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10-14-2006, 06:11 PM
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If BS was music!
If BS was music, this guy would be a brass band. But then maybe his story is legit. What do you think?
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10-14-2006, 06:18 PM
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That engine looks old and the injection lines are oxidized like they have seen plenty of salty winter roads.
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10-14-2006, 06:21 PM
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10-14-2006, 07:11 PM
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Not very succinct, is it?
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10-14-2006, 10:06 PM
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Looks good to me, has records, an enthusist owner, and a newer engine and trans. I'd have to look at it on a lift but the body looks real nice. The suspension has been redone thats another huge plus. Looks like all the high dollar stuff that I am currantly replacing on the SDL has been done. Only downside I can see is the front seats need to be redone, thats not to big of a deal.
If I was in the market I would be very interested, one of the better examples out there thats for sure.
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10-15-2006, 07:25 AM
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I've got to agree with Hattie- my injector lines and most of the engine look like that (probably worse) and my engine has no blow-by. The interior is a little rough, but the 59K is the big deal here. It sounds as if he really cared about his car.
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10-17-2006, 01:06 AM
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Definitely a Sales Guy...
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10-17-2006, 02:51 AM
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I don't know. I think it's what it's said to be.
I've incorporated parts from 5 different 123/126 MBs into my 300SD. Were I to tell a buyer about that, I guess I'd just sound like a salesman? This kind of upgrade (seats, interior etc., with a stronger motor if not a new one) is exactly the sort of thing old Audi Quattro folks do all the time- that's my other obsession- so I don't know but I think it's probably just the bizarre story of what happened. if you were big in the dot com boom like some of my buddies were, you could tell tales of the Astroturf party, the 911SC dukes o' hazzard shenanigans, and the Scotland castle hijinks. I witnessed the first two, didn't make it to Scotland. What if this guy was just telling the tales of an MB misadventure? I built a 1989 Audi Quattro with the interior from a 1990, and 1988 axles, diff, and driveshaft, to say nothing of the 1993 rims- drove it home to AZ from NH, too. If I tried to sell that, would you call shenanigans?
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10-17-2006, 04:02 AM
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Has no one learned not to purchase sight unseen from ebay?
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10-17-2006, 11:16 AM
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I read the ad again, still feel the same way
Again I would say, if BS was music, this guy would be a brass band. He totally kills this ad with his words. The car has 4 days to go and it sits at $2025.00 and I say his prospect for much more is limited. With all his words and all his pictures, it all adds up to a money pit. Look at all he has done too that car, and still look at what remains. The engine, wheels, interior and suspension do not show up well at all. My little old 300D I think shows up much better. Well, he has a reserve and it will live to sell another day. Maybe in the meantime he will find a parts car with a useable interior. The one he has pukes!
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Junqueyardjim Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis 1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA 2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage, Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!
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10-17-2006, 02:51 PM
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I live close to this guy, if anyone wants me to visually inspect,
I live in Mt holly about 30 or so minutes from most places in charlotte, so if someone is wanting a non affiliated view of the car, just let me know.
John
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10-17-2006, 11:06 PM
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10-18-2006, 12:20 AM
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My first thought was salvage title, or stolen and stripped, then rebuilt. There sure is a lot of corrosion in that engine picture, but then again I live in Texas.
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