So the wagon is sold, and I have purchased a new to me 2003 bmw 325xi wagon.

I want to thank everyone for their help and the DIYs that I have used here. This was an amazingly useful website. Thank you very much.

__________________
1985 300TD Turbo Diesel Wagon
273,000 miles

You'll be Back

Sad to see you leave, but you have to do what is best for you.

You are still part of the forum family, so you won`t really leave the fold. you learned a lot from the fourm, and we learned from you. the most valuable thing you gained, is the friends you made here.

congratulatons on your new car, hope it runs well for you. a new car is always exciting.


Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving and have a blessed Christmas.

Charlie

__________________
there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

BMW...the AMC of Germany.

__________________
2004 E320 Wagon W211
2000 CLK430 Convertible W208
1985 300SD W126
1983 300D W123

My sediments exactly!!

A BM..What?? Don't you mean MB.

__________________

The "xi" will be great up there in the winter. Enjoy the new ride!!

__________________
AJ

1985 300D (SOLD)

i just finished on a front brake job that i followed in the DIY section. I learned so much on this site abot MBs and now can move onto cars that I can still DIY on, but it was time. THe rear bearing was shot, A/C was shot, radio was shot, vibration under my feet started, and I felt bad for my girls who had no clue what being in a cool old car meant (they actually loved the car) but it was time to move on.

i'm looking forward to rip it up in the snow! i do think however that i porbbaly be back. I would get a w123 for one of my girls, but by then i wouldnt be able to afford them.

__________________
1985 300TD Turbo Diesel Wagon
273,000 miles

I'm flirting with the idea of "another" German manufacturer also, and either way I'm going to sell both of my W123's.
My 13 year old daughter would rather ride the school bus then have me pick her up in a W123. Not acceptable......

__________________
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

Jimmy, you got wooped by a 13 yr old dang never thought it.

dang if she was mine, walk or ride the bus.

Charlie

__________________
there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

they never get any good snow down the shore

__________________
0o==o0

James 4:8

"...let us put aside the blindness of mind of those who can conceive of nothing higher than what is known through the senses"
-Saint Gregory Palamas, ---Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ


Centrally located in North East Central Pa.

Old cars mean very little compared to the formative years of your kids, even though this is hardly necessary to mention......
I really did enjoy squaring them away.

__________________
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

x2 Jimmy, there will always be another Benz but your kids will soon be grown and gone. Go for it.

__________________
1981 240D 143k 4 spd manual -SOLD

2004 VW Jetta TDI 5 speed 300k -still driven daily

I'm lucky. The 240D is flirting w/ jalopy status, but my son loves the 'classic'. Soon should be on hiatus for dash, interior, body & engine work, soon as the winter car gets squared away.

__________________
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?

not like where you are, but last winter we got socked in many days.

__________________
1985 300TD Turbo Diesel Wagon
273,000 miles