanted to try and do something about it. hee hee.
Ed 300E On 25 January 2012 10:14, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > Well, the wood not only APPEARS thin, it IS thin - paper thin, glued onto > pressed aluminum sheets, 'cept that little bar across top of ashtray - > that's actually a little solid block of real wood. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "andrew strasfogel" < > astrasfo...@gmail.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:06 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Amazing 126 > > > > That's a matter of taste. I find the body shape blimp-like and the >> interior tacky: the wood appears thin, and the seating the apex of >> faux-luxury. Give me an honest, working man's W123 any day. :) >> >> On 1/24/12, Greg Fiorentino <gf...@dslnorthwest.net> wrote: >> >>> Plus the body IMO is one of the most beautiful of MB sedans. >>> >>> Greg >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-bounces@** >>> okiebenz.com <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com>] >>> On Behalf Of WILTON >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 3:33 PM >>> To: mercedes list >>> Subject: [MBZ] Amazing 126 >>> >>> 'Had Indy in Raleigh R & R engine and tranny mounts on the 91 350SDL this >>> afternoon. I was reminded on the trip there and back (almost all >>> interstate >>> highway) what a pleasure it is to drive a 126, especially more so on the >>> return trip with new mounts making it even quieter and solid as a rock >>> cruising at 75 mph. Like I've said before, 'feels like flying on a cool, >>> clear day. >>> >>> Wilton >>> ______________________________**_________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives >>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/ <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives >>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>> >>> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> > > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
