The collection
 

Wife thinks I'm nuts, go figure...

Yup I have 2.5 benzes as well. Everyone thinks I'm nutz anyways.

I was calling about a 73 450SEL just yesterday while the wife listened...
"are you calling about another car?!?"
"uh, yes honey"
"dont you think four is enough?"
:tongue:

What was your answer, William? OH ....a '73 450SEL would be sweet- has the proper (basically euro bumpers) long chassis....I am drooling. Is this in south FL?

You guys who cornered the market on TDs had the right idea. Wish I had thought of that earlier.:o

Rick

You can have too many MBs?
A low rust 116 would be sweet. I don't care if a 450 is a gas hog. Tried to buy a repo 450SEL from a finance company a few years back. Car had normal (for Cincy) rust and finance guy wanted a fortune. I think the fool had the high price on it right up to the day it went to the salvage yard. He probably only got a couple hundred bucks for it in the end. Hopefully the finance company took the loss. Wish I had a wagon. Missed out on buying one about 15 years ago. Bought Volvo GLT wagan instead. Lovely car. Slower than a 123 240D auto with the A/C on from a stop. Still wish I had bought that TD instead.

It's odd isn't it - what is it about these old Benzes that make us want more? I'm always looking for more - ALWAYS. I know of several in my neighborhood that I'm "watching", I have a line of three more near my work. Good ones!

2.5? 4? Lol!!!

My collection is really only limited by my ability to provide adequate shelter. If I were in Texas, well......

Like a friend told me, you know you are on the right track when you have one stored at a friend's place because you have no more room left at home. Bonus points if it's 15 below and you're working outside on one that isn't your daily driver, while work on your wife's rig ISN'T getting done. lol

Yeah, I have one stored at a friend's place already and another friend has one of his one stored at my place:confused:

Four Benz' may be enough for me now... but I'm starting to look at 560 SEC's. I'm probably going to end up with one 123 and a 126, if I play my cards right.

The collection - parts as well?
 

Do you guys find this applies to parts as well.?

I seem to have a growing collection of parts for jobs that need to be done but aren't quite critical yet - replacement cruise amp, hood cable, driver's door handle, ......

Nope, parts are essential.


There can never be too many parts. Completely different category.


Start explaining it to the wife like above, and I guarantee she rolls her eyes and walks away from you like you're crazy. She'll stop complaining when she gets answers like that.

Oh yeah parts. I have the luxury of a good upullit yard not far away that has specials. I am so spoiled that I call up on Fridays to see what's on sale that weekend. Then go to the yard- hey there's a 240D with a rebuilt starter. Starters are on sale for $6. Grab it. Dust it off when I need it. And so on. I have picked up bundt wheels with tires that still have the nubs on them for $15. If I keep these cars long enough, the parts will be used.

It may be hoarding but, I NEVER throw away an pld MBZ part that I've removed/replaced.

I have two, next year I want to buy another!:D

Bought the SDL in 04, and the SD in 05. 06 has been a dry year so far, I'll break the dry spell in 07.:D

my wife hates it when we see another one in town- ive been known to follow people into the grocery store parking lot just to ask if they want to sell and end up shooting the breeze-while she waits in the car.:wacko:

i sometimes call it the puppy syndrome.

it has happened to me many times.

if you have a car you like you just end up with a whole litter.

happened to me with 50 to 53 caddies. i had five at one time. talk about a storage issue...those babies are big!

and at one time i think i had as many as 8 benzes.

i am down to four now.

tom w

i'm new to this "owning awesome benzes syndrone" but i really like these 7cars. i have a 76 300d and love it to death. unless i find someone that really loves these cars and will take care of it, ill prob drive it to its death. right now its clocked at 107,000 miles. i would really like to get a mid eighties 300d turbo. its just good i live in lex, kentucky and have no need to get to 60 in less than 5 minutes. haha

Now that your addicted
 

So am I. But this one has to go. Very nice 1984 280 SEL euro Dark mid-night blue, gray cloth interior. Only 69,000 miles. I'm going to Alaska in a couple of weeks, I'll be ready to do some dealing after that (Returning 8-28-06). This car is original and never molested in any way. Are you really adicted?:D If you are I'm sure I'll hear from ya.

While you guys may have more cars then me (up to 3 at the moment and am dying for a euro wagon) and I am only 17 :eek:

My attic is dedicated to parts and most money and time goes to the cars. I'm scared how many I'll have at 40. I can't imagine selling one now... I guess I'm screwed.

I think I have some good colors :D

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