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FOR SALE GROUP BUY: Reproduction SLS Reservoir & Label

(9:45 ET 3 August) We are currently 15 reservoirs (23.4%) short of our order commitment, should we:

  • Reduce the order and collect the difference between the current discount and the lesser discount

    Votes: 3 25.0%
  • Move forward with the current purchase level and payments not completed will pay a 15% carry cost

    Votes: 3 25.0%
  • Wait for everyone to submit their payment

    Votes: 6 50.0%

  • Total voters
    12
  • Poll closed .
:update:

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:update:

Ok guys. Nearly all orders in this Group Buy were shipped today! I expect them to start arriving to you this coming Monday and Tuesday. You can get your tracking update by going the Post #1 in this thread and clicking on the link on your row.

I still have some reservoirs which people committed to and then I could never reach to complete the transaction with payment. For those reservoirs, I am selling them. If you would like to purchase reservoirs and labels, please PM me.

Thanks everyone and I already have plans for the next Group Buy which I announce shortly.


Robert
 
@Ntrepid and @captruff: Just received my reservoirs and labels. Excellent high quality products. Cannot thank you again enough for the efforts. If anyone can let me know the correct installation directions for the label would be much appreciated. This will be a DIY later today. That brownish circle is driving me nuts when the bonnet is popped open. Will use goo gone spray for cleaning the old label residue.

Thank you all!
 
We had a little gathering on Sunday morning of @Ntrepid, @linjam, @ace10 and myself for a handoff of the new reservoirs and stickers. I'm enjoying my FOUR reservoirs and SIX stickers, and am already plotting the replacement of the reservoir in my 560SEC in the future.

It was great to meet @ace10 in person finally and learn how a "real OG" Flipper Detective thinks and sees things.

A couple of the extra reservoirs will be funding my retirement in the future, at a price of €5.000— apiece. This is for the days when they are not even available from aftermarket sources. :jono: They're disappearing into my darkened, climate-controlled basement parts shelving for that coming day.
 
So can we please post the correct position of the reservoir label? Or it doesn't matter? Thank you.
 
Well, you can see it on my Top-End project journal thread, where I installed a factory NOS reservoir with the sticker as it came from MB. I guess that would be the correct way to orient the sticker.

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By the way, to do the job really correctly, you should also get the rubber grommet that fits into the bracket that the "foot" of the reservoir goes into, in the metal bracket. It's just not complete without replacing that piece of rubber.

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:update:

From the packages which were mailed out on Saturday, there are two (@vatc5637 & @skikrazey) who are still awaiting delivery (very odd that people in California got theirs on Monday but VA and PA recipients still awaiting delivery) as well as all international destinations.

There are still a couple of reservoirs and labels available if anyone needs them. Look at the table in the first post and identify a row which corresponds to what you want to buy and PM me for availability. You can then PayPal the amount.


Robert
 
Got mine! It's all tucked away in the parts stash in the garage.

Now I just have to procure the rest of the vehicle. :banana2:

Thanks again Robert! Excellent work on this. It is very thankless!
 
:update:

From the packages which were mailed out on Saturday, there are two (@vatc5637 & @skikrazey) who are still awaiting delivery (very odd that people in California got theirs on Monday but VA and PA recipients still awaiting delivery) as well as all international destinations.

There are still a couple of reservoirs and labels available if anyone needs them. Look at the table in the first post and identify a row which corresponds to what you want to buy and PM me for availability. You can then PayPal the amount.


Robert
The vaunted USPS hard at work . . . . I should've followed my initial thought and just taken a nice drive in the 500E and picked it up from you in NoVA. :driving:
 
The vaunted USPS hard at work . . . . I should've followed my initial thought and just taken a nice drive in the 500E and picked it up from you in NoVA. :driving:

Apparently "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" begs for interpretation of how swift is defined. :-/

Would have been great to see you. Still want to do an informal DC GTG at the end of Summer.


Robert
 
We have one more US delivery to be confirmed. @skikrazey has been waiting since last Saturday for the USPS to traverse 160 miles between our two homes. :-(

Most European deliveries are in country at this point!

