Re: [MBZ] Are beat up 115s worth big bucks these days?

[Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes]

Sadly they’ll still rust even without winter driving.

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> On Oct 9, 2020, at 1:24 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> On 08/10/2020 7:13 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote:
>> W115s are getting scarce -- they all rusted away.  Ours certainly did.
>> 
>> ___
> 
> Mine has not, thankfully but I have not driven it in winter and I doubt it 
> has ever been driven much in winter in this country.
> 
> I have had it 15 years and it has been in the garage every winter.
> 
> I know the fellow that I got it from kept it in the shop at his business and 
> he told me that the fellow he got it from lived in a high-rise apartment 
> building and had underground parking. He also told me that the original owner 
> was an MD. It was sold here in Winnipeg by the local MB dealer so it has 
> spent its whole life here.
> 
> It may have been driven year round when it was new but not in many years.
> 
> RB
> 
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Re: [MBZ] R320CDI - $7,900 (Richmond, IN)

[Clay via Mercedes]

I always confused the R series with the Pacifica.  They both stopped showing up 
about the time DBAG dropped chrysler

clay 

“I think it’s time we stopped  our cringing embarrassment about our history, 
about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of 
self-recrimination and wetness.”

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> On Oct 9, 2020, at 11:57 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> When did they stop making the R class?
> 
> On Fri, Oct 9, 2020, 3:53 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Don't know much about these. Always seemed to me that they had a lot of
>> Chrylser minivan influence in the styling.
>> 
>> 
>> https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/richmond-2008-mercedes-benz-class/7210896864.html
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[MBZ] Fwd: 2005 Mercedes Benz C230 Compressor 6 SPOKE Front rim

[Frederick Moir via Mercedes]

Wun, threw, twee, five?

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[MBZ] Fwd: 2005 sprinter 2500 ...250,000 miles

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[MBZ] Fwd: 1976 Mercedes-Benz 300D

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency power has been deployed

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Two kinds of governors on these:

Mechanical, or “droop” governor. Runs on flyweights. No load frequency should 
be set at or around 62-63 Hz so when under full load the generator set is at or 
near 60 Hz.

Isochronous or electronic governor. Uses a speed pickup on the flywheel, much 
like our crankshaft position sensors. Maintains generator frequency (speed) at 
60 Hz under all conditions.

Mechanical governors are more common on less expensive sets, as they’re 
relatively cheap. Electronic governors are much more expensive and typically 
found on more expensive units.

-D

> On Oct 9, 2020, at 5:52 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I hear you.  
> 
> Power outages at our NC house were  common in the past, but rare recently.  I 
> think we had less than 10 hours of actual power outage over 15 years since we 
> installed a generator.  I'm still glad we have it, especially if (when?) one 
> of us needs powered home medical equipment in the future.
> 
> We moved to NC in 2005. Our previous house in the FL panhandle had days-long 
> power outages every year.  We are getting older and wanted reliable power at 
> the new house.   The "new" NC house was built in 1854 so the major 2005-2006 
> remodel included a complete rewire/replumb plus a 15KW Generac  automatic 
> standby generator and a 500 gal underground LP tank.   
> 
> In retrospect:
> I think LP was a good choice for fuel ; it also feeds  the stove and 
> fireplaces. The generator gets an annual oil change (usually) with same 
> Mobile 1 5W30 I use in gas engines.  The generator case is steel and it's 
> starting to rust, ugly but not a problem.  This is an older model with a 
> mechanical governor that is load sensitive.  It runs just above 60HZ at light 
> load; cheap UPS systems don't like that and switch to battery, which doesn't 
> last long.  I bought two APC Smart UPS systems (from ExcessUPS.com) which run 
> fine even of the frequency is a slightly high.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From:  Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> Sent: Friday, October 9, 2020 11:30 AM
> 
> 
> That’s like the irony of installing a whole house generator system and have 
> no outages since it’s been deployed. Not that I want a hurricane, but...
> 
> -D
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency power has been deployed

[Scott Ritchey via Mercedes]

I hear you.  

