Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
I am not usually a Leadfoot, but that Jag was so fast and so fun to drive, that I did tend to drive it a little faster than normal. The car was just ready to leap (pun intended). The first time I drove it, the previous owner showed me how to take off from a stop without squealing the tires. It really took a concerted effort to take off slowly. But, it was scary fast when I floored at it any speed over 5 mph. I have heard people say a car will throw you back in your seat and I always thought that was an exaggeration. But, this car really would. And with all that torque, you really had to fight the wheel because the torque twisted the car. Don -Original Message- From: Craig [mailto:diese...@pisquared.net] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 10:26 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:44:21 + Donald Snook via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: One of the reasons I got rid of my Jag was because it was the opposite end of the spectrum from the 240D. It was scary fast. I was really worried I would end up with way too many tickets or crash it. Aha! Now we know the truth: Donald's alias is Leadfoot Louie! Craig ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
The guy I worked for when I was in tech school had 7-8 Jags at any given time, although no more than one or two were ever working simultaneously. He had: 2- Mark IVs 1-XK140 1-XKE 2-XJ6s 1-XJ12 The XK140 barely ran, but when it did.the XKE was a badass car as well, even though it had the 3.8 liter six, and not the 4.2 or V12. I got to drive the cars home if I wanted, as most of my hours were spent keeping them running. The XJ12 was the most amazing one, as you would be driving down a local road thinking you were doing 35 and would look down at the speedo and realize it was more like 60. The sense of speed was almost nonexistent in that car. Too bad it was a carbureted model. Six side draft Solexs' that had to be balanced about every 500-750 miles or the gas mileage went from maybe 10 mpg well into the single digits. Dan Sent from my iPad On Feb 2, 2015, at 11:38 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I am not usually a Leadfoot, but that Jag was so fast and so fun to drive, that I did tend to drive it a little faster than normal. The car was just ready to leap (pun intended). The first time I drove it, the previous owner showed me how to take off from a stop without squealing the tires. It really took a concerted effort to take off slowly. But, it was scary fast when I floored at it any speed over 5 mph. I have heard people say a car will throw you back in your seat and I always thought that was an exaggeration. But, this car really would. And with all that torque, you really had to fight the wheel because the torque twisted the car. Don ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
I feel the same about the wagon. Pedestrians get worked up when they hear me coming but then they realize I am only going 25mph at 4000rpm. On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 3:51 AM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yup, I push my 240D to the limit and it is so much fun! I'm not going fast but it feels like I am. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 31, 2015, at 6:43 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Exactly! On Friday, January 30, 2015, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: There is a lot to be said for driving a slow car as fast as it will go well, compared to a fast car that you can rarely exploit. On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 10:02 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com javascript:; wrote: My old 83 123 turbo diesel was bad enough about acceleration. My 1972 200D (euro 115) is no speed demon, but most times at stop lights I'm seeing the cars behind me, not before. It's plenty fast enough. Stickshift, and geared for a top speed of 85 or so. -- Jim -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Exactly! On Friday, January 30, 2015, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: There is a lot to be said for driving a slow car as fast as it will go well, compared to a fast car that you can rarely exploit. On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 10:02 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com javascript:; wrote: My old 83 123 turbo diesel was bad enough about acceleration. My 1972 200D (euro 115) is no speed demon, but most times at stop lights I'm seeing the cars behind me, not before. It's plenty fast enough. Stickshift, and geared for a top speed of 85 or so. -- Jim -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Yup, I push my 240D to the limit and it is so much fun! I'm not going fast but it feels like I am. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 31, 2015, at 6:43 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Exactly! On Friday, January 30, 2015, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: There is a lot to be said for driving a slow car as fast as it will go well, compared to a fast car that you can rarely exploit. On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 10:02 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com javascript:; wrote: My old 83 123 turbo diesel was bad enough about acceleration. My 1972 200D (euro 115) is no speed demon, but most times at stop lights I'm seeing the cars behind me, not before. It's plenty fast enough. Stickshift, and geared for a top speed of 85 or so. -- Jim -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
