I thought we were talking about a car for me? 😊 I'm interested. Seriously.
Don Snook. -----Original Message----- From: Kaleb C. Striplin [mailto:ka...@striplin.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:32 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] One or Two for Mr. Snook, Esq We will have to talk. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 28, 2017, at 10:22 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > That's the one I bought from the estate sale, $1300. Haven't done anything > with it yet, sitting in the barn, I start it occasionally and it lights right > off. I drove it before I got it and the brakes were grinding and grabby but > worked, car ran very well except the throttle return spring is missing or > broken or something (which is interesting, I pulled one off the 79 300TD and > the 78 300CD has a different throttle linkage arrangement so it doesn;t seem > to be the same). I haven't even looked at it much yet due to some other > issues. > > The story is this woman owned it since like 1981 or so, it was her baby, She > died a coupla years ago, and the long-time BF would start it occasionally and > move it around the driveway and wash it, but she never let him drive it when > she was alive, so he never drove it after she couldn't drive it or after she > died. She kept it up in good shape, it was sitting under a carport so out of > the weather mostly. She had it repainted at some point after a storm knocked > down some branches or something and dinged it up a bit. It is white with > black leather interior, very minor damage to drivers seat, rest of interior > looks really nice. Some rust starting to show up under the side trim, you > can see where it is starting to discolor a bit, so there's that. Trunk > seemed to be leaking, I think probably the rear window seal so maybe some > caulk would fix that. > > AC ran down, probably just needs a charge unless the seals are bad. Belt is > off but compressor seemed to spin so I don't know. Would probably need a set > of tires if you were going to drive it far or fast but they had good tread, > just likely old. > > It's a pretty nice car actually, very clean and looks good from 20ft and > everything is there and straight. Runs, drives. I was thinking to BAT it > unless someone wants it. > > Bring your trailer and haul it and the E$500 dizzel home, we could work > something out. > > --FT > > >> On 10/28/17 10:42 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Really? So what is the deal? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 28, 2017, at 9:30 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> There's a nice 78 300CD sitting here I could let go for cheapcheap, in >>> pretty decent shape. Starts right up, runs well. Needs some brake sorting >>> from sitting, probably at least rotors and pads, maybe calipers, but that >>> is no big deal. Fly to CHS and drive it home. >>> >>> --R >>> >>> >>>> On 10/27/17 2:34 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes wrote: >>>> WOW That 300SDL is nice. But 405K miles? Wow. I don't think that would >>>> get better than 25 mpg. Right? It is nice. >>>> >>>> I am lusting in my heart for the Green 240D. My trip is 65 miles and I'm >>>> guessing it might take 15 to get up to 80MPH. Or will one these actually >>>> go that fast? It would get great mileage! >>>> >>>> The brown/maroon 83 300D looks great. But, I'm not sure its going to get >>>> 28-20 mpg at 80 mph. >>>> >>>> Don Snook >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 > _______________________________________ 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
