Selling My Soul Bleg
It's come down to it. You all knew the car was up for sale, but as it's taking a long time to do so the camera has to go on the block as well. The car is in San Jose, Costa Rica, has well over 20 grand in parts and labor over the past two years. As is, delivered in Costa Rica- $8,000 or best serious offer. Particulars: Loaded '84 Mercedes 500 SEC.
Sales pitch for the Mercedes: Be the new Cauldillo in the Central Valley. Park anywhere you want- just like the most arrogant Tico. Traffic lights are optional in the car that el Presidente used to pick up free hookers at the Del Rey.
For you crazy Patrick Swayze Roadhouse fans this is a dream come true (OK, his was an '89 560, but most Central Americans can't tell the difference).
The camera is here in Panama, but as I'm due for a trip back to the States soon anyway, serious offers will be considered and I'll deliver it to either the Miami or Houston airports (gotta pay in advance for those options) or pick it up in the Los Angeles area. Photos are here.
Sales pitch for camera: Trying out for junior reporter for the Daily Planet? Want a leg up on that Olsen fella? Then plunk down a couple of grand on this reporter's kit that includes reporter's vest, two camera bags, tripod, monopod, Canon 20D with extra battery and grip for extended fieldwork, wide angle lens to capture all those dirty mugs at the secret rendezvous, flash and mid-range zoom for those indoor social functions and a long 400mm for those Brittney nip-slips from across the canyon.
At $2,500 the glass alone is worth this much.
Go here for particulars of the entire package.
This concludes our daily bleg broadcast.
Update Aug. 2: Thanks to Scott the divemaster in David the camera equipment has been sold. No thanks to some jackoff in Florida who claimed he wanted my wide angle lens I got less money for the kit. When it says Craigslist/ Panama you can be reasonably assured the item is in Panama. If you want to see pictures it would serve to click the link for the damned pictures.
Anyway, Scott is soon to be off to Chile as soon as he sells off the rest of the crap from his business and I wish him luck with his new junior reporter kit. In a week or so I'll be visiting San Jose and my car (and la vieja of course). It'll be nice to drive the beast again (the car, the car) but selling it would be better. If it would only stop raining.
