Re: [MBZ] Wilton, watch out for that ice on tracks!

2013-06-21 Thread Hendrik and Fay

You did not watch part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSCOIJCPKSo
Reminds me of WW2 Kettenkrads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz0exmQ88SM

Hendrik
who owns a mini tracked site dumper but uses it for it's intended purpose

On 21/06/13 09:01, Dieselhead wrote:




I found a Top Gear off road scooter competition:
http://youtu.be/k8NvJdIG85Y

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need of such.  Shoot!  it is better than a JD Gator, and looks more 
fierce than the 70s vintage 6 wheel atv boats.




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Re: [MBZ] Wilton, watch out for venomous critters

2013-06-21 Thread Randy Bennell

For the good of the list, can we just put this behind us?

Rusty is gone, as is Trent.

Good, bad or otherwise, some of us will use Gary now.

There is little point in our losing people from the list because we 
don't agree on little things like this.


Randy


On 20/06/2013 8:44 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:

Hendrik,

Please take this in the spirit that it is intended:

Your comments regarding the situation are

I am not taking sides - just asking for some restraint from those who don't 
know the long term history, that's all.

Dan

On Jun 20, 2013, at 9:18 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote:


I take mild offence at this,
Hendrik
who runs away from venomous anything

On 21/06/13 08:44, G Mann wrote:

Grant... AZ
Who having taken a Que from Hendrick, can't resist poking the odd venomous
critter just to see what will happen... ;))







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Re: [MBZ] Wilton, watch out for venomous critters

2013-06-21 Thread WILTON

'Zackly.

Wilton

- Original Message - 
From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca

To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wilton, watch out for venomous critters



For the good of the list, can we just put this behind us?

Rusty is gone, as is Trent.

Good, bad or otherwise, some of us will use Gary now.

There is little point in our losing people from the list because we don't 
agree on little things like this.


Randy


On 20/06/2013 8:44 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:

Hendrik,

Please take this in the spirit that it is intended:

Your comments regarding the situation are

I am not taking sides - just asking for some restraint from those who 
don't know the long term history, that's all.


Dan

On Jun 20, 2013, at 9:18 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote:


I take mild offence at this,
Hendrik
who runs away from venomous anything

On 21/06/13 08:44, G Mann wrote:

Grant... AZ
Who having taken a Que from Hendrick, can't resist poking the odd 
venomous

critter just to see what will happen... ;))







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[MBZ] OT - The Beauty of Greenland

2013-06-21 Thread WILTON
This one ain't bad, either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreenv=7u0km5VVYYgNR=1

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[MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
A dealer customer of mine got in a 95 e300 SE on trade last week. They had $500 
in it. I gave them a couple hundred on top of that and it's mine. It's 
silver/grey, 169k miles. Has the SE wheels and the burl wood but no heated 
seats etc. does have the build in phone and cd changer in the trunk. 

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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Dan Penoff
How much do you want for it?  I'll give you $500.

Dan collecting W140 chassis cars now

On Jun 21, 2013, at 1:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

 A dealer customer of mine got in a 95 e300 SE on trade last week. They had 
 $500 in it. I gave them a couple hundred on top of that and it's mine. It's 
 silver/grey, 169k miles. Has the SE wheels and the burl wood but no heated 
 seats etc. does have the build in phone and cd changer in the trunk. 
 
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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Nfs at this time. How many 140's do you have? I have 4. 

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On Jun 21, 2013, at 12:29 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:

 How much do you want for it?  I'll give you $500.
 
 Dan collecting W140 chassis cars now
 
 On Jun 21, 2013, at 1:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
 
 A dealer customer of mine got in a 95 e300 SE on trade last week. They had 
 $500 in it. I gave them a couple hundred on top of that and it's mine. It's 
 silver/grey, 169k miles. Has the SE wheels and the burl wood but no heated 
 seats etc. does have the build in phone and cd changer in the trunk. 
 
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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 10:29 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:

 How much do you want for it?  I'll give you $500.

 Dan collecting W140 chassis cars now


I don't think it's a 140 but an E320 Special Edition (made only in '95 to
commemorate the last year of the 124 chassis IIRC).

