Mercedes R107

5 discussions on MotorsForum about the Mercedes R107: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.

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Benz for a Student

I am a university student considering buying myself a modest Mercedes-Benz for my daily driver. I am considering a 300E or 190E (W124) or maybe a 500SEL (W126). My budget is $3,000 to $7,000 for the car itself, but I am curious as to the...

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Patience pays. I have been looking for about 3 years for 126 SD to replacemy 350k + miles '83 SD. I just bought a one owner 1982 300SD with 70,00miles and in great condition. Everything works, all service records--evenhas a Mercedes...

Pagoda Glove Compartment Door Lens

I've noticed that the 230/250/280SL has a small glasslens set into its glove compartment door, off to oneside. What is that thing? It resembles a sight glassthat allows one to peer into the glove compartment without actually opening it. ...

Engine and Transmission swap

Here is a hugh question that maybe someone can give me a heads up on:How difficult is it to swap the engine and transmission from (example) 1990300E into a 1976 450 SL?Are there any models that swap into the SL easier than others?Any input...

R107 300SL

Hello,Newbie to the group but have owned a Mercedes in the past (W123 280E)On Monday I am going to look at the following300 SL87 D registrationAutomaticSignal RedSadle beige Leather83,000 miles waranted (full serivice history) all...

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