Re: [MBZ] my new $800 01 E320

2017-04-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I'm not sure. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 13, 2017, at 10:47 AM, Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > On Wed, 12 Apr 2017 20:39:13 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > >> No it's the spring perches. New ones are about $30 plus having them >> welded in. I have not run into this issue mys

Re: [MBZ] my new $800 01 E320

2017-04-13 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 12 Apr 2017 20:39:13 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > No it's the spring perches. New ones are about $30 plus having them > welded in. I have not run into this issue myself yet. I knew it had something to do with the suspension, but forgot exactly what. Once you have new ones

Re: [MBZ] my new $800 01 E320

2017-04-12 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Yeah, hadda get it welded up a couple months ago. On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 8:52 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You had that problem? > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] my new $800 01 E320

2017-04-12 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
The 4matic models avoid this by putting a driveshaft where the spring would normally go, and putting the spring around the strut instead. > On April 12, 2017 at 8:21 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > Are 210s the ones subject to rust failures of the front shock mountings? __

Re: [MBZ] my new $800 01 E320

2017-04-12 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
You had that problem? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 12, 2017, at 8:43 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes, you have. But you sold it to me. :) > > -MMM- > > On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 8:39 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> No it's the spri

Re: [MBZ] my new $800 01 E320

2017-04-12 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Yes, you have. But you sold it to me. :) -MMM- On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 8:39 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > No it's the spring perches. New ones are about $30 plus having them welded > in. I have not run into this issue myself yet. > > Sent from my iPhone > >

Re: [MBZ] my new $800 01 E320

2017-04-12 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
No it's the spring perches. New ones are about $30 plus having them welded in. I have not run into this issue myself yet. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 12, 2017, at 7:21 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Tue, 11 Apr 2017 19:33:38 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > >> I think

Re: [MBZ] my new $800 01 E320

2017-04-12 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 11 Apr 2017 19:33:38 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > I think it will make a good driver or a good flipper. I will probably > keep it a while. The facelift 210s are pretty nice. Are 210s the ones subject to rust failures of the front shock mountings? Craig _

[MBZ] my new $800 01 E320

2017-04-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
So the other day a guy who's property borders on the back of mine stopped by to tell me he had a 01 E320 he wanted to know if I wanted to buy it. He says it is stuck in 1st. So I went and looked at it, and aside from it needing a deep cleaning, it appears to be in pretty good shape. So I wen