Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
And the result will be that both Kaleb and Scotland will be bankrupted! RB On 08/09/2014 7:28 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: I vote yes, Kaleb should get this car and Scotland should be independent! Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
Run away from this pos. The owner is obviously lying. -- Sent from myMail app for Android Monday, 08 September 2014, 08:02PM -0400 from dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com: Depends upon condition. If the rust is merely surface which the owner claims but I doubt then it's probably worth the asking price. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2014, at 7:17 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1973 Mercedes Benz 280se 4.5 http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/4658341271.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://bit.ly/CL_iOS Android: http://bit.ly/CL_android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
I filled the S430 the other day. Full 23.3 gallons and the computer thought I would get 500 out of the tank. On the freeway it thought it would be closer to 600. That is still better than the 250/ 20mpg I was getting out of the Toyota van. clay On Sep 8, 2014, at 5:41 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: Yes that is my thought. If you want mileage get priapsis. On Sep 8, 2014 8:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: One probably does not own one for the mileage though. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2014, at 7:20 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: Sweet cars, but be prepared for TERRIBLE milage -- I got 17 on the highway, 12 in town. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
Six big ones might be a bit high, but they really are wonderful cars. That one has incorrect aftermarket exhaust, you'd need to replace it with a correct TimeValve one (which will last forever), but otherwise seems pretty nice. Loved mine, but it's gotta go away, too rusty to make it driveable any more. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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I have never had one of these that was not a parts car and have always wanted one. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2014, at 6:23 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: Six big ones might be a bit high, but they really are wonderful cars. That one has incorrect aftermarket exhaust, you'd need to replace it with a correct TimeValve one (which will last forever), but otherwise seems pretty nice. Loved mine, but it's gotta go away, too rusty to make it driveable any more. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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My Dad sold one just a couple years ago, about half that price. No rust at all, but badly re-painted so it looked shabby. He replaced the interior and all the chrome, but didn't want to invest in the paint job. Max Dillon, Charleston SC On Sep 8, 2014 7:25 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I have never had one of these that was not a parts car and have always wanted one. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2014, at 6:23 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: Six big ones might be a bit high, but they really are wonderful cars. That one has incorrect aftermarket exhaust, you'd need to replace it with a correct TimeValve one (which will last forever), but otherwise seems pretty nice. Loved mine, but it's gotta go away, too rusty to make it driveable any more. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
Hard to say without having a good look at it, if as described 6k is not far off the mark, the 108/9s are going up in price lately, as they have the classic Merc look and are still very usable as a daily driver. It's a V8 with steel suspension, so no carbies or air suspension to spend up on. Air suspension is universally regarded as being superior to steel springs but can cost a bit to fix. So yeah if you are wanting a 108 without breaking the bank and being afraid to drive it, this would be it. I really don't think you would find a much cheaper V8 108 than this, unless it's a total junk pile. Hendrik who has a secret lust for V8 108/9s On 09/09/14 08:55, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I have never had one of these that was not a parts car and have always wanted one. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2014, at 6:23 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: Six big ones might be a bit high, but they really are wonderful cars. That one has incorrect aftermarket exhaust, you'd need to replace it with a correct TimeValve one (which will last forever), but otherwise seems pretty nice. Loved mine, but it's gotta go away, too rusty to make it driveable any more. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
very possibly On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 7:17 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1973 Mercedes Benz 280se 4.5 http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/4658341271.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://bit.ly/CL_iOS Android: http://bit.ly/CL_android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
It seems in the last couple of years the market has really picked up for these, over here there are some crazy prices being asked for them, especially the coupes. AU$20k for a good 3.5 sedan is not unheard of. Hendrik who couldn't afford a 20k 108/9 On 09/09/14 09:15, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: My Dad sold one just a couple years ago, about half that price. No rust at all, but badly re-painted so it looked shabby. He replaced the interior and all the chrome, but didn't want to invest in the paint job. Max Dillon, ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
