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Re: what was the.... [ghulet]
by fintail
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May 18, 2009 (9:43 am)
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Replying to: ghulet (May 18, 2009 9:37 am)
That car was the second generation Adenauer sedan, the 300d W189. I think those were made from 1958-62.
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Re: A couple of sightings in Colorado...(berri) [fintail]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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May 18, 2009 (10:11 am)
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Replying to: fintail (May 18, 2009 9:39 am)
THE NEWEST FAKE
This fake looks pretty good, but V-8 power and a 7 speed automatic? Just kill me now.
Only $225,000 for the "not real thing".
As for the ad copy "even BETTER than the Real Thing"
my response is:
"Respect your betters"
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Re: A couple of sightings in Colorado...(berri) [Mr_Shiftright]
by bhill2
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May 18, 2009 (1:14 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 18, 2009 10:11 am)
I don't care how faithful the recreation process is, once you see an automatic transmission selector in a "gullwing" the cover is blown! In fact, if I saw something like that I think I would shoot it just to put it out of its misery.
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- #16324 of 18023
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Re: A couple of sightings in Colorado...(berri) [Mr_Shiftright]
by fintail
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May 18, 2009 (1:19 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 18, 2009 10:11 am)
I remember some time ago there was a reproduction gullwing made with the M103 I6 out of a W124 300E, that with a 5 speed is a lot more faithful than a V8 automatic version.
A gullwing should not be automatic.
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Re: A couple of sightings in Colorado...(berri) [fintail]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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May 18, 2009 (1:23 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (May 18, 2009 1:19 pm)
Those were also automatics, with the 300E engine. Out of southern California.
THIS IS THE FAKE I SAW
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Re: A couple of sightings in Colorado...(berri) [Mr_Shiftright]
by fintail
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May 18, 2009 (1:33 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 18, 2009 1:23 pm)
I am surprised a manual wasn't mated up to that, as the engine was offered with a manual in Europe - so parts wouldn't be a huge problem. It would be a huge jump for accuracy.
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by fintail
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May 18, 2009 (1:39 pm)
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I saw an E28 M5 today. Black, of course.
When I was a kid and those were new, I wanted one. I remember I had the Pirelli poster of the car kind of 'hovering'.
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Re: . [fintail]
by fezo
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May 18, 2009 (4:12 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (May 18, 2009 1:39 pm)
Here you go, fintail... 56 Adenauer.
Must have lost a zero somewhere....
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Re: what was the.... [fintail]
by berri
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May 18, 2009 (4:37 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (May 18, 2009 9:43 am)
Funny, I remember my uncle had a friend who got one of these big MB Adenauer sedans cheap off a used car lot because the dealer couldn't move it way back then. My how times have changed! I always thought it was kind of cool looking. It was a pretty large car for a MB.
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Re: what was the.... [berri]
by fezo
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May 18, 2009 (4:50 pm)
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Replying to: berri (May 18, 2009 4:37 pm)
Mine was dirt cheap. My dad traded a $250 dishwasher for it. Four on the column. I loved that.
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