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How long have you owned a car ???

Mr. Allen Swift ( Springfield , MA.) received this 1928 Rolls-Royce Picadilly P1 Roadster from his father, brand new - as a graduation gift in 1928. He drove it up until his death last year.....at the age of 102 !!!
He was the oldest living owner of a car from new. Just thought you'd like to see it. He donated it to a Springfield museum after his death.
It has 170,000 miles on it, still runs like a Swiss watch, dead silent at any speed and is in perfect cosmetic condition. (82 years) ...That's approximately 2000 miles per year.
Just thought you would find this of interest.... BTW, how come my father didn't give me a Rolls Royce when I graduated from college???

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hum.....
1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

If anyone is willing to give me a RR, I'll promise to drive it until I die.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Just wow. And to think I get bored with my vehicles after about 5 years or so.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

1928...Father could have been a shoe shine boy
Who said the famous quote about:
"I knew it was time to get out of the market when....


In the summer of 1928, President Hoover expressed the feelings of many, saying "We in America are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land. The poorhouse is vanishing from among us."

OOOOOOH KAY!

Current car: 12 years / 123K miles
Last car: 8 years / 305K miles
Prior car: 12 years / 269K miles
Prior car: 4 years / 315K miles
Prior car: 3 years / 94K miles



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I have my owned my 02 clk 320 for fifteen years.

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For the unSaved, this world is the best it will ever get.

Clk's Ebay Stuff BUY SOMETHING NOW!!!

I owned my 1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max for 190,000 miles (first new car purchase for ME, not ex-wife). Does that count for anything?

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1961 220b: first project car - sold.
2000 CLK 430: first modern Benz - sold.
2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold
1972 280SE 4.5: Baby Gustav
1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold
1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife

I'm going to say yes since you look to be a pretty tall dude and cramming into the cab of a Mighty Max for that many miles is no small feat.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Ever been smoked in?

Not so tall as I used to be (was 6' even in college - arthritis has eaten a full 3" from the waist up - makes for some odd proportions ).

And their were three reasons I picked the Mighty Max over Datsun or Toyota little pickemups at that time:

1) Cost - $5,100 out the door for the Mitsu. Either of the others were $1,500 more. Cheapest new vehicle (car or truck) available at that point in time.

2) Stuff - the Mighty Max had less frills (aka stuff to break).

3) Room - by far, the Mighty Max had more leg, head, and elbow room than any of the others.

In 190k miles, I replaced - the alternator. That's it. Oil changes I got around to as time and money allowed (which translates into probably something like every 8-10k miles at best). Absolutely rock solid never left me stranded anywhere machine. Loved that truck!

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1961 220b: first project car - sold.
2000 CLK 430: first modern Benz - sold.
2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold
1972 280SE 4.5: Baby Gustav
1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold
1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife

I still own a '73 914 that I bought in 1981; but it has been in pieces all over my garage for a few years now. I will get it back on the road at some point, but it's not really a priority. I also have a '83 motorcycle that I've owned since 1986. I've owned my 300D for 10 years.

I owned an Audi 100LS for three weeks once. I swear it was an eternity.

I had it towed three times in one day for three different problems. I never, ever and I mean never, drove it back from where ever I went with it if I even made it there. It was always towed.

The last day I had it I traded it for a broken down Dodge pick-up truck which wouldn't start, even-up! I got the truck running the next day. The Audi never moved from where I parked it 'cause the guy couldn't get it started. He sold the house and left the car.

My parents bought my 88TE new back in 88.


So technically, I am an original owner.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Why yes, yes it has.

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For the Saved, this world is the worst it will ever get.
For the unSaved, this world is the best it will ever get.

Clk's Ebay Stuff BUY SOMETHING NOW!!!

"He donated it to a Springfield museum after his death."

Now thats talent!

(and yes before some snot nose idiot points it out, it was probably written in his will.)

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car