This forum is very quiet these days. Why?

[t walgamuth]

All the righties are reveling in Trump, all the lefties are lying low and licking our wounds.

[okyoureabeast]

Originally Posted by t walgamuth

All the righties are reveling in Trump, all the lefties are lying low and licking our wounds.

Dang at least you're still here!

A mechanics forum that's devolved into political discussion. Woulda thought!

[oldsinner111]

i sold my sd.just don't make enough to restore. plus can't under a car anymore

[renaissanceman]

Originally Posted by okyoureabeast

Dang at least you're still here!

A mechanics forum that's devolved into political discussion. Woulda thought!

Tjts is still here too! I don't see much political discussion on this board, so I don't know why political leanings are relevant?

[vtmbz]

i didnt read every post but has anyone noted that the early posts were about preserving a pristine vehicle and the later posts are about patching ,cannibalizing, and hacking a worn out, rusty or damaged one? in other words guys, these cars are getting old!

[Walter K]

For myself, dealing with winter this year and life in general has had me as busy as I think I have ever been, with no time left to work on the Mercedes or participate on the forum. I suspect others are in the same predicament.

Winter is about over, and I am hoping to get some shop time to work on the cars.

W.

[t walgamuth]

Originally Posted by renaissanceman

Tjts is still here too! I don't see much political discussion on this board, so I don't know why political leanings are relevant?

Good point!

[97 SL320]

Originally Posted by renaissanceman

I don't see much political discussion on this board, so I don't know why political leanings are relevant?

It matters a little in car repairs.

One side complains that the big man is out to get them by making everything so expensive / designed so the little man can't work on it and the other side puts their shoulder into it working hard to become the big man.

The third group hates everyone that isn't them and pushes for all laws to be revoked but probably would complain that someone in driving at them on their side of the road.

[disqo]

I am still daily driving my 300TD and still enjoy working on it. I would definitely say that the forum is less busy and I way fewer of the older diesels on the roads anymore. It is a rare day when I see another W123 out driving. I think I am less active on the forum because if you were people seem to be asking questions are looking for advice and now that I've been working on these cars for 10 years I seem to be asking fewer questions as well. I also finally got smart enough to buy the factory workshop manual which helps to answer many of my questions.


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[pimpernell]

Originally Posted by jt20

This is diesel discussion related, please do not remove.

A few years ago, this forum would fill up the front page with new posts within 24 hours, easily.

Now, it seems that less than 30% of the front page is posts from that day.

What do you think is going on here?


I was talking with another diesel friend recently and he was pretty sure it was due to the economy and fuel prices.

Me, I am more concerned that people are not willing to 'deal' with these ancient beasts and the newer diesels are much less serviceable. -are the fixable diesels disappearing? It does tie in with economic factors since there is less incentive to fix your own car and use alt. fuels if things are going well.

You could go to any junkyard on the west coast any given day 7 years ago and find a w123..... not the case anymore.


What do you all see across the country and abroad?

Well, unfortunately, just like many of the cars we deal with "age takes it toll". Unlike the vehicles we love, there are not too many spare parts available to enable guys like me who are up in age to continue crawling around under and over the car as I did when I was younger. Now, when I put a wrench into my hand for any amount of time, I have to use the other hand to pry the fingers lose so I can let it go.

[yuke]

I have noticed that also. On my part is because I have been working a lot lately 84hrs. last week and the car has been running good on my daily 100 mile commute. I also imagine more and more of of the owners are getting older over 60 as I am and ceasing to exist and the cars are over 30 yrs. old and can outlast their owners just depending how well they are maintained and preserved. I sure hope that this forum does not go the same route the greasecar forum went belly up in that case it was lack of interest because of big drop in fuel prices. I hope this forum survives many more yrs. as it has helped me keep my 617 on the road.

[quickster]

I was always here years ago to learn everything I could. It's something- when I picked up my 300D diesel was over $4.00 a gallon. I bought it anyway because I needed a reliable long haul driver with good mileage. Every weekend to the ex's to get the son while he was in grammar school. Now He's a diesel mechanic and the Mercedes lives in the garage. I need the space , but can't bring myself to selling it.
Don't see alot of the names I used to. Sean Watts, Compress Ignite,GSXR(?). And what was Lance's handle?

[wildest]

But I just replaced my old truck with a newer old truck, and now I'll have the time, and the desire, to catch up on all the deferred maintenance on my '85 300D. I'll be hitting the search function for a few things. And even though I'm in a small town, I still see a few 123's on the road around here.

[jt20]

Well, well, well..... look at what the overzealous, hyperbolic, anti-establishment, aberrant, whimsical cat dragged in.

Originally Posted by okyoureabeast

A little thread necromancy,

It's crazy to see all of the big names gone. This place was a party when I got my posts back in the day.

Miss you guys and my diesel. I own a 380SL now. Might go out and buy one in the not so distant future.

[jt20]

This makes a lot of sense. The cars turned hands into a class that was willing to work on them- A big phase change. The new owners gained the knowledge they needed to do so and mostly used up the remaining 'life' of the cars.

(I have lost 2 beautiful examples to major, irreparable accidents)

They slowly get trapped in the filter of time and they're 'just not worth it anymore'. You could get a more modern example with better mileage at the same price of what these crazy, fringe luddites ask for them.

Originally Posted by disqo

I am still daily driving my 300TD and still enjoy working on it. I would definitely say that the forum is less busy and I way fewer of the older diesels on the roads anymore. It is a rare day when I see another W123 out driving. I think I am less active on the forum because if you were people seem to be asking questions are looking for advice and now that I've been working on these cars for 10 years I seem to be asking fewer questions as well. I also finally got smart enough to buy the factory workshop manual which helps to answer many of my questions.


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