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* Janis is a 380 SEL, which is apparently one of the [[wikipedia:Mercedes-Benz W126|W126]] line | * Janis is a 380 SEL, which is apparently one of the [[wikipedia:Mercedes-Benz W126|W126]] line | ||
* Janis appears to have a [http://www.auto-solve.com/mech_inj.htm mechanical injector], which may be at the root of the smoking problems... | * Janis appears to have a [http://www.auto-solve.com/mech_inj.htm mechanical injector], which may be at the root of the smoking problems... | ||
* [http://www.flyingcircuscars.com/ Flying Circus Cars] looks like a good place to go for repairs. They also sound expensive... but then again, the ''last'' place I took Janis for extensive repairs (on the A/C system) was also expensive AND didn't fix the problem. I never got to call them out on it because Janis got borrowed before I had a chance to take her back in. This place at least sounds like they'll actually ''fix'' things... | |||
Revision as of 00:47, 21 January 2007
Janis Jalopy is the name we gave to Woozle's Mercedes Benz after recovering it from Georgia. The Benz is a 1983 380 SEL 4-door sedan imported from Germany by my dad, who basically gave it to me in 2000. It ended up sitting out in a field in northeast Georgia for about a year, with expensive consequences. More details to follow.
Some relevant links:
- An account of the ill-fated Benz Rental
- An accounting of same
- receipt for the repair work Janis required in order to be drivable again, after recovery through the court system
Some pre-wiki photos of Janis, just after returning home to NCtemporarily offline
Technical stuff:
- Janis is a 380 SEL, which is apparently one of the W126 line
- Janis appears to have a mechanical injector, which may be at the root of the smoking problems...
- Flying Circus Cars looks like a good place to go for repairs. They also sound expensive... but then again, the last place I took Janis for extensive repairs (on the A/C system) was also expensive AND didn't fix the problem. I never got to call them out on it because Janis got borrowed before I had a chance to take her back in. This place at least sounds like they'll actually fix things...