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12-21-2011, 03:44 AM
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2011 has been a good year for diesel related help here on Peach Parts.
To help celebrate I thought I'd run a little competition. Nominate your favourite post of 2011 here. It has to be a post not a thread It has to be posted in 2011 It has to be on the diesel discussion because that it the ONLY forum that counts! It could be some nugget of information that really pulled you out of the toilet. It could be the best bit of advice you've ever read! It could be the funniest thing... It could be a good bit of sarcasm or wit... ...whatever... We'll see how this goes eh? If there are enough nominations I'll run a poll and we can all vote for a winner. If the winner sends me their postal address I'll send them a bar of chocolate. Not very MB I know - but it has to fit in the post. 1) Pay it forward thread (originated on DD) 2) Sarcasm from tangofox007 3) Computer comment from junqueyardjim 4) Connerm's hydraulic tool 5) jonbobshinigin helping out a fellow forum member (biopete)
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior  Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! Last edited by vstech; 01-10-2012 at 02:55 PM. 
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#2
12-21-2011, 03:46 AM
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Two examples
Here are two of my favourite posts of the year
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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12-21-2011, 06:33 AM
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Where to begin......???
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.  [SIGPIC]..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.
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12-21-2011, 11:45 AM
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I know the answer --- January 1, 2011  Happy Holidays to you!!!
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daw_two Germantown, TN Links: Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior Cluster Needles Paint New Old Stock (NOS) parts Past: 3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda" 04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben" & many more
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12-21-2011, 12:37 PM
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I gotta tell you that I was pretty excited about the post I submitted stating I was able to get 6 glow plugs out of my 606 without breaking any.
I also liked the one where that guy MADE the hydraulic tool to remove stuck glow plugs from a 606.
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2009 E320 Bluetec 117,000 1995 E300D 306,000 Sold 1996 Ford Taurus LX 130,000 Sold 1985 300TD Still 225,000 Sold 2016 Ford Fusion 24,900
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12-21-2011, 01:34 PM
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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#7
12-26-2011, 10:26 AM
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Not at all popular then?
This thread isn't working is it?
I thought I'd give it a go - oh well!
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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12-26-2011, 05:34 PM
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I think it's a great idea, but like Tom said, where to start?
I have so many subscribed threads now, I can't remember what was said where. How you guys come up with thread links to answer questions is beyond me. The volume of good info on this list has me behaving like a hoarder ("Oh, man, gotta save that one... hey, that was a good point...." etc.). Unfortunately the only one or two I can specifically remember were from ForcedInduction, and I don't think repeating them will engender peace and goodwill toward all....
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12-27-2011, 07:31 AM
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Oh well good idea gone sour... whatever it will be difficult to execute. So I'm dumping the idea and leaving this thread like a rat on a sinking ship. If anyone thinks they deserve the chocolate bar that was going begging send me a PM!
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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12-27-2011, 08:36 AM
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Maybe it wasnt the idea that went sour !!! The thought of getting a chocolate bar that has been in the grubby hands of the postal service for who knows how long is enough to put any one off !!! 
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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort.... 1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket. 1980 300D now parts car 800k miles 1984 300D 500k miles  1987 250td 160k miles English import  2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles  1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo. 1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion. Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving
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12-27-2011, 10:32 AM
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Announcement:- Last chance to get your diesel flavoured chocolate here...
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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#12
12-27-2011, 10:38 AM
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I asked John (vstech) to close this thread but he seemed to think I should give it a bit longer.
I was wondering if a change of rules would promote more involvement. For example - how about a competition to find the best thing on DD in 2011? We could then just nominate what we wanted Best picture Best post Best thread Silliest comment Biggest problem solved Biggest problem not solved I don't know what say you?
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! Last edited by Stretch; 12-28-2011 at 03:54 AM.
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#13
12-27-2011, 05:12 PM
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Well, the hex key for the choo-choo was in response to my inquiry about the right size hex for removing the check plug on rear axle . . .I was thinking in the 30s!!! LOL
But I liked all the responses when I inquired about the ad for the "computer chip" for all of our '80s-era diesels!!!! Some pretty good responses about that!!! ROFL
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1983 300D, the "Avocado" 1976 240D, 4-spd the "Pumpkin", SOLD to Pierre 1984 190D, 2.2L, 5-spd, my intro to MBZ diesels, crashed into in 2002
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12-27-2011, 06:08 PM
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Maybe you could provide an example of that.
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12-28-2011, 03:54 AM
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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