Re: [MBZ] How Did it All Begin?

Do it, man, you won’t regret it. If I had my way I would replace the W140s with W126 diesels, but my kids would have a hissy fit. Although I will say that my youngest son who drives the 94 S420 had some friends over the other day, and they loved my 350SDL - better than his S420. Dan glad he

Re: [MBZ] How Did it All Begin?

My Mercedes Diesel addiction began when I was 4 years old. My Uncle Al bought a new 1976 300D, and I fell in love with the Klatta Klatta sound, the solidness and that wonderful interior smell. Whenever he would pull up, he would get on his in-car PA system mike and say “Can you hear my

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"WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 10:25 AM Subject: [MBZ] How Did it All Begin? In 1959, while I was a B-47E maintenance crew chief at Lincoln AFB, NE, the line chief, a master sergeant, would occasionally drive his new MB Finny he had bought in Germany onto

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Yep Wilt - Original Message - From: "Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: "Buggered Benzmail" <buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] How Did it

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So you had the itch long before you scratched it --R On 4/26/16 10:25 AM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: In 1959, while I was a B-47E maintenance crew chief at Lincoln AFB, NE, the line chief, a master sergeant, would occasionally drive his new MB Finny he had bought in Germany onto the flight

[MBZ] How Did it All Begin?

In 1959, while I was a B-47E maintenance crew chief at Lincoln AFB, NE, the line chief, a master sergeant, would occasionally drive his new MB Finny he had bought in Germany onto the flight line. Sometimes we would sit in his car while waiting for my airplane to takeoff before a training

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On 24/04/2016 11:21 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: As I looked (on the Facebook) at an adorbs picture of the birthday boy sitting with the family at the symphony in Okieland, several questions ran through my mind (none of which were the perennial Banned Dr. Fatty question). How did we all

Re: [MBZ] How Did it All Begin?

My father is the only person I know who can beat Donald Snook for rapid turnover of used cars. Several Mercedes were among those, including two diesel powered cars (a mid-60's 190D, and an '83 240D). I think I was hooked when about 4 years old by that 190D. Compared to the rest of the crappy

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Parents bought a 126 from a dentist's widow with 17k on the clock. I never drove anything any nicer, really. So eventually I bought the 123 wagon for sailing, and haven't found a compelling reason to retire it in the subsequent 15 years. Plenty of other cars have come and gone.

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com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] How Did it All Begin? I grew up in the back of a 1983 300D my father purchased new when I was 3 years old. I remember sitting on his

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com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 12:21 PM Subject: [MBZ] How Did it All Begin? As I looked (on the Facebook) at an adorbs picture of the birthday boy sitting with the family at the sy

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inski <jaime...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] How Did it All Begin? I grew up in the back of a 1983 300D my father purchased new when I was 3 years old.  I remember sitting on his lap driving it up and down the street.  In 1990 he replaced it with a 300SD

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No, the 220D was the mouse car. The 230S did have a squirrel's nest in the air cleaner, tho. On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 8:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Was that the mouse car? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 24, 2016, at 7:51 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel

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Was that the mouse car? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2016, at 7:51 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes > wrote: > > My dad had a 250SL in the late 60s and a '72 250C when he died, so I grew > up with 'em. Bought my first 230S in '98 or so, and it was downhill from

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My dad had a 250SL in the late 60s and a '72 250C when he died, so I grew up with 'em. Bought my first 230S in '98 or so, and it was downhill from there. :D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

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Our neighbors had a finny back when I was babysitting their kids (who now have children in high school!). Love at first sit, great little car although it was troublesome for them -- high maintenance. Always liked them, bought my first one in 1996 when I finally had a bit of money --

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I have owned at least double that amount of drivers (that I drove regularly). Have owned hundreds and hundreds of non running parts and project cars. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2016, at 5:02 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes > wrote: > > I grew up in the back of

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I grew up in the back of a 1983 300D my father purchased new when I was 3 years old. I remember sitting on his lap driving it up and down the street. In 1990 he replaced it with a 300SDL, which I learned to drive on. I probably had more miles on a learner's permit than any other 16 year old

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After 7 years driving a '76 Chevette, my ex spouse and I simultaneously decided it was time to move up to a Mercedes (used, of course). Eventually we found a bargain 1973 280, tested it at night, and bought it on the spot from a shady Iranian for $4700. This was in 1982. Sold it a year later

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Wifes Beetle got broadsided six blocks from home, the Beetle went airborne and landed a few hundred feet across the intersection. It ruptured one of her cervical spinal disks which required surgery. After recuperation we decided to buy a safer car which turned out to be the White Tornado as son

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I was seven years old and playing in my Granny's kitchen with a matchbox 250SL, white with red interior. That has been my lust after car ever since. The lines of the Paul Bracq designed cars just get me going. Sacco and Geiger a bit less so. These guys designed the silver stars I have

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1998 I was looking for a car at cars-on-line and the engineer from Chatanooga said to me in his nice drawl - what you need is a 240d. Found one in Manchester, NH and flew there to purchase from a priest and drove it home. That car still has parts running in Curly's stable, rust ate it to pieces.

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And interventions don’t work, either. > It's a good addiction... > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >

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Our son was in HS in Houston and driving him to and from school, or organizing carpooling (though one kid had a 67 Mustang convertible) was getting to be an annoyance with lacrosse practice etc. My wife mentioned a patient of hers, an indy Benz mechanic, had an old Mercedes he needed to sell

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I first saw/rode in an MB when my Grandfather bought a 1968 bottom of the line vergasser W115 (or was it a W114?). It was really cool. Two years later he decided that it was a lemon, and traded it for a new 1970 220D. I got to drive that one, and was addicted to Diesel fuel. The 220D got sold to

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1975 was when I first remember really noticing my friend's father's 1968 200D. "Foreign" cars were a rarity in staunch UAW Caterpillar makin' central Illinois. I remember his tools, his shop manuals, thinking this is how owning a car should be. The sound and feeling you got when you closed the

Re: [MBZ] How Did it All Begin?

Our son was in HS in Houston and driving him to and from school, or organizing carpooling (though one kid had a 67 Mustang convertible) was getting to be an annoyance with lacrosse practice etc. My wife mentioned a patient of hers, an indy Benz mechanic, had an old Mercedes he needed to sell

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This one is easy: In April of 1988 we moved from my hometown of Indianapolis, IN to Sheboygan, WI to go to work for the Kohler Company. The wife had a deal to go to work with First Wisconsin, a bank in Sheboygan. Shortly after we arrived, already having committed to buying a house, First

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How did we all get our start diggin' MBs? Let's start a thread for that. One paragraph explaining how the penchant began. Wanted a used car that didn't rattle and squeak, and I'd always loved the look of the 107 cars, and I finally had room for another car, so a 2-seater became possible. --

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My grandmother bought a 76 240d in the late 80's. I remember going to look at it when she bought it in the Walmart parking lot. She bought it from the 2nd owner. I took my driving test in this car. I still have it which is sitting in the shop and has been waiting for an engine replacement since

[MBZ] How Did it All Begin?

As I looked (on the Facebook) at an adorbs picture of the birthday boy sitting with the family at the symphony in Okieland, several questions ran through my mind (none of which were the perennial Banned Dr. Fatty question). How did we all get our start diggin' MBs? Let's start a thread for that.