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05-15-2005, 02:54 AM
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The Five Cars You Meet in Heaven
Criteria: Ruggedness, Durability, Toughness, Availability and Price of Spare Parts, Repairability; simplicity of, Overall economy and performance, lasts to 200K easily
1. 1981-1983 Mercedes 240D ? -1985 Mercedes 300D 2. Volvo 240, 740, 940 to 1992 3. Toyota Corolla 1983- 1990 (the best car for a teenager) 4. VW Bug 5. Hopefully the 1995 SAAB Turbo 5 speed I recently liberated from a teenager who didnt appreciate it ( he got it from his Dad ) I spent 5 days cleaning it, condoms and beer cans all over the place, electrical audio messed up because of the Monster Stereo he installed... Last edited by Carrameow; 05-15-2005 at 03:15 PM. 
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05-15-2005, 03:06 AM
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4. Military Jeep? (1940's - 1970's era)...don't know about 200k, but it meets the others...
5. ? 
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-  '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)
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05-15-2005, 04:20 AM
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Seems like VW belongs on that list somewhere...
The watercooled VW's manual tranny VW"s were great cars and parts are ungodly cheap. Aircooled are rugged, easy to repair, etc. etc. but 200k is about rebuild time (yet as any good aircooled VW owner knows...that isn't that hard  ...just don't forget to adjust your valves )
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05-15-2005, 05:27 AM
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300sd 81-85....but then I do own an 83sd, so I'm not impartial. My argument for entrance to "automobile heaven" would center on the fabulous straight-five turbo, along with the super-fabulous 126 s-class chassis.
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05-15-2005, 09:39 AM
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1971 Ford Galaxie 500 (Burt Reynolds special). As long as you don't have to make a turn you'll be OK!
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dtf 1994 E320 Wagon (Died @ 308,669 miles) 1995 E300 Diesel (228,000) 1999 E300 Turbodiesel ( died @ 255,000) 2006 Toyota Tundra SR5 AC 4X4 (115,000 miles) rusted frame - sold to chop shop 2011 Audi A4 Avant (165,000 miles) Seized engine - donated to Salvation Army BMW 330 xi 6 speed manual (175,034 miles) 2014 E350 4Matic Wagon 128,000 miles 2018 Dodge Ram 21,000 miles
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05-15-2005, 12:24 PM
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#1,903,875,852 The Yugo
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05-15-2005, 12:33 PM
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First the White Hearse that brings you in. Then a 1962 Ferrari GTO with Phil Hill as shotgun and a chase car with a mechanic, parts, tools and a cooler of beer when the car inevitably craps out! The route - North California in the 60's.
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