I can't believe this. It's not too far from me,
either - it would almost be worth the trip to check
out.
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Dan
When I got my badge they also included a nice lapel pin of the MB star
with 25 KM under it - I hope they are still issuing the badges - for
such a small amount of effort and money on the part of MB, the good will of
getting something to celebrate driving our cars for long distances is
Donald wroteI once voted for a democrat, he was a judge and the other
candidate was a jackass
Gee Donald, that sounds like a toss-up. ;-)
As far as your other voting habits - we're in agreement. Speaking of
Republicans, I cannot unserstand why they don't proclaim their platform like
they did
Thats only ~310,000 miles, my 190D should hit that within the next year or so.
I think its 287k right now. Lessee, 55 miles a day, 550 a week is about 26400 a
year just to commute to work...
Anybody says the 190Ds can't do high mileage hasn't driven one.
Of course its back in the shop next
I'm in Thrissur, Kerala [India]
Well, I hope whoever is there is arranging to bring back a nice
big load of Lister[oid] diesel engines! :-)
-- Jim
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LarryT wrote:
Speaking of
Republicans, I cannot unserstand why they don't proclaim their platform like
they did during the 94 campaign with the Contract with Amrica.
That fraud was over ten years ago, so they ought to be able to get away
with it again. In the 'contract' there were certain
What is the best thing/stuff to use to clean oil drips off of the driveway?
Landlord boy came over yesterday to trim an unruly Palo Verde and his wife
about busted a vein when she saw the few drips our cars leave. Supposed to
be 72.good day to be outdoors (sorry.had to do it).
Bob R.
Don revealed:
I'm in Thrissur, Kerala [India]
That's quite random. What you doing there?
Bob R
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On Behalf Of Jim Cathey
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 9:22 AM
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What is it about these cars that makes them everyone's favorite? I'd
think the suspension and engine upgrades of the 123s would win out,
but I've never owned either. Don't these have the impossible heater
blower fans?
Dan
83 300SD
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What is it about these cars that makes them everyone's favorite? I'd
think the suspension and engine upgrades of the 123s would win out,
but I've never owned either. Don't these have the impossible heater
blower fans?
Yes, but that's not what we like about them. I don't know, mine
just
Give PC-BSD a try. I was awfully impressed by it last time I tried
it...
Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Well I have to say that my UBUNTU is acting up. I've installed it
three times now and it runs Firefox fine for a while and then
nothing. Try another browsernothing. No splash
Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
... and it just escaped me why Yahoo was worth whatever billion$ they
would spend on it.
To compete in the web-searching business, trying to put Google down?
Who uses YAhoo to search the web anymore? I agree, why spend that
much money on an internet
Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Sunil Hari is in India
Think he'll come back married? That's what happened to two other
Indians I know who went back to visit the parents. When they
arrived: Welcome home, here meet your wife...
Allan
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1966 230
They just have a certain feel to them. They are lighter and more nimble than a
123 and have more charm.
Dimitri
Dan Weeks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What is it about these cars that makes them everyone's favorite? I'd
think the suspension and engine upgrades of the 123s would win out,
but
i really can't explain it. there is a coolness factor, plus relaxed
leisurely motoring in a classic looking environment. i really liked the
manual preglow as well. very basic yet elegant. whole far more than the
sum of its parts
123 does not derive from 115. 115 closest more modern relative
OK - I always had a hard time telling the difference between a beaver
and an otter - DHC versions anyway -- they are both cool airplanes.
On Feb 8, 2008 11:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Love the Ferrari and the Otter behind the Speedster
That's a you-should-excuse-the-expression DHC
Yahoo services mysteriously don't work so well on non-Microsoft
platforms NOW, it will really be bad later.
Good thing is that there are alternative.
Peter
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On Feb 9, 2008 1:34 AM, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
internet and can d/l updates etc, but no browser will open. Not Firefox,
not
Opera and not even Epiphany!
Instead of starting the browser via link/icon, open a terminal window and
start it via command line. From CLI (command line
I've never ridden in a 200D, 220D or 240D W115, but I've ridden in 3
different W115 300D's. The road feel is so different than the W123. It's a
slightly stiffer ride, but the tradeoffs are way less body roll and tighter
and more responsive steering (this all from the passenger's seat, of
that's my kind of car. :-)
Ed
300E
On 09/02/2008, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rocket ship might be an understatement...
Luther
On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:02:06 -0600, LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I can't believe this. It's not too far from me,
either - it would almost be worth the
Yeah, picky, picky, picky - at least they brought them into the sunlight -
and defined the party position --
Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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Sheesh! That's *exactly* the kind of comment that makes me committed to
voting to him if he is ever in a position to run a national race --
He's Da Man! Nothing wrong with stating your position - except for that
MSM problem. I am encouraged by the fact that cable news continues to chip
In a message dated 2/9/2008 9:25:38 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What is the best thing/stuff to use to clean oil drips off of the driveway?
