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  1. Michel

    For Des (and collectors) going cheap

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MERCEDES-BENZ-300S-1955-300-S-ROADSTER-DAIMLER-CHRYSLER_W0QQitemZ130250523677QQihZ003QQcategoryZ130915QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
  2. Michel

    Confused car

    Let's face it... The Benz grille is very imposing and really looks at home on the Bentley/Rolls front end :confused:
  3. Michel

    Cruise Control

    I am sure it must have been discussed before... :o My cruise control doesn't work... never did when I got it.:( Where do I begin? :confused: Do we know anyone who fixes them, replaces them, etc...? :rolleyes:
  4. Michel

    Oil required for 6.9 suspension

    Well, the 690SEL was truly put through its paces yesterday at the ultimate place... Easter Creek Raceway. With JoeB at the wheel and Yours Truly in the passenger seat, the 690SEL was pushed in corners and acceleration as well as breaking. But mainly the cornering was what we were wanted to see...
  5. Michel

    Headlight Covers... for 116

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300251832061&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:middle:au
  6. Michel

    Oil required for 6.9 suspension

    Ok guys, I have a 690SEL on the hoist being worked on..... Can someone tell me if the filter inside the reservoir (see item 3h in diagram) can be cleaned or must be replaced? Thanks
  7. Michel

    Oil required for 6.9 suspension

    I am about to replace the 5 spheres on my 690SEL today and have purchased 6 litres of MB fluid (as well as the spheres ;) ). Can someone confirm this would be enough to flush the system as well?
  8. Michel

    Some Questions for you racers

    How about TWO jet engines :D
  9. Michel

    Some Questions for you racers

    Or if you want to go faster.... How about a jet engine?
  10. Michel

    Some Questions for you racers

    How about two engines in a car?
  11. Michel

    Some Questions for you racers

    Hehehehe.. that's ok How about 8 carbies on an engine?
  12. Michel

    Bundts sizes

    Are Bundts available in 6" as well as 6.5" width in 14" diameter?
  13. Michel

    RR's

    Dear Des, Have a lok at this delicious looking S3 for sale, not far from you, in downtown Melbourne. Note the subtle two-tone?
  14. Michel

    Some Questions for you racers

    The most successful 6 carb set up was done on big American V8s such as the Dodge Hemi and regular 440. But there were others. Have a look::D 409 Chev engine with 6 carbies Early cadillac 429 engine with a sixpack manifold and carbies E-Type Jag with a V12 and 6 carbs Triumph TR6 with six...
  15. Michel

    Citroen DS Wagon

    It was indeed Le General De Gaulle who had the mishap. Here is the DS19 he had And this was the previous presidential car the Simca Vedette convertible
  16. Michel

    Key activated battery isolation switch?

    Ohhhh La La....
  17. Michel

    Out in the CE this morning

    Where is the TT
  18. Michel

    Mercedes-Benz to Introduce Advanced Driver Fatigue Safety Technology

    Stuttgart - Accident researchers at Mercedes-Benz are acutely aware of the danger in nodding off at the wheel (the "one-second nap"). In the view of these specialists, long holiday journeys without intermediate breaks involve a high risk of overtiredness, which drivers often fail to notice in...
  19. Michel

    European 116's

    I don't know... I have just had a look at the best pics of my former Milan Brown 690SEL and i am not convinced...
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