WOW! What is the going rate on these now? A few years ago, this would have sold for $5000! Has the market changed? I would think someone would snatch that car up! -Original Message- From: Dan Penoff [mailto:d...@penoff.com] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 7:21 PM To: Mercedes List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant Here is a 300D you should be looking at - it's got 15 bundts! http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2231705-sale-w123-82-300d-turbo-diesel.html#post10901897 Dan On Jan 29, 2015, at 7:58 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Funny you should mention that... I picked up an automatic 79 240D in December with 100k miles on it. The body has had its share of paint and repairs from some fender benders, but its not rusty and the interior is wonderful. Its the first 240D I've had since about 2004... and the second one since my first mercedes, a 82 240D with a four speed that i had from 1998-2001. Its slower than I remember these cars being, but after sometime behind the wheel I remember just how enjoyable they are. Every bit of acceleration seems like a gift, and keeping up with highway traffic (or even passing someone!) seems to prove that you don't need more than 62hp in reality. Very satisfying. You are forced to carefully think out your moves on the road and be more aware of your surroundings. It makes you a better driver. I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy pictures I took of it in the rain earlier this month: http://images.jaimekop.com/2015_01_04_240D/ I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
You don't get run over though. People honk and complain occasionally but mostly they just live with it. I commuted with a 240D pretty much full time for 10 years. Drove it into Boston or to Maine, no big whoop. -Curt From: Donald Snook via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 10:16 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant That really is a nice car! But, I can't imagine driving that today. My old 83 123 turbo diesel was bad enough about acceleration. After I got my 124 Diesel, I realized that MB diesels can be relatively fast to accelerate. I have never driven one of the 210 diesels, but I assume they are even faster. That car probably does make you a better driver, but it could also get you run over. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:44:21 + Donald Snook via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: One of the reasons I got rid of my Jag was because it was the opposite end of the spectrum from the 240D. It was scary fast. I was really worried I would end up with way too many tickets or crash it. Aha! Now we know the truth: Donald's alias is Leadfoot Louie! Craig ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:04:18 -0600 Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Jamie said, I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime AND NO ACC! Just valves that work and a fan switch that works! I'd prefer a 240D 3.0 over a 300D any day! simply because with a 240D 3.0 there is NO ACC to break regularly! Yes, indeed! Our '82 240D/3.0 has no ACC and I can set the airflow however I want it. Craig ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
I’m sure you can get used to it. I’m just saying for me, it would drive me crazy. In the last 3-4 years I have driven my BMW (with 300 HP) and my Jag (XJR) with 300 HP and over 300 lb Torque (and a supercharger), so I couldn’t get used to driving a car you have to plan that far ahead. One of the reasons I got rid of my Jag was because it was the opposite end of the spectrum from the 240D. It was scary fast. I was really worried I would end up with way too many tickets or crash it. From: Curt Raymond [mailto:curtlud...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 9:32 AM To: Donald Snook; Mercedes Discussion List; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant You don't get run over though. People honk and complain occasionally but mostly they just live with it. I commuted with a 240D pretty much full time for 10 years. Drove it into Boston or to Maine, no big whoop. -Curt From: Donald Snook via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.commailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.commailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 10:16 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant That really is a nice car! But, I can't imagine driving that today. My old 83 123 turbo diesel was bad enough about acceleration. After I got my 124 Diesel, I realized that MB diesels can be relatively fast to accelerate. I have never driven one of the 210 diesels, but I assume they are even faster. That car probably does make you a better driver, but it could also get you run over. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
My old 83 123 turbo diesel was bad enough about acceleration. My 1972 200D (euro 115) is no speed demon, but most times at stop lights I'm seeing the cars behind me, not before. It's plenty fast enough. Stickshift, and geared for a top speed of 85 or so. -- 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