Landlord boy came over yesterday to trim an unruly Palo Verde and his wife
about busted a vein when she saw the few
This is a now one for me, but I guess I never got my 72 220D or either
75 240D's to the critical cornering speed.
Tom
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From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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She could move back to Arkansas and live with her daddy Webb.
--R
Harry Watkins wrote:
How does this sound, Hillary wins, Chelsea works in the administration for
foreign service experience. She carpet bags to a state that has two
requirements, a House seat she can win in 2010 and a Senate
Allan Streib wrote:
Think he'll come back married? That's what happened to two other
Indians I know who went back to visit the parents.
I think Sunil goes to Columbus Ohio to visit the 'rents.
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you think they know who the daddy is?
;-)
(don't look at me)
Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
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Harry Watkins wrote:
How does this sound, Hillary wins, Chelsea works in the administration for
foreign service experience. She carpet bags to a state that has two
requirements, a House seat she can win in 2010 and a Senate seat open in two
years. In 2016, after eight years of Hillary,
Thanks for the info Ed!
Do you know the command for firefox? Are the commands similar to DOS? I
really should learn those too!
Jeff Zedic
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It seems than at Sat, 9 Feb 2008 01:34:20 -0500, Jeff wrote:
Id/l'd from the Ubuntu site as well, so it's weird that it's
like this. It runs fine for the first few boots and then no
browser at all. I still have internet and can d/l updates etc,
but no browser will open. Not Firefox, not Opera
A. I see.
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Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 9:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] wandering subscriber -- different time zone now
No -- Sunil is over in India, not me.
The neighborhood cats will love you for it.
On Feb 9, 2008 1:49 PM, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd find some shallow trays and put oil-dry (aka cheap cat litter) in
them and leave them where the oil drips. That ought to driver her
absolutely nuts.
--
LT Don
Psycho landlord frau may have an issue with that.
Bob R
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On Behalf Of OK Don
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 10:48 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Clean Oil Off Driveway
Drain the oil for a change,
I'm in Thrissur, Kerala [India]
Well, I hope whoever is there is arranging to bring back a nice big load
of Lister[oid] diesel engines! :-)
Or a few Tata Nanos.
RLE
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either firefox or mozilla-firefox, depending on what that distro uses
On Feb 9, 2008 2:15 PM, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks for the info Ed!
Do you know the command for firefox? Are the commands similar to DOS? I
really should learn those too!
Jeff Zedic
--
LT Don
anyone who sees your hotmail account will presume you are a retard or
criminally insane sex offender until you prove otherwise. why bring that
upon yourself?
On Feb 9, 2008 4:43 PM, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i deal with email addresses all day every day and i can tell you that the
i deal with email addresses all day every day and i can tell you that the
quality of the yahoo and hotmail user is the pits and the quality of the
google user is very high.
My primary account is a Hotmail account. I also have a Yahoo account. Perhaps
some users of these services are
The blower motor stayed the same until the 123 body came out.
Thanks, Tom
256-656-1924
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Sent: 2/9/08 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Early 70s 200Ds, 220Ds
I loved my '75 240D, but with me
Bill revealed:
especially since it 'died' and I didn't.
Sounds like there is a story there.
Bob R
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andrew strasfogel wrote:
Speaking of123 parts, is anyone parting out a 1981 - 85 3000 TD (wagon
only)? I need the fuel door vacuum servo.
The turbo had its own vac actuator, different from the NA S123?
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Gary Hurst wrote:
Rowan gained public notoriety on June
14http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_14,
1988 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988, when he shot a teenage
tresspasser, Neil Smith, who was taking a dip in Rowan's swimming pool
in Washington,
The gun grabbers want to take away your guns
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MB Minivan in the making?
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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Went to get fuel at Safeway since everywhere else fuel has reached Safeway's
$3.45 price. While mashing in my PIN, I heard the unmistakable klatta klatta
coming up behind me and it turns out to be a sweet '79 300SD. The angle of
the sun doesn't allow me to see the driver but I hear the door close.
What's her name and address and phone number? I think she is my long
lost auntie and I need to have a reunion with her
--R
Robert Rentfro wrote:
Went to get fuel at Safeway since everywhere else fuel has reached Safeway's
$3.45 price. While mashing in my PIN, I heard the unmistakable klatta
Cars like this, regardless of how much you put into them never bring
anywhere near the invested money when sold.
Ed
300E
On 09/02/2008, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
my guess is that it is not all you think
why does someone go to this expense and trouble only to dump it on the
cheap
*I think that Strasfogel character lives near there, and maybe a
couple others. You better fess up, or let us in on the haul.
*
*Stolen Tankers Found, Diesel Fuel Drained; Suspect Still Sought*
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330195,00.html
--R
A 2.4L diesel pulling around MGW of 4000kg -- a real speedster!
Although it does have some cool cabinets in it to store your tools.
-R
Rick Knoble wrote:
No Nano Tatas for me , Mega Tatas are the only way to go!
