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Originally Posted by Duke2.6
I've never understood what guys were trying to accomplish with aftermarket springs and shocks.
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I never understood what I was trying to accomplish either
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Originally Posted by Duke2.6
My suggestion: Unless you're trying to turn it into a race car, take the springs and shocks back to OE spec.
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When I got the car the springs and shocks needed replacing (along with wiring harness, head gasket etc.) so was never able to experience the original setup unfortunately.
If I do as you suggest am I right in assuming the original 8-hole alloys should be part of this change. Wouldn't more tyre be needed to appear to fill up the arches.
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Originally Posted by Duke2.6
Back in the day I made fairly frequent trips between southern and northern California. If I was in a hurry I drove I-5 and my '88 190E 2.6 special order five-speed rode like and S-class an got 30 MPG.
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Sounds like a joy, and much livelier than my auto E320; a slushbox suits the car I have to admit, it's just the sort of car you want an auto with. Used to own a five-speed '87 Nissan Skyline R31 (sedan) which was a basic car but had this creamy 3.0 L motor (RB30E). Since then I've only ever driven inline sixes.
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All and all it's a superb freeway cruiser while at the same time being a pretty damned good back road athlete.
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Agreed. What I didn't know before I received my Merc was how it'd sculpt my driving attitude to super content and laid back. I just cruise around town and rarely get bothered by much at all. Other motorists always seem to give me room as well.