Re: [MBZ] W211 Headlight Bulbs
Mars on a train: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa2894MBZC8 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W211 Headlight Bulbs
I think some motorcycles use Mars lights? Max Dillon Charleston SC Oct 14, 2020 3:54:01 PM OK Don via Mercedes : > I don't think I've ever seen one in action, but they sound cool. I might > have to make one for the Woody's Pusher (N10RY) as a landing light - deer > on the runway. > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 12:18 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I always like the “Lights from Mars” on the front of fire trucks. Those >> are cool. >> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Light >> >> -D >> >>> On Oct 14, 2020, at 1:08 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> Don't get me started about how bright police lights are now. Blinding, very distracting, and the hyperactive strobing makes it even worse. The old rotating gumball lights were tolerable and certainly visible enough. >>> >>> I saw a girl felled on the street by one, kind of an epileptic seizure. >>> It was even making me woozy. Traffic control at a parade. Absolutely >>> f'n idiotic design. Right out of the "brighter/faster MUST be better, >> right?" >>> school of thought. >>> >>> The gumball lights were MUCH more friendly, yet plenty visible. >>> >>> -- Jim >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W211 Headlight Bulbs
I don't think I've ever seen one in action, but they sound cool. I might have to make one for the Woody's Pusher (N10RY) as a landing light - deer on the runway. On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 12:18 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I always like the “Lights from Mars” on the front of fire trucks. Those > are cool. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Light > > -D > > > On Oct 14, 2020, at 1:08 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> Don't get me started about how bright police lights are now. Blinding, > >> very distracting, and the hyperactive strobing makes it even worse. The > >> old rotating gumball lights were tolerable and certainly visible enough. > > > > I saw a girl felled on the street by one, kind of an epileptic seizure. > > It was even making me woozy. Traffic control at a parade. Absolutely > > f'n idiotic design. Right out of the "brighter/faster MUST be better, > right?" > > school of thought. > > > > The gumball lights were MUCH more friendly, yet plenty visible. > > > > -- Jim > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Car
Smells like Victory! On Wed, Oct 14, 2020, 11:43 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What sort of "mushroom"? Portobello? Shiitake? Dried Chinese? Porcini? > Kennett square, PA? Sauteed? > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 12:11 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Exactly. At least there always has been for me. And if the seller doesn’t > > want to negotiate, I know if I want it bad enough what it’s going to cost > > me. > > > > -D > > > > > > > > > On Oct 14, 2020, at 10:47 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > > > > > >> Best negotiating tool you can have - be willing to walk away... > > > > > > There's always another car... > > > > > > Allan > > > > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Car
What sort of "mushroom"? Portobello? Shiitake? Dried Chinese? Porcini? Kennett square, PA? Sauteed? On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 12:11 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Exactly. At least there always has been for me. And if the seller doesn’t > want to negotiate, I know if I want it bad enough what it’s going to cost > me. > > -D > > > > > On Oct 14, 2020, at 10:47 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > > > >> Best negotiating tool you can have - be willing to walk away... > > > > There's always another car... > > > > Allan > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W211 Headlight Bulbs
I always like the “Lights from Mars” on the front of fire trucks. Those are cool. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Light -D > On Oct 14, 2020, at 1:08 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > >> Don't get me started about how bright police lights are now. Blinding, >> very distracting, and the hyperactive strobing makes it even worse. The >> old rotating gumball lights were tolerable and certainly visible enough. > > I saw a girl felled on the street by one, kind of an epileptic seizure. > It was even making me woozy. Traffic control at a parade. Absolutely > f'n idiotic design. Right out of the "brighter/faster MUST be better, right?" > school of thought. > > The gumball lights were MUCH more friendly, yet plenty visible. > > -- Jim > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W211 Headlight Bulbs
> Don't get me started about how bright police lights are now. Blinding, > very distracting, and the hyperactive strobing makes it even worse. The > old rotating gumball lights were tolerable and certainly visible enough. I saw a girl felled on the street by one, kind of an epileptic seizure. It was even making me woozy. Traffic control at a parade. Absolutely f'n idiotic design. Right out of the "brighter/faster MUST be better, right?" school of thought. The gumball lights were MUCH more friendly, yet plenty visible. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] $3,800 of parts for $120
A great buy for someone with the time to sort/sell them individually. On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 9:56 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://charlotte.craigslist.org/pts/d/charlotte-lot-of-mercedes-parts-from/7213594389.html > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] G 55 ,,This vehicle has been completely redone
