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    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    This car being in LeMons is weird. I don't know if it's right or wrong, but it is definitely weird.

    PS:Weird.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    The W140s were pretty much the top of the mountain for Mercedes in terms of over-engineering and over-building.

    [www.examiner.com]

    Shame this one is only good for track duty in this country, because it looks like a really clean example.
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    Edited by Six Flags Over Tomsk at 11/21/09 4:31 PM Six Flags Over Tomsk was starred Six Flags Over Tomsk was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    I hope someone buys it, takes the drivetrain for that '27, and then the rest of the car is parted for mucho dinero on eBay.

    I also hope the V12 badging ends up on Murilee's Civic.
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    If you wanted to take the trouble to part this thing out you could probably finance a 2-3 car "normal" LeMons team, including all the safety gear and registrations.
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    Image of Hotrodelectric Hotrodelectric
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    For all of you wondering why no DMV will register this car: remember this car is from Paraguay. Which means the car is not a US market car. Chances are since it was brought in on diplomatic plates, there's no DOT, EPA, or Customs releases on it, and was supposed to be returned home when the 'owner' went home. The car getting caught up in a drug case brought all that to a smoking halt. The car being in a drug case isn't why it can't be registered, rather it's simply because, in the eyes of the Feds, it doesn't meet our regs, and cannot be registered. Sadly, Federalizing this one will cost far more than the car is worth.
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    Image of something_unique_and_descriptive something_unique_and_descriptive
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    Boy, these guys are going to have to run CLEAN if they want to avoid People's Curse... though it sounds like that may be their goal... just make sure the drivetrain isn't damaged.
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    Image of joneez wants the clunkers he paid for joneez wants the clunkers he paid for
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    Anyone remember those TCR slotless race sets? Remember how you treated the jam car? We used to give extra points for ramming it off the track.
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    P161911 probably shoudn't have promoted this comment joneez wants the clunkers he paid for was starred joneez wants the clunkers he paid for was unstarred
    Image of superveloce superveloce
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    Shocking. A car this nice for $500? Why couldn't dealers sell it? I don't get it. Even if they did find this car for $500, why would you destroy it in a Le Mons race? If some lunatic sold you a nice E-Type for $500 would you enter it? Also, proves yo have to be an idiot to buy a new car.
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    Image of blueplate blueplate
    11/21/09

    @superveloce: The claim is probably that it's not registerable in any U.S. state, probably because (1) its VIN says it wasn't sold in North America and (2) the cert plaque doesn't say it "complies with all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards" which are the magic words to register an import (or any) car.
    Except-- somebody didn't check with the NHTSA website, where the U.S. government keeps their magical list of vehicles that can be imported and registered in America, no questions asked!
    This car could probably be registered in any state that doesn't require that you hold a "title" to a 10+ year old car -- just a "bill of sale".
    Step 2 . . . profit!
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    skitter promoted this comment Edited by blueplate at 11/21/09 2:01 PM blueplate was starred blueplate was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    Even has the OEM Becker head unit!

    Quick! Someone make a mix tape!

    When I was shopping for a new-to-me beater Benz, I was lured by a couple of S-class sedans, with the V-12, selling for less than $5K. More than I wanted to spend, but c'mon...it's a freakin' 12 cylinder S-class!

    After little research I found, and talking to the "owners", um, while I like exotic sedans, V-12 power, high-end luxury, and all that, I also don't like to walk because the last few previous owners were complete and total idiots.

    The fuel tanks on these are between the rear wheel wells, and are nearly untouchable in accidents. However, did they have to run a fuel cell, anyway?
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    Image of Senor Dos y Do Senor Dos y Do
    11/21/09

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son: You can run the stock fuel tank on pretty much any car in LeMons. They receive a lot less scrutiny than fuel cells. Even P71 Crown Vics can run the stock tank and there's a well-documented history of the explosive power of one of those if/when it gets rear-ended at a high speed differential.
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    that ain't the way to have fun, son promoted this comment Senor Dos y Do was starred Senor Dos y Do was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/21/09

    @Senor Dos y Do:

    Got it. I guess because I've been ogling the homebrew monsters...the Z600 is something I'll never forget, I figured a cell was required.
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    Image of skitter skitter
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    I don't want any troublemakers mentioning that this has the original Zonda engine.
    Makes it sound fast, doesn't it?
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    Image of something_unique_and_descriptive something_unique_and_descriptive
    11/21/09

    @skitter: I thought the Zonda used a custom AMG unit.
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    Image of skitter skitter
    11/21/09

    @something_unique_and_descripti...: Most Zondas use the 7.3L AMG unit, but the original C12 used the 6.0L M120 the later engines are based on. The original C12S used a 7.0L AMG variant. The C12S 7.3, GR, Monza and Cinque all run the 7.3, but the Zonda R actually runs the 6.0L V12 originally used in the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR.

    To think, yesterday I felt lacking in my knowledge of obscure Italian cars.
    Though I did have to double check on the Cinque.
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    Edited by skitter at 11/21/09 2:00 PM skitter was starred skitter was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    These guys better be hoping that there's still enough residue of the Bolivian marching powder in the intakes to get their hustle going.
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    I hope they were forced to remove that airbag.

    I have a feeling we may be seeing this thing hanging from the back of a piece of heavy equipment around noon tomorrow.
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    11/21/09

    @LTDScott: You mean airbags. Didn't M-B get in on the whole side/front/rear/funny bone airbags by the mid-1990s.
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    Image of Hotrodelectric Hotrodelectric
    11/21/09

    @P161911 probably shoudn't have: I know this comment is probably too late to be seen, but here goes: at the time that DB built this one, it had a driver and front passenger bag, along with seat belts front and rear that had a stake to cinch the belts in place during an accident. The belts fired at the same time as the bags.The "all bags, all the time" approach wasn't until the '00 cars.

    Edit- the doors on the later 140's did have side impact bags.
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    AustinMiniMan promoted this comment Edited by Hotrodelectric at 11/21/09 9:11 PM Hotrodelectric was starred Hotrodelectric was unstarred
    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    Dang. Where the hell do you guys make these crazy connections?

    Not only that, but Sweetie wants nothing to do with the $2700 Eagle. So I'm SOL.
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    Image of CptSevere CptSevere
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    Sure hope this beast doesn't earn the People's Curse and end up as scrap. I really want to see that engine in a '27 Ford.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment CptSevere was starred CptSevere was unstarred
    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/21/09

    In reply to Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
    Impressive... could be the most comfortable LeMons racer ever - set the climate control, punch up your favorite New Age CD while you're driving so you can get all Zen-like, and cross your fingers that it doesn't get voted into the People's Curse.
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    Edited by HoonThatFerrari at 11/21/09 11:03 AM HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
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