Janis Jalopy
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Woozle writes:
Janis Jalopy is the name we gave to my 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. After foolishly renting it to some people (when they asked and I desperately needed the cash), it ended up sitting out in a field near Athens for about a year, with expensive consequences.
- VIN: WDB12603312029494
- some of the information embedded in this number apparently does not match the car's actual features
- Manufactured: Stuttgart, April 1982
- GVWR: 4697 lbs; front: 2255 lbs., rear 2442 lbs.
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 NC
- Someone in Australia has a 1981 version of Janis... and he can actually afford to keep it in good shape.
Technical stuff:
- The 380 SEL is apparently of the W126 line
- Janis appears to have a mechanical injector, which may be at the root of the smoking problems...
- Chilton manual for Janis
Mileage
The mileage chart seems to be missing, so keeping this info here for now
| date | odometer | gallons | $/gal. | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-22 | 177029 | 15.063 | $3.469 | Costco fill-up (also about 1/4 tank) -- odometer does not seem to be advancing, though the speedometer works fine |
| 2008-02-11 | 177029 | 15.427 | $2.939 | Costco fill-up with Josh (about 1/4 tank?) I think I entered this on the same day |
Parts
- Window motor, right front door: Bosch FPE 12V 0 130 821 019