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Old Nov 15, 2005 | 02:42 AM
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car hits 100,000km ( 62,000miles )

w00t! Well it only took 26 years :p

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Old Nov 15, 2005 | 02:59 AM
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DAMN. I do that in 2 years or less lol.
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Old Nov 15, 2005 | 08:55 AM
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w00t! Well it only took 26 years :p


you've got a '79 300D with 62,000 original miles?

Wana sell it?

either way... PLEASE post pics, of the interior too!

They don't make them like that anymore!

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Old Nov 15, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by CE750
you've got a '79 300D with 62,000 original miles?

Wana sell it?

either way... PLEASE post pics, of the interior too!

They don't make them like that anymore!
Agrred! pics of the inside!

Ill offer $50 over his offer!
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Old Nov 15, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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Holy ****, that must be in mint condition!

I'll take a pic when I reach 500 000. Now 495 600...
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Old Nov 15, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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In about the same amount of time I have logged over a million kilometers in 6 different cars.

Keep your '79 as long as possible.
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Old Nov 15, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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I've heard the 240D was the most reliable of the D's with a few 1,000,000 cars (though I'm sure not on the original engine!).
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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Sorry for the long wait, I've been busy with midterms These are pics that I took last year during the summer. The pics, even thought 1.5 years old, aren’t out of date, since the car still looks 100% the same now. Yes, these are the original miles, no engine swaps, all original. Car is not for sale, lol. I had a couple people even offer me money while I was driving it. Even though this car is my main commuter, I still only manage to put 6K km on it per year :p
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Originally Posted by CHB
Sorry for the long wait, I've been busy with midterms These are pics that I took last year during the summer. The pics, even thought 1.5 years old, aren’t out of date, since the car still looks 100% the same now. Yes, these are the original miles, no engine swaps, all original. Car is not for sale, lol. I had a couple people even offer me money while I was driving it. Even though this car is my main commuter, I still only manage to put 6K km on it per year :p
Very nice! When you have time, post more pics of the whole car.
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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I totally agree , what a nice car. Though its hard to believe so few miles. My '96 has 130k and counting. By the time my cars that old -ouch who knows . Anyway congrates on sweet auto.
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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I love to see cocomats in a MB of that vintage. Our 300SD used to have them, that pic brings back some good memories.

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by CHB
Sorry for the long wait, I've been busy with midterms These are pics that I took last year during the summer. The pics, even thought 1.5 years old, aren’t out of date, since the car still looks 100% the same now. Yes, these are the original miles, no engine swaps, all original. Car is not for sale, lol. I had a couple people even offer me money while I was driving it. Even though this car is my main commuter, I still only manage to put 6K km on it per year :p

Will you sell it? Seriously! OR can you point me to one like it?

Damn that's a nice car! They just don't build them like that any more!
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by CE750
Will you sell it? Seriously!
Sorry, not for sale :p

Originally Posted by CE750
OR can you point me to one like it?
http://vancouver.craigslist.org/car/116185195.html
or maybe
http://vancouver.craigslist.org/car/115261368.html

Originally Posted by frogstaple
post more pics of the whole car.
Funny story:
Today I planned on washing the car and taking pics after my trip to the gym. I’m leaving the gym and walking to my car, I see someone had smashed the grill I was disappointed, but not too upset, seeing that I could not of prevented this from happening. So I decide to drive down to my local mb auto wrecker to buy a new grill. Their website stated that they would be open till 5, but once I had arrived, a guy working a forklift said they were closed
Originally Posted by CE750
They just don't build them like that any more!
This is the part of the story where I prove this:
I started backing up my car into another parking spot across the street, and I drove into a ditch Who puts a ditch right beside a parking spot?! The car was stuck on it's frame, and the rear wheels were just hanging in mid air. I kindly asked the guy working the forklift if he could get it out, which he did with relative ease. The car doesnt look like it took any damage, and it drives the same. But for good measure I’m going to have it checked out next week. You’ll all have to wait for the pics until then
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