New Leather Interior Anyone?
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I guess we scared her off, but a package deal on a replacement sound system would be great.
My 86420SEL had the original leather seats that were very well made. I had read they were made by a German furniture company back then and had real horsehair stuffing. Mine had faded slightly but were the most comfortable and a very nice size for me at 6ft 250.
The 86.5 porsche 928 that I had was a beautiful car and a sweet interior, but that 32valve V8 was a beast to work on. I enjoyed owning it but when it was time to deal with major maintenance and I was not here, my wife decided to trade it.
It took me a while to get over that. It was fun while I had it. I keep looking at the 944's that are available. And the MB SL's and SEL's from the 80's still catch my eye.
There is a nice 560SEL down the street from me that an elderly lady drives. I even stopped there one day and gave her an air filter I had left over from mine. I ended up changing it for her and told her if she ever wanted to sell it to let me know.
She offered me a deal on her newer 300E but I want another full size one. Hard to beat that W126.
My 86420SEL had the original leather seats that were very well made. I had read they were made by a German furniture company back then and had real horsehair stuffing. Mine had faded slightly but were the most comfortable and a very nice size for me at 6ft 250.
The 86.5 porsche 928 that I had was a beautiful car and a sweet interior, but that 32valve V8 was a beast to work on. I enjoyed owning it but when it was time to deal with major maintenance and I was not here, my wife decided to trade it.
It took me a while to get over that. It was fun while I had it. I keep looking at the 944's that are available. And the MB SL's and SEL's from the 80's still catch my eye.
There is a nice 560SEL down the street from me that an elderly lady drives. I even stopped there one day and gave her an air filter I had left over from mine. I ended up changing it for her and told her if she ever wanted to sell it to let me know.
She offered me a deal on her newer 300E but I want another full size one. Hard to beat that W126.
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I guess we scared her off, but a package deal on a replacement sound system would be great.
My 86420SEL had the original leather seats that were very well made. I had read they were made by a German furniture company back then and had real horsehair stuffing. Mine had faded slightly but were the most comfortable and a very nice size for me at 6ft 250.
The 86.5 porsche 928 that I had was a beautiful car and a sweet interior, but that 32valve V8 was a beast to work on. I enjoyed owning it but when it was time to deal with major maintenance and I was not here, my wife decided to trade it.
It took me a while to get over that. It was fun while I had it. I keep looking at the 944's that are available. And the MB SL's and SEL's from the 80's still catch my eye.
There is a nice 560SEL down the street from me that an elderly lady drives. I even stopped there one day and gave her an air filter I had left over from mine. I ended up changing it for her and told her if she ever wanted to sell it to let me know.
She offered me a deal on her newer 300E but I want another full size one. Hard to beat that W126.
My 86420SEL had the original leather seats that were very well made. I had read they were made by a German furniture company back then and had real horsehair stuffing. Mine had faded slightly but were the most comfortable and a very nice size for me at 6ft 250.
The 86.5 porsche 928 that I had was a beautiful car and a sweet interior, but that 32valve V8 was a beast to work on. I enjoyed owning it but when it was time to deal with major maintenance and I was not here, my wife decided to trade it.
It took me a while to get over that. It was fun while I had it. I keep looking at the 944's that are available. And the MB SL's and SEL's from the 80's still catch my eye.
There is a nice 560SEL down the street from me that an elderly lady drives. I even stopped there one day and gave her an air filter I had left over from mine. I ended up changing it for her and told her if she ever wanted to sell it to let me know.
She offered me a deal on her newer 300E but I want another full size one. Hard to beat that W126.
I've actually had my SL for sale for some time now, and can't even get lookers, so there is no market currently for them. Sad, because they really are beautiful cars.
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I saw one episode of Paul Jr vs Paul SR a while back. They had a guy come in and make a seat for one of Juniors creations. It was fascinating watching him form and pound this massive hide into a one of a kind motorcycle seat.
It is incredible what they can do when they have the acquired skills of a true leather craftsman.
Some of my older relatives down in rural Georgia were in the saddle and related leather making goods business and of course made boots and repaired all type of shoes and other leather goods.
A close friend has that building now and he enjoys having his air brushed T Shirt Shack modeled after the original Big Daddy Rat's on the BoardWalk in Daytona Beach right at the old fishing pier. Everyone that went to Daytona Beach knew that place.
He also can airbrush street rods and such. A mural on the side of the Rover picturing it climbing a trail would be cool. Like putting my profile pic on the side of mine.
It is incredible what they can do when they have the acquired skills of a true leather craftsman.
Some of my older relatives down in rural Georgia were in the saddle and related leather making goods business and of course made boots and repaired all type of shoes and other leather goods.
A close friend has that building now and he enjoys having his air brushed T Shirt Shack modeled after the original Big Daddy Rat's on the BoardWalk in Daytona Beach right at the old fishing pier. Everyone that went to Daytona Beach knew that place.
He also can airbrush street rods and such. A mural on the side of the Rover picturing it climbing a trail would be cool. Like putting my profile pic on the side of mine.
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i think proper replacement parts for anything other than diesel w123s is expensive when youre talking anything other than simple bushings or cast rubber/metal parts.
monovalves for the later w124s, for example!
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