Labcoatguy
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- Joined
- Mar 27, 2005
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- Location
- New England region, USA
- Car(s)
- #Jaguar #XKR #XJR, #Saab #9-3 #9-5 #900
There's some guy near me selling a 1977 Mercedes 450SEL 6.9 and asking $4800 for it:
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/200009413.html
Now, I'm 90% unlikely to pull a James May and give up my Toyota for a potential money pit like this, but has anyone dealt with these beasts? I found this article ( http://www.sportscarmarket.com/profiles/2001/March/German/index.html ) that suggests it would be a bad idea. It's still tugging at my heartstrings, dammit, despite the incredible potential costs.
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/200009413.html
Now, I'm 90% unlikely to pull a James May and give up my Toyota for a potential money pit like this, but has anyone dealt with these beasts? I found this article ( http://www.sportscarmarket.com/profiles/2001/March/German/index.html ) that suggests it would be a bad idea. It's still tugging at my heartstrings, dammit, despite the incredible potential costs.