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bsimaz

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Like driving a new car...
« on: September 11, 2009, 14:13:54 »
I"m driving down the road when...

There it goes...

Like driving a new car...
« Last Edit: September 13, 2009, 09:05:37 by Peter van Es »

bsimaz

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Re: Like driving a new car...
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2009, 14:15:06 »
Those pictures where supposed to be inserted in the message   Grrrrrrr.....

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Re: Like driving a new car...
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2009, 17:49:22 »
Congratulations Bill. First time over the top?

Here was my moment. Already back up to 21000! (KMs mind you...)

http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=3061.0
James
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Re: Like driving a new car...
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2009, 18:30:37 »
Are those 00,000 original miles?  ;) :D
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Re: Like driving a new car...
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2009, 19:20:56 »
At first I thought you had just cleaned or replaced the speedo glass, but then I enlarged the pics and saw it rolling over, lol.
Congrats on your new ride!
Chan Johnson
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bpossel

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Re: Like driving a new car...
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2009, 10:24:32 »
Bill,

Congrats!  Pretty cool, huh?

Mine rolled over during the drive to the PUB this year...  exciting...

Bob

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Re: Like driving a new car...
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2009, 12:40:09 »
I know a few dealers who like that feeling so much they go out of their way to experience it as often as possible. :-)

al_lieffring

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Re: Like driving a new car...
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2009, 12:54:45 »
The odometer rolled over in my 230sl on a return trip from Branson, MO to Kansas City ca. June 1977. This was years before Andy Williams, Jacov Schmirnov and crew built up the Lake Ozark strip along Bagnal Dam into the Red Neck Riveria
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Re: Like driving a new car...
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2009, 13:49:58 »
Mine is on it's second trip past 50K miles.  35 year old paint, original interior and like driving a new car.

Enjoy some pictures at this link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8292359@N06/sets/72157603240571101/show/

John - Wisconsin
1967 Early 250 SL Red/Caviar, Manual #1543
1961 190 SL 23K miles
1964 Porsche 356
1970 Porsche 911E
1991 BMW 318is
1966 Jaguar XKE
1971 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750