That would be theft, wouldn't it?
Better dig it out and return it:)
Hendrik
who's got a slightly crooked finger as a result of a MC injury but no
asphalt
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Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006
Probably a real Harley rider on drugs:)
Or perhaps he was trying to be your friend, you get all sorts on Harleys.
Once saw a bloke on a HD wearing what appeared to be Gucci loafers.
Hendrik
who always wore good footwear when riding
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From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL
Kaleb and trailer are on way:)
Guess the tranny is going to be pretty sad too, however it is a two door and
rust free so definatley worth putting a few dollars into.
The doors alone would be worth 200. Then there is the fuel relay, steering
box.
Hendrik
too far away for me to grab...plus
There is a reason Harley riders don't like ricers.
Every couple of years some doctor or other gets the cotton wool out and
wants to ban motorcycling because it it is dangerous and kills riders.
Problem is one day some sort of politically correct government will listen
and start to ban two
Yeah I always suspected that the Doctor has twenty arms and three heads to
keep up with all the lists he (or should that be it) populates.
Well at least our alien friend brought us advanced oil technology in the
form of mobil 1.
So tell us Marshall (if that is your real name) how hard is it to
Just a word of warning when using pins/etc for aiming the nozzle, if the
nozzle has become stuck with age it is possible to break off the pin in the
nozzle. How do I know this? Well I am a heavy handed clutzso
things tend to break when I am around.
Also make sure the water line is
Talking about borders, apparently the Dutch government has restricted the
sale of drugs in cafes along the borders to locals only. So if you can't ask
for weed in fluent Dutch you might just have to go without.
I did go to Holland a few years ago but can't remember being there.
Hendrik
who
Sounds like you got a blockage. The squirters both work off the same motor.
Or perhaps you have a cracked/broken hose.
Hendrik
who hates cleaning squirters
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Awwh come on, give him a break it's just about hay time.
Hendrik
not as many cars as you but getting there
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A German version of ZZ Top type cars?
Hendrik
no hotrods:(
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] CL: 1951 Mercedes 220 four door project car?
I know I'll
That's my preferred method but I suppose silicone would do the job (is there
nothing silicone can't do?), I have thought about blue tack but I don't
think it is quite strong enough. Although it gets pretty sticky when warmed
up.
Hendrik
who finally found a 240D 4 speed manual...in a
Well it is just a nickname, over here in Oz we call them Roundies.
Hendrik
with the Beirut Taxi
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From: Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 12:18 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bad car names (was: Re: The
Yeah pretty much, internally by several number and marketed according to
engine size.
This gives some idea of the different models that fall under the Ponton
name.
Hendrik
who quite likes the roundies, cars and women:-)
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From: Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
I found when I put clear turn indicator lenses on my 123 I got a few waves
from other MB enthusiasts also with clear indicators. Sort of says I love
my MB and have gone to the trouble of moding, rather than I am a wanna be
snob who can't afford a modern Benz.
Hendrik
without clear indicators
Well generally speaking cars aimed at women have feminine names (like the
Renault Clio), whereas blokes cars have macho names (like Patrol and Land
Cruiser). Good thing MB never bothered with naming their vehicles.
Hmmmn I wonder what they would have called the 123?
Hendrik
who doesn't care
I think she has seen straight through you, sure you just wave at her because
she drives a 123 and I am Santa Claus.
I suppose next you will offering to check her inlet manifold for cracks:-)
Hendrik
who only waves with the middle finger at stupid drivers
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From:
afford a modern Benz. Nothing could be farther from the truth!! I do
not want a modern Benz. I want a more classic Benz for a few different
reasons. Of course, I recognize that you were not necessarily saying that
you feel that way.
Brian
83 240D
On 5/4/06, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
I am waiting for the day they bring out the Redneck, one huge pick up
truck which comes standard with gun racks in the rear window. Of course for
the Ladies there wil be the Cutie pie, special feature in this one is no
warning lights or gauges but comes with a build in phone that automatically
I think the name Escort arose out of the British sex scandals of the late
60's.
