Re: [MBZ] W108 SEL 4.5 update and random thoughts

2007-12-16 Thread M.Affzaal.Khan
David Good choice ! once set up these 108 or109's are indeed lovely cars to own. mak. - Original Message - From: David Bruckmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 12:13 PM Subject: [MBZ] W108 SEL 4.5 update and random thoughts

Re: [MBZ] W108 SEL 4.5 update and random thoughts

2007-12-16 Thread Peter Frederick
Ah, those old W108s are great. Save your pennies for the rear suspension rubber next, it's all likely shot (upper diff mount, trailing arm bushings front and rear, spring seats). That will improve handling quite a bit, and get rid of all the suspension noise from the rear. Peter

Re: [MBZ] W108 SEL 4.5 update and random thoughts

2007-12-16 Thread M.Affzaal.Khan
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] W108 SEL 4.5 update and random thoughts Ah, those old W108s are great. Save your pennies for the rear suspension rubber next, it's all likely shot (upper diff mount, trailing arm bushings front and rear, spring seats

[MBZ] W108 SEL 4.5 update and random thoughts

2007-12-15 Thread David Bruckmann
Gang, Just wanted to update everyone about the W108 280SEL 4.5 (aka der blaue Engel) that I acquired in the autumn. The car has been enjoying a few weeks of spa treatment at Mercedes Werkstatt in Mountain View, CA. Aside from the core business of refurb'ing MB transmissions, steering and

Re: [MBZ] W108 SEL 4.5 update and random thoughts

2007-12-15 Thread Tom Hargrave
, December 16, 2007 1:13 AM To: Mercedes List Subject: [MBZ] W108 SEL 4.5 update and random thoughts Gang, Just wanted to update everyone about the W108 280SEL 4.5 (aka der blaue Engel) that I acquired in the autumn. The car has been enjoying a few weeks of spa treatment at Mercedes Werkstatt