I think you would adapt pretty quickly. I switch back and forth, in summer, between the new F150 with the coyote engine and the old non turbo 300D and really don't notice much difference. The truck will growl and go if I really step on it but I seldom need to do that and generally try not to abuse it. The diesel is fine in stop and go traffic in town. It is a bit slow on the merge lane situations but apart from that, no big deal. I don't drive it all that much on 2 lane highways where I need to pass quickly and if I do, then I drive accordingly. I know the roads that I drive on well enough to know where a place to pass will be if there is no oncoming traffic and then plan ahead to drop back before hand and then come up on the car I want to pass at a faster speed than it is travelling. If the way is clear, around I go, and if it is not, then I drop back and wait for the next opportunity. RB On 30/01/2015 9:44 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes wrote: I’m sure you can get used to it. I’m just saying for me, it would drive me crazy. In the last 3-4 years I have driven my BMW (with 300 HP) and my Jag (XJR) with 300 HP and over 300 lb Torque (and a supercharger), so I couldn’t get used to driving a car you have to plan that far ahead. One of the reasons I got rid of my Jag was because it was the opposite end of the spectrum from the 240D. It was scary fast. I was really worried I would end up with way too many tickets or crash it. From: Curt Raymond [mailto:curtlud...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 9:32 AM To: Donald Snook; Mercedes Discussion List; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant You don't get run over though. People honk and complain occasionally but mostly they just live with it. I commuted with a 240D pretty much full time for 10 years. Drove it into Boston or to Maine, no big whoop. -Curt From: Donald Snook via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.commailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.commailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 10:16 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant That really is a nice car! But, I can't imagine driving that today. My old 83 123 turbo diesel was bad enough about acceleration. After I got my 124 Diesel, I realized that MB diesels can be relatively fast to accelerate. I have never driven one of the 210 diesels, but I assume they are even faster. That car probably does make you a better driver, but it could also get you run over. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy pictures I took of it in the rain earlier this month: http://images.jaimekop.com/2015_01_04_240D/ I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime AND NO ACC! Just valves that work and a fan switch that works! I'd prefer a 240D 3.0 over a 300D any day! simply because with a 240D 3.0 there is NO ACC to break regularly! ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
That really is a nice car! But, I can't imagine driving that today. My old 83 123 turbo diesel was bad enough about acceleration. After I got my 124 Diesel, I realized that MB diesels can be relatively fast to accelerate. I have never driven one of the 210 diesels, but I assume they are even faster. That car probably does make you a better driver, but it could also get you run over. -Original Message- From: Jaime Kopchinski [mailto:jaime...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 6:59 PM To: Kaleb C. Striplin; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant Funny you should mention that... I picked up an automatic 79 240D in December with 100k miles on it. The body has had its share of paint and repairs from some fender benders, but its not rusty and the interior is wonderful. Its the first 240D I've had since about 2004... and the second one since my first mercedes, a 82 240D with a four speed that i had from 1998-2001. Its slower than I remember these cars being, but after sometime behind the wheel I remember just how enjoyable they are. Every bit of acceleration seems like a gift, and keeping up with highway traffic (or even passing someone!) seems to prove that you don't need more than 62hp in reality. Very satisfying. You are forced to carefully think out your moves on the road and be more aware of your surroundings. It makes you a better driver. I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy pictures I took of it in the rain earlier this month: http://images.jaimekop.com/2015_01_04_240D/ I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
There is a lot to be said for driving a slow car as fast as it will go well, compared to a fast car that you can rarely exploit. On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 10:02 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My old 83 123 turbo diesel was bad enough about acceleration. My 1972 200D (euro 115) is no speed demon, but most times at stop lights I'm seeing the cars behind me, not before. It's plenty fast enough. Stickshift, and geared for a top speed of 85 or so. -- Jim -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Have you seen what W123 window switches cost these days? I do agree with you, however. The 15 bundts are half the value of the car. I had 15 steelies on my W123 LWB and the difference in ride, ride height and handling was amazing. Dan On Jan 29, 2015, at 10:21 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: What kind of dumb a** wouldn't replace the switches so 3 of the 4 windows would work again. It must have some other major