Hendrik
who may well be wrong on this and a lot of other things
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Talking about cramped engine compartments. I put a deposit on a 96
Mitsubishi Magna (similar to the Diamante you get in the US except this one
is a base model) and with the V6 lying travesley with a auto box attached
there ain't much room left for all the other things needed. There is a power
Problem is they charge book time even if it takes them 2-3 hours, unless you
know a very honest mechanic who doesn't like money much.
Hendrik
who doesn't charge the missus anything to keep the heaps mobile, then again
she doesn't charge me for coffee and horizontal workout in the morning
I would agree with this, get a vaccum tester and have hours of fun. If you
don't have a diagram of the system you are best of to draw one as you go and
label the lines when you figured out where they go and what they do.
Yes, there are locking caps. I have one on my 230E but never lock it
Faint buzz can be a relay trying to work but not having enough current
can't.
Sounds like bad battery, did your dashlights go dim as you turned the key?
Having worked on Farms with tightwad Farmers who never spend any money on
decent batteries I know the sound of relays not being able to work
It is generally accepted that an engine is easier to start on petrol than
gas, also petrol tends to protect the valves when they are cold.
This is not so much a problem on engines specifically designed and build to
run on LPG (Ford and Mitsubishi in Oz make dedicated LPG vehicles that do
not
The beauty about a T is that they are very practical compared to the sedan.
You can lay down all the seats (except for the drivers of course) and carry
a lot of stuff. Also if you get a seven seater you can shift more people,
although the rear seats are really only good for kids. I looked at a
You know the scary part is that you keep a camera handy for such moments.
Perhaps you need another hobby to keep you busy, looks like you got enough
cars. What about building a MB out of matchsticks, I know someone build a
minature 123 out of lego but that is way too easy.
Hendrik
who only
Sounds like someone is not happy to be beaten to it, should have got up
earlier you know what the say about the early bird and all that.
Hendrik
who is not an morning person and only just an afternoon person
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Had another look at your picture and figured that in another three miles
your tripmeter would read 666, now that is scary. You must be driving the
Devil's chariot.
Hendrik
who does look at the tripmeter to figure out when it is time for a tune up
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From: Hendrik
Perhaps it was a meterorite, you know a small piece of space debris.
Hendrik
always thinking outside the square
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Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 12:20 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Who SHOT
http://www.caraudiodiscount.com/acatalog/becker_navigation_bluetooth.html
Scroll down a bit till you get to the Mexico and then after checking out all
the cool features scroll down a little bit more to view the price.
Worth more than the average car on this list.
Hendrik
with the original basic
No more so than other motors.
My Mum's 190E has had no probs in 6/7 years and my 230E has no probs in the
time I have owned it.
BTW my mum managed to get the motor pretty hot a couple of times (as older
women do) and still no gasket problems.
So no I would not say a common fault unless they
I suppose the light bulbs where all a different colour and used to set the
mood.
Hendrik
only use the backseat has these days is to put the kids on
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Sent: Wednesday, April 19,
The square euro lights where only available on the 280E and CE early on but
during the model upgrade in 82 where then standard on the lesser models. I
know they put them on the upgraded 230E but not 100% on which other models
they became the standard.
Hendrik
with the square lights
-
The foggies are round but it does somehow look different to normal euro
lights, they could be some sort of aftermarket manufacture or just the angle
the pictures where taken at.
http://www.mercedes-damien.com/historique/modeles%20sous%20menu/W123/optionsW123.htm
Hendrik
with euro lights
-
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too many pot fumes as a child, and smokes too much crack as an adult
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
Oooh yeah the fantastic
Only problem it has two doors too many.
The four door W114/115 are a bit on the boring side but the C114 actually is
a very classy looking car and IMHO better than the C123.
However when you sell something it is better to ask for too much then too
little, you can always come down in price but
Oooh yeah the fantastic D-jetronic system, not so bad if you can work on it
yourself but take it to a mechanic and you can kiss your retirement fund
goodbye.
Hendrik
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I suppose an oven will get to a 105.
Hendrik
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Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D, fan clutch and other 190 questions
You're going to have a hard time
I did have the experience of having bad soldering at the actual connectors
of the fan clutch on a 86 190E.
