YOur wisdom will be missed.

Best of luck in whatever you do in life.

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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.

Your Patience and "Extra Effort" in translating to us
(what we were usually "too blind to see") will always be appreciated!
Via Con Dios.

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'84 300SD sold
124.128

Ditto. Best of luck in the future and thanks!

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1993 400E, 256,000 miles (totaled)
1994 E420, 200,000+ miles
1995 E420, 201,000 miles

Sorry to see you go, Arthur. You've helped me immensely over the years, answering my questions and pointing me in the right direction to solve my Mercedes problems. You will be missed!

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Glen Tokuhara
Beauty & the Beast and the wagon that could!

I'm setting my goal at 100,000 posts....that should keep me here for a while.

You will be missed by the forum, your posts have always been informative and helpful.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I'm glad that Arthur is okay. Not a bad idea, ten years. I'm only a few months away from the ten year mark.

This forum, as do all things in life, has changed a lot in the last ten years. It doesn't even have the same URL. When I stumbled onto it, I and my family were driving the daylights out of several 123 diesels. I posted a question on some obscure forum that was mostly UK folks. I didn't get an answer, but I got a response saying that I should post the question on this forum called Mercedesshop.com and that I would get my question answered by a Pro within an hour. That was exactly what happened and for several years I was really hooked on the forum.

Unbeknownst to me at that time, I was closer to the end than the beginning of the every day MB driving chapter of my life. I would have really made use of Mshop had it been available to me beginning in 1977.

I wish Arthur and all the other regulars that I have sort of gotten to know over the years all the best. I've seen them come, and I've seen them go. I hope life is serving them all well.

I drifted away from the forum about a year and a half ago myself. Actually, out of frustration, I left for short periods before that. Upon returning, it seems that there aren't very many of the old hands still posting, but I always enjoy seeing old names on the posts.

I suppose the ten year mark might be a good time to just move on as Arthur did. Since the ones that I really got to know over the years, some of them even face to face, are no longer here, maybe my changing interests could flourish by moving on. Strike that, with my Dad in the Alzheimers wing of the Texas State Veterans Home nearby and my Mom coming to live with us in a week or two, there won't be time for any recreational interests anyway.

Since I'm not wrenching on MB's on a regular basis any more, I don't have very much to offer any more anyway.

Thanks Arthur,,, you were always a class act.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

Arthur, thanks for helping me about four+ years ago.... Your patience and pdf files were always appreciated. Let us know where you're going

Larry, nothing to offer? No way, man. Lots to offer.

Thanks Arthur, And All the Best.

Good luck Arthur!

Thanks for all the help you have provided people. You will be missed!

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1984 300D---Sold
1995 E420 - 106K - Brilliant Silver Metallic/Orion Gray --- Sold
1984 300SD - 151K Manganese Brown Metallic/Mostly Black --- Sold
1982 240D - 79K - Manila Beige/Palomino---Sold

Good luck on your new endeaver Arthur. As already stated you have been a very good resource on here, especially the electrical stuff.

Thanks
Jim

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Jim

Jim,

I remember some 6 or 8 years ago, your young Son was spending time in the shop with you. Now that he is older is he still into it?

Arthur,

Thank you very much for your very valuable help. You will be missed.

Good luck !

Juan

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Juan
1995 E320 Sedan
2008 Ford Escape
RC Helicopter

wow it has been ten years I never chatted much...Came here to ask ??? on how to fix my bombs and have had the most helpful answers...I dont come here much but when i do I get results! Thanks for the help for the past ten yrs!!!

Yeah Jim is your son still greasin gears with you?

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Current stable......
17' Rogue SV 70k
11’ Saab 9-5 NG 94k
10’ e550 4matic 185k

sold
02' e320 210k
00' e430 167k
01' e320 171k (regret sale)
91' 300d 2.5t 300k (sold to ecoofidaho)
79' 240d 177k (old yellow my avatar)
87' 300d 169k (junk but fast)
85' 300tdt 261k (RBM parts delivery)
85' 300dt 68k (one owner cream puff)
82' 240d 250k
84' 300dt 198k (sold to diesel don)
91' 190e 2.3 61k
88' 260e 140k

The wrenching has turned into yard work now that I have moved to the country. They typically spend the weekend with me helping out. We have been trying to clean the growth up around parts of the lake. It took four weekends to clean the growth off of the dam. I will eventually have another shop. Always alot of stuff to do when you have a bunch of land around your house and it is an old house. Right now I'm learning all I can about roof work getting ready to re-roof it.

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