Paul,

The 4.5 up and died while driving. Couldn't get it restarted, brought it home with the intention of getting it running but with my new/current schedule that wasn't happening and then my wonderful HOA started involving themselves. I'd gotten 10 years of solid service out of the 4.5 but the HOA was making a stink so I cut it from the herd. Got more for it in non-running condition than I paid for it, so that is a plus.

Still sucks having to make that decision though.

Still in Temecula but work down south, so I have a 130 mile commute daily (round trip). Fortunately for me, working nights, I seem to be missing most of the traffic both ways.

Randy,

Don't know when I'll get to Austin, but when I do I'll slip out to Berry Hill. In catching up on reading I saw the pics from the TX GTG, looks like Marlene has been working hard out to the farm! Paint was, uhm, a touch tired . When I first saw the picture I said to myself that it looked like Randy's TD, but the paint, the horror LOL.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.