Does anyone have this model?

[Des]

Does anyone have this model?

Steve?


http://nast-sonderfahrzeuge.de/MB-Exotenforum/forum_entry.php?id=54840

 

[B13]

LOL - looks like my car.

WB Des, btw.

I.

 

[Des]

Hey Ian, how are you?

Hows things with the 6.9?

 

[BenzBoy]

Hmmmm -is this our "old Des" of Bentley fame or a new member?
Regards,
Benz-Boy

 

[SEL_69L]

Hmm. Looks like a Revell (Germany) composite diecast 1:18 scale W116. They also have a 6.9 1:18 scale, which, if my memory serves me correctly, has a price of about AUD $175. (I stand to be corrected pricewise). That bonnet star gives it away.

 

[Des]

Hmmmm -is this our "old Des" of Bentley fame or a new member?
Regards,
Benz-Boy

If you mean that silly old chap who has who countless good cars but never found the right car, than yes, I'm here.

 

[BenzBoy]

If you mean that silly old chap who has who countless good cars but never found the right car, than yes, I'm here.

Thank goodness it is you, Sir.
Silly? Never.
It is just so loooong since we have heard from you on here.
Regards,
Benz-Boy

 

[Michel]

Welcome back Sir Des

Always good to hear from you.

 

[260ebenz]

Welcome back to the TopKlasse site Des.

Will hear from you on the MBCNSW Forum as well?

Cheers.

 

[Des]

Hi Tim

good to see you over there, hows the 260 treating you?



Kind Regards
Des

 

[260ebenz]

Hi Tim

good to see you over there, hows the 260 treating you?



Kind Regards
Des

260E is going great guns thank you Des.

I have been training 3 days a week since October 2008 have been training with a Personal Trainer and I have lost over 40 kilos in weight since I began the training.

Training is going terrific and feeling alot healthier and enjoy life so much more!

Good to speak to you Des and all the best.

Cheers 'Slim Tim'.

 

[Des]

That's quite an achivement Tim, very good,

very easy to put the weight on, but not so easy to loose it

goodluck!

 

[260ebenz]

That's quite an achivement Tim, very good,

very easy to put the weight on, but not so easy to loose it

goodluck!

Des has not been easy work loosing the weight it has been hard work! yet it has been very rewarding.

Des are you still driving a Mercedes if so what model(s) and do you still live in Tassie?

Cheers Slim.

 

[Des]

Des has not been easy work loosing the weight it has been hard work! yet it has been very rewarding.

Des are you still driving a Mercedes if so what model(s) and do you still live in Tassie?

Cheers Slim.

Tim I have upgraded from a Mercedes to a Volvo, People from Sweden are basically Germans anyway.

Have owned a few models, 740GLE, 850 presently have a 240GL, has been my backup car for over 5 years, using it every day at the moment.







It's a bit of a running joke with my friends, that I've had it longer than any other car, has only been washed once in 5 years, I fill it up with engine oil when the light comes on, (once every 3 months) transmission fluid about once a month, and it just keeps going and going. Who cares it leaks oil? fill it up like petrol and off it goes again.....

Not bad for $1,000 motoring, I have air con, power steer, basically all you want in a luxury car.



I did used to have a Golf but that caught fire, so only have a Beetle:

 

[Styria]

Hi Des, like that old, comfy looking countryside you call home - reminds me so much of certain parts of Tassie. Nice to see well maintained and cared for Volkswagen - no, no, noooo...it's a notta beetle...it's a Kaefer supposedly spelt with an Umlaut 'a' with two horns on the letter. Anyway, it's classier looking than that Swedish carriage - mind you, must say what an underrated classic (?) they are now. Regards Styria

 

[SEL_69L]

I had a look at the start of this thread and back referenced to the "mb-exotenforum" translated into english and found for sale in America a 6.9 with just 229 miles on the clock... for sale.

Asking price? US$ 175,000

 

[Des]

Speaking of models........because I am only 12 years old I bought myself this a few months ago:


It's a 1:10 scale Beetle, about 40cm long, electric powered R/C car










You can get an idea of the scale of it by the little hotwheels sized cars to the left.

 

[260ebenz]

Tim I have upgraded from a Mercedes to a Volvo, People from Sweden are basically Germans anyway.

Have owned a few models, 740GLE, 850 presently have a 240GL, has been my backup car for over 5 years, using it every day at the moment.







It's a bit of a running joke with my friends, that I've had it longer than any other car, has only been washed once in 5 years, I fill it up with engine oil when the light comes on, (once every 3 months) transmission fluid about once a month, and it just keeps going and going. Who cares it leaks oil? fill it up like petrol and off it goes again.....

Not bad for $1,000 motoring, I have air con, power steer, basically all you want in a luxury car.



I did used to have a Golf but that caught fire, so only have a Beetle:

Des VW Beetle a fine automobile!

Volvo not so sure my Folks had a 244DL Volvo 20 years ago a nightmare it was!

I rememeber sometime ago Des you were looking to buy a Mercedes 170S correct?

Enjoy driving the VW and Volvo.

Cheers Tim.

 

[SEL_69L]

Made in der Black Forest by der little elfs? Actually, it looks like a quite faithful to the original model.

 

[Des]

Made in der Black Forest by der little elfs? Actually, it looks like a quite faithful to the original model.

Yep all original, August 1964 model, 6 volt, 1200 motor


It's a private inport from Germany, not a Made in Australia Beetle like most of the Beetle's around










It's unrestored, original car, not perfect, few scrapes and dings here and there, but what I was really after, an original, rust free, unmodified example, which is hard to find.