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Old 05-22-2011, 08:23 PM
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Before you scrap that old W123.....

One Man's Junk......... Is someone else's Treasure!


http://www.etsy.com/listing/54595868/1985-mercedes-240d-turbo-red-desk-table

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Old 05-22-2011, 08:26 PM
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Darn. I sold my 240D (sans transmission and starter) for $200. I even included a working auto trans out of my '83.
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Old 05-22-2011, 08:30 PM
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Pricy, but a cool idea. he wants more for that, than most of our cars are worth.

Now why didn`t I think of that?

A while back Brian (BGkast) made an office chair from a 123 seat.

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Old 05-22-2011, 08:31 PM
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I'll take his idea, do it for half the cost!
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Old 05-22-2011, 08:44 PM
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That one is expensive because ...as he lists it.... it was a Turbo 240d....very rare table.
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Old 05-22-2011, 08:55 PM
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If any one was to buy it, the saying "a fool & his money are soon parted" would apply !!
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Old 05-22-2011, 09:34 PM
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Wow....$2100. Cost of trunk lid $30, cost of wood to make drawer: $50, Legs: $50.....time to put together....maybe 6-8 hours? Thats one heck of a markup! Thats $700 more than we paid for my brothers very nice condition 300D and sister's spotless 190E!
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Old 05-22-2011, 09:41 PM
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It would be cool if it were freshly painted, all badges shiny, had a glass top so you could actually use it, and was $500.

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Old 05-22-2011, 09:43 PM
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I saw one a while back that used a V-8 block and connecting rods as a base, with a glass top to make a sweet (if overpriced) coffee table.
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Old 05-22-2011, 09:54 PM
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I saw one a while back that used a V-8 block and connecting rods as a base, with a glass top to make a sweet (if overpriced) coffee table.
I remember a block was used like that on topgear, I think it was a V12 though.
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Old 05-23-2011, 12:37 AM
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For that price it should come with a matching driver seat chair with new pads and upholstery.

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Old 05-23-2011, 12:45 AM
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wow... I wonder if I listed one for 700 bucks if it'd sell... I have a nice 300E Deck lid.
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Old 05-23-2011, 01:56 AM
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I remember a block was used like that on topgear, I think it was a V12 though.
V-8 from Porsche 928 that Clarkson drove in "1,500 quid Porsche challenge"
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Old 05-23-2011, 08:21 AM
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those legs look really really ****ty. Looks like he bolted the trunk lid to a cheap sawhorse, and applied a 2000 dollar "art" markup.
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Old 05-23-2011, 08:58 AM
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those legs look really really ****ty. Looks like he bolted the trunk lid to a cheap sawhorse, and applied a 2000 dollar "art" markup.
I was thinking the same thing... this would be better with an actual set of fenders as legs...

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