If this were stock what is the blue book value? On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 9:48 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > hideous > > > https://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/d/okatie-mercedes-benz-class-55-amg-sport/7213424578.html > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W211 Headlight Bulbs
I had some assh*t behind me on the way to work one morning in a jacked up pickup truck with one of the LED light bars hung under his front bumper, which was about at my rear view mirror height. I kept brake checking him because he was riding my rear, so then I just slowed down so he would pass me. After he did I was blinded enough by his light bar that I had to use my brights until he was well ahead of me. They live in the neighborhood, so I made sure I got their license number and forwarded it to our community service officer (sheriff) that is responsible for the neighborhood. -D > On Oct 14, 2020, at 12:29 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes: > >> The two worst offenders were an idiot going down the freeway towing a 3 >> car slant with a giant off road 'LED light bar' on his grille, damn near >> blinded me with my door mirror. And another guy with a similar light bar >> on his roof driving on a two lane side road. At least he turned it off >> before he got to me, but not soon enough to suit my eyes. > > I'm pretty sure light bars (whether incandescent/halogen or LED) are > illegal everywhere for street use. But I've never seen it enforced. > > Don't get me started about how bright police lights are now. Blinding, > very distracting, and the hyperactive strobing makes it even worse. The > old rotating gumball lights were tolerable and certainly visible enough. > > Allan > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W211 Headlight Bulbs
Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes: > The two worst offenders were an idiot going down the freeway towing a 3 > car slant with a giant off road 'LED light bar' on his grille, damn near > blinded me with my door mirror. And another guy with a similar light bar > on his roof driving on a two lane side road. At least he turned it off > before he got to me, but not soon enough to suit my eyes. I'm pretty sure light bars (whether incandescent/halogen or LED) are illegal everywhere for street use. But I've never seen it enforced. Don't get me started about how bright police lights are now. Blinding, very distracting, and the hyperactive strobing makes it even worse. The old rotating gumball lights were tolerable and certainly visible enough. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Car
Exactly. At least there always has been for me. And if the seller doesn’t want to negotiate, I know if I want it bad enough what it’s going to cost me. -D > On Oct 14, 2020, at 10:47 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > >> Best negotiating tool you can have - be willing to walk away... > > There's always another car... > > Allan > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W211 Headlight Bulbs
Not ideal, if it's backup lights. Bloody dangerous, if it's headlamps. And driving at night last winter, I encountered 5-10% bloody dangerous. The two worst offenders were an idiot going down the freeway towing a 3 car slant with a giant off road 'LED light bar' on his grille, damn near blinded me with my door mirror. And another guy with a similar light bar on his roof driving on a two lane side road. At least he turned it off before he got to me, but not soon enough to suit my eyes. Mitch. On 2020-10-14 11:01, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Jim Cathey via Mercedes writes: They are bright, if you're looking at them, but the effective illumination isn't much improved. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W211 Headlight Bulbs
> And I think the phosphors emit at specific wavelengths as well. The typical white LED these days is a strong blue emitter, covered with a yellow phosphor. Phosphors are not really broad-spectrum light emitters, they're aimed at matching the sensitivity of the cones in the human eye. Unlike a tungsten filament, which is essentially a black-body radiator. Same effect, unless the surface reflecting the light has a particular absorption band that matches the emission band of the phosphor, in which case the light will tend to disappear. LEDs also have physical directionality as well, which could play an effect. The point is that a filament lamp basically has wattage as a variable, whereas LEDs have many more variables, none of which are really talked about or rated. I think, for nighttime illumination, that the blue light is largely wasted. That might have the effect of it seeming bright, but not very effective. Just a theory. Are your backup lights warm white, or cool white? (Cool == more blue. Yellow == a strong red and a strong green emission line.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mechnical interest/aptitude is not inherited
