Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108
Yep, I feel the same way - spotted one from a mile off a few days ago, turned around and followed it for a bit admiring the lines. I owned 2 W108s and both had their pro's and cons. One was a 69 280S and the other a 72 280SE 4.5 - the 1st was reliable and got decent mileage - it was our family cars for many years. The 280SE 4.5 was a dream to drive especially on the interstate - it was designed to chew up continents with ease and it did so wonderfully - unfortunately, stopping at the gas station was not as much Joy! 15MPG on a good day and it was such a pleasure to hear that 4.5 roar it was so tempting to hit the fast pedal at every opportunity! -- Which made the MPG suffer even more LarryT 91 300D 2.5 On 8/14/2011 11:11 PM, Ed Booher wrote: Even with a W110 in the garage and a W123 in the drive, I still find myself lusting after the W108. *sigh* There is just something about the W108's lines that draws me to it like a moth to a flamethrower. EdB On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 11:51 PM, Allan Streibstr...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: This just popped up locally. http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2529563809.html Hard to tell from these photos, but looks like it might be reasonably solid. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108
I'll second that, next house will have garage space for one if those... Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com wrote: Even with a W110 in the garage and a W123 in the drive, I still find myself lusting after the W108. *sigh* There is just something about the W108's lines that draws me to it like a moth to a flamethrower. EdB On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 11:51 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: This just popped up locally. http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2529563809.html Hard to tell from these photos, but looks like it might be reasonably solid. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD -- Das beste oder nichts. - *Gottlieb Daimler* _ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108
On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com wrote: Even with a W110 in the garage and a W123 in the drive, I still find myself lusting after the W108. *sigh* There is just something about the W108's lines that draws me to it like a moth to a flamethrower. As far as '60s-early '70s Benzes go I would rather have a Heckflosse. I'd use a nice one as a daily driver if they didn't have such ineffective A/C and get such mediocre fuel economy in the gas versions. OTOH, the 108 280SE with the six, like the one in the original CL ad, is pretty much worthless as a collectible, so I wouldn't feel bad doing an drivetrain swap to something with equal power but a little less thirsty. M103? OM606? 190e 2.3-liter four (whatever the M number for that is)? Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108
I owned, restored and sold a W108 1970 280SE (Arabian ray/parchment) and a W109 300SEL 3.5 (tobacco brown/cognac leather and burled walnut interior) between 1986 and 1992, when they were considered VERY desirable. I repainted each and did everyething else to make them concours award winners in local and national MBCA events. I sold the 280SE for $10K to a CT doctor and the 300SEL 3.5 sedan for $13K to a credit card company for use in their promotional parades. I am not so sure what each would bring in today's anemic sedan market. The 300SEL 6.3 is considered a muscle car and prices for those is stronger than ever. On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote: On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com wrote: Even with a W110 in the garage and a W123 in the drive, I still find myself lusting after the W108. *sigh* There is just something about the W108's lines that draws me to it like a moth to a flamethrower. As far as '60s-early '70s Benzes go I would rather have a Heckflosse. I'd use a nice one as a daily driver if they didn't have such ineffective A/C and get such mediocre fuel economy in the gas versions. OTOH, the 108 280SE with the six, like the one in the original CL ad, is pretty much worthless as a collectible, so I wouldn't feel bad doing an drivetrain swap to something with equal power but a little less thirsty. M103? OM606? 190e 2.3-liter four (whatever the M number for that is)? Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108
Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com writes: As far as '60s-early '70s Benzes go I would rather have a Heckflosse. I'd use a nice one as a daily driver if they didn't have such ineffective A/C and get such mediocre fuel economy in the gas versions. OTOH, the 108 280SE with the six, like the one in the original CL ad, is pretty much worthless as a collectible, so I wouldn't feel bad doing an drivetrain swap to something with equal power but a little less thirsty. M103? OM606? 190e 2.3-liter four (whatever the M number for that is)? Since Kaleb can't seem to sell his W123s for more than scrap value, I'd think OM-617s ought to be available for next to nothing, and no electronics to worry about other than the glow plug circuitry. A W108 300D turbo? Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108
I have just the engine for this project proposal! On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 1:08 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com writes: As far as '60s-early '70s Benzes go I would rather have a Heckflosse. I'd use a nice one as a daily driver if they didn't have such ineffective A/C and get such mediocre fuel economy in the gas versions. OTOH, the 108 280SE with the six, like the one in the original CL ad, is pretty much worthless as a collectible, so I wouldn't feel bad doing an drivetrain swap to something with equal power but a little less thirsty. M103? OM606? 190e 2.3-liter four (whatever the M number for that is)? Since Kaleb can't seem to sell his W123s for more than scrap value, I'd think OM-617s ought to be available for next to nothing, and no electronics to worry about other than the glow plug circuitry. A W108 300D turbo? Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108
Even with a W110 in the garage and a W123 in the drive, I still find myself lusting after the W108. *sigh* There is just something about the W108's lines that draws me to it like a moth to a flamethrower. EdB On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 11:51 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: This just popped up locally. http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2529563809.html Hard to tell from these photos, but looks like it might be reasonably solid. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD -- Das beste oder nichts. - *Gottlieb Daimler* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108
On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2529563809.html Hard to tell from these photos, but looks like it might be reasonably solid. It better be for $5K. The four-door sixes are neither particularly desirable nor valuable, compared to the 4.5 V-8. Not that they're a bad drive, just not collectible and probably never will be. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108
What is that color - desert sand? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:51:52 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108 This just popped up locally. http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2529563809.html Hard to tell from these photos, but looks like it might be reasonably solid. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108
Ah yes my first (and abiding) love. Sweet. And first MB I ever drove. Dwight Giles Jr. 1982 300CD 220K miles 1990 300D 2.5t 196K miles Wickford RI -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 12:45 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108 On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2529563809.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108
Ours was gray-blue/parchment. Very lovely indeed. On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Dwight Giles Jr. degco...@cox.net wrote: Ah yes my first (and abiding) love. Sweet. And first MB I ever drove. Dwight Giles Jr. 1982 300CD 220K miles 1990 300D 2.5t 196K miles Wickford RI -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 12:45 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108 On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2529563809.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
[MBZ] I love the looks of the W108
This just popped up locally. http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/2529563809.html Hard to tell from these photos, but looks like it might be reasonably solid. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