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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Alex Chamberlain
apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote:


 On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 10:29 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:

 How much do you want for it?  I'll give you $500.

 Dan collecting W140 chassis cars now


 I don't think it's a 140 but an E320 Special Edition (made only in '95 to
 commemorate the last year of the 124 chassis IIRC).


Or an E300 normally aspirated 606 diesel Special Edition, which is pretty
rare.

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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Mitch Haley

Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
A dealer customer of mine got in a 95 e300 SE on trade last week. They had $500 in it. I gave them a couple hundred on top of that and it's mine. It's silver/grey, 169k miles. Has the SE wheels and the burl wood but no heated seats etc. does have the build in phone and cd changer in the trunk. 


On a certain chainsaw forum, when somebody says they found a $500 saw at a 
garage sale for $25 and talked the seller down to $15, it's become obligatory to 
say You suck.


By SE, do you mean it's got the Sportline style seats, leather shift knob, etc?
Then let me be the first to say you suck.

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Kill My Children

2013-06-21 Thread clay
A few cases of my brew/mead and two tanks of fuel should get the car to him.  
May have to schedule for over the winter.

clay

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 The severe paint problems on Ethelred were dealt
 with for $300 and a case of beer.
 
 He painted the trunk lid and horse collar, removed a
 blister on the hood, peeling on the driver's door,
 and did some glass work behind the fuel door and
 painted that too.  A bargain.
 
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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread clay
You suck!

My car is at the body shop and damage is greater than the adjuster decided.  
Call went to the other side and now it is up in the air.  Nationwide tried to 
lowball the repair cost on their share.  USAA is not involved, since SWMBA 
dropped collision on the car.  Roller coaster ride

clay


On Jun 21, 2013, at 10:28 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

 A dealer customer of mine got in a 95 e300 SE on trade last week. They had 
 $500 in it. I gave them a couple hundred on top of that and it's mine. It's 
 silver/grey, 169k miles. Has the SE wheels and the burl wood but no heated 
 seats etc. does have the build in phone and cd changer in the trunk. 
 
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Re: [MBZ] Kill My Children

2013-06-21 Thread Randy Bennell

On 20/06/2013 8:37 PM, clay wrote:

I injured by back in the garden and was unqualified to remove the hard top on 
Frosch for the season.   I figure having two strapping boys (idiots, it turns 
out) on hand I could just use them.

I got the front unhooked and pulled the crank to release the rear latch, which 
freed the top for removal.  Had the big boy on the street and the smaller one 
(13) at the kerb to allow it to be level going back toward the waiting cart.  I 
told them to pull up and then hold it straight and stead, then to slowly 
advance along the rear to the cart.

Smaller one decided to think, instead of act, and the larger moved faster than 
him, so the top is sitting an inch above the deck as they move, it twists and 
gouges out the paint on the smaller boy side.  Abrasion on the larger child 
side at the fender edge to the trunk.  Now it looks like a bear mauled the top 
cover.  Claw marks go to the primer/base in some places and are almost six 
inches long.

Anybody have a reasonably simple approach to repairing this?  I am not looking 
for a pristine, body shop job.  Just want to fill the gash level, then apply a 
coat of paint (DB 861) and mayhap some clear to keep the car from rusting.  The 
car will get repainted at a much later date.


clay





So, did your boys feel bad about what happened?

Would you do it different next time? (not trying to be mean - but could 
you have covered the area with a blanket/tarp/ etc?)


As to repair - standard stuff I suppose, just fill with something and 
paint over it. The name escapes me but there is some sort of filler in a 
tube that is used to fill little imperfections prior to painting.  
Glazing compound or something like that?


Think how much worse you would feel if this had happened after the new 
paint job.


Randy

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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Kevin Kraly
It sure is nice to get an awesome buy like that every once in a while. The 
other day, I was able to get a radio controlled truck used for 50 bucks. It's 
worth about $100, and all it needed was a set of front Driveshafts to restore 
the four-wheel-drive for $15 and reprogramming the receiver so that it would 
brake and go into reverse. 10 minutes later,  it was working as good as new.
Kevin in Laporte Colorado, no Mercedes diesel yet

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On Jun 21, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:

 Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
 A dealer customer of mine got in a 95 e300 SE on trade last week. They had 
 $500 in it. I gave them a couple hundred on top of that and it's mine. It's 
 silver/grey, 169k miles. Has the SE wheels and the burl wood but no heated 
 seats etc. does have the build in phone and cd changer in the trunk.
 
