[W126 Coupe] Rims

[Shayegan, Richard]

90 liters??? You must be letting your tank run dry before you fill up.
Don't these cars use the fuel to lubricate the fuel pump and thus should
avoid going below 1/4 tank if possible?
Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Sharan Bains
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 5:25 PM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rims

$60 per tankful ! How lucky are you ?? !!

I pay 90 gbp = 160 USD for a 90 litre tankful of Shell Optimax. OUCH !!!


talbir


>From: Paul Samarin <pauls at sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rims
>Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 14:24:00 -0700
>
>I have spacers; Wheel Warehouse in Anaheim, CA did the whole thing.  I 
>don't have the details.  I rub in the back when I hit a bump, but I
think 
>I'm low on fluid in the levelers.  Haven't gotten around to that 
>yet...haven't been driving very fast lately at > $60 per tankfull!
>
>Paul
>
>On Sep 8, 2005, at 1:36 PM, Hovsep Dovlatian wrote:
>
>>You dont have any problems with the front wheels
>>touching or anything.
>>
>>--- Paul Samarin <pauls at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>>I have 18" Lorinser D93s on mine.  Look and ride are
>>>great, but 17s
>>>would look just as good and give a little more
>>>cushion w/o sacrificing
>>>(I think) too much handling.  I have 8X18 in front
>>>with 235 x 40; and
>>>9X18 in rear with 275X35.  I really wish I had 10"
>>>wide wheels in the
>>>back with 285 x 40s on them.  IMO, perfect set-up
>>>would be 8 x 17,
>>>maybe with 225s instead of 235s, in front and 10 x
>>>17 in rear.  My car
>>>is lowered, but I have zero info on that...it was
>>>done before me.
>>>
>>>Photo:
>>>
>>>
>>http://www.mbcoupes.com/memberscars/S/paulsamarin/paulsamarin.htm
>>>
>>>Paul Samarin
>>>86 560 SEC
>>>
>>>On Sep 8, 2005, at 12:57 PM, Hovsep Dovlatian wrote:
>>>
>>>>I know this thread has been done many times before
>>>but
>>>>I just need to know what rimms fit and give a good
>>>>ride. Im thinking 18". Oh and please include a
>>>pic.
>>>>
>>>>Thank You,
>>>>Hovsep
>>>
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