Re: [MBZ] Tri-star Crack 'Ho

[clay via Mercedes]

Twelve step program for acquiring more Benz?

clay

> On Aug 16, 2016, at 7:21 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> You are a crack head. You have an addiction. You are among fellow travelers. 
> 
> --R (sent from my miniPad)
> 
> On Aug 16, 2016, at 9:14 PM, clay via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> I went to PnP to pick up a tail light for Mom, who backed into a Suburban.  
> 
> As I was driving in to the entry lane, a pair of white MB sedans caught my 
> eye.  Builders sales lot… cars too nice to get stripped.  The 95 S420 was a 
> great 20 footer.  Fellow working the lot was alone on his first day and could 
> not get data on the car, or find keys.  Called to the main office and found 
> out they picked it up for $100, make offer sale, I said $500, he countered 
> with $600.  Hook was set, all that was needed to reel me in, would have been 
> keys to be able to give it a crank.  NO ATF stick, and the oil stick brought 
> up brown emulsion.  Interior was pretty nice, no tool kit in the trunk, odd 
> pitting in the paint at the rear  door curve to the fender.
> 
> The two and a half hours I played with cars in the yard, that W140 was 
> calling my name.  Must be what a crack head feels waiting to score another 
> fix.  I want a white car so I can repaint it in Polizei colors.  I seem to be 
> looking for some crafty thing to fill my spare time.
> 
> I got the tail light for Mom.  Could not remember what it looked like so got 
> one older than her car, and one the year after.  One should work.  Found a 
> pair of ’95 grilles and some other fun bits, like the passenger side wipers 
> for W140.  Dealer cost for each is $150.  Number 1 son had to get new for his 
> car, so may as well have spares, or something to sell on.  Found a nice W124 
> switch panel in zebrano.
> 
> After planning where to store the W140, how to get it there, timing of the 
> events, how to get a key and registration, I went back to see if they would 
> take a payment to hold the car until I could get it.  Found out the engine 
> was blown, that is why it was there.  Sales guy thought it may be something 
> like sprung timing chain smacked the valves.  From the oil, looks like it was 
> overheated and blew the head gasket.  SO, that means sourcing a M119.  Add 
> that to the list of things.
> 
> Drove home with my haul, without purchase of the car.  Dropped the grilles at 
> my indy, who was able to persuade me to walk away.  Just take a deep breath 
> and let it go.   Guess I save my cash to hit the BC Stars Show and Shine end 
> of this month.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> clay 
> 
> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap
> 1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
> 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Tri-star Crack 'Ho

[Rich Thomas via Mercedes]

You are a crack head. You have an addiction. You are among fellow travelers. 

--R (sent from my miniPad)

On Aug 16, 2016, at 9:14 PM, clay via Mercedes  wrote:

I went to PnP to pick up a tail light for Mom, who backed into a Suburban.  

As I was driving in to the entry lane, a pair of white MB sedans caught my eye. 
 Builders sales lot… cars too nice to get stripped.  The 95 S420 was a great 20 
footer.  Fellow working the lot was alone on his first day and could not get 
data on the car, or find keys.  Called to the main office and found out they 
picked it up for $100, make offer sale, I said $500, he countered with $600.  
Hook was set, all that was needed to reel me in, would have been keys to be 
able to give it a crank.  NO ATF stick, and the oil stick brought up brown 
emulsion.  Interior was pretty nice, no tool kit in the trunk, odd pitting in 
the paint at the rear  door curve to the fender.

The two and a half hours I played with cars in the yard, that W140 was calling 
my name.  Must be what a crack head feels waiting to score another fix.  I want 
a white car so I can repaint it in Polizei colors.  I seem to be looking for 
some crafty thing to fill my spare time.

I got the tail light for Mom.  Could not remember what it looked like so got 
one older than her car, and one the year after.  One should work.  Found a pair 
of ’95 grilles and some other fun bits, like the passenger side wipers for 
W140.  Dealer cost for each is $150.  Number 1 son had to get new for his car, 
so may as well have spares, or something to sell on.  Found a nice W124 switch 
panel in zebrano.

After planning where to store the W140, how to get it there, timing of the 
events, how to get a key and registration, I went back to see if they would 
take a payment to hold the car until I could get it.  Found out the engine was 
blown, that is why it was there.  Sales guy thought it may be something like 
sprung timing chain smacked the valves.  From the oil, looks like it was 
overheated and blew the head gasket.  SO, that means sourcing a M119.  Add that 
to the list of things.

Drove home with my haul, without purchase of the car.  Dropped the grilles at 
my indy, who was able to persuade me to walk away.  Just take a deep breath and 
let it go.   Guess I save my cash to hit the BC Stars Show and Shine end of 
this month.




clay 

2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap
1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers








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[MBZ] Tri-star Crack 'Ho

[clay via Mercedes]

I went to PnP to pick up a tail light for Mom, who backed into a Suburban.  

As I was driving in to the entry lane, a pair of white MB sedans caught my eye. 
 Builders sales lot… cars too nice to get stripped.  The 95 S420 was a great 20 
footer.  Fellow working the lot was alone on his first day and could not get 
data on the car, or find keys.  Called to the main office and found out they 
picked it up for $100, make offer sale, I said $500, he countered with $600.  
Hook was set, all that was needed to reel me in, would have been keys to be 
able to give it a crank.  NO ATF stick, and the oil stick brought up brown 
emulsion.  Interior was pretty nice, no tool kit in the trunk, odd pitting in 
the paint at the rear  door curve to the fender.

The two and a half hours I played with cars in the yard, that W140 was calling 
my name.  Must be what a crack head feels waiting to score another fix.  I want 
a white car so I can repaint it in Polizei colors.  I seem to be looking for 
some crafty thing to fill my spare time.

I got the tail light for Mom.  Could not remember what it looked like so got 
one older than her car, and one the year after.  One should work.  Found a pair 
of ’95 grilles and some other fun bits, like the passenger side wipers for 
W140.  Dealer cost for each is $150.  Number 1 son had to get new for his car, 
so may as well have spares, or something to sell on.  Found a nice W124 switch 
panel in zebrano.

After planning where to store the W140, how to get it there, timing of the 
events, how to get a key and registration, I went back to see if they would 
take a payment to hold the car until I could get it.  Found out the engine was 
blown, that is why it was there.  Sales guy thought it may be something like 
sprung timing chain smacked the valves.  From the oil, looks like it was 
overheated and blew the head gasket.  SO, that means sourcing a M119.  Add that 
to the list of things.

Drove home with my haul, without purchase of the car.  Dropped the grilles at 
my indy, who was able to persuade me to walk away.  Just take a deep breath and 
let it go.   Guess I save my cash to hit the BC Stars Show and Shine end of 
this month.




clay 

2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap
1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers








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