The R129 seems very similar in size to the W124, although being a roadster you sit closer to the ground. Getting in and out can be a real b*tch, but then again, getting out of the S500 isn't easy, either. You're just higher up.
The cabin is understandably smaller than the W140 as well. I drove it a bit this morning since I fixed the MAP sensor line and it didn't throw any codes, so it looks like that is fixed, at least until I can get some hard vacuum line from the dealer. Did a little bit of Martha'ing today on it, including a wash. I want to polish and wax it, but not until I have the top off, as there are areas I would miss otherwise. Also, I need to replace the headliner ASAP. The remnants of the foam/glue tend to get in one's hair if you move up and come in contact with it, as my oldest son and I discovered yesterday on a drive to our local Ace Hardware. Got the headliner material at JoAnn Fabrics yesterday along with the glue. Under $50 for everything. Got the new remote synched, although it appears that the driver and trunk IR receivers are not functioning. I tried resetting the system without any change. Works from the passenger side. I've seen some weirdness from what I believe is the security system. If anyone reads this and has ideas, I'm all ears - I have noticed on a couple of occasions when I shut off and lock the car that the driving light on the driver's side (passenger side lamp is out) and the turn signal lights all sit there and flash. They must stop at some point, as they won't be doing it when I check on the car later. When I was out this morning, I noticed in the reflection of the vehicle in front of me that the same lights were flashing again, only this time while I'm driving. When I got to my destination and shut the car off, they stopped. ??? Last but not least, while doing a topside inspection I found a four pin connector behind the driver's side headlight hanging next to its mate, unplugged. Plugged it in an immediately got douched by the headlight wipers. Guess they're not working. Darn. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Dec 27, 2013, at 6:08 PM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: > > Peter Frederick wrote: > >> I think you will like it --- I'm quite fond of the W124 chassis, much more >> responsive than the W126, although for a long highway trip nothing beats a >> W126. > > How similar to the W124 is the R129? > On the drive home, Dan reported it disappointingly less luxurious and more > sporty than his W140, which I suspect could be said of his son's W124 also. > > Mitch. > > _______________________________________ > 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
