E-Class (W124) 1984-1995: E 260, E 300, E 320, E 420, E 500 (Includes CE, T, TD models)

the things we do for love...

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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 02:23 AM
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the things we do for love...

all right, the title is cheesy, but...

what is the strangest/cheesiest thing you've done for your w124? and no...i don't mean buying these outrageous body kits, or rims...

this is why road rage never pays-- a lexus (GRRR!) was about to back into me...i mean he was within an inch at a parking lot...im pressing on my steering wheel with my left thumb, and it's not sounding out, so i ball up my right hand into a fist to pound into the steering wheel, but rather than hitting the wheel, i hit the part of my left hand that connects my thumb to the rest of the hand...so now i have a sprained thumb...but,

better than that lexus suv backing into my car!
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 03:03 AM
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I bought my 300e a.k.a "Meike" "The Hoe" "Whale$lut" a pimp cane to put in her trunk so when any hoes come up with some vaseline trying to start up a B-Fight she can just whip it out and pwn them. Cause she gets it her way, . Besides that.. ummm. Oooo yea, a cool keychain.

Edit: BTW if that lexus was trying to back up into my hoe.. PHEW I'd feel sorry for the guy driving that thing cause this hoe would just pull that Pimp Cane out and whoop some ***.

Edit again... : What's up with your sig? What happened? :O

Edit again... last one.. I promise..: Another thing I think I do for love is prohibit my parents from smoking or farting in my car. Does that count?

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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 07:06 AM
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Dump boat loads of cash at her instead of bailing...I never had a car so problematic...I dont know if its love or the challenge.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 08:06 AM
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Dump boat loads of cash at her instead of bailing...I never had a car so problematic...I dont know if its love or the challenge.
what is it about the CEs??? Why are SO many CE owners in the **** hole with repair bills??

in 4 + years I've replace a battery, a serpentine belt, an alternator and a starter.

which all together (DIY) ran me like, 4 franklins
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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different clienetel,You have a wagon that was probly in some upper middleclass family some where.I have a coupe that so young kid got hands on and didnt maintain it well.I know when I was 19 this coupe was the ****.I actually called the last owner and the first thing he said to me was "dude you know how much *** that car got me"
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bjay51d
different clienetel,You have a wagon that was probly in some upper middleclass family some where.I have a coupe that so young kid got hands on and didnt maintain it well.I know when I was 19 this coupe was the ****.I actually called the last owner and the first thing he said to me was "dude you know how much *** that car got me"
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 10:09 AM
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The CE is the ****
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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Well Im off to freeze my *** off in 38degrees.Princess wants her blower bearing oiled.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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Damn you matt! not what I said! Its like 20 up here :p
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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Well Im off to freeze my *** off in 38degrees.Princess wants her blower bearing oiled.
Man this is a cake walk...I thought it was a 4hour job at the dealer.took 1/2 hour to get to motor.Im just warming up the hands alittle then Ill oil and button this puppy up....
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bjay51d
Man this is a cake walk...I thought it was a 4hour job at the dealer.took 1/2 hour to get to motor.Im just warming up the hands alittle then Ill oil and button this puppy up....
nice, I have to do this to mine...it squeals like matt witter and saij in the back of the CE.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by shadowgriffen
what is it about the CEs??? Why are SO many CE owners in the **** hole with repair bills??

in 4 + years I've replace a battery, a serpentine belt, an alternator and a starter.

which all together (DIY) ran me like, 4 franklins
Darn it, Henry =P Your car treats you well (and you treat it well) while the rest of us feel like our cars have us on a ball and chain!

-Fernan
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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nice, I have to do this to mine...it squeals like matt witter and saij in the back of the CE.
Hope this does you justice.... http://www.mercedesshop.com/Wikka/W124BlowerMotor
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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Darn it, Henry =P Your car treats you well (and you treat it well) while the rest of us feel like our cars have us on a ball and chain!

-Fernan
Ha! Well Fern she's a keeper that's for sure, but she has her little quirks here and there.

It has been the MOST relieable car I've ever owned, worthy of a >
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sweet, thanks bro
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