Guy I bought my 74 240D from said, "there's a list of diesel heads on the web. check it out for advice." I probably got the wrong list, because I found parts.mbz.org and then subscribed to a list. What did I do with my life ...
On 2/3/06, Potter, Tom E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You sure you not from the south; you sure tell a good yarn. > > Tom Potter > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Peter T. Arnold > Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 3:41 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] How I found this Group > > "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > > > > Would be interesting to find out how people came to be on this list(or > ยข the previous mbz.org) > > When I was young, I walked 2 miles to school, uphill both ways. The > rich guy who owned the mill would drive his Mercedes by and splash mud > on the pants my dear Mother had made me. Some day I was going to be > like him. > I swore than to make it big as an accordion player, doing weddings, > funerals and retirement parties (from the mill) to earn big bucks. > Diligence has it's rewards, I was able to purchase a 10 year old IBM > 8088 for it's original values, you see the mill owners son had opened > a computer store in the center of town, next to his sister's Bordello > that I had a day gig in. > It was an exciting time, I mastered AOL in 6 months flat! > A Giggle search helped me find the list in about 1999. I lurked for 3 > weeks, so as to find all of the inner secrets of the Klatta > Brotherhood as we are known to the outer world. I found out that > Diesel fuel was much cheaper than regular gas, M/B parts were readily > available, and even even a cowboy from Oklahoma could handle repairs! > I was also learned of this Trusty Rusty fellow who scratched out a > living in central Georgia selling M/B parts, cars and BBQ. {I must > digress, being a northerner; I feel a certain responsibility to > support the revival of the South. To this day I still drink nothing > but Kentucky Whiskey} > Rusty had a very nice 300SDL, the deal was consummated. Wife and I > flew down, jumped into the car and drove it like we stole it. > > Regrets, I have a few; > We never made a BBQ > Sorry Willie! > > I really should have looked harder for a 240D Manny. I actually meet > an old fellow in New Hampshire who was driving a mid80's with 58,000 > miles on it. He had bought it new and stored it in the barn during > salt season it had -0- rust!. I offered him obscene money for it > {$5,000}. He promised to keep my name next to his registration in the > event he is forced to sell. More my type of car, I like simple things. > I've never had a Yo-Yo I couldn't fix. > > I should have painted my car a week after I got it. > > Nice group of folks on this list, even the contrary ones are not rude. > I've driven my car about 100,000 miles. Not a cheap ride but very > reliable if you pay attention and do maintenance in a timely manor. My > wife likes to ride but not drive it. She is very uncomfortable with > the lethargic acceleration from rest. > > That's my story, I'm sticking to it! > > > Pete Arnold > Windsor, CT > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
