Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one - -'78 Silver Wraith RR on BAT

2018-04-01 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
Clever but sad.  My dream crushed again.

On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 11:40 AM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com
> wrote:

> Rolls Royce and Boats if you have to ask how much it costs, you can't
> afford it.
>
> B.O.A.T.  "Bring Out Another Thousand"
>
> Rolls Royce has a feature that is designed into the structure from the
> factory. It is a "Wallet Vacuum". As soon as you set in the owners seat,
> front or rear, it kicks on and runs continuously until it sucks the wallet,
> the trust fund, and all life savings away from the owner.
>
> Andrew "needs" this one so he can experience all the emotional highs and
> lows of Rolls ownership Should park well in the DC area... ;))
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 8:13 AM, tyee165 via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com
> > wrote:
>
> > If you want to have a Rolls you need to do the work yourself unless you
> > are very wealthy and you need to be able to think outside of the box.Many
> > repairs do not have to be factory and may be better in the long run.My
> > mechanic son worked on an old one that had an odd brake system. They
> > installed a Chevy brake booster and swapped the left and right brake
> shoes,
> > drums etc in order to keep it on the road for the owner.
> > RB
> >
> >
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> >  Original message From: Curley McLain via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: 2018-03-30  10:32 AM  (GMT-06:00) To:
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> > 126die...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one -
> > -'78 Silver Wraith RR on
> >   BAT
> > S!   Andrew NEEDS a roller!
> >
> > > Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > > March 30, 2018 at 10:16 AM
> > > A friend of mine came into some money when his mother died. He
> > > "invested" something like $60k into a Rolls. It was constantly broken
> > > down and every time it did it was like a $5,000 repair. I'm talking
> > > like radiator, brake lines, control units etc. After dumping something
> > > like $20k into it he dumped it for something like $10k...
> > > -Curt
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Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one - -'78 Silver Wraith RR on BAT

2018-03-31 Thread G Mann via Mercedes 
Rolls Royce and Boats if you have to ask how much it costs, you can't
afford it.

B.O.A.T.  "Bring Out Another Thousand"

Rolls Royce has a feature that is designed into the structure from the
factory. It is a "Wallet Vacuum". As soon as you set in the owners seat,
front or rear, it kicks on and runs continuously until it sucks the wallet,
the trust fund, and all life savings away from the owner.

Andrew "needs" this one so he can experience all the emotional highs and
lows of Rolls ownership Should park well in the DC area... ;))


On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 8:13 AM, tyee165 via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com
> wrote:

> If you want to have a Rolls you need to do the work yourself unless you
> are very wealthy and you need to be able to think outside of the box.Many
> repairs do not have to be factory and may be better in the long run.My
> mechanic son worked on an old one that had an odd brake system. They
> installed a Chevy brake booster and swapped the left and right brake shoes,
> drums etc in order to keep it on the road for the owner.
> RB
>
>
> Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A
>  Original message From: Curley McLain via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: 2018-03-30  10:32 AM  (GMT-06:00) To:
> Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Curley McLain <
> 126die...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one -
> -'78 Silver Wraith RR on
>   BAT
> S!   Andrew NEEDS a roller!
>
> > Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > March 30, 2018 at 10:16 AM
> > A friend of mine came into some money when his mother died. He
> > "invested" something like $60k into a Rolls. It was constantly broken
> > down and every time it did it was like a $5,000 repair. I'm talking
> > like radiator, brake lines, control units etc. After dumping something
> > like $20k into it he dumped it for something like $10k...
> > -Curt
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Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one - -'78 Silver Wraith RR on BAT

2018-03-31 Thread tyee165 via Mercedes 
If you want to have a Rolls you need to do the work yourself unless you are 
very wealthy and you need to be able to think outside of the box.Many repairs 
do not have to be factory and may be better in the long run.My mechanic son 
worked on an old one that had an odd brake system. They installed a Chevy brake 
booster and swapped the left and right brake shoes, drums etc in order to keep 
it on the road for the owner.
RB


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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one - -'78 Silver Wraith RR on
  BAT 
S!   Andrew NEEDS a roller!

> Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> March 30, 2018 at 10:16 AM
> A friend of mine came into some money when his mother died. He 
> "invested" something like $60k into a Rolls. It was constantly broken 
> down and every time it did it was like a $5,000 repair. I'm talking 
> like radiator, brake lines, control units etc. After dumping something 
> like $20k into it he dumped it for something like $10k...
> -Curt

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Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one - -'78 Silver Wraith RR on BAT

2018-03-30 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
It was really fun knowing somebody who had a Roller, the stories made my 
efforts to keep the $400 240D running sound totally adequate.
That said when the car was running and driving (rare) it was a glorious event.
-Curt
 

On Friday, March 30, 2018, 11:33:02 AM EDT, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 S!  Andrew NEEDS a roller!

> Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
> March 30, 2018 at 10:16 AM
> A friend of mine came into some money when his mother died. He 
> "invested" something like $60k into a Rolls. It was constantly broken 
> down and every time it did it was like a $5,000 repair. I'm talking 
> like radiator, brake lines, control units etc. After dumping something 
> like $20k into it he dumped it for something like $10k...
> -Curt

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Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one - -'78 Silver Wraith RR on BAT

2018-03-30 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes 

S!   Andrew NEEDS a roller!


Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
March 30, 2018 at 10:16 AM
A friend of mine came into some money when his mother died. He 
"invested" something like $60k into a Rolls. It was constantly broken 
down and every time it did it was like a $5,000 repair. I'm talking 
like radiator, brake lines, control units etc. After dumping something 
like $20k into it he dumped it for something like $10k...