problem... On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 8:21 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Here is a 300D you should be looking at - it's got 15 bundts! http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2231705-sale-w123-82-300d-turbo-diesel.html#post10901897 Dan On Jan 29, 2015, at 7:58 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Funny you should mention that... I picked up an automatic 79 240D in December with 100k miles on it. The body has had its share of paint and repairs from some fender benders, but its not rusty and the interior is wonderful. Its the first 240D I've had since about 2004... and the second one since my first mercedes, a 82 240D with a four speed that i had from 1998-2001. Its slower than I remember these cars being, but after sometime behind the wheel I remember just how enjoyable they are. Every bit of acceleration seems like a gift, and keeping up with highway traffic (or even passing someone!) seems to prove that you don't need more than 62hp in reality. Very satisfying. You are forced to carefully think out your moves on the road and be more aware of your surroundings. It makes you a better driver. I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy pictures I took of it in the rain earlier this month: http://images.jaimekop.com/2015_01_04_240D/ I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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That's why I have crank windows;) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 30, 2015, at 9:13 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Have you seen what W123 window switches cost these days? I do agree with you, however. The 15 bundts are half the value of the car. I had 15 steelies on my W123 LWB and the difference in ride, ride height and handling was amazing. Dan On Jan 29, 2015, at 10:21 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: What kind of dumb a** wouldn't replace the switches so 3 of the 4 windows would work again. It must have some other major problem... On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 8:21 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Here is a 300D you should be looking at - it's got 15 bundts! http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2231705-sale-w123-82-300d-turbo-diesel.html#post10901897 Dan On Jan 29, 2015, at 7:58 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Funny you should mention that... I picked up an automatic 79 240D in December with 100k miles on it. The body has had its share of paint and repairs from some fender benders, but its not rusty and the interior is wonderful. Its the first 240D I've had since about 2004... and the second one since my first mercedes, a 82 240D with a four speed that i had from 1998-2001. Its slower than I remember these cars being, but after sometime behind the wheel I remember just how enjoyable they are. Every bit of acceleration seems like a gift, and keeping up with highway traffic (or even passing someone!) seems to prove that you don't need more than 62hp in reality. Very satisfying. You are forced to carefully think out your moves on the road and be more aware of your surroundings. It makes you a better driver. I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy pictures I took of it in the rain earlier this month: http://images.jaimekop.com/2015_01_04_240D/ I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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I have a bin full of working window switches. Make me an offer. On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 9:40 AM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: That's why I have crank windows;) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 30, 2015, at 9:13 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Have you seen what W123 window switches cost these days? I do agree with you, however. The 15 bundts are half the value of the car. I had 15 steelies on my W123 LWB and the difference in ride, ride height and handling was amazing. Dan On Jan 29, 2015, at 10:21 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: What kind of dumb a** wouldn't replace the switches so 3 of the 4 windows would work again. It must have some other major problem... On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 8:21 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Here is a 300D you should be looking at - it's got 15 bundts! http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2231705-sale-w123-82-300d-turbo-diesel.html#post10901897 Dan On Jan 29, 2015, at 7:58 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Funny you should mention that... I picked up an automatic 79 240D in December with 100k miles on it. The body has had its share of paint and repairs from some fender benders, but its not rusty and the interior is wonderful. Its the first 240D I've had since about 2004... and the second one since my first mercedes, a 82 240D with a four speed that i had from 1998-2001. Its slower than I remember these cars being, but after sometime behind the wheel I remember just how enjoyable they are. Every bit of acceleration seems like a gift, and keeping up with highway traffic (or even passing someone!) seems to prove that you don't need more than 62hp in reality. Very satisfying. You are forced to carefully think out your moves on the road and be more aware of your surroundings. It makes you a better driver. I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy pictures I took of it in the rain earlier this month: http://images.jaimekop.com/2015_01_04_240D/ I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
