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Where I've been and what I've been doing
So. We finally sat down at did our retirement planning. Big spreadsheet, lots of numbers arranged in columns and rows. Money looks ok. What's missing in our retirement plan ? We don't have a convertible in the garage. We used to always have a convertible in the garage. Great fun, but rattly, leaky, British death traps. When we moved up north to a mile long path through the woods for a driveway, those cars fell by the wayside like the parts what would trail behind them.
We looked around and decided a SLK would fit the bill. In short order I found this one in LA. One owner, maintained, pretty color, affordable. We flew out on July 1st and spend 10 days driving it home via the Pacific Coast Hwy., Columbia River gorge, Clearwater river gorge, over Lolo pass, going-to-the-sun road in Glacier Nat'l Park, then the flat northern plains of eastern Montana and North Dakota. I wonder if a 602 would fit.....
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Greg 2012 S350 BlueTEC 4Matic 2007 ML 320 CDI 2007 Leisure Travel Serenity 2006 Sprinter 432k 2005 E320 CDI 1998 SLK230 (teal) 1998 SLK230 (silver) 1996 E300D 99k, 30k on WVO Previous: 1983 240D, on WVO 1982 300D, on WVO 1983 300CD, on WVO 1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer) 1991 350SDL 249k, 56k on WVO - Retired to a car spa in Phoenix 1983 380 SEC w/603 diesel, 8k on WVO 1996 E300D 351k, 177k on WVO |
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Age has advantages. Some might say it's a dual edged sword.
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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do. |
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wow, nice pictures! Congratulations on the new MB!
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Charlie --------------------------- '66 VW 1300 96K miles '97 E300D 239K miles '85 300D 203K miles (sold Sep 2012) |
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Great pics, great car. Nuf said.......
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'89 260e (212K Mi.), '92 400e (208K Mi.), '92 400e (not a misprint) (146K Mi.), '95 C220, '81 240D--Sold |
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Up a 6% grade
Cruise set at 65 106F outside A/C on inside Coolant gauge shows 90C I am pretty sure that the cooling system is fine.
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Greg 2012 S350 BlueTEC 4Matic 2007 ML 320 CDI 2007 Leisure Travel Serenity 2006 Sprinter 432k 2005 E320 CDI 1998 SLK230 (teal) 1998 SLK230 (silver) 1996 E300D 99k, 30k on WVO Previous: 1983 240D, on WVO 1982 300D, on WVO 1983 300CD, on WVO 1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer) 1991 350SDL 249k, 56k on WVO - Retired to a car spa in Phoenix 1983 380 SEC w/603 diesel, 8k on WVO 1996 E300D 351k, 177k on WVO |
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Looks like fun! thanks for sharing with us!
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
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Now stick a diesel in there and you can really have some fun!!!
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Ohhhh - I feel I'm being influenced...
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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