Power outages at our NC house were  common in the past, but rare recently.  I 
think we had less than 10 hours of actual power outage over 15 years since we 
installed a generator.  I'm still glad we have it, especially if (when?) one of 
us needs powered home medical equipment in the future.

We moved to NC in 2005. Our previous house in the FL panhandle had days-long 
power outages every year.  We are getting older and wanted reliable power at 
the new house.   The "new" NC house was built in 1854 so the major 2005-2006 
remodel included a complete rewire/replumb plus a 15KW Generac  automatic 
standby generator and a 500 gal underground LP tank.   

In retrospect:
I think LP was a good choice for fuel ; it also feeds  the stove and 
fireplaces. The generator gets an annual oil change (usually) with same Mobile 
1 5W30 I use in gas engines.  The generator case is steel and it's starting to 
rust, ugly but not a problem.  This is an older model with a mechanical 
governor that is load sensitive.  It runs just above 60HZ at light load; cheap 
UPS systems don't like that and switch to battery, which doesn't last long.  I 
bought two APC Smart UPS systems (from ExcessUPS.com) which run fine even of 
the frequency is a slightly high.

-Original Message-
From:  Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Sent: Friday, October 9, 2020 11:30 AM


That’s like the irony of installing a whole house generator system and have no 
outages since it’s been deployed. Not that I want a hurricane, but...

-D


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Re: [MBZ] R320CDI - $7,900 (Richmond, IN)

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

I saw the Wiltonian R class in downtown DC.  Awesome car.

On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 5:37 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
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> On 2020-10-09 15:54, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
> > On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 20:37:35 +
> > Rick Knoble via Mercedes  wrote:
> >
> >> If Jaime sees this, I'm quite sure he will disagree.
> >
> > Someone's son had an R129, didn't he?
>
> Denial had a R129 (Silver Arrow), which followed R107.
> Somebody in Wilton's family had an R320 which I believe they bought new,
> and as mentioned, had issues with.
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Re: [MBZ] R320CDI - $7,900 (Richmond, IN)

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

On 2020-10-09 15:54, Craig via Mercedes wrote:

On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 20:37:35 +
Rick Knoble via Mercedes  wrote:


If Jaime sees this, I'm quite sure he will disagree.


Someone's son had an R129, didn't he?


Denial had a R129 (Silver Arrow), which followed R107.
Somebody in Wilton's family had an R320 which I believe they bought new, 
and as mentioned, had issues with.


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Re: [MBZ] Who needs a Sprinter?

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Anything under $209,560 is theft.

On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 9:26 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Keep an eye on that. I wonder how much it will go for
>
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
>
> > On Oct 8, 2020, at 9:12 PM, Craig via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:12:22 -0500
> > Mitch Haley via Mercedes  wrote:
> >
> >> Low miles
> >> https://www.copart.com/lot/27969110
> >>
> >> BLM special edition
> >> https://www.copart.com/lot/46897930
> >>
> >> Are Benz electrics any good?
> >> https://www.copart.com/lot/49443930
> >>
> >> Was poos looking for a diesel 4matic?
> >> https://www.copart.com/lot/49470640
> >
> >
> > Then there always is:
> >
> >
> https://www.copart.com/lot/43609820/clean-title-2018-mercedes-benz-g-550-4x4-squared-tx-dallas?intcmp=web_lds_stf_43609820_20201008
> >
> >
> > Craig
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Re: [MBZ] R320CDI - $7,900 (Richmond, IN)

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Wilton's son I think.  It had transmission noise and he struggled to get the 
dealer to address it.  I think he finally sold it, noise still there.
Max Dillon
Charleston SC

Oct 9, 2020 4:55:43 PM Craig via Mercedes :

> On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 20:37:35 +
> Rick Knoble via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
>> If Jaime sees this, I'm quite sure he will disagree.
> 
> Someone's son had an R129, didn't he?
> 
> Craig
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Re: [MBZ] R320CDI - $7,900 (Richmond, IN)

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 20:37:35 +
Rick Knoble via Mercedes  wrote:

> If Jaime sees this, I'm quite sure he will disagree.

