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alhang
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 09:56 am: | 
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Does one exist? I just got a new daily driver and need a supplier for accessories and maintenance items. |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 10:38 am: |
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benz, damn al, you are soooo.... money.
rd |
alhang
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 10:44 am: |
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well i wanted a new daily driver for a while and I gave my honda to my uncle. Unfortunately i have to go thru the trouble of finding parts suppliers, factory manuals, etc. |
Jake Hartley (Jake)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 11:22 am: |
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Al: for Benz try Adsit at www.adsitco.com. A good Dweb-like web site for Benz is Mercedes Shop Forum at www.mercedesshop.com. |
Glenn Guinto (Glenn)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 11:22 am: |
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Al, there's a very active mailing list that you can subscribe to and it has a wealth of information regarding old MBs. You can find it at mercedes-veterans.com. You can interact with vendors, service people, and dare I say it -- "hard core" enthusiasts that are very helpful. It's kinda like the dweb bulletin boards.
What kind of benz did you get? I have a 73 280C 2dr sedan that is a never ending restoration project.  Goodluck!
-glenn |
Jake Hartley (Jake)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 11:31 am: |
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Glen:
Glad to see another old MB driver out there! We have a 72 280SE 4.5 sedan that is lots of fun. |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 11:44 am: |
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check out http://www.benzbin.com have used that for getting parts for my dads restored '73 280 SEL 4.5. similar to jakes. saved 1/2 on a bosch fuel pump last year. |
Glenn Guinto (Glenn)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 11:59 am: |
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Jake,
They are fun cars indeed... Well, my 280C is currently stripped of the interior and is awaiting a starter transplant. Between work, 2 boys, wife and the disco (not necessarily in that order ), I barely have time to even look at it. But slowly it's coming back to life.
I bought it summer of 96 and drove it up until 99 when I decided to have it painted. Then I got ambitious and started taking the interior apart. Next thing you know, I had a mortgage payment and a second child. Anyway, you can see it peeking in this link, and this link Talk to you soon!
-glenn |
Jake Hartley (Jake)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 12:13 pm: |
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Cool car! we got our 280 in 2000 and drive it mostly on weekends. It is a driver, not a show car but looks pretty good. I love that big grill! |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 12:25 pm: |
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Glenn,
Wow, and you want a Series I, too?? Ambitious!
-L |
Glenn Guinto (Glenn)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 12:37 pm: |
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LOL... Well, Les, I don't know if you talked to David yet, but, that S1 deal didn't go thru. Long story but, all I can say was this holiday season had some unexpected expenses that made it financially difficult for me to get the series truck. Anyway, I will keep trying though. I will own a Series truck someday.... hehehe
-glenn
I always knew I had a couple of loose nuts somewhere up there. |
John Cinquegrana (Johnc)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 12:43 pm: |
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In other words he lost all his money at Atlantic City!!!! |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 12:51 pm: |
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Drat.... you would have liked it.... I drove it a bit, it's different, being a SI... the pedals coming up through the floor, the size... just a different character... I pulled up at a gas pump, and the gal in the Honda next to me thought it was "the coolest Jeep she had ever seen".... lol... She thought it was even neater when I told her that it was really a Land Rover, and was a 1952 model....
Don't worry, though, there'll be a Series Rover for you when you're ready....
-L |
Glenn Guinto (Glenn)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 12:59 pm: |
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Damn John, how'dya find out? 
-glenn |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 01:00 pm: |
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i was pretty impressed with my brothers e320 this past weekend when we got 8"+ of snow. with the 4matic, unplowed roads with that kind of snow were a non issue. very nice indeed. |
Glenn Guinto (Glenn)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 01:10 pm: |
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Darn it Les, did you really have to rub it in? LOL
I hear ya man. It was indeed a great looking truck just from seeing it in the tons of pictures Dave sent me. I was really disappointed but it will not be a smart move for me to still push it and go through with the deal. My wife even thinks it will be a cool truck to drive... - imagine that!. It was really tough to let go of that deal since based on the information I received from David, it's probably the nicest S1 that you can get for the price that he was going to sell it to me. Oh well, like I said to David, things happen for a reason so, I guess it's really not meant for me.
Happy New Year to all!!!
-glenn |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 01:24 pm: |
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He just sent me an email w/ it on eBay...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1876131503
To make you feel better, I'll say that it is spartan in the most Rover way.... definitely NOT a Disco...
When the time's right, you'll find the right Series... don't worry, be patient, Padawan....
-L |
alhang
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 02:25 pm: |
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wow... some great helpful sites. Thanks everyone...
Glenn, i got a '97 C 280 white w/moonroof. It's going to remain mostly stock, i might get some renntech or amg parts down the road but for my daily driving needs it performs fine. |
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