Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

>
> Wow, at least I drive my cars…


We still have 15 left.  Point made?

except for the POS w220 anymore.  That really needs to be put on  CL any
> day now.
>

Is it like a boat?  The two best days in a boat owner's life: the day he
buys it,
and the day he sells it.

-- Jim
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[clay via Mercedes]

Wow, at least I drive my cars…

except for the POS w220 anymore.  That really needs to be put on  CL any day 
now.

clay

> On May 17, 2017, at 9:20 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I got a really nice deal on a 300CD.  It sat for SEVEN YEARS before I
> realized that the statute of limitations had passed on it, and so I sold it
> to somebody who made me an offer on it.
> 
> That's how you know you've overloaded yourself.  I was sad.  But I realized
> that I myself had never even driven the car, my wife drove it home, 'cause
> I was driving the truck/trailer with another car on it.  All I ever did was
> move it 100 yards around back.  Once.  I started it _once_.  In seven
> years.  It needed to go, but I still regret it.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

Want a Coleman lantern or 10?
Last I counted I had 60 something. Not sure now.
-Curt

  From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
 To: Mercedes List  
Cc: Dan Penoff 
 Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 2:06 PM
 Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay W111
   
That’s “Dan’s Law of Storage Relativity”, which states:

“No matter what the size of the living area, the amount of personal crap will 
always expand to exceed the available space.”

I am so, so happy that we only lived it the 4,000SF house in Indiana for about 
two years.  I can’t imagine what it would have been like after 4-5 years.

Years ago I was horribly sentimental about stuff.  The wife straightened me out 
after a move or two.  I am so glad she did.  And I don’t collect anything, 
thank goodness.

-D


> On May 17, 2017, at 1:31 PM, Ed Booher via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Is it like the one from Back to the Future? I need one of those for the
> DeLorean (that I don't have yet either, but I know a guy.)
> 
> On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> I'm decluttering now, we've been in our house 10 years and its full. The
>> all-American thing to do is to get a bigger house, instead I'm getting rid
>> of stuff. Anybody want a box of stuff? Rich and Phillip and OK Don have all
>> gotten boxes from me in the past, you think you're getting one thing but
>> the box includes a whole bunch of other stuff too...
>> I have a computer box (a big box a computer came in) on the porch full of
>> stuff that we don't want but haven't yet gotten to the Salvation Army.
>> Probably got 5 times that much stuff to go. It bothers me that last year I
>> took a pickup truck load to the SA and could do it again...
>> Anybody want an HDV camcorder? JVC brand, works good.
>> -Curt
>> 
>>      From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>> To: Mercedes Discussion List 
>> Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin 
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 1:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay W111
>> 
>> The sad part is you spend your life collecting things, or organizing
>> things or whatever, then when you die it all probably gets thrown away. For
>> example my grandmother used to record music off the radio and had a massive
>> cassette collection and had it all catalogued so you should look for
>> whatever song you wanted and it would tell you want tape. She also had a
>> bunch of tv shows on VHS she used to record. When she died to took all that
>> stuff and had it for many years piled up. When we moved I ended up tossing
>> It all. It was hard to do but I just could not justify moving it again.
>> Same with belongings that might not be really worth anything but you loved.
>> It will just get tossed.  I'm sure all my stuff will when I pass on.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 


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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

In our house in Wisconsin we had a library.  We’re talking floor to ceiling 
(10’) shelves and raised panel oak walls.  I built the whole thing myself.  It 
was beautiful.

When we moved I looked at the literally thousands of books we had and said, 
“There is no way I am moving all of these 1200 miles.”

I’m down to four 8' high oak bookshelves, and they’re not full.

-D


> On May 17, 2017, at 2:27 PM, Ed Booher via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I've been trying to digitize a lot of my life. Buying eBooks, Digital
> Videos, MP3 Albums and recycling things as they get replaced. My house is
> still fairly packed, but it is getting *much* better. Except for computers.
> I do seem to pick up one new of those every year.
> 


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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Ed Booher via Mercedes]

I've been trying to digitize a lot of my life. Buying eBooks, Digital
Videos, MP3 Albums and recycling things as they get replaced. My house is
still fairly packed, but it is getting *much* better. Except for computers.
I do seem to pick up one new of those every year.

