clay wrote:
That would have been sweet! New OM in old old Gump. I am looking at dead R107
frames in a misguided fantasy that I might be able to plop the 606 under that
hood once I strip all the fiddly bits from a D-jet and swap in the new stuff
I think the 107/617 problem is mainly the low
That would have been sweet! New OM in old old Gump. I am looking at dead R107
frames in a misguided fantasy that I might be able to plop the 606 under that
hood once I strip all the fiddly bits from a D-jet and swap in the new stuff
On May 4, 2013, at 3:45 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
> clay wrote
Lexus=Barf:)
Yes, Japanese car plastics develop a nasty cheap smell when they age.
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On May 3, 2013, at 10:29 PM, clay wrote:
> Though those are the MOST Bestest car in the opinion of Car and Driver, as
> well as many nods by CR, I am finding that they are not aging well (ja
clay wrote:
I was not impressed, as I did not like the lines of the w124. She did.
Too bad she didn't fall in love with one of the last W210 diesels instead of one
of the last W124 diesels. If you had a wrecked 1999, you'd just HAVE to buy a
2.3-16v and do the engine swap.
Or, too bad yo
That's what I think about when I'm driving my 140. These cars are built like
brick doghouses.
Dan
On May 3, 2013, at 10:57 PM, OK Don wrote:
> You would not have come out of that accident in as good a shape as you are
> in had you been in a "Geo Metro or Hyundia sonata". Something to think
>
She is of Scottish extraction by way of middle east. Tight with a dollar and
will negotiate you to death if she sees a way to save a buck. We ran out of TP
this week because she was not willing to purchase the stuff at retail, and
willing to wait for it to go on sale or have a coupon.
She dro
You would not have come out of that accident in as good a shape as you are
in had you been in a "Geo Metro or Hyundia sonata". Something to think
about and inform SWMBA ---
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Other than getting smacked upside the front suspension, not much. Getting long
in the tooth and would be approaching multiple system failures down the road
that SWMBA would rail against fixing due to decreasing resale value of the car.
I much preferred the lines of the SDL I was looking to pur
I am aware that the S series cars are land based boats (hole in the water into
which buckets of cash are thrown). I have to appease SWMBA who is not sure
just what she would accept as a viable replacement. She may feel the insurance
would be best used for a straight trade for a Geo Metro or Hy
Though those are the MOST Bestest car in the opinion of Car and Driver, as well
as many nods by CR, I am finding that they are not aging well (japanese
plastics) and hold value to a ridiculous extent. I have trouble seeing them
able to become a classic or antique car, where Mercedes has a long
One thing I have noticed is that car maintenance is generally
proportional to the sticker price, whether DIY or Indy or stealer.
A 124 is more expensive to maintain than a 123.
A 126 is more expensive to maintain than a 124
a 140 is more expensive to maintain than a 126
This is of course genera
Having researched this significantly, the W140 can be a wonderful car and no
worse or better than any other luxury car of its vintage as long as you do your
due diligence.
The two big ticket items, typically dealt with long ago, are the deteriorating
engine wiring harness and the infamous AC ev
On Thu, 2 May 2013 17:40:22 -0700 clay wrote:
> Having driven what I think is the epitome of the w124 (unless it were
> the cabriolet) I do not want a repeat.
What was wrong with your W124?
Craig
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Somehow the phrase "meager budget" does not mesh with "W140".
The circa 2005 or later E-class diesel may be the sweet spot as far as MB
diesel quality for your money. Pay-out for a totaled E300 should be at least
$5k, which makes a nice down payment.
clay wrote:
>SO, having busted my ride ye
On May 2, 2013 5:40 PM, "clay" wrote:
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>> Any opinions on the W140 and what to look for
>
A '95-'99 Lexus LS400.
Alex
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Sorry could have evap problem but those have mostly already been fixed. I was
thinking about buying either a 99 210 diesel or a 98 or 99 140 s500 for a big
luxury car
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On May 2, 2013, at 7:41 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote:
> I love the 140 have had several. Could have Evan
I love the 140 have had several. Could have Evan
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On May 2, 2013, at 7:40 PM, clay wrote:
> SO, having busted my ride yesterday, I will need a replacement. I would
> prefer a diesel, but the current models are a bit beyond my meager budget.
>
> If I could find a nice SDL,
SO, having busted my ride yesterday, I will need a replacement. I would prefer
a diesel, but the current models are a bit beyond my meager budget.
If I could find a nice SDL, that would be superb. I am pretty sure that is
not likely to happen. Having driven what I think is the epitome of the
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