On the other hand, my son self-taught on how to transplant a 6 liter engine + megasquirt into his Mazda Miata. I can barely change the oil and only attempt "light" repairs/maintenance. On Tue, Oct 13, 2020 at 10:47 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The computer on those cars does what it can to help when they are > overheated. As far as non-mechanically inclined children go, they drive > Toyota's. I got tired of semi classic, but rusty benzes getting destroyed. > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: October 13, 2020 7:55 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: astr...@indiana.edu > Subject: [MBZ] Mechnical interest/aptitude is not inherited > > Oldest boy was driving the Focus home tonight. Temperature got hot. He > continued to drive. Temperature got hotter. He stopped and put what > water he had in the reservoir (maybe a quart). He noted steam escaping > from the left hand side of the engine. He got back in and drove home. > > I go out to try to refill the coolant, and now it's just pouring out > around the flange of the thermostat housing. > > I swear I eyeballed the reservoir tank when I replaced the alternator a > few weeks ago and it was fine. > > Hoping it's just a failed gasket. The zetec engine supposedly has some > protection that will shut down cylinders to pump air through the engine > if it's getting too hot. Hopefully that still works. > > I was rebuilding engines at age 16. This kid hardly understands how an > engine works and doesn't seem interested to learn. Which is fine, not > everyone is into that stuff, but it's a little weird how different he > and I are. > > Allan > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W211 Headlight Bulbs
Jim Cathey via Mercedes writes: > Don't forget that all white LEDs are actually fluorescent lamps, with > phosphors > excited by other wavelengths. And I think the phosphors emit at specific wavelengths as well. I bought some LED bulbs for reverse lights. I was after something brighter, and I think they are somewhat, but the improvement is not quite what I was hoping for. They are bright, if you're looking at them, but the effective illumination isn't much improved. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Veggie Oil! 1982 Mercedes 240D
On 2020-10-14 10:18, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: This dude is chug gin’ the oil his on damn self. Where have I seen doors like that before? Oh, yeah, a friend of mine in 3rd grade had a couple of those. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE6J3wWE2Pg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Car
> GMann's suggestion to hook a come-along to a tree then to the offending body > part and winch away worked well on the fenders of the E500 that had an > off-road adventure My tree hit the corner of the rear bumper and jinked the truck sideways, caving in the side forwards to the wheel well as the truck came to a stop. Same tree helped to rip the slightly-bent bumper off in my first ill-considered repair attempt. U-pull supplied replacement bumper and taillight, Harbor Freight supplied hammer and dolly kit. (Which I already had, along with crowbars and long 2x4 lumber for levers.) Rattle can paint courtesy of FLAPS. Good enough for what was originally a parts truck, and which has had its peeling paint dealt with by Rustoleum and a brush. Total cost about $100, and probably 8 hours of work on my part. It's back to reasonably presentable again. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Car
Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > Best negotiating tool you can have - be willing to walk away... There's always another car... Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W211 Headlight Bulbs
> Some LEDs try to approximate filament bulbs, They really can't, not even as well as HID replacements. No other lighting technology has the flux density of a filament lamp, an optical system designed for those MUST be sub-optimal with any other light source. HID discharge arcs are pretty small, but not as small as a filament in those sizes. Don't forget that all white LEDs are actually fluorescent lamps, with phosphors excited by other wavelengths. The emitting areas are relatively large, larger than any other illumination technology. Personally I'd like to kill whoever decided that 'projector' style headlamps were cool. Worst possible thing for nighttime illumination, ultra-intensity point source light. A bigger, more diffuse source would both give you better quality of light, and would be less blinding for oncoming traffic. Analogy: a single 100W clear filament bulb in the center of the ceiling. Now put a 1' frosted white globe around it. Compare your experiences in that room. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Car
GMann's suggestion to hook a come-along to a tree then to the offending body part and winch away worked well on the fenders of the E500 that had an off-road adventure --FT On 10/14/20 10:21 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: I feel they were all white or silver, with a few random maroon ones that are all fading into a hideous two-toned scheme here in AZ. Barney is a dark purple color, which is part of what drew me to it. Once the X5 is squared away, and the wife's driving the (silver) E320, I'll probably get back to seeing if Barney can be brought back to life, or else parted out and/or sold. I've been tied up recently bringing the Dodge V10 back to its pre where-did-that-tree-come-from state. (Repairs accompanied by PPM's "If I had a hammer" soundtrack in my head.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
> One thing to remember with the halogen bulbs is you aren't supposed to touch > them bare handed. The oils from your fingers get on the glass and severely > shorten their useful lifespan. Such failures will have obvious envelope damage, not just a burnt-out filament. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Fwd: 1997 E300D
Another champagne AZ MB diesel. Bob R Sent from my iPhone > > 1997 E300D > > https://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/d/tucson-1997-e300d/7209499838.html > > Please go to the preferences page if you don't want to receive email-a-friend > messages in the future. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Headlight polishing $9 kit
