tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post190446091412597874..comments2024-03-25T16:44:35.555-04:00Comments on Sixbears in the Woods: Next carSixbearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-2255576491753432452014-12-19T22:08:02.805-05:002014-12-19T22:08:02.805-05:00When I was 23, I passed up a chance to buy a '...When I was 23, I passed up a chance to buy a '41 Buick two-door with a straight eight, that was built like a tank. I STILL kick myself.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-62372959007049970002014-12-19T19:11:51.228-05:002014-12-19T19:11:51.228-05:00I had a 2 foot by 2 foot piece of stainless steel ...I had a 2 foot by 2 foot piece of stainless steel plate keeping the driver's seat from falling out of one of my cars.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-4366747121970891192014-12-19T08:22:07.981-05:002014-12-19T08:22:07.981-05:00can you import a simple diesel if its over a certa...can you import a simple diesel if its over a certain age as an antique to register? Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540366107857952203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-84924287221202895022014-12-18T21:44:55.105-05:002014-12-18T21:44:55.105-05:00Wow, I remember my days driving the salt/slush roa...Wow, I remember my days driving the salt/slush roads up north. I had a couple of great cars but the bottom rusted out. Of course on the bright side, I could sit in the driver's seat and push the car if it stalled. . . yes, that is how big one of the holes in the floor was. I laid a steel plate over it.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-49201812554907620962014-12-18T21:10:10.988-05:002014-12-18T21:10:10.988-05:00Funny to think that I could buy a car that's 3...Funny to think that I could buy a car that's 30+ years old and probably get more miles out of it than a brand new car. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-10065522467893582162014-12-18T21:08:34.978-05:002014-12-18T21:08:34.978-05:00I got a surprise when I tried to use self tapping ...I got a surprise when I tried to use self tapping screws while installing the veggie system. The steel was too thick and hard. Pilot holes had to be drilled first. Never had that issue on an American car. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-71789094321978682662014-12-18T21:06:53.372-05:002014-12-18T21:06:53.372-05:00Legally they can't make a simple diesel like t...Legally they can't make a simple diesel like that for the US market. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-49698235272276870392014-12-18T21:05:14.131-05:002014-12-18T21:05:14.131-05:00Dang, that is a beauty. My only issue is that it ...Dang, that is a beauty. My only issue is that it has the automatic. The 240D really needs the manual transmission here in the mountains. The 5 cylinders are strong enough for the automatic. Still, it's a great car. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-70038412865980370022014-12-18T20:26:06.777-05:002014-12-18T20:26:06.777-05:00Hey Six look what I just found on CraigsList:
http...Hey Six look what I just found on CraigsList:<br />http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/4803563447.htmlMike Yukonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615350717597229013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-54401159218756560832014-12-18T20:18:44.441-05:002014-12-18T20:18:44.441-05:00they build them just to last the warrenty then qui...they build them just to last the warrenty then quickly fall apart; that way you need to buy one to replace it<br /><br />and if they could, make it fall apart faster before you even finish paying for one<br /><br />just like polictical promises; no garrentees anymore<br /><br />WildflowerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-41512308200883296742014-12-18T20:18:25.013-05:002014-12-18T20:18:25.013-05:00Sad, but true; they really DON'T make 'em ...Sad, but true; they really DON'T make 'em like that anymore.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-20633598642965235392014-12-18T20:16:27.248-05:002014-12-18T20:16:27.248-05:00Today's cars and trucks are far to complicated...Today's cars and trucks are far to complicated and expensive. It would be nice if some manufacturer would make a diesel sedan and a diesel half ton truck without all the yuppie junk on them and with an old style diesel (without all the electronics) that the average handyman could actually work on, maintain and run a million miles.<br />Florida is a great place to find one of these older gem Mercedes and if you like I'll keep my eyes open and let you know if I stumble onto one that just sits in grandpa's garage?<br />Mike Yukonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615350717597229013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-58770043935574433452014-12-18T14:23:09.368-05:002014-12-18T14:23:09.368-05:00I'll keep my eyes open for a good one in my tr...I'll keep my eyes open for a good one in my travels -assuming I've the money saved up by then.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-66318010785372227792014-12-18T13:42:03.719-05:002014-12-18T13:42:03.719-05:00Sixbear if it was me looking for an old benz I wou...Sixbear if it was me looking for an old benz I would do it down south.Maybe not in Florida but in the southeast. No road salt issues, around here there are a few old 300,s from the 70s and 80s that are daily drives because of mileage.Gary in Bamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095999376990912465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-89775892744285032622014-12-18T12:40:43.835-05:002014-12-18T12:40:43.835-05:00I bet the Russian family knows the value of what t...I bet the Russian family knows the value of what they've got. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-1606426066220087752014-12-18T12:12:18.277-05:002014-12-18T12:12:18.277-05:00My neighbor had an old diesel benz, he died in his...My neighbor had an old diesel benz, he died in his sleep at a religious retreat, his new bride sold it to a Russian immigrant family they visit a lot, I still see it going like a trooper, you are not a kidding they work and work, he uses diesel but if he could he would convert to vegetable oil..He is an engineer the fellow who owns it and if he had anytime to do so he would..No cars work like a benz from the 70 or 80's!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-19733519673594522522014-12-18T08:14:07.754-05:002014-12-18T08:14:07.754-05:00Road salt has killed most of my cars.
The old Ben...Road salt has killed most of my cars.<br /><br />The old Benz diesel was bullet proof. I hooked up the feed and return lines backwards -still worked. Rebuild part of the injectors upside down -yet still ran, not well, but ran. It was a steep learning curve for me. :)Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-78628261066323161622014-12-18T08:00:24.501-05:002014-12-18T08:00:24.501-05:00Road salt and parking them on dirt takes it's ...Road salt and parking them on dirt takes it's toll. Plus they don't build 'em like they used to.Chickenmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02978826295959619815noreply@blogger.com