Cheap fun, even with a 2.82 diff. Somebody would certainly give you a few grand for it all tuned up. More if it is straight in and out. How many miles?
On Mon, Mar 12, 2018, 6:42 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yes, I do have ASR. > > This is a $650 car, so I’m not about to be dumping money into it for > anything more than what is necessary at this point. > > But thanks for the suggestion! > > -D > > > > On Mar 12, 2018, at 9:32 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > 2.82 seriously wakes the car up. You can get a diff on ebay in great > > condition for $150. Nobody expects an old mercedes to romp off the line > > like that; it makes LSD a reasonable consideration to avoid wheelspin, > but > > I gather you probably have ASR. > > > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 4:29 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> Heh. Dave M. already suggested this. > >> > >> -D > >> > >> > >>> On Mar 12, 2018, at 7:25 PM, Karl Wittnebel <atypical...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Super! Now imagine it with a 2.82 rear... Just be sure to match the > diff > >> to the ASR status of the 400e, as the half shafts are different lengths. > >> Direct bolt in from a w140. > >>> > >>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018, 1:49 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > >>> Got the rebuilt ETA in the car this afternoon. Runs like a champ, no > >> warning lights. > >>> > >>> Took it out for a quick drive, as the tires are a little sketchy and > >> it’s not getting new ones until Wednesday. > >>> > >>> OH. MY. G-D. > >>> > >>> A W124 with a 4.2 liter V8. I have driven many, many W124s with the > >> venerable 3.0 liter inline six, but I have never had a W124 that was > like > >> this one. I can’t even imagine what a 500E would be like. > >>> > >>> Once I get a new set of skins on the car I’ll take it out and wind it > up > >> good. > >>> > >>> -D > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://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 > >> > >> 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
