After my pity party I was having this weekend I really needed this Tuesday.

The overcast damp clouds hanging over Wichita over the weekend finally parted yesterday afternoon, about when I drove the Defiant out to meet a potential buyer. Since listing the car on craigslist Saturday morning, I've had many phone calls, even more emails (most of which asking if the car was still for sale, only to never hear from them again), and 4 test drives. I got a phone call late last night at around 11:00p.m. from a potential buyer, who was clearly intoxicated. He kept asking what other Mercedes I had, and how much I wanted for them. I had to repeat a couple of times that I wasn't a car dealer, and was only selling the one car at the moment. He also told me in a slightly more graphic fashion, that the Mercedes crest doesn't sybolize a three pointed star, rather a woman opening her legs.

Around noon today, shortly after my indy made a free house call to remove the oil filter housing lid on the, the seller I drove out to meet yesterday came by to adopt the Defiant. Paul is a diesel enthusiast, who currently owns a Cummins diesel truck and a 300SD he purchased non-running for $700.00. I gave him all the forum information, so hopefully he will join in and give updates on the car.

Picture with the new owner:


What a journey with that car:

The day I came upon The Defiant in the salvage yard. Icky wire wheels:




The day I brought it home in a snowstorm, after holding out for nearly a month after first laying eyes on it.



Lots of cleaning, new seats, and mechanical knick nacs created this:




Bye Defiant.

Our last song together:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcYsO890YJY&feature=related

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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!!!

did you make him sign a waiver?

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Good Ridiance!! ????

Congrats to both you, Tyler, and the new owner. May it be a car that we don't see have any problems......soon.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

it must be getting around that tyler's the guy to see when you need a oil squirting MB in witchita, just be sure to have a few drinks before you call.

so an SD now?

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1985 300D cali 190K

http://mercedes.thatchermathias.com/mw300d.jpg

The two happiest days of owning most cars--- the day you buy it and the day you sell it.

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83 300TD 219K HOMER

Selling a car is a SAD day! How would it be happy?

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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)

you might wanna......change that sig Congratz on sell it to an enthusiasts insted of selling it to a DUMB@$$ (we sold one of our 300D to a DUMB@$$, and he resold it back to us and we restore it back, long story)

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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

well now theres room for another car. Whats it goin' to be?

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

All's well that ends well.........a good ending, and a new beginning with it's new owner.

I'm more interested in fixing the one's I have. Trigger's paint job, Ol' Turbo's looming front end rebuild, and the SL could use a new top, but I'm in no hurry for that.

I really want a Grand Wagoneer, but I may go W126, only actually shell out real $$$ for a nice one.

Who knows, with my craigslist impulse deals anyway.

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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!!!

Sounds like deja vu all over again.

Skip the old Jeep stuff and get a new Commander. They are all the way cool! Besides, the old Wagoneers were pieces of junk, from everything I've read. Caveat emptor.........

so is that the drunk guy?

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

No, I seriously doubt the drunk guy would remember our conversation. I can't believe I talked to him for over 15 minutes, but I was doing my best not to laugh at times.

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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!!!

i got a really crappy W126 gasser you can buy for real $$$$$$!!! Or a ford focus

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

Nice going chump. You sold it to Adam Savage.

You'll be cringing when it's on mythbusters. Maybe they'll send you a card with the air date.

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CC: NSA

All things are burning, know this and be released.

82 Benz 240 D, Kuan Yin
12 Ford Escape 4wd

You're four times

It's hard to

more likely to

concentrate on

have an accident

two things

when you're on

at the same time.

a cell phone.

www.kiva.org It's not like there's anything wrong with feeling good, is there?