OK, the catches...

It was wrecked when I hit a deer at 60 mph last year - the radiator, evap, oil cooler, etc are toast.

I've sold the easy stuff on Ebay - instrument cluster, climate control, etc.

It has to be gone by July 2nd, sooner if possible - my house is for sale and the realtor has no sense of MB esthetics...


The good...
189 original miles - I'm the second owner. Leather seats (not MB tex) are in good shape, no cracks. Even has the rear head rests. Kind of a beige color.

Engine was shutdown within seconds of hitting the deer, so I'm certain no engine damage occured. The car was running on vegetable oil at the time.

Trans worked well. Nearly new muffler system from the downpipe back.

Not much rust, mostly good body parts except for the front end.

Will roll - has 5 bundt pan wheels/tires.

Car is in Southern Maryland, near Solomons.

If you are serious and can get it, I'll hold it until this weekend. Poor Hans is getting towed to the junkyard this weekend if no one can claim him. Also, I may try to get the injection pump/injectors off this week, so speak now.

You can email at tenknots at lycos.com

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1984 300Sd 210k

Former cars:
1984 300D 445k (!!) (Strider) Original (and not rebuilt) engine and transmission. Currently running on V80 ( 80% vegetable oil, 20% petroleum products). Actually not, taking a WVO break.
1993 300d 2.5 275k. Current 120/day commuter
1981 300SD 188k (Hans) Killed by a deer

I will have someone to pick him up saturday.
John

Second dibs if vstech can't pull it off.

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Joe Black
Get yellow fever at ACME!

Just the MB's: '82 300DT (stick), '81 240D, '80 300SD, '80 300D, '81 240D Manual

I hope this is a real offer.
I need info to setup a time to pick up the car.
Probably busy with the move...
Thanks again.

I'm sure it is, I actually bought my 300SD from him (fourknots?). He was very up front about the car and seemed to take care of a lot of little things for me that I hadn't even asked him to do....

Glad to hear this. I just wish he would call me back, or respond to the emails.
John

I hear there is a lot of flooding and road washouts in MD. I hope this is not the reason for the lack of response.
If it is, I hope family and friends are OK
John

when you bought your car from him, did you go to his house, or have it delivered? If you went to his house, you may know how close it is to any of the affected rivers.
1100 evacuated and curfew's set at 9:00, evacuees to neiboring areas, the news sure sounds grim in that area.

"Look ma, no Hans"

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Actually he's close to the bay and lives rather elevated if I remember correctly.

I'm really sorry I haven't been able to respond. I had to go out of town on an emergency, an offer on a house we're buying was accepted, AND our house that is for sale has been shown every day. It's been busy. Hans had to be towed while I was out of town because the realtors were going to do an open house. The open house never happened (another reason I have a problem with realtors), but Hans was nevertheless uncerimoniously removed by a guy named Skipper who drove a beat up black flatbed. When I came home, I nearly had tears, seeing the spot Hans has been in since the deer incident. Nothing but an oil stain and a couple of broken pieces of grill remained.


I really am sorry Hans couldn't have gone to a good home and I apologize for making anyone get their hopes up.

Also, thanks for the concerns about the flooding. We had no problems at home, but I sat in traffic for two hours on the Capital Beltway waiting for crews to clear a mudslide. There was also two feet of water in my office parking lot. Bizarre weather.

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1984 300Sd 210k

Former cars:
1984 300D 445k (!!) (Strider) Original (and not rebuilt) engine and transmission. Currently running on V80 ( 80% vegetable oil, 20% petroleum products). Actually not, taking a WVO break.
1993 300d 2.5 275k. Current 120/day commuter
1981 300SD 188k (Hans) Killed by a deer

Some Realtor, if that was my listing I'd offer to remove it for you! I look at stuff like that as side perks!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Nothing like gettin teased with no payoff....

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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

Well, the good news is that we got an offer on the house. Don't know if Hans (or the lack thereof) made any difference, but 6 days to sell a house is good in my book!

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1984 300Sd 210k

Former cars:
1984 300D 445k (!!) (Strider) Original (and not rebuilt) engine and transmission. Currently running on V80 ( 80% vegetable oil, 20% petroleum products). Actually not, taking a WVO break.
1993 300d 2.5 275k. Current 120/day commuter
1981 300SD 188k (Hans) Killed by a deer

Well you agent did a good job then. Good for you and congradulations on what hopefully turns into a successful sale.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200