Or start a new series - A Carolina Country Boy Remembers, - a tenant-farm boy
growing up during the 1930's, '40's and '50's.
Wilton
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From: WILTON
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Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 6:31 PM
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Yep, may hafta go
On Sat, 13 Dec 2014 10:34:13 -0500 WILTON via Mercedes
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Or start a new series - A Carolina Country Boy Remembers, - a
tenant-farm boy growing up during the 1930's, '40's and '50's.
That would be interesting, Wilton. I'm sure you have a lot of material
there to
http://carbuying.jalopnik.com/here-are-four-great-reasons-why-luxury-cars-arent-only-1670300745/1670691632/+Kyosuke
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On Sat, 13 Dec 2014 10:34:13 -0500 WILTON via Mercedes
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Or start a new series - A Carolina Country Boy Remembers, - a
Very perceptive! If you budget 25 percent of the PP (priced over $5000)
for annual maintenance and repairs, you know that you will pay a pittance
in exchange for the pleasure and prestige of driving a Mercedes..
On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 12:25 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
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Yes and this is exactly why I'd never buy a non luxury brand.
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On Dec 13, 2014, at 12:25 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
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http://carbuying.jalopnik.com/here-are-four-great-reasons-why-luxury-cars-arent-only-1670300745/1670691632/+Kyosuke
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1)
So you think you are finally getting one over on the gas stations as you
pay well under $3 a gallon for the first time in four years? Guess again.
Gas stations love low prices too — and not just because customers are nicer
when they are paying less.
We're in the same shoes as the consumer,
Fixed a bad PSE pump on the 95 S500 today. On the W140 chassis cars there are
two pneumatic pumps - one under the right rear seat (PSE) that provides vacuum
and pressure for central locking, trunk closing and lumbar supports, and a
second one on the left side of the trunk tucked next to the
Other than Dan and Kaleb, anyone else fit this category (owners of an
S-class 140 model or newer? I'm sure there is someone else whose name
escapes me at the moment.
I'm sorely tempted to get a 2005 or 2006 S class for SWMBO's daily driver.
Would like to hear from some owners of second-hand
Nice work! Great price on the motor, wonder how long it will last?
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
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#1 boy drives a 92 300SE (w140). If adequate care has been taken, these are
good cars. Age does make an impact upon them. If you repair or replace as
systems fail, they will not strand you.
The w220 is another bucket or worms. The 140 has a build quality that is not
there in the newer S
After 2001 they are no longer W140 models. I don’t recall the model number off
the top of my head, but I would steer very, very far away from these.
These are Chrysler cars, and the fit, finish and engineering reflect their
standards or lack thereof. They are surprisingly cheap, at least you
The one it replaced was the original, so hopefully another 20 years or so. And
the replacement was the exact same motor from the same supplier, so there’s no
reason to expect that it was any less reliable than the original.
Dan
On Dec 13, 2014, at 4:50 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I know I have mentioned this previously, but the W140, while a fairly complex
car compared to earlier models, is surprisingly robust and easy to work on.
The M119 V8 is darned near bulletproof, and the various systems in the car are
well thought out and pretty robust.
The thing to do is to
Does a 1958 300d Adenauer count:)
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On Dec 13, 2014, at 4:48 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes
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Other than Dan and Kaleb, anyone else fit this category (owners of an
S-class 140 model or newer? I'm sure there is someone else whose name
escapes
ATTABOY!
Wilton
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Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 4:38 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Love those cheap repairs!
Fixed a bad PSE pump on the 95 S500 today. On the W140 chassis cars
What There is a car later than the W126 that is as good or better???
Don't believe it --- :-)
On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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I know I have mentioned this previously, but the W140, while a fairly
complex car compared to earlier
Guy towed it tonight. He could not get it to crank even with his big jump
box, so we pushed it up. He was towing it, with a dolly, to Wilmington, in
the dark. Hopefully that went (or maybe, is going) okay...
I had 26 emails in two days (this close to Christmas even!) at $500. I'm
sure I could
On Dec 13, 2014 4:48 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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I'm sorely tempted to get a 2005 or 2006 S class for SWMBO's daily driver.
Would like to hear from some owners of second-hand examples.
The site Dan posted a week or so ago (http://tradeinqualityindex.com/) was
That’s certainly one possibility. Something else to consider might be that I
would think that a higher percentage of high line cars are leased rather than
purchased, meaning that when they show up in the auction they’re leasebacks
rather than trade-ins.
I wonder how Mercedes compared opposed
On Dec 13, 2014 8:55 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
That's certainly one possibility. Something else to consider might be
that I would think that a higher percentage of high line cars are leased
rather than purchased, meaning that when they show up in the auction
Yes sad to see an old friend go. Merry Christmas to you yours.
On Dec 13, 2014 8:24 PM, Tim Crone via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Guy towed it tonight. He could not get it to crank even with his big jump
box, so we pushed it up. He was towing it, with a dolly, to Wilmington, in
So why did you sell it?
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On Dec 13, 2014, at 7:23 PM, Tim Crone via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Guy towed it tonight. He could not get it to crank even with his big jump
box, so we pushed it up. He was towing it, with a dolly, to Wilmington, in
the dark.
Passed an Exxon station with #2 ULSD for $2.99 earlier tonight.
Let's hope that trend continues and spreads!
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
On Dec 13, 2014 3:14 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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1)
So you think you are finally getting one over on the gas stations as you
pay
More than one station here has ULSD at $2.76 With supermarket fuel
discount points card, I'm paying $2.46 at the pump...
Projections for the crude oil futures market are looking at further drop in
price possible.
It appears that the increase in domestic oil production in USA has broken
[for
More than one station here has ULSD at $2.76 With supermarket fuel
discount points card, I'm paying $2.46 at the pump...
Projections for the crude oil futures market are looking at further drop in
price possible.
It appears that the increase in domestic oil production in USA has broken
folks
I had a call from a friend who wants the engine from a spare 1982 300d i have.
He wants to put it in a toyota pickup .. he says there are kits, etc to do it
i think they mate the benz engine to the toyota transmission
he and a friend plan to do two of them over the next few months
Rick wrote:
I had a call from a friend who wants the engine from a spare 1982
300d i have. He wants to put it in a toyota pickup .. he says
there are kits, etc to do it
i think they mate the benz engine to the toyota transmission
he and a friend plan to do two of them over the next few
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