[W126 Coupe] A different perspective

[Louis Miller]

I'm sorry, I don't. If you drive south from Easton on Route 611and then
follow Route 32 along the Delaware River., you'll see it on the river side
of the road. It's a great Weekend drive anyway, so take the SEC. Ottsville
is a little hamlet. The garage was a car dealership, and has big windows
facing the road.

Lou Miller


> [Original Message]

> From: Sam Sisic <ssisic at Antunovich.com>

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Date: 5/16/07 8:03:19 PM

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] A different perspective

>

> My apologies for carrying on about a Volvo on an MB site, but I must say

the P1800S is one of the most beautiful designs I've ever seen. Too bad
they were rust prone. Very difficult to find one here... If you have this
mechanic's contact information, I would appreciate it.

> Sam

>

> 560SEC

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> Message: 16

> Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 17:58:27 -0400

> From: "Louis Miller" <millerlh at earthlink.net>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] A different perspective

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> Wow! A lot in common on this site. I know this is a pretty much dedicated

site, but:

>

> Due mainly to age, I've owned a lot of cars that I wish I still had, but

the one I still pine for is my red, 1962 P1800 (body by Jensen) that I
traded, like a dolt, on a new, "cool" 1972 Javelin because I had just
received my first livable pay check!

>

> I've had my eyeball on a red 1965 for a couple of years now, owned and

restored by one of my high school classmates, but can't shake him loose.

>

> If anyone else has any interest in the P1800, there is a mechanic who

specializes in restoring and just fixing them on Route 32 in Ottsville, PA,
between Riegelsville and Easton PA.

>

> On a more appropriate note, my SEC just passed NJ inspection and I am now

relatively free from worry.

>

> Enjoy the warm weather, those of you who are on the East Coast, USA.

>

> Lou Miller

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> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Richard Hogarth

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> Sent: 5/15/07 5:17:25 PM

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] A different perspective

>

>

> Yeah! SAAB Sonnets and Volvo P1800s.

> What a noisy rough ride- But fun as hell!

> -RPH

>

> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com

[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of toelsner at comcast.net

> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 12:48 PM

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Subject: [W126 Coupe] A different perspective

>

> Hi Everybody,

> I would like to present a different perspective on a topic raised a few

weeks ago. A person was trying to decide if he should repair his existing
560SEC or buy another one for $5k with less mileage. The consensus was
either sell his and buy the other one or buy and keep both.

>

> My '90 560SEC has 177k of HARD miles on it. It is my daily driver and I

have driven it to places and on job sites that would make you cringe (me
too on reflection and I should have told my former employer where to go).
It had finally gotten to the point where I could no longer hold off on
getting my valve guides & seals done and repairing a broken sunroof rail.
So I bit the bullet and drove the car almost 3 hours to a shop somebody on
this site recommended in the LA area. They test drove the car and this is
what they came up with in addition to the valves and sunroof: leaking
radiator, 1 fuel pump leaking, idler control arm bushing (cause of my front
end creak) and gas door vacuum element (what fun when running on empty and
your gas door solenoid won't fully engage). The total cost for all this,
including tax, is around $5,300. I also had to rent a car for 3 weeks (just
my luck the afternoon before I brought it in a Jag was towed in needing the
heads done so I lost a few d ay

>  s). fyi...Alternator was replaced 2 months ago and the timing belt and

tensioner have around 30k on them.

>

> Now, should I have bagged the car and bought another one that might have

all the maintenance records etc. or am I better off making the repairs to a
car that once the repairs are made I know what I have got. I still need to
figure out why the AC belt keeps shredding but once this is done, all I
have left is some body work and a new paint job and some leather repair.
Frankly, I think the wiser choice is to go with what I have and know.
Comments?

>

> I know this is a MB site, but if there are any fans of the old Volvo

P1800 out there, the new C30 is awesome..not available in the US yet. I
drove a Turbo Diesel 5 speed (all nomenclature and digital readouts were in
Swedish)..great pickup, solid suspension and this thing was getting 62mpg
hwy driving. It didn't meet CA emissions so Volvo won't sell it in the US
yet. Gas version should be out first. I'm 6'2" 245 pounds and the seat felt
good with enough legroom.

>

> Tom Oelsner

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