Cool ... another original-owner-via-family ... mine was bought new by my dad at a dealership that is still there, only under a different name. It was called Wilmington Motorcars when he bought it, although it was a Mercedes dealership. Now it is called Mercedes-Benz of Wilmington. But it's the same folks. I still have the slip he filled out specifying the car he wanted them to find (he wanted the white/palomino combination), and agreeing to the purchase, to have it delivered to that dealer. Of course I also have the slip from the same dealership 15 years later where the service department writes to my dad that the car isn't worth repairing and should just be "retired."

I think my dad might also have bought my 240D there, but I'd have to ask him on that one. I wasn't even born ...

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

82 here---feel like I'm outnumbered

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xafman
1984 300TD 182,000 mi FOR SALE
1972 Chev Longhorn PU--restored
1994 Buick Roadmaster 7200 mi (actual)

haha ur 82, is that why u only have 24 posts, cuse ur not technilogically advanced like us young smart-asses
got my benz at 15 1/2 and i love it!

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82' 300SD

Guy here in Denver turned 110 last week. Gave up his driver's license at 109.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

it looks like the 36-45 crowd is inching ahead of the 16-25 crowd... or is it the 16-25 crowd is creeping up behind Us 36-45ers...?
John

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Wow, I think I've been behind that guy on I-25.

I hope to be riding my motorcycle at 109. Who am I kidding, I'm just trying to make it through the week.

hee hee

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No matter how many times you explain it to me, I'm still right.....Surf-n-Turf

I'll be 60 in May

I went up to Ventura to visit my 94 year old Mom a few years back to take some pictures of her nesting Orioles. Her car was in the driveway but no Mom was to be found inside the house. I was in the driveway when the garage door opened and I snapped the picture in the attachment. It seems that she prefers to drive a twin plug 930 instead of her Camry when she plays cards or bingo. Fun old girl, eh?

She had a stroke last year and her driving days were over. She died peacefully in her sleep last Sunday.

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You can get farther with a smile and a gun than you can with just a smile.

1984 300D
1985 300CD
1980 300SD
1993 SL500

52 here...so far, my favorite year by far. It keeps getting better...

Sliding (or is it crawling?) into 50 later this year.


Tim

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2009 VW TDI Jetta Sportwagon 172k miles (rear-ended harder than Elton John on 8/4/13. Total loss)

1991 Volvo 240 142k miles (T-boned by a stop sign runner. Total loss)

Wow Tirebiter, your Mom was awsome. So sad to hear of your loss. But she was livin large to the end, eh? Did she always exemplify the phrase " your only as old as you feel"?? I can only hope that I can finish out my days like that.

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No matter how many times you explain it to me, I'm still right.....Surf-n-Turf

Lol, no I meant Zwei, thats what I get for trying to think & type late at night....

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Chris
64 190D R.I.P.
80 240D W/617 engine -for sale
82 240D -for sale

Sorry for your loss. She sounds like she was a fascinating person.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Tirebiter, that is an awesome pic. Your mother seems like she was living life for each day. Like my good friend Danica Patrick once told me, "Age is only a number."

19 here. Got the bimmer when I was 15.5 and the first Benz when I was just past 17.

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Seth

1984 300D 225K
1985 300D Donor body
1985 300D Turbo 165K. Totaled. Donor Engine. It runs!!!
1980 300SD 311K My New Baby.
1979 BMW 633csi 62K+++? Dead odo