Yep, spare tire rim looks brand new, never used on the car. Not even a hint of brake dust. I'll bet the Pirelli tire is the original spare? Anyone need concours spare tire?
------------- Max Charleston SC On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 12:04 PM, WILTON via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote: > BTW, I noticed something strange-looking at right, vertical edge of > windshield. Was it just a molding knocked off, or what? > > BTW, again, struts and ball joints were replaced coupla months ago. > Engine mounts were replaced about 10 years (maybe 55 kmi) ago. > > Re. spares: Spare tire and wheel look "brand" new. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: "Buggered Benzmail" <buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 10:17 AM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] NC mini Q > > > I got to thinking that it was never opened given how the latch pin was >> bent and the latch still intact, never could have got it together like that >> closing it. $20 HF recip saw cut right through it though, "soft" steel >> which also deformed but stayed intact. Good German chinee steel and >> engineering! >> >> It is rather impressive, the hit was just in front of the left front >> wheel and pushed the left front fender/frame over maybe 6-8" while the RF >> is pushed over maybe 3". The engine looks moved asunder laterally a coupla >> inches too, will have to look to see if nothing is broken in there but >> probably just the frame deformation. Looks like the LF strut top was >> pushed off the upper fender mount, hence the LF wheel knocked over. >> Wheel/tire is fine, just the strut mount, looks like Max has a good set of >> spares. The PS pump/reservoir was broken from the front sheet metal >> hitting it but nothing else behind looks affected. The oil cooler is >> broken off and one line sheared. We were hoping the engine is OK in that >> it did not run long without oil as there is none on the dipstick. probably >> fine, Max is going to get some oil and bypass the cooler and get it going >> to make sure. >> >> Nothing behind the firewall is deformed, I guess that is the design for >> the front to crush/deform leaving the passenger pod intact. In any case, >> somewhat impressive. Maybe we can just cut off the front, find another >> clip, and get the welder going... >> >> I'll take some pics later and send them along. >> >> Wilton if it is some consolation, even if you had been 0.1 second/4ft >> earlier getting in front of the idiot blowing the red light, you would have >> been well-protected in that car. Maybe a bit banged up but it clearly >> could have taken a more direct hit without compromising the pass >> compartment too much. That is why we drive Benzes, it did its job. >> >> --BB >> >> On 5/17/16 9:52 AM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: >> >>> Tow driver never touched the hood. It remained closed during the >>> accident. Now, I'm thinking that the evaluator/appraiser never even looked >>> under the hood, other than peeking through cracks. I began to think that >>> after I tried to open it yesterday. >>> >>> Wilton >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Dillon via Mercedes" < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Cc: "Max Dillon" <dillonm...@gmail.com> >>> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 11:23 PM >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] NC mini Q >>> >>> >>> It was great to see you again Wilton, wish it could have been under >>>> different circumstances. Really a shame that such a nice car was taken out >>>> by that distracted driver. Rich and I were looking under the hood, briefly >>>> considered trying to bring your sedan back to life, but the damage really >>>> is quite severe. >>>> >>>> By the way, we had to cut the hood latch with a saw-z-all, I have no >>>> idea how that tow truck driver got that hood closed. We both tried with >>>> pry bars, could not open that hood with brute force. >>>> -- >>>> Max Dillon >>>> Charleston SC >>>> '87 300TD >>>> '95 E300 >>>> >>>> On May 16, 2016 2:50:24 PM EDT, WILTON via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Max met me near Dunn, NC, to collect his "new" acquisition - a slightly >>>>> used >>>>> '87 300D (146 kmi). Note the sad face on the white-headed guy. >>>>> >>>>> Wilt >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://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 >>>> >>>> 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 >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >> -- >> --BB >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 > > 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 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
