After my pity party I was having this weekend I really needed this Tuesday.

The overcast damp clouds hanging over Wichita over the weekend finally parted yesterday afternoon, about when I drove the Defiant out to meet a potential buyer. Since listing the car on craigslist Saturday morning, I've had many phone calls, even more emails (most of which asking if the car was still for sale, only to never hear from them again), and 4 test drives. I got a phone call late last night at around 11:00p.m. from a potential buyer, who was clearly intoxicated. He kept asking what other Mercedes I had, and how much I wanted for them. I had to repeat a couple of times that I wasn't a car dealer, and was only selling the one car at the moment. He also told me in a slightly more graphic fashion, that the Mercedes crest doesn't sybolize a three pointed star, rather a woman opening her legs.

Around noon today, shortly after my indy made a free house call to remove the oil filter housing lid on the, the seller I drove out to meet yesterday came by to adopt the Defiant. Paul is a diesel enthusiast, who currently owns a Cummins diesel truck and a 300SD he purchased non-running for $700.00. I gave him all the forum information, so hopefully he will join in and give updates on the car.

Picture with the new owner:


What a journey with that car:

The day I came upon The Defiant in the salvage yard. Icky wire wheels:




The day I brought it home in a snowstorm, after holding out for nearly a month after first laying eyes on it.



Lots of cleaning, new seats, and mechanical knick nacs created this:




Bye Defiant.

Our last song together:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcYsO890YJY&feature=related

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!