--R
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm in Thrissur, Kerala [India]
Well, I hope whoever is there is arranging to bring back a nice big load
of Lister[oid] diesel engines! :-)
Or a few Tata Nanos.
RLE
Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
A 2.4L diesel pulling around MGW of 4000kg -- a real speedster!
Although it does have some cool cabinets in it to store your tools.
Yeah I was going to make the same comment -- I was initially thinking
it would be cool to outfit it as an RV, Westfalia
I'm sure you can find an odo somewhere with about that mileage to fit whatever
you buy
That 87 300TD I mentioned a week or so ago was just taken home by the owner
with no repairs. He still doesn't know what he wants to do with it but will
call my nephew if he decides to sell it.
BillR
I'm taking a class in May at The Steel Yard in Providence. Gonna learn all the
basics. My welding has gotten alot better recently but I'm sure with a little
instruction it'll get better still.
-Curt
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 11:43:07 -0600
From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Welding
That's cool! Familiarity and good feelings.
Brian
On Feb 8, 2008 1:54 PM, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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Huh? I'm referring to the vacuum element that opens and locks the fuel door
in a 123 wagon.
On Feb 9, 2008 5:38 PM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Speaking of123 parts, is anyone parting out a 1981 - 85 3000 TD (wagon
only)? I need the fuel door vacuum
Pure sacrilege to un-diesel a 300CD.
On Feb 9, 2008 7:05 PM, E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Cars like this, regardless of how much you put into them never bring
anywhere near the invested money when sold.
Ed
300E
On 09/02/2008, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
my guess is that it is
That's in Ball'mer, a world apart from the D.C. Beltway. There are REAL
folks who live up there.
On Feb 9, 2008 7:40 PM, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
*I think that Strasfogel character lives near there, and maybe a
couple others. You better fess up, or let us in on the haul.
*
Ah, well actually I live just 3 miles from Viking air here on
Vancouver island who now own the rights
to the original de Havilland designs. They have suggested they are
looking into building new
DHC-3 Otter and possibly the DHC-2 Beaver following strong market
demand for both aircraft.
save social security! take away our guns! kill some more a-rabs!
So when it comes time for you to retire, you will refuse SS checks, then? And
if something awful happens to you or yours, you will say no thanks to SSI or
whatever you could take advantage of?
I doubt it.
RLE
Pure sacrilege to un-diesel a 300CD.
I AGREE 10% I wouldn't have done it, but at least they used a
Mercedes engine.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula
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save social security! take away our guns! kill some more a-rabs!
So when it comes time for you to retire, you will refuse SS checks, then?
I think he was complaining that we have to pay 15% of our incomes for
SS, while those who make the laws get something
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Huh? I'm referring to the vacuum element that opens and locks the fuel door
in a 123 wagon.
And you specified model years 81-85, making me wonder why one from a
1979 wagon wouldm't work.
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if social security is good, why do those who create it for us say it
is no good for them? imagine there was a sandwich shop where neither
the owner or employees would ever eat, instead opting to go to the
shop up the street. wouldn't you wonder?
On 2/10/08, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
someone owes you a million bucks. they say here's 50,000. be
grateful as it could have been nothing so you take the money. but
no one of remotrely normal intelligence would be happy about the
outcome.
this money has been stolen from you at the point of a gun and you only
get back a small
Well, I guess to maintain balance in the force you'll need to Dieselise
a 560SEL :-) it's only fair.
Hendrik
down to two Diesels
Kevin Kraly wrote:
Pure sacrilege to un-diesel a 300CD.
I AGREE 10% I wouldn't have done it, but at least they used a
Mercedes engine.
Kevin in
On the app form it has to be signed by a MB dealer, you can grab a PDF
off the classic website.
Hendrik
who is not a US resident so no badge for me, which is no biggie, if I
want one they hang around fleabay but I have a 100years of MB badge on
my 85 190E but the anniversary was in 86 =-O
It's like having the torque of a diesel, that doesn't end at 50 mph. :-)
I'd rather stick a 6.3 in an old 280SE coupe. Wonder just how much cutting
and fabricating something like that would take. Just what changes did they
make to the old 300 SEL to get that 6.3 to fit?
Ed
300E
Kevin Kraly
Just how tall are you?? Must be a long reach to the pedals from the back
seat.
Ed
300E who has to pull the seat up a bit to reach the steering wheel, even
when I'm sitting in the front seat.
On 10/02/2008, Kevin Kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
you'll need to Dieselize a 560SEL :-) it's only
Ed most parts for 110 -111 are interchangeable and that includes the
engine/mechanical components too.
Only exceptions are the 111 coupes.
mak
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you'll need to Dieselize a 560SEL :-) it's only fair.
Sounds good to me. If I had a 617.951 (not the one in my car) or a 603.961
along with a SEL with a blowed-up engine, it would be a possibility. I
would love the extra room in the back seat along with some headrests. I sat
back there in
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