On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 2:05 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> That’s “Dan’s Law of Storage Relativity”, which states:
>
> “No matter what the size of the living area, the amount of personal crap
> will always expand to exceed the available space.”
>
> I am so, so happy that we only lived it the 4,000SF house in Indiana for
> about two years.  I can’t imagine what it would have been like after 4-5
> years.
>
> Years ago I was horribly sentimental about stuff.  The wife straightened
> me out after a move or two.  I am so glad she did.  And I don’t collect
> anything, thank goodness.
>
> -D
>
>
> > On May 17, 2017, at 1:31 PM, Ed Booher via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Is it like the one from Back to the Future? I need one of those for the
> > DeLorean (that I don't have yet either, but I know a guy.)
> >
> > On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I'm decluttering now, we've been in our house 10 years and its full. The
> >> all-American thing to do is to get a bigger house, instead I'm getting
> rid
> >> of stuff. Anybody want a box of stuff? Rich and Phillip and OK Don have
> all
> >> gotten boxes from me in the past, you think you're getting one thing but
> >> the box includes a whole bunch of other stuff too...
> >> I have a computer box (a big box a computer came in) on the porch full
> of
> >> stuff that we don't want but haven't yet gotten to the Salvation Army.
> >> Probably got 5 times that much stuff to go. It bothers me that last
> year I
> >> took a pickup truck load to the SA and could do it again...
> >> Anybody want an HDV camcorder? JVC brand, works good.
> >> -Curt
> >>
> >>  From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List 
> >> Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin 
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 1:17 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay W111
> >>
> >> The sad part is you spend your life collecting things, or organizing
> >> things or whatever, then when you die it all probably gets thrown away.
> For
> >> example my grandmother used to record music off the radio and had a
> massive
> >> cassette collection and had it all catalogued so you should look for
> >> whatever song you wanted and it would tell you want tape. She also had a
> >> bunch of tv shows on VHS she used to record. When she died to took all
> that
> >> stuff and had it for many years piled up. When we moved I ended up
> tossing
> >> It all. It was hard to do but I just could not justify moving it again.
> >> Same with belongings that might not be really worth anything but you
> loved.
> >> It will just get tossed.  I'm sure all my stuff will when I pass on.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
>
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Understood.  After you come home from work you’re often no motivated to do 
much….

Good idea, too.  I really worked on my organizational skills when I was in the 
business world and one of the things I learned early on was to look at 
everything I had on my desk and identify what was the quickest and easiest 
stuff to get done and move off.  Then I had time for the more involved things.

-D


> On May 17, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> That's what im going to do. I am going to access the cars and start in on the 
> in on the ones that need the least so I can get them done and sold or 
> whatever, then move on to the more involved ones and go from there. I usually 
> work on cars during the weekend but between the 2 days actually probably get 
> in 1 days worth of work on them. I would really like to start spending an 
> hour or 2 in the evenings working on them which would help. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 


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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

That's what im going to do. I am going to access the cars and start in on the 
in on the ones that need the least so I can get them done and sold or whatever, 
then move on to the more involved ones and go from there. I usually work on 
cars during the weekend but between the 2 days actually probably get in 1 days 
worth of work on them. I would really like to start spending an hour or 2 in 
the evenings working on them which would help. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 17, 2017, at 1:10 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Well Kaleb, if I was in your situation where I had a place to work and 
> store/accumulate stuff, I would just prioritize what needed to be done and 
> commit time to doing it.  I’m realistic enough to understand that that much 
> stuff can’t be done in a short time.  Around here i usually have one day a 
> week I commit to cars, usually Saturday, but at the same time I’m doing 
> laundry and other household chores as well.  If the wife is working late or 
> has some sort of social time with her friends, which usually happens about 
> once a week, those evenings are mine and usually end up getting allocated to 
> car or house stuff.
> 
> For instance, last night she had book club with the girls, so I used the time 
> to get the new auxiliary fans installed on the E300D.  Since i get home 
> around 4:00 pm I have a nice chunk of time available without worrying about 
> running into the evening.
> 
> Granted, I don’t have young children around the house any more, so that also 
> frees up a lot of time.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On May 17, 2017, at 1:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Yes, that my exact problem. Then when I do get going the day is half over 
>> and I feel I wasted it. I'm working on it.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Well Kaleb, if I was in your situation where I had a place to work and 
store/accumulate stuff, I would just prioritize what needed to be done and 
commit time to doing it.  I’m realistic enough to understand that that much 
stuff can’t be done in a short time.  Around here i usually have one day a week 
I commit to cars, usually Saturday, but at the same time I’m doing laundry and 
other household chores as well.  If the wife is working late or has some sort 
of social time with her friends, which usually happens about once a week, those 
evenings are mine and usually end up getting allocated to car or house stuff.

For instance, last night she had book club with the girls, so I used the time 
to get the new auxiliary fans installed on the E300D.  Since i get home around 
4:00 pm I have a nice chunk of time available without worrying about running 
into the evening.

Granted, I don’t have young children around the house any more, so that also 
frees up a lot of time.

-D

> On May 17, 2017, at 1:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Yes, that my exact problem. Then when I do get going the day is half over and 
> I feel I wasted it. I'm working on it.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 


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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

That’s “Dan’s Law of Storage Relativity”, which states:

“No matter what the size of the living area, the amount of personal crap will 
always expand to exceed the available space.”

I am so, so happy that we only lived it the 4,000SF house in Indiana for about 
two years.  I can’t imagine what it would have been like after 4-5 years.

Years ago I was horribly sentimental about stuff.  The wife straightened me out 
after a move or two.  I am so glad she did.  And I don’t collect anything, 
thank goodness.

-D


> On May 17, 2017, at 1:31 PM, Ed Booher via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Is it like the one from Back to the Future? I need one of those for the
> DeLorean (that I don't have yet either, but I know a guy.)
> 
> On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> I'm decluttering now, we've been in our house 10 years and its full. The
>> all-American thing to do is to get a bigger house, instead I'm getting rid
>> of stuff. Anybody want a box of stuff? Rich and Phillip and OK Don have all
>> gotten boxes from me in the past, you think you're getting one thing but
>> the box includes a whole bunch of other stuff too...
>> I have a computer box (a big box a computer came in) on the porch full of
>> stuff that we don't want but haven't yet gotten to the Salvation Army.
>> Probably got 5 times that much stuff to go. It bothers me that last year I
>> took a pickup truck load to the SA and could do it again...
>> Anybody want an HDV camcorder? JVC brand, works good.
>> -Curt
>> 
>>  From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>> To: Mercedes Discussion List 
>> Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin 
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 1:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay W111
>> 
>> The sad part is you spend your life collecting things, or organizing
>> things or whatever, then when you die it all probably gets thrown away. For
>> example my grandmother used to record music off the radio and had a massive
>> cassette collection and had it all catalogued so you should look for
>> whatever song you wanted and it would tell you want tape. She also had a
>> bunch of tv shows on VHS she used to record. When she died to took all that
>> stuff and had it for many years piled up. When we moved I ended up tossing
>> It all. It was hard to do but I just could not justify moving it again.
>> Same with belongings that might not be really worth anything but you loved.
>> It will just get tossed.  I'm sure all my stuff will when I pass on.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 


