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Posted 9/17/2006 5:29 PM
Photoman



Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
500
Re: SUPER CHARGER

just remember that the V12 is very expensive to fix. even through Startech. If the air flow sensors pack up they will cost you half the price of the car to fix... and they can play up.
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Posted 9/17/2006 7:27 PM
NZ Benz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320
Posts: 2555
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Re: SUPER CHARGER

Photoman - 9/17/2006 5:29 PM

just remember that the V12 is very expensive to fix. even through Startech. If the air flow sensors pack up they will cost you half the price of the car to fix... and they can play up.


I know I would have kept the 300 and used it as a weekend car so if something were to go south in it I could deal with it not running for a while. Ah what the hell I wasn't sold on the interior colour anyway plenty more time to own me a V12.
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Posted 9/17/2006 9:18 PM
1996_S500

Date registered: Dec 1899
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RE: SUPER CHARGER

o well, well, your 300 is still a great car, and 2 W140's may cause a bit of problems. More maintenance and such.
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Posted 9/18/2006 3:41 AM
Photoman



Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
500
Re: SUPER CHARGER

Just get a V8... best of both worlds.
Then supercharge it and you'll blow the doors off a V12 as well
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Posted 9/18/2006 7:43 AM
NZ Benz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
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Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320
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Re: SUPER CHARGER

Photoman - 9/18/2006 3:41 AM

Just get a V8... best of both worlds.
Then supercharge it and you'll blow the doors off a V12 as well :biggrin:


Can you supercharge a V12?
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Posted 9/18/2006 7:44 AM
Photoman



Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
500
Re: SUPER CHARGER

bang he he he he
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Posted 9/18/2006 7:45 AM
Photoman



Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
500
Re: SUPER CHARGER

besides, V8s sound way better
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Posted 9/19/2006 12:52 AM
1996_S500

Date registered: Dec 1899
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Photoman - 9/18/2006 4:45 AM

besides, V8s sound way better :biggrin:


V8's are awesome.
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Posted 9/19/2006 3:51 AM
Photoman



Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
500
Re: SUPER CHARGER

that's right .... but i am bias
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Posted 9/19/2006 4:21 AM
NZ Benz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320
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Re: SUPER CHARGER

Photoman - 9/19/2006 3:51 AM

that's right .... but i am bias :biggrin:


What have I stumbled on here a Westi enclave.
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Posted 9/19/2006 4:28 AM
Photoman



Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
500
Re: SUPER CHARGER

Better believe it. I just drove a VK Commodore down to Tauranga to check out a 300GE. The VK is painted in primer matt black... a true Westie machine!
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Posted 9/19/2006 6:36 AM
NZ Benz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320
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Re: SUPER CHARGER

Photoman - 9/19/2006 4:28 AM

Better believe it. I just drove a VK Commodore down to Tauranga to check out a 300GE. The VK is painted in primer matt black... a true Westie machine!


Those cars are indestructable, kinda miss mine.
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Posted 9/19/2006 6:59 AM
Photoman



Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
500
Re: SUPER CHARGER

There's a nice VH SL/E for sale at the moment. Very tempting...
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Posted 9/19/2006 4:29 PM
NZ Benz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320
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Re: SUPER CHARGER

Photoman - 9/19/2006 6:59 AM

There's a nice VH SL/E for sale at the moment. Very tempting...


I had a royale with the mono wheel.
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Posted 9/20/2006 3:34 AM
Photoman



Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
500
Re: SUPER CHARGER

Well... two days to go till supercharged heaven
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Posted 9/21/2006 10:37 PM
1996_S500

Date registered: Dec 1899
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Photoman - 9/20/2006 12:34 AM

Well... two days to go till supercharged heaven


cool. Even I can't wait.
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Posted 9/29/2006 7:05 AM
Photoman



Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
500
Re: SUPER CHARGER

well... to cut a very very very long story very short - no supercharger. I'm shifting down to the South Island of New Zealand and decided that I they guy that was giving me the supercharger wouldn't get decent coverage in the magazine since I'm not going to be the editor anymore. It was a painful choice but oh well. He said he'd still do it if I really wanted but I said he should put it on a car that was based in Auckland to give him better coverage. He's putting it on a STR8 300C! That will fly!!!!!
And I just bought a G Wagon so the 140 might just be getting the axe .... Man things have changed around here in the last few days ha ha ha ha.
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Posted 9/29/2006 4:08 PM
NZ Benz
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320
Posts: 2555
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Re: SUPER CHARGER

Photoman - 9/29/2006 7:05 AM

well... to cut a very very very long story very short - no supercharger. I'm shifting down to the South Island of New Zealand and decided that I they guy that was giving me the supercharger wouldn't get decent coverage in the magazine since I'm not going to be the editor anymore. It was a painful choice but oh well. He said he'd still do it if I really wanted but I said he should put it on a car that was based in Auckland to give him better coverage. He's putting it on a STR8 300C! That will fly!!!!!
And I just bought a G Wagon so the 140 might just be getting the axe .... Man things have changed around here in the last few days ha ha ha ha.


You know if you want to give that W140 a good home.......Yea just look at the "free W140 thread on BW" LOL. Man thats a shame what are you going to be doing down south?
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Posted 9/29/2006 4:12 PM
Photoman



Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: New Zealand
Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5
500
Re: SUPER CHARGER

in about 8 months. Looking forward to driving the G
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Posted 9/29/2006 7:20 PM
1996_S500

Date registered: Dec 1899
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Re: SUPER CHARGER

NZ Benz - 9/29/2006 1:08 PM

Photoman - 9/29/2006 7:05 AM

well... to cut a very very very long story very short - no supercharger. I'm shifting down to the South Island of New Zealand and decided that I they guy that was giving me the supercharger wouldn't get decent coverage in the magazine since I'm not going to be the editor anymore. It was a painful choice but oh well. He said he'd still do it if I really wanted but I said he should put it on a car that was based in Auckland to give him better coverage. He's putting it on a STR8 300C! That will fly!!!!!
And I just bought a G Wagon so the 140 might just be getting the axe .... Man things have changed around here in the last few days ha ha ha ha.


You know if you want to give that W140 a good home.......Yea just look at the "free W140 thread on BW" LOL. Man thats a shame what are you going to be doing down south?


jees, I stop visiting BW for a couple of days, and chaos happens over there. The 1st "free W140 thread was alright" but the free maybach thread is just too much for me. they should just keep it all in one thread. And since zeq is in the UK, I guess I am going to be the only W140 mod on BW for now....

Not that I have a problem with that. hehe
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