[W126 Coupe] 126 Coupe seen in Houston

[Doug Gavin]

Axel Wulff wrote:

> I received the AMG ground effect set I got on eBay on Thursday.

>

> The kit was taken off a 1984 Euro SE about ten years ago according to 

> the vendor and has been gathering dust in his storage facility since.

>

> I took the rear bumper skirt to my body shop and have only taken a 

> good look at the front spoiler so far.

>

> It is a genuine AMG item, though different from the one I got from 

> RennTech last year. It is missing the "ears" that go up the wheel 

> arches and has a different part #.

>

> I don't have any need for the front spoiler, side skirts and the trunk 

> lid "lip" spoiler. I'll take a closer look at the pieces later today 

> and will let you know what I find (condition, genuine AMG or not, part 

> #s).

>

> The front spoiler will only fit the Series 1 SE/L Euro bumper without 

> modification. The side skirts will of course only fit the SE due to 

> the length. The trunk lid spoiler will fit any model and year.

>

> BTW, I also have a Series 1 Euro rear bumper skin and bumper bar, a 

> Series 1 Euro front SEC bumper skin and bumper bar. I also have the 

> Series 1 Euro bumper chrome pieces for the rear and SE/L front. 

> Conditions of the pieces vary.  Some have just the usual wear and 

> tear, but the the rear bumper bar needs to be repaired. I'll get more 

> detailed information to those that are interested.

>

> Regards,

> Axel J. Wulff

> 610-731-5453 Cellular

> 610-572-4611 Home

>

>

>

>

>

>> From: "Jonathan Hodgman" <jhodgman at gmail.com>

>> Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Free at last

>> Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 18:05:31 -0400

>>

>> Interesting, the shop I use all he deals in is high flow..he's also 

>> setup

>> with a full mandrel bend machine which is nice:)  You can see some 

>> pics of

>> his work under the 500E on my page.

>>

>> You should run bio or convert to veg in your diesel..then @ least 

>> you'll be

>> renewable:)

>>

>> Gen I AMG bits are hard to find..  You might get in touch w/ Axle, he 

>> just

>> bought a kit for an SE to get his rear bumper valence so he may have 

>> a Gen I

>> front available.

>>

>> ATB

>> Jonathan

>>

>>

>> On 5/19/07, richard jaffe <rsjaffe1 at msn.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>  Hey Jonathan,

>>>

>>> I asked the muffler shop about high flow cats but they said they did 

>>> not

>>> carry anything other than standard cats. Since the old cats were shot I

>>> figured I'd save the $350.00 for replacement non-high flow cats and go

>>> without since the car is exempt from emissions. Ironically, as the 

>>> 300 SD is

>>> now my daily driver, it pollutes more than the SEC does on a monthly 

>>> basis

>>> but with the added benefit of superior MPG over the V8. It is always a

>>> trade-off. How much are the high flow cats you are installing on your

>>> fleet?

>>>

>>> Speaking of diesels, where do you get the Rotella diesel motor oil? I'm

>>> using Castrol 15W40 diesel currently. Is the Rotella better than 

>>> Castrol?

>>>

>>> Also, I'm still searching (in vain) for gen 1 AMG body pieces. Keep 

>>> me in

>>> mind should you come across any of these. I did buy an authentic old 

>>> school

>>> AMG trunk badge from German Ebay - just need the aforementioned 

>>> pieces to go

>>> with it!

>>>

>>> Later,

>>>

>>> Rich

>>>

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

>>> *From:* Jonathan Hodgman <jhodgman at gmail.com>

>>> *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>>> *Sent:* Saturday, May 19, 2007 3:23 PM

>>> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] Free at last

>>>

>>> Glad to hear she's working well!  However, as of late I've changed my

>>> philosophy in regards to cats, that being it's worth it IMHO to 

>>> install two

>>> high flow cats on these cars, reduction of peak HP is minor (3-5) 

>>> however

>>> the reduction in emissions is not.

