For some reason, I cannot get the notion of driving a 1966 Thunderbird convertible out of my head:



It's definitely not a driver's car, certainly by today's standards. It's not that fast; it has indifferent brakes and handling, but I want to drive one on a nice coastal highway on a sunny day.

1968-1973 220D with no options and a 4-speed on the column for the back roads and around-town driving, 1969-1971 Chrysler New Yorker Town and Country with the 440 for the highway.









The 300SD is like the practical combination of these two .

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

My first car was a 1965 Thunderbird convertible. Yes, not a driver's car, but I miss it.

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Current:
1985 300D aka Miss Margaret
1991 300SE aka Alarice
1995 SL320 aka Samantha
1997 K1500 Silverado
Past:
1999 E300 ex-wife got it and let her son ruin it
1984 190 2.3 ex-wife got it and let her son destroy a great car
1985 300D (CA version) aka Maybelline lost to deer at high speed.
1981 300D aka Madeline (went to salvage at near 400k) rusty, yet best car I ever drove
Wishlist:
McFarlan TV6 (only a few privately owned)
ReVere with Rochester engine
1917 Premier (only one left)

MB Metris - I have a wife and 4 kids to haul tomorrow, can I please get a rwd van ? I'd like it to have more than a 2.0T, but hey, its a van with a propeller shaft - I'll take it.

(the Windstars and Safari's have all rusted away in my state

I seriously think that MB is selling itself short- my neighborhood is fully of moms rocking $45k Hon-yotas...If they took a metris, and gussied up the interior, throw nice 6 zylinder in there (I'll settle for a 3l CDI motor...) they wouldn't be able to keep these in the showroom - all the soccer moms and their husbands would be jonesing for one.... or at least they would in my fantasy world....)

-John

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2009 Kia Sedona
2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
12006 Jetta Pumpe Duse
(insert Mercedes here)

Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)

Today, I'd like to drive the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9xgD-_xekg

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

And for me i will take this one

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one that runs and drives... that dosnt freak when it rains.....

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

911SC or a 550 Maranello. But I don't have that kind of money so a 300D will do for now.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Something from the 1930s or the 1940s - not sure which just yet.

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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!

I'd like to drive a Stanley Steamer.

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Jim

560SEL.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

OK, that's pretty good. I'll have to agree...



Ahhhhh........

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Gordon Keeble for me

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1984 300D, 228k, Light Ivory, Java MB-Tex

S600 V12, just for a week, co worker has one

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1993 MB 300D 245K died.

I saw a lovely droop nose C class wagon the other day. It was black. I have been thinking about it a lot the last few days. I think I'll sell off all my old benzos and try to get one of those.

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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.