A 2.3 with KE should get about 10-12L/100kmhs (buggered if I know what that
is in your antique language) which would be comparable to a 2.5 diesel I
suppose. Dr. Diesel would probably know
I suppose if the person yelled out stupid a...hole he/she would have got
Bush and Co.
Just another joke, no flames ta
Hendrik
who thinks all politicians should be shot at birth
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With the right fuel they are not slow, where the diesel stops revving the
M102 starts (3000-5000rpms is where it is happy).
Some people do prefer the convenience of a petrol motor, less noise and no
glow plugs.
Hendrik
hunting for a spare merc
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From: John Berryman
Just to be precise, the 4 cylnider motor in a 123 230TE is a M102, the M103
is it's bigger 6 cylinder brother with the KE-jetronic fuel delivery system
(and was never fitted to the 123 chasis).
Also the M102 in the 201 chassis is KE injected while the M102 in the 123 is
K-jetronic, so there are
Well we do sit on the right side when we are driving.
Yeah we get a lot of grey market Mercs from Japan, HK and I think Malysia is
to the left.
There can be some good bargains had from Japan but the HK ones are usally
rusted out.
Hendrik
with Oz delivered Benz
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The interior or exterior colour?
Hendrik
with a thistle green 230E but has a light tan interior
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The exterior is thistle green and the interior is called frog snot from
memory.
Hendrik
with a rather amusing tale to tellstand by
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Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 1:31 PM
I don't know if you lot remember but a few months ago I bought some clear front
indicators for my 123 from America via ebay. They where pretty cheap but the
postage to Oz was a killer. Anyway a couple of weeks ago I finally got around
to getting some super sexy and expensive amber globes to
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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:33:03 +0930 Hendrik Riessen
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Now the funny part, I come home today from picking up the kids from
school and the missus (who is chief 123
That old 123 230TE I bought a while back had perfect struts after
400,000kmhs+, unless they had been replaced at some stage. Spose depends
what the vehicle did, if it was a mum taxi it may well have strut problems.
Hendrik
the TE is gone but I am still strutting around
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There always seems to be quite a few for the 124 and 201 chassis but 123
clear indicators are quite rare and the ones I bought where of cheap
construction but did the job until my missus had a momentary lapse of
concentration.
However if you spot some 123 ones let me know. Then again maybe it's
Thanks Jeff but I could not find any stuff for 123's in their store.
Anyway I got to focus on the more mundane aspects like oil change and tune
up.
Hendrik
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From: Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Tuesday, March 28,
Found some in England, ebay number 8041305307
Bit pricey.
Hendrik
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Good to see that under all that Diesel knowledge is a sense of humour. I
would never have guessed that you like to dress up but there you go, we all
have our cross to bear.
Anyway on the subject of British humour, do you people over there (in
merica) get the tele show called Little Britain?
That must be an early product of the Daimler Chrysler merger.
Hendrik
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Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Leaky 126 sunroofs
Jim Cathey wrote:
No, I heard
Had another look at the pic and noticed the little stickers near the rear
vision mirror.
Hendrik
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Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Leaky 126 sunroofs
Jim
It's Hawaii 50
I like the question about wether it has a sunroof now or in the past.
Perhaps you mericans make a habit of welding up sunroofs.
Hendrik
with boring old standard interior and no sunny sun roof now or in the past
(that I know of)
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From: Loren Faeth
I thought you where referring to the plane with it's nose in the Merc truck
until I scrolled down further.
I like the one where the couple on the bike are pulled over, the moral of
the storyalways carry a spare helmet:-)
Hendrik
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From: OK Don [EMAIL
It could have been a deadly accident.
Hendrik
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Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 8:51 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Wheel Fell off Sister's Car at 60mph
I think the service managers are pushing
Ebay # 4621541765
Please note the tow rope.
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Get the missus to do the washing up and save yourself some money which you
can then spend on the Merc.
Of course you can spend the saved money on a French maid outfit the missus
could wear while doing the dishes.
Perhaps you should convert the dishwasher to run on diesel.
Seriously, you have
Yes, it might be that you are low in the coolant deptarment and as the
coolant got hot it expanded to activate the sensor.
Check your coolant when engine is cold and adjust as necessary.
