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11-24-2005, 03:51 PM
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Thanksgiving is for family, and cars!
Hi,
Just thought I'd post this nice picture. The last few days I've been up at my grandmother's house in Peoria, IL, and this was the first time I'd visited them there since getting my 300TD last year. Part of the reason I bought it in the first place is because I had fond memories of being driven around as a small child in my grandparent's cars. So we took a picture of my '82 300TD (260k) alongside her '79 300D (159k), with us standing in between. Three generations of Mercedes. Not pictured, my grandfather and his beautiful red '77 240D (w/ OM617 upgrade), he's not able to drive any more, and the car is in a car storage/museum in a nearby city that he owns partial interest in (and owns several of the display cars). The '77 240D once belonged to my grandmother's first husband, who died when I was a child. He left her the car, so she had two. She then gave it to her second husband, my current grandfather, who put the 5 cylinder turbodiesel engine in it. The two cars are very well taken cared for, since both my grandmother's husbands were diesel engineers at Caterpillar. They really put mine to shame in terms of appearance and maintainence, but they were happy to see mine and ride around in it, and they were glad I was following the tradition of the family. Have a happy thanksgiving, everyone! Peace, Sam P.S. The red '77 240D w/ OM 617 may be for sale soon, my grandfather can't drive anymore, and is realizing that it is a little impractical to store a bunch of cars he can't use. I might buy it (hehe), but if not, I'll probably list it here for him. Its got 137,000 miles on it (about the same # of miles on the donor engine/tranny), everything on it works, and the interior and exterior are in 'pristine' condition, no rust, perfect body, no accidents, etc. Its a great car. I'll post more info here if he decides for sure to sell it. Let me know if you are specifically looking for a car like that, and I'll get you more info or pictures..
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"That f***in' biodiesel is makin' me hungry." 1982 300TD Astral Silver w/ 250k (BIO BNZ) 2001 Aprilia SR50 Corsa Red w/ 5.5k (>100 MPG) 
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11-24-2005, 09:37 PM
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great story
thanks for sharing.
the 240/300t sounds nice. tom w
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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.
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11-24-2005, 10:03 PM
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Nice story, I drove my CD down to virginia tonight for dinner, the family had fun poking and prodding around my odd little coupe
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 1980 500SE/AMG Euro 1981 500SEL Euro 1982 380SEL 1983 300TD 1983 500SEC/AMG Euro 1984 500SEC 1984 300TD Euro 1986 190E 2.3-16 1986 190E 2.3 1987 300D 1997 C36 AMG 2003 C320T 4matic past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350
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11-24-2005, 10:21 PM
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Nice story. and pic...
Happy T-giving.....
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'87 924S '81 280SEL Sold -> 81 300SD - 93 300E w/ 3.2 85 300D- 79 300SD 82 300CD 83 300CD - CA 87 190E 5 spd 87 Porsche 924S "..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..." 
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