So I don't normally check the birthday list at the bottom of the PP entry page, but this evening, I happened to notice that it is Tom's birthday on Tuesday Dec. 29. Of course this assumes he didn't lie when he registered with this website 25,248 posts ago. Thanks for all the help throughout the years and have a happy birthday.

[DD mods, I decided to put this here to ensure Tom saw it and because of the amazing contribution he has made to this subforum over the years. But if that is a problem, please just move it over to OD. Thanks.]

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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission.
My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).

Good catch!

And Tom - Best Day Ever, I hope. Spoil yourself rotten.

Dan

happy birthday

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

Thanks guys!

I went walkabout sunday and yesterday with my Brother and visited the Studebaker museum on Sunday then drove to Auburn, stayed in the Comfort Suites and visited the flathead ford Museum and then the Truck and transportation museum.

This morning I did an inventory of my haul of goodies from their gift shops.....T shirt, Mug for my buddy Homer, Baseball cap with headlights built into the bill, Stude license plate, a set of dvd's of classic car shows, and a 1/18th scale of an early Ferrari barchetta which I bought for a bargain price of $20 at the truck museum. (Prolly not too many F car enthusiasts visiting the truck museum.

The truck museum is behind the Auburn cord deusenberg museum and is well worth a visit as it has a very wide variety of stuff on wheels including a Motorama, Busses, cars, tractors and an amazing International truck with fairings etc which ran 232 mph at Bonneville. The driver must have balls of iron as it sits 10' tall.

He had a blowout at 230 mph and nearly capsized! Before it came to rest it had shed nearly all the body parts as the exploding tire tore a hole in the side and the pressure eventually blew it all apart.

The kids are coming in tonight for dinner.

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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.

Sounds like a nice trip! I like the sounds of that hat.

Don't go too wild at that party tonight! We don't want to have to bail you out in the morning .

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

No worries! I'll be at home.

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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.

Happy Birthday Tom !!!

You didn't mention going to the ACD Museum. Had you gone there sometime before? If not, it is quite a good one !!!

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1961 190Db retired
1968 220D/8 325,000
1983 300D 164,150

Happy Birthday Tom.

Sounds like you put in a full day partying it up good.


Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Happy Birthday Tom!

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'82 230CE
'84 300DT
'91 300D 2.5
'86 300D 5 speed
'86 250D 5 speed
'90 300E 24v
'88 560SEC
300TE euro 5 speed
91 350SD
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Cool that you got to the Truck Museum. The last time we were at the ACD Museum the Truck Museum wasn't quite open yet but I vowed to come back - we haven't made it by that way since. When we lived in Ann Arbor we'd do the ACD as a day trip and it was great fun.

Dan

Yep Happy Birthday

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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!

We went last year or year before to ACD....always worth a visit, but there is only so much time in a day for a couple of broken down old men!

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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.

Thanks guys! We really enjoyed the truck museum! There was a farily large collection of pedal cars too including some airplanes and the most spectacular was a dual cowl Deusenberg model J which would carry a passenger behind the pedaller!

My favorite truck there was a 31 International half ton which had simply stunning proportions.

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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.

Happy birthday!