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  1. talbir

    Mercedes 300CE AMG

    hi all, Will be selling a handful of my collection, as it has grown to a silly number (28 cars!) so looking to get down to a more manageable number. Here is the first one for sale. cheers talbir 1991 MERCEDES 300 CE AMG | eBay
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    AMG SE wheel change

    changed the wheels on my AMG SE on the weekend....previously i had Aero Is. Gen II Facelift AMG Pentas fitted, color coded Signal Red. This car was about to go to the scrapyard before i got my hands on it in early 2011. It was a stock 420SE....but a good combination of Signal Red and Black...
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    EL Power Control, Visit Workshop EPC

    My wife was driving to collect kids today and car began to judder and shake....eventually stalling at the traffic lights. It would restart but immediately stall. Breakdown had to recover the vehicle home. The warning light 'EL Power Control, Visit Workshop EPC' comes on. My thoughts are ...
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    Ducktails

    Here's a link to some sneak pics of the original w124 ducktail I recently fitted to my black w124 500E. Crappy camera i took the pics with, to make matters worse the sun decided to shine galore. Fitting though that my white AMG SEC was parked alongside which has the original w126 ducktail...
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    w220 S55 wheels

    All Anyone with intimate knowledge on ideal wheels for a w220 S55 AMG please ? Bought this car as a gift for my wife and it has the stock twin-spoked AMG wheels. Haven't had a chance to look at detail but believe the wheels are 8.5J x 18 with et 44 ? And i guess the wheel bolts are m14...
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    190 Cosworth wheel sizes

    Does anyone have definitive dimensions for what is widest width and offset a Cossie can take without modification ? Can it take 8J with et 28mm ? Can anyone confirm the stock wheel dimensions please ? I'm looking to change the wheels on the newly acquired Cossie and have a few variations...
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    w140 Lorinser 6.9 wheels refurbed

    I need to take some better pics in daylight but time was running out yesterday so some sneak preview shots below. The 19" x 9J Lorinser (by Ronal) alloys on this gorgeous car i purchased last month, were in a dire state....lacquer peeled, heavy pitting and 2 of the inner rims had cracks ...
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    ultra rare Brabus wheels

    ebay item 270554761067 shameless plug ! :p cheers talbir
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    Brabus wheels on 500e...widened the front dishes

    On the Green 500e....rear wheels are 10J x 18, but fronts were 8J wide only.....wanted wider front dishes but without having to change centre pieces etc. I was lucky to find a different Brabus Monoblock version that has the same outer dishes as these Monoblock II's....and the set i found i for...
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    Gemballa goes missing !!

    Uwe Gemballa missing in South Africa | Cars UK | UK Car News
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    track day / driving experience gift

    All I'm choosing a gift for a friend (my boss !) - has to be a car day out. What is the best suggestion pelase ? I was thinking : - Palmer Sports Day - MB track day - Brands Hatch day Any better suggestions please ? budget is 1k. much appreciated in advance. ta t
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    Green 500e - new mods

    Since i got the Canadian Green 500e on the road, i've managed to do a few more mods....recall the thread where this car was presented : http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/wheels-tyres/72780-green-500e.html Mods made since are : - Brabus 500e/r129 500SL rear exhaust box fitted - Brabus Trip...
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    A few rare bits and other pieces for sale

    Some items I have listed on ebay for anyone interested : eBay Seller: fishmonks: Vehicle Parts Accessories items on eBay.co.uk= Rare w126 fridge complete and NEW ! AMG w124 Hammer rear spoiler w124 rear lights w124 US headlights Carlsson wheels Remotec wheels Brabus version for w126 w124...
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    White 560SEC wheels refurbed

    Finally got round to refurbing these.....AMG Aero Is, specific to w126 with offset of 11mm. Centre caps also refurbed, recall that pre 1991 AMG Aero I's for w124 and w126 came with 60mm steel plain centre caps, held by a 10mm bolt and retaining clip from behind the wheel (except AMG Japan...
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    Green 500E

    Some sneak preview pics....the Spruce Green 500e that arrived from Canada in May cam back from the bodyshop on Friday, following the facelift conversion. Car is an early 93 500E, and as my black 500E is the pre-facelift, i chose to make this one the smoother updated version. So replaced...
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    w126 Carat wheels refurbished - refund or not saga conclusion

    All You may recall the story discussed here in late 2008...where a person bought a set of Carat Duchatelet wheels from me, sent them to a refurbishment outfit who stripped the wheels and found a crack (one that was not visible prior to stripping the paint). The buyer insisted i refund the...
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    Brabus multi-piece Monoblock II refurbed

    These are the wheels i got from ebay a few months back. With the arrival of the Spruce Green 500E that these wheels will be gracing, i made time to refurn the wheels. Condition was generally good but not mint...the car is so that forced a refurb ! Outer dishes repolished, centres color-coded...
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    AMG 3-piece's on 500E

    The beauty of these w124 500E's is the huge range of wheels they can accept...widths from 8J to 11J and offsets of 10mm to 35mm.....i'm not aware of any other stock MB that can take such a broad range of wheel widths and offsets without modification or spacers ! The black 500E was wearing the...
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    500e headlamp lenses

    Got a shock today when trying to order what i thought would be simple headlamp lenses. MB parts allegedly have no more stock of 500E lenses for 500E's in the UK (which is a limited number, left-side traffic). 500E lenses being different from all other w124s means that other w124 lenses are not...
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    The Eagles have landed

    Finally, finally, the Gemballa and new Spruce green 500E landed on my front garden yesterday. Gemballa was on a truck, 500e driven by the company on trade plates....we got a puncture 100 yards from my house...perfect timing, good luck all round ! Here's a link to the hastily taken...
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