Re: [MBZ] Quick 108 photos
Funny how when Klebby posts pictures, they get approved in a nano second, us peasants sit there for days/weeks/years waiting. Seriously though, my take is that a 108/9 is a car that is suited to an enthusiast who really loves these cars and is willing to put the effort into them. Unless you get lucky and find a minter for cheap (grandma selling off grandpas old car type of thing), there is not much money to be made. Parts for these things are getting rarer and rarer, most bits on the car are 40 years old and will need replacing sooner rather than later. Looking at those pics, the dash is cracked, the seats are cracked, the wood work is faded, the body is average and that's not even getting into the mechanicals. If the body was close to perfect on that car, I would say it would be a worthwhile proposition, insofar that you don't have to spend money on it and can focus on the interior and mechanicals. Hendrik who has a close to perfect body On 31/08/13 08:16, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: One other thing too, even though some folks like the 6 cylinder better, I still think I would rather have a v8. I have had a couple of 4.5s none drivable tough and ended up selling them before fixing them. Even had a 300sel once. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Consider that you have a tendency to either flip stuff or sit on it for a while. It's not going to appreciate in value, at least not for some time. If you let it sit it's going to be problematic, as the fuel system won't like it. I think you would be wise to pass. At least until you find me a nice finnie like the one you bought cheap off of Toad. Dan On Aug 30, 2013, at 6:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I think I am going to pass on it as I do not have any other 108 parts cars and no telling what I would be getting involved with. Going to look at a ran when parked a year ago 87 300d for $1k only a few miles away 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
Re: [MBZ] Quick 108 photos
don't forget the W111 ;-) Awesome convertible... LarryT On 8/30/2013 8:32 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: Funny how when Klebby posts pictures, they get approved in a nano second, us peasants sit there for days/weeks/years waiting. Seriously though, my take is that a 108/9 is a car that is suited to an enthusiast who really loves these cars and is willing to put the effort into them. Unless you get lucky and find a minter for cheap (grandma selling off grandpas old car type of thing), there is not much money to be made. Parts for these things are getting rarer and rarer, most bits on the car are 40 years old and will need replacing sooner rather than later. Looking at those pics, the dash is cracked, the seats are cracked, the wood work is faded, the body is average and that's not even getting into the mechanicals. If the body was close to perfect on that car, I would say it would be a worthwhile proposition, insofar that you don't have to spend money on it and can focus on the interior and mechanicals. Hendrik who has a close to perfect body On 31/08/13 08:16, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: One other thing too, even though some folks like the 6 cylinder better, I still think I would rather have a v8. I have had a couple of 4.5s none drivable tough and ended up selling them before fixing them. Even had a 300sel once. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Consider that you have a tendency to either flip stuff or sit on it for a while. It's not going to appreciate in value, at least not for some time. If you let it sit it's going to be problematic, as the fuel system won't like it. I think you would be wise to pass. At least until you find me a nice finnie like the one you bought cheap off of Toad. Dan On Aug 30, 2013, at 6:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I think I am going to pass on it as I do not have any other 108 parts cars and no telling what I would be getting involved with. Going to look at a ran when parked a year ago 87 300d for $1k only a few miles away 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Quick 108 photos
don't forget the W111 ;-) Awesome convertible... LarryT The two MBZ I drooled over as a kid were the gullwings, the W198 (didn't everybody?) and the C111 (I was probably the only kid in town who'd heard of it). http://www.seriouswheels.com/mno/Mercedes-Benz-C-111-FA-Gullwing-Doors-1024x768.htm Mitch. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Quick 108 photos
I still have to get around to installing my volunteer list admin, but have been too lazy to do it. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2013, at 7:32 PM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote: Funny how when Klebby posts pictures, they get approved in a nano second, us peasants sit there for days/weeks/years waiting. Seriously though, my take is that a 108/9 is a car that is suited to an enthusiast who really loves these cars and is willing to put the effort into them. Unless you get lucky and find a minter for cheap (grandma selling off grandpas old car type of thing), there is not much money to be made. Parts for these things are getting rarer and rarer, most bits on the car are 40 years old and will need replacing sooner rather than later. Looking at those pics, the dash is cracked, the seats are cracked, the wood work is faded, the body is average and that's not even getting into the mechanicals. If the body was close to perfect on that car, I would say it would be a worthwhile proposition, insofar that you don't have to spend money on it and can focus on the interior and mechanicals. Hendrik who has a close to perfect body On 31/08/13 08:16, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: One other thing too, even though some folks like the 6 cylinder better, I still think I would rather have a v8. I have had a couple of 4.5s none drivable tough and ended up selling them before fixing them. Even had a 300sel once. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Consider that you have a tendency to either flip stuff or sit on it for a while. It's not going to appreciate in value, at least not for some time. If you let it sit it's going to be problematic, as the fuel system won't like it. I think you would be wise to pass. At least until you find me a nice finnie like the one you bought cheap off of Toad. Dan On Aug 30, 2013, at 6:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I think I am going to pass on it as I do not have any other 108 parts cars and no telling what I would be getting involved with. Going to look at a ran when parked a year ago 87 300d for $1k only a few miles away 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Quick 108 photos
Amen, brother - I worshipped the same two cars as a kid --- I've seen a couple of gullwings in person, but never a C111. The OKC stealership has a gullwing on the showroom floor, completely restored, looks like new. The price tag says $1,000,000. On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 8:02 PM, m...@voyager.net wrote: The two MBZ I drooled over as a kid were the gullwings, the W198 (didn't everybody?) and the C111 (I was probably the only kid in town who'd heard of it). http://www.seriouswheels.com/mno/Mercedes-Benz-C-111-FA-Gullwing-Doors-1024x768.htm Mitch. -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775 in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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