Also it could be that your sensor is covered in crap and playing up.
Hendrik
with no coolant sensor in my
Kick him off Kaleb.
Traitorous fool that he is.
Hendrik
who would rather push the Merc than drive a money waster
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Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 2:32 PM
Subject: [MBZ] sacrilege i know ...
hi all
first let me say
Haven't they made ceramic pistons? I seem to remember something about em.
Guess they will make them out of advanced plastics before too long.
Hendrik
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but that could change at
any stage for any little reason
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From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sticky ignition lock
On Feb 27, 2006, at 6:34 PM, Hendrik
I am not quite sure what you are getting at, are you inferring that only
lower socio economic communities have these types of things happen? It could
be argued that poorer people use sex as entertainment more than affluent
people but to generalise that only blue collar people have this sort of
I seems that the key in the ignition is starting to get a bit hard to turn
every now and then (well it sort of sticks and a bit more pressure is required
to turn it all the way), is there a recommended lubrication method? Or is the
key starting to wear?
Hendrik
with 84 230E
wrote:
What I was trying to say -- and not saying it too well -- is that
certain
parts of Dale City are rough neighborhoods. Crime happens almost
anywhere,
but it is more likely some places than in other places, based on
history.
On 2/27/06, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--
1977 240D
had 217k kmhs
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From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sticky ignition lock
Conventional wisdom is to order a new tumbler before disaster strikes.
On 2/27/06, Hendrik
ATF would be the go.
Hendrik
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From: tom savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 3:55 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Ratchet lube
John Berryman wrote:
Unusual for one to fail, may just have gummed up inside. I
I would say safety and reliability.
A properly maintained Benz will usually get you to where you want to go and
back again, plus if the worst happens there is a better chance of
survivability when compared to some other cars.
This also applies to the gas/petrol powered variety.
Of course once
Turbo diesel motors have a type of powerband, usally from about 1500rpm's
onwards there is enough boost to make the mill spin nicely. Most 4x4 turbo
diesels are manual, as well most trucks are manual.
Even a naturaly aspirated diesel motor will not pull that well at low revs.
One question
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lawyers and their cars, was Storage liability
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
Call em what you like, end of the day they are still just Toyotas with a
better sound system.
Oh Lord won't you
So you have to tie a bottle Mobil 1 around it's hood ornament in order to
get the other cars to play with it?
Hendrik
with a very beautiful 123 (well I think so anyway)
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Sent:
You must be one skinny dude. Kind of scary.
My 123 has 14 inch tyres and I don't think my 5 year old could get under
there, let alone change tranny fluid and filter.
Did you dig a hole in the lawn and drive the car over it?
Hendrik
with two vehicle ramps (which are crap to drive onto but work
Does this mean you are going to sue me?
Hendrik
who now thinks that lawyers are the most wonderful people on God's great
green earth and there should be lots more
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Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 1:21
Call em what you like, end of the day they are still just Toyotas with a
better sound system.
Oh Lord won't you buy me a Lexus just don't sound right does it?
Hendrik
with the real deal (hey, it might be a 22 year old base model but it is a
Mercedes which has not left me or the missus sitting
Guess Marshall WILL answer the oil level question, me I try to keep it
somewhere in the range.
Far as tex and cow hide goes, I should think you could give it a sniff test?
Also I have found that tex has a factory (perfect look) whereas leather has
a more natural look about it.
Hendrik
sticks
Yes it would be a bad thing. What about your filter? It is a dirty job but
very important. Go to a Benz specialist and get it done properly, I would
not trust some idiot to do this; or get the equipment and learn to do it. It
is not a hard job, just one where cleanliness (and some experience)
I should think it will end with fully variable transmissions, far as I know
some manufacturers are mucking around with such technology. On the other
hand we may well go down the road of a electric powered vehicle without a
transmission.
Hendrik
who would hate to pay the repair costs of modern
HAhAHa, seriously you have two options, either leave the sunnyroof shut or
put some sunscreen (or a hat) on the chrome dome.
Hendrik
with no fn sunroofs at the moment
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Leave it unplugged and make her walk.
