Ken,
I will have completed all of the enhancements you noted when my car gets back from Gernold, except the fog lights-don't want to drill my bumper. Note that the euro lights give you more light than US. Couple of notes:
I had the stainless exhaust and removed it. Too noisy and not an enhancement in my view. I had the stock exhaust "Jet Hot" coated (ceramics) which will preserve the system and enhance performance.
For your Christmas list, another enhancement is to replace the 4.08 rear with a 3.27 rear end. Several Group members have done this and like it. I am having this installed now. Gernold is mounting a supplemental kick down button on the shifter that will allow me to activate the kickdown by pressing that button. This allows me to more easily start out in a lower gear to address the slow start in 2nd gear with the 3.27 rear. I could just start out in 1st and manually shift, but I am too lazy.
Another enhancement is putting in a rotary A/C unit-less vibration, less pull on the engine resulting in lower running temperatures. Getting that done as well.
Finally, I am experimenting with the Mechatronik suspension to see if it will provide further handling and ride enhancements. Will report back when I get the car back.
My justification to my wife for doing all of this to the car is that I don't have a boat (more $$$$$) and my infatuation with this car is one of the safer "infatuations" I could adopt.
Happy Hollidays
Tom
1971 280sl Tunis Beige Metallic (restored & enhanced)
1971 280sl Tobacco Brown (low mileage stock)
1970 280sl Deep Red (Project Car)
