I've been thinking with the amount of traffic the DIY page has been receiving that perhaps it'd be worthwhile to buy a URL for it rather than using the tediously long subdomain it has now. It doesn't really matter to me what it is but I think it is easiest to end with .com as the whole .org, .net, .usa, ... thing gets old quick when searching for the right site. Any comments or suggestions?

www.w123repair.com?

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Jeff M.
Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here.
1983 / 1984 300D Sold
2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold
2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k

I think thats a great one!

That would be an EXCELLENT name, easy to remember, to the point, etc.

One thing, you're not charging to use this site, and that's great (unlike the other person who decided to make his a paid site), but maybe let the members here donate (voluntarily) some $'s via paypal or something like that to cover the cost of hosting it and domain reg.

I'll kick in $5 (at least).

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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto

1983 300D - parts car

1979 300TD Auto - Parts car.

1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts.


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"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol

Great Idea....and when you get around to doing the same for the W126, let me know.....

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1998 W202 C230 - The money pit of late.
1984 W126 300SD (356,800 miles) Gone to the wrenchapart
1984 W123 300D Gone to the wrenchapart
1972 W108 280SE 3.5 (sold but not forgotten)
1986 Buick Grand National 3.8l Turbo (86k miles)
1966 Glassic Model 'A' Replica http://www.glassicannex.org

http://banners.wunderground.com/weat...Round_Rock.gif

how about

www.dieselmercedes.com


what about for the 124 and 126 people ?

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Audi TT

I like the proposed w123repair url.

When I read about the voluntary contribution, I was immediately reminded of the setup that "spybot search&destroy" uses.

They do not charge for their software, but give you the option to "donate" via paypal - not just at their homepage, but also on the main control panel window itself. (just an image of a few coins) I just downloaded the software a day ago, but have already found it worthy of donation. I bet he gets more $ out of his efforts through the indirect route, than he would using a more direct route to obtain funds.

Might want to secure a w124repair and a w126 repair too

Oh, and personally, I wouldn't object to a w108repair either


Have fun!

-Larry

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09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

I run an Isuzu site very much like that. http://www.planetisuzoo.com if you are interested. Anyway, I use Amazon's donation system. It's very easy, and as an added bonus to the person who donates, there is a 30 day refund period if they change their mind. (I have yet to have anyone change their mind).

BTW, I'll be one of the first to "donate." I don't own a diesel, but I'm working on my sister's and the info has been extremely helpful.

-Tad
'95 C280 (do ya think an om617 will fit?)

I concur. Although perhaps if you were planning on expanding to more than the 123's www.mercedesrepair.com might be a better idea.

Of course then your sort of setting yourself up I think .


I'd also be one of the first in line with a donation. So regardless.. I think you should put a donate link up there.

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'84 300CD Turbo 132k (Anthracite Grey) - WVO - My daily driver - Recently named coo-coo-coupe by my daughter.
'84 300D Turbo 240k (Anthracite Grey) - Garage Queen
'83 300D Turbo 220k (Orient Red) - WVO - Wifes daily driver

I'm not a certified mechanic, but I did stay at a HolidayInn Express last night.

I also paid a donation to spybot and others, but have no paid subscriptions to any website.

If you go about it correctly, buying the domain is so cheap that there is no reason not to do it. Be careful that with some hosting companies, they register the domain in their name and lease it to you.

Yes the thing about the W123repair would be it implies only for W123s so if I ever expanded I'd end up having to get W126repair, W124repair, .... The whole thing is I don't know if I'll ever get a W126 or W124 though, I'm tempted to get a CTD for my next vehicle. I would most likely keep the W123 though.

DieselMercedes.com has already been registered.


I just checked with my web hosting provider and they won't support multiple domains in my package. How about:

http://w123repair.1baddsm.com
I can do that (or any other subdomain of 1baddsm.com) for free, and immediately. Still a bit long but I guess it is a little better.

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Jeff M.
Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here.
1983 / 1984 300D Sold
2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold
2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k

I know you said you want .com but DIESELMERCEDES.CC may be available.

Yea, all of the other extensions were available. None the less my web hoster doesn't want more than 1 domain so unless I upgrade to the package that costs 5X as much I can only host one domain, 1baddsm.com.

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Jeff M.
Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here.
1983 / 1984 300D Sold
2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold
2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k