Tucson to Houston road trip today, anyone need anything moved? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

ROLLGUY · #1 10-12-2017, 11:23 AM

A friend and I are driving from So. Cal to Houston TX today to pick up an E320 for parts to fix the '07 E320 Bluetec I recently purchased. We have an empty car hauler, and a few extra hours today. Yes it is short notice, but I thought I would throw it out there anyway. We are in Tucson now, headed east on the 10 fwy. Pm if you have something you need moved with short notice.

Mike D · #2 10-12-2017, 11:59 AM

So, are you going to use the M104 or is it just connected to the parts you need?

ROLLGUY · #3 10-12-2017, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike D

So, are you going to use the M104 or is it just connected to the parts you need?

The car is an '04 W211 with the gas V6. I am just getting it for the body parts, and maybe some interior parts.
A photo of the wrecked car is here: A journey into the the infamous Om642 oil cooler leak!. Post #125

Mike D · #4 10-12-2017, 03:14 PM

Oh well, never mind. Fair weather and open roads to you!

crazy4diesel · #5 10-12-2017, 05:29 PM

Safe travels! I hope that car wasn't under water!

ROLLGUY · #6 10-12-2017, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy4diesel

Safe travels! I hope that car wasn't under water!

Will do, thanks. Even if the car did have an aquatic past, it wouldn't matter to me. I am basically buying it for the body, radiator and fan. Interior parts will be a bonus, as well as the engine and trans if they are good (sell).

dieselmania · #7 10-12-2017, 10:20 PM

I saw this too late but if you honk when you come back thru Tucson I'll wave!

chasinthesun · #8 10-13-2017, 06:57 AM

What part of Houston did you pickup the Mercedes from RG. ? I had to work but if I had known of your trip I could of helped out a fellow P.P .Youve come a long way across the states to bring home this one ,$ must of been excellent .In your area you have a rich amount of w123s coming up on cl for sale ,houston has a few but I believe its califonia that has the largest percentil by far of running ,driving w123 to date.I could only speculate its from the fact the largest dealerships for the cars where from the same local area. Happy trails

ROLLGUY · #9 10-13-2017, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by chasinthesun

What part of Houston did you pickup the Mercedes from RG. ? I had to work but if I had known of your trip I could of helped out a fellow P.P .Youve come a long way across the states to bring home this one ,$ must of been excellent .In your area you have a rich amount of w123s coming up on cl for sale ,houston has a few but I believe its califonia that has the largest percentil by far of running ,driving w123 to date.I could only speculate its from the fact the largest dealerships for the cars where from the same local area. Happy trails

The car I got is a '04 E320. I paid $1,000 for it, so yes it was worth the time and fuel to go get it. I just fueled up at a Valero with Diesel. I got over 65 gallons for $150. It was 229.9 per gallon.

ROLLGUY · #10 10-17-2017, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dieselmania

I saw this too late but if you honk when you come back thru Tucson I'll wave!

I forgot to reply that I honked and threw a rev at you as we passed by on the interstate

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GregMN · #11 10-13-2017, 10:58 AM

My wife and I just bought a 2003 E320 to give to a single mom who's dodge intrepid is falling apart around her. Single owner, all records, maintained, 200k ( the car, not the single mom ). She got a living wage job as a CNA in a veterans home, but it is a 50 mile round trip commute in a rural area. She will be working a varied schedule that sometimes will have her driving either to or from work at about midnight. So, a reliable, safe car is what I was looking for. The only thing it needs is the driver's side, auto dimming, mirror glass. If your parts car has that, and you are willing to let it go, let me know what you want for it.

Thanks,
Greg

ROLLGUY · #12 10-13-2017, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by GregMN

My wife and I just bought a 2003 E320 to give to a single mom who's dodge intrepid is falling apart around her. Single owner, all records, maintained, 200k ( the car, not the single mom ). She got a living wage job as a CNA in a veterans home, but it is a 50 mile round trip commute in a rural area. She will be working a varied schedule that sometimes will have her driving either to or from work at about midnight. So, a reliable, safe car is what I was looking for. The only thing it needs is the driver's side, auto dimming, mirror glass. If your parts car has that, and you are willing to let it go, let me know what you want for it.

