So for all of my life, that I knew what cars were at least, I have wanted a Mercedes-Benz. And not just any Benz mind you; I wanted both a 1969 300 SE and a 1989 300 SE.

Well this weekend I have achieved half of my goal. Heather and I (mostly me) have been wanting to get a second car for me to drive around town, you know back and forwards to work, to church etc. With a recent windfall of money, I had $4,000 with which I could purchase a car for said purpose. I started doing some hunting for late model, high mileage cars that would fit my budget and needs. Through this search I located an impeccably maintained 1989 300 SE in Louisville, KY around 100 miles from where I currently live. On saturday we drove into town, dropped off the boy at one of his grandparents, and went to do some shopping. I checked out a 94 BMW 500 i as well as the 89 300 SE (both within my price range) but settled on the Benz. The car is in a word, beautiful.

There are some photos over at Flickr, and there will soon be a section of this website dedicated to my Benz and all the hacking and modding I do to it. Oh, you didn't think I was going to leave it as is did you?

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I am fast approaching my 30th birthday, and I thought it would be a good time to site back and take stock of my life. What I have been able to accomplish in these 30 years, and what I have left to accomplish.

You see I have a list of things that I would like to accomplish before I shuffle loose this mortal coil, call it a "Life List". I have been fortunate to knock a few biggies out in the past few years, but there is still a great deal left on there. Well without further ado, here is the video. Let me know what you have on your list, and what you have been able to check off.