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1st post here
Hello all. I registered here a while ago, but never posted.
But anyway. Names Tom. Originally from Jersey(I read the post on Jersey. I must say it was pretty damn funny & TRUE). Was in the military for a while, but am now collecting my VA disability pay. Living in Panama City, Panama. Got a 2000 C28(NO it is NOT a C280). We have had it since May when we moved here( my wife is originally from here).Pretty much all stock from the "factory", except the A/V system I installed(currently upgrading again to headrest monitors & a filp out screen in the dash next to the gauge cluster) & better smoother sounding subs. A few exhaust & intake mods but nothing major. The car is plenty fast as is. I've had it up to 240kph, but the roads here suck & I know I should not have taken it that fast, but I was by myself & no cars on the road. I wanted to see what it could truely do, but the roads limit that, but atleast I know the car can handle the roads with whatever I throw at it( the Toyo T1R's help a bunch too). No I do not street race..I hate it. But I do love my "spirited driving". It's a Mercedes tuned for it, that IS what it was built for Glad to be here, & hope I can hang around for a bit. Well, here are a few pics. |
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Welcome
Howdy, Tom.
Welcome. And - Thanks for serving (Military). Nice ride. (Though I’m personally not into pre-mature hearing loss or forcing others to hear my music.)
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Hi Tom,
Welcome to the forum, nice ride and clean audio install! Just added a sub and box to my car a few months ago. What a difference! C.
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Were you stationed @ Ft. Clayton? I worked with 154th Signal.
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Welcome. Nice car.
Are the driving laws in Panama pretty lax? You seem kind of young to be owning/driving a car................ What's it like living in Panama? Real estate values economy etc....? I recently read an article where some US real estate company was developing a large US style housing project. Thanks!
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Here are some pics in case you forgot MM.
http://www.czbrats.com/CuPA/Norman/clayton.htm http://www.czbrats.com/CuPA/Norman/ftclay.jpg http://www.czbrats.com/CuPA/Norman/ftclay2.jpg
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very nice looking car.
i am jealous. tom w
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Passed through the canal one time on an LPD. Visited Colon. Interesting city.
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Welcome,
That's a real good looking car, and the wheels are just right for it. Would it be a Euro-spec car? (Pardon my ignorance). Most of the Mercedes in Peru were all Euro spec ones jthat I saw there. Is there a dealer in Panama City to use, or do you have a good private shop to use? Some parts of Central and South America are pretty hgit and miss for cars like that.
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Welcome, and very nice ride....
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