Please welcome engatwork as a new member of the Open Discussion Moderator Team.

Jim was previously a Moderator here until the demands of real life got in the way. He's been a Shop Forum contributor for many years. We welcome him back as an OD Mod along with Paul and Tyler.

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My Personal Website
1998 Mercedes E430
2010 Toyota Sequoia
My Photo Albums

Wiszhing you all the best in a difficult and time-consuming job that is all oo often thankless and unappreciated.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Hi Jim. Hope this time's better than the last.

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Good luck in a thankless task. It must be all the financial gain!

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags

An engineer at work now dealing with waffle?

Good luck!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Welcome Jim.

Congratulations and good luck!

Tom

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Thanks

lol - what a change.

I need to change it to retired engineer.

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Jim

Welcome back to the team, Jim.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Gawd Jim, I can' believe you're doing it. Again! And you're an engineer, too!

Sucker...

Good luck, Jim!

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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)

Why 3 mods?..The odd number doesnt jive with Feng Sui.
An even number would most probably be better.

Oh....sorry...Welcome engatwork!

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CHILCUTT~
The secret to a long life. Is knowing when it is time to leave.

I think we should have PI mods. Or Mod(PI).

Are you volunteering to be a mod 0.14159... of the time?

Jim,
You have made some great posts recently. I hope you continue with your level headed, no nonsense approach. We expect that of engineers !!!!
Good luck!!

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I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving