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For a while we have been putting up with cheap, mis-matched tyres on our A-class. The front had Champiros and the rear Accelera Alphas. Both types could only be described as cheap and nasty. They were fitted by the dealer that sold the car and suffered from flat spots, convex tread blocks and...

With only 1,500km at the time, here is our family 280SE. Photo was taken in Italy in the spring of '75, not long after delivery at Sindelfingen. The following year the car arrived in Melbourne and made the journey to a new life in Hobart. She was last seen in Canberra in late 1981: I still...

I believe my next door neighbour is extremely talented. Visit his page on Facebook - search Custom Wrecks. He knows a lot about cars and produces this amazing work! ... more:

On the slightly related subject of hot cars, often domestic which may have appeared at a Summernats in years gone by ... please understand that I'm no expert on this type of event, have a look at the following, which I will elaborate on in the next post:

A fully featured black 6.9 with parchment velour and reclining back seat at Kienle in Germany. Enjoy! Check out this video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clb-Acz1-pQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

We attended quite spectacular A-Class launch last night. Think MB will do well with this car in its segment. A180 starts at AUD40K on road, thru to AUD60+K for optioned up A200 Sport. A45 AMG in July. Garry Crick Prestige Sunshine Coast used twilight airport as backdrop complete with music...

I have posted a complete album of my car at: photobucket.com/450SEL6_9 VIN 11603622004811 Engine 10098522004933 Cheers.

Early W116s (at least 280S/SE/SEL) were available with auto column shift/gear selector (Lenkradschaltung). This brochure shot also showed a rare combination of no radio but with air-conditioning (Klima-Anlage)! Nowadays, we have come full circle with the W212 and W221 using column-mounted auto...

... and the rest (R107, W116 450 and the C107 500SLC). Simply inspirational - these cars are all time-warp perfect, unmolested and the stuff of dreamz (I took the photos less than a year ago, &/or my friend did as some are on the East Coast, some on the West Coast):

I have ridden in them all in Connecticut and they are all perfect! ex-Swiss 500SLC (like in Gallery): CL500:

Well waddaya know - thanks Michel/Styria:

My C320 is for sale. Today I ordered a new Tenorite grey/Sahara beige leather C250 CGI (W204) which I hope to get next week. If anyone is interested in my C320 (W203, 2004, post-facelift, 90,500km Elegance, Cubanite silver/Pebble beige leather, FMBSH, Xenons, Harmon/Kardon Logic 7, Linguatronic...

Hi All - I have surprised myself at how annoyed I am regarding the scourge of non-original chrome wheel arch trims fitted to seemingly the majority of 107s and 116s (and 126s, 140s too) out there in Carland. (Apologies to those Members and guests who have and/or like them. No offence...

I'd be very interested in fuel consumption data amongst the 6.9 community... My AUS-delivered model delivers 20-21 litres/100km (about 13.5mpg) when driven sparingly in the Sydney metro area (not much peak hour or bumper-to-bumper). I am a bit discouraged by this even though it is a...

How's your Deutsch? http://www.dbw116ig.de/ http://www.sechsneuner.de/, in particular http://www.sechsneuner.de/fahrzeuge.html http://www.zwoachzig.de/ http://www.m-100.de/ - Plenty here! http://www.mb-w116-club.de/index.html - Good photos! Looking through the photos I am pretty happy with...

Sometimes a great drive just ... happens. My 6.9 had been closed up all week with all the rain we've been having but finally this morning the sun broke through and, with all windows cracked, sun roof open and some good music on the Becker Mexico, I took off for a spin around Terrey Hills and...

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/MERCEDES/450SEL/details.aspx?__sid=1182EB537280&Cr=0&__Ns=pCar_PrivateSpecialFlag_Int32|1||pCar_ImageCount_Int32|1||pCar_LastModifiedDate_DateTime|1&State=All%20States&distance=25&silo=1003&seot=0&__Nne=20&Model=450SEL&R=5623232&__N=1090+0+834+285+257+...

The w116's with Becker radios usually came with the 6000U retracting antenna. Mine was not working very well due to a bent mast and who knows what else! I bit the bullet and removed it. Upon opening up the box I found corrosion and evidence of bugs that had found a home there. See the photo...

An interesting experience that I would like to share: My 6.9's air conditioning was refrigerating air so well that condensation was forming on the outside of the condensor box behind the dash. Once the condensation reached a certain thickness it dripped down and wet the carpet in the...