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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Ed Booher via Mercedes]

Is it like the one from Back to the Future? I need one of those for the
DeLorean (that I don't have yet either, but I know a guy.)

On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I'm decluttering now, we've been in our house 10 years and its full. The
> all-American thing to do is to get a bigger house, instead I'm getting rid
> of stuff. Anybody want a box of stuff? Rich and Phillip and OK Don have all
> gotten boxes from me in the past, you think you're getting one thing but
> the box includes a whole bunch of other stuff too...
> I have a computer box (a big box a computer came in) on the porch full of
> stuff that we don't want but haven't yet gotten to the Salvation Army.
> Probably got 5 times that much stuff to go. It bothers me that last year I
> took a pickup truck load to the SA and could do it again...
> Anybody want an HDV camcorder? JVC brand, works good.
> -Curt
>
>   From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  To: Mercedes Discussion List 
> Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin 
>  Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 1:17 PM
>  Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay W111
>
> The sad part is you spend your life collecting things, or organizing
> things or whatever, then when you die it all probably gets thrown away. For
> example my grandmother used to record music off the radio and had a massive
> cassette collection and had it all catalogued so you should look for
> whatever song you wanted and it would tell you want tape. She also had a
> bunch of tv shows on VHS she used to record. When she died to took all that
> stuff and had it for many years piled up. When we moved I ended up tossing
> It all. It was hard to do but I just could not justify moving it again.
> Same with belongings that might not be really worth anything but you loved.
> It will just get tossed.  I'm sure all my stuff will when I pass on.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 17, 2017, at 11:45 AM, OK Don via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> >
> > I don't understand the "retire and mold away" thing, though I've seen
> it. i
> > am retired and have way more than I can get to. There is NO shortage of
> > things to keep me busy. I cringe it when we have to go visit kids across
> > the country - I don't have time to leave!
> > I have an  airplane to maintain, another to finish building, two porches
> to
> > re-build and another one that needs to be built, a green house to design
> > and build, re-model the home office with lots of built-in shelving and
> > cabinets, the kitchen to re-model, etc. I don't think I'll ever get
> around
> > to scanning and cataloging the 50,000 or so slides and negatives. The
> list
> > just keeps growing.
> > When I was still working, one retiree came back after a year. I asked
> why,
> > and he said that he flunked retirement.
> >
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

I'm decluttering now, we've been in our house 10 years and its full. The 
all-American thing to do is to get a bigger house, instead I'm getting rid of 
stuff. Anybody want a box of stuff? Rich and Phillip and OK Don have all gotten 
boxes from me in the past, you think you're getting one thing but the box 
includes a whole bunch of other stuff too...
I have a computer box (a big box a computer came in) on the porch full of stuff 
that we don't want but haven't yet gotten to the Salvation Army. Probably got 5 
times that much stuff to go. It bothers me that last year I took a pickup truck 
load to the SA and could do it again...
Anybody want an HDV camcorder? JVC brand, works good.
-Curt

  From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
 To: Mercedes Discussion List  
Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin 
 Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 1:17 PM
 Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay W111
   
The sad part is you spend your life collecting things, or organizing things or 
whatever, then when you die it all probably gets thrown away. For example my 
grandmother used to record music off the radio and had a massive cassette 
collection and had it all catalogued so you should look for whatever song you 
wanted and it would tell you want tape. She also had a bunch of tv shows on VHS 
she used to record. When she died to took all that stuff and had it for many 
years piled up. When we moved I ended up tossing  It all. It was hard to do but 
I just could not justify moving it again. Same with belongings that might not 
be really worth anything but you loved. It will just get tossed.  I'm sure all 
my stuff will when I pass on. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 17, 2017, at 11:45 AM, OK Don via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I don't understand the "retire and mold away" thing, though I've seen it. i
> am retired and have way more than I can get to. There is NO shortage of
> things to keep me busy. I cringe it when we have to go visit kids across
> the country - I don't have time to leave!
> I have an  airplane to maintain, another to finish building, two porches to
> re-build and another one that needs to be built, a green house to design
> and build, re-model the home office with lots of built-in shelving and
> cabinets, the kitchen to re-model, etc. I don't think I'll ever get around
> to scanning and cataloging the 50,000 or so slides and negatives. The list
> just keeps growing.
> When I was still working, one retiree came back after a year. I asked why,
> and he said that he flunked retirement.
> 
   
