My wife and I have just returned from Bremen, Germany. My grandmother left me her estate. - A castle! A real castle! She passed away after a long suffering case of cancer. She had not been conscience for over a year. Her estate, over 25 acres, was wooded and beautiful. The castle itself is over four centuries old. I knew it was part of our family history but was always too busy to visit her. We considered selling our beautiful house in Cave Creek, Arizona, but getting this place in order was out of the financial question. We sold it to the city of Bremen as a historical landmark. What an adventure! I saw many vintage Mercedes! We rented a E 320. To all my friends - I'm glad to be back! Mark

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so let me get this straight, you inherit a castle in Germany from your dying grandmother, of which you were too busy to go see before she passed away, and then sold it?

Did you check the grounds for an abandoned 770 or 540S?

Sixto
95 S420
91 300SE
87 300SDL
83 300SD

My grandmother would not have anything to do with my father as I was growing up. She thought he was a real "prick", which he was. Leaving me her estate was her final "f**k you" to that bastard. I haven't talked to him in years. I have cousins spread through out Germany.She loved to travel, and loved Arizona. She visited me and my family many times over the years and her loss means much to my family. I had no idea that I was in her will. Guten Tag!

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"I have spent MOST of the money I have made in my life on expensive women, expensive cars, and expensive drugs. The rest I just wasted." - Myself "Belief in the supernatural, reflects a failure in the imagination." - Edward Abbey "Give me a firm place to stand, and I will move the Earth." - Archimedes

I sold my 1979 450 SLC. It was starting to be a real "money pit". I loved it but my wife said she wants a SRX Caddie. The 450 SLC was her car. I will NEVER sell my "show room" condition, 1989 420 SEL . We're going SRX shopping Sunday.

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"I have spent MOST of the money I have made in my life on expensive women, expensive cars, and expensive drugs. The rest I just wasted." - Myself "Belief in the supernatural, reflects a failure in the imagination." - Edward Abbey "Give me a firm place to stand, and I will move the Earth." - Archimedes

Welcome back! Are there any pictures of the castle?

I have friends in England who live in a castle out in the countryside. Parts of the castle are 800 years old or more. I stayed with them for a week several years ago, also after a death in the family (my father).

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

Yeah pics !!! Pics !!!

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Brandon



2008 S550
1957 Dodge D100
1967 VW Microbus 21 Window
2001 Suburban
2004 Beach cruiser bicycle
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"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For that reason alone, people of other faiths have been afforded freedom of worship here." Patrick Henry 1776

Many digital pictures to upload. Pics soon!

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"I have spent MOST of the money I have made in my life on expensive women, expensive cars, and expensive drugs. The rest I just wasted." - Myself "Belief in the supernatural, reflects a failure in the imagination." - Edward Abbey "Give me a firm place to stand, and I will move the Earth." - Archimedes

Sorry to read about your loss.

You know, selling it as an historical landmark seems like a good thing. You can't take care of the place, but you're seeing that others will.

... waiting for the pics too ...

Howdy Mark,
Glad to see you back. What did you do with the dogs while you were over there?¿

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17 Kia Niro
08 Jeep Wrangler 4 door unlimited

geeze Spock. ya had me scared a minute there

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'67 230
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'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

You made the right decision...these early castles are a HUGE maintenance nightmare! It's cool to be an owner, but unless you have deep pockets, you might as well have inherited an airline company!

Never was interested in maintaining a loved one's estate. Have a hard enough time keeping up with my own!

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)