 On a certain chainsaw forum, when somebody says they found a $500 saw at a 
 garage sale for $25 and talked the seller down to $15, it's become obligatory 
 to say You suck.
 
 By SE, do you mean it's got the Sportline style seats, leather shift knob, 
 etc?
 Then let me be the first to say you suck.
 
 Mitch.
 
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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
No special edition

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 21, 2013, at 12:44 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:

 Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
 A dealer customer of mine got in a 95 e300 SE on trade last week. They had 
 $500 in it. I gave them a couple hundred on top of that and it's mine. It's 
 silver/grey, 169k miles. Has the SE wheels and the burl wood but no heated 
 seats etc. does have the build in phone and cd changer in the trunk.
 
 On a certain chainsaw forum, when somebody says they found a $500 saw at a 
 garage sale for $25 and talked the seller down to $15, it's become obligatory 
 to say You suck.
 
 By SE, do you mean it's got the Sportline style seats, leather shift knob, 
 etc?
 Then let me be the first to say you suck.
 
 Mitch.
 
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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Dieselhead

Maybe Kleb will give you a deal on a E300 D  I hear he has a few extras now.


You suck!

My car is at the body shop and damage is greater than the adjuster 
decided.  Call went to the other side and now it is up in the air. 
Nationwide tried to lowball the repair cost on their share.  USAA is 
not involved, since SWMBA dropped collision on the car.  Roller 
coaster ride


clay


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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Randy Bennell

On 21/06/2013 12:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

A dealer customer of mine got in a 95 e300 SE on trade last week. They had $500 
in it. I gave them a couple hundred on top of that and it's mine. It's 
silver/grey, 169k miles. Has the SE wheels and the burl wood but no heated 
seats etc. does have the build in phone and cd changer in the trunk.



Get the For Sale sign on it quick.

Remember There is no such thing as a cheap Mercedes

Randy

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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Mitch Haley

Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

No special edition


So it's a five seater?

What did they call the '93 190E that was like the earlier 4 seat Sportline but 
called something else? I thought it was Special Edition.


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Rich Thomas

So what is going on with the 4 140's?

--R


On 6/21/13 1:32 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

Nfs at this time. How many 140's do you have? I have 4.





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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Whoever says that does not know a thing about mb's except to take it to a shop 
and pay somebody else to work on it.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 21, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:

 On 21/06/2013 12:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
 A dealer customer of mine got in a 95 e300 SE on trade last week. They had 
 $500 in it. I gave them a couple hundred on top of that and it's mine. It's 
 silver/grey, 169k miles. Has the SE wheels and the burl wood but no heated 
 seats etc. does have the build in phone and cd changer in the trunk.
 Get the For Sale sign on it quick.
 
 Remember There is no such thing as a cheap Mercedes
 
 Randy
 
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[MBZ] someone needs this

2013-06-21 Thread Rich Thomas

http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/3860537712.html


   1967 Mercedes 230 Heckflosse - Vintage - Restored - $10500 (Charleston)



--R

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Re: [MBZ] someone needs this

2013-06-21 Thread Dan Penoff
I want.

Dan

On Jun 21, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:

 http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/3860537712.html
 
 
   1967 Mercedes 230 Heckflosse - Vintage - Restored - $10500 (Charleston)
 
 
 
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[MBZ] hmmmm

2013-06-21 Thread Rich Thomas

http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/3818315544.html


   1987 Mercedes 300SDL, 6 cylinder turbo diesel. 256k miles,
   automatic. Starts and runs good, the transmission has an issue when
   it warms up that it starts to not want to shift above thrid gear. I
   recently lost my job and dont have the time or money to put into it.
   $1500 obo.



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Re: [MBZ] hmmmm

2013-06-21 Thread Mitch Haley

I recently lost my job and don't have the time?

Mitch.