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

The sad part is you spend your life collecting things, or organizing things or 
whatever, then when you die it all probably gets thrown away. For example my 
grandmother used to record music off the radio and had a massive cassette 
collection and had it all catalogued so you should look for whatever song you 
wanted and it would tell you want tape. She also had a bunch of tv shows on VHS 
she used to record. When she died to took all that stuff and had it for many 
years piled up. When we moved I ended up tossing   It all. It was hard to do 
but I just could not justify moving it again. Same with belongings that might 
not be really worth anything but you loved. It will just get tossed.  I'm sure 
all my stuff will when I pass on. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 17, 2017, at 11:45 AM, OK Don via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I don't understand the "retire and mold away" thing, though I've seen it. i
> am retired and have way more than I can get to. There is NO shortage of
> things to keep me busy. I cringe it when we have to go visit kids across
> the country - I don't have time to leave!
> I have an  airplane to maintain, another to finish building, two porches to
> re-build and another one that needs to be built, a green house to design
> and build, re-model the home office with lots of built-in shelving and
> cabinets, the kitchen to re-model, etc. I don't think I'll ever get around
> to scanning and cataloging the 50,000 or so slides and negatives. The list
> just keeps growing.
> When I was still working, one retiree came back after a year. I asked why,
> and he said that he flunked retirement.
> 
> On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> A lot of people retire and just moulder away. Especially with these days
>> of people living longer retiring at 62 seems crazy, you might have 20 more
>> years, you can't expect to spend all that time on the sofa...
>> -Curt
>> 
>>      From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>> To: Mercedes List 
>> Cc: Dan Penoff 
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay W111
>> 
>> Sorry to hear that.  Not sure why I’m this way - I used to be far worse
>> when I was younger, as in working through the night without sleeping just
>> so I could get something done (finished).  At least I’ve been able to
>> resolve that and allow myself to let things go a little.
>> 
>> That’s one of the reasons I sort of fear retirement - I need to stay busy
>> or I’ll go nuts.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 17, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dan says:
>>> 
>>>> ‎Sorry, dude, I just can’t handle having >things that “aren’t done”.
>> Looking at a >sidelined car would just make me crazy.
>>> 
>>> Thanks, but there's no need to be sorry. I'm getting better about it.
>> And reading tales of accomplishment inspire me to do more!
>>> 
>>> For you to understand, take that feeling of looking at a sidelined car,
>> and the feeling of being in handcuffs and shackles (mental) every time you
>> think about going out and working on it.
>>> Quite tormenting actually.
>>> Be grateful you aren't afflicted.
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

On 17/05/2017 11:20 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:

I got a really nice deal on a 300CD.  It sat for SEVEN YEARS before I
realized that the statute of limitations had passed on it, and so I sold it
to somebody who made me an offer on it.

That's how you know you've overloaded yourself.  I was sad.  But I realized
that I myself had never even driven the car, my wife drove it home, 'cause
I was driving the truck/trailer with another car on it.  All I ever did was
move it 100 yards around back.  Once.  I started it _once_.  In seven
years.  It needed to go, but I still regret it.

-- Jim
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I feel much the same about boats. I have had 6 so far that I have never 
had in the water and driven.


I have not lost money on any of them. I have made a few dollars swapping 
one for another but I do feel bad about the fact that I have not even 
had the opportunity to try them out.


The current one may go that way too as I am trying to buy a different 
one right now.


None of these are valuable items. They just need some work and most 
people won't do it and it would cost too much to have done by a shop so 
they dump them.


I could fix them but time is short and I have not good place to work on 
them so they sit until I let someone else have them.


As I said, the saving grace is that I am not losing any money so far. I 
am ahead a little bit so it is not a profitable thing if I factor in my 
time to haul them to the cottage.


However, it keeps me happy just to always be looking for a better candidate.

RB


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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

Yes, that my exact problem. Then when I do get going the day is half over and I 
feel I wasted it. I'm working on it.

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> On May 17, 2017, at 11:25 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Dan says:
> 
>> ‎Sorry, dude, I just can’t handle having >things that “aren’t done”. Looking 
>> at a >sidelined car would just make me crazy.
> 
> Thanks, but there's no need to be sorry. I'm getting better about it. And 
> reading tales of accomplishment inspire me to do more! 
> 
> For you to understand, take that feeling of looking at a sidelined car, and 
> the feeling of being in handcuffs and shackles (mental) every time you think 
> about going out and working on it. 
> Quite tormenting actually. 
> Be grateful you aren't afflicted.
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

Yep. I acquired my oldest project in 97. Maybe I will get it done this year

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> On May 17, 2017, at 10:45 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Dan says:
> 
>> ‎Hmm. So you buy a car, have it shipped >across country, find out it doesn’t 
>> run, >and don’t fix it and let it sit for 4-5 years?
> 
>> I”m not buying it.
> 
> And you are NOT a chronic procrastinator. It's estimated that up to twenty 
> percent of the population are chronic procrastinators. Yes, everyone puts 
> things off occasionally. Chronic procrastinators put nearly everything off, 
> always. I know. I'm was/am one of them. It truly ‎sucks. I look on with envy 
> and awe at the wonderful things you and others here can accomplish before 
> lunch. 
> Really. 
> It's a damn hard habit to overcome. 
> But I'm getting better about it. I just finished up getting a W123 sedan 
> ready for my kid coming home from college. I just titled and plated a W124 I 
> bought two years ago. 
> Two years.
> That's what chronic procrastination does for you. 
> 
> So yeah‎, I get it. The guys other two cars will sit unattended to for four 
> or five years also, I'd bet. 
> 
> Rick
> With at least one project as old as Kaleb.
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[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

I can see some volunteer work in my future, which is fine with me.  I’m more 
concerned about staying busy and having a regular schedule or structure of some 
sort - a lack of which would definitely make me crazy.