Someone's son had an R129, didn't he?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] R320CDI - $7,900 (Richmond, IN)

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

On 09/10/2020 3:37 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:

If Jaime sees this, I'm quite sure he will disagree.


Rick

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They were basically one of those Chrysler wagon/SUV crossover things, I
forget what they were called, or VV.  Same platform though I understand.

--FT


Pacifica

RB


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Re: [MBZ] R320CDI - $7,900 (Richmond, IN)

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

If Jaime sees this, I'm quite sure he will disagree.


Rick

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They were basically one of those Chrysler wagon/SUV crossover things, I
forget what they were called, or VV.  Same platform though I understand.

--FT
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency power has been deployed

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 There is nothing automatic about our emergency power system, fully manual.
In fact during "normal" times I'd need to either pull a battery from one of the 
cars or drive the 7 miles down to the ASV and steal one of its batteries. It 
was only that I had it here on maintenance charge...
For the frequency that we need the emergency power system it makes not sense to 
keep an extra battery, the poor thing would die before it got much use.

-Curt

On Friday, October 9, 2020, 11:10:35 AM EDT, Jim Cathey 
 wrote:  
 
 There is no more smug feeling than when you're enjoying the comforts
of civilization while your less-prepared brethren are not.  ESPECIALLY
if they ridiculed you while you were working on setting it up.

The only trouble is when you make it TOO automatic, and you don't get
the credit you deserve from those who share your house.

-- Jim

  
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Re: [MBZ] R320CDI - $7,900 (Richmond, IN)

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

So it's basically a Chrysler with an MB badge and engine?

Or did they do more to it?

VW had the Routan, which was basically a Dodge Caravan but VW reworked
the suspension to give it more "German" feel and handling.


Floyd Thursby via Mercedes  writes:

> They were basically one of those Chrysler wagon/SUV crossover things, I 
> forget what they were called, or VV.  Same platform though I understand.
>
> --FT
>
> On 10/9/20 3:52 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
>> Don't know much about these. Always seemed to me that they had a lot of
>> Chrylser minivan influence in the styling.
>>
>> https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/richmond-2008-mercedes-benz-class/7210896864.html
>>

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency power has been deployed

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 12:18:15 -0400
Dan Penoff via Mercedes  wrote:

> Good question. A lot depends on the prime mover being used and type of
> fuel. With propane you get very little oil dilution, which is good, but
> you’ll still have breakdown over a relatively short time due to the
> internal forces, I would think.

But with propane being so much cleaner than diesel (or even gasoline),
would not the contamination level (soot, et al.) be so much lower that
the internal forces would be much lower as well?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] R320CDI - $7,900 (Richmond, IN)

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

When did they stop making the R class?

On Fri, Oct 9, 2020, 3:53 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Don't know much about these. Always seemed to me that they had a lot of
> Chrylser minivan influence in the styling.
>
>
> https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/richmond-2008-mercedes-benz-class/7210896864.html
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Re: [MBZ] R320CDI - $7,900 (Richmond, IN)

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

They were basically one of those Chrysler wagon/SUV crossover things, I 
forget what they were called, or VV.  Same platform though I understand.


--FT

On 10/9/20 3:52 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:

Don't know much about these. Always seemed to me that they had a lot of
Chrylser minivan influence in the styling.

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/richmond-2008-mercedes-benz-class/7210896864.html

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[MBZ] R320CDI - $7,900 (Richmond, IN)

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Don't know much about these. Always seemed to me that they had a lot of
Chrylser minivan influence in the styling.

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/richmond-2008-mercedes-benz-class/7210896864.html

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Re: [MBZ] used as an occasional daily driver

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Fri, 09 Oct 2020 12:23:13 -0500 Mitch Haley via Mercedes
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> On 2020-10-09 12:12, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
> > I assume the reference to OSU is a local thing given where the vehicle
> > is located.
> 
> Seems like a fair assumption.

I had to think which "O" the "OSU" meant. I thought "Oregon",
"Oklahoma", ...  Turns out it was Ohio.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Are beat up 115s worth big bucks these days?

