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04-21-2006, 02:28 AM
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Do you think im crazy?
Just got my paycheck and blew it all off on parts for my merc
 New motor mounts: $25 5 Rebuilt injectors: $192 Drilled brake rotors: $92 5 Fast glow, pencil glow plugs: $45 Transimission pan gasket: $4 (its leaking) Althouth that wasnt all of my paycheck it was a pretty good chunk of it. Guess i must really love my car 
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Current: 05 E320 CDI 07 GL320 CDI 08 Sprinter 05 Dodge Cummins 01 Dodge Cummins Previous 2004 E55 AMG 2002 C32 AMG (#2) 1995 E300 1978 300D 1987 300D 2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[ 1981 300SD 1983 300SD 1987 300SDL 2002 Jetta TDI 1996 S420 1995 S500 1993 190E 2.6 1992 190E 2.3 1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed 
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04-21-2006, 02:43 AM
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Great! add a fattywagon electrotherm $55
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Current: 05 E320 CDI 07 GL320 CDI 08 Sprinter 05 Dodge Cummins 01 Dodge Cummins Previous 2004 E55 AMG 2002 C32 AMG (#2) 1995 E300 1978 300D 1987 300D 2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[ 1981 300SD 1983 300SD 1987 300SDL 2002 Jetta TDI 1996 S420 1995 S500 1993 190E 2.6 1992 190E 2.3 1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed
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04-21-2006, 05:43 AM
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well, lots better investment than beer or cigarettes!
and will keep you amused for hours improving your benz. tom w
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04-21-2006, 08:29 AM
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Remember the song by Queen "I'm in Love with My Car"? Well, that's me and my W123. I do not like it when people drive around with loud music in their cars "sharing" it with the rest of the work, but once in a while I would like to turn up that song and take Margaret out for a very brisk drive on a winding road.
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04-21-2006, 09:09 AM
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Ignition tumbler for the SD: $85.
Door switch........SD seats: $100. Speedometer cal unit...SD: $88. Two vacuum pods.......SD: $100. Four shocks...............SD: $220. Master cylinder.........SDL: $85. 12 disc changer........SDL: $85. Cable for changer......SDL: $30. Getting a bunch of items off the "list": PRICELESS 
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04-21-2006, 09:23 AM
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Greasy,
Where did U get GP for $9 each? I just paid $13+. P E H
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04-21-2006, 09:57 AM
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Spring is here and the summer driving ahead. What is wrong with getting a persons car ready for it? Actual dollar cost is probably below a car payment as well. Or on a fairly new vehicle less than a months depreciation. The installation labour is yours. That saves a bundle in itself. Helps with pride of ownership issues too. As someone said in your thread much better than self destructive pastimes and I totally agree with that. Really pretty smart move. A lot better than taking a fairly new car into a dealership for an oil change and mandatory check. Then being presented with a perhaps somewhat questionable bill for 500.00 or more. With even things changed out like the pollen filter for 75.00 when in my area it is as good as new but change frequency recommended by the manufacturer dictates it. Mind that there are no allergic individuals using the car. Dealer follows lockstep of course in self interest. And air cleaner filter is changed out while still 90% good when you checked it yourself a few weeks prior. Who is getting the value for money here? Not me. But my door hinges are lubed.Maybe.
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04-21-2006, 04:07 PM
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Jimmy L. '05 Acura TL 6MT  2001 ML430 My Spare Gone: '95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black '85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White '80 240D 154K "China"  Scar engine installed'81 300TD 240K "Smash" '80 240D 230K "The Squash" '81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John
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04-21-2006, 05:49 PM
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I just had to shell out $300 for a radiator for the SD.
 Too bad an SDL one won't fit, I have an extra for that one. But I had a blowout last week in the SD, oil seal to turbocharger take a crap on me on the freeway, and the radiator Not my week. Now the speedo stopped adding miles too.  Good news, picking up 111K mi M117 + 722 for around $250 out the door.
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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look. '85 300SD 245k '87 300SDL 251k '90 300SEL 326k Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford. Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]
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04-21-2006, 08:36 PM
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Get used to it. I've got a big check coming in next week and am eyeing those stainless brake lines and cross drilled rotors that I have been looking at for the old SDL.
Super pointless but they would look sick. 
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04-21-2006, 08:39 PM
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Current: 05 E320 CDI 07 GL320 CDI 08 Sprinter 05 Dodge Cummins 01 Dodge Cummins Previous 2004 E55 AMG 2002 C32 AMG (#2) 1995 E300 1978 300D 1987 300D 2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[ 1981 300SD 1983 300SD 1987 300SDL 2002 Jetta TDI 1996 S420 1995 S500 1993 190E 2.6 1992 190E 2.3 1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed
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04-21-2006, 09:06 PM
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Check AutoZone too, I picked up a set for my SDL there. Price was $7/ea I think only...
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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look. '85 300SD 245k '87 300SDL 251k '90 300SEL 326k Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford. Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]
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04-21-2006, 09:32 PM
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I've spent all of my earnings for almost an entire month's worth of work on my car in the past 2-3 weeks....
And there's still more to be bought!
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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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04-21-2006, 09:40 PM
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Heck No!
2 engine mounts $63.00
2 engine shocks $96.04 Breather Hose $3.76 Manifold gasket $16.82 2 Engine shock mount kits $44.26 Misc. Oil & filter, fuel filters & stuff $50.00 or so. Then I can get started on my sunbaked interior, will probably just replace the driver seat... Anybody in SF bay area with parts 123 with decent driver's seat? The list can just go on and on and on... But hey, it's a labor ( and expense ) of love
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04-21-2006, 10:12 PM
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