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09-02-2002, 02:13 PM
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Well...
Well, the 450 SEL is a very nice car and provides a lot of fun at the Autobahn. Yesterday night we came back from the Lake Constance to Stuttgart in a fully loaded 450 SEL.
But, remember, fuel prices are pretty steep in Europe, so is the tax and insurance for a car without catalytic converter. Thats why most W 116 with bigger engines in Germany are now driven as collector cars on special license plates. Otherwise you would spent something like $ 200 on insurance and tax alone. Fuel costs about $ 4 a gallone. To fill up the W 116 costs, and I'm not kidding, about $ 100. So it is really not the car for a longer daily commute. If you come to Austria you better look for a W 201 (when you are a small person) or a W 124 with a four-cylinder and, just as you like, a five-shifter. Or look for a Diesel. Fast enough but very economical. You get them at reasonable prices and you have the best value possible. And see if you can get hooked up with a Mercedes-Collector-Club for the thrilling moments in life  Send me a note, I can give you some advice. Kind regards Eberhard 
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09-02-2002, 02:16 PM
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Sorry guys, I screwed up. This post belongs to "I think I need a W 116"
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09-02-2002, 02:45 PM
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Well, I do have a larger file on my harddisc. It is about 2560 x 1920 pixel. I could send you that one and you can get it from the friendly printshop around the corner.
Or enjoy it as a wallpaper on your computer. Kind regards Eberhard
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09-02-2002, 04:44 PM
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Shure, go ahead. I mean, what should I do to protect the copyright
Sue you when I found out that you put them into your office As long as nobody uses them for publishing in a newspaper or uses them for advertising I don't mind at all. Well, you can buy me a beer if we meet one day You find more photography at Ikonengold.de, a webzine for classic car lovers I publish together with a friend. Sorry, the articles are mostly in German. Just flip through them, last summer we published one story each week. You will find them at the bottom of the main menu. If we would have more time we would publish more. One article about the Pennsylvania Railroad is coming soon. Take this as a tread  Kind regards Eberhard
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09-02-2002, 05:49 PM
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That cab in Cairo would look pretty interesting after 35 years of use with a parchment interior.
Those cars are still on the road in Cairo. Just like Provincetown, Cape Cod. I count on you for that six-pack Kind regards and good night! Eberhard
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09-05-2002, 01:45 AM
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How about that one?
 Who can guess for which purpose this car was made can download the picture for free Anybody else has to buy me a beer as soon as we meet.Kind regards Eberhard
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09-05-2002, 12:07 PM
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This makes a great wallpaper for your computer
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09-05-2002, 07:14 PM
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Eberhard: I have sent you an e-mail. The marketing people of the auto manufacturers in your region would be foolish not to buy your work.
TxBill: American beer?????? Jeepers. A set of Texas longhorns would be more appropriate, given the quality of this work. Just remember to remove the animal before shipping. For the challenge, I'll pick sensor mounting for real world moving vehicle side impact force measurements.
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daBenz - 1970 220D
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09-05-2002, 07:16 PM
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Hello dabenz,
look in your mailbox Kind regards Eberhard
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09-05-2002, 07:28 PM
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Eberhard,
Thank you! I will wait for November (cooler weather) before shipping my payment, due to the slightly perishable nature of one of our local delicacies. Please e-mail me if you move before then.
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daBenz - 1970 220D
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#13
09-05-2002, 07:33 PM
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I'm not moving anywhere until I get your parcel
Besides: 8th of November is my birthday "For the challenge, I'll pick sensor mounting for real world moving vehicle side impact force measurements." Well, getting into the right direction. But it was a more official purpose this vehicle was made for. Actually it was two of them. This is number two. Kind regards Eberhard 
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09-07-2002, 06:26 PM
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Not a demolition derby!
These two cars were used by the german police for training of special driving skills, like pushing the other car of the road, getting it spinning without being hurt and alike. For that reason the one car had a smooth guardrail on the left side, the other one at the right side. The whole structure was heavily reinforced by means of big tubes through the trunk and the engine bay. Both cars had roll cages. Unfortunatly both got scraped. But on the other hand: What do you want to do with them as a collector? Kind regards Eberhard 
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