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That’s a lovely car, Jaime. On Jan 29, 2015, at 10:14 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Ok, I'm ready. I'll probably list it this weekend for $5k Jaime ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
My 1983 300TD performs like a Porsche. Only a slight exaggeration, but it is very quick! On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 11:33 AM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Slow down smell the diesel. My 2.5t is a rocket compared to 240D. On Jan 29, 2015 11:04 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: You must have a desire to move very S L O W. Don Snook -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin [mailto:ka...@striplin.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 3:26 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] I must be pregnant Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Slow down smell the diesel. My 2.5t is a rocket compared to 240D. On Jan 29, 2015 11:04 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: You must have a desire to move very S L O W. Don Snook -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin [mailto:ka...@striplin.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 3:26 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] I must be pregnant Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
You must have a desire to move very S L O W. Don Snook -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin [mailto:ka...@striplin.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 3:26 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] I must be pregnant Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 4:40 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: LOL! I withdraw the mirth in case you weren't trying to be funny. All I have to say is, the breaks work on that car. -Tim ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My 1983 300TD performs like a Porsche. My 87 300SDL also performs like a Porch, except that it mostly blocks out the breeze with the doors closed. (RIP RLE.) Best, Tim ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Here is a 300D you should be looking at - it's got 15 bundts! http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2231705-sale-w123-82-300d-turbo-diesel.html#post10901897 Dan On Jan 29, 2015, at 7:58 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Funny you should mention that... I picked up an automatic 79 240D in December with 100k miles on it. The body has had its share of paint and repairs from some fender benders, but its not rusty and the interior is wonderful. Its the first 240D I've had since about 2004... and the second one since my first mercedes, a 82 240D with a four speed that i had from 1998-2001. Its slower than I remember these cars being, but after sometime behind the wheel I remember just how enjoyable they are. Every bit of acceleration seems like a gift, and keeping up with highway traffic (or even passing someone!) seems to prove that you don't need more than 62hp in reality. Very satisfying. You are forced to carefully think out your moves on the road and be more aware of your surroundings. It makes you a better driver. I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy pictures I took of it in the rain earlier this month: http://images.jaimekop.com/2015_01_04_240D/ I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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When you get ready to sell it let me know Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2015, at 6:58 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Funny you should mention that... I picked up an automatic 79 240D in December with 100k miles on it. The body has had its share of paint and repairs from some fender benders, but its not rusty and the interior is wonderful. Its the first 240D I've had since about 2004... and the second one since my first mercedes, a 82 240D with a four speed that i had from 1998-2001. Its slower than I remember these cars being, but after sometime behind the wheel I remember just how enjoyable they are. Every bit of acceleration seems like a gift, and keeping up with highway traffic (or even passing someone!) seems to prove that you don't need more than 62hp in reality. Very satisfying. You are forced to carefully think out your moves on the road and be more aware of your surroundings. It makes you a better driver. I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy pictures I took of it in the rain earlier this month: http://images.jaimekop.com/2015_01_04_240D/ I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Auto box twin to the '78 240D that Dwight, Dimitiri and I have (or in Dimitri's case currently) owned. I can't really tell from your link but it looks as though theres probably no hole in the roof.. You ought to buy the '78 from Dimitri and transplant the 4spd. The series plugs are easy to do away with and the car starts so much better with parallel. Make big cables for it. I used 10ga which was an upgrade from what I think was probably 18ga when I got it. Fred gave me some 8ga wire that I'd intended to use but eventually used for battery cables on my Cub Cadet. -Curt