Rich Thomas wrote:

http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/3818315544.html


   1987 Mercedes 300SDL, 6 cylinder turbo diesel. 256k miles,
   automatic. Starts and runs good, the transmission has an issue when
   it warms up that it starts to not want to shift above thrid gear. I
   recently lost my job and dont have the time or money to put into it.
   $1500 obo.



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Re: [MBZ] someone needs this

2013-06-21 Thread WILTON

'Hafta let it go.

Wilton

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From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net

To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 3:58 PM
Subject: [MBZ] someone needs this



http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/3860537712.html


   1967 Mercedes 230 Heckflosse - Vintage - Restored - $10500 (Charleston)



--R

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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Randy Bennell
Well, I know you have a yard full of old MB's that might yield parts but 
even so, I am not prepared to agree with you.


I am currently working on a free boat that I got in the late summer of 
2010.
So far, I have about $500 in it in parts and no idea how much time and I 
have yet to have it in the water. I keep finding more things wrong with 
it. Most recent is that the trim won't go up.


I don't need the boat and I just want to re-sell it but it has no value 
as it is unless I want to part it out and take the hull to the scrap 
dealer, which I am reluctant to do, because I like the boat. It has a 
nice shape to it and I think it would be a shame to destroy it.


So, the bottom line, is that I will not really break even on this poor 
old boat but I will preserve it for a while.


No such thing as a cheap boat either.

Randy who cannot resist a bargain



On 21/06/2013 2:56 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

Whoever says that does not know a thing about mb's except to take it to a shop 
and pay somebody else to work on it.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 21, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:


On 21/06/2013 12:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

A dealer customer of mine got in a 95 e300 SE on trade last week. They had $500 
in it. I gave them a couple hundred on top of that and it's mine. It's 
silver/grey, 169k miles. Has the SE wheels and the burl wood but no heated 
seats etc. does have the build in phone and cd changer in the trunk.

Get the For Sale sign on it quick.

Remember There is no such thing as a cheap Mercedes

Randy

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Re: [MBZ] hmmmm

2013-06-21 Thread Randy Bennell

On 21/06/2013 3:01 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:

http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/3818315544.html


   1987 Mercedes 300SDL, 6 cylinder turbo diesel. 256k miles,
   automatic. Starts and runs good, the transmission has an issue when
   it warms up that it starts to not want to shift above thrid gear. I
   recently lost my job and dont have the time or money to put into it.
   $1500 obo.
--R
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Re: [MBZ] hmmmm

2013-06-21 Thread WILTON

'Hafta let thatun go, too.

Wilton

- Original Message - 
From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca

To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] h



On 21/06/2013 3:01 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:

http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/3818315544.html


   1987 Mercedes 300SDL, 6 cylinder turbo diesel. 256k miles,
   automatic. Starts and runs good, the transmission has an issue when
   it warms up that it starts to not want to shift above thrid gear. I
   recently lost my job and dont have the time or money to put into it.
   $1500 obo.
--R
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Re: [MBZ] 2004 E320 4matic - Water on Front Passenger's Side after Heavy Rain

2013-06-21 Thread John Reames
It's a 99, so sliding/pop-up, and its the gasket that fills the gap between the 
steel of the roof and the edge of the glass.

Mine keeps dislodging at the passenger rear corner.

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On Jun 20, 2013, at 20:42, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:

 If it's like most it's a simple pull off/press in process.  Some of the 
 earlier models that use the fuzz around the openings rehire that to be 
 screwed in.
 
 Dan
 
 
 On Jun 20, 2013, at 8:32 PM, Robert Koziak wrote:
 
 John,
 
 
 I did not watch the gasket get changed but a mechanic friend took less than 
 2 hours (we swap tax preparation for car repairs). 
 He picked up my car and brought it back to me 2 hours later.  I will ask him 
 tomorrow and let you know what was involved and get back to you.
 
 
 Bob
 
 
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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Rick Knoble
 Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:09:57 -0500
 From: rbenn...@bennell.ca
 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
 Subject: Re: [MBZ] 95 e300


 So, the bottom line, is that I will not really break even on this poor
 old boat but I will preserve it for a while.

 No such thing as a cheap boat either.


The two happiest days in a boat owners life are the day he buys it...
and the day he sells it.  What is a boat technically? A hole in the water in 
which 
you throw money... I could go on.