Robert
 
Finally received package with contents intact!!! How the USPS works is one of the great mysteries of the modern age!

Robert thank you again for doing this group buy and you outstanding communication through out the entire process!!!

Anyone want to start a petition to the MB Classic Center to make a production run of our Euro headlights! or Body Cladding? or any other bits we really need? Don't know if you don't try.
 
I’ve had the postcard dropped in today by the post office advising I need to pay duty, so that’s done and they’re delivering it on Wednesday. Far sooner than I anticipated.

ETA: It was delivered this morning. Very pleased with the quality of both the tank and the labels.

Many thanks again.
 
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I have a couple of reservoirs and stickers, but they are priced at $150 per set. Probably cheapest at this point to just order a new reservoir repro from Germany, and get the stickers from @Ntrepid or @captruff
 
So I am measuring interest in coordinating a group buy of reproduction SLS reservoirs (201 320 00 14). These are currently NLA and while most believe they will not stay in this status given the number of cars still on the road with hydraulic suspension, there is currently no timeline.

So I reached out today to the company (Ersatzteile für Ihren Oldtimer) that makes the reproduction units that @speedy300dturbo pointed out in this thread (WANTED - 2 or 3 new SLS suspension tanks A 201 320 00 14 | Wanted to Buy) and got pricing for quantities of 25, 50, 75, and 100 units shipped to my home in VA. This is a link to the unit on their website (Ölbehälter für Mercedes W124 W126 W201 Niveauregulierung - oldtimer-e, 59,90 €). Note that the price in their eBay listing (Oil Reservoir Oil Container Oil Tank for Mercedes W124 W126 W201 Level Regulator | eBay) was $101+$71 in shipping.

I'm working with @captruff on this as he will secure reproduction blue labels which go on the top of the reservoir.

Here is the volume pricing in EUR (with notional shipping from Germany to VA). Note that the Label Price will be provided in USD


Quantity
Discount (%)
Order Price (EUR)
S&H (EUR)
Per Reservoir Price (EUR)
25​
10​
1,132.56​
100​
49.30​
50​
20​
2,013.45​
121.85​
42.71​
75​
25​
2,831.41​
180.67​
40.16​
100​
30​
3,523.53​
252.10​
37.76​

Here is the plan:
  1. The ordering window will close on Friday, 17 July (4 weeks from today). All you have to do is reply to this thread indicating how many units (reservoir & label) and how many extra labels you want.
  2. The quantity requested will determine the reservoir purchase price level
  3. The reservoirs will be sent out via U.S. Priority Mail to addresses in the United States (if you live outside the U.S., we’ll have to figure out the right shipping method). Update: I am researching if I can use a USPS Priority Mail poly bag to ship with the reservoir label inside or a USPS Priority Mail flat rate box will be needed.
  4. I will update this thread with the amount of money required to be sent by each participant for reservoirs and labels including postage
  5. Payment via PayPal will need to be made via Friends & Family option by 20 July in order to confirm your slot
  6. Once the shipment has been received, I will ship in order of payment received (I’ll try to get them out all at once but have to plan in case I cannot)
If you would like to be a part of this group buy, here is what you need to do:
  1. Reply to this thread and indicate the number of units you want. Each unit is comprised of a reservoir and a label. Also indicate how many extra labels you would like. For example, if you order 2 units and 2 labels you will receive 2 reservoirs and 4 labels.
  2. Feel free to change your order between now and 17 July.
Lastly, if there is higher demand than 100 reservoirs, I will update the table to reflect the new pricing level.

If you have any questions/concerns/requests, please let me know.


