Re: [MBZ] Cars and status of the poo brown interior

2009-01-07 Thread Hendrik Fay
Guess everyone is different but I dislike dark interiors, they are not inviting and add a claustrophobic atmosphere to the inside. A couple of weeks ago I looked at an 220E to replace my Mum's 190E.

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status of the poo brown interior

2009-01-07 Thread E M
I'm not sure I've ever seen a W124 with anything other than MB Tex or leather here. We had an entry level C Class for a couple of years, that sported a similar cloth interior, but I think most were black or charcoal. Ed 300E 2009/1/7 Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au Guess everyone is

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status of the poo brown interior

2009-01-07 Thread casioqv
I like them because you don't notice the grease smudges I accidently make on the interior while working on the car. Tyler Guess everyone is different but I dislike dark interiors, they are not inviting and add a claustrophobic atmosphere to the inside. A couple of weeks ago I looked at an

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status of the poo brown interior

2009-01-07 Thread E M
Brown works well in the old 911 when hot footing it around, but for very different reasons!! hee hee. ;-) Ed 911SC 2009/1/7 casi...@usermail.com I like them because you don't notice the grease smudges I accidently make on the interior while working on the car. Tyler Guess everyone is

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status of the poo brown interior

2009-01-07 Thread Wilton Strickland
PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cars and status of the poo brown interior Brown works well in the old 911 when hot footing it around, but for very different reasons!! hee hee. ;-) Ed 911SC 2009/1/7 casi...@usermail.com I like them because you don't notice the grease smudges I accidently make

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status of the poo brown interior

2009-01-07 Thread Hendrik Fay
Most Oz MB's are tex or leather, then along came the peasant mobile called the 180E. Complete with fabric interior as standard, from there it spread across to the 124. I have nothing much against fabric interiors, specially on a hot day but MB came up with some real shockers, I think they even

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status of the poo brown interior

2009-01-07 Thread Hendrik Fay
I owned a 201 with off white interior and did not really find it a problem, as long as I kept a bottle of fabric cleaner handy. Hendrik casi...@usermail.com wrote: I like them because you don't notice the grease smudges I accidently make on the interior while working on the car. Tyler

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status

2009-01-06 Thread Wilton Strickland
] Cars and status I'm impressed with all the work and the fleet. It's funny, when I was chasing this one person, trying to buy their 560SEL, it was a smoke colour with a hint of gold with dark brown leather. The colour, and especially interior were what really made me lust after the car

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status

2009-01-06 Thread Wilton Strickland
BTW, I had a gold '71 Chrysler sta wagon for 7 years and a gold/off white '74 Dodge van for 15 years. Wilton - Original Message - From: E M pokieba...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 10:20 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cars and status

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status

2009-01-05 Thread Luther
Shoo Goo? Jim Cathey wrote: Also does anyone know of a good way to repair cracks in vinyl dashes? Years ago I saw a guy do it with something like bondo and wrinkle paint but I have not found the wrinkle paint and figured someone here might know. Leatherique crack filler does _not_ work

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status

2009-01-05 Thread Luther
Wow, time for sleep. Try Shoe goo... Luther wrote: Shoo Goo? Jim Cathey wrote: Also does anyone know of a good way to repair cracks in vinyl dashes? Years ago I saw a guy do it with something like bondo and wrinkle paint but I have not found the wrinkle paint and figured someone here

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status

2009-01-05 Thread E M
I'm impressed with all the work and the fleet. It's funny, when I was chasing this one person, trying to buy their 560SEL, it was a smoke colour with a hint of gold with dark brown leather. The colour, and especially interior were what really made me lust after the car. lol. I'm sure it would

[MBZ] Cars and status

2009-01-05 Thread Trampas Stern
*1987 300SDL 280k miles* I have been working on repairing my new to me 1987 300SDL. So far here is what I have done: Timing chain Vacuum pump fixed minor fuel leaks I am now finishing up the front suspension, basically I am replacing everything upper and lower ball joints, tie rods, shocks, etc.

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status

2009-01-05 Thread Jim Cathey
Also does anyone know of a good way to repair cracks in vinyl dashes? Years ago I saw a guy do it with something like bondo and wrinkle paint but I have not found the wrinkle paint and figured someone here might know. Leatherique crack filler does _not_ work for this! I did a 450 SL,

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status

2009-01-05 Thread Luther
126 front end rebuild? I'd like to see the step by step write-up. I need to do this to my SDL soon. Luther Trampas Stern wrote: *1987 300SDL 280k miles* I have been working on repairing my new to me 1987 300SDL. So far here is what I have done: Timing chain Vacuum pump fixed minor fuel

Re: [MBZ] Cars and status

2009-01-05 Thread Trampas Stern
Their is some flexible filler made for plastic/rubber bumpers that works. I took my old 300SD and filled a couple of spots on door and dash and then 3 years latter it was all good. This filler comes in a tube like weather strip adhesive, I don't remember the name. The problems was finding the