Parts Parts: DEPO Taillight Compliance 06/30/202607/15/2026 In Parts: Facelift Taillights, we discussed the taillights manufactured by ULO over the past 30 years. In short, those taillights can now only be ordered through MB aftersales, and they…
Restoration Restoration: Preparing Big Apple for Paint 05/24/202605/24/2026 After two years, I stepped into the paint booth once again. Yet when my son asked me, “Did you paint the silver Big Apple?”, I simply replied: I did everything…
Restoration Photoreception: A Challenge Born of Hate 04/25/202604/25/2026 "Photographers hate black cars and lovesilver,because it conveys the clear elegance of theside view in flawless beauty. So silver cars weresuddenly as sought-after as a hot tip for the winningnumbers…
Parts Parts: Facelift Taillights 03/31/202603/31/2026 How often do you encounter issues like this? The appearance of a part is critically important—any carelessness can directly affect the car's overall image. This means that even when ordering…
Restoration Restoration: Big Apple’s 119.981 12/07/202512/09/2025 After completing the bodywork on Big Apple, I wasn’t in a rush to apply the paint but instead began working on the engine and chassis. The chassis of 140.043 was…
Restoration Restoration: Furi’s Revival 11/09/202511/30/2025 Reviving an overlooked ultra-low-mileage car—a task that was initially expected to take just one month—ultimately consumed six months of work. As a result, I had to delay more important projects,…
Parts Parts: W140 key’s evolution 10/12/202510/12/2025 The key for the W 140 is one of the most common questions in ownership. Why do some users say their keys still work, and why are some refused by…
Restoration Restoration: Big Apple’s body 09/14/202505/24/2026 After finishing up Furi and a few other minor tasks, we finally returned to the Big Apple. We're still hopeful of completing everything by 2025, as long as we can…
Photoreception Photoreception: Midsummer Monument Tour 07/19/202503/29/2026 In the film The Russia House, Dante, the Russian patriot and Soviet traitor, walked on the Palace Square and said to Sean Connery: "You like graveyards? Look, here is ours…
Parts Parts: Model Badge on Trunk Lid 07/04/202507/04/2025 In the past, the discussion of parts was often between genuine MB parts and other manufacturers. Today we are talking about genuine parts only, and the potential troubles they can…
Parts Parts: The Perfect Defective Moulding 05/31/202505/31/2025 In the past, when people think of the reputation of Mercedes-Benz, their first impression may not be lavish or opulence, but it must be indestructible. The high-quality parts that make…
Restoration Restoration: The Car Bedroom 05/04/202505/05/2025 Every spring, I grow a constructive heart. Walking down the street, there are construction sites everywhere. See, I am not alone, or I am just inspired by them. Why spring?…
Photoreception Photoreception: Graphic editing in facelieft sedan brochures 04/19/202504/19/2025 The marketing of the W 140 happened to overlap with another great era: that of graphic editing technology. This was between spliced film with tweezers and Photoshop came to PCs.…
Restoration Restoration: Pre-preliminary of the 9966 km S 320 03/09/202506/14/2025 After a long reflection and precipitation, I decided to keep and preserve this 9966 km 1995 S 320. Not an easy decision, I had to dig up some positive motivations…
Photoreception Photoreception: Nonna’s Barrenness 2024 02/09/202502/09/2025 Till one month to 2025, we were still at a dead end in terms of photreception in 2024, so I tried to make up for it in December. I still…
Restoration Restoration: Big Apple’s interior 01/25/202501/25/2025 I've been taking it pretty easy with Big Apple since December, and now that we're heading into a long holiday season, it's a good stopping point to take stock of…
Parts Parts: Front Control Arm Rubber Bushing 01/11/202501/15/2025 It's been a while since this series has been updated, we're slowly finding new parts worth our time on the go. The front lower control arm rubber bushing is a…
Restoration Restoration: Nonna’s reward moment 11/23/202405/27/2025 I have been on a diet since August, giving up carbohydrates, and successfully lost 10kg of fat. The drastic reduction in sugar intake did something to my brain: I wasn't…