-Curt


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Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one - -'78 Silver Wraith RR on BAT

2018-03-30 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
A friend of mine came into some money when his mother died. He "invested" 
something like $60k into a Rolls. It was constantly broken down and every time 
it did it was like a $5,000 repair. I'm talking like radiator, brake lines, 
control units etc. After dumping something like $20k into it he dumped it for 
something like $10k...
-Curt
 

On Friday, March 30, 2018, 10:09:25 AM EDT, Dan--- via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 I would not wish one of those abortions on my worst enemy.  You must not know 
much about RRs - chassis hydraulics and brakes alone can cost you better than 
the finest 300TD you could find.  And there’s little or no aftermarket 
suppliers for parts, either.

I can’t think of a parallel to the phrase about there not being a cheap 
Mercedes - a RR would be far over the top of that.

-D

> On Mar 30, 2018, at 9:50 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> OMG stop me.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one - -'78 Silver Wraith RR on BAT

2018-03-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
The windshield washers are not currently working and the reservoir is 
leaking.[that will cost $3k to replace the washer flood bottle]


Hi, in the driving video, Is that the break fluid light that is lit on 
the dashboard?  [the breaks is braked]


Does it come with the moutons included?  [No but I'll throw in some 
Poupons, grey of course]


Andrew would need a parrot to ride on his shoulder in his gadabouts DC, 
then everyone would think he is some rich Potentate or the colonial 
dictator of some small African country.  He would also need a driver 
which would cost him even more as he would have to pay a Living Wage and 
all the benefits and such.


I was talking with this guy at C last week who had the 1914 Roller, it 
was WAY cool.  I mentioned I had seen this other one last year, it was a 
white roadster streamliner sort of thing from the 30s or so, and he said 
that was his too!  Not sure what disease this guy has, but he was pretty 
cool and very friendly.


--FT


On 3/30/18 10:16 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote:

George of Leatherique fame was a RR person for some years. He told me at length 
on several occasions about the nightmares involved in maintaining these cars, 
especially the difficulty and expense of sourcing parts.

I heard enough from him that convinced me I would never own one. I’m just into 
self-abuse to that extreme.

-D


On Mar 30, 2018, at 10:12 AM, Andrew Strasfogel  wrote:

Thanks, Dan.  That helps a little.




On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 10:09 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes  
wrote:
I would not wish one of those abortions on my worst enemy.  You must not know 
much about RRs - chassis hydraulics and brakes alone can cost you better than 
the finest 300TD you could find.  And there’s little or no aftermarket 
suppliers for parts, either.

I can’t think of a parallel to the phrase about there not being a cheap 
Mercedes - a RR would be far over the top of that.

-D


On Mar 30, 2018, at 9:50 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
 wrote:

OMG stop me.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-rolls-royce-silver-wraith-4/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2018-03-30
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Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one - -'78 Silver Wraith RR on BAT

2018-03-30 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes 
George of Leatherique fame was a RR person for some years. He told me at length 
on several occasions about the nightmares involved in maintaining these cars, 
especially the difficulty and expense of sourcing parts.

I heard enough from him that convinced me I would never own one. I’m just into 
self-abuse to that extreme.

-D

> On Mar 30, 2018, at 10:12 AM, Andrew Strasfogel  wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Dan.  That helps a little. 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 10:09 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> I would not wish one of those abortions on my worst enemy.  You must not 
>> know much about RRs - chassis hydraulics and brakes alone can cost you 
>> better than the finest 300TD you could find.  And there’s little or no 
>> aftermarket suppliers for parts, either.
>> 
>> I can’t think of a parallel to the phrase about there not being a cheap 
>> Mercedes - a RR would be far over the top of that.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>> > On Mar 30, 2018, at 9:50 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>> >  wrote:
>> >
>> > OMG stop me.
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Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one - -'78 Silver Wraith RR on BAT

2018-03-30 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
Thanks, Dan.  That helps a little.



On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 10:09 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes  wrote:

> I would not wish one of those abortions on my worst enemy.  You must not
> know much about RRs - chassis hydraulics and brakes alone can cost you
> better than the finest 300TD you could find.  And there’s little or no
> aftermarket suppliers for parts, either.
>
> I can’t think of a parallel to the phrase about there not being a cheap
> Mercedes - a RR would be far over the top of that.
>
> -D
>
> > On Mar 30, 2018, at 9:50 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > OMG stop me.
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Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one - -'78 Silver Wraith RR on BAT

2018-03-30 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes 
I would not wish one of those abortions on my worst enemy.  You must not know 
much about RRs - chassis hydraulics and brakes alone can cost you better than 
the finest 300TD you could find.  And there’s little or no aftermarket 
suppliers for parts, either.

I can’t think of a parallel to the phrase about there not being a cheap 
Mercedes - a RR would be far over the top of that.

-D

> On Mar 30, 2018, at 9:50 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
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> OMG stop me.
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Re: [MBZ] Please Talk me out of this one - -'78 Silver Wraith RR on BAT

2018-03-30 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
You're supposed to talk me out of it.  Tell me instead about the insane
repair and maintenance costs and low re=sale value.



On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 10:06 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes <
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> You need that to drive to work and back.   in DC, people will think you
> are "somebody" and clear the path for you.   It is not even silver.  Looks
> more like brown wraith.
> Even Davide in OZ has a roller.  Why don't you?
>
> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>> March 30, 2018 at 8:50 AM
>> OMG stop me.
>>
>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-rolls-royce-silver-
>> wraith-4/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2018-03-30
>>
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2018-03-30 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes 
You need that to drive to work and back.   in DC, people will think you 
are "somebody" and clear the path for you.   It is not even silver.  
Looks more like brown wraith.

Even Davide in OZ has a roller.  Why don't you?


Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
March 30, 2018 at 8:50 AM
OMG stop me.

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