And on the cheap Benz note, I just missed a low mileage 95 e300d for $1900 a
couple weeks ago. I kicked myself for that one.

Rick  
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Re: [MBZ] someone needs this

2013-06-21 Thread Rich Thomas
You know, that is not a bad price if the car is in decent shape. For a 
classic and all.


--R


On 6/21/13 4:07 PM, WILTON wrote:

'Hafta let it go.

Wilton

- Original Message - From: Rich Thomas 
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net

To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 3:58 PM
Subject: [MBZ] someone needs this



http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/3860537712.html


   1967 Mercedes 230 Heckflosse - Vintage - Restored - $10500 
(Charleston)




--R

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Re: [MBZ] someone needs this

2013-06-21 Thread Dieselhead
You know, that is not a bad price if the car is in decent shape. For 
a classic and all.


--R


Looks pretty good from a distance.  too bad they didn't fix the firewall pad.

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Re: [MBZ] 2004 E320 4matic - Water on Front Passenger's Side after Heavy Rain

2013-06-21 Thread Dieselhead
It's a 99, so sliding/pop-up, and its the gasket that fills the gap 
between the steel of the roof and the edge of the glass.


Mine keeps dislodging at the passenger rear corner.

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A little of the majik 3m trim glue?

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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread WILTON
10 or 12 years ago, a friend, Tyndal, at lunch mentioned that he might buy a 
boat.  Another, mutual friend, Larry, already had a boat that sat on a 
trailer in his back yard.  I said to Tyndal, Why don't you just buy half of 
Larry's boat?  Then, you'll each have only half a boat sitting.  If you buy 
another boat, you'll each have a whole boat sitting.  He didn't follow my 
advice, though; Larry finally gave his boat to his son; Tyndal's whole boat 
still just sits.


Wilton

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From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com

To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 95 e300



Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:09:57 -0500
From: rbenn...@bennell.ca
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 95 e300




So, the bottom line, is that I will not really break even on this poor
old boat but I will preserve it for a while.

No such thing as a cheap boat either.



The two happiest days in a boat owners life are the day he buys it...
and the day he sells it. What is a boat technically? A hole in the water in 
which

you throw money... I could go on.

And on the cheap Benz note, I just missed a low mileage 95 e300d for $1900 a
couple weeks ago. I kicked myself for that one.

Rick
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Re: [MBZ] Kill My Children

2013-06-21 Thread clay
They feel poorly, but you will never know it.  They got all up in my face.  it 
was my fault for not doing it all myself.  

I will use padding and blankets next time.  I had the neighbor assist me last 
year and it came right off and on the cart with no trouble.  He also helped put 
it on in the fall.  

Might be glazing.  I looked at a few options like DR. Colorchip and 
ScratchWizard.  Wizard uses something like the glazing to fill the scratch and 
has a solvent to wipe it off where it overflows.  Then you do the same daub and 
blend as colorchip.  Both offer color match based on factory code.  I checked 
local body shop supply retailer and they will mix a pint for $100.  Meant to be 
used with a gun, but I am told it will do an adequate job with a fine brush.

I am sure the dealer can source a paint pen, or I can remove the ox harness and 
have it sprayed.  I will see what the best options are

clay

On Jun 21, 2013, at 11:32 AM, Randy Bennell wrote:

 On 20/06/2013 8:37 PM, clay wrote:
 I injured by back in the garden and was unqualified to remove the hard top 
 on Frosch for the season.   I figure having two strapping boys (idiots, it 
 turns out) on hand I could just use them.
 
 I got the front unhooked and pulled the crank to release the rear latch, 
 which freed the top for removal.  Had the big boy on the street and the 
 smaller one (13) at the kerb to allow it to be level going back toward the 
 waiting cart.  I told them to pull up and then hold it straight and stead, 
 then to slowly advance along the rear to the cart.
 
 Smaller one decided to think, instead of act, and the larger moved faster 
 than him, so the top is sitting an inch above the deck as they move, it 
 twists and gouges out the paint on the smaller boy side.  Abrasion on the 
 larger child side at the fender edge to the trunk.  Now it looks like a bear 
 mauled the top cover.  Claw marks go to the primer/base in some places and 
 are almost six inches long.
 
