We're close, Wilton. My first was October, 1979. A '72 220D. Green Palomino 4 speed. I want it again.
Bob R On Aug 29, 2011 10:31 AM, "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > Not quite 32 years for me - '80 240D in Nov 79. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Loren Faeth" <lfa...@leadingchange.com> > To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 12:15 AM > Subject: [MBZ] 40 years of MB Dieselling > > >> It is anniversary time. 40 years ago, I bought a 1962 190Dc. It was >> battleship gray with bright red interior, including a rolled and pleated >> bench seat. It had four wheel drum brakes, and no brake booster. And of >> course there was no air conditioning and no power steering. >> >> But it had character. It had the 4 speed on the column and the vertical >> speedometer. It had the 12 gallon tank, with the reserve light. It was >> always ready to go anywhere, so long as I could get the battery charged >> enough to start the first time. >> >> In 1963, the 110s got a brake booster, a 16 gal tank that increased the >> range to ~500 miles and front disk brakes. But with my little 12 gallon >> tank, I could fill it for less than $3. $10 would fund an entire weekend >> within 500 miles. A tank out, a tank back and some money left over for >> food. Times and prices have changed but an MB diesel is still reliable >> transportation. >> >> >> Loren >> #1 1962 190Dc Long gone >> #2 1966 200D Still have it. >> #3 1965 190Dc Bought to fix and sell. It went to a bubblehead out in >> No'folk >> #4 1981 240D Still got it. >> and quite a few more. >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to 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 > For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