From: Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant Funny you should mention that... I picked up an automatic 79 240D in December with 100k miles on it. The body has had its share of paint and repairs from some fender benders, but its not rusty and the interior is wonderful. Its the first 240D I've had since about 2004... and the second one since my first mercedes, a 82 240D with a four speed that i had from 1998-2001. Its slower than I remember these cars being, but after sometime behind the wheel I remember just how enjoyable they are. Every bit of acceleration seems like a gift, and keeping up with highway traffic (or even passing someone!) seems to prove that you don't need more than 62hp in reality. Very satisfying. You are forced to carefully think out your moves on the road and be more aware of your surroundings. It makes you a better driver. I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy pictures I took of it in the rain earlier this month: http://images.jaimekop.com/2015_01_04_240D/ I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Funny you should mention that... I picked up an automatic 79 240D in December with 100k miles on it. The body has had its share of paint and repairs from some fender benders, but its not rusty and the interior is wonderful. Its the first 240D I've had since about 2004... and the second one since my first mercedes, a 82 240D with a four speed that i had from 1998-2001. Its slower than I remember these cars being, but after sometime behind the wheel I remember just how enjoyable they are. Every bit of acceleration seems like a gift, and keeping up with highway traffic (or even passing someone!) seems to prove that you don't need more than 62hp in reality. Very satisfying. You are forced to carefully think out your moves on the road and be more aware of your surroundings. It makes you a better driver. I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy pictures I took of it in the rain earlier this month: http://images.jaimekop.com/2015_01_04_240D/ I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
You're forgetting I'm an originality freak. I'm happy to keep the series plugs :) They work! Jaime On Thursday, January 29, 2015, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Auto box twin to the '78 240D that Dwight, Dimitiri and I have (or in Dimitri's case currently) owned. I can't really tell from your link but it looks as though theres probably no hole in the roof.. You ought to buy the '78 from Dimitri and transplant the 4spd. The series plugs are easy to do away with and the car starts so much better with parallel. Make big cables for it. I used 10ga which was an upgrade from what I think was probably 18ga when I got it. Fred gave me some 8ga wire that I'd intended to use but eventually used for battery cables on my Cub Cadet. -Curt From: Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com javascript:; To: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net javascript:;; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com javascript:; Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant Funny you should mention that... I picked up an automatic 79 240D in December with 100k miles on it. The body has had its share of paint and repairs from some fender benders, but its not rusty and the interior is wonderful. Its the first 240D I've had since about 2004... and the second one since my first mercedes, a 82 240D with a four speed that i had from 1998-2001. Its slower than I remember these cars being, but after sometime behind the wheel I remember just how enjoyable they are. Every bit of acceleration seems like a gift, and keeping up with highway traffic (or even passing someone!) seems to prove that you don't need more than 62hp in reality. Very satisfying. You are forced to carefully think out your moves on the road and be more aware of your surroundings. It makes you a better driver. I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy pictures I took of it in the rain earlier this month: http://images.jaimekop.com/2015_01_04_240D/ I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com javascript:; wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Ok, I'm ready. I'll probably list it this weekend for $5k Jaime On Thursday, January 29, 2015, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: When you get ready to sell it let me know Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2015, at 6:58 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jaime...@gmail.com'); wrote: Funny you should mention that... I picked up an automatic 79 240D in December with 100k miles on it. The body has had its share of paint and repairs from some fender benders, but its not rusty and the interior is wonderful. Its the first 240D I've had since about 2004... and the second one since my first mercedes, a 82 240D with a four speed that i had from 1998-2001. Its slower than I remember these cars being, but after sometime behind the wheel I remember just how enjoyable they are. Every bit of acceleration seems like a gift, and keeping up with highway traffic (or even passing someone!) seems to prove that you don't need more than 62hp in reality. Very satisfying. You are forced to carefully think out your moves on the road and be more aware of your surroundings. It makes you a better driver. I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy pictures I took of it in the rain earlier this month: http://images.jaimekop.com/2015_01_04_240D/ I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mercedes@okiebenz.com'); wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