Robert

Update as of 18:29 ET (18 September)
Cumulative
Units
Discount
Level Unlocked
500EBoard MemberUnit Count
(Reservoir + Label)
Extra Label
Count
Reservoir Cost
(USD)
Label Cost
(USD)
Order Subtotal
(USD)
Shipping
[Domestic]
(USD)
Order
Total
Tracking NumberNotes
2​
20%​
ntrepid​
2​
2​
99.54​
26.00​
125.54​
0​
125.54​
N/A​
6​
20%​
gerryvz​
4​
2​
199.08​
26.00​
225.08
0​
225.08
Delivered​
Pickup in person
7​
20%​
Glen​
1​
2​
49.77​
21.00​
70.77​
15.05​
85.82
9405503699300001328614
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
8​
20%​
vatc5637​
1​
49.77​
8.50​
58.27​
9.60​
67.87
9405503699300001368917
Delivered​
USPS Poly Bag
9​
20%​
cole67​
1​
2​
49.77​
21.00​
70.77​
15.05​
85.82
9405503699300001368887
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
10​
20%​
jlaa​
1​
1​
49.77​
15.50​
65.27​
15.05​
80.32
9405503699300001368795
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
11​
20%​
nocfn​
1​
1​
49.77​
15.50​
65.27
15.05​
80.32
9405503699300001368788
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
15​
20%​
skikrazey​
4​
2​
199.08​
39.00​
238.08
10.20​
248.28
9405503699300001411071
Delivered​
USPS Priority Mail / Custom Box
17​
20%​
outrbnks​
2​
2​
99.54​
26.00​
125.54​
21.10​
146.64
9405503699300001293899
Delivered​
USPS Large Flat Rate Box
18​
20%​
TimL​
1​
1​
49.77​
15.50​
65.27​
15.05​
80.32
9405503699300001328621
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
19​
20%​
Ingvar​
1​
2​
49.77​
21.00​
70.77​
54.65​
125.42
CJ180052965US
Delivered​
Norway / USPS Priority
21​
20%​
linjam​
2​
2​
99.54​
26.00​
125.54​
0​
125.54
Delivered​
Pickup in person
22​
20%​
a777fan​
1​
1​
49.77​
15.50​
65.27​
15.05​
80.32
9405503699300001368825
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
24​
20%​
sheward​
2​
2​
99.54​
26.00​
125.54​
21.10​
146.64
9405503699300001293882
Delivered​
USPS Large Flat Rate Box
25​
20%​
Kip​
1​
3​
49.77​
26.00​
75.77​
15.05​
90.82
9405503699300001368818
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
26​
20%​
IslandMon​
1​
49.77​
8.50​
58.27​
15.05​
73.32
9405503699300001368856
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
27​
20%​
gmwind​
1​
1​
49.77​
8.50​
58.27​
15.05​
80.32
9405503699300001328607
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
29​
20%​
imdbui​
2​
2​
99.54​
26.00​
125.54​
21.10​
146.64
9405503699300001293929
Delivered​
USPS Large Flat Rate Box
30​
20%​
pablo2696​
1​
2​
49.77​
21.00​
70.77​
15.05​
85.82
9405503699300001368832
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
32​
20%​
alibo70​
2​
3​
99.54​
32.50​
132.04​
21.10​
153.04
9405503699300001293905
Delivered​
USPS Large Flat Rate Box
33​
20%​
tomer​
1​
2​
49.77​
21.00​
70.77​
15.05​
85.82
9405503699300001368849
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
34​
20%​
nmal​
1​
49.77​
8.50​
58.27​
9.60​
67.87
9405503699300001368924
Delivered​
USPS Poly Bag
35​
20%​
Sam SL​
1​
1​
49.77​
15.50​
65.27​
15.05​
80.32
9405503699300002259139
Returned​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
39​
20%​
jhodg5ck​
4​
10​
199.08​
65.00​
264.08​
21.10​
285.18
9405503699300001391670
Delivered​
Custom Box / PayPal invoice sent
40​
20%​
Allgonquin​
1​
1​
49.77​
15.50​
65.27​
15.05​
80.32
9405503699300001328577
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
