Recent content by joshm

I'm looking for... - a pre-resistance unit that regulates the cabin fan motor. This is a funny do-dah that lives behind the engine firewall but has a connector poking through it. Inside the cabin, it is wired to the cabin fan motor (which lives behind the glove box) - a set of rear seat...

Is the breaker not the same Rob Parker, or have you spotted a different W116 being parted out on ebay (I inquired about the blue SEL, item 220591139737). If indeed we are thinking about the same one you got some parts from, did you see the car in the flesh or did you get the parts shipped? Just...

Hi there, stumbled across your motor whilst scouring the net for spares for my own "project": http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/general-discussion/37733-back-old-skool-2.html#20 If you have any hints about where you've sourced spares please let me know. Likewise, if there are any parts you're...

Thanks for the tip - for now it's got my 'ageless' private plate (transferred from the Porker) but it wouldn't hurt to ask about it I guess since I believe they've done the same thing with mine.

Yeah that was my dad's way of dealing with the possibility of rust. I wasn't impressed when he fitted them, so maybe now the car is in my hands I'll see what lurks beneath... p.s. I've reactivate the link http://tinyurl.com/2vegs7 in case anyone wants to see more pics (it was closed off for a...

Hi, Although I signed up a while ago when Howard posted a few pics of the family Merc car for perusal, this is my first post. I flogged my Boxster yesterday and in less than 24 hours the spot on my driveway has been filled by the W116 280SEL, which is now (unofficially) mine. For pictures, see...