Sure it is... if its really 99% rust free. I just sold this: http://images.jaimekop.com/2014_08_09_280SE/ for much more, and there was nearly a bidding war on the car. And I didn't even list it for sale yet. W108s are hot, and they're going to rise. Finally. But you're really missing the boat with the V8s. I've owned a few of both and always thought the V8 was too heavy and bloated, and had the sleepy 3 speed automatic. 6 cylinder cars are the best. I strongly prefer the early W108s (1966-67) as well due to their higher interior qualities without any of that safety nonsense added in 1968. I like the fluid coupling transmissions more too, but most people probably don't agree. Jaime On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 7:17 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1973 Mercedes Benz 280se 4.5 http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/4658341271.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://bit.ly/CL_iOS Android: http://bit.ly/CL_android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
Depends upon condition. If the rust is merely surface which the owner claims but I doubt then it's probably worth the asking price. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2014, at 7:17 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1973 Mercedes Benz 280se 4.5 http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/4658341271.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://bit.ly/CL_iOS Android: http://bit.ly/CL_android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
Sweet cars, but be prepared for TERRIBLE milage -- I got 17 on the highway, 12 in town. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
I've never found the torque converter transmission to be sleepy -- all that torque and a top end of 125 mph, what more can you ask for? Mine was a pain to drive on the highway -- always wanted to go 90 plus, had to keep lifting my foot off the gas. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
I vote yes, Kaleb should get this car and Scotland should be independent! Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
Yeah but you got to compare it to the 3.5 and 2.8, neither of which are super efficient. You also got to compare it to other cars of that era, none of which got good mileage, apart from some of the Diesel ones but even they are crap when compared to modern electronic Diesels. A 108/9 with a modern Diesel engine would be cool or even convert it to a hybrid. There is a fella on the OzBenz forum who is toying with the idea of converting a CLK to hybrid, the upshot is pretty much that it will never pay for itself. Hendrik whose TE gets relatively poor mileage On 09/09/14 09:50, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: Sweet cars, but be prepared for TERRIBLE milage -- I got 17 on the highway, 12 in town. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
One probably does not own one for the mileage though. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2014, at 7:20 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: Sweet cars, but be prepared for TERRIBLE milage -- I got 17 on the highway, 12 in town. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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Aaah now your talking like an S class owner. You'll have to get Reggie to drive you around but you should get an SEL for the extra legroom. Hendrik who does not have a chauffeur, well actually daughter has license, spose I could afford a shabby 126 SEL On 09/09/14 10:03, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: One probably does not own one for the mileage though. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2014, at 7:20 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: Sweet cars, but be prepared for TERRIBLE milage -- I got 17 on the highway, 12 in town. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
The transmission itself is overall fine, I just don't care for the missing first gear. (That is, the 3 speed's ratio on first is similar to the 4 speed's in second). On the highway its grand, but around down its pretty sleepy. I've never driven a 3.5 with the 4 speed fluid coupling trans. I suspect I'd like it. Jaime On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 8:23 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: I've never found the torque converter transmission to be sleepy -- all that torque and a top end of 125 mph, what more can you ask for? Mine was a pain to drive on the highway -- always wanted to go 90 plus, had to keep lifting my foot off the gas. Peter -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
Yes that is my thought. If you want mileage get priapsis. On Sep 8, 2014 8:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: One probably does not own one for the mileage though. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2014, at 7:20 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: Sweet cars, but be prepared for TERRIBLE milage -- I got 17 on the highway, 12 in town. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
Damn it is an SE, would have preferred a sel Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2014, at 7:36 PM, Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Aaah now your talking like an S class owner. You'll have to get Reggie to drive you around but you should get an SEL for the extra legroom. Hendrik who does not have a chauffeur, well actually daughter has license, spose I could afford a shabby 126 SEL On 09/09/14 10:03, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: One probably does not own one for the mileage though. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2014, at 7:20 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: Sweet cars, but be prepared for TERRIBLE milage -- I got 17 on the highway, 12 in town. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] This worth anywhere near the listed price?
It was quite common to drop a 615 in these in Germany -- lowered the tax rate and gave decent performance with much better milage. It is better than a comparable Cadillac or Oldsmobile -- in that era they got six mpg, as low as 4 if you drove hard. Huge honking things that rolled like whales. I wish my was restorable, and I had the $$, they are a blast to drive, and if you set them a bit lean, aren't so horrible on milage you can drive them on trips. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
