Got a response from the guy with the finnie: "The 220S is in an offsite storage garage now and we plan to get additional photos (engine bay, rear compartment, undercarriage, etc) when we see it this week. There are no odor/mildew issues. The previous owner added the air fresheners over the years and never removed them. There are no rust issues, as it's been stored safely and rarely driven for the past 40 years."
Let's see those pics. Dan On Feb 19, 2012, at 1:19 PM, Dieselhead wrote: > I agree 100% with Dan's comment: "I love Finnies." There is nothing nicer > to drive than a Heckflosse, as long as you don't push it too hard in the > corners without weight in the trunk to keep the rear axle from flopping down. > it does not take much. Spar, jack and a medium toolbox that fits in the > left wheelwell is generally enough. But for ordinary driving, they are a > delight. For lousy driving conditions, I'd rather be in a 110/111 than > anything else. (except maybe a 112) Of these my preference is the 200D. The > visibility is better than any newer car. In dry conditions, the steering is > delightfully light, even without PS. The 110 formed my lifelong opinion that > PS in a car is completely unnecessary. However, PS on tractors and trucks is > nice. > > Max of 15 mpg is BS. I could get consistently 17 with a 111 220Sb with the > solex carbs. I never drove one with the zeniths, only 250S and Zeniths, so > the 15 mpg may be accurate with zeniths. > > > >> Definitely. Lots and lots of warning flags. >> >> My first two would be the lack of trunk and engine compartment photos. A >> definite giveaway if there is something to hide. >> >> I posted a question on the eBay auction asking about photos and why there >> were a bunch of pine air fresheners all over the back seat area. >> >> Definitely some fishy things going on there.... >> >> I love the finnies!!! >> >> Dan >> >> On Feb 19, 2012, at 10:30 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Not a $10,000 car. I would bet that the claim of 53k miles is bogus. I >>> would win the bet. Why does it have replacement hubcaps? Replacements are >>> unpainted. Originals are painted. Seller says "original" Would someone >>> really pay to have someone use paint stripper to take the paint off the >>> hubcaps? I have never seen or heard of that. Where is the hump carpet? >>> Where is all the rest of the floor carpet or mats. In 62, Euro delivery >>> could have all gummimatten, but most or all sold in the US had carpet. >>> Why does the headliner have water stain? Why is the headliner so stained? >>> Years of being driven by a smoker? That does not correlate with low miles. >>> Why would it need to be repainted if it was a garage queen? Notice that >>> the seller very carefully leads you to believe all the body panels are >>> pristine, but does not say that. >>> >>> >>> It is a decent 220S, perhaps, but a lot of indications it is neither low >>> mileage nor well cared for. It could be a rust bucket with shiny paint to >>> cover up the welding/bondo. >>> >>> Paint code 140 on the data sheet is silbergrau, so the repaint is at least >>> close to the original color. >>> >>> My verdict: lots of warning flags. It might be a decent starting point, >>> or it may be a complete POS. It is thousands of dollars away from a 10,000 >>> car. >>> >>>> Nice: >>>> >>>> http://bringatrailer.com/2012/02/18/53k-mile-1962-mercedes-benz-220s/ >>>> >>>> Dan >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 _______________________________________ 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
