They DO know! There is chat about how the original hydropneumatic compensator was replaced with a much cheaper spring kit. BAD IDEA. I replaced my 3.5 coupe spring kit with a NOS compensator (paid $400 IIRC) and it rode way better.
On Thu, Dec 27, 2018 at 10:59 AM Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Perhaps - but who's to know? So what's your prediction on the high bid? > I say a smidge over $100k. > > On Thu, Dec 27, 2018 at 10:24 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> This car has been on the market at over $90k for the last year or so with >> no takers. >> >> First, the “restoration” was totally insane if they truly invested that >> kind of money into it. Second, many of the people who would care about the >> provenance are dead or no longer driving. And I have it on background that >> the “restoration” was poorly done, that is, there are a lot of things that >> are not correct on the car. >> >> -D >> >> >> >> > On Dec 27, 2018, at 10:14 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > >> > Famous TV host who introduced the Beatles and Elvis to America. Well, >> he >> > owned this 3.5 coupe from 1971- 1978. Recent restoration cost $105k. I >> > wonder what the reserve price is... Too bad it's such a boring color >> > combination. Tunis beige usually is paired with cognac leather interior, >> > which adds some pizzaz. >> > >> > >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-mercedes-benz-280se-coupe-3-5-2/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-12-27 >> > _______________________________________ >> > 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
