Hey Hat!

Brian Carlton visited me here in the land of fruits and nuts approximately 2018 or 2019. We took a spin in my SDL. He had recommended the car to me, told me it had a 6 cyl diesel advanced over the good old legendary five banger. And right he was. We went out on the Silicon Valley town a wee bit.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

I wish I could have gotten this engine in my W123 Coupe......

My big brother bought a W126 from a member here up North , it's a fine car, I think he was a little bit nervous when I stamped on it and quickly had it up to 100MPH without any offending sounds, noises or vibrations and it was smooth as silk at that speed too .

Sadly the engine let go recently and it's just sitting, I don't know why he's not getting it fixed as he has a spare OM603 engine fully dressed just sitting .

Hurricane Hillary arrived in So. Cal. before sunup today (Sunday 8.20.23) and in the foothills it's been bucketing down since 07:00 ~ I hope everyone had good wiper blades .

I'm driving my old reliable 1982 W123 240D instead of my much newer truck because comfort and safety don'tcha know .

I just wish the A/C worked as I like dry air, cold or hot, I like my air dry .

I hope all here (& elsewhere too) are doing okay and finding life to be good .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Well did you at least ask him to clear my good name and admit the I am not him, or he is not me or whatever? Or did he swear you to secrecy?

I was wondering how Brian is doing I haven't spoken to him in years.


IDK if I'll get another W126. If I do I think it would be an AMG coupe. I'm loving my 280SE and I'm finding the parts support to be pretty good. As much as I like the R129 between the plastics and computers and Mercedes doing the NLA on a lot of parts I don't think its going to be a long term car for me. I'll see how next year goes I might sell it for an R107 or maybe a brand new SL if I can get a good lease.

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2006 CL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2026 Genesis GV70
2007 Tiara 3200

Hi hi hi!

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

I had that 85 500 sec. What a lovely car to drive. It is as reliable as a diesel and was seriously quick....bags of torque. really only downside is the huge door getting in and out in a pull in space with a car next to you..

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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.

Thr NLA action is not good. I like the SDL, mine needs a little bit of work on the tranny but the engine is excellent. Seriously fast.

Speaking of W126 coupes and old members of MS, JimB, Dee8go, & I had a meet up I forget, maybe 10, 12 years ago in SF. Jim had a W126 coupe, it was fast as hell, I think it was the AMG what, 560? JimB moved onto the great junkyard in the sky a few years back.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

Hate to tell you man, your name did not come up.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K