Bruce, this car is in your neck of the woods, you know anything about it? It looks sweet from here.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300376965180&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

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1994 E500 199/Gray 82k
84 300D (Salty) Orient Red/Palomino 141k
88 300CE (Ersatzhammer) 904/Java 163k -- Turbo Technics twin turbo kit, AMG Gen I body kit, Sportline steering box and steering wheel, Sportline/Eibach /Bilstein Sport/500E suspension, Quaife LSD in 210 mm diff case, Silver Arrow brakes.
88 300CE Brabus 3.6 199 on Black 44k

Sure looks nice in the ad. I clearly need to upgrade my house/neighborhood, my car photos would look much nicer with a house like that in the background.

Probably 45 min or so from me, not too far, if anyone needs help.

I won't buy it because I am a HP snob, and the 300SEL is slow. Plus it's geared high to compensate, so it turns like 3500 RPM at 75MPH...gets annoying on long drives.

Bruce

Bruce...I have missed your wit! HP snob, so that's what it is. Question .. your recommendation for best interstate cruising tires for 1991 300SE? Happy Holidays,
Dick

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1994 E420, 1994 E320CE, 1994 E320TE and 1991 300SE

5 days to go and its already that high?

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Seeing that car kind of give me an itchy trigger finger for this one.

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/1501502081.html

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

for a 66k mile car, i'd expect the dash wood to look the same as the shift console wood.

i'll pass.

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Oak Grove Autosport | Oak Grove Autosport
01 G500, 82 300TD, quite a few more.....

What, you mean i can't buy patina?!

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'76 240D 311K
'92 300E 100.001K
'87 300E RIP

Hard to top the OEM spec Michelin MXV4 Energy+ for highway cruising. They are stupidly expensive though, as a tire like that is 1/2 price from Kumho, Dunlop, and others.

For a crusing tire, I just go to tirerack survey area and concentrate on noise, ride quality, and wet weather ratings. as long as it scores high in those areas, you'll be happy.

Looks like they took a trip out to the main line to take those pictures...definitely not where the place is located, pretty sure it is in NE Philly. I go by houses like that on my way to school every day, pretty absurd/useless if you ask me...nice car though!

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Discussion: Is this W108 worth the price?

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

Off topic, but I have temporarily satisfied my HP snobbery.

I have a 625HP Renntech 2003 S600 on the way from Atlanta. Should be here tomorow night, just in time for 6 inches of snow. It has 20" wheels with summer tires...perfect!

Bruce

careful, if you go fast enough your eyeballs might retreat back into your head.

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Allen Kroliczek
Oak Grove Autosport | Oak Grove Autosport
01 G500, 82 300TD, quite a few more.....

I hope you'll drive that to the next GTG, Bruce. A road trip to Virginia or Maryland sounds like just the thing for it.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

and back to the original topic, that 300sel is now at $7600? uh, is it the "bidding madness" factor? or am i missing something?

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sold for $8,480.00....cripes.

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Allen Kroliczek
Oak Grove Autosport | Oak Grove Autosport
01 G500, 82 300TD, quite a few more.....