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My son and I took our old family car out of Sleeping Beauty's sleep on Saturday. I bought her in 1995, just a previous owner and only 37,000 km. We travelled with her and the still young children several times to Italy. She is a 1968 230 6-cylinder, now 120,000 km. She has been standing in my mother's garage 135 km from Cologne since 2003. Now we want to reactivate her...and we go back to Italy with the grown children. In 2003 I was thinking about selling her, other cars appeared, but the children didn't want to give this car away... And today I am happy that she is still with us. At first we just turned the engine for a good time without ignition, checked the oil and then ignited it. With some brake cleaner on the carburettor she started after 10 seconds and ran smoothly and on all cylinders. Of course, many things have to be renewed. Starting with the brake hoses, really all liquids, water hoses, check the brake system, etc. But it was a very nice feeling how she started. Okay, the petrol is 16 years old, but she runs silky smooth. Right out of the garage. The beautiful blue hubcaps are removed to attach the straps.  After a carwash in front of the workshop in Cologne where the repairs will be done.  
'14 4/4 graphite grey
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Lovely Heinz. Really good that you kept it - I know you will enjoy further 
Graham (G4FUJ)
Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly
'11 MINI Countryman Cooper D All4
'90 LR 90 SW
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A lovely shape car Heinz, good you kept her with so many memories. Thanks for sharing the story.
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev
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That looks splendid. Good luck with the re-commissioning.
Paul
Costock, UK
Plus Four 75th - Furka Rouge - Pip
Disco 5
Teddy - 17h1 Irish Draught cross
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Heinz that is definitely a car worth keeping. The father of my best friend from school days had one very similar and in about 1972 (we were both 20 years old) my friend took me for a run in the merc. At 100 mph we were rapidly catching the mini up ahead and in fact I thought we were going to run right into it and then the friend hit the brakes. For someone brought up on old Holdens and Fords with terrible handling and brakes the Mercedes was a revelation.
1968 4/4 1600
1950 Auster J5B
Kitfox S5 Outback
Jodel D9
1988 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
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My parents first Benz was the same model with manual geat box.
Many happy memories.
Hannes
once: Green M3W; 2013
now: Red 4/4 Sport; 2011
and some practical cars for use in real life
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Looks in amazing condition Heinz and i am sure you and your family will enjoy touring to Italy when its ready.
Martin (Deano)
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Very nice
Keep us posted with progress
2008 XXVII Platform, Bugatti Blue Roadster 4 Seater
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Well done Heinz. So many of us say “I wish i’d kept .....(insert name of car or cars)”. Looks amazing, hope the r3commissioning goes smoothly and you have manu years of pleasure from it.
Steve L.
1996 Plus 8
N22 MOG
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In those days MBs were solidly built to last for ever , as yours has shown.
If you keep up minimal maintenance and stay on top of the cosmetic issues there is no reason you won't be in a position to pass it on to your children in time.
A lovely thing to own and use.
Andy G
1999 +8 , Indigo Blue.
Ex-John McKecknie/Mike Duncan 1955 +4 racer.
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