Yeah, I was really lucky to score this one. I’m surprised someone didn’t beat me to it.
Sounds like the 240D is just about ready to go. How much longer before you move out to the new digs? -D > On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that E420! A used car of any era with > EVERYTHING working is a rarity, let alone one that is 25 years old! I finally > got some news on my 1982 240D that’s been in the shop since February. They > are wrapping things up, and it COULD be ready by the end of the week! It will > be nice to have Hilde back! My niece moved up here from California, and she’s > excited to drive it! > Kevin in Hillsboro, OR > 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard > 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine soon to be back > on the road!!! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 9:30. >> No surprises for the most part. >> >> I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank vault” >> feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, is >> comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the >> champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. If >> there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all the way, >> but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension is tight, >> there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight and true. >> >> The good: >> >> Everything works >> 113,000 miles on the clock >> All maintenance up to date >> Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old Michelins >> Suspension rubber appears to be tight >> No road or drivetrain noises >> Inside of valve covers are CLEAN >> >> The bad, or not so bad: >> >> Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is that >> this is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of the paint >> is good. >> Driver’s seat bottom is torn >> One rear headrest is split >> Front bumper cover is missing under right corner. Gone. >> ASR and ABS lights are on. SDS revealed a bad idle position switch, which is >> on order >> Brake booster leaks internally >> Both air intake hoses are toast >> Broken right front sway bar bracket >> Coolant reservoir level switch is bad >> Trunk lid stops are gone >> Fuse box lid has one hook broken off >> Retainer mounts on the tops of the headlights are broken or missing >> Blower motor regulator needs to be replaced, only runs on low speed >> Cover for seat heater fuses is missing >> >> So yes, it’s not perfect and there are some minor repairs needed, but the >> seller made these all known so they’re not a surprise. I’ve ordered all of >> the parts necessary for the repairs so as those trickle in I’ll be covering >> the jobs as I do them. Big ones will be the brake booster and the blower >> motor regulator. All the rest are little rinky-dink ones I can do as the >> parts show up. I ordered a new lock cylinder, too, as the keys I have are >> both pretty worn. Might as well replace the lock cylinder and get a new key >> out of the deal since I would order a new key anyway. >> >> I’ll drive it with the snow tires as they’re literally new. No need to drop >> serious coin for new skins when these will do the job, they’ll just wear out >> quicker. I got a new front bumper cover for under $150 shipped, so I’ll need >> to rattle can that along with the bumper strip, since it’s still black >> (should be bumper color on this model year). >> >> It may take some time to get the paperwork sorted since I’ve got to do >> everything with the tax collector (they do all the DMV stuff in FL) through >> the mail. I could swap a valid plate from one of my other cars and drive it >> without an issue, I’m sure, but it would be nice to be legal. >> >> More fun as it takes place! First parts order is probably due on Thursday, >> so that’s when the fun really starts! >> >> -D >> _______________________________________ >> 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
