[W126 Coupe] Rims

Fri Sep 9 14:48:22 EDT 2005

Did I mention a starter problem?

Man, our cars are heavy. I still have the imprint of the A-pillar on my 
shoulder.

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] Rims
>Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 14:00:28 +0000
>
>Yep - it's great fun...once that reserve light goes on, I'll travel 30 
>miles before filling up.
>
>All my cars do approx 15mpg round town, so running 30 miles once that light 
>comes on means I'm left with approx half-a-gallon. The only time I got 
>caught out was with the 500SEC when I just pushed it a bit too far....but I 
>don't worry too much as all my cars have the original MB reserve canister 
>in the spare wheel well.
>
>How's the M119 SEC ?
>
>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] Rims
>>Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:14:42 -0400
>>
>>Talbir,
>>
>>Runnig your car until there is only 0.5 gallons left in the tank!
>>
>>You must enjoy living on the edge.
>>
>>I had to push my car across a parking lot (with a very slight incline) 
>>after the starter went. The tow guy just dropped it in the middle of the 
>>parking lot where my mechanic is located.
>>
>>Anyway, after pushing the car by myself about 100 yards, I am going to 
>>make sure I never run out of gas by refilling as soon as I hit the 1/4 
>>tank mark.
>>
>>
>>
>>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] Rims
>>>Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 06:38:17 +0000
>>>
>>>The tank capacity is actually more than 90 litres on the w126 - on the 
>>>one occasion i did run my w126 500sec dry and ran out of fuel stalling to 
>>>a halt....I pulled out of the reserve canister from the trunk (which 
>>>holds seven litres) and poured it in. Got me started and I drove less 
>>>than 1 mile to the nearest petrol station....where I was able to pour in 
>>>another 87 litres. And yes, the reserve canister was completely full in 
>>>the first place.
>>>
>>>So a total of 94 litres went in !
>>>
>>>Absolutely no reason why you cannot run until the last couple of litres 
>>>or so - the pumps are kept cool by the fuel, not lubricated by them.
>>>
>>>I always run a full two gallon's worth of miles after the reserve light 
>>>comes on (since reserve is approx 2.5 gallons). Not done any harm in 13 
>>>years....:-)
>>>
>>>What manual suggests running above 1/4 tank at all times ???? That's 
>>>complete trash IMO.
>>>
>>>talbir
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
>>>>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 17:48:00 -0400
>>>>
>>>>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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