No need to apologize. I would hope everyone takes advantage of being able to help each other out with parts, advice, help, etc. Every year there's been at least one car that leaves running better than when it arrived.

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Chad
1985 300TD - "Red Dragon" - 383,XXX miles - (540) Borolo Red - (154) Java MB-Tex
1985 300CD - "Gladys" - 240,XXX miles - (702) Smoke Silver Metallic - (154) Java MB-Tex
1986 300SDL - "Coda" - 232,XXX miles - (735) Astral Silver Metallic - (271) Black/Anthracite Leather FOR SALE
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

You'd be pretty much guaranteed to will the award for the person who came the farthest to get here.

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" The market, like the Lord, helps those who help themselves. But, unlike the Lord, the market does not forgive those who know not what they do."- Warren Buffett

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 25,000 miles

Chad.

I just don't see any way possible for me to make it there this year. I was hoping I'd have the Ponton and trailer deals sealed. I could deliver the Ponton and drop the trailer en route to you place in my project truck.

And it not because the buyers and I haven't done our work; I mean even if I had the Ponton and Trailer deals sealed, my diesel Dakota is without AC at present. I would be deaf from the wind noise if I drove up there with the windows down.

Maybe my presence will permeate from your very nice looking 300SDL.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Current with links:
05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red leather interior
Cluster Gauge Needles Paint Kit for sale
Wagon parts from 1984 300TD
01/2013 1991 350SDL Gray with fire damage
01/2012 87 Champagne
New Old Stock (NOS) parts<-- still some left

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many, many more

Not to mention there's stuff to do in Philly while you're up here...

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TC

I'm bringing the 85 300SD with Proton riding shotgun.

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80 280SL
85 300SD
87 300TD
90 300TE 4Matic
90 300D 2.5 Turbo
92 300D 2.5 Turbo
01 Saab 9-5 Wagon

Dawg!

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" The market, like the Lord, helps those who help themselves. But, unlike the Lord, the market does not forgive those who know not what they do."- Warren Buffett

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 25,000 miles

If I attend he only would have won by 20 miles lol

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I think now it would be about 10 or so. We could have called it a tie.

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Got my baby back together yesterday so no reason it won't be at the GTG!

Looks like I'll be running a Benz parts adoption service at Chad's GTG. A local Benz hoarder has sold his last car and is getting out of the (hoarding) biz. He's planning to dispose the of high dollar stuff (euro headlights, good wood trim, etc.).

Next Thursday I'm picking up the remaining items and planning to bring them along to Chad's in an effort to help others and save them from being scraped. Not certain if I'll have time to inventory it before the GTG but I'll do my best.

-Dan

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Visit my Benz-Site

This car had a history, now it has a future.

Say, he wouldn't have a seat belt presenter assembly for an ' 88 300CE would he? Need the whole assembly for the passenger seat. How about center console wood? Mine's cracked. I have an old pair of W124 rims (off the 88 CE) I'll bring up if anyone's interested in looking. Not too bad. Center caps included. Price negotiable. (Isn't everything?)

Nice! I'm always looking for things to add to my collection of spares

Can you check and see if he has any early Bamboo W123 front seats?

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1977 240D 137k
1979 280E 87k
2012 Honda Odyssey EX-L 6k
2012 Nissan Altima 2.5S 20k

see you next weekend chad. we'll bring a turtle pie and some adult beverages.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2006 SLK280- Skippy

I hate to make promises that I can't keep... again... We're leaving for Germany the next day, and I will get in trouble if I'm not home and help my wife pack... But again, I'll try... I'll bring Christine...

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'99 S420, 135k "Christine"
'87 300SDL, 175k FOR SALE
'91 VW Vanagon GL, 120k
'82 VW Westy, aircooled, 155k

Passport ready and one week to go!

Last minute shift in the work schedule. I have to bail out this year, sorry guys

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."