What kind of dumb a** wouldn't replace the switches so 3 of the 4 windows would work again. It must have some other major problem... On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 8:21 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Here is a 300D you should be looking at - it's got 15 bundts! http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2231705-sale-w123-82-300d-turbo-diesel.html#post10901897 Dan On Jan 29, 2015, at 7:58 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Funny you should mention that... I picked up an automatic 79 240D in December with 100k miles on it. The body has had its share of paint and repairs from some fender benders, but its not rusty and the interior is wonderful. Its the first 240D I've had since about 2004... and the second one since my first mercedes, a 82 240D with a four speed that i had from 1998-2001. Its slower than I remember these cars being, but after sometime behind the wheel I remember just how enjoyable they are. Every bit of acceleration seems like a gift, and keeping up with highway traffic (or even passing someone!) seems to prove that you don't need more than 62hp in reality. Very satisfying. You are forced to carefully think out your moves on the road and be more aware of your surroundings. It makes you a better driver. I love the simplicity of the car. Series glow plugs, mono radio, manual everything, no sunroof. Big options on the car are AC and the automatic. I rebuilt the injectors and set the cam and injection timing to get out every hp I could. Its really lovely to drive. Here are some crummy pictures I took of it in the rain earlier this month: http://images.jaimekop.com/2015_01_04_240D/ I need to find another one with a 4 speed and keep it long-term. But, they're getting pretty impossible to find these days. Jaime On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Is that you Regina??? RB On 28/01/2015 3:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Well my first Benz was a 79 240D automatic I did fine with it as long as I pretended I was cycling always chanted gravity is your friend. I put about 70k commuting miles on it- most on I95. It was a middle lane car. Of course I put Mobil1 ATF in it for winter shifts. On Jan 28, 2015 5:59 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Automatic? Why? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 28, 2015, at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
My first MB was a '70 220D, standard. I couldn't believe that they put an auto in those cars at the time . . . On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 6:01 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Well my first Benz was a 79 240D automatic I did fine with it as long as I pretended I was cycling always chanted gravity is your friend. I put about 70k commuting miles on it- most on I95. It was a middle lane car. Of course I put Mobil1 ATF in it for winter shifts. On Jan 28, 2015 5:59 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Funny you should mention it I'm thinking I need a 1967-1972 GMC or Chevy pickup in 4wd. Ideally it'd be a '71-'71 with a 4spd manual because those could have disc front brakes although I'd give that up for one with a 305 v6 because those are wicked cool. Sadly its all academic right now, I don't have the money, space or time. I suppose if I had one I could convince the ChowdaQ folks it was cool enough to let me bring it even without a 3 pointed star? -Curt From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 4:26 PM Subject: [MBZ] I must be pregnant Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Automatic? Why? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 28, 2015, at 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
On Jan 28, 2015 4:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. My auto 74 240D was quite drivable. Was the 115 that much lighter than the 77? I really liked the 115; though I did enjoy my 123 it just never felt quite as polished. Best, Tim ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Curt you will always be allowed @ chowdahQ even if you showed up in a fr.g Kia. Besides we need your culinary expertise. I was into old trucks before my Benzes. I had 48 50 Dodge 1/2 ton, 59 chevy panel, 67 Ford 250 flatbed. On Jan 28, 2015 6:34 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Funny you should mention it I'm thinking I need a 1967-1972 GMC or Chevy pickup in 4wd. Ideally it'd be a '71-'71 with a 4spd manual because those could have disc front brakes although I'd give that up for one with a 305 v6 because those are wicked cool. Sadly its all academic right now, I don't have the money, space or time. I suppose if I had one I could convince the ChowdaQ folks it was cool enough to let me bring it even without a 3 pointed star? -Curt From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 4:26 PM Subject: [MBZ] I must be pregnant Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