I bought 2 of these kits to polish up some plastic headlight covers. Worked pretty well on the ML headlight covers, I need to pull out the lower fog lights and polish them up now. The 3 fiber pads were an interesting addition and stripped off the old yellow stuff quickly and buffed them up some then the sandpaper pads got it polished up. $9, cheepcheep price. I had bought another kit a coupla years ago at HF I think, this one had more stuff for cheaper. Package says each kit can do 4 headlights which is about right. https://www.walmart.com/ip/HOTBEST-DIY-Car-Lights-Kit-Polishing-Restoration-Headlight-Repairing-Set-P240-Mop-Sanding-Discs-Drill-Adapter/496571450 Use a spray bottle with water and a bit of dish detergent to keep the paper from loading up with schmutz -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Car
> I feel they were all white or silver, with a few random maroon ones that are > all fading into a hideous two-toned scheme here in AZ. Barney is a dark purple color, which is part of what drew me to it. Once the X5 is squared away, and the wife's driving the (silver) E320, I'll probably get back to seeing if Barney can be brought back to life, or else parted out and/or sold. I've been tied up recently bringing the Dodge V10 back to its pre where-did-that-tree-come-from state. (Repairs accompanied by PPM's "If I had a hammer" soundtrack in my head.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Fwd: Veggie Oil! 1982 Mercedes 240D
This dude is chug gin’ the oil his on damn self. Bob R > > Veggie Oil! 1982 Mercedes 240D > > https://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/d/tucson-veggie-oil-1982-mercedes-240d/7211692171.html > > Please go to the preferences page if you don't want to receive email-a-friend > messages in the future. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] buy my nasty old mercedes caps
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/pts/d/belmont-mercedes-and-cadillac/7213685455.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] $3,800 of parts for $120
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/pts/d/charlotte-lot-of-mercedes-parts-from/7213594389.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Crackalicious! extra zero in the price
https://macon.craigslist.org/cto/d/lizella-1999-s500-mercedes-benz/7213025389.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] G 55 ,,This vehicle has been completely redone
hideous https://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/d/okatie-mercedes-benz-class-55-amg-sport/7213424578.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Car
Smoke Silver got used a lot by MBUSA. If you didn't want a Pearl Black 2.3-16 like mine, you could always get one in Smoke Silver like Chuck L's. (then Chuck got a 500E, in, you guessed it, Smoke Silver) RIP Chuck. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Car
Oh "smoke" silver, not "silver." Gotcha. Same as my 560SEC I think. Not bad looking, just kinda bland. Good dealing, sounds reasonable. --FT On 10/14/20 9:25 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: It was advertised at $3200. I looked at it on Friday. It remained listed on CL through yesterday. I wasn’t terribly excited about it, so I sort of sandbagged on doing anything. I decided to offer the guy $2600. I texted him an offer. He asked if he could wait until tomorrow because he had someone coming to see the car. I told him no, as I didn’t want to become a point of negotiation. He went quiet for about 30 minutes then texted me back that he would take my offer. Best negotiating tool you can have - be willing to walk away... And yes, it’s smoke silver. Never understood why they didn’t just call it gold. Mushroom interior in very good shape. -D On Oct 14, 2020, at 8:21 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Sounds like a good deal (whatever you paid!) and a decent ride. 210 is a good transpo appliance. I think every 210 was silver! No, wait, I have a white E300 here... --FT Sent from iPhone On Oct 14, 2020, at 5:49 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Bought the 1999 E320 4Matic with 143k and two owners. Originally delivered in PA, shortly after moving to Sarasota, FL. Smoke silver (yuck!) with mushroom interior. I’ve driven it about five miles and all appears to be well. It runs well, has plenty of get up and go, and everything works, even the CD changer. Ran a full set of diagnostics and got a lot of little “F”s, nearly all that were related to battery replacement. Cleared all the codes and none came back, so that’s good. The guy I bought it from put a conductor plate in it so I reset the adaptations on the transmission. Went through and made a “list ‘o’ parts” for my dealer guy, mostly soft stuff as the car doesn’t seem to have much in the way of needs. I’ve got to pull the cluster to change the bulb behind the odometer, as it appears to be out, and the turn signal stalk seems sort of stiff but the signals cancel, so something may be going on there I’ll have a look at. All in all it seems like a pretty solid car. I’ll Martha the heck out of it over the next few days and drive it some more to become more familiar with it. -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Car
