It broke, and sat in my driveway for something like a year and a half. You want the seat bottoms or not? :)
-Tim On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 7:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> wrote: > so what was wrong with it? > > On 10/6/2010 6:44 PM, Tim C wrote: >> >> I lost my first MB - '74 240D, the only one selected, approved, >> "negotiated" (if cashier's check for asking = negotiate :), and >> nominally owned by SWMBO - today to the Kidney Foundation, and, no >> doubt, the crusher. I knew it was going to happen - actually thought >> it was going to happen yesterday - but there was still a shock and >> sadness that passed through my chest when I rolled up to see the >> tracks in the mud, and the big gap in the driveway. I thought I had >> braced myself for its absence long ago; all the good stuff was pulled, >> only the shell was left; but still it's like my poor little pup, after >> such a short life, has gone off to be senselessly crushed by some kind >> of maniacal robot. Some cars I don't miss, like the Volvo, or the >> other Volvo, but this one was different - slowly wending past our >> defenses, it had rolled its way into our hearts. >> >> The skids make me think it knew what was coming - perhaps it felt like >> if it could get a grip on that wet clay it would have a chance. But >> the rugged, raw, frustratingly unavailable horsepower of the OM616 was >> insufficient to overcome the diesel-spitting winch, and so it is that >> our dearly departed has followed in the way of its forebears, borne >> without malice but fully in justice to its final place in perdition. >> May its final roads be paved solidly and smoothly with only the best >> of intentions! >> >> Fortunately the '77 was at work with me, but the '87 was in the street >> and facing the whole thing; I will have to schedule some cleaning time >> to get the image out of its headlights. Such things are always >> hardest on the survivors, or at least they seem to be the only ones >> who complain. >> >> Pictures before scuttling. Unfortunately I never took any interior >> shots, but then a fair amount of the interior stayed behind... >> http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=16324&id=1062656089&l=8589f8d3a1 >> >> -Tim >> wearing black (pants at least) tomorrow >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3183 - Release Date: 10/07/10 >> 13:34:00 >> > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, > 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, > 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
