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Well... the Skyline is gone and, quite frankly, good riddance! It was a fun project (scary sometimes) and I learnt a great deal in the process. The the most valuable lesson would have been "For every action there is an equal & opposite reaction"... for example: take one standard 1987 Skyline and...

Yes it is true, the 450SEL is gone and a Nissan Skyline has taken it's place and, considering this forum section is assigned for discussion about "your Driving Experience in all other models as well" i thought why not! Here are my observations so far... This 1988 Nissan Skyline GX (base model)...

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Had a very interesting day today... my clothes and hair stink of exhasut fumes but I have learnt quite a bit about k-jetronic, adjusting it and found some excellent results. After some warm-up and checking cruise mixtures, the furst dyno run saw 141 horsepower at the rear wheels with 845 lb...

Having only putted around the streets and a short squirt up the M2, I have never really driven my W116 for any extended period at high speed (over 110 kph) It may not really be that fast but with 50kph zones everywhere in Sydney it is a big difference. Drove from Sydney to the Central Coast up...

Having a committed interest in my new mode of transportation (two wheels, zero emissions) we are looking to move from being a 3 car family to one - hence the mint-green monster is up for grabs. Despite mild hail-damage and rear wheel-well rust the car is in excellent condition and I have made...

Ever since i took delivery of the 450 I have noticed a tiny pool of coolant under the engine after a decent run - after a quick diagnosis it was clear the water pump seals could not hold the pressure... several months and many many litres of top-up water later it could not be ignored any more...

As many of know know I was mis fortunate enough to have some lowlife scumbag bust into my 450 and wreck the glovebox in search for something of value - whilst there was nothing actually in the glovebox at the time, they did destroy something of value. I was recently visited by a pirate with a...

Whilst all the centre console & stuff is out, I would like to re-trim some of it - like the kick panels and under-dash coverings. Some of these pieces are starting to disintergrate from moisture and age (don't we all). For those in the know - is it better to glue or staple the trim onto these...

I always knew I was going to have some fun working the panels back to their former glory - funny how a quick burst from a hail storm can create so much work - but I am happy to live with the dents in my 450 SEL for the time being. My first week of ownership of this magnificent specimen saw me...

After the devestating, but necessary, loss of the Fordedes I never thought I would have bought another W116 - I actually had my heart set on my brothers XR6 Turbo... but discussions over coffee several weeks ago at the Concord Topklasse get-together have resulted in the unthinkable. I am now...

As many of you know my experience with the Mercedes automobile has been limited to the 280SE I ultimately built for Cameron, however last night I had the opportunity to drive a certain Gleaming Beauty... Now, I have driven many different types of cars in my career, and had the opportunity to...

Can anyone tell me how much the W116 engines (280,350,450,6.9) weigh? If you suspect I am in the process of conjuring up my next feat of mechnical bastardry... you would be correct. :rolleyes:

Having moved from a mechanical job into management, I no longer have need for my recently purchased toolbox. Be warned though, this toolbox is absolutely enormous... with 30 drawers of double width space, you could store an entire workshop's worth of gear in this thing! Top chest measurements -...