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Geschrieben von Clem am 30. Juli 2006 10:49:03:

Hello everyone. I am new here. I intend tomorrow (Monday) to pay for and receive a 280SE 3.5 coupe (with factory air conditioner and sunroof) that needs quite a lot of repair. I intend to do a full rebuild over some years so may need all the advice you can give me. The car is all there - nothing missing except detail plastic bits and drives satisfactory but is old and has had a poor paint job done to it and so will need to strip to bare metal. Also all new rubber seals, new wood for dashboard and lots more detail parts will be needed. A full engine and gearbox rebuild also to be done as I intend to drive and USE this car for many years.
A first question please: will I find parts for this car, especially detail parts or is it a matter of difficulty to find these?
Please forgive the English. Hopefully I will learn more German over time.

Geschrieben von Jorge am 30. Juli 2006 16:05:00:
Als Antwort auf: 280SE 3.5 Coupe Parts / Teile ? geschrieben von Clem am 30. Juli 2006 10:49:03:

Hallo Clem,
welcome and congratulations for your decision to rebuild and use this car. Well if you are searching for parts then you will have to search them at some of the following dealers:
www.ai-motors.de/

www.dbdepot.de/

www.auto-ersatzteil-lager.de

www.mb-neuteile.de/
@all others, if I have forgotten some dealer please post them here to have a good choice, thanks.
@Clem, don't worry about your English, most of the people here speak English as well, they are just to shy to post in another language than German
Where are you from?
Greets
Jorge (from Mexico living in Germany)

Geschrieben von Cebe

am 30. Juli 2006 17:54:57:
Als Antwort auf: Re: 280SE 3.5 Coupe Parts / Teile ? geschrieben von Jorge am 30. Juli 2006 16:05:00:

I can speak english very well, but i can´t find the Wörter so schnell.
Clem, you can ask your local Mercedes-Dealer too, sometimes it is cheaper than other dealers. I dont know, where you live, but always ask for shipping-prices!
Some parts (brake pads for example) are available at your local spare-parts-dealer.


best regards
CeBe

Geschrieben von Clem am 31. Juli 2006 07:38:07:
Als Antwort auf: Re: 280SE 3.5 Coupe Parts / Teile ? geschrieben von Jorge am 30. Juli 2006 16:05:00:

Many thanks Jorge. I am in South Africa.

Geschrieben von Clem am 31. Juli 2006 07:40:04:
Als Antwort auf: Re: 280SE 3.5 Coupe Parts / Teile ? geschrieben von Cebe am 30. Juli 2006 17:54:57:

Thanks CeBe. I will try the dealers too - it's just very expensive.
By the way, if you write in German, for the most part I should be able to follow to some greater or lesser extent.
Kind regards,

Clem