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02-05-2020, 11:15 AM
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The Gray Ghost Is Finished
Well, damn ;
A woman ran a red light at speed in her Nissan Rogue (?) hitting it hard enough to spin it, @ 4,000 + pounds that means she must have been flying .  Not surprisingly she jumped out and began screaming at my brother....  So, it's B.E.R., look at the fold in the upper 'C' pillar and the right front door still opens but is out of alignment . Sigh . I'm now on the hunt for an '86/'87 300SDL that needs an engine or transmission because this car was in fine shape, we'd replaced the cylinder head a while back and it ran and drove perfectly .
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-Nate 1982 240D 408,XXX miles Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better 
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02-05-2020, 02:00 PM
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At least your brother didn’t get hurt.
That is a big hit.
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79 300TD “Old Smokey” AKA “The Mistake” (SOLD) 82 240D stick shift 335k miles (SOLD) 82 300SD 300k miles 85 300D Turbodiesel 170k miles
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02-05-2020, 03:02 PM
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Two new doors, might be repairable.
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02-05-2020, 03:17 PM
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It's not worth repairing, that's insane damage.
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1998 Ford Escort ZX2 5 speed - 279,000 miles My Daily 1992 Mercedes 300D 2.5 202,000 - Pure junk 2000 Mercedes E320 Black - 136,000 miles - Needs repair Don't forget to grease the screw and threads on the spring compressor.
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02-05-2020, 03:37 PM
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TC Current stable: - 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL - 2007 Saturn sky redline - 2004 Explorer...under surgery. Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth
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02-05-2020, 04:41 PM
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That sucks. Hope your brother doesn't have whiplash or any similar problems from the accident.
(I will say - that's impressive side impact protection. Took a hit at speed and even if someone had been in the rear passenger seat it looks like there wasn't any real intrusion in to the cabin.)
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#8
02-05-2020, 07:30 PM
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The Gray Ghost
No ; it's definitely B.E.R. due to the wrinkle in the 'C' pillar as well as the mis alignment in the R.F. door .
I'm no body man but I've been doing salvage reconstruct for 50 + years . Yes, I got nailed in my Ranger three days after buying it, they're beginning to work on it now . I'm really clad no one was hurt . My brother was still pretty shaken up when I picked him up several hours later .
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-Nate 1982 240D 408,XXX miles Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better
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02-05-2020, 07:36 PM
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Too bad
 Amazing crash protection for a 35+ year old vehicle design. Long live the W126! Was the nissan totaled?
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-  '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)
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02-05-2020, 08:53 PM
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Mercedes Crash Safety
A few years back I stumbled across a W126 that had been rear ended so hard the fuel tank was collapsed .
Both rear doors still opened and shut and the back light wasn't broken . That's my kinda safety .
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-Nate 1982 240D 408,XXX miles Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better
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02-05-2020, 10:18 PM
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)
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#12
02-06-2020, 08:06 AM
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That ad has always felt like a horror movie to me. When I see the silent family it’s like they’re ghosts.
Glad your brother is okay. Good luck starting over with a new car.
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79 300TD “Old Smokey” AKA “The Mistake” (SOLD) 82 240D stick shift 335k miles (SOLD) 82 300SD 300k miles 85 300D Turbodiesel 170k miles
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02-09-2020, 03:13 PM
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Haven't decided yet for sure but I may want to sell mine. Good interior, no rust, fresh front suspension, but terrible paint, blown output shaft seal on the transmission, leaking head gasket and cracked windshield. It runs and drives fine though and I have tons of extra parts.
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02-09-2020, 11:12 PM
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Replacement Chariots
Thanx 83, you neglected to mention where you are....
Jim, in Los Angeles I can find cherry 300SDLs all day long for $6K and nice ones for $3,500 , can't go there . I appreciate your thinking of us though  .
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-Nate 1982 240D 408,XXX miles Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better
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