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Hello Mercedes municipality, I am looking at a W123 on the weekend. I was only torn back and forth if I really should look at the vehicle. The car has Rial Mesh rims and for me nothing was possible except baroque rims or steel rims with aperture in vehicle colour. But now I have thought, if the car is otherwise in a great condition, why not. Rial Mesh rims and tires can be exchanged. What do you think? I have only two big question marks now. On the one hand, if you look at the following picture (picture 1 on the far left – this kind of “second safety box) what is that? I have already looked at several 230 E, but never seen anything like that. Has this something to do with the lush special equipment? Second, the Rial Mesh rims (picture 2) certainly require a registration. The car has H-marks. Is it even possible to get TÜV because the time-wise ones are?

Hello community, have already read some info to me and so only unfortunately with the topic of occasion lock switches everyone seems to shy away or so, what is the problem with the thing? Ok, my problem of the car can not start any more, neither on P nor on N. Recently he jumped again, after a long time back and forth from P to R again. Now no more, think it is definitely what kaput in or at the occasion lock switches. Just how do I build this thing out? Does this have to be the whole gearbox out? Can someone please help me? Thanks in advance and greeting

Hello together, can someone tell me if you can easily mount these tires on the car? 195/65 R15 Or don’t they fit, you lose the ABE or such a nonsense. Background tires in this size are still heaps of also from Michelin, Goodyear etc. which I would very much like to prefer the China tire manufacturer from 195 /70 R14. Thanks and greeting Ben Bansmann

Hello friends of the old stars, I currently have a bit of problems with my clutch hydraulics. The first two three KMs it is relatively difficult to switch with, after that no more problems, so probably air in the system. Taker and encoder cylinders are not sooo old (about 3 years) so that I could imagine that it might also be on the clutch hose this time. Now I looked at the “Russen-EPC” and saw that there are apparently two different versions (see photo). Does someone here randomly in which cars each type of hose was installed? (I could get the information from Mercedes and then order there but there both versions cost 150€ each which I am not ready to pay for a hydraulic hose). The second question would be whether someone has changed the hose recently and could provide relevant advice on how to fit in and expand it: Is it very fuzzy or is it possible? Do you have to pay attention to something special?

Hello, the following question about the painting in the area of the wheel houses, especially in the area of the crossed edges: Is it normal that the edge areas are painted so rough and unevenly on the factory side (see example pictures)? I would like to look at vehicles soon as I can distinguish rust outflows from normal condition. Thank you in advance and greeting

Hi together! Will now finally approach the interior of my 123er – especially the various wooden inlays. Over time these are partly scratched, damaged and do not fit together (my grandpa had to exchange one – unfortunately in the wrong wood…) Question 1: Remove center console I can do it – but how can I get rid of the lasts on the dashboard?! Is there a trick / careful method? Question 2: Try to buy or foil the elements individually The elements are extremely difficult to get, because for example, every different switch has… I know you stoned me but have thought about folling?! I don’t want to put mine into the museum, but just drive and feel good, but 2 years looking for 800EUR is not so my joy also your tips and tricks! DANKE! Niki

Hello, I have the following problem with my W123. He doesn’t want to start any more. I suspect that something with the petrol pume is lazy. How can I check it the fastest? I also mean that it should actually buzz when the ignition is on, right? Battery is top. The engine is leaning and leaning but wants to come net. Or can it be on the old fuel?

Hello. I used to have a 123er 230CE. I also had a pair of snow chains for this one. And now my question: Which tyres do these snow chains fit? I can only remember that the winter tyres (on steel rim) were narrower than the summer tyres. Maybe someone has a 230CE here and can tell me which tyres are registered there? mfg Peter.

Hello dear car friends , I hope with my request here right I bought me a 123 half a year ago, got on the first day immediately TÜV and so far I drove only 50km. PROBLEM: I noticed now several times that the brake pedal is occasionally (until often) very hard, can hardly be kicked and the car then has hardly any brake force. The pedal can be moved zero, I thought maybe also the discs “glazed”, because it feels like it would disappear after a while. I changed engine oil and brake fluid last month and had hoped that the brake fluid change is away from the problem. (air in the line o.ä.) Was now in 3 workshops, which were rather asked or had no desire for a vintage car Can someone give me advice (clear is difficult over ́s Internet) where I can start or give an approach to what this can be? I thought about the brake power amplifier, could it possibly also be sold out or had no desire to do what disks with hard pedals now – but I am also not an expert and I am happy about it ^

A nice evening or a nice night I wish the community I’m new here & hope I landed right here It’s all about the following,I found a car that just knocked me over,it shot me directly a “wow” through the head.A Benz,there’s also a coupe and an oldtimer! More precisely,a 230 C coupe from 1978. 92,400 Km, manual gearbox,109 PS Newly painted in silver,beautiful from the outside,inside partial leather in black,the fabric has a slightly “pink” touch with an “undefinable” pattern (see pictures)Leather steering wheel in black Now my question is: What do you have to pay attention to in the car? Is it susceptible to anything? Even unreliable? I didn’t find much about the car,only that the W123 series is the most sold series of MB. Does anyone have experiences with the car before I buy it out of my belly? Oh yes, price 4,000€,that seems absolutely not too much to me.