Kaleb has a $500 car to sell? What is it? Is it up for a 130 mile commute every day?
Don Snook -----Original Message----- From: Mitch Haley [mailto:mi...@mitchellhaley.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 9:14 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] One or Two for Mr. Snook, Esq There ya go. Sell the $500 606 turbo beater to Snook. Those things get 30mpg at 80mph, don't they? Mitch. > On October 30, 2017 at 10:04 AM Donald Snook via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
