The Markos Odyssey

380SEC 450SLC Cars

Kenwood DAB Radio Antennas – What they don’t want you to know!

18 March 20227 April 20243 min read

I recently installed a Kenwood DAB Radio to my W126 380SEC. I’ve got a full write-up on it here – New Head Unit for the

380SEC Cars

18 March 202222 July 20226 min read

I recently installed a new head unit into my W126 380SEC. Actually, this is the 3rd head unit I have installed looking for audio nirvana

380SEC Cars

15 November 202122 July 20224 min read

Sanding and polishing the paint to a deep shine.

380SEC Cars

4 November 202122 July 20224 min read

Stripping and Painting The Door The previous owner of the 380SC had the car repainted, but it was a real hack job! Poor preparation meant

450SLC Cars

12 September 202122 July 20223 min read

The sills of the 450SLC have been looking pretty pathetic sinc I bought this car. The previous owner repaired the rust in the front/rear corners

Bikes M109r

4 July 202122 July 20223 min read

A few months back, my M109R abruptly stalled on me when I went to get lunch with a friend. I had to get the bike

Cars

15 May 202122 July 20221 min read

Those crazy Americans! A clean 450SLC with an AMG body kit and wheels and it only managed to get $7200. In Europe or Australia this

380SEC Cars

28 March 202122 July 20225 min read

My 380SEC has always run rough when it’s cold. I’m talking the sort of rough where it’s unresponsive to throttle input, rocks severely and comes

380SEC Cars

3 March 202122 July 20223 min read

One of the major weak points on the W126, is that with time the rubber seal around the rear windscreen deteriorates and lets in water.

380SEC Cars

14 January 202122 July 20222 min read

Mercedes-Benz air conditioning! it turns out that while I was installing my new head unit and dashcam I inadvertently pulled a couple of vacuum lines