I now believe in miracles
I now believe in miracles
there was a wild ice storm here in middle Ontario this weekend.
it started Friday evening . 20mm of ice on tree branches brought many (MANY) crashing to the ground.
no deaths or injuries to humans. but considerable property and vehicle damage.
Power has been out for 4 days now
I left the area in our passenger car a few hours before the storm hit
but I'd left our JC quietly parked in the driveway of this country property..
we just got a report from our neighbour.
Phew. our JC seens to have escaped almost unscathed. Lost the driver's side mirror but that should be a simple replacement.
so fortunate
I mean - look at the way that birch tree fell (photo). had it gone 1M left or right the JC would have been wrecked.
so lucky
it started Friday evening . 20mm of ice on tree branches brought many (MANY) crashing to the ground.
no deaths or injuries to humans. but considerable property and vehicle damage.
Power has been out for 4 days now
I left the area in our passenger car a few hours before the storm hit
but I'd left our JC quietly parked in the driveway of this country property..
we just got a report from our neighbour.
Phew. our JC seens to have escaped almost unscathed. Lost the driver's side mirror but that should be a simple replacement.
so fortunate
I mean - look at the way that birch tree fell (photo). had it gone 1M left or right the JC would have been wrecked.
so lucky
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Re: I now believe in miracles
Hallo Peter,
...das nennt man wohl "passgenau"... Dach heile, Scheibe heile, Scheibenrahmen und Front unbeschädigt; der linke Aussenspiegel läßt sich da wohl verschmerzen. Es ist nicht der Originalspiegel, sondern der mit den zwei Metallarmen, der bei uns auch als "Postspiegel" bezeichnet wird, da er an den Auslieferungsfahrzeugen der Deutschen Post Verwendung fand. Bestellnummer in der Sternwarte: A 901 810 18 93......den Austausch müßte man bei handwerklichem Geschick selber bewerkstelligen können.
Hoffendlich war es das jetzt erstmal mit dem Sturm, eine reparaturfreie wunderschöne James Cook Saison
wünscht Dir Arnd aus Braunschweig
...das nennt man wohl "passgenau"... Dach heile, Scheibe heile, Scheibenrahmen und Front unbeschädigt; der linke Aussenspiegel läßt sich da wohl verschmerzen. Es ist nicht der Originalspiegel, sondern der mit den zwei Metallarmen, der bei uns auch als "Postspiegel" bezeichnet wird, da er an den Auslieferungsfahrzeugen der Deutschen Post Verwendung fand. Bestellnummer in der Sternwarte: A 901 810 18 93......den Austausch müßte man bei handwerklichem Geschick selber bewerkstelligen können.
Hoffendlich war es das jetzt erstmal mit dem Sturm, eine reparaturfreie wunderschöne James Cook Saison
wünscht Dir Arnd aus Braunschweig
Hauptsache: Daimler.......man gönnt sich ja sonst nichts! JC 1986 "Wanderdüne" 260000km (T1) ;
Re: I now believe in miracles
thank you for the part number. that's very helpful
I just got another photo of the driveway.
it could even have been MUCh worse
after all the time and energy I have put into getting this JC (and all the time you all have spent helping me understand it better) i would have felt worse if it were damaged than if the house had been hit
peter
I just got another photo of the driveway.
it could even have been MUCh worse
after all the time and energy I have put into getting this JC (and all the time you all have spent helping me understand it better) i would have felt worse if it were damaged than if the house had been hit
peter
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Re: I now believe in miracles
what does "Sternwarte" mean?
it is translating to "Observatory" in English but I'll bet that is not accurate. (see attached)
it is translating to "Observatory" in English but I'll bet that is not accurate. (see attached)
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Re: I now believe in miracles
Hi,
I think he means your local Mercedes-Benz Dealer. It's a little pun because of the Star in the Icon of the James Cook.
I think he means your local Mercedes-Benz Dealer. It's a little pun because of the Star in the Icon of the James Cook.
Re: I now believe in miracles
Funny
In English I would maybe have used "MotherShip" (Mutterschiff??)
but I get it.
Peter
In English I would maybe have used "MotherShip" (Mutterschiff??)
but I get it.
Peter
Re: I now believe in miracles
No, the name "Sternwarte" (literaly obervatory) is a pun related to the logo (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Mer ... z-Logo.svg) of Mercedes-Benz called 'Mercedes star' (nothing to do with Westfalia Icon). Sternwarte is the local dealer who maintains (german: wartet) stars (Mercedes cars).
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Sprinter 419 4x4, 4,1t, 2,0l 190PS, 9G-Tronic
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Sprinter 419 4x4, 4,1t, 2,0l 190PS, 9G-Tronic
Goldschmitt Zusatzluftfeder, Caratec Sound,TV,Router, Pandora Alarm, Delta Klassik_B rugged 18x8,5 6/130 ET45, BF Goodrich AT KO2 265/65R18 119/116S, SAWIKO Fahrradheckträger, AHK
Re: I now believe in miracles
Oh yeah, thats my little mistake. I didn't think about the Westfalia -icon. I meant the Mercedes Star. The Icon in the Radiatorgrill of Our wonderful James Cook