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December 18, 2005
My new car
As Dan already alluded to, I have exciting news. I bought a wonderful car today. It's a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 250. Boy is it neat.
Here is the outside:
Here is the inside:
I have had news cars before. Sure they are reliable (most of them) and some are nice looking — they also cost a pretty penny. Having a classic-looking car has always seemed much more exciting. Wow, what a different feel. As for reliability, almost everything is in really great condition and the things that aren't Dan and I are going to fix. By Dan and I, I mean, that anything that I can't break I will help with, but he is doing the real work. Basically, if I didn't have Dan I would have been to scared to get a 35 year old car.
I must point out though, that I actually found this car, not Dan. This doesn't matter at all, but usually Dan is the one that can spot a neat car, before I even know what is going on. We spent all morning going through Craig's list. This pretty car is the only one that I found on my own that we added to the list to check out.
I just can't get over how great this little car is. Not to mention the smooth drive or the adorable buttons and knobs, it just feels great to drive. I am sure I will post more pictures once I have had it a bit longer in day light. As for now, I am going to go read my owners manual so I can figure out some of the mystery knobs.
Posted by layla at December 18, 2005 7:36 PM
Comments
Mystery knobs? Don't you know that those are to fire the ejector seat, lay out an oil slick, or turn everything around the car into a 1970s-style psychadelic funk party?
Posted by: milkman at December 18, 2005 8:03 PM
Oh, so which car are you going to take to work today?
—The German one.
Hehe, awesome, grats on the car. I had some vague political reference here, but hey; I'll just say the car reminds me of Cuba for some reason. (They have lots of old cars there?) I am sure it will be adventure and one heck of a lot of fun.
Posted by: ZGerman at December 19, 2005 11:12 AM
Which car are you going to take to work today?
I don't know. Shall I take the Aston?
Posted by: milkman at December 19, 2005 1:04 PM
Ah, that just sounds so good.
Posted by: layla at December 20, 2005 4:20 AM
I am very impressed on the condition of that car. Way to go! Is it a manual or auto? Best of luck with the mystery knobs.
Posted by: Shippy at December 20, 2005 12:40 PM
It's an automatic. Almost all of the knobs have been figured out. There is one that may well be the eject seat, but I think it is broken.
Posted by: layla at December 20, 2005 4:19 PM
***WANTED: LO0KING FOR 1 MILLION MILES OR MORE MERCEDES DIESEL 123***
I AM LOOKING TO BUY THE HIGHEST MILE MERCEDES DIESEL I CAN FIND. I WOULD PREFER THE 123 BODY STYLE BUT A 114/115 IS OK TOO. THE MILEAGE MUST BE VERIFIABLE THROUGH RECEIPTS OR DEALER DOCUMENTATION.
WHY, YOU MIGHT ASK?? I CURRENTLY DRIVE A WAGON WITH 325,000 MILES AND I WOULD LOVE TO FULLY RESTORE A MILLION MILE PLUS CAR TO KEEP AND ENJOY- THATS IT. I LOVE MY DIESEL MERCEDES!
Posted by: Blue Nelson at May 22, 2006 8:36 AM