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rumor has it that Robert wrote: That makes sense to me, but when I asked about this soon after I had purchased the car several years ago I was told that the dealer who had sold it (and who was no longer in business here at that time) had used the system of selling the car titled according to

Re: [MBZ] Car 'year'

Philip, who's never owned a W115 You're missing out! For whatever reason, I really like driving our 114 and 115 cars. But I really like to change horses once in awhile too. That's really why we have such a large stable of cars. -- Jim

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I agree - I think they drive better than the 123 does. The 107 suspension/running gear is based on the 114/115 chassis - and it drives great. However, I like working on a 123 far better than a 115 -- -- On 12/26/05, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Philip, who's never owned a W115 You're

Re: [MBZ] Car 'year'

That makes sense to me, but when I asked about this soon after I had purchased the car several years ago I was told that the dealer who had sold it (and who was no longer in business here at that time) had used the system of selling the car titled according to the date of sale rather than

Re: [MBZ] Car 'year'

All 115 240D (1976 was the last year) had the pull start glow knob and the top mounted oil filter. In 1977 with the 123 240D they went to the key start. Robert M Doran wrote: That makes sense to me, but when I asked about this soon after I had purchased the car several years ago I was told

Re: [MBZ] Car 'year'

the system of selling the car titled according to the date of sale rather than otherwise, regardless of how long it had been in his inventory. This seems strange to me that he could have legally done this but In one way this even makes the most sense given the primary purpose of the

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OK. My '76 300D 617 had the bottom mounted oil filter and a key operated glow/starting system. My '70 220D 615 had the pull start system. On 12/26/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All 115 240D (1976 was the last year) had the pull start glow knob and the top mounted oil filter.

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All of the 617s had key operated glow/start. Th 616s didn't have key start until the 123 models. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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the 300D did have the key start, 75 and 76 OK Don wrote: OK. My '76 300D 617 had the bottom mounted oil filter and a key operated glow/starting system. My '70 220D 615 had the pull start system. On 12/26/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All 115 240D (1976 was the last year)