Horses for courses, we need a truck we get a truck,
http://outbacktowing.tripod.com/
A lot of those utes don't tend to carry much anyway, a lot are bought
for show or weekend playtime.
Hendrik
whose baby pickup has just gone off with a load of recycling
On 20/05/14 15:02, OK Don wrote:
Also,
I call that the sick period. Green cars, especially with a green interior
make me sick.
To each his own, and "there's no accounting for taste".
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 8:32 PM, clay wrote:
> Chrysler and a few other makers put out green cars with green guts during
> the 72-75 model years. I fi
Also, neither one has enough bed to really call it a pickup truck.
On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 12:26 AM, OK Don wrote:
> I can see why VW doesn't sell the Amarok truck in the US, the steering
> wheel is on the wrong side!
>
>
> On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 10:22 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote:
>
>> Yeah well
I can see why VW doesn't sell the Amarok truck in the US, the steering
wheel is on the wrong side!
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 10:22 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote:
> Yeah well whatever you go for, remember to do the cup of tea test.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxCl7WIax0M
> Warning, contains manl
I have found four main reasons cars end up at the auctions I attend.
1. Fleet vehicles from government or big business that are being replaced.
They age out with any number of miles, low or not. Prius, SUV, luxury, bland
sedans, trucks. All kept in good fettle by fleet managers.
2. Dealer
A fine story, Wilton. I enjoyed it.
Gerry
On 5/19/2014 2:00 PM, WILTON wrote:
Yep, another silly Sondy Tale already.
DANISH VIGNETTES
By Wilton Strickland
In early December of '78, I flew from Sondrestrom Air Base, Greenland,
to Copenhagen on a Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) DC-8. As I
Why is the car being parted out?
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 19, 2014, at 9:04 PM, Jon Agne wrote:
>
> I have a ’69 280SEL with a green leather interior that I’ll be parting out.
> Any interest? It’s in perfect condition.
>
>
>> On May 19, 2014, at 9:32 PM, clay wrote:
>>
>> Chrysler an
Yeah well whatever you go for, remember to do the cup of tea test.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxCl7WIax0M
Warning, contains manly woman type.
Hendrik
who does not have cup holders
On 20/05/14 11:42, Curt Raymond wrote:
Ask him what he's seeing in a 4 door 4wd truck. I don't expect he'll se
Curt Raymond wrote:
Ask him what he's seeing in a 4 door 4wd truck. I don't expect he'll see much
better.
I ran an 08 stick shift double cab taco with 100k at nadaguide.
$16k rough trade-in
$17k average
$18k clean
$21k retail
Screw that. Buy new.
Even if loan value is $15k and you luck into a
Auctions are a real gamble, you always have to ask yourself, why is this
car at auction?
One of the main reasons I believe is that these are trade ins that have
issues and the dealer does not want to warrant the vehicle.
A government surplus auction is perhaps a safer bet.
However the safest way
Ask him what he's seeing in a 4 door 4wd truck. I don't expect he'll see much
better.
Dad gave me a hint as to what might be up. He says around 2002 most car makers
got into a run of truly rotten Chinese steel that rusts like crazy. It took
them a few years to demand better metal. You remember
Seems like theres a gap here. Lots of trucks listed around $15-17k but not much
below that until you get down to about $6k but then its got a bazillion miles
or doesn't have any rocker panels. I looked at a 2001 Toyota Tundra today with
236,000 miles for $5600.
In 2008 I paid $10k for my 2003 R
I have a ’69 280SEL with a green leather interior that I’ll be parting out.
Any interest? It’s in perfect condition.
On May 19, 2014, at 9:32 PM, clay wrote:
> Chrysler and a few other makers put out green cars with green guts during the
> 72-75 model years. I find cars at auction that kee
Chrysler and a few other makers put out green cars with green guts during the
72-75 model years. I find cars at auction that keep meeting that metric. And
it is a pretty specific shade, so when I see it, I check to see that pattern.
clay
On May 19, 2014, at 6:12 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
> cla
clay wrote:
Green is a very singular color for an interior. It is very period specific and
a rare find. There are over many red or black or blue cars with standard
innards, but finding a green car with green inside stamps the car as much more
unique. I would proffer that these cars were sol
Green is a very singular color for an interior. It is very period specific and
a rare find. There are over many red or black or blue cars with standard
innards, but finding a green car with green inside stamps the car as much more
unique. I would proffer that these cars were sold only in 1973
Curt Raymond wrote:
Took a 2006 Toyota Tacoma for a ride today. You might remember we drove a 2011
some weeks ago and didn't like it. That one had really sloppy steering and the
throttle seemed like it stayed depressed even when you lifted your foot a
little for shifting.
The 2006 was a very d
'Nother ATTABOY!
Wilt
- Original Message -
From: "Curt Raymond"
To: "Diesel List"
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 4:37 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Glow plug wonders
Finally got a chance to replace the glow plugs in the Jetta today. Hit 'em
all with some PB Blaster first thing this morning. Had b
That's a lot of money for a truck that old with that many miles.
ALTHOUGH my buddy had a nice little Ford pickup, not sure how old but he
babied it so it was in really good shape. Some ignernt woman rear-ended
it at a stoplight and it was pretty much totaled given its age. Insco
gave him a bi
Took a 2006 Toyota Tacoma for a ride today. You might remember we drove a 2011
some weeks ago and didn't like it. That one had really sloppy steering and the
throttle seemed like it stayed depressed even when you lifted your foot a
little for shifting.
The 2006 was a very different experience, i
Finally got a chance to replace the glow plugs in the Jetta today. Hit 'em all
with some PB Blaster first thing this morning. Had breakfast and did some
chores and a couple hours later I went back and they all popped out no problem
at all. Put them back in with a little anti-seize. Popped the ha
I think all of were glad to get away from her that morning.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "Mitch Haley"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Sondy Tale - Danish Vignettes
WILTON wrote:
The lady screamed in German, "No! I pa
WILTON wrote:
The lady screamed
in German, "No! I paid for the tour, and you should do it in German!"
I recently read something from a criminal defense attorney that said a jury will
agree to whatever the most stubborn woman on the jury wants in order to be able
to go home (and probably to
Yep, another silly Sondy Tale already.
DANISH VIGNETTES
By Wilton Strickland
In early December of '78, I flew from Sondrestrom Air Base, Greenland, to
Copenhagen on a Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) DC-8. As I boarded the
aircraft, the SAS VP for operations greeted me immediately inside th
Looks like a palomino interior. I like it too.
On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 6:45 PM, Jon Agne wrote:
> I like it…..
>
>
> On May 18, 2014, at 5:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
>
> >
> > http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/4476399615.html
> >
> > --
> > Sent from cPRO for iPhone, iPod and iPad
> >
> >
> On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 12:46 AM, Craig wrote:
> >
> >
> > You mean after working on computers all day long, you don't want to
> > continue to work on them at home, too? :-)
>
Would you believe, it took me 15 years to come to that point. :) I still
mostly read tech news.
On a related note, I
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