Tag Archives: benz

Soon the engine will have been removed…

Posted on May 29, 2017 by axng

I finally start to pull the engine out of my S123 280TE. I do this to get rid of some leakages that are quite nasty. Hopefully I will soon be able to drive the car again.

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Cosmetic restoration of the engine bay

Posted on May 25, 2017 by axng

This summers goal with the 1980 300TDT is to do a cosmetic restoration  of the engine bay. I made a video about it. Please have a look, and click like and subscribe if you want me to make more videos.

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W140 interior fan problems

Posted on January 26, 2017 by axng

One of the the things a lot of people have problems with on the W140 is the interior fan. It suddenly stops reacting to changes from the climate control and only runs at a low speed. Sometimes it also fails … Continue reading →

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New rims! Finally!

Posted on April 20, 2016 by axng

If you read this blog, there are actually some who do, you have seen the hideous rims on my W140. Yesterday was finally the day when they could be removed from the car never to be seen in the vicinity … Continue reading →

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Die S-Klasse von Mercedes-Benz (2)

Posted on March 31, 2016 by axng

Last brochure from Stuttgart. This one is a little bit newer than the others. Notice the white blinkers in the front, which came in 1994 on the W140. This one also has some information about the S350 Turbodiesel.

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Sonderausstattungen für Mercedes-Benz-Personenwagen

Posted on March 30, 2016 by axng

Another one of the brochures from Stuttgart. For this one, I documented all of the pages. It shows a lot of the extras you could get when buying a new Mercedes back in 1994. Take a look at the “Klimatisierungs-Automatik” … Continue reading →

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Die S-klasse von Mercedes-Benz

Posted on March 29, 2016 by axng

This is one of the brochures I bought in Stutgart. A really nice brochure. It even has a picture of a car very similar to what mine will look like with the new summer tires and orange blinkers. Interesting that … Continue reading →

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Visiting Retro Classics 2016

Posted on March 22, 2016 by axng

Last weekend was the date for our yearly tour to visit one of the classic car fairs in Germany. We have alternated between Techno Classica in Essen and Retro Classics in Stuttgart for many years now. This year Retro Classics … Continue reading →

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New steering wheel for the W140

Posted on February 4, 2016 by axng

The steering wheel in my W140 looked like a sorry mess. Birds eye maple, but all the lacquer had large cracks in it. It felt nasty to hold. From a little distance it looked ok: But go a little closer … Continue reading →

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W140 air condition unit bulb change

Posted on November 7, 2015 by axng

My W140 was missing some lights in the air condition control unit. The temperature dials and display was completely dark, making it impossible to control the temperature at night. This was what it looked like in the dark, the temperature … Continue reading →

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