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

On 08/10/2020 7:13 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote:

W115s are getting scarce -- they all rusted away.  Ours certainly did.

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Mine has not, thankfully but I have not driven it in winter and I doubt 
it has ever been driven much in winter in this country.


I have had it 15 years and it has been in the garage every winter.

I know the fellow that I got it from kept it in the shop at his business 
and he told me that the fellow he got it from lived in a high-rise 
apartment building and had underground parking. He also told me that the 
original owner was an MD. It was sold here in Winnipeg by the local MB 
dealer so it has spent its whole life here.


It may have been driven year round when it was new but not in many years.

RB



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Re: [MBZ] used as an occasional daily driver

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

On 2020-10-09 12:12, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:

I assume the reference to OSU is a local thing given where the vehicle
is located.


Seems like a fair assumption.
My Emerald Green W140 had MSU stickers on driver's door and trunk lid.
The story that came with the car says it's green because the original 
owner, an MSU fan, ordered it that way. It's a fairly standard S420 with 
SLS, Bose Audio and HID headlamps added (HID somewhat rare in 1997, SLS 
standard on S500).


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] used as an occasional daily driver

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

I assume the reference to OSU is a local thing given where the vehicle 
is located.

It looks to be the same colour as my 76 115 300D.
Andrew refers to it as mittlerod if I recall correctly - middle red - 
not lipstick red and not burgundy - more like cherry pie filling.

Also about the same colour as my truck which Ford calls ruby red.

RB


On 08/10/2020 11:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:

A nice example of a running 1980 240D with a rare 4-spd manual in OSU
scarlett color. It has some rust in its doors otherwise a fully
functional car - used as an occasional daily driver. New battery. Rock
solid 240D Benz.

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/dublin-1980-mercedes-240d/7206378715.html

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency power has been deployed

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Good question. A lot depends on the prime mover being used and type of fuel. 
With propane you get very little oil dilution, which is good, but you’ll still 
have breakdown over a relatively short time due to the internal forces, I would 
think.

The business uses a “once a year or 100 hours” approach for most units, as I 
recall. Understand that no one uses synthetics or expensive oil in these 
things, either. It’s usually pretty generic stuff for the most part. When I was 
in the business we pretty much used Rotella 15W-40 across the board in 
everything unless something specific was specified by the manufacturer.

-D

> On Oct 9, 2020, at 12:09 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> What is the oil life like on a 3600rpm genset under constant usage?
> I'd think around 100-200 hours instead of 25-50 hours, but even that would be 
> once or twice a week in constant duty. I do my mom's LP Generac once a year 
> or after every 24+ hour outage.
> This year, I serviced it a month after a two day outage, and it had a four 
> hour outage less than a week after that.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency power has been deployed

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

What is the oil life like on a 3600rpm genset under constant usage?
I'd think around 100-200 hours instead of 25-50 hours, but even that 
would be once or twice a week in constant duty. I do my mom's LP Generac 
once a year or after every 24+ hour outage.
This year, I serviced it a month after a two day outage, and it had a 
four hour outage less than a week after that.


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency power has been deployed

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Believe me, I am.

I’ve been following a story on a generator forum I belong to as a SME (subject 
matter expert) about a guy in Lake Charles who has been keeping his generator 
running while they’ve been without power. He was finally able to take it 
offline a week or two ago to perform much needed maintenance on it, as it had 
been running continuously since their last hurricane.