-D

> On May 17, 2017, at 12:49 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> My dad is in the same boat, in the past year he engineered and managed a 
> handicap access project for the Rod & Gun club. This year they're building an 
> indoor airgun range which he is also engineering and managing construction 
> on. Last year we had some logging done at camp so he had to manage that and 
> we slowly replanting that plus foresting our fields.
> Then the shooting, he's been pretty competitive and theres lots of that all 
> summer.
> I'm glad, the first time he retired he quit smoking the same day and it was 
> nearly a disaster. I thought my mother was going to murder him...
> -Curt


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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

My dad is in the same boat, in the past year he engineered and managed a 
handicap access project for the Rod & Gun club. This year they're building an 
indoor airgun range which he is also engineering and managing construction on. 
Last year we had some logging done at camp so he had to manage that and we 
slowly replanting that plus foresting our fields.
Then the shooting, he's been pretty competitive and theres lots of that all 
summer.
I'm glad, the first time he retired he quit smoking the same day and it was 
nearly a disaster. I thought my mother was going to murder him...
-Curt

  From: OK Don 
 To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List 
 
 Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:45 PM
 Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay W111
   
I don't understand the "retire and mold away" thing, though I've seen it. i am 
retired and have way more than I can get to. There is NO shortage of things to 
keep me busy. I cringe it when we have to go visit kids across the country - I 
don't have time to leave! 
I have an  airplane to maintain, another to finish building, two porches to 
re-build and another one that needs to be built, a green house to design and 
build, re-model the home office with lots of built-in shelving and cabinets, 
the kitchen to re-model, etc. I don't think I'll ever get around to scanning 
and cataloging the 50,000 or so slides and negatives. The list just keeps 
growing. 
When I was still working, one retiree came back after a year. I asked why, and 
he said that he flunked retirement. 

On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
 wrote:

A lot of people retire and just moulder away. Especially with these days of 
people living longer retiring at 62 seems crazy, you might have 20 more years, 
you can't expect to spend all that time on the sofa...
-Curt

      From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
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Cc: Dan Penoff 
 Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:33 PM
 Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

Sorry to hear that.  Not sure why I’m this way - I used to be far worse when I 
was younger, as in working through the night without sleeping just so I could 
get something done (finished).  At least I’ve been able to resolve that and 
allow myself to let things go a little.

That’s one of the reasons I sort of fear retirement - I need to stay busy or 
I’ll go nuts.

-D


> On May 17, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
>
> Dan says:
>
>> ‎Sorry, dude, I just can’t handle having >things that “aren’t done”. Looking 
>> at a >sidelined car would just make me crazy.
>
> Thanks, but there's no need to be sorry. I'm getting better about it. And 
> reading tales of accomplishment inspire me to do more!
>
> For you to understand, take that feeling of looking at a sidelined car, and 
> the feeling of being in handcuffs and shackles (mental) every time you think 
> about going out and working on it.
> Quite tormenting actually.
> Be grateful you aren't afflicted.
>
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Yeah, I just think of the in-laws, sitting in front of the TV all day long in 
their little “Florida room” at the back of the house.  I would be ready for a 
rubber room after a day or two of that…

-D


> On May 17, 2017, at 12:36 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> A lot of people retire and just moulder away. Especially with these days of 
> people living longer retiring at 62 seems crazy, you might have 20 more 
> years, you can't expect to spend all that time on the sofa...
> 
> -Curt
> 
> 
> From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
> To: Mercedes List  
> Cc: Dan Penoff 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay W111
> 
> Sorry to hear that.  Not sure why I’m this way - I used to be far worse when 
> I was younger, as in working through the night without sleeping just so I 
> could get something done (finished).  At least I’ve been able to resolve that 
> and allow myself to let things go a little.
> 
> That’s one of the reasons I sort of fear retirement - I need to stay busy or 
> I’ll go nuts.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
> > On May 17, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
> > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> > 
> > Dan says:
> > 
> >> ‎Sorry, dude, I just can’t handle having >things that “aren’t done”. 
> >> Looking at a >sidelined car would just make me crazy.
> > 
> > Thanks, but there's no need to be sorry. I'm getting better about it. And 
> > reading tales of accomplishment inspire me to do more! 
> > 
> > For you to understand, take that feeling of looking at a sidelined car, and 
> > the feeling of being in handcuffs and shackles (mental) every time you 
> > think about going out and working on it. 
> > Quite tormenting actually. 
> > Be grateful you aren't afflicted.
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[OK Don via Mercedes]

I don't understand the "retire and mold away" thing, though I've seen it. i
am retired and have way more than I can get to. There is NO shortage of
things to keep me busy. I cringe it when we have to go visit kids across
the country - I don't have time to leave!
I have an  airplane to maintain, another to finish building, two porches to
re-build and another one that needs to be built, a green house to design
and build, re-model the home office with lots of built-in shelving and
cabinets, the kitchen to re-model, etc. I don't think I'll ever get around
to scanning and cataloging the 50,000 or so slides and negatives. The list
just keeps growing.
When I was still working, one retiree came back after a year. I asked why,
and he said that he flunked retirement.