Thanks,
Greg

I am not sure what glass it has, nor do I know how to tell.

GregMN · #13 10-13-2017, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ROLLGUY

I am not sure what glass it has, nor do I know how to tell.

With the VIN I can look up the build sheet.

ROLLGUY · #14 10-13-2017, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GregMN

With the VIN I can look up the build sheet.

Very cool, thanks. WDBUF65J84X115462

It does not have a sliding roof, weird.

GregMN · #15 10-13-2017, 10:20 PM

There you go. It does have auto dimming mirrors code 249

Engine number ... 112949 31 662729 Front axle 1 ....
Sales des. ...... E 320 Radio unit no. .. BE702431005958
Order number .... 0 4 704 46678 Rear axle 1 .....
Production order Rear axle 2 .....
Transmission .... 722618 04 753085 Cab .............
Vehicle title no. Platform ........
Power take-off .. VIN ............. WDBUF65J84X115462
Front tire 1 .... Trailer hitch ...
Front tire 2 .... Steering ........
Rear tire 1 ..... Equipment ....... 135A
Rear tire 2 ..... Paint/code 1 .... 960U
Order number 1 .. Paint/code 2 ....
Rims ............ Paint/code 3 ....
Lamps ........... Paint/code 4 ....
Windshield wipers Paint/code 5 ....
Order number 2 .. Door lock .......
Speed. corr. .... Steering lock ...
Transmission lock
Tank lock .......
Delivery date ...

SA code:

044 NEW TELEMATICS GENERATION NTG 2.5
07N STEUERCODE WERK SINDELFINGEN/GRAZ
130A MB TEX-LEATHER, TWIN/ARTICO
135A MB TEX-LEATHER, TWIN/ARTICO - BEIGE
212B OP. INSTRUCT. AND MAINT. BOOKLET-ENGL. FOR USA/CAN
213 SPEED-SENSITIVE POWER STEERING/VARIO STEERING
221B SIGN COOLANT/REFUELING - ENGLISH
232 GARAGE DOOR OPENER WITH 284 - 390 MHZ FREQUENCY
242 FRONT SEAT RH ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE WITH MEMORY
249 INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
264 LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT AMERICA
265 LINES-NO.PLATE DISCONTINUED
275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
280 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL AND LEATHER GEAR SHIFT KNOB
293 SIDEBAG IN REAR LEFT AND RIGHT
309 CUP HOLDER
384 TELEPHONE PREINSTALLATION CP HIGH FOR USA
423 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
494 U.S. VERSION
524 PRODUCT PROT. F.PAINT - TRANSPORT VEH.PRESERVATION
528 COMAND DVD PLUS (WITHOUT NAVIGATION)
543 SUN VISOR WITH MAKE-UP MIRROR L. AND R., BE-
551 ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
573 CHILD SEAT MOUNTING, ISOFIX IN REAR
580 AIR CONDITIONER
634 DELETION - FIRST AID KIT
636 DELETION - WARNING TRIANGLE
668 PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/ TIE-DOWN HOOKS
672 LIGHT-ALLOY-WHEEL 5-STAR DESIGN
673 HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY
690 EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE (MINI SPARE)
704L UNITED STATES (USA)
763 RADIO REMOTE CONTROL W/ PANIC SWITCH (315 MHZ)
7XXL NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
804 YEAR OF MODIFICATION
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
910 DYNAMO WITH HIGHER CAPACITY (FFO)
915 FUEL TANK WITH LARGER CAPACITY
919 AIRCON COOLING POWER PACKAGE
955 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE ELEGANCE
960U ALABASTER WHITE - NON METALLIC
986 IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN-NO.)
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
M112 V6-GASOLINE ENGINE M112
M32 CAPACITY 3,2 LITER
N28 EXCHANGE NOT ALLOWED, Body ............OFL W/ PA1