Re: [MBZ] I Don't Get It

2023-08-05 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
>> >> From: Mercedes on behalf of G Mann via >> Mercedes >> Sent: Saturday, August 5, 2023 2:06 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Cc: G Mann >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] I Don't Get It >> >> It appears to

Re: [MBZ] I Don't Get It

2023-08-05 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
t ugly. > The "frame" it seems to have makes it look even worse. > > -D > > From: Mercedes on behalf of G Mann via > Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, August 5, 2023 2:06 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: G Mann > Subject:

Re: [MBZ] I Don't Get It

2023-08-05 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
des Sent: Saturday, August 5, 2023 2:06 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: G Mann Subject: Re: [MBZ] I Don't Get It It appears to me that is a fabric top applied to the normal metal top, just like a vinyl top, only with convertible top material that has simulated top bows .. Rear window treatment of

Re: [MBZ] I Don't Get It

2023-08-05 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
"If you want more from it, it's an excellent car for a project, making its value over $40,000." On Sat, Aug 5, 2023, at 12:46, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > The top, that is. > > https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/orlando-1983-mercedes-benz-300sd/7650821885.html >

Re: [MBZ] I Don't Get It

2023-08-05 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
It appears to me that is a fabric top applied to the normal metal top, just like a vinyl top, only with convertible top material that has simulated top bows .. Rear window treatment of some kind to alter the visual shape of the rear window, exterior and interior, thus giving it street cred as a

[MBZ] I Don't Get It

2023-08-05 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
The top, that is. https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/orlando-1983-mercedes-benz-300sd/7650821885.html [https://images.craigslist.org/00u0u_53MoizRVFtO_08b09x_600x450.jpg] 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300sd - cars &

Re: [MBZ] I don't get this

2019-02-06 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Looks like a Supra, but slower. On Wed, Feb 6, 2019, 12:34 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: > One wonders why this model is so un-collectible. > > On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 1:07 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > There was discussion

Re: [MBZ] I don't get this

2019-02-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
One wonders why this model is so un-collectible. On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 1:07 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > There was discussion of this in a recent Sports Car Market mag (12/18) > about investment vs. enjoyment of supercars. My take away was that a real > car

Re: [MBZ] I don't get this

2019-02-06 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
There was discussion of this in a recent Sports Car Market mag (12/18) about investment vs. enjoyment of supercars. My take away was that a real car lover drives his vehicle and extracts maximum enjoyment in use of the tool, with the tool will just plop down a stack of cash and store away the

Re: [MBZ] I don't get this

2019-02-06 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Guy buys a Ferrari and discovers its uncomfortable and sucks in traffic. Later discovers that cars are a bad investment... -Curt On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, 9:38:25 AM EST, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Guy buys a new Ferrari on 2001 for $176k, drives it 1000 miles in 18

[MBZ] I don't get this

2019-02-06 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Guy buys a new Ferrari on 2001 for $176k, drives it 1000 miles in 18 years, sits in a "private collection," now selling it. Cars like that need to be driven not parked in a garage. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2001-ferrari-360-spider-6/ Oh well, it was his money... -- --FT