On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> A lot of people retire and just moulder away. Especially with these days
> of people living longer retiring at 62 seems crazy, you might have 20 more
> years, you can't expect to spend all that time on the sofa...
> -Curt
>
>   From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>  To: Mercedes List 
> Cc: Dan Penoff 
>  Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:33 PM
>  Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay W111
>
> Sorry to hear that.  Not sure why I’m this way - I used to be far worse
> when I was younger, as in working through the night without sleeping just
> so I could get something done (finished).  At least I’ve been able to
> resolve that and allow myself to let things go a little.
>
> That’s one of the reasons I sort of fear retirement - I need to stay busy
> or I’ll go nuts.
>
> -D
>
>
> > On May 17, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dan says:
> >
> >> ‎Sorry, dude, I just can’t handle having >things that “aren’t done”.
> Looking at a >sidelined car would just make me crazy.
> >
> > Thanks, but there's no need to be sorry. I'm getting better about it.
> And reading tales of accomplishment inspire me to do more!
> >
> > For you to understand, take that feeling of looking at a sidelined car,
> and the feeling of being in handcuffs and shackles (mental) every time you
> think about going out and working on it.
> > Quite tormenting actually.
> > Be grateful you aren't afflicted.
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[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

A lot of people retire and just moulder away. Especially with these days of 
people living longer retiring at 62 seems crazy, you might have 20 more years, 
you can't expect to spend all that time on the sofa...
-Curt

  From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
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Cc: Dan Penoff 
 Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:33 PM
 Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay W111
   
Sorry to hear that.  Not sure why I’m this way - I used to be far worse when I 
was younger, as in working through the night without sleeping just so I could 
get something done (finished).  At least I’ve been able to resolve that and 
allow myself to let things go a little.

That’s one of the reasons I sort of fear retirement - I need to stay busy or 
I’ll go nuts.

-D


> On May 17, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Dan says:
> 
>> ‎Sorry, dude, I just can’t handle having >things that “aren’t done”. Looking 
>> at a >sidelined car would just make me crazy.
> 
> Thanks, but there's no need to be sorry. I'm getting better about it. And 
> reading tales of accomplishment inspire me to do more! 
> 
> For you to understand, take that feeling of looking at a sidelined car, and 
> the feeling of being in handcuffs and shackles (mental) every time you think 
> about going out and working on it. 
> Quite tormenting actually. 
> Be grateful you aren't afflicted.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Sorry to hear that.  Not sure why I’m this way - I used to be far worse when I 
was younger, as in working through the night without sleeping just so I could 
get something done (finished).  At least I’ve been able to resolve that and 
allow myself to let things go a little.

That’s one of the reasons I sort of fear retirement - I need to stay busy or 
I’ll go nuts.

-D


> On May 17, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Dan says:
> 
>> ‎Sorry, dude, I just can’t handle having >things that “aren’t done”. Looking 
>> at a >sidelined car would just make me crazy.
> 
> Thanks, but there's no need to be sorry. I'm getting better about it. And 
> reading tales of accomplishment inspire me to do more! 
> 
> For you to understand, take that feeling of looking at a sidelined car, and 
> the feeling of being in handcuffs and shackles (mental) every time you think 
> about going out and working on it. 
> Quite tormenting actually. 
> Be grateful you aren't afflicted.
> 
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[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

I've gotten so I have to move projects on down the road. For instance I've got 
a snowmobile next to the garage that I pulled the engine out of to do crank 
seals, that was 3 years ago. I've got all the bits but now can't be bothered to 
put in the day to get it going again. I'm going to give it to a friend who 
would like a machine but has no money...
-Curt

  From: Jim Cathey via Mercedes 
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Cc: Jim Cathey 
 Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:20 PM
 Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay W111
   
I got a really nice deal on a 300CD.  It sat for SEVEN YEARS before I
realized that the statute of limitations had passed on it, and so I sold it
to somebody who made me an offer on it.

That's how you know you've overloaded yourself.  I was sad.  But I realized
that I myself had never even driven the car, my wife drove it home, 'cause
I was driving the truck/trailer with another car on it.  All I ever did was
move it 100 yards around back.  Once.  I started it _once_.  In seven
years.  It needed to go, but I still regret it.

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[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Dan says:

>‎Sorry, dude, I just can’t handle having >things that “aren’t done”. Looking 
>at a >sidelined car would just make me crazy.

Thanks, but there's no need to be sorry. I'm getting better about it. And 
reading tales of accomplishment inspire me to do more! 

For you to understand, take that feeling of looking at a sidelined car, and the 
feeling of being in handcuffs and shackles (mental) every time you think about 
going out and working on it. 
Quite tormenting actually. 
Be grateful you aren't afflicted.

Rick
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[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

I got a really nice deal on a 300CD.  It sat for SEVEN YEARS before I
realized that the statute of limitations had passed on it, and so I sold it
to somebody who made me an offer on it.

That's how you know you've overloaded yourself.  I was sad.  But I realized
that I myself had never even driven the car, my wife drove it home, 'cause
I was driving the truck/trailer with another car on it.  All I ever did was
move it 100 yards around back.  Once.  I started it _once_.  In seven
years.  It needed to go, but I still regret it.

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[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Sorry, dude, I just can’t handle having things that “aren’t done”.  Looking at 
a sidelined car would just make me crazy.

There is a flip side to that, and it’s being so focused on something like this 
that everything else gets pushed aside.  Not always a good thing.

