Exactly. Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 10, 2019, at 9:48 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Just like all the other cars at Okie Acres you bought for a “quick flip”? > > -D > > >> On Mar 10, 2019, at 10:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I figure maybe I could get $1k for it on a quick flip maybe. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 10, 2019, at 8:43 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> You’re getting into my $300 territory. Good snag though. >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iPhone >>> >>>> On Mar 10, 2019, at 8:34 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I picked up a 87 300D today. Kid is from Berkeley and drove it out to >>>> Stillwater, Ok to go to school. I dealt with his mother in CA. They said >>>> it did not run and not sure what the deal was. I had 1 photo to go by. >>>> Body was said to be in good shape but interior rough. Was said to have a >>>> CA rebuilt title. It was said to have 300k miles. Upon arrival kid says >>>> he ran it out of fuel, got a jump but it still would not start. I loaded >>>> it up on the trailer. Body is worse that I thought it would be but what >>>> do you expect. Has 400k miles. Interior is rough too, mainly trim items >>>> that could easily be replaced if desired and cracked up front passenger >>>> seat leather. Drivers seat was replaced with a MB Tex seat. Car has been >>>> hit in the left rear and there was much metal bent back and bondo in the >>>> area. Paint is actually good. Engine compartment is a mess, as in filthy >>>> dirty. I get it home, battery in the car actually had a charge in it so I >>>> started cranking. That battery did not have that much of a charge so it >>>> ran out. I swapped a different battery in and started cranking the piss >>>> out of it. It finally acted like it wanted to start. Cranked on it some >>>> more and finally got it to run. Finally settled into an idle but is only >>>> running on 4-5 cylinders. #5 and #6 are pissing fuel everywhere at the >>>> base of where the hard line screws into the delivery valve. That would >>>> explain why it took forever to bleed the air out and runs like crap. That >>>> would also explain why the engine compartment is a mess. In fact the top >>>> radiator hose is super soft like it has been exposed to fuel, which it >>>> has. Has a squeaking belt. Anyway, I figure I may clean it up and do a >>>> minimal amount of work to it and flip it as a cheap car. It's either >>>> that, or use it for parts. I paid $300 for it. >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >>>> https://www.avg.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 > _______________________________________ 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
