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#31 08-09-2006, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by diametricalbenz

Hmm, are you sure that's the location? Is an appointment required or can I just drop in? I happen to drive right by there on the 110 freeway on the way home from work and would be there at 6:15-6:30 or so. I would rather not want to stay in that area after dark. If you can confirm that I can try to make it there today.

By the way they are 4 speeds. Only the 6.9 had the 3 speed as far as I know since the 360-400lbft of torque would trash the 4 speed autos.

W116 and R107 models with the m117 motor also had three speed slushboxes. The late '60s W109 6.3 and 600 Grosser used a four speed auto with a fluid coupling instead of a torque conv.

diametricalbenz · #32 08-10-2006, 12:03 AM

I forgot about those, guess my memory was slipping today.

#33 08-10-2006, 01:35 AM

It's just useless trivia anyways.

andmoon · #34 08-10-2006, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by diametricalbenz

Andmoon, I went to the place to be a good forum participant so here's the scoop. I drove around downtown which the area is as I predicted....a toilet. I drove up and down Union looking for building numbers....the only thing NOT in Spanish was the Korean church which was surprisingly graffiti free! After nearly giving up since I didn't want to get lost in that area I saw 936 on the side of a multi level parking garage which had entrances blocked by people washing their cars in the building driveway. There wasn't any parking on the busy street and a lot of pedestrians. There wasn't a valet on duty at the rent by the hour motel either. Does this place really exist? It has no sign or business markings of any kind. VERY SUSPICIOUS!

So what's next?

Thank you so much for doing this!
I think I am going to play it safe on this one.
Thank you.
I owe a look see ...I feel bad I didn't want to drive a bit to look at a car for Sixto a few days ago.

Rudolphrocks · #35 08-10-2006, 08:05 AM

If it is too good to be true it probably is. For being perfect, his buy it now price isnt very high, and just because a fluid doesnt leave marks on the ground doesnt mean it is not undercoating the car

sixto · #36 08-10-2006, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by andmoon

I feel bad I didn't want to drive a bit to look at a car for Sixto a few days ago.

No problem. It wasn't close to you by any measure. And it wasn't the car for me anyway

I did a couple of turns for forum members. One was a 280C in extended storage that was severely overrated by the seller, the other was a 300D in the Santa Cruz mountains that was a gem needing minor work to get running. We do what we can.

Sixto
... stay tuned

peragro · #37 08-10-2006, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sixto

No problem. It wasn't close to you by any measure. And it wasn't the car for me anyway

I did a couple of turns for forum members. One was a 280C in extended storage that was severely overrated by the seller, the other was a 300D in the Santa Cruz mountains that was a gem needing minor work to get running. We do what we can.

Sixto
... stay tuned

Right on man! Pay it forward (good movie, btw)

better luck next time Andmoon.

Lostyankee · #38 08-10-2006, 11:29 PM

Lots of miles for the $.
Rear floor mats are not stock. These rairly wear out so ? water damage?
Pics do not show areas I'd like to see: jacking points, trunk rubber, rear deck, top of rear seat back ...

Lostyankee · #39 08-10-2006, 11:31 PM

Oh the trany!
Seller counted shifting as he drove and this car starts in 2nd.
This looks like a 617 engine to me.

airbus · #40 08-12-2006, 11:18 AM

OOOPS, it's back again. I wonder what happened...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-MERCEDES-BENZ-300SD-TURBO-DIESEL-ENGINE-A-C-CLEAN_W0QQitemZ200016791352QQihZ010QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

andmoon, I know you like them. Check this one out, looks ok to me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-Mercedes-300-SD-Turbo-Diesel-Excellent-1-Owner_W0QQitemZ130016120945QQihZ003QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

andmoon · #41 08-12-2006, 11:54 AM

Airbus,
I like them...I learned to drive in an 78 280 sel 4 spd.
I saw that one...can't do the green

airbus · #42 08-12-2006, 12:54 PM

...come on, that's "1970's-green"...

sixto · #43 08-12-2006, 12:59 PM

My grandmother has a W123 200 in that green but it didn't look as garish. Maybe it's the white walls.

On the white one, maybe the top bidder tried like diametrical but couldn't find it :/

Sixto
.... stay tuned