HELP: Stolen W123 300D Long
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HELP: Stolen W123 300D Long
I need your help. This morning March 24 2007 my 1980 300D Long was stolen from my garage in Hermosa Beach. It is the factory mini-limo. The car is silver with 16" BBS wheels. Gray interior. Licensce Number 4LSK213.
The factory mini-limo has 2 jump seats. From the side, the rear doors are longer than a sedan; there are quarter windows (similar to a coupe) behind the rear door. From the rear easy to spot the rear headrests. From the front, it has european lights and wipers. Brillant Silver paint.
The car should be easy to spot!!! I really do not know where else to post, but please try to get the word out. I can be reached at 310 989 8986
The factory mini-limo has 2 jump seats. From the side, the rear doors are longer than a sedan; there are quarter windows (similar to a coupe) behind the rear door. From the rear easy to spot the rear headrests. From the front, it has european lights and wipers. Brillant Silver paint.
The car should be easy to spot!!! I really do not know where else to post, but please try to get the word out. I can be reached at 310 989 8986
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I need your help. This morning March 24 2007 my 1980 300D Long was stolen from my garage in Hermosa Beach. It is the factory mini-limo. The car is silver with 16" BBS wheels. Gray interior. Licensce Number 4LSK213.
The factory mini-limo has 2 jump seats. From the side, the rear doors are longer than a sedan; there are quarter windows (similar to a coupe) behind the rear door. From the rear easy to spot the rear headrests. From the front, it has european lights and wipers. Brillant Silver paint.
The car should be easy to spot!!! I really do not know where else to post, but please try to get the word out. I can be reached at 310 989 8986
The factory mini-limo has 2 jump seats. From the side, the rear doors are longer than a sedan; there are quarter windows (similar to a coupe) behind the rear door. From the rear easy to spot the rear headrests. From the front, it has european lights and wipers. Brillant Silver paint.
The car should be easy to spot!!! I really do not know where else to post, but please try to get the word out. I can be reached at 310 989 8986
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Great news. My car was recovered by Hermosa Beach PD. They took a “suspect” in custody, who has “bailed-out”. (I wanted to know who it was, and ask where my things were dumped. They told me I would not have been able to talk to the “suspect” anyway until we meet in court).
There will be no other information available until I talk to the Detectives some time this week. Car is intact except for rear bumper damage and curbed right wheels. They emptied the glove box and the front door pockets. They took personal items from inside the car and the trunk.
Although Hermosa Beach PD earlier assured me that they “will recover the car”, I was skeptical they could or at the best recover a “stripped” vehicle. The Police said the car will be easy to spot, since the body was unique.
I will wait a few days before driving it again to make sure the car is “off” the stolen vehicle list. If they catch anyone driving stolen vehicle- guns are automatically drawn and pointed at whoever is driving!
Thank you everyone. What a weekend experience it was. The forums allowed me to at least vent….
There will be no other information available until I talk to the Detectives some time this week. Car is intact except for rear bumper damage and curbed right wheels. They emptied the glove box and the front door pockets. They took personal items from inside the car and the trunk.
Although Hermosa Beach PD earlier assured me that they “will recover the car”, I was skeptical they could or at the best recover a “stripped” vehicle. The Police said the car will be easy to spot, since the body was unique.
I will wait a few days before driving it again to make sure the car is “off” the stolen vehicle list. If they catch anyone driving stolen vehicle- guns are automatically drawn and pointed at whoever is driving!
Thank you everyone. What a weekend experience it was. The forums allowed me to at least vent….
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That is great
Your car is very unique you are lucky, I had a LWB many years ago when I worked at PCH & Torrance BLvd in Redondo Beach, I was just starting my restoration and was using my memories of seeing your car as a starting point, I tried to ask you a few questions about your car but caught you not in the best of moods.After looking closer at your car I decided I could not make mine better and sold it I ended up building a making a W114 coupe into a convertible, after seeing your car again 3 years ago I bought a 76 280 LWB w114 right hand drive and had it very similiar to yours but was again not nice enough sold it....Just cannot get any better that your car...That is the benchmark for w114/w123 LWB cars glad they found it, it has to be the only one in the south bay...My first one went to Canada, my last one went to australia.....
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oops, sorry about that. it was probably in one of the supermarket lots- I hate having to go grocery- otherwise I love to talk about cars, I admit I am not too fastidious in keeping my cars clean but when I restore I am obssesive compulsive. we should meet up. I have a lot of interesting Mercedes stuff. I will make up for the "bad mood".
got a 6.9 and 600 too. have a "special" euro W126 with SEC nose 100%perfect body and interior, needs engine work- have an almost new 24 valve engine (under 5K) waiting to go in
got a 6.9 and 600 too. have a "special" euro W126 with SEC nose 100%perfect body and interior, needs engine work- have an almost new 24 valve engine (under 5K) waiting to go in
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Great news. My car was recovered by Hermosa Beach PD. They took a “suspect” in custody, who has “bailed-out”. (I wanted to know who it was, and ask where my things were dumped. They told me I would not have been able to talk to the “suspect” anyway until we meet in court).
There will be no other information available until I talk to the Detectives some time this week. Car is intact except for rear bumper damage and curbed right wheels. They emptied the glove box and the front door pockets. They took personal items from inside the car and the trunk.
Although Hermosa Beach PD earlier assured me that they “will recover the car”, I was skeptical they could or at the best recover a “stripped” vehicle. The Police said the car will be easy to spot, since the body was unique.
I will wait a few days before driving it again to make sure the car is “off” the stolen vehicle list. If they catch anyone driving stolen vehicle- guns are automatically drawn and pointed at whoever is driving!
Thank you everyone. What a weekend experience it was. The forums allowed me to at least vent….
There will be no other information available until I talk to the Detectives some time this week. Car is intact except for rear bumper damage and curbed right wheels. They emptied the glove box and the front door pockets. They took personal items from inside the car and the trunk.
Although Hermosa Beach PD earlier assured me that they “will recover the car”, I was skeptical they could or at the best recover a “stripped” vehicle. The Police said the car will be easy to spot, since the body was unique.
I will wait a few days before driving it again to make sure the car is “off” the stolen vehicle list. If they catch anyone driving stolen vehicle- guns are automatically drawn and pointed at whoever is driving!
Thank you everyone. What a weekend experience it was. The forums allowed me to at least vent….
Besides all my questions, Im glad you got your car and the "suspect" is gonna see you in court.
GOod Luck!!!
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I left the door open (a bad habit, no one steals W123) and they found a bunch of keys in the glove compartment (from my other cars) and they managed to use one of them (not the correct key) my key cylinder was damaged but they were able to turn it on
