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Really? I'm shocked, shocked! Yes, I saw the car on Thursday morning at the start of the tour, and was struck (not literally) by the wheels. Basically disk wheels, reinforced at the outside by many, thin, wire spokes.

What does "Mid mounted 306" mean? I get that a "306" is some sort of a 306 cubic inch V8, but where is it mounted? In the 5th photo, the steering wheel seems to be some distance behind windshield, so I guess the firewall been cut out and the engine (and dash and seats) moved rearward. Yes...

Without knowing its mechanical needs, it's hard to give you a precise valuation. I always say that the amount you get for a car is proportional to the amount of time and effort that you put in to the sale. At one extreme, just accepting that $4,900usd offer would be quick and easy, but would...

Well, OK. Physical gold is cheaper to store than vintage cars, and ETF's are cheaper (and safer, absent a nuclear melt-down) to store than physical gold. But back to cars: I have observed that many of the BaT auctions that I have followed for their entertainment value have ended with the...

Gold is a whole lot cheaper to store than vintage cars. Plus, its tires don't go flat, batteries don't go dead.

... because tomorrow's automotive enthusiasts will be more interested in 50+ year old cars? I wouldn't count on that. We need to consider demographic, as well as economic factors. Interest in our old relics may have peaked. I suspect that the most recent 48 e9's listed on BaT provide too...

Yes, that's what many of us have done with that third notch. The headlight wiring harness is immediately below that bracket and it isn't hard to tap in to it to add a relay for the low beams.

Asking $5,500 when I looked at 5:30 Pacific time. Would be long gone if it had anther pedal.

I liked the comment that read (in part): I spent 5 years rebuilding a rusty 66 2000c body https://bmw2000c.com/index.html. This looks hauntingly familiar. It was an exhausting endeavor and I had an experienced typ120/e9 guy to mentor me along the way. Now I know why shops charge $50k (and up)...

My first step would be to verify that the right rear light assembly is well-grounded. Does the right turn signal also quit when the headlights are turned on?

The frequency and amount of tolls collected on European highways deserves discussion here as well. I remember growing up in the Northeast (US) 1960's and 1970's, when you had to stop and pay a dime or a quarter every few miles when driving on a highway. I encountered freeways when I moved to...

Yes, because the signal moves at the speed of sound at whatever pressure is in the line (which, as Mike points out, ain't zero). And at the speed of sound, the distributor is going to get the message pretty quick, regardless of whether the tube is as short as possible, or somewhat longer. So...

Darn! That missing grub screw sure seemed like a good suspect.

I would assume that nothing is holding the ignition cylinder in place and that's your issue. When you turn the key, the whole ignition cylinder is turning, instead of just the barrel inside the cylinder.

As Stevehose wrote, adding a regulator to the circuit can be a good idea, especially with a pump that is rated at 4-8psi (like CharlesJ's), since Webers want more like 3-5 psi. I have also heard that regulators can serve to damp out the pressure pulses from the pump (which can be more...

Probably right. It seems that Mercedes Benz Heritage is about parts for 300SL's and pre-war cars; not 21st Century stuff.

Mercedes has operated a "Classic Center" here in southern California for some time. It is located in Long Beach, adjacent to the airport. I was surprised that this center (or centers, if there are others) wasn't mentioned as part of the new Mercedes Benz Heritage division in the the Motor...

Replacing the wheels was a good move!

I just had my 2800 at our local, vintage BMW shop for some brake work (Eurotech in Mission Viejo). Tim, the proprietor there, was able to turn my disks, so no replacements were needed. But I asked him if he could have sourced new disks if mine had been too thin to turn. He replied "oh yes...

Oh dear: The low-quality paint job worries me less than the likelihood of low-quality bodywork underneath that paint. But n the plus side, the interior looks OK and someone put some $ into the EFI engine and 5-speed.