 Anybody have a reasonably simple approach to repairing this?  I am not 
 looking for a pristine, body shop job.  Just want to fill the gash level, 
 then apply a coat of paint (DB 861) and mayhap some clear to keep the car 
 from rusting.  The car will get repainted at a much later date.
 
 
 clay
 
 
 
 
 So, did your boys feel bad about what happened?
 
 Would you do it different next time? (not trying to be mean - but could you 
 have covered the area with a blanket/tarp/ etc?)
 
 As to repair - standard stuff I suppose, just fill with something and paint 
 over it. The name escapes me but there is some sort of filler in a tube that 
 is used to fill little imperfections prior to painting.  Glazing compound or 
 something like that?
 
 Think how much worse you would feel if this had happened after the new paint 
 job.


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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Chris James


Yes, Kaleb's '95 E300D is both a five seater  Special Edition!

It was the Limited Edition '93 190E 2.6 that had the four place
black/red sportline seating package.

The '95 W124, '00 W202  '02 W210 all had Special Edition model's

For 1993 the W201 had two Limited Edition model's.

Finally the 1999 W140 had an S500 Grand Edition


I think that covers all of the '90s  '00s sedan model Editions.


On 6/21/2013 3:42 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:

Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

No special edition


So it's a five seater?

What did they call the '93 190E that was like the earlier 4 seat
Sportline but called something else? I thought it was Special
Edition.

Mitch.



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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread clay
So, my now totaled E300 is special and worth much more.  I need to make a case 
for recouping appropriate value for the car against Nationwide.  They are going 
to lowball an offer, so I can use all the aid in putting a value on the remains.

Damage is to the left fender and suspension.  Wheel is cocked and will require 
work to re-align and debugger.  Front corner is crinkled, but shop says that 
slow and steady work to reshape the sheet metal would fix that instead of 
welding a new inner panel on and taking all the systems off to do that.

I drove the car to the body shop, and they did offer the car for salvage 
purchase.

Anybody need a nice car with 189k?  Otherwise I have to part it and hope that I 
get good money for the engine and trans, as well as interior, doors, etc.

clay



On Jun 21, 2013, at 3:55 PM, Chris James wrote:

 
 Yes, Kaleb's '95 E300D is both a five seater  Special Edition!
 
 It was the Limited Edition '93 190E 2.6 that had the four place
 black/red sportline seating package.
 
 The '95 W124, '00 W202  '02 W210 all had Special Edition model's
 
 For 1993 the W201 had two Limited Edition model's.
 
 Finally the 1999 W140 had an S500 Grand Edition
 
 
 I think that covers all of the '90s  '00s sedan model Editions.
 
 
 On 6/21/2013 3:42 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
 Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
 No special edition
 
 So it's a five seater?
 
 What did they call the '93 190E that was like the earlier 4 seat
 Sportline but called something else? I thought it was Special
 Edition.
 
 Mitch.
 
 
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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Chris James


Forgot to include this link...

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/3156724-post18.html

Not sure it really adds any meaningful value to the car (at least $$ 
wise, the additional equipment is of course very nice), but if your 
E300D is in fact a Special Edition, can't hurt to try.


Good luck! :-)


On 6/21/2013 8:12 PM, clay wrote:

So, my now totaled E300 is special and worth much more.  I need to
make a case for recouping appropriate value for the car against
Nationwide.  They are going to lowball an offer, so I can use all the
aid in putting a value on the remains.



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[MBZ] OT - Grønland

2013-06-21 Thread WILTON
'Nother goodun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTRwq-hliBYNR=1feature=endscreen

Wilton
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Re: [MBZ] MPG

2013-06-21 Thread ernest breakfield
we've been looking at another car for when the wifes econobox finally 
disintegrates (pushing 300K on her Corolla now!) and i'm seriously 
considering trying to find a nice W126 with another 617 in it.
as for what to do when my aging R1150GS Adv finally croaks, i have 
no idea; the only other thing that really interests me is a big KTM, and 
i'm probably not going to be able to get one of those before they go all 
hypertechy with the new liter-plus version.



cheers!
e


On 19/Jun/13 12:39, Dieselhead wrote:


Yes, they knew what they were doing back then.  Even in the 50 and 60s 
they did well with the technology of the day, and still were advanced 
for the day.  Unfortunately the bowties took over about 1987 and the 
old guard engineers retired or were forced into a box.  Other than 
safety, I don't see any appeal of a newish MB over deetriot iron or 
riceburners.  In fact, it is sad to say, but most camries are more 
aesthetically pleasant than ~ 2010+ MBs.


