Re: [MBZ] 5 speed '86 300E on BAT

2024-01-23 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Yeah I talked to him and he was very vague on that. I figured he had already cannibalized it for something else. Oh well the perils of sending stuff off… —FT Sent from my iPad > On Jan 23, 2024, at 8:10 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I would have insisted he sent it back.

Re: [MBZ] 5 speed '86 300E on BAT

2024-01-23 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I would have insisted he sent it back. Odd. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 22, 2024, at 11:27 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I sent the original to him and he said it was completely corroded and not > rebuildable so he kept it. There was one in the trunk the PO said he got

Re: [MBZ] 5 speed '86 300E on BAT

2024-01-22 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I sent the original to him and he said it was completely corroded and not rebuildable so he kept it. There was one in the trunk the PO said he got from eBay that was supposedly ok. It was missing the actuator lever which that guy sent me but it was missing the ball thingie to attach the

Re: [MBZ] 5 speed '86 300E on BAT

2024-01-22 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Did you get it rebuilt already I can’t recall. I ask because the guy in AL has retired. No more rebuilds from him. -D > On Jan 22, 2024, at 1:58 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I just got some bits for mine, I need to get the ETA on and get it running > > --FT > Sent from

Re: [MBZ] 5 speed '86 300E on BAT

2024-01-22 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I just got some bits for mine, I need to get the ETA on and get it running --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jan 22, 2024, at 1:29 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Say what you like, but the best driving and “tightest” W124 I’ve ever owned > was my 84 400E with close to 300k on the

Re: [MBZ] 5 speed '86 300E on BAT

2024-01-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I thought these were introduced in '86? On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 1:29 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Say what you like, but the best driving and “tightest” W124 I’ve ever > owned was my 84 400E with close to 300k on the clock. > > -D > > > On Jan 22, 2024, at

Re: [MBZ] 5 speed '86 300E on BAT

2024-01-22 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Say what you like, but the best driving and “tightest” W124 I’ve ever owned was my 84 400E with close to 300k on the clock. -D > On Jan 22, 2024, at 1:02 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Very responsive, active seller providing good feedback to all queries. > Nice color but

[MBZ] 5 speed '86 300E on BAT

2024-01-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Very responsive, active seller providing good feedback to all queries. Nice color but 236 K miles. Has large number of paper copies of service records though nothing is reported on the Carfax report. Some interest but bidding may not eclipse $10k.