>>>

>>> All of my cars (my AMG included) are undergoing re-working of the 

>>> exhaust

>>> to include to high flow cats..  I've also begun to encourage any of my

>>> cat-less customers to do the same.

>>>

>>> These cars are far from efficient to begin with thus I think it 

>>> prudent to

>>> lessen the overall impact as best we can.

>>>

>>> Jonathan

>>>

>>>

>>> On 5/19/07, richard jaffe <rsjaffe1 at msn.com> wrote:

>>> >

>>> >  Guys,

>>> >

>>> > Finally got around to having the cats cut off and replaced with two

>>> > sections of straight 2.25 in. aluminized pipe. So now I only have the

>>> > two OEM resonators under the rear seat pans doing the muffling 

>>> since I did

>>> > not replace the old rusted out rear OEM muffler but ran split 

>>> duals out the

>>> > back instead. BIG DIFFERENCE! Acceleration definitely improved - 

>>> now get

>>> > that pushed back in the seat feeling as opposed to a leisurely 

>>> gathering of

>>> > speed.

>>> > Good sound too. Nice rumbly V8 noise - very muscle carlike - but 

>>> not too

>>> > loud.

>>> >

>>> > Internet research led to a company in California called Spin Tech 

>>> making

>>> > mufflers for race car applications but now making street 

>>> applications as

>>> > well. They make a split case reverse flow muffler (inlet and 

>>> outlet on same

>>> > end) which is the same design as the OEM resonators. (C5 Corvette 

>>> uses this

>>> > design as well). The dimensions are 4"h x 9"w x 13"l which 

>>> approximates the

>>> > size of the resonators. So I'm thinking the next step will be to 

>>> replace the

>>> > resonators with the Spin Tech mufflers. The company claims 

>>> superior flow

>>> > rates and sound to competing performance mufflers (Magnaflow, 

>>> Borla, etc..)

>>> > so I assume superior flow rate and sound over the OEM resonator.

>>> >

>>> > Anyway, its nice to experience these cars as the engineers intended -

>>> > cat free!

>>> >

>>> > Rich Jaffe

>>> > 85 500 SEC Euro 260k

>>> > 83 300 SD  195k

>>> >

>>> > The MB Coupes Website!

>>> > W126 SEC Mailing List

>>> > Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

>>> >

>>>

>>>

>>>

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>>> 1996 S600 Euro "Scharnhorst"

>>> 1991 560 SEC Full Euro ECE

>>> 1991 560 SEC 226Hp/271ft/lbs:)

>>> 1989 560 SEC AMG (N.Amer 250/295)

>>> 1986 560 SEL AMG 6.0L 32V

>>> 1980 280 SE Euro

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>>

>>

>>

>> -- 

>> Blue Ridge Mercedes/AMG East

>> Offering Enthusiast Service, Restoration and Modification.

>> Providing quality parts to discriminating customers in all parts of the

>> world.

>> Located in the Greater Atlanta area.

>> http://www.blueridgemb.com

>> 404 805 1357

>>

>> 1996 S600 Euro "Scharnhorst"

>> 1991 560 SEC Full Euro ECE

>> 1991 560 SEC 226Hp/271ft/lbs:)

>> 1989 560 SEC AMG (N.Amer 250/295)

>> 1986 560 SEL AMG 6.0L 32V

>> 1980 280 SE Euro

>> 1978 300D TMU

>> 1987 560 SEL 162K Midnight Blue on Gray RIP:(

>> 2006 Z4 3.0Si M spec 6sp

>

>

>> The MB Coupes Website!

>> W126 SEC Mailing List

>> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

>

>

> The MB Coupes Website!

> W126 SEC Mailing List

> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

>

Monday morning while heading south on Interstate 45 toward Galveston, 
near the loop 610, at about 11:00 a.m. I saw a very fine coupe, smoke 
silver, looked like it had been lowered with wider tires and maybe some 
upgraded wheels. Can't say for sure too many cars in the way. Curious if 
driver is on the MB Coupes site.

Doug in Houston