I can say the same for BMW motorsickles too.  /2 and earlier, /5, /6 
and even /7 look nice.  the current crop look like a riceburner, 
except for the ones with jugs hanging out look like riceburners with 
jugs.  Even the early K series could be distinguished on the road as a 
BMW.



All reasons I like 123 240Ds and my /5.



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[MBZ] does anyone have an 82 300td SLS control valve

2013-06-21 Thread Rick Hawkins Java

Folks

Do any of you have a spare 123 series 300td SLS control valve that  
needs a home?


I think mine is leaking down  everything rises with the engine  
running, but the rear end is squatting like a Citroen at the curb when  
i'm parked.


I know i can rebuild mine, but would rather just have a good used one  
to swap out and then do a rebuild at leisure.

thanks,

xx rick
Rick Hawkins

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[MBZ] The 190D rides again

2013-06-21 Thread Curt Raymond
I guess after two successful commuting days I can declare a little victory. My 
190D is back in business.
Turns out I didn't need a radiator hose, a radiator (from my local Car Quest) 
did the job. Good thing too, the day after it was supposed to be delivered the 
Amazon seller finally admitted they didn't have the hose I'd ordered...

I also put new brakes on the rear and thanks to Fred's speedy bleeder they work 
a treat.

Tonight I figured I'd reward the old buggy with a new belly full of M1 5w40. I 
don't remember exactly how many miles we've gone, more than 10,000 but fewer 
than 20,000. I should have pulled a sample but I forgot.
While I was there I replaced the valve cover gasket which has been cracked and 
leaking for awhile. That makes me feel good. 

Now I need to figure out the paint code and get a custom rattle can made up so 
I can fix a little topside rust and do a little welding under the jack points 
and it should be good for awhile.

-Curt

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Re: [MBZ] The 190D rides again

2013-06-21 Thread Rick Knoble

 Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:54:50 -0700
 From: curtlud...@yahoo.com
 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
 Subject: [MBZ] The 190D rides again

 I guess after two successful commuting days I can declare a little victory. 
 My 190D is back in business.

To quote Col. Strickland

ATTABOY!

Rick  
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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread clay
Either it was loaded out with options or it is the SE.  Has the phone, CD 
changer, burl, 7 hole wheels, all records since new.

sadly there is a really nice emerald green SE at the PnP

clay

On Jun 21, 2013, at 5:35 PM, Chris James wrote:

 
 Forgot to include this link...
 
 http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/3156724-post18.html
 
 Not sure it really adds any meaningful value to the car (at least $$ wise, 
 the additional equipment is of course very nice), but if your E300D is in 
 fact a Special Edition, can't hurt to try.
 
 Good luck! :-)
 
 
 On 6/21/2013 8:12 PM, clay wrote:
 So, my now totaled E300 is special and worth much more.  I need to
 make a case for recouping appropriate value for the car against
 Nationwide.  They are going to lowball an offer, so I can use all the
 aid in putting a value on the remains.
 
 
 -- 
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 Past MB Models:
 '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E
 
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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Kevin Kraly
The letters that make up the word BOAT stand for Break Out Another Thousand!  
Also known as a hole in the water that keeps swallowing your money. Yes, I am a 
boat owner. I have a newer boat, so I paid my money upfront.  Do you know the 
two happiest days in a boat owners life? The first one is a day he buys it, and 
the second one is the day he sells it! Hopefully, we'll  Have the time to get 
our boat on the water this year.
Kevin in Laporte Colorado

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On Jun 21, 2013, at 2:09 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:

 Well, I know you have a yard full of old MB's that might yield parts but even 
 so, I am not prepared to agree with you.
 
 I am currently working on a free boat that I got in the late summer of 2010.
 So far, I have about $500 in it in parts and no idea how much time and I have 
 yet to have it in the water. I keep finding more things wrong with it. Most 
 recent is that the trim won't go up.
 
