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It's a funny thing-you never know when the chickens come home to roost. Even though this thread is about trimming, it is not about Parks, but more so about trimming in general and how you can get yourself found out. As most of you would know, foam that disappears from the front doors of our...

Hi guys - you just have to be lucky sometimes ! Yesterday morning, as I was about to leave the petrol station, I turned the steering wheel, moved forward about five metres, and then nothing ! No steering response from the front wheels and you could spin the steering wheel itself any which way ...

Talking about flexible discs - genuine 6.9 units sell for quite a bit more than those for 280's and even 450's. although I am not sure if, due to standardization (again ! ?) 6.9 units are no longer available. Physically, of course, the units are interchangeable and from time to time I have seen...

For the past eighteen months, I have supplied some five or six units on an exchange basis. In that period, there has been one failure which was covered by the 12 months warranty. I have reason to believe that they are no longer available or, if so, at a hellishly expensive price. I would also...

Hi S-Class, if your W140 has a similar centre mount/bearing set up to the 116/126 range, it is perfectly normal for there to be sone up and down and sideways movement. After all, the bearing is encased in a rubber housing. As I have said previously, they are long and well lasting units...

It is my understanding that Mark will be re-locating his business activities to Singapore in the near future. Accordingly, he has asked me to find a buyer for his Silver Green 6.9. Mark bought the car from me some two years ago after I had spent a heap of money on it to bring it up to good...

Administration has introduced the above heading to facilitate both the BUYING and SELLING functions under the one heading. Thus, in other words, anyone wanting to place a "wanted" advertisement is now able to do so.

S-Class has made brief reference to a collapsed right hand front pressure cell on his AMG 6.9 that he purchased from Autohausz Arizona. As far as I am aware, there should be absolutely no problem to have a warranty claim honoured - it is a well respected company. When it comes to buying from...

Hi guys, not sure if everyone is familiar with the fact that this magazine is available on the net completely free of charge. I have subscribed to WINDING ROAD ever since inception some two and a half years ago, and it is published on a bi-monthly basis. It incorporates road tests of all new...

When one owns "an old banger" or dinosaur of an aged vehicle such as my 6.9, you ask yourself from time to time if you're really still on the ball as far as quality and satisfaction of car ownership are concerned. You know, fuel consumption, enviromental and safety issues, predictability of...

This subject matter has come up from time to time, with particular emphasis on price (obviously), quality of the product and the scope and reliability of 'after supply' service by the manufacturer, namely GAHH in California. We have conducted business with that organization for probably eight...

Hi Cam2, the question now is 'will the new PLeather (still don't know what it is)" make the car (is it 'old smokey' ) go faster and handle better ? Couldn't help but notice some sort of sticker on your front screen - it looks pretty cool but surely we now need topklasse.org on the rear screen...

For a number of years, both Audi and BMW have been nibbling away at the quality mantle worn by Mercedes for many years. One needs to ignore the poor reputation that some Mercedes models acquired in the early and late '90's, and for the last few years word has been out of the improvements that...

It has taken me in excess of twelve years of ownership to find out why rear door trims , and the padding behind, do not deteriorate to the same extent as the foam on the front door trims. I always used to put it down to the fact that both hot and cold air are channelled to the front by the...

Hi all, I am looking for would be purchasers for the above item - it is brand new, and was part of an e-bay consignment bought by Jammer, one of our members. Whilst we have a form of 'buddy' arrangement, I am submitting a bid of $80.00 to be payable to Jammer. If anyone wishes to secure this...

Hi all, looking for advice and possibly some re-assurance. Most of us will be familiar with this situation. Drive at higher speeds on the Freeway, back-off, or go down a long hill with foot off the accelerator, and you'll see large clouds of blue smoke behind you. Quite embarassing, and also...

One common area of deterioration by sun and age relates to the rear parcel shelf on 107's and obviously 116's as well. Parks has recovered one of our member's rear parcel shelf, and also painted the material covered panel that's situated on the interior of the bottom of the screen. The...

Hi everyone in TOPKLASSE country, I am still in position to have more of those spoilers reproduced. The genuine lipspoiler as factory fitted to all 6.9's have really shot up in price during the last twelve months - in excess of $360.00 plus, and my reproduction unit is now competitively priced...

Hi Hoddo, take no notice of the cheeky 'little punk'-all you do is to just re-pay him in kind! To get serious for a moment, and it may perhaps be a little premature, could you perhaps cobble up some all up price for a 'good' quality high neck T-Shirt, sporting the name topklasse.org (say on the...

An Austrian acquaintance of mine is quite desperate to sell his Astral Silver 6.9. The interior is the mandatory Blue. He has no longer any use for the car and it has been languishing in factory premises for probably the last two years or thereabouts. Therefore, it is unregistered. Now, I...