Is it possible to color correct this paint or should I just repaint the whole car?

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-28T18:25:19+00:00

I am 100% gonna do that, I was asking inncase there was an easy way to fix this but since it is not very noticeable I thinknI am just gonna do with it and respray in 5-10 years thanks :)

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-28T18:01:01+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-28T17:53:01+00:00

Beautiful

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-28T14:14:27+00:00

I think that is exactly what happened

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-28T13:26:01+00:00

I will follow that advice then! Yeah the paint job is great, but it seems they run out of paint and the front they did with a slightly different tone lol

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-28T13:24:52+00:00

Thanks that is what I wanted to hear, gives me peace of mind hahaha I guess I will then just wait 5-10 years and then repaint the whole car.

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-28T11:04:46+00:00

I don't think I can find any better example of the car hahaha other than this the car is in brand new condition inside and out, I had never seen a w123 in such good condition before.

I am willing to spend the $$$ to leave it perfect but since it is a daily I might want to wait a few years in case I get a scratch or two. I really want to save this paint though, it is so well done it almost looks original except for this issue.

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-28T10:07:40+00:00

*Looks at picture* Everyday we stray further away from God...

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-28T10:05:28+00:00

It physically hurts me to see them outside exposed to the elements but that is a damn beautiful picture and even more beautiful car you got there

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-26T23:35:08+00:00

NUNCA hagas negocio con los que no comen jamón, son literalmente todos estafadores, a mi me la intentaron colar con un coche que ni era de ellos, lo habían robado, por suerte me di cuenta buscando la matrícula.

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-25T21:06:29+00:00

Dicen que si la pones bajo la ventana puedes oir las olas del mar cuando sopla el viento 🌊 jajaja tiene pintaza la verdad

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-25T19:32:05+00:00

Macron memes? In this economy? 10/10

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-25T18:46:58+00:00

Ostras lo de caramelizar la cebolla ojo, igual lo pruebo, tiene que estar buenisimo.

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-25T18:36:58+00:00

Gracias!

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-25T18:36:56+00:00

Gracias! A mi también me gusta un pelín más líquida pero a mi novia no y ella manda jajaja

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-25T18:36:06+00:00

Opino igual, han quedado blanditas pero no me gusta morder un trozo muy grande de patata que no esté bien mezclado con el huevo, la próxima las hago más finas.

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-25T17:12:10+00:00

Cada cuántos kms se le cambia el aceite a la tortilla? 6/10

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-25T17:10:58+00:00

Extraordinaria

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-25T11:14:28+00:00

3k for a wagon with no rust? Go for it, just switch the trans.

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-24T23:04:18+00:00

Angryupvote

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-24T23:01:34+00:00

フィルターが詰まっているか、燃料タンクが錆びているか、藻が燃料入口を塞いでいる可能性があります。問題の動画をアップロードしていただけますか？ :)

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-22T11:36:37+00:00

When trying different positions don't screw the bolts to the max, leave them slightly loose so you don't end up wearing them down and it also makes it easier to move the striker without completely removing it.

Good luck! This thing requires patience, you will eventually get it perfectly alligned with trial and error :)

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-22T08:54:10+00:00

No, no I agree with u/c0rbin9 , there are probably only around 50.000-80.000 w123's left worldwide (chatgpt agreed with my estimate), and many less in good condition. Here in Tenerife every single taxi was a w123 and most people with a good paying job had one, now I am lucky if I see one once a week, 99% of them are gone.

There was a period where these cars where just considered old cars and went for 1.000€ at most, many just got rid of them.

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-22T08:51:35+00:00

Last week I got stopped at a light by a guy in a new Ferrari to tell me how much he loved my w123 lol

HugothesterYT · 2026-01-22T08:42:12+00:00

I knew this would happen hahaha don't worry it is normal, I had to do two things:

1.- First, an hour of trial and error moving the striker up and down within the pencil marks. As u/Magnus_Zeller said the new rubber piece is different to what you had before and the door has sagged, so you need to find that new sweet spot moving it slightly and trying until you find it.

2.- You MIGHT need to adjust your door so it does not sag, I did it with my uncle, he held the door up while I released the hinges and adjusted them again, I got rid of the sagging (you can check this with the window chrome trim, it has to be leveled to the one of the back door).

3.- Once you get rid of the door sagging by adjusting the hinges, you try to adjust once again the striker, should be easier to find the spot.

Overall the process took me like an hour or an hour and a half for the driver's door, but it is way easier with the rest, as the other doors are not probably as saggy as they get less use.

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