It was advertised at $3200. I looked at it on Friday. It remained listed on CL through yesterday. I wasn’t terribly excited about it, so I sort of sandbagged on doing anything. I decided to offer the guy $2600. I texted him an offer. He asked if he could wait until tomorrow because he had someone coming to see the car. I told him no, as I didn’t want to become a point of negotiation. He went quiet for about 30 minutes then texted me back that he would take my offer. Best negotiating tool you can have - be willing to walk away... And yes, it’s smoke silver. Never understood why they didn’t just call it gold. Mushroom interior in very good shape. -D > On Oct 14, 2020, at 8:21 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Sounds like a good deal (whatever you paid!) and a decent ride. 210 is a > good transpo appliance. > > I think every 210 was silver! No, wait, I have a white E300 here... > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On Oct 14, 2020, at 5:49 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Bought the 1999 E320 4Matic with 143k and two owners. Originally delivered >> in PA, shortly after moving to Sarasota, FL. Smoke silver (yuck!) with >> mushroom interior. >> >> I’ve driven it about five miles and all appears to be well. It runs well, >> has plenty of get up and go, and everything works, even the CD changer. >> >> Ran a full set of diagnostics and got a lot of little “F”s, nearly all that >> were related to battery replacement. Cleared all the codes and none came >> back, so that’s good. The guy I bought it from put a conductor plate in it >> so I reset the adaptations on the transmission. >> >> Went through and made a “list ‘o’ parts” for my dealer guy, mostly soft >> stuff as the car doesn’t seem to have much in the way of needs. I’ve got to >> pull the cluster to change the bulb behind the odometer, as it appears to be >> out, and the turn signal stalk seems sort of stiff but the signals cancel, >> so something may be going on there I’ll have a look at. >> >> All in all it seems like a pretty solid car. I’ll Martha the heck out of it >> over the next few days and drive it some more to become more familiar with >> it. >> >> -D >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Car
I feel they were all white or silver, with a few random maroon ones that are all fading into a hideous two-toned scheme here in AZ. Bob R Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 14, 2020, at 5:21 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New Car
Sounds like a good deal (whatever you paid!) and a decent ride. 210 is a good transpo appliance. I think every 210 was silver! No, wait, I have a white E300 here... --FT Sent from iPhone > On Oct 14, 2020, at 5:49 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Bought the 1999 E320 4Matic with 143k and two owners. Originally delivered > in PA, shortly after moving to Sarasota, FL. Smoke silver (yuck!) with > mushroom interior. > > I’ve driven it about five miles and all appears to be well. It runs well, has > plenty of get up and go, and everything works, even the CD changer. > > Ran a full set of diagnostics and got a lot of little “F”s, nearly all that > were related to battery replacement. Cleared all the codes and none came > back, so that’s good. The guy I bought it from put a conductor plate in it so > I reset the adaptations on the transmission. > > Went through and made a “list ‘o’ parts” for my dealer guy, mostly soft stuff > as the car doesn’t seem to have much in the way of needs. I’ve got to pull > the cluster to change the bulb behind the odometer, as it appears to be out, > and the turn signal stalk seems sort of stiff but the signals cancel, so > something may be going on there I’ll have a look at. > > All in all it seems like a pretty solid car. I’ll Martha the heck out of it > over the next few days and drive it some more to become more familiar with it. > > -D > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] New Car
Bought the 1999 E320 4Matic with 143k and two owners. Originally delivered in PA, shortly after moving to Sarasota, FL. Smoke silver (yuck!) with mushroom interior. I’ve driven it about five miles and all appears to be well. It runs well, has plenty of get up and go, and everything works, even the CD changer. Ran a full set of diagnostics and got a lot of little “F”s, nearly all that were related to battery replacement. Cleared all the codes and none came back, so that’s good. The guy I bought it from put a conductor plate in it so I reset the adaptations on the transmission. Went through and made a “list ‘o’ parts” for my dealer guy, mostly soft stuff as the car doesn’t seem to have much in the way of needs. I’ve got to pull the cluster to change the bulb behind the odometer, as it appears to be out, and the turn signal stalk seems sort of stiff but the signals cancel, so something may be going on there I’ll have a look at. All in all it seems like a pretty solid car. I’ll Martha the heck out of it over the next few days and drive it some more to become more familiar with it. -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
I never do. In fact, I use an alcohol wipe on them any time they’re handled just to be sure there’s nothing on the glass envelope. A box of those little single use squares is cheap as wine and they’re really handy in the shop for all sorts of things. -D > On Oct 14, 2020, at 1:03 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > One thing to remember with the halogen bulbs is you aren't supposed to touch > them bare handed. The oils from your fingers get on the glass and severely > shorten their useful lifespan. I have had silver star ultras last several > years (800-1000 hours). > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: October 13, 2020 9:44 PM > To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: ned.kleinh...@gmail.com > Subject: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs > > I have been buying Orsam-Sylvania H7 (halogen) bulbs from O’Reilly’s. They > sell four different price levels of H7 from Basic to XtraVision to > SilverStar to SilverStar Ultra. Each successive level represents an > increase in lumens, color temperature and projected beam distance. But if > you read the small print on the back of the bulb packages, you’ll see as > the price (and performance levels) increase, the life expectancies > decrease. Last night O’Reilly’s did not have a Basic or SilverStar Ultra > available. I picked up a $17 XtraVision that has a life expectancy of 150 > hours. I noted the $25 SilverStar is expected to last only about 83 hours. > > Ned Kleinhenz > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
