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Old 10-28-2005, 07:51 AM
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I hit 250,000 miles

I just love these cars. Watching the odometer roll over to 250,000 was really cool.

1977 300D, still running like a top and a daily drive of 80 miles round trip.

On to the 500,000 Km badge...

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Old 10-28-2005, 08:29 AM
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You really need to update your sig! Its 30k behind now!

Congrats on the 250k! I still have 19,384 miles to go
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Old 10-28-2005, 10:59 AM
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Wow

Congrats
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Old 10-28-2005, 11:05 AM
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Updated the signature

Thanks for the catch.

Now I will return to gloating.

JCD
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Old 10-28-2005, 11:47 AM
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Excellent, I'm at 228 and some change now.
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Old 10-28-2005, 12:18 PM
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Old 10-28-2005, 01:34 PM
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Congrats!! I remember doing that not long ago..it happened about 10 seconds before I pulled into the driveway, so I got pictures.

I'm now at 277,000 and working my way to the 1,000,000 mile bar like all the ebay ads say!! (guess I better update my sig too ! ! !)
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Old 10-28-2005, 03:12 PM
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Congrats man... I'm about 650 miles away from 250K, but at the rate I'm driving, I probably won't get there until mid December.
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Old 10-29-2005, 10:16 PM
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My '79 300TD is sitting at the 300K precipice!
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Old 10-30-2005, 07:11 AM
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My '79 300TD is sitting at the 300K precipice!
I am not far away in the 300SD!
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Old 10-30-2005, 09:35 AM
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I am not far away in the 300SD!

I have a long....long way to go on either of mine...

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