Re: [MBZ] Do Not Buy my S***

2016-07-10 Thread clay via Mercedes
Car shake at start

clay

> On Jul 10, 2016, at 1:38 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> CAR SMOKE AT START?
> 
> -Ludmilla
> 
> On Sun, Jul 10, 2016 at 10:40 AM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Car smokes.  From the smell it is oil.
>> 
>> --JC
>> 
>> 
>> On 7/9/16 8:59 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote:
>> 
>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/291814937217?
>>> 
>>> I spiffed the R129 up and it would be a fine low ball acquisition.  I am
>>> going to posit that investing $4k would make it a $8k car, no trouble.  If
>>> it went to a shop for work, it becomes stupid expensive.  Shade tree Benz
>>> bum could put a new head gasket in, swap in fresh leather and soft top, put
>>> in a good radiator and rebuild the transmission.  If an insurance auction
>>> SL showed up, parts would be dirt cheap and it’s all labor to swap over.
>>> Maaco paint job after you sand the dead paint and it would be a two footer
>>> instead of a 10 footer.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> clay
>>> 
>>> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap
>>> 1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
>>> 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
>>> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
>>> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
>>> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Do Not Buy my S***

2016-07-10 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
CAR SMOKE AT START?

-Ludmilla

On Sun, Jul 10, 2016 at 10:40 AM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Car smokes.  From the smell it is oil.
>
> --JC
>
>
> On 7/9/16 8:59 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/291814937217?
>>
>> I spiffed the R129 up and it would be a fine low ball acquisition.  I am
>> going to posit that investing $4k would make it a $8k car, no trouble.  If
>> it went to a shop for work, it becomes stupid expensive.  Shade tree Benz
>> bum could put a new head gasket in, swap in fresh leather and soft top, put
>> in a good radiator and rebuild the transmission.  If an insurance auction
>> SL showed up, parts would be dirt cheap and it’s all labor to swap over.
>> Maaco paint job after you sand the dead paint and it would be a two footer
>> instead of a 10 footer.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> clay
>>
>> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap
>> 1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
>> 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
>> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
>> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
>> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: [MBZ] Do Not Buy my S***

2016-07-10 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes

Car smokes.  From the smell it is oil.

--JC


On 7/9/16 8:59 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/291814937217?

I spiffed the R129 up and it would be a fine low ball acquisition.  I am going 
to posit that investing $4k would make it a $8k car, no trouble.  If it went to 
a shop for work, it becomes stupid expensive.  Shade tree Benz bum could put a 
new head gasket in, swap in fresh leather and soft top, put in a good radiator 
and rebuild the transmission.  If an insurance auction SL showed up, parts 
would be dirt cheap and it’s all labor to swap over.  Maaco paint job after you 
sand the dead paint and it would be a two footer instead of a 10 footer.




clay

2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap
1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers








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Re: [MBZ] Do Not Buy my S***

2016-07-10 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
That makes sense, and is certainly another way to go at it if you've got the 
resources.

Dan

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> On Jul 9, 2016, at 9:53 PM, clay via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> It is money enough that he gets rid of it when the ash tray fills or 
> something shiny catches his eye.  Not big on piddly repairs
> 
> clay
> 
>> On Jul 9, 2016, at 6:46 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> For the kind of money that guy makes he should be paying someone to do it.
>> 
>> Dan
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On Jul 9, 2016, at 9:32 PM, clay via Mercedes  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Deadliest Catch
>>> 
>>> Sig Hansen
>>> 
>>> Seller picked the car up a few weeks ago and was going to use it as parts, 
>>> but just could not tear it apart.  the thing probably blew a head gasket, 
>>> needs re-ring, and Sig seems to have the dexterity of a bear.  That is why 
>>> the interior is so gnarly
>>> 
>>> clay
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
 On Jul 9, 2016, at 6:26 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 So tell who this TV celebrity is.
 
 Dan
 
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> On Jul 9, 2016, at 8:59 PM, clay via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/291814937217?
> 
> I spiffed the R129 up and it would be a fine low ball acquisition.  I am 
> going to posit that investing $4k would make it a $8k car, no trouble.  
> If it went to a shop for work, it becomes stupid expensive.  Shade tree 
> Benz bum could put a new head gasket in, swap in fresh leather and soft 
> top, put in a good radiator and rebuild the transmission.  If an 
> insurance auction SL showed up, parts would be dirt cheap and it’s all 
> labor to swap over.  Maaco paint job after you sand the dead paint and it 
> would be a two footer instead of a 10 footer.  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> clay 
> 
> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap
> 1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
> 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Do Not Buy my S***

2016-07-09 Thread clay via Mercedes
It is money enough that he gets rid of it when the ash tray fills or something 
shiny catches his eye.  Not big on piddly repairs

clay

> On Jul 9, 2016, at 6:46 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> For the kind of money that guy makes he should be paying someone to do it.
> 
> Dan
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Jul 9, 2016, at 9:32 PM, clay via Mercedes  wrote:
>> 
>> Deadliest Catch
>> 
>> Sig Hansen
>> 
>> Seller picked the car up a few weeks ago and was going to use it as parts, 
>> but just could not tear it apart.  the thing probably blew a head gasket, 
>> needs re-ring, and Sig seems to have the dexterity of a bear.  That is why 
>> the interior is so gnarly
>> 
>> clay
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 9, 2016, at 6:26 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> So tell who this TV celebrity is.
>>> 
>>> Dan
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>> 
 On Jul 9, 2016, at 8:59 PM, clay via Mercedes  
 wrote:
 
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/291814937217?
 
