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Old 03-23-2008, 05:02 AM
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Problems Down Under....

D**ned ants got to my car!!!

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Old 03-23-2008, 05:04 AM
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They're a real problem here - will eat anything....
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1974 280SE 164k km - side-swiped by a bus...
1977 300D 198k km - manual trans, built in South Africa - written-off by a Landcruiser..
1977 300D 489k km - written-off by my 82 yo mother!

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Old 03-23-2008, 05:35 AM
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Hey!! Come back with that!!
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1974 280SE 164k km - side-swiped by a bus...
1977 300D 198k km - manual trans, built in South Africa - written-off by a Landcruiser..
1977 300D 489k km - written-off by my 82 yo mother!
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Old 03-23-2008, 08:42 AM
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That last one obviously needs a triangle for his benz!

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Old 03-23-2008, 09:03 AM
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Sounds like a job for ....

Amdro ....a super ant killer. Ants take it back to the hive as food. Kills the queen and prevents reformation of a new queen.

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Old 03-23-2008, 09:26 AM
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HA HA we are gonna need a really big magnifying glass!!!
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Old 03-23-2008, 04:22 PM
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With fuel prices rising can Ants be trained to pull your Mercedes? Maybe they will work for Sugar.
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Old 03-23-2008, 04:42 PM
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sugar and leaves
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Old 03-23-2008, 09:25 PM
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Amdro ....a super ant killer. Ants take it back to the hive as food. Kills the queen and prevents reformation of a new queen.
What.. they sell GM diesels now?
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Old 03-23-2008, 09:44 PM
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D**ned ants got to my car!!!
That's a nice color! I hope it's a gasser.
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Old 03-23-2008, 09:48 PM
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wtf mate
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Old 03-23-2008, 10:22 PM
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seriously.. wtf mate

I want a RHD w123
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Old 03-24-2008, 12:33 AM
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The ant-beridden W123 was part of the 'Sculpture By the Sea' last year - a yearly array of modern works arranged on the coastline south from Bondi beach in Sydney.

http://www.sculpturebythesea.com/

Have a look in Gallery > 2007.

It's a great event in a spectacular setting - attracts thousands of people - so at least the car went out in style...
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1977 300D 489k km - written-off by my 82 yo mother!
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Old 03-24-2008, 12:45 AM
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modern art sucks
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Old 03-24-2008, 12:54 AM
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Hey, all W123s are beautiful sculpture!

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1982 280E 248k km - workhorse...
1977 300D 268k km - just completed engine swap
1974 280SE 164k km - side-swiped by a bus...
1977 300D 198k km - manual trans, built in South Africa - written-off by a Landcruiser..
1977 300D 489k km - written-off by my 82 yo mother!

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