Re: [MBZ] Important exhaust repair

2017-04-14 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Shades of Father Guido Sarducci with his "Car-den"! -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curley McLain via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 10:10 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Curley McLain Subject: Re: [MBZ] Importa

Re: [MBZ] Important exhaust repair

2017-04-13 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Sell off parts, open the sunroof, take out the glass, hood and trunk lid and use it as raised bed planters. clay via Mercedes April 13, 2017 at 11:55 PM I am overly tempted. It would be a fine parts car for an enterprising fellow. Or, maybe I sell it as a low ri

Re: [MBZ] Important exhaust repair

2017-04-13 Thread clay via Mercedes
I am overly tempted. It would be a fine parts car for an enterprising fellow. Or, maybe I sell it as a low rider. Advertise that it wants a fine set of 22’s and a really good air suspension system so it can hop about the streets. Maybe change the outdated Command system for one of those hoop

Re: [MBZ] Important exhaust repair

2017-04-13 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I was wondering if there is some way to put springs under it and replace other electronic systems with mechanical systems as needed. The underlying body and drivetrain are robust, if you could eliminate the electronics except engine management. But yes, at some point you have to eat the loss

Re: [MBZ] Important exhaust repair

2017-04-13 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Time to strip off the valuable parts and sell them, send the hulk to the crusher? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 13, 2017 1:06:02 AM EDT, clay via Mercedes wrote: >https://youtu.be/eWdqlpxRA4I > >I wish the @#$^ &%$@@#! W220 would remain

[MBZ] Important exhaust repair

2017-04-12 Thread clay via Mercedes
https://youtu.be/eWdqlpxRA4I I wish the @#$^ &%$@@#! W220 would remain fixed. I got the dreaded “AIRMATIC DEAD, STOP, do not drive” message. I guess the car goes to the knackers sooner rather than later. Maybe the system is original and it is time for the parts