....... to bid farewell to the group. I need to put my concentration and efforts into my plans to relocate back to Colorado. It's been a very enjoyable time to come around here and talk cars, politics, and everything else with the members of this group, both here and in the OT forums. However, I know myself all too well, and know just how poor my self controll is. If I stick around, I will most certainly end up with another project that I simply will not have the time, space, discipline, or money to actually get anything done with.

I still have plenty of diesel flowing in my veins. I put in an offer yesterday on a 1994 Safari Sarenghetti Edition Class A diesel pusher. Power is supplied by the most excellent Cummins 8.3L inline 6 turbo diesel. It puts it's power to the ground through the equally awesome Allison 6 speed world automatic tranny. If my offer is accepted, this motorhome will serve for a period as my permanent residence, after I've found work in the Denver area and put my house on the market, and untill it sells. Afterwards, it'll be used as the pleasure craft that it was designed for.

A diesel Mercedes will be in my future again. However, it will wait untill I can afford to pay the price for a meticulously maintained and pristene example.

I have a yahoo email account for those who wish to keep in touch. It's bryanfoust01@yahoo.com.

So, for now, audios, and farewell, and keep these old cars clatterin'!! When the time is right, I'll be back.

Godspeed Bryan.
Hope you get the RV. Have a safe trip.

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1980 300D - Veggie Burner !

Best wishes Brian!

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Take care.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

luck. sounds like a nice motor home.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Don't stay away too long!

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-Matt

EPA Section 609 Certified MVAC Technician
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Oil Burner Kartel Member #10

Ahh the smell of Diesel Fuel, it's like coffee in the morning!

My Car:

1982 300SD Turbo Diesel (231,500 miles!) RIP

1984 300SD Turbo Diesel Custom (235,500 mi on driveline.) - On Road!!

www.icsrepair.com

Good luck!
Don't be to much of a stranger!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Hope everything works out for you. Come back in for a chat anytime.

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1981 300D 147k
1998 VW Jetta Tdi 320k
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 141k
1979 300D 234k (sold)
1984 300D "Astor" 262k(sold)
Mercedes How-To and Repair Pictorials
I love the smell of diesel smoke in my hair

Welcome to the mountain west......Diesels get really cheap around here when it gets cold. People would rather have a gasser when their car doesn't start......How do you think I became a diesel addict....

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Owen

87 300TD 603 I-6
94 Jeep XJ I-6 4.0 (see the pattern)
89 750il
seventy-two hundred feet above sea level (kinda cold up here)

Best of luck!
I'm sure you'll do just fine.

I hate goodbye's, let's just say See ya later!

Danny

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1984 300SD Turbo Diesel 150,000 miles

OBK member #23

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Brian, I wish you the best and look forward to when you can get back with us.

best wishes

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it

Looking forward to hearing from you again. You're always welcome here.

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1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

I'm fairly new to the site but I miss you already.
Good Luck and I hope you like it here in the west.
(my latest fortune cookie tells me you and a Mercedes Diesel will meet again soon)

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76 300D 130K "Stella" (Sold )
74 240D 299K (Donated to Highschool For Senior Project WVO)
83 300TDT 290K (My one and only)
Sanford, NC