Guys, nakapunta na ba kayo sa junkyard na kung saan kayo mismo ang magkakalas ng sarili ninyong partes? I've been to several lots already and the last one I've been to (Sun Valley in California) was really HUGE but the cars seemed to have been there for a while na. I guess we just got there near the end of the "shifts" of cars.

I saw one guy who had his iPod and was just tinkering and removing items from a car while I was walking around checking for wrecked MB's. I was surprised I saw around 6 or 7 w126 (sedan), 4 w201, 3 w124 (sedan), 8 w123 (5 sedan, 2 wagon, 1 coupe), 3 w107, and 2 w108. Minsan when I see the cars buo pa halos pero wasak yung isang kanto. I could just imagine the trauma the passengers had when that happened. Some even had the registration papers inside that indicated it resided in a wealthy part of town.

Pero ang nakakaawa yung mga sobrang wasak talaga. I couldn't imagine how anybody could survive those impacts. I checked and the "jaws of life" had to be used on the A, B and C pillars as well as the steering wheel. Wala naman dugo, and I hope that's a good sign. It was broadsided on the left side, possibly by a large vehicle. AE92 Corolla yon, and I cringe at the sight because we also have one similar car. There was also a Saab there with the whole trunk gone, including the left rear door. I couldn't even open the driver door dahil nag jam siya.

But I guess the best experience is in looking at different and various cars up close and personal, but too bad I couldn't take pics (no cameras allowed). I actually went with a friend in his '82 300TDT para maghakot but we just ended up with small items. Halos napakyaw na lahat ng nice parts by somebody who knows what he's doing. Oh well, better luck next time I guess.

Yun lang, share ko lang. Alam ko a lot of you want to experience going through these yards. Marami dito sa LA county. Search lang kayo. I go to www.pickapart.com and see the maps of various yards in California. So far I've gotten lots of nice parts for my other cars but since my 300D is nearing completion already and the 300TE isn't quite common in the yards, I don't get to see much action for those two...

It is here I realize there are some items you can get here that are in great shape and you can buy them at much lower prices than dealer or online stores, but of course those will be mostly accessories and interior pieces.

It's a great experience for those who haven't tried it. Alam ko may junkyards dyan but I think you can't get the parts yourselves?