-D

> On Oct 9, 2020, at 11:51 AM, Andrew Strasfogel  wrote:
> 
> Just be glad you're not in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
> 
> On Fri, Oct 9, 2020, 11:30 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes  > wrote:
> That’s like the irony of installing a whole house generator system and have 
> no outages since it’s been deployed. Not that I want a hurricane, but...
> 
> -D
> 
> > On Oct 9, 2020, at 11:10 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes  > > wrote:
> > 
> > There is no more smug feeling than when you're enjoying the comforts
> > of civilization while your less-prepared brethren are not.  ESPECIALLY
> > if they ridiculed you while you were working on setting it up.
> > 
> > The only trouble is when you make it TOO automatic, and you don't get
> > the credit you deserve from those who share your house.
> > 
> > -- Jim
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency power has been deployed

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Just be glad you're not in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

On Fri, Oct 9, 2020, 11:30 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
wrote:

> That’s like the irony of installing a whole house generator system and
> have no outages since it’s been deployed. Not that I want a hurricane,
> but...
>
> -D
>
> > On Oct 9, 2020, at 11:10 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > There is no more smug feeling than when you're enjoying the comforts
> > of civilization while your less-prepared brethren are not.  ESPECIALLY
> > if they ridiculed you while you were working on setting it up.
> >
> > The only trouble is when you make it TOO automatic, and you don't get
> > the credit you deserve from those who share your house.
> >
> > -- Jim
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency power has been deployed

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

That’s like the irony of installing a whole house generator system and have no 
outages since it’s been deployed. Not that I want a hurricane, but...

-D

> On Oct 9, 2020, at 11:10 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> There is no more smug feeling than when you're enjoying the comforts
> of civilization while your less-prepared brethren are not.  ESPECIALLY
> if they ridiculed you while you were working on setting it up.
> 
> The only trouble is when you make it TOO automatic, and you don't get
> the credit you deserve from those who share your house.
> 
> -- Jim
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency power has been deployed

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

There is no more smug feeling than when you're enjoying the comforts
of civilization while your less-prepared brethren are not.  ESPECIALLY
if they ridiculed you while you were working on setting it up.

The only trouble is when you make it TOO automatic, and you don't get
the credit you deserve from those who share your house.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Emergency power has been deployed

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Winchendon, Massachusetts?

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[MBZ] OT: Emergency power has been deployed

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

We had a heckuva storm Wednsdayday afternoon, lots of the town still without 
power. Interestingly here in the center of town the power didn't even blink.
Well this morning the power went off about 8:30am and National Grid says it'll 
be off until noon. I've got to be online working for class at 11am so the 
Raymond emergency power system has been deployed.
I've had the batteries from the ASV in the garage running maintenance cycles 
one at a time for a couple weeks so I hauled that in and set it up with my 400w 
Coleman (product plug) inverter. That's powering my laptop the cable modem and 
wifi router.Water is boiling on the little pink butane stove 
https://youtu.be/6LYxox-EUGA (shameless self promotion) and all is right with 
the world, or it will be once that hot water becomes coffee...
-Curt
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Re: [MBZ] HF have a 30% coupon for some tool sets through next week

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

oh.  Did not read the not-so-fine print.

Never mind...

--FT

On 10/9/20 10:24 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:

On 2020-10-09 08:51, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:

Look like some decent sets,  only 4 or 5 particular sets though

https://images.harborfreight.com/cpi/emails/4120/handtoolskit/images/4120_handtoolskit_04_b.png 




But you have to buy a $100 piece of tool storage in order to save 30% 
on the kit to put in it.


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Re: [MBZ] HF have a 30% coupon for some tool sets through next week

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

On 2020-10-09 08:51, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:

Look like some decent sets,  only 4 or 5 particular sets though

https://images.harborfreight.com/cpi/emails/4120/handtoolskit/images/4120_handtoolskit_04_b.png



But you have to buy a $100 piece of tool storage in order to save 30% on 
the kit to put in it.


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[MBZ] HF have a 30% coupon for some tool sets through next week

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Look like some decent sets,  only 4 or 5 particular sets though

https://images.harborfreight.com/cpi/emails/4120/handtoolskit/images/4120_handtoolskit_04_b.png

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Re: [MBZ] used as an occasional daily driver

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Beautiful color even though it is OSU

--FT
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> On Oct 9, 2020, at 12:08 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> A nice example of a running 1980 240D with a rare 4-spd manual in OSU
> scarlett color. It has some rust in its doors otherwise a fully
> functional car - used as an occasional daily driver. New battery. Rock
> solid 240D Benz.
> 
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