As long as he doesn't show up in a Prius he should be good:) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 28, 2015, at 9:21 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Curt you will always be allowed @ chowdahQ even if you showed up in a fr.g Kia. Besides we need your culinary expertise. I was into old trucks before my Benzes. I had 48 50 Dodge 1/2 ton, 59 chevy panel, 67 Ford 250 flatbed. On Jan 28, 2015 6:34 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Funny you should mention it I'm thinking I need a 1967-1972 GMC or Chevy pickup in 4wd. Ideally it'd be a '71-'71 with a 4spd manual because those could have disc front brakes although I'd give that up for one with a 305 v6 because those are wicked cool. Sadly its all academic right now, I don't have the money, space or time. I suppose if I had one I could convince the ChowdaQ folks it was cool enough to let me bring it even without a 3 pointed star? -Curt From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 4:26 PM Subject: [MBZ] I must be pregnant Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
What if I ran one over with a tank?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7DFzl6ZU5k -Curt From: dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant As long as he doesn't show up in a Prius he should be good:) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 28, 2015, at 9:21 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Curt you will always be allowed @ chowdahQ even if you showed up in a fr.g Kia. Besides we need your culinary expertise. I was into old trucks before my Benzes. I had 48 50 Dodge 1/2 ton, 59 chevy panel, 67 Ford 250 flatbed. On Jan 28, 2015 6:34 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Funny you should mention it I'm thinking I need a 1967-1972 GMC or Chevy pickup in 4wd. Ideally it'd be a '71-'71 with a 4spd manual because those could have disc front brakes although I'd give that up for one with a 305 v6 because those are wicked cool. Sadly its all academic right now, I don't have the money, space or time. I suppose if I had one I could convince the ChowdaQ folks it was cool enough to let me bring it even without a 3 pointed star? -Curt From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 4:26 PM Subject: [MBZ] I must be pregnant Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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I liked that the '70 had no labels on the controls - you were supposed to read the manual, and learn what each knob, lever, and switch did before you drove the car. I think a lot was lost when they moved away from the double wishbone front suspension (cost savings). The 115 and the 107 were the best driving MB's I have owned. On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 7:38 PM, Tim Crone via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My auto 74 240D was quite drivable. Was the 115 that much lighter than the 77? I really liked the 115; though I did enjoy my 123 it just never felt quite as polished. Best, Tim -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
Then you would win the gold tri star prize. Some years ago when i was a volunteer fire fighter one of our rival paid dept's got a new ladder truck. First time they used it they squashed a Honda with the outriggers. Sweet. On Jan 28, 2015 9:54 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: What if I ran one over with a tank? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7DFzl6ZU5k -Curt From: dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant As long as he doesn't show up in a Prius he should be good:) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 28, 2015, at 9:21 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Curt you will always be allowed @ chowdahQ even if you showed up in a fr.g Kia. Besides we need your culinary expertise. I was into old trucks before my Benzes. I had 48 50 Dodge 1/2 ton, 59 chevy panel, 67 Ford 250 flatbed. On Jan 28, 2015 6:34 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Funny you should mention it I'm thinking I need a 1967-1972 GMC or Chevy pickup in 4wd. Ideally it'd be a '71-'71 with a 4spd manual because those could have disc front brakes although I'd give that up for one with a 305 v6 because those are wicked cool. Sadly its all academic right now, I don't have the money, space or time. I suppose if I had one I could convince the ChowdaQ folks it was cool enough to let me bring it even without a 3 pointed star? -Curt From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 4:26 PM Subject: [MBZ] I must be pregnant Because I have a strange urge. I have the urge for about a 77-79 240d automatic and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because that was my first car. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] I must be pregnant
My first MB was a 71 250. In the middle of the production they started putting the 2.8 engine in them (the one with the crazy carbs). It was a beautiful red with white interior. I loved that car. The guy I bought it from spent $6000-7000 restoring it. I bought it for $3000 and loved it. Donald H. Snook On Jan 28, 2015, at 7:01 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: My first MB was a '70 220D, standard. I couldn't believe that they put an auto in those cars at the time . . . On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 6:01 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Well my first Benz was a 79 240D automatic I did fine with it as long as I pretended I was cycling always chanted gravity is your friend. I put about 70k commuting miles on it- most on I95. It was a middle lane car. Of course I put Mobil1 ATF in it for winter shifts. On Jan 28, 2015 5:59 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