-D

 
> On May 17, 2017, at 11:45 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Dan says:
> 
>> ‎Hmm. So you buy a car, have it shipped >across country, find out it doesn’t 
>> run, >and don’t fix it and let it sit for 4-5 years?
> 
>> I”m not buying it.
> 
> And you are NOT a chronic procrastinator. It's estimated that up to twenty 
> percent of the population are chronic procrastinators. Yes, everyone puts 
> things off occasionally. Chronic procrastinators put nearly everything off, 
> always. I know. I'm was/am one of them. It truly ‎sucks. I look on with envy 
> and awe at the wonderful things you and others here can accomplish before 
> lunch. 
> Really. 
> It's a damn hard habit to overcome. 
> But I'm getting better about it. I just finished up getting a W123 sedan 
> ready for my kid coming home from college. I just titled and plated a W124 I 
> bought two years ago. 
> Two years.
> That's what chronic procrastination does for you. 
> 
> So yeah‎, I get it. The guys other two cars will sit unattended to for four 
> or five years also, I'd bet. 
> 
> Rick
> With at least one project as old as Kaleb.
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

On 17/05/2017 10:45 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:

Dan says:


‎Hmm. So you buy a car, have it shipped >across country, find out it doesn’t run, 
>and don’t fix it and let it sit for 4-5 years?
I”m not buying it.

And you are NOT a chronic procrastinator. It's estimated that up to twenty 
percent of the population are chronic procrastinators. Yes, everyone puts 
things off occasionally. Chronic procrastinators put nearly everything off, 
always. I know. I'm was/am one of them. It truly ‎sucks. I look on with envy 
and awe at the wonderful things you and others here can accomplish before lunch.
Really.
It's a damn hard habit to overcome.
But I'm getting better about it. I just finished up getting a W123 sedan ready 
for my kid coming home from college. I just titled and plated a W124 I bought 
two years ago.
Two years.
That's what chronic procrastination does for you.

So yeah‎, I get it. The guys other two cars will sit unattended to for four or 
five years also, I'd bet.

Rick
With at least one project as old as Kaleb.
   Original Message

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OR, you have lots of projects on the go and some take a higher priority.
I have had a boat waiting for me for close to 7 years. I have done a bit 
on it but not near enough to permit it to be used.
I may end up selling it and getting a different one rather than invest 
the time in this one.
Part of the problem is that I have no place to put it at home so I 
cannot work on it in evenings etc. It is at the lake and we are busy 
with other things when we go out there - like mowing the grass and 
repairing the cottage etc. I always seem to think I can do more than I 
can and as I get older, it is getting worse because I am doing things 
slower than I once did.


RB

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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Dan says:

>‎Hmm. So you buy a car, have it shipped >across country, find out it doesn’t 
>run, >and don’t fix it and let it sit for 4-5 years?

>I”m not buying it.

And you are NOT a chronic procrastinator. It's estimated that up to twenty 
percent of the population are chronic procrastinators. Yes, everyone puts 
things off occasionally. Chronic procrastinators put nearly everything off, 
always. I know. I'm was/am one of them. It truly ‎sucks. I look on with envy 
and awe at the wonderful things you and others here can accomplish before 
lunch. 
Really. 
It's a damn hard habit to overcome. 
But I'm getting better about it. I just finished up getting a W123 sedan ready 
for my kid coming home from college. I just titled and plated a W124 I bought 
two years ago. 
Two years.
That's what chronic procrastination does for you. 

So yeah‎, I get it. The guys other two cars will sit unattended to for four or 
five years also, I'd bet. 

Rick
With at least one project as old as Kaleb.
  Original Message  

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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

Classic projection mistake.  You are projecting what you would do on the
seller.  Never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity /
laziness.

The Truth is out there - you would need to put eyes and hands on the car to
really understand what's going on.

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Max
Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

For sure.  I just don’t get it.  What’s so hard to understand about “Spend 
$1,000, now the car is worth $5,000”?

-D


> On May 17, 2017, at 8:19 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Anything is possible. I have seen people do dumber stuff 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On May 17, 2017, at 4:47 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Here’s what the seller says about the car:
>> 
>> "Hi,
>> When the car arrived I drove it off the the truck and drove it to my home 
>> .it shifted thru the gears and the brakes work well.
>> I kept the car in my garage and started it up every day,
>> it ran like it was not receiving enough fuel . I took the car to a Mercedes 
>> mechanic,very well known in Kentucky.He test the fuel pump and is receiving 
>> electric but is not pumping enough pressure to deliver any fuel.
>> We found in one of the receipts in the trunk that the fuel pump had been 
>> rebuilt several years ago.I haven t replaced it because I can t afford the 
>> $1000.00 for A new one.
>> I m trying to finish two other cars as well.
>> It would be great if you could view the car your self.its really a solid car 
>> little car.It shifts the clutch feels good ,brakes well.
>> I m sure The gas tank needs to be cleaned and the fuel lines inspected.. my 
>> other two cars are so close to being completed
>> Need the money to finish them.”
>> 
>> Hmm.  So you buy a car, have it shipped across country, find out it doesn’t 
>> run, and don’t fix it and let it sit for 4-5 years?
>> 
>> I”m not buying it.
>> 
>> -D
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Anything is possible. I have seen people do dumber stuff 

