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Old 10-27-2012, 09:39 AM
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#1. Who are these guys?

Average everyday people, who are tired of owning cars that you can not work on yourself, looking for something simpler and fun to drive that still has a little style on the cheap.

#2. What is the age group?

I'm 45, I have many friends that are into the older MB's in the mid 30's and also a few in the mid 20's...

#3. What hobbies do they have?

Scuba, IT, photography, video games. and of course working on the MB.

#4. What are there interest and what are the things important to them?

Family would be the most important thing. Reliability the next. I also enjoy teaching my kids that the world does not have to be throw away.

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Old 10-27-2012, 10:02 AM
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A person that would walk five miles, uphill, through the snow for 50 cents....
And then claim it was 50 miles and only a quarter.
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Old 10-27-2012, 10:12 AM
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And then claim it was 50 miles and only a quarter.
LOL!!!!!
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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership
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Old 10-27-2012, 10:14 AM
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I can't talk, I have stood watch over a 617 at Pik-N-Pull in Fresno back in September of 2009 (a half-price day) while my Dad drove around to find a 17mm socket to get the exhaust off so he could pull the head for his engine project.

I also collect the change out from under the back seats and leave the wreckers with enough for a double-double at In-N-Out, so the cars actually pay me to work on them....Robert
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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership
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Old 10-27-2012, 05:00 PM
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in my neck of the woods, the guys and ladies that are into diesel MBs (including myself) are usually progressives, or hippies, or DIY kids.. sort of the opposite of a regular "car guy" which sometimes makes it hard for me to follow some of the things on this forum..

wide range of ages here

other hobbies include gardening, composting, etc
yea - the cal crowd of enthusiests --one of their hobbies is definately Hydroponics

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