"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
10/26/2014 at 13:43 • Filed to: None
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"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
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Because I brought it back. For those that have been out of the game, The Life Mechanical, or TLM is my website where I post all the stuff deemed too nerdy for Driving.ca. Parked cars, junkyard cars and race coverage is on my site. Today we've found !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! !
Steve in Manhattan
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/26/2014 at 13:51 |
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I remember as a kid getting hold of the 1979 Merc catalogue - these things seemed so unattainable. 240Ds with 4 speed gearboxes! This was probably the few years when Mercedes were at their highest build quality.
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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> Steve in Manhattan
10/26/2014 at 13:51 |
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You nailed it. These things were spaceships and the ultimate in over-engineered luxury.
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Steve in Manhattan
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/26/2014 at 13:55 |
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I've driven a 300TD, 240D, 300SD, and 450SL of the period. The doors sounded like bank vaults. The next-gen 380SEC I drove that a friend was impressive, but not the same. My own '87 300D was equally impressive, but lacked the feel of the 1980-ish cars.