No camera to take pics, so it's hard to blog.
I have been on a purging spree lately to free up cash to do bigger and better things.
Hopefully I win the lottery or something so I can buy another camera.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Ben is MAHJONG, BITCHES!
Or not.
I got a fake Mahjong today and it sucked. (I thought one of my sevens was a different suit)
Korean BBQ x Salt and Pepper Calamari x Lakers killing the Suns x Modern Family
Alana was helping Jed win all night long....
I got a fake Mahjong today and it sucked. (I thought one of my sevens was a different suit)
Korean BBQ x Salt and Pepper Calamari x Lakers killing the Suns x Modern Family
Alana was helping Jed win all night long....
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Ben is Project W124: New shoes.
Today my Dad brought home some new shoes for Project W124.
A set of 16" AMG style wheels from the Mercedes 1996-1998 (W210) E420 sedan.
The wheels come with brand new 215/55 R16 Michelin Primacy MXV4 tires.
A subtle upgrade for sure, but the old wheels were a little small and the tires were worn down to the threads almost. The new Michelin rubber and wider and larger wheels make the ride much smoother.
A set of 16" AMG style wheels from the Mercedes 1996-1998 (W210) E420 sedan.
The wheels come with brand new 215/55 R16 Michelin Primacy MXV4 tires.
A subtle upgrade for sure, but the old wheels were a little small and the tires were worn down to the threads almost. The new Michelin rubber and wider and larger wheels make the ride much smoother.
Ben is Project W124
If you know me or my family at all you would know that we are fan(atic)s of German automobiles.
What started this love way back in 1992 was my Dad's first Mercedes Benz (or CHEDENG as he calls it) a Smoke Silver 1990 300E 2.6 (W124 chassis). He loved the thing and he spent so much of his time maintaining it's pristine condition. My Mom, brother and I were afraid to touch it as it was so immaculately clean. This car and it's care issues is what started my OCDness with my cars.
Fast forward 17 years to 2007, the 300E still in our possession but sadly, no longer in the same perfect condition as we now had newer, more expensive German steel to worry about maintaining. One fateful and sad night a drunk driver crashed into my Mom while she was driving home in the 300E, totaling it. Needless to say my Dad was devastated.
Since then he has been looking for another W124 to call his own, scouring Craigslist and Autotrader and sending me links to look at. Visiting cars and making offers to buy cars and never finding one.
The W124 chassis Mercedes is the codename for the mid-size sedan, coupe and convertible produced from 1984 to 1985. It is what became what is known as the E-class now.
Last weekend, on my way home from Las Vegas he informed me that he found a W124 and bought it the same day!
The car is a 1994 E320 sedan. The 1994 vintage of the W124 was the first for the facelift which consisted of new headlights, smoked euro taillights and a 3.2 liter 220hp inline-six cylinder engine. The engine is plenty powerful, and is really smooth. The car will be the perfect daily driver for my Mom once we sort everything out.
To my surprise during my first viewing of the car I noticed that it had a severely damaged fender. I started to doubt my Dad's sanity, but I found that the rest of the car was in great shape. The car only has 105K miles (very low!), the interior is impressively clean and the car drives super smooth. The car is still "rough" but that is the beauty in it, my Dad and I now have the chance to flex our muscles and restore the car to a condition befitting our collection. It is a great base to start on, especially for the low starting price. (half the market price for a similarly equipped mint E320!)
The car needs some work of course and we will address the many issues as soon as we can. First thing being the wheels/tires and the fender damage. The fender is the only thing damaged, and we have found a replacement, it just has to be painted.
I know it's not flashy or anything, but this series Mercedes will always have a soft spot with my Dad and I. I think my Dad would probably choose this E320 over my E55...
What started this love way back in 1992 was my Dad's first Mercedes Benz (or CHEDENG as he calls it) a Smoke Silver 1990 300E 2.6 (W124 chassis). He loved the thing and he spent so much of his time maintaining it's pristine condition. My Mom, brother and I were afraid to touch it as it was so immaculately clean. This car and it's care issues is what started my OCDness with my cars.
Fast forward 17 years to 2007, the 300E still in our possession but sadly, no longer in the same perfect condition as we now had newer, more expensive German steel to worry about maintaining. One fateful and sad night a drunk driver crashed into my Mom while she was driving home in the 300E, totaling it. Needless to say my Dad was devastated.
Since then he has been looking for another W124 to call his own, scouring Craigslist and Autotrader and sending me links to look at. Visiting cars and making offers to buy cars and never finding one.
The W124 chassis Mercedes is the codename for the mid-size sedan, coupe and convertible produced from 1984 to 1985. It is what became what is known as the E-class now.
Last weekend, on my way home from Las Vegas he informed me that he found a W124 and bought it the same day!
The car is a 1994 E320 sedan. The 1994 vintage of the W124 was the first for the facelift which consisted of new headlights, smoked euro taillights and a 3.2 liter 220hp inline-six cylinder engine. The engine is plenty powerful, and is really smooth. The car will be the perfect daily driver for my Mom once we sort everything out.
To my surprise during my first viewing of the car I noticed that it had a severely damaged fender. I started to doubt my Dad's sanity, but I found that the rest of the car was in great shape. The car only has 105K miles (very low!), the interior is impressively clean and the car drives super smooth. The car is still "rough" but that is the beauty in it, my Dad and I now have the chance to flex our muscles and restore the car to a condition befitting our collection. It is a great base to start on, especially for the low starting price. (half the market price for a similarly equipped mint E320!)
The car needs some work of course and we will address the many issues as soon as we can. First thing being the wheels/tires and the fender damage. The fender is the only thing damaged, and we have found a replacement, it just has to be painted.
I know it's not flashy or anything, but this series Mercedes will always have a soft spot with my Dad and I. I think my Dad would probably choose this E320 over my E55...
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Ben is Las Vegas.
Here are the pics from my 5D Mark II of this past weekend in Las Vegas.
No cool stories really, just a typical Vegas weekend.
No cool stories really, just a typical Vegas weekend.
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