Re: [MBZ] very very preliminary feeler: anyone wish to buy my 83 240D?

2010-12-18 Thread Mountain Man
Dan wrote: > The day will probably come when I return to the fold, so to speak. My only > regret is the the Finny or long wheelbase 126 that I have always desired will > be that more difficult to find > Get real! It ain't gonna happen, and you *will* make yourself a mental case if you keep d

Re: [MBZ] very very preliminary feeler: anyone wish to buy my 83 240D?

2010-12-18 Thread Lwb250
Brian, Your are reaching a point in your life where priorities are changing - no need to apologize. I had a similar epiphany about 6 years ago when I returned to school to complete my second degree. The reality of the situation was such that I simply did not have the time or resources to conti

Re: [MBZ] very very preliminary feeler: anyone wish to buy my 83 240D?

2010-12-18 Thread Zoltan Finks
Jim, all, Thanks for the encouraging words. I haven't checked back since I sent my post. Busy time. But I'd like to make more clear the reason I would entertain selling the 240. It's most definitely not that I think that we need more room. My wife and I have long scoffed at the notion that folks

Re: [MBZ] very very preliminary feeler: anyone wish to buy my 83 240D?

2010-11-22 Thread Craig
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:23:29 -0800 Zoltan Finks wrote: > But recently my wife and I discovered we are going to have our first > child. And more recently we discovered that the child is going to have > a birth defect. Congratulations! I'm glad to hear you are going to bring the child to term. Go

Re: [MBZ] very very preliminary feeler: anyone wish to buy my 83 240D?

2010-11-22 Thread Jim Cathey
Congrats on the coming baby! I say keep the car. We did. One child and three 107 SL's. He still fits fine in any car we want to drive. Two would also fit fine in one of those. Why sell in advance? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used pa

Re: [MBZ] very very preliminary feeler: anyone wish to buy my 83 240D?

2010-11-22 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
--Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Zoltan Finks Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 3:23 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] very very preliminary feeler: anyone wish to buy my 83 240D? Hello to all my old friend

Re: [MBZ] very very preliminary feeler: anyone wish to buy my 83 240D?

2010-11-22 Thread Tim C
On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 6:53 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > Sometimes being a grown-up isn't all unicorns and glitter. Preach! Preach! Mind if I use that line on my son? > I may be starting to look soon for something if it appears the TDI stays in > Cali with youngest girl child. "Starting"? Did y

Re: [MBZ] very very preliminary feeler: anyone wish to buy my 83 240D?

2010-11-22 Thread Bob Rentfro
Sometimes being a grown-up isn't all unicorns and glitter. I may be starting to look soon for something if it appears the TDI stays in Cali with youngest girl child. I wish you strength and peace, Brian. Bob R On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 1:23 AM, Zoltan Finks wrote: > Hello to all my old friends fro

[MBZ] very very preliminary feeler: anyone wish to buy my 83 240D?

2010-11-22 Thread Zoltan Finks
Hello to all my old friends from the diesel list, Been a long time since I have posted here. Some things have changed in my life since the days I used to stay up late reading through all the posts I had time for. I still feel my 83 240D is just about the ideal vehicle for me personally and I don'