 I spiffed the R129 up and it would be a fine low ball acquisition.  I am 
 going to posit that investing $4k would make it a $8k car, no trouble.  If 
 it went to a shop for work, it becomes stupid expensive.  Shade tree Benz 
 bum could put a new head gasket in, swap in fresh leather and soft top, 
 put in a good radiator and rebuild the transmission.  If an insurance 
 auction SL showed up, parts would be dirt cheap and it’s all labor to swap 
 over.  Maaco paint job after you sand the dead paint and it would be a two 
 footer instead of a 10 footer.  
 
 
 
 
 clay 
 
 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap
 1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
 POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: [MBZ] Do Not Buy my S***

2016-07-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
For the kind of money that guy makes he should be paying someone to do it.

Dan

Sent from my iPad

> On Jul 9, 2016, at 9:32 PM, clay via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> Deadliest Catch
> 
> Sig Hansen
> 
> Seller picked the car up a few weeks ago and was going to use it as parts, 
> but just could not tear it apart.  the thing probably blew a head gasket, 
> needs re-ring, and Sig seems to have the dexterity of a bear.  That is why 
> the interior is so gnarly
> 
> clay
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jul 9, 2016, at 6:26 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> So tell who this TV celebrity is.
>> 
>> Dan
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On Jul 9, 2016, at 8:59 PM, clay via Mercedes  wrote:
>>> 
>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/291814937217?
>>> 
>>> I spiffed the R129 up and it would be a fine low ball acquisition.  I am 
>>> going to posit that investing $4k would make it a $8k car, no trouble.  If 
>>> it went to a shop for work, it becomes stupid expensive.  Shade tree Benz 
>>> bum could put a new head gasket in, swap in fresh leather and soft top, put 
>>> in a good radiator and rebuild the transmission.  If an insurance auction 
>>> SL showed up, parts would be dirt cheap and it’s all labor to swap over.  
>>> Maaco paint job after you sand the dead paint and it would be a two footer 
>>> instead of a 10 footer.  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> clay 
>>> 
>>> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap
>>> 1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
>>> 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
>>> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
>>> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
>>> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Do Not Buy my S***

2016-07-09 Thread clay via Mercedes
Deadliest Catch

Sig Hansen

Seller picked the car up a few weeks ago and was going to use it as parts, but 
just could not tear it apart.  the thing probably blew a head gasket, needs 
re-ring, and Sig seems to have the dexterity of a bear.  That is why the 
interior is so gnarly

clay



> On Jul 9, 2016, at 6:26 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> So tell who this TV celebrity is.
> 
> Dan
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Jul 9, 2016, at 8:59 PM, clay via Mercedes  wrote:
>> 
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/291814937217?
>> 
>> I spiffed the R129 up and it would be a fine low ball acquisition.  I am 
>> going to posit that investing $4k would make it a $8k car, no trouble.  If 
>> it went to a shop for work, it becomes stupid expensive.  Shade tree Benz 
>> bum could put a new head gasket in, swap in fresh leather and soft top, put 
>> in a good radiator and rebuild the transmission.  If an insurance auction SL 
>> showed up, parts would be dirt cheap and it’s all labor to swap over.  Maaco 
>> paint job after you sand the dead paint and it would be a two footer instead 
>> of a 10 footer.  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> clay 
>> 
>> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap
>> 1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
>> 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
>> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
>> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
>> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Do Not Buy my S***

2016-07-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
So tell who this TV celebrity is.

Dan

Sent from my iPad

> On Jul 9, 2016, at 8:59 PM, clay via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/291814937217?
> 
> I spiffed the R129 up and it would be a fine low ball acquisition.  I am 
> going to posit that investing $4k would make it a $8k car, no trouble.  If it 
> went to a shop for work, it becomes stupid expensive.  Shade tree Benz bum 
> could put a new head gasket in, swap in fresh leather and soft top, put in a 
> good radiator and rebuild the transmission.  If an insurance auction SL 
> showed up, parts would be dirt cheap and it’s all labor to swap over.  Maaco 
> paint job after you sand the dead paint and it would be a two footer instead 
> of a 10 footer.  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> clay 
> 
> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap
> 1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
> 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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