Your First Car

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• pr20

  Since i got a baby, it was time to buy my first car.
  1973 Mercedes 280.

  In just a few months of owning it i went from knowing nothing about mechanics to complete understanding of how the engine works.

  

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  • My dad bought and restored a 1965 220 SE. If you watch The Man in the High Castle, they show a lot of cars with the same look.CyBrainX
  • My dad's was the same color as yours.
    
    http://momentcar.com…CyBrainX
  • Originally i was looking for something from late 70s to mid 80s but those are not classic enough to find good condition examples yet.pr2
  • How have you done with repairs so far? I remember my dad had to wait up to 6 months for parts to come from Germany sometimes.CyBrainX
  • ^ but that was for an entire steering column. And it was the 70s. Maybe it's easier now?CyBrainX
  • Nice!instrmntl

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