Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread andrew strasfogel
I can't figure out why the W1241987 300TD wagons are going so cheap compared to the W123 300TDs. Marshall Booth always insisted the 124s were way superior in many ways to the 123 technology. I hate their looks, which is why I am a W123 300TD collector instead of seeking that perfect W124

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Max Dillon
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 11:00:42 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D? I can't figure out why the W1241987 300TD wagons are going so cheap compared to the W123 300TDs. Marshall Booth always insisted the 124s were way superior in many ways to the 123

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Bob Rentfro
discovered, twice...). -Max From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 11:00:42 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D? I can't figure out why the W1241987 300TD wagons

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Max Dillon
:38 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D? Really? I'm thinking of a 124 wagon, actually. Bob R On Dec 13, 2010 9:12 AM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: My theory is that the 124 wagons are more complex / more expensive to maintain and repair, but the owners for the most part

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Rolf
There is a nice looking example on atlanta craigslist. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/2105913163.html -Rolf On 12/11/2010 04:20 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: I want a 124 diesel wagon I've decided. Help. Bob R On Dec 11, 2010 1:08 PM, Mountain Manmaontin@gmail.com wrote: --R wrote:

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Rolf
That is a salvage. Where is the shark gills? -Rolf On 12/11/2010 09:45 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/2107037482.html 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300D Black - $2995 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread andrew strasfogel
How did the seller manage to upload 4 photos on CL? The car appears perfect except that it is IMO butt-ugly. I would also want to know what DOESN'T work in order to figure out what to pay. Andrew (ever the skeptic) On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote: That is a

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Rolf
I also noticed its missing the headlight wipers... You can always include HTML in a CL post. -Rolf On 12/13/2010 12:39 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: How did the seller manage to upload 4 photos on CL? The car appears perfect except that it is IMO butt-ugly. I would also want to know what

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread andrew strasfogel
I could if I knew how... On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote: I also noticed its missing the headlight wipers... You can always include HTML in a CL post. -Rolf On 12/13/2010 12:39 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: How did the seller manage to upload  4 photos on CL?

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 9:34 AM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/2107037482.html   That is a salvage. Where is the shark gills? On the front right fender where they should be? I also noticed its missing the headlight wipers After 199x (where x=1, I

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Rolf
LOL @ gills totally looked and didnt see them. Even looked in 2 diff pics! You guys like that wagon I posted? -Rolf On 12/13/2010 12:47 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 9:34 AM, Rolfr...@winmutt.com wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/2107037482.html That is

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Mountain Man
Rolf wrote: That is a salvage. Where is the shark gills? How can you tell? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Rolf
I was blind and didnt see the gills. Must be the fact that my eyeballs are frozen. -Rolf On 12/13/2010 02:05 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Rolf wrote: That is a salvage. Where is the shark gills? How can you tell? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Dieselhead
You close enough to check it out? Looks good so I wonder how bad the left side is bashed and how bad the suspension/engine/trans is LOL @ gills totally looked and didnt see them. Even looked in 2 diff pics! You guys like that wagon I posted? -R ___

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Mountain Man
Dieselhead wrote: You close enough to check it out?  Looks good so I wonder how bad the left side is bashed and how bad the suspension/engine/trans is I asked a couple days ago. --R said it is 45 minutes away, and suggested some W124 that he put up earlier last week that is in his neighborhood

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
They are on the passenger fender in the photos. On 12/13/2010 11:34 AM, Rolf wrote: That is a salvage. Where is the shark gills? -Rolf On 12/11/2010 09:45 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/2107037482.html 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300D Black - $2995 --R

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
More often than not those do not have headlight wipers, it was an add on option. On 12/13/2010 11:44 AM, Rolf wrote: I also noticed its missing the headlight wipers... You can always include HTML in a CL post. -Rolf -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92

[MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-11 Thread Rich Thomas
http://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/2107037482.html 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300D Black - $2995 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-11 Thread andrew strasfogel
Rich, To refresh your memory, I am offering a very choice incentive package to whoever finds me a cheap, preferably beat up 1985 300TD wagon. On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/2107037482.html   1992

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-11 Thread Mountain Man
--R wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/2107037482.html I like that. Are you in the neighborhood? And... what is with the white one for twice as much? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-11 Thread Bob Rentfro
I want a 124 diesel wagon I've decided. Help. Bob R On Dec 11, 2010 1:08 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: --R wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/2107037482.html I like that. Are you in the neighborhood? And... what is with the white one for twice as much? mao

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-11 Thread Rich Thomas
What white one? You talking about the one the guy I know is selling? That car is probably as close to perfect as one can be for its age, this one, who knows... I am sorta in the neighborhood, this CL car is probably 45 min away (but just about everything is 45 min away from where I live,

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-11 Thread Dieselhead
Kaleb has one. They ARE nice! I want a 124 diesel wagon I've decided. Help. Bob R On Dec 11, 2010 1:08 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: --R wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/2107037482.html I like that. Are you in the neighborhood? And... what is with the

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-11 Thread WILTON
'Better snap it up. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D? What white one? You talking about the one

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-11 Thread Mountain Man
--R wrote: What white one? You talking about the one the guy I know is selling? That car is probably as close to perfect as one can be for its age, this one, who knows... What is the price of the 20-minute-away one that you know? The seller has another white 1992 300D for twice the money.

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-11 Thread Mountain Man
--R wrote: What white one?  You talking about the one the guy I know is selling?  That car is probably as close to perfect as one can be for its age, this one, who knows... What is the price of the 20-minute-away one that you know? The seller has another white 1992 300D for twice the money.

Re: [MBZ] who wanted a 300D?

2010-12-11 Thread Rich Thomas
Read your mail from a coupla days ago about whoever was looking for a new diesel. --R On 12/11/2010 6:42 PM, Mountain Man wrote: --R wrote: What white one? You talking about the one the guy I know is selling? That car is probably as close to perfect as one can be for its age, this one, who