Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim CathEy

2008-03-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/car/587926303.html Double bleah. Ooh, me wants! 4sp euro 280SE that hasn't been federalized! And the seats are good. I'd part out my 300SD for that car, or maybe go to the effort of putting the gas engine in the 300SD. Manual CC beats

Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim CathEy

2008-03-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yep, its a 116. Probably a 280 but might be a v8, they did have them with sticks but very rare Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Rory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/car/587926303.html Now this is interesting. Must be a 123, although the

Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim CathEy

2008-03-06 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 2:10 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alex Chamberlain wrote: http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/car/587926303.html Double bleah. Ooh, me wants! 4sp euro 280SE that hasn't been federalized! And the seats are good. I'd part out my 300SD for that car, or

Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim CathEy

2008-03-06 Thread Jeff Zedic
Just before I bought my first S class, my 81 300SD, I was looking at a 81 280S with a manual trans in a 126 bodynice! Used to see loads of them in Paris. Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/

Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim CathEy

2008-03-06 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 3:26 PM, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just before I bought my first S class, my 81 300SD, I was looking at a 81 280S with a manual trans in a 126 bodynice! Yikes, I hope this one isn't a 280S without the E. I hate carburetors. Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo

[MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim CathEy

2008-03-05 Thread Kevin Kraly
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/596790466.html It's been wrecked in the front, comes with most of the parts to fix. How could you resist for $900!? Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula PS. I think I'll pass this one on to my Dad who's been wanting a convertible to fix up,

Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim Cathey

2008-03-05 Thread Jim Cathey
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/596790466.html It's been wrecked in the front, comes with most of the parts to fix. How could you resist for $900!? Oh, it's easy. She Who Must Be Annoyed is on the warpath again, and we've already got one torn-apart 380SL sitting around here! (Has

Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim Cathey

2008-03-05 Thread Kevin Kraly
once the Chicken Wagon, which is annoying her greatly right now, is put away again What's the matter with it? Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For

Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim Cathey

2008-03-05 Thread Jim Cathey
What's the matter with it [Chicken Wagon]? No CD player. Badly cracked windshield. Kinda loose steering. Damaged seat belt. Extremely ugly paint. (However it's able to go anywhere, anytime, as mechanically it is sound.) She hates the iPod/Discman jacks I put on the front of the Becker, and

Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim Cathey

2008-03-05 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 8:24 PM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: She hates the iPod/Discman jacks I put on the front of the Becker, and to my knowledge has never used them. Bummer, I thought that was a really elegant hack you did on those! Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo

Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim Cathey

2008-03-05 Thread Kevin Kraly
No CD player. Also true of my SD, and I'm thinking about changing that. Front and rear glass on the SD is fine. Steering was much better after the lower right Ball Joint was fixed. I've got a seat belt buckle in the back that's not working properly, so I'm going to switch it (driver's rear

Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim CathEy

2008-03-05 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 7:31 PM, Kevin Kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/596790466.html It's been wrecked in the front, comes with most of the parts to fix. How could you resist for $900!? It was sub-kilobuck Mercedes day on Portland Craigslist,

Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim CathEy

2008-03-05 Thread Rory
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/car/587926303.html Now this is interesting. Must be a 123, although the crummy wide-angle photos made me think it was a 116 at first. Euro bumpers and lights, stick shift, and if you look close it has manual climate control! You were right the first time,

Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim CathEy

2008-03-05 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Rory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/car/587926303.html Now this is interesting. Must be a 123, although the crummy wide-angle photos made me think it was a 116 at first. Euro bumpers and lights, stick shift, and if you look

Re: [MBZ] REALLY CHEAP 380SL for Jim Cathey

2008-03-05 Thread Jim Cathey
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/car/587926303.html Now this is interesting. Must be a 123, although the crummy wide-angle photos made me think it was a 116 at first. Is a 116, no doubt about it. Bumpers, glove box, door panels, etc. -- Jim ___