Heck, I'm 42, am not gray at all, don't drink coffe, don't wear a suit unless I realy, realy need to, don't read wall street journal, and I really don't wax and polish my car nearly as much as I should. (once in the 1.5 years I owned it.)

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

The latter bought the older cars for the incredible build quality, durability, reliability, and personality. Cost not a big issue, but "smart" people appreciate the remarkable value they're getting.

Rich people buy MBs as fetish objects, to show off, or because someone has told them these cars are the "best" and they take that (largely dated) information at face value. (IMHO)

I have no silver hair, I rarely wear suits, I rarely read the wall street journal. The fact is, I'm a 17 year old guy who drives a W123 and sometimes a W126 diesel Benz because they are big, safe, good MPG getting cars. The W123 looks good too. I need to post some pics soon. I waxed it up on Sunday, it's still shining today.
-Joe

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Pour a 5 lb. bag of suger in his gastank. You'll feel better.

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Toblin

'79 300D, "Liesel von Diesel", 235K

I kid proofed the house....but they still get in

No, that's a waste of sugar! Use the sugar for the latte 1/2 caffe/mocha delights us MB drivers love so much!
-Joe

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Not a hater...
In retrospect I wonder if it is that I'm just jealous. My VW for all its electrickery has sensors on its sensors and I use software and lap top and cable to trouble shoot. I'd seriously cosidering a transitioning into a 123 platform for a couple of reasons:

1) less keyboard - more hand tools
2) WVO two tank system compatibility
3) cult car with what seems to be adequate enthusiast support resource

...Lurking around these parts to learn more about the MB diesels. Just had to pop my head up when a broad generilization was made...I now recall that this is indeed a MB forum after all.....Save your sugar, I'm out of salt...Rob M

Javven

What kind of Toyota diesel do you have?

Just curious,,, I used to have an 81 Toyota diesel pickup. Those things are pretty scarce nowadays.

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Palangi

2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE
HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE

Ok I must be the only 19 year old alive that likes reading the Journal! No suits yet, I hate coffee, hopefully no gray hair for another 30 years.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Why?

This comment makes me suspect that you're one of the whiners that conspired to have the Open Discussion Forum closed.

Mike

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1979 300 SD
350,000 miles
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1982 300D-gone---sold to a buddy
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1985 300TD
270,000 miles
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1994 E320
not my favorite, but the wife wanted it

www.myspace.com/mikemover
www.myspace.com/openskystudio
www.myspace.com/speedxband
www.myspace.com/openskyseparators
www.myspace.com/doubledrivemusic

Not even close!..... :p Well, I DO drink lattes.

Mike

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1979 300 SD
350,000 miles
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1982 300D-gone---sold to a buddy
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1985 300TD
270,000 miles
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1994 E320
not my favorite, but the wife wanted it

www.myspace.com/mikemover
www.myspace.com/openskystudio
www.myspace.com/speedxband
www.myspace.com/openskyseparators
www.myspace.com/doubledrivemusic

thats my fault. i posted in response to some "political generalities" that had been posted. i deleted my post after realizing r leo was right and that the political tangent the thread was taking was inappropiate.

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1982 Mercedes 300 SD

There is room for a six figure deposit in by bank account
and I wouldn't mind a couple thousand in stocks of a succesfull
company.

If you take this hint then I might color my hair silver , buy a couple
of nice Armani suits , I'll skip the latte(don't like it) and I will even
check up on my stocks in the wall street journal.
But the star polishing I'll leave to my butler, this way he has
something to keep him bussy.


Louis.

I'd hold off on this octane/cetane booster until RedLine markets an insulin additive.