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 17, 2017, at 4:47 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Here’s what the seller says about the car:
> 
> "Hi,
> When the car arrived I drove it off the the truck and drove it to my home .it 
> shifted thru the gears and the brakes work well.
> I kept the car in my garage and started it up every day,
> it ran like it was not receiving enough fuel . I took the car to a Mercedes 
> mechanic,very well known in Kentucky.He test the fuel pump and is receiving 
> electric but is not pumping enough pressure to deliver any fuel.
> We found in one of the receipts in the trunk that the fuel pump had been 
> rebuilt several years ago.I haven t replaced it because I can t afford the 
> $1000.00 for A new one.
> I m trying to finish two other cars as well.
> It would be great if you could view the car your self.its really a solid car 
> little car.It shifts the clutch feels good ,brakes well.
> I m sure The gas tank needs to be cleaned and the fuel lines inspected.. my 
> other two cars are so close to being completed
> Need the money to finish them.”
> 
> Hmm.  So you buy a car, have it shipped across country, find out it doesn’t 
> run, and don’t fix it and let it sit for 4-5 years?
> 
> I”m not buying it.
> 
> -D
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Good point.

That being said, I can’t begin to imagine the condition of the fuel system on 
this car having sat for so many years.  The pump isn’t the only thing that is 
going to need replacement.

I just don’t understand the logic.  Even putting the Martha stuff aside, do I 
have unrealistic expectations?  I can’t comprehend making that kind of an 
investment and not even putting forth an effort to preserve or protect it, 
knowing that in the long term it’s going to be worth far less if it 
deteriorates.

-D


> On May 17, 2017, at 7:04 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I can believe it.  WWKD (What Would Kaleb Do)?  Kaleb buys a nice old Benz,
> gets it home and finds it doesn't run too well, parks it and five years
> later he sees the outrageous prices on BaT so he drags it out and tries to
> sell it.
> 
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

I can believe it.  WWKD (What Would Kaleb Do)?  Kaleb buys a nice old Benz,
gets it home and finds it doesn't run too well, parks it and five years
later he sees the outrageous prices on BaT so he drags it out and tries to
sell it.

-
Max
Charleston SC

On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 5:47 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Here’s what the seller says about the car:
>
> "Hi,
> When the car arrived I drove it off the the truck and drove it to my home
> .it shifted thru the gears and the brakes work well.
> I kept the car in my garage and started it up every day,
> it ran like it was not receiving enough fuel . I took the car to a
> Mercedes mechanic,very well known in Kentucky.He test the fuel pump and is
> receiving electric but is not pumping enough pressure to deliver any fuel.
> We found in one of the receipts in the trunk that the fuel pump had been
> rebuilt several years ago.I haven t replaced it because I can t afford the
> $1000.00 for A new one.
> I m trying to finish two other cars as well.
> It would be great if you could view the car your self.its really a solid
> car little car.It shifts the clutch feels good ,brakes well.
> I m sure The gas tank needs to be cleaned and the fuel lines inspected..
> my other two cars are so close to being completed
> Need the money to finish them.”
>
> Hmm.  So you buy a car, have it shipped across country, find out it
> doesn’t run, and don’t fix it and let it sit for 4-5 years?
>
> I”m not buying it.
>
> -D
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Re: [MBZ] eBay W111

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

just put an om603 in it!


Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
May 17, 2017 at 4:47 AM
Here’s what the seller says about the car:

"Hi,
When the car arrived I drove it off the the truck and drove it to my 
home .it shifted thru the gears and the brakes work well.

I kept the car in my garage and started it up every day,
it ran like it was not receiving enough fuel . I took the car to a 
Mercedes mechanic,very well known in Kentucky.He test the fuel pump 
and is receiving electric but is not pumping enough pressure to 
deliver any fuel.
We found in one of the receipts in the trunk that the fuel pump had 
been rebuilt several years ago.I haven t replaced it because I can t 
afford the $1000.00 for A new one.

I m trying to finish two other cars as well.
It would be great if you could view the car your self.its really a 
solid car little car.It shifts the clutch feels good ,brakes well.
I m sure The gas tank needs to be cleaned and the fuel lines 
inspected.. my other two cars are so close to being completed

Need the money to finish them.”

Hmm. So you buy a car, have it shipped across country, find out it 
doesn’t run, and don’t fix it and let it sit for 4-5 years?


I”m not buying it.

-D


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[MBZ] eBay W111

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Here’s what the seller says about the car:

"Hi,
When the car arrived I drove it off the the truck and drove it to my home .it 
shifted thru the gears and the brakes work well.
I kept the car in my garage and started it up every day,
it ran like it was not receiving enough fuel . I took the car to a Mercedes 
mechanic,very well known in Kentucky.He test the fuel pump and is receiving 
electric but is not pumping enough pressure to deliver any fuel.
We found in one of the receipts in the trunk that the fuel pump had been 
rebuilt several years ago.I haven t replaced it because I can t afford the 
$1000.00 for A new one.
I m trying to finish two other cars as well.
It would be great if you could view the car your self.its really a solid car 
little car.It shifts the clutch feels good ,brakes well.
I m sure The gas tank needs to be cleaned and the fuel lines inspected.. my 
other two cars are so close to being completed
Need the money to finish them.”

Hmm.  So you buy a car, have it shipped across country, find out it doesn’t 
run, and don’t fix it and let it sit for 4-5 years?

I”m not buying it.

-D
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