[W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair

Wed Aug 3 02:40:44 EDT 2005

I have used DHL a few times. Very satifactory from Europe but they have been bought by either Fed X or UPS. They might still operate under DHL and would be worth a try. Seems I've heard others say they know the 'Red Tape' game for shipping from Euro to USA. Jim Alexander

-----Original Message-----
From: Axel Wulff <axelwulff at hotmail.com>
Sent: Aug 2, 2005 3:26 PM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair

Talbir,

Thanks for the reference. I contacted UPS, but they were unable to do a 
pick-up in Germany. FedEx are more established internationally than UPS, but 
is generally considered to be more expensive.

I'm going to check with the purchasing department here at work to see if I 
can get a deal through one of them.

I checked the UPS rates for shipping TO Germany from the US, just as a 
reference, and was quoted about $200/wheel. Yikes!

Regards,
Axel J. Wulff

>From: "Sharan Bains" <sharanbains at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair
>Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 19:39:31 +0000
>
>Hi Axel,
>
>I found Fedex to be very good - next day delivery too.
>
>Moreover, most of the other shipping companies require you to have an 
>account with a minimum number of shipments per annum. Fedex don't stipulate 
>such requirements (not in Europe at least).
>
>Good luck with the auction. And do stick to your max budget - there are 
>plenty of sets for sale and sometimes here in the UK too.
>
>Also, go for a set without tyres - will be much cheaper to ship due to 
>reduced weight. A set of these AMG 3-pieces without tyres weights approx 
>40kg...with tyres, it's closer to 95kg. That's going to double up that 
>shipping cost.
>
>Good luck,
>talbir
>
>>From: "Axel Wulff" <axelwulff at hotmail.com>
>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair
>>Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 12:55:02 -0400
>>
>>Talbir,
>>
>>Thanks for the info.
>>
>>I have put in a bid on a set on German ebay.
>>
>>Who would you recommend to use as a shipping agent?
>>
>>
>>
>>Regards,
>>Axel J. Wulff
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: "Sharan Bains" <sharanbains at hotmail.com>
>>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>>>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair
>>>Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 15:37:08 +0000
>>>
>>>Hi Axel,
>>>
>>>Yes, spare parts are no longer available, but these wheels are ALWAYS on 
>>>sale on German and UK ebay, if you ever find the need for a spare.
>>>
>>>Not sure why they think the outer rim is 'soft'. It's no different from 
>>>any other BBS/OZ/Ronal 3-piece wheel outer rim. Again, these are also 
>>>often for sale separately on ebay. often going very cheap, iro 60/70 
>>>euros a pair.
>>>
>>>The bolts also can be sourced separately on German ebay too. I have 90 
>>>spare original OZ Racing 10.9 fasteners and nuts in the garage, which I 
>>>picked up for 40 Euros the lot!
>>>
>>>If the cracks are repaired by a specialist aluminium welder, the they are 
>>>good and safe. So long as it's a skilled aluminium welder,which there are 
>>>few off.
>>>
>>>The width dimensions are 8.5 and 10. Be careful on the 8.5's - they came 
>>>in 2 offsets, et30 and et18. The latter is the one you want for the w126.
>>>
>>>
>>>talbir
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: "Axel Wulff" <axelwulff at hotmail.com>
>>>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>>>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>>>>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair
>>>>Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 10:13:06 -0400
>>>>
>>>>Markus,
>>>>
>>>>I just called the Wheel Collision Center and they have the proprietary 
>>>>tools to fix the AMG/OZ Racing 3-piece rims.
>>>>
>>>>However, I was also warned that spare parts for these wheels are no 
>>>>longer available and that the outer rim is very soft.
>>>>
>>>>I was advised to get an extra wheel in each dimension (8x17 and 10x17) 
>>>>to be assured access to replacement parts.
>>>>
>>>>I also asked about the hairline crack issue and the answer was very 
>>>>categorical; such wheels can not be repaired and are unsafe.
>>>>
>>>>Food for thought. Thanks for your help.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>Axel J. Wulff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>From: "Markus Meyer" <mfmeyer at iwon.com>
>>>>>Reply-To: mfmeyer at iwon.com,Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
>>>>><mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>>>>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>>>>>Subject: [W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair
>>>>>Date: Tue,  2 Aug 2005 08:46:08 -0400 (EDT)
>>>>>
>>>>>  Axel, Check out:http://www.wheelcollision.com/index.html They aren't 
>>>>>"too far" from us, about an hour from me I think, just above 
>>>>>Allentown/Bethlehem.  A friend of mine used them before and was happy 
>>>>>with the results.  I also have a body shop contact if you need other 
>>>>>sources, although they may even be using the same place, his shop is in 
>>>>>Exton, and they have one in WC too I think (Grand Sport Auto Body). 
>>>>>MarkusFrom: Axel Wulff ^lt;no email> Date: Mon Aug 01 2005 - 
>>>>>14:47:44 EDT
>>>>>I have been looking for the OZ Racing made 3-piece AMG rims on US ebay 
>>>>>for quite a while and have seen nothing of interest to date. (It's the 
>>>>>model that looks like the AMG Aero II Monoblock, only in 3-piece form.)
>>>>>However, on the German ebay they are available most of the time. I am 
>>>>>considering buying a set in Germany and having them shipped over here. 
>>>>>It is quite a hassle, with international money transfer, customs and 
>>>>>import issues and all. As well as expensive. Talbir looked into the 
>>>>>cost of shipping wheels to the US from the UK when he had some rims for 
>>>>>sale and was quoted close to $150/rim.
>>>>>Also of concern is receiving damaged goods, or just less than perfect. 
>>>>>I understand from Talbir that you need special tools for these rims and 
>>>>>I would therefore need to know where to find an authorized AMG/OZ 
>>>>>Racing rim repair shop. I went on the OZ Racing website, but they did 
>>>>>not have any service shops listed. Does anyone know of a US authorized 
>>>>>repair shop? Hopefully close to Philadelphia?
>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>>Regards, Axel J. Wulff
>>>>>
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