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Re: MB Young Classics Program [vcheng]
by fintail
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May 19, 2009 (9:43 am)
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Replying to: vcheng (May 19, 2009 9:28 am)
That's very cool. "Youngtimers" (cars of the 70s and 80s, as opposed to "Oldtimers") have been a huge segment of the vintage car hobby in Germany for some time now. The 123 and 126 series cars are the keystone of 'youngtimers' for MB as they are so durable and parts are still easy to find. I am sure a little profit can be made in this - the inflated selling prices of the cars will likely far exceed any warranty claims.
I'm planning on spending a little time in Germany later this year - maybe I should splurge and rent one of those old cars for a day or two..
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Re: MB Young Classics Program [vcheng]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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May 19, 2009 (9:43 am)
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Replying to: vcheng (May 19, 2009 9:28 am)
I'm not so sure every old Benz lover is quite willing to tolerate some of the...shall we say...less than marvelous qualities of a few of these older models. Do they REALLY want the vapor lock problems of the 60s carburetor car or some of the V8 SLs? (or the fuel mileage?). Or ANYTHING made by Benz in the 70s?
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Re: MB Young Classics Program [fintail]
by vcheng
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May 19, 2009 (9:54 am)
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Replying to: fintail (May 19, 2009 9:43 am)
Whatever you get your hands on would be a pleasure in some way I suppose.
If you can, go for a blast on the autobahn. That my friend is a religious experience!
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Re: MB Young Classics Program [Mr_Shiftright]
by vcheng
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May 19, 2009 (9:56 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 19, 2009 9:43 am)
That is a very good point. However, the driving experience, when everything is working right, would be very rewarding for the right type of owner. It would be even better if such a classic were a second car.
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Re: MB Young Classics Program [vcheng]
by fintail
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May 19, 2009 (10:21 am)
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Replying to: vcheng (May 19, 2009 9:54 am)
Their rentals, at least the ones shown on that site, are pretty tame. The one I would want most, the W108, has to be driven by a chauffeur!
Autobahn in an old 4cyl MB might not be so fun 
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Re: MB Young Classics Program [vcheng]
by fintail
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May 19, 2009 (10:22 am)
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Replying to: vcheng (May 19, 2009 9:56 am)
For a second car for sunny day use, those cars would be ideal.
I checked out their prices, and they are gigantic. If someone can afford to buy from them, they should be able to afford to deal with any problems.
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Re: MB Young Classics Program [vcheng]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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May 19, 2009 (10:29 am)
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Replying to: vcheng (May 19, 2009 9:56 am)
It would HAVE to be a second car I think. The 60s and 70s cars really aren't up to modern driving conditions, day after day---especially in hotter climates, or in mountains, heavy traffic, etc. A mid-80s Benz would be all right.
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Here is a nice example
by vcheng
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May 19, 2009 (11:14 am)
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I wouldn't mind owning one like this:
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m180/two2tone/MVC-001F.jpg
This is somebody else's car of course taken from a message in another forum, but I like it nonetheless. 
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Re: Here is a nice example [vcheng]
by andre1969
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May 19, 2009 (11:21 am)
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Replying to: vcheng (May 19, 2009 11:14 am)
What year is that? My mechanic has a Benz 280 something-or-other sitting in his parking lot that looks similar to that. It's a blue 4-door sedan with a 4.5 badge on the trunk. I have to run out there tonite to get my New Yorker, so while I'm there I'll have my buddy take a pic of it with his cell phone camera, cuz I'm sure Fintail will want to see!
At a quick glance it looks pretty nice, as the light blue paint is pretty shiny. But it has a few small rust holes peeking through along the bottom.
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Re: Here is a nice example [vcheng]
by fintail
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May 19, 2009 (11:24 am)
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Replying to: vcheng (May 19, 2009 11:14 am)
That's a LWB W108/109 of unknown year, ca. 1970. Probably a 280SEL.
A nice one can be easily found for 5 grand or so.
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