Re: [MBZ] This car gets around

2021-04-15 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2021-04-15 22:00, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: It was for sale locally a couple of years ago for $8k.  So somebody bought it for $8k and has been trying to flip it for double that for two years now? And reserve isn't met at $12k? ___ http://www.ok

[MBZ] This car gets around

2021-04-15 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
It was for sale locally a couple of years ago for $8k.  I have seen it on CL and FB every since for various high prices.  It has been on Copart tulsa several times.  It is now listed on Copart springfield. https://www.copart.com/lot/36547161/clean-title-1959-mercedes-benz-220s-mo-springfield

Re: [MBZ] 560 SEL

2021-04-15 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Well I checked out the 5400 dollar 560 sel. It is honestly pretty straight but someone did a crappy repaint so the clear is flaking off in places, the accumulators are done, and it is leaking either power steering fluid or sls fluid down the front and on the steering knuckle. But it has good power

Re: [MBZ] MGB?

2021-04-15 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
This is what people mean when they complain about the post 1974 bumpers. Before: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-mg-mgb-29/ After: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1975-mg-mgb-22/ 111 Coupe: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965-mercedes-benz-250se-coupe/ Classic and easy to store sno

[MBZ] '95 diesel on BAT

2021-04-15 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
This could be interesting. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-mercedes-benz-e300-diesel-17/?utm_source=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2021-04-15 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] More insurance

2021-04-15 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
What brand and type? Randy On 15/04/2021 6:09 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: I put metal shingles on my roof a few years back. Screw down to the decking, and it's quieter than asphalt shingles due to the air space under the metal. 50 year warrenty, I won't be around to fool with it

Re: [MBZ] More insurance

2021-04-15 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
I used copper in small quantities on my garage for the drip cap over doors and windows and for the eave returns. The eave returns I fabricated myself and soldered the corners. Overall a few hundred dollar investment in sheet copper and I still have some leftover. I did a copper standing seam s

Re: [MBZ] Metal roofs

2021-04-15 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Yes that is an option. It would probably decrease glare also if you choose a reflective color and have houses above you to complain. Honestly I cannot detect any visual damage on my parents' roof, and it sees serious hail. Insurance gave them replacement cost. You may also wish to check and specif

Re: [MBZ] Metal roofs

2021-04-15 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
They should roll a golf-ball-type surface pattern in, then hail damage couldn't even be noticed. Might even help with sudden snow unloading. I was going to put metal on the wood pavilion, but the roof didn't end up square enough due to my sloppy pole construction. So it got 3-tab instead. -- Ji

Re: [MBZ] More insurance

2021-04-15 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
My formerly owned 1940 colonial in D.C. still has its original slate roof, which had some minor repairs over the decades but will basically last forever. On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 10:38 AM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > We did metal a few years ago. Pricey but probab

Re: [MBZ] More insurance

2021-04-15 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
We did metal a few years ago. Pricey but probably good for resale and you just don't think about it after it is on. The guys measured our existing roof carefully then the panels were all done at the factory. There is more work than you think. There is underlayment which is the water barrier, then

Re: [MBZ] 560 SEL

2021-04-15 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> Does the 560 really take premium? I rarely gave mine that. Only in hot weather does it really seem to make a difference. Typically I got maybe 17mpg, would crest 20 on optimal trips. Electronics is a weak point, particularly things like cruise control and HVAC. Vacuum pods don't last forever

Re: [MBZ] 560 SEL

2021-04-15 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
The 560SEC got fairly abysmal fuel mileage on premium, not that I cared much as it was just something fun to drive occsionally. I have not driven it in awhile, it has some issue with rough running I have not dug into yet.  Probably all the hoses and vac and such in there.  Apparently the timing

Re: [MBZ] 560 SEL

2021-04-15 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
People seem to get 20 on the freeway on the forums but honestly I don't think I have ever calculated the mileage on any of my cars. I am glad I drove the wagon during residency when I did not have a lot of cash; it was and still is a lot of car for the money and ran cheap. These days I buy cars by

Re: [MBZ] More insurance

2021-04-15 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Yeah, these houses all have slate roofs and copper flashing and gutters. $ -D > On Apr 15, 2021, at 9:46 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > Copper is also used for roofing, primarily on historic houses. It's > considered a 100 year roof where I think slate is a 150 year roof. Absurdly > expensiv

Re: [MBZ] More insurance

2021-04-15 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Someone came and measured up my house for all the metal roofing and it showed up in various crates of pieces the right lengths.  If I recall they cut all the angles on site. I did a shed roof with a friend, we gave the outfit the dimensions of the roof and they rolled and cut the pieces, guy d

Re: [MBZ] More insurance

2021-04-15 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Copper is also used for roofing, primarily on historic houses. It's considered a 100 year roof where I think slate is a 150 year roof. Absurdly expensive though. -Curt On Thursday, April 15, 2021, 9:41:08 AM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I forgot about slate. I should have reme

Re: [MBZ] More insurance

2021-04-15 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I forgot about slate. I should have remembered that one, as nearly all the original homes built in the village of Kohler, WI, had slate roofs. Very durable, but very expensive to repair if damaged, and not a lot of qualified contractors to service them, either. The steel roofs I’ve seen around

Re: [MBZ] More insurance

2021-04-15 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Tesla sells solar shingles. Those are going on the roof of my dream house. On Thu, Apr 15, 2021, 8:16 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 2021-04-15 07:51, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > > > My aunt and uncle had metal put on my grandmother's house up north, > > t

Re: [MBZ] More insurance

2021-04-15 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2021-04-15 07:51, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: My aunt and uncle had metal put on my grandmother's house up north, the Amish did the job and that 2 story big house was less expensive than my 1 story little house. They showed up with all the roofing on a roll, it went on fast cutting to le

Re: [MBZ] More insurance

2021-04-15 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Places that have Amish folks around will find metal roofing to be much cheaper. When I was looking to have our house done (no Amish here) the price was 100% more than architectural. My aunt and uncle had metal put on my grandmother's house up north, the Amish did the job and that 2 story big ho

Re: [MBZ] 560 SEL

2021-04-15 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
W126 has a 30 gal. tank. My brother got 28 mpg on the highway with his SDL, so had enormous range. At 14, about 400 miles or so, which isn't too bad. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or cha

Re: [MBZ] More insurance

2021-04-15 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
I put metal shingles on my roof a few years back. Screw down to the decking, and it's quieter than asphalt shingles due to the air space under the metal. 50 year warrenty, I won't be around to fool with it then, even if I live as long as Mom did (97). Metal is the way to go. ___