"She who must be obeyed" has shopped

[WGB]

Hi all,

Took my beloved to lunch and then went for a test drive in a new C280 - a really lovely car with some very well thought through electronics like Bluetooth that really works and standard linguatronic and satnav and a glorious drive.

So we ordered a new ML 320 CDI for Jan '08 delivery - which is what she really wanted anyway - and traded in the 270 CDI.

Black with Black Glass and tan interior plus powered tailgate, Satnav and rear view camera.

While I was there I said that I wanted a laugh and asked the parts manager for the price of a new Sphere for a 6.9 - he said $736 each - which produced a small smirk.

I discussed my new 6.9 with the one resident mechanic I trust in the place and he produced a Handbook with the brief specs of all pre 1980 M-B repairs that they use in the workshop.

I have it for a month and can feel some PDFing coming on before it goes back.

Bill

[116Benz]

Congrats Bill,
The lovely wife will love it more than the C280, interesting what you say about the mechanic, I asked for some parts prices on a 75 280SE, I got stared at like I was an alien, 2 mths later...still havent had a phone call from them. It's the same place the old's are getting their C from as well.

[Des]

for that price I would talk to our man Styria about sphere's.
he sorted me out for 5 new ones for a very reasonable price.

The 6.9 workshop is also available in pdf, format, if you require copies I can email them

[WGB]

I would very much appreciate those manuals - Des.

My e-mail is wbabe@bigpond.com

Thanking you in advance as I have very little 6.9 material apart from what is in the handbook.

Bill

[Mforcer]

The 6.9 workshop is also available in pdf, format, if you require copies I can email them

Email them to me and I'll add them to the library for all to access.

[Martin 280s]

I would very much appreciate those manuals - Des.

My e-mail is wbabe@bigpond.com

Thanking you in advance as I have very little 6.9 material apart from what is in the handbook.

Bill

Yes, some copies would be very well appreciated!

[116Benz]

I would very much appreciate those manuals - Des.

My e-mail is wbabe@bigpond.com

Thanking you in advance as I have very little 6.9 material apart from what is in the handbook.

Bill

Yes, some copies would be very well appreciated!

absolutley, would always come in handy!

[s class]

That price for spheres is more than I paid for all 5 from autohaus!

Hmmm info is always useful.

[WGB]

Hi Ryan,

I have ordered two from Styria and ordered a set of compression nut spanners as I did not own any so will probably change the two rear Spheres in a weeks time when they arrive and see what happens. Then save up for the other three - well maybe just buy them next month.

I have been studying the manual assiduously since as I have never worked on this sort of suspension although I have worked on my tractor hydraulics before

Hope your major re-build is going well.

Bill