It was a shock to see the notice of Phil's passing a few minutes ago when I opened up the Peach Parts website today.

This is truly a shock. My condolences to Phil's family and fiancee.

He will be missed.

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

Phil will be greatly missed. He helped me too on more than one occasion.

- 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

My condoleneces. Phil was one of the best. Who in the world would call a "customer" at midnight to CORRECTLY diagnosis a percieved major issue only to have Phil fix it by phone. Phil did that and he will be missed by the MB community.

Phil went out of his way on a couple of occasions to help me with parts issues on the 240D without selling me a thing. One of those you feel you've known forever. Truly a man of honor. Godspeed Phil.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Just saw this. I cannot believe he is gone. Only talked to him a few times when I had my first MB. After that I just ordered the parts I needed because I knew Phil would get it right. RIP Phil.

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1986 Euro 500SEC "RUF" 9:1CR, "Rose"
1985 Euro 500SEC Cabriolet AMG Widebody
1982 Euro 500SEL "Blue"
2001 Texas Heeler (Aussie/Queensland X) "Sulphie",
2012 Queensland Red Heeler "Squeak"
Best dogs I've ever had.

Truly heartbreaking. I can only echo the kind words already said - Phil was wonderful to do business with simply because he was clearly a wonderful guy.

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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

my prayers are for his family and love,to understand he's somewhere better now.

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Stunned. I only dealt with Phil directly a couple of times. Like someone else said, he made you feel like you were his only customer.

The big man upstairs now has the best parts and service guy ever.

My thoughts to the family.

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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I was reading and posting away when I saw the link. It was a shock to read having just spoke with him last week...he's been helping me in the midst of a build.
Phil was truly a great man to work with here. He always took care and treated me like I was his only customer. My deepest wishes of peace and most sincere condolences to his family. Rest In Peace Phil. You will be missed.

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1985 300CD Silver/Blue H&R Suspension (Sold, still cryin over that)
1982 300SD Silver/Blue '85 OM617 (Sold)
1982 300D - Blue/Blue (Sold)

Always looked forward to calling Fastlane Phil and ordering parts for the old 81 SD.
He will always be remembered here.

I had talked to him over ordering parts a few times and I was genuinely amazed (read shocked) to actually experience a person who was selling car spare parts be so "active" about ones order.

Then I read this - I have a very small list of people that really amazed me, he was in it.

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1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b272/whunter/Phil.jpg

He loved those Hawaiian shirts. He had a closet full of them. A dear friend of his requested those shirts so he could wear them every summer.

Roy, I thought you might appreciate these:

So shocked to hear of his passing.

I met Phil at Alain's father's house in Beverly Hills at a GTG quite a while ago. He looked exactly like he did in that picture.

61 is just too damn young.

He was really a nice and friendly guy in person. I know what Jennifer means when she says he never met a stranger.

RIP Phil, RIP.

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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".

Remeber that photo from years ago - even though I never met him in person he looked familair. It wasn't his face that was familiar but the bulletin board behind him. Phil was a Moose

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00 E420
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