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04-09-2009, 03:29 PM
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Mama told me. Papa told me too.
They warned me that if I hung out with a certain crowd that I would start acting the way they acted. Ths story is dedicated to my folks.
I've been reading and occasionally contributing to this forum for a couple of years now. Couldn't help but notice that many of the members own bunches of these old MB's. One is not enough; they are addicted. Well it rubbed off, just like Mama said it would. Last weekend my wife and I took a little road trip and were passing through Columbia, TN. Many of you may not know this, but Columbia is the Mule Capital of the World. And last Saturday was 'Mule Day'. Folks came from far and wide to see the mule parades, trade mule accessories, and just have a good time in general. One of the longstanding traditions of Mule Day is that many many folks hold yard sales. You are not out of sight of one yard sale before you see another. As we cruised along, my wife suddenly said "Stop -- turn around now". Being a well trained husband, I did just that and pulled up into a yard sale featuring, among many other things, a beautiful '83 300 SD. Twenty minutes later, we were the proud owners of Mercedes #2. We put $500 down and she picked it up yesterday. Got it home last night and got up this morning and went to work. Will post more about it when I check it out a little better. At any rate ---- Mama was right. Gee thanks guys (and gals)
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John Schroader bio burnin' 83 300D, '83 300 SD, '79 240D "I've never met a man who was good at making excuses who was good at anything else" Ben Franklin "You cannot permanently help a man by doing for him what he could and should do for himself" Abraham Lincoln 
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04-09-2009, 03:32 PM
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 Congrats on the new car, and congrats on the wife. Both I'm sure are keepers. Now you know we need pics. You decide which one you choose to post pics of......  
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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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04-09-2009, 03:35 PM
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Yup, that's how the disease starts. I hear it's fairly painless if managed well
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BENZ THERE DONE THAThttp://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...c/progress.gif 15 VW Passat TDI 00 E420 98 E300 DT 97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME! 97 S500 97 E300D 86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D 86 300SDL (o\|/o)
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04-09-2009, 03:39 PM
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I almost became a CWC member, there was a pretty nice turbo wagon at an estate sale I went to, the SLS worked and everything, under 200k miles, nice paint, lots of spares in the trunk. I couldn't get another car at the time, but I talked to the guy running the sale, he sold that running diesel wagon for $500
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04-09-2009, 03:44 PM
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I am starting to believe the CWC is an urban legend. Everytime I run up on a Wagon the Owner want stupid big money for it.
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BENZ THERE DONE THAThttp://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...c/progress.gif 15 VW Passat TDI 00 E420 98 E300 DT 97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME! 97 S500 97 E300D 86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D 86 300SDL (o\|/o)
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04-09-2009, 03:45 PM
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Wow...
The disease seems to spread very quickly too!
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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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04-09-2009, 03:52 PM
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I must be in the final stages. Find myself looking at 2009 E63's to often these days.
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BENZ THERE DONE THAThttp://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...c/progress.gif 15 VW Passat TDI 00 E420 98 E300 DT 97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME! 97 S500 97 E300D 86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D 86 300SDL (o\|/o)
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04-09-2009, 05:28 PM
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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k  1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k  1980 240D Stick China 188k 2001 CLK55 AMG 101k  2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!! 
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04-09-2009, 05:37 PM
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it creeps up on you... I found a 115 with euro bumpers at the junk yard, I pulled them off but then couldn't justifying buying them as i have to get rid of this particular 115, not the best example of a 115... i forsee a new benz in my future, once my taxes roll back to me...
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04-09-2009, 05:42 PM
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Anyone want to buy an RV on the cheap
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http://superturbodiesel.com/images/sig.04.10.jpg 1995 E420 Schwarz 1995 E300 Weiss #1987 300D Sturmmachine #1991 300D Nearly Perfect #1994 E320 Cabriolet #1995 E320 Touring #1985 300D Sedan OBK #42
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04-09-2009, 06:17 PM
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Congrats, looking forward to pics.
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04-09-2009, 06:41 PM
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Right now its more of a guest cottage on 4 wheels with a Mercedes badge on it.
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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k 1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k 1980 240D Stick China 188k 2001 CLK55 AMG 101k 2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!
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04-09-2009, 06:42 PM
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you did it as well as it can be done. it was her idea........ congrads
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 1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale 2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold 2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably) 1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast) 1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style) 2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)
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04-09-2009, 07:43 PM
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My dad had that crazy DIESEL BENZ DISEASE, he used to buy a ton of W123 and W126, one time we owned 5 Diesel mercedes 3 W123 and 2 W126, He seem to recovered when he finally relized when diesel was going up and he no longer sell it for a good price, My dad and I spend time fixing up these cars...
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Current Garage 2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress 1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs 2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver 1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car 1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap?? Sold 1987 300SDL 200K+ 1994 S320 181K mi 2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi 1999 S420 130K mi 1980 240D 360k mi 15+ Others that has come, stay and gone GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN  1995 E320 SE 220k mi 1984 300SD 350k mi
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