 I don't need the boat and I just want to re-sell it but it has no value as it 
 is unless I want to part it out and take the hull to the scrap dealer, which 
 I am reluctant to do, because I like the boat. It has a nice shape to it and 
 I think it would be a shame to destroy it.
 
 So, the bottom line, is that I will not really break even on this poor old 
 boat but I will preserve it for a while.
 
 No such thing as a cheap boat either.
 
 Randy who cannot resist a bargain
 
 
 
 On 21/06/2013 2:56 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
 Whoever says that does not know a thing about mb's except to take it to a 
 shop and pay somebody else to work on it.
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Jun 21, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
 
 On 21/06/2013 12:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
 A dealer customer of mine got in a 95 e300 SE on trade last week. They had 
 $500 in it. I gave them a couple hundred on top of that and it's mine. 
 It's silver/grey, 169k miles. Has the SE wheels and the burl wood but no 
 heated seats etc. does have the build in phone and cd changer in the trunk.
 Get the For Sale sign on it quick.
 
 Remember There is no such thing as a cheap Mercedes
 
 Randy
 
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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Dieselhead
The letters that make up the word BOAT stand for Break Out Another 
Thousand!  Also known as a hole in the water that keeps swallowing 
your money. Yes, I am a boat owner. I have a newer boat, so I paid 
my money upfront.  Do you know the two happiest days in a boat 
owners life? The first one is a day he buys it, and the second one 
is the day he sells it! Hopefully, we'll  Have the time to get our 
boat on the water this year.

Kevin in Laporte Colorado


They have enough water for a boat in CO?

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Re: [MBZ] Delivery valve union oring size

2013-06-21 Thread Dieselhead

Curt,  you are right.  My eye was pretty good.

Turns out the 1/16 by 5/8 orings are workable.  Cross-section dia is 
a little small.  Dia is a little small also.  Perhaps 2mm x 16mm or 
17mm would be about right.


The US size will seal, so I put them in.

I thought I could change these orings without changing springs, so I 
didn't order springs.  Well, one slipped out of my hand and fell down 
under the brake booster.  I can't find it with a magnet.  Will try 
again tomorrow.  So, for future notes:  Use a magnetic dish to hold 
the springs, orings, and copper seals.  Order the springs anyway.  I 
usually do, but for this time, I just wanted to do a quickie oring 
change.  I did use the spare oring.  I put one back together without 
the spring, so had to take it apart.   Some of the oring was left 
behind, so I swapped it for the last good one.   Normally I have 
extra new or used springs, but have none here now.  Bummer




Previous message:
I just bought 7 of 1/16 x 5/8 viton orings.  They look about right. 
I will try the job on Sat.  If I start on Fri night, I can still get 
other US sizes Sat am.  Local place did not have metric viton.  Worst 
case, I can use Buna metric this time around, and then if they go bad 
later, change to viton.  Right now, I don't have BioD readily 
available so viton is overkill.


I think your memory is correct. I know I saw somewhere that listed 
the size (maybe here?) but I can't recall right now and google is no 
help.


This might be an annoying part in this post-Q world, its available 
from Mercedes Source and Diesel Giant but only as part of a kit and 
at what I'd consider and absurd price. DG wants $25 for the orings 
and copper washers. I think last year Q wanted like $15 for that and 
the springs...


-Curt


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Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

2013-06-21 Thread Kevin Kraly
With the current drought, I guess the answer would be barely. However, in 
Oregon where we came from and may move back to again, there is more than enough 
water most of the time.
Kevin in the port, Colorado

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On Jun 21, 2013, at 10:08 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:

 The letters that make up the word BOAT stand for Break Out Another Thousand! 
  Also known as a hole in the water that keeps swallowing your money. Yes, I 
 am a boat owner. I have a newer boat, so I paid my money upfront.  Do you 
 know the two happiest days in a boat owners life? The first one is a day he 
 buys it, and the second one is the day he sells it! Hopefully, we'll  Have 
 the time to get our boat on the water this year.
 Kevin in Laporte Colorado
 
 They have enough water for a boat in CO?
 
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