Re: [MBZ] OT: 1979 Scout Diesel - $9,000

2022-08-16 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
These were built in my home town Fort Wayne IN. They were pretty much agricultural implements but were also fairly indestructible aside from the rust. Very utilitarian. Our neighbor across the street worked at the IH factory and every 2 years he would get a new Scout. The most memorable aspect o

Re: [MBZ] OT: 1979 Scout Diesel - $9,000

2022-08-15 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Does the sale come with a custom fitted back brace and hip surgery? I owned one of those for a while, and it rode like an angry camel, and drove like a herd of ducks... aim it and hope.. Acceleration was measured in light years. Not on my "bucket list" to collect, or own. On Sun, Aug 14, 2022 at 6

Re: [MBZ] OT: 1979 Scout Diesel - $9,000

2022-08-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Prices for Scouts are absurd... About 100hp, not terribly sprightly... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Aug 13, 2022 at 2:08 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: "rare factory Nissan turbo diesel" Was that a thing? Interesting "The remaining work will need to be done to m

Re: [MBZ] OT: 1979 Scout Diesel - $9,000

2022-08-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Purchaser's task is to figure out what else needs doing, then do it. On Sat, Aug 13, 2022 at 2:08 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > "rare factory Nissan turbo diesel" > > Was that a thing? Interesting > > "The remaining work will need to be done to make it road wo

[MBZ] OT: 1979 Scout Diesel - $9,000

2022-08-13 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
"rare factory Nissan turbo diesel" Was that a thing? Interesting "The remaining work will need to be done to make it road worthy." Too bad they don't disclose what that entails https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/mitchell-1979-ih-scout-ii/7520819400.html ___