41​
20%​
Swe500E​
1​
2​
49.77​
21.00​
70.77​
24.50​
95.27
UA104121568US​
Sweden / USPS First Class International
42​
20%​
Stegel​
1​
2​
49.77​
21.00​
70.77
24.50​
95.27
LZ991411008US​
UK / USPS First Class International
43​
20%​
DerFuror​
1​
1​
49.77​
15.50​
65.27​
9.60​
74.87
9405503699300001328584
Delivered​
USPS Poly Bag
46​
20%​
timpurister​
3​
3​
149.31​
39.00​
188.31​
61.95​
250.26
CJ180050006US
Delivered​
Finland / USPS Priority Custom Box
47​
20%​
peets500​
1​
1​
49.77​
15.50​
65.27​
25.50 / 57.25​
90.77 / 122.52​
CJ180404724US
Delivered​
Philippines
49​
20%​
mercepor​
2​
2​
99.54​
26.00​
125.54​
40.50 / 59.10​
166.04 / 184.64​
Algeria
51​
20%​
JAB12​
2​
4​
99.54​
39.00​
138.54​
15.05​
153.59
9405503699300001293912
Delivered​
2 PayPal payments
53​
20%​
steve h​
2​
2​
99.54​
26.00​
125.54​
21.10​
146.64
9405503699300001293844
Delivered​
USPS Large Flat Rate Box
55​
20%​
Lynch​
2​
4​
99.54​
39.00​
138.54
32.00 / 67.05​
170.54 / 205.59​
1Z89E76A6894753336
Delivered​
Canada; Providing Label
57​
20%​
kmfitd​
2​
2​
99.54​
26.00​
125.54​
21.10​
146.64
9405503699300001293820
Delivered​
USPS Large Flat Rate Box
58​
20%​
AMG5PT4​
1​
2​
49.77​
21.00​
70.77​
15.05​
85.82
9405503699300001368863
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
59​
20%​
500AMM​
1​
2​
49.77​
21.00​
70.77
9.60 / 15.05​
80.37 / 85.82​
Norway / Bundling with larger US shipment
61​
20%​
captruff​
2​
99.54​
15.50​
115.04​
21.10​
136.14
9405503699300001293868
Delivered​
USPS Large Flat Rate Box
64​
20%​
MB V8​
3​
3​
149.31​
39.00​
188.31
15.25​
203.56
9405503699300001278865
Delivered​
Money Order in lieu of PayPal / Custom Box
64​
N/A​
dbenz​
4​
N/A​
26.00​
26.00​
7.75​
34.75
9505508610010214373266
Delivered​
USPS Priority Mail Envelope
64​
N/A​
Jorden1965​
4​
N/A​
26.00​
26.00​
7.75​
34.75
9505506810010214373280
Delivered​
USPS Priority Mail Envelope
64​
N/A​
gsxr​
4​
N/A​
26.00​
26.00​
7.75​
34.75
9505580610010214373181
Delivered​
USPS Priority Mail Envelope
64​
N/A​
TerryA​
2​
N/A​
15.50​
15.50​
7.75​
23.25
9505606610010214373204
Delivered​
Check in lieu of PayPal / USPS Priority Mail Envelope
65​
20%​
dionphaneuf​
1​
49.77​
8.50​
58.27​
15.05​
73.32
9405503699300001328638
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
66​
20%​
E500.org​
1​
49.77​
8.50
58.27​
54.25​
112.52
CJ180051046US
Delivered​
UAE / USPS Priority Custom Box
66​
N/A​
Rain​
4​
N/A​
26.00​
26.00​
7.75​
34.75
9505606610010216374384
Delivered​
USPS Priority Mail Envelope
67​
20%​
oaklandw124​
1​
49.77​
8.50​
58.27​
15.05​
73.32
9405503699300001328591
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
68​
20%​
ace10​
1​
1​
49.77​
15.50​
65.27​
N/A​
65.27
Delivered​
Pickup in person
69​
20%​
liviu165​
1​
1​
49.77​
15.50​
65.27​
15.05​
80.32
9405503699300001368870
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
70​
20%​
ghm​
1​
1​
49.77​
15.50​
65.27​
9.60 / 15.05​
80.32
9405503699300001368801
Delivered​
USPS Medium Flat Rate Box
Hi
Does anyone know if these SLS reserviors can still be ordered?

Thanks

CJ
 
Search the thread. There is a link to the German company that ntrepid placed the bulk order with. The reservoirs were still available (6 months ago) when I brought one back for a member
 
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