W124 seats are very good. They are ten times better than the seats in 05 ML350.

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Zafar
94 E320 58000 Miles

Hi Tracey, Thanks for the tip on the book. Since my sciatic went out because of the seats I bought 'Spinal Stabilization' which is also an excellent book. Shows a lot of exercises using a Swiss ball and stuff too. I think my seats are quality seats but it is not a good fit for my body style. Having absolutly no lumbar support on these seats did me in.

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dtf
1994 E320 Wagon (Died @ 308,669 miles)
1995 E300 Diesel (228,000)
1999 E300 Turbodiesel ( died @ 255,000)
2006 Toyota Tundra SR5 AC 4X4 (115,000 miles) rusted frame - sold to chop shop
2011 Audi A4 Avant (165,000 miles) Seized engine - donated to Salvation Army
BMW 330 xi 6 speed manual (175,034 miles)
2014 E350 4Matic Wagon 128,000 miles
2018 Dodge Ram 21,000 miles

Good luck with your back. Be careful about listening to doctors that tell you to take it easy. I am not a real doctor and I don’t play one on TV, but I am very knowledgeable about exercise and fitness. I truly believe that rigorous exercise is the only answer for solving problems with repeated back spasms. You have to start gradually, but you have to get STRONG to stop the cycle of spasms. Now this may not apply, if you have bulging, herniated disks or fuzzed or broken vertebrae, but many issues are simply the result of weakness and a lack of flexibility. Note that you should not kid yourself into thinking that it is just stretching. You absolutely have to get STRONG! It aint easy, but it is a fact! That means you have to train abdominals and your back. It also means your hamstrings, i.e., the back of your legs. (semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris) Don’t let clowns in the gym give you stupid advice. Ask them if they can name the muscles of the quadriceps (front of the leg is easy), before you even think about listening to them.

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I just couldn't give up on my 1995 E320.

I think it might be like always going back to that same bad relationship with an ex girlfriend.
You feel you love them too much, or you are just too stupid to know any better.



Flickr slideshow of my 1995 E320
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24145497@N06/sets/72157616572140057/