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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #100 on: January 15, 2017, 08:56:22 pm »
It looks like that in the pic for some reason. The front is riding 4x4 high right now, with room for like 3 fists in the wheel gap. The wheels are too far into the wheelwell too, I'd like them to be flush. The plan was to drop the front about 1-1.5 inches, but I may just enjoy it the way it is this summer and see how I feel. I don't want to deteriorate the ride quality at all.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #101 on: January 15, 2017, 09:24:25 pm »
Did you catch my other post about fuse 15?
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #102 on: January 15, 2017, 09:33:57 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on January 15, 2017, 09:24:25 pm
Did you catch my other post about fuse 15?

Hey John, yes I did. I must have totally forgotten to reply - sorry about that! It's actually the power antenna - the grommet came apart when the rear end was taken apart for bodywork, and I left the entire thing disconnected until the new one arrives. It's been ordered, but the antenna area right now (if you can see in the pic of the rear 3/4) is taped up and the assembly is sitting in the trunk. Completely forgot about the wire and it's causing a short.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #103 on: January 15, 2017, 09:40:05 pm »
Good, glad you figured it out.  It's a stupid circuit with so many things on it - it can be tough to diagnose.  Hirschmann strikes again!!
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #104 on: January 15, 2017, 09:58:18 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on January 15, 2017, 09:40:05 pm
Good, glad you figured it out.  It's a stupid circuit with so many things on it - it can be tough to diagnose.  Hirschmann strikes again!!

You seem to know a lot about W126 cars. Did you own one?
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #105 on: April 01, 2017, 11:54:29 pm »
Guess who's back... back again...

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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #106 on: April 02, 2017, 12:29:36 am »
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #107 on: April 02, 2017, 01:08:29 am »
Quote from: vantage007 on January 15, 2017, 09:58:18 pm
You seem to know a lot about W126 cars. Did you own one?

Sweet - nice to see her back on the road!

I owned 201 and 124 cars which have many similarities, but also hanged out with a lot of 126 owners with the MBCA.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #108 on: April 02, 2017, 09:47:31 am »
YAY! Nice to see her rolling again.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #109 on: April 02, 2017, 09:50:34 am »
Nice! I love that era of Mercedes. I'd say it was about the high water mark of design and quality.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #110 on: April 03, 2017, 11:20:22 am »
Awesome.  That is a proper big bruiser sedan.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #111 on: April 03, 2017, 11:30:42 am »
Quote from: sailor723 on April 02, 2017, 09:50:34 am
Nice! I love that era of Mercedes. I'd say it was about the high water mark of design and quality.

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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #112 on: April 03, 2017, 11:32:16 am »
Awesome. Defines Mercedes in my mind.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #113 on: April 03, 2017, 12:25:56 pm »
Man thats a great looking car......
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #114 on: April 03, 2017, 10:30:42 pm »
Gorgeous!
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #115 on: April 27, 2017, 12:27:34 pm »
Tinted windows, closer and closer to being done...

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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #116 on: April 27, 2017, 12:28:49 pm »
Baller.

Seriously, that looks great.  How dark is the tint?
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #117 on: April 27, 2017, 12:56:11 pm »
Every time I see this thread... makes me kick myself for missing out a couple of sweet 560 SEC's over the past couple of years  :banghead:
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #118 on: April 27, 2017, 12:58:32 pm »
Boss. I like it sans-tint, but outstanding either way. How many Krugerrands do you have smuggled in the trunk?  :P
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #119 on: April 27, 2017, 03:05:18 pm »
Quote from: tortoise on April 27, 2017, 12:28:49 pm
Baller.

Seriously, that looks great.  How dark is the tint?

"The legal limit".  ;) :popo: :rofl2:
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