Hendrik
who wouldn't have the guts to do something like that
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:16 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Anger Management
I have to vent! My Bride, for the
Do a search on diesel smoke and you will find some sites that offer advice
on what the different colours mean.
White smoke may mean your head gasket is gone.
Hendrik
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You might have picked up some dirty fuel somewhere en route, which may have
blocked the filters.
Hendrik
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To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 2:55 PM
Subject: [MBZ] '90 300D 2.5 died on me
This one has lots of friendly people, not like this collection of ratbags
and their old heaps:-)
http://www.mogmsgexch.com/
Hendrik
82 U1300L
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Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 3:31 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Unimog
all diesel 123's you mean
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To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] some info please
all 123's will have engines with cast iron heads.
[EMAIL
Write to him and get him to join the list and I suppose he will be told to
get a 240D with manny tranny:-)
Hendrik
who thinks people should be discouraged from Benz ownership to allow the
true nutters to get bargains
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To:
- as in Washington D.C.?? Somehow I don't think so...
On 2/11/06, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am thinking about adding another horse to the flock and came across
this
little filly
http://makeashorterlink.com/?P2A2320AC
what is the consenus? Is it worth that money? If you look
Well it is possible to get pretty close without a CO meter but the problem
is people try to compensate for other problems by screwing with the metering
adjustment.
Adjusting the metering screw should be last thing to be done, after
everything else is checked out.
One of the most important
Yeah I got one on my 84 230E which came off my old South African build 200.
As to taking pictures, I could do that I suppose but it would require
removing it from the vehicle.
I'll hang on in case someone else has one already removed from the vehicle,
you will also require the measurements I
I am thinking about adding another horse to the flock and came across this
little filly
http://makeashorterlink.com/?P2A2320AC
what is the consenus? Is it worth that money? If you look carefully you will
able to see the sticker of our local DC dealer on the rear window (my 123 has
one too)
It was never as popular as K-jet due to reliability and complexity, Swedish
bricks used the K-jet as well in some of their vehicles.
Hendrik
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To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006
I do too because they call it class rather than say BMW which uses series
(as in 5 series) to denote their models.
Will I get away with saying to people that I drive a Mercedes Benz E class
when referring to the 123? Oooh the snobbery.
Perhaps I should buy a 116 just so I can say I own a MB S
: [MBZ] Crazy price for Aussie muscle car
What's that in US Dollars?
On 2/9/06, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
G'day mates,
Just to let you know, ebay Oz in conjunction with our local GM mob are
auctioning off the last Monaro (I think you know them as GTO pontiac or
something like
Quick update, apparently the price has gone down again to AU$160,000.
Someone must have been playing silly buggers.
There was a canceled bid of AU$8mill
Hendrik
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Sent: Thursday
The scary thing is that people will buy them because they are cheap.
Hendrik
tempted by small economical cars but love the family too much
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Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] passing Landwind
What about the M, G and God knows which other classes they have?
BTW AU$8mill is closer to US$6 you will find.
Hendrik
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From: Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
We could be here debating that point for ever, I could argue that only since
the class system was truly introduce in 94 can a big merc be called an S
class.
A pontoon or finnie is not what you would call a S class but the bigger
limos of that era could be put in the S class category.
However
End of the day it does not matter, just a whole bunch of snobbery. Peasants
in the A or C class and only well off people in the S and upper E classes.
Of course if you really want to pose/show off then the sports or Maybach
class is the go. I suppose the Maybach could be the SS class, then
09, 2006 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 9th generation S-class...
On 2/8/06, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I could argue that only since
the class system was truly introduce in 94 can a big merc be called an S
class.
I know the term S-class was commonplace (or at least became
http://paultan.org/archives/2005/10/08/jiangling-landwind-x6-crash-test-by-tuv/
http://paultan.org/archives/2005/10/07/jiangling-landwind-x6-crash-test-outside-view/
http://paultan.org/archives/2005/10/07/jiangling-landwind-x6-crash-test-passenger-cabin/
This is Chinese 4x4 undergoing crash
, at 04:11 AM, Hendrik Riessen wrote:
The phrase cheap and nasty comes to mind.
Hendrik
Deathmobile, coffin etc come to mind.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
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