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Banjo
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If you can, time your trip to be rolling through the finger lakes region of N.Y. in early september, and you can join in the Vitage Grand Prix weekend In Watkins Glen. You won't be disappointed.
Plenty of metric wrenches here in Horseheads. Stop by if you can!Course, it's a MB so it probably won't need any work on the trip. They're tanks.
Plenty of metric wrenches here in Horseheads. Stop by if you can!Course, it's a MB so it probably won't need any work on the trip. They're tanks.
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aeronca65t
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Yeah, and if you're taking a more gentle "trial run", I'm not far and I have a trailer and tow-van. 
Also, I know you're a history buff.....I'm near Waterloo Village and Washinton's HQ (Morristown).
Also, I know you're a history buff.....I'm near Waterloo Village and Washinton's HQ (Morristown).
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Mickey Richaud said:Tom -
A bit late, and a fair distance from you, but THIS would have been perfect for your adventure!
Mickey
I don't know Mickey I'm guessing he wants the adventure to be a little less permanent that that
(But boy it would be cool to have one - though I don't think either of us could get away with it)
Silverghost
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I know you already found one but are Mercedes like Lays potato chips? 
https://bringatrailer.com/2010/01/18/one-family-since-new-1964-mercedes-220se/
Surely there's room for ONE more! LoL
https://bringatrailer.com/2010/01/18/one-family-since-new-1964-mercedes-220se/
Surely there's room for ONE more! LoL
Brooklands
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Peter,
I too had thought of Tom when I got the email earlier this morning. Great minds...
I too had thought of Tom when I got the email earlier this morning. Great minds...
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Ditto! Green looks good on 'er, too!
Silverghost
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Brooklands said:
Plus it's the model he was/is looking for. :laugh:
tony barnhill
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I think his might be a better car - that one's had a new paint job sprayed over the outside of the body to make it look nice.
tony barnhill
Great Pumpkin - R.I.P
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Like yours better!
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Tony - so far I like mine better too.
Over the last week I've got all the lights to work, found the engine compression is *really* good for a 50 year old chunk of iron and aluminum, and found the Hydrak working as it should.
Only headache so far (famous last words) is cold start. The fuel pump was replaced about 10 years ago, and doesn't kick out enough when in full choke mode. I have to pump the gas five times before the engine will fire when cold. But once it fires, seems to run great.
Car feels a bit more "solid" than my TR3 (boy is that ever an understatement).
Next up, replace the steering joint flex disk, and do some needed brake work (new hoses, rebuild m/c, rebuild one leaking wheel cylinder). Then tackle some badly deteriorated suspension rubber.
Later projects include rebuilding brake booster unit and an engine tuneup.
Just this afternoon I discovered the Becker Europa radio works perfectly. Just needed a new fuse.
When I feel it's relatively safe to drive, I'll take the car to DMV. Car = fun. DMV = PITA
Tom
Over the last week I've got all the lights to work, found the engine compression is *really* good for a 50 year old chunk of iron and aluminum, and found the Hydrak working as it should.
Only headache so far (famous last words) is cold start. The fuel pump was replaced about 10 years ago, and doesn't kick out enough when in full choke mode. I have to pump the gas five times before the engine will fire when cold. But once it fires, seems to run great.
Car feels a bit more "solid" than my TR3 (boy is that ever an understatement).
Next up, replace the steering joint flex disk, and do some needed brake work (new hoses, rebuild m/c, rebuild one leaking wheel cylinder). Then tackle some badly deteriorated suspension rubber.
Later projects include rebuilding brake booster unit and an engine tuneup.
Just this afternoon I discovered the Becker Europa radio works perfectly. Just needed a new fuse.
When I feel it's relatively safe to drive, I'll take the car to DMV. Car = fun. DMV = PITA
Tom
tony barnhill
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You guys have to have them inspected?
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To register (get plates) for a 20+ year old car here in Connecticut you only need VIN verification.
Step one: go to DMV and stand in line for an hour to get a number for a different line, show your BOS and pay your sales tax, then get a cardboard 21-day temp plate, so you can drive the car legally to the DMV office next day they're open.
On that second day, you drive the car (with the temp plate) to DMV and park it.
Then you have to stand in line for an hour, so you can get a number to stand in another line for two hours, where you then get a form to fill out and take to the VIN desk, where you sit for another hour until the inspector walks with you to verify the VIN.
Once you have the VIN verification slip signed by the inspector, you then go back to wait again in the *first* line, to get a number to wait in the second line, so you can show your VIN slip, pay your sales tax and reg. fee, and get your license plates.
System was set up by Franz Kafka, in a drug-induced coma. And a drug-induced coma is what you end up with, after going through the procedure.
Onward through the fog.
Tom
Step one: go to DMV and stand in line for an hour to get a number for a different line, show your BOS and pay your sales tax, then get a cardboard 21-day temp plate, so you can drive the car legally to the DMV office next day they're open.
On that second day, you drive the car (with the temp plate) to DMV and park it.
Then you have to stand in line for an hour, so you can get a number to stand in another line for two hours, where you then get a form to fill out and take to the VIN desk, where you sit for another hour until the inspector walks with you to verify the VIN.
Once you have the VIN verification slip signed by the inspector, you then go back to wait again in the *first* line, to get a number to wait in the second line, so you can show your VIN slip, pay your sales tax and reg. fee, and get your license plates.
System was set up by Franz Kafka, in a drug-induced coma. And a drug-induced coma is what you end up with, after going through the procedure.
Onward through the fog.
Tom
tony barnhill
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WOW!! Unless I buy a car from out of state, nobody sees it except me....if it is from another state, I put it on a trailer & take it to the nearest DMV...lady walks out & has me read the VIN to her...goes back inside & gives me all the paperwork & license plate....half hour at most depending on wait to get to her.
Brooklands
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I bought out of state, and with a title and a rubbing of the commission plate had my plates before Fagin even came to PA...
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Well, I can't blame the DMV staff; they have an impossible job. And it's not just paper-heavy bureaucracy.
Connecticut has about 3.5 million residents. There are 10 DMV offices, which handle registration, plates, transfers, inspections, as well as all driver licenses and renewals. And those 10 offices aren't open every day; more like 2 or 3 days a week. Always jammed with frustrated people.
Alabama has about 4.6 million residents. I'm ballparking about 30 DMV offices (based in the counties). Tony can speak to the details.
Edit: Utah has about 2.7 million people. There are 29 DMV offices (I think ...).
10 offices for 3.5 million people.
30 offices for 4.6 million people.
29 offices for 2.7 million people.
This is what happens when the state (Connecticut) continually cuts budgets without reducing duties. Fewer and fewer people do more and more work.
T.
Connecticut has about 3.5 million residents. There are 10 DMV offices, which handle registration, plates, transfers, inspections, as well as all driver licenses and renewals. And those 10 offices aren't open every day; more like 2 or 3 days a week. Always jammed with frustrated people.
Alabama has about 4.6 million residents. I'm ballparking about 30 DMV offices (based in the counties). Tony can speak to the details.
Edit: Utah has about 2.7 million people. There are 29 DMV offices (I think ...).
10 offices for 3.5 million people.
30 offices for 4.6 million people.
29 offices for 2.7 million people.
This is what happens when the state (Connecticut) continually cuts budgets without reducing duties. Fewer and fewer people do more and more work.
T.