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Sometimes, It’s More Than Just Cars

Joe and our new Friend I Met A Hero Today My client with the vintage 1988 Mercedes project car we’ve been working on for the last month. A humble man, he’s currently 95 years old, joined the British RAF (Royal Air Force) at age 16, flew a Lancaster bomber against the Nazis at age 17 in the Second World War. Then after the war flew in support of the Berlin airlift, flying in supplies to the starving residents of West Berlin. He shared that he met Winston Churchill twice (Churchill remembered him on the second meeting), and recalled that [...]

By | December 15th, 2017|Case Studies|Comments Off on Sometimes, It’s More Than Just Cars
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Classic Mercedes Case Study – Happy Ending!

On Road Test Vintage Mercedes Project - Cold War Warrior The vintage Mercedes project car is on the road tonight, Jared, one of our Service Advisors is doing the overnight road test. Just one year before the Berlin war fell, this Mercedes rolled new out of the factory. I'm a Cold War fan, student and history buff, having grown up in that era, so this project had a special meaning to me, one of the last Mercedes to roll out when "West Germany" was still a country. Everything is done except for the engine oil leak reseal, will [...]

By | December 11th, 2017|Case Studies|Comments Off on Classic Mercedes Case Study – Happy Ending!
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AMC Tech Tip – Low Tire Pressure Warning Lights In Cold Weather

AMC Tech Tip – Low Tire Pressure Warning Lights In Cold Weather What As winter approaches, many motorists will experience a low-pressure warning light on the dash or simply observe that the tires look a bit less full than they should. The main reason for this is the dropping temperatures, which cause the air to become denser and consequently lower the tire pressure. Of course, tires naturally lose pressure over time, or there can be a puncture. Why Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are a real boon to safety and convenience, and they have been required on all new cars [...]

By | December 8th, 2017|Case Studies|Comments Off on AMC Tech Tip – Low Tire Pressure Warning Lights In Cold Weather
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Vintage Mercedes Project – Or Reviving A Cold War Warrior

Vintage Mercedes Project - Cold War Warrior Mercedes 300TE The vintage Mercedes project car is on the road tonight, Jared, one of our Service Advisors is doing the overnight road test. Just one year before the Berlin war fell, this Mercedes rolled new out of the factory. I'm a Cold War fan, student and history buff, having grown up in that era, so this project had a special meaning to me, one of the last Mercedes to roll out when "West Germany" was still a country. Everything is done except for the engine oil leak reseal, will be [...]

By | December 7th, 2017|Case Studies|Comments Off on Vintage Mercedes Project – Or Reviving A Cold War Warrior
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