Karl, Your 123 wagon is probably worth $5k or more on eBay.
Are you looking for an '87 wagon or sedan to hot rod? Wagons are somewhat rare, and usually neglected and beat up. 124 wagons are generally sold for less than 123 wagons. My current dream is an OM606 turbo in a '95 wagon body. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 10, 2015 11:14:43 PM EDT, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >I am thinking of going 87. Can't bring myself to hot rod the 85 and >thereby >reduce whatever value it has to virtually nothing. > >Which begs the question, what does a totally rust-free 85 tdt with a >new >tranny, rebuilt turbo and top end go for these days with everything but >the >center vents working and newish paint? It is actually almost a fast >car; >goes like hell after the new head and turbo. Been running synthetic >since >82k; has 189k now. Interior presentable but could use new carpet in >back >and passenger front. Headliner is fine, sunroof manual, no vacuum >leaks. >Basically totally functional but no blow from center vents so I guess >that >is next. AC cold, new controller. Yada yada. You get the idea; very >good >shape. > >Karl > > > >On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 10:14 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> In my case, I didn't realize the springs were different until about >three >> months after I bought them. I sent a message to the eBay seller and >they >> wanted all the details as far as application. When that didn't pan >out, >> they got Lesjofors involved. Despite photographs of the springs side >by >> side clearly showing they were different, Lesjofors just threw their >hands >> up and said I must have had some sort of one-off version of a W140. I >> disputed that by showing them the EPC page with my VIN showing the >proper >> MB part number, which they said it was in their application guide. >> >> Never heard back from them. Fortunately, the seller was really good >about >> taking them back and was involved in the whole process of trying to >sort >> things out. >> >> In my case, the stock spring was flared out towards the top by a good >inch >> or more. The spring that Lesjofors said was the correct one was the >same >> diameter the whole length of the spring. They even checked the >others they >> had for W140 applications and said that none of them were like mine. >> >> That's been my first foray into MB springs. It just reinforced the >lesson >> of going to the dealer for the part. >> >> Dan >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On Sep 10, 2015, at 12:34 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> >> On September 10, 2015 at 10:21 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Guess that means I'll buy OE for the 98 S420 that needs front >springs. >> > >> > The Lesjofors catalog info on the ebay listings seems dodgy. >> > For some years, including 97, they list the same spring for the >S500 and >> S420 >> > For other years, they list the same spring for S320 and S420. >> > I'd seen comments on Benzworld that the S500 springs were too stiff >and >> made the >> > car ride high. >> > The EPC had 3 springs, and for my car specified the weakest spring >with >> 3 nub or >> > 4 nub spacers. >> > >> > So I bought the "S320" springs on eBay (which were $50-60 cheaper >than >> the >> > "S500") and 4 nub >> > spacers from the dealer. >> > The result was the only bad spring experience I've ever had in my >life, >> not that >> > I've >> > replaced many coil springs. Maybe I should have used JC Whitney >springs >> like I >> > did when I put >> > the trailer hitch on my Plymouth Horizon. I think I went to >Carquest >> when my '95 >> > Taurus broke >> > a spring. >> > >> > I do still need to contact Lesjofors and see what, if anything, >they >> will do. If >> > they tell >> > me I have counterfeit springs, I'm going to kick myself $113 worth >for >> not doing >> > something >> > through Paypal/eBay in a timely fashion. >> > >> > I contacted the eBay seller, who wanted specific info on my car to >check >> and see >> > if I bought >> > the "right" springs. I sent him the whole story, beginning with the >> model, year, >> > and VIN. >> > He responded that I sent him a blank message. I replied again, and >he >> never >> > responded. >> > Looking back on it, I wish I'd filed an eBay complaint at that >point. >> > >> > _______________________________________ >> > http://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 >> > >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 >> >> >_______________________________________ >http://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 _______________________________________ http://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
