My understanding is that it originated around the time of the American
civil war, when a bunch of white southerners would get together to
terrorize the plantation workers into behaving themselves and not go
running off. Sort of an early version of the KKK and would wear a red
bandanna around
Hendrik Fay wrote:
My understanding is that it originated around the time of the American
civil war, when a bunch of white southerners would get together to
terrorize the plantation workers into behaving themselves and not go
running off.
So a redneck cracker is a redneck whipcracker?
Gary wrote short and wide are thought to look cooler
though, which is all that matters
IMHO, it looks stupid on cars not designed for it - like a Chevette or 87
300SDL both look strange with very low profile tires and chrome wheels.
Nothing looks worse on a car then trying to make it something
John Freer wrote:
How did you compensate for the speedo/odo being out of whack?
While driving home (the only long trip I ever took in the car),
I didn't realize the speedo was out of whack, I was lucky to
not get a ticket. The odo was dead, so I just topped off the
tank every 300 miles when
Usually associated with conservative and/or reactionary values, and
a general lack of education.
-- Jim
Finally!!Someone gives the world proof! Bush is a redneck! Woohoo!
(And the people rejoiced and life was good)
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are they interchangeable? - front brake calipers, that is?
Thanks!
Chris
CSSML NDSMD + VRSNSMV SMQLIVB
-1985 300SD, 369K km, Wulf
-1992 350 Ram Wagon, 1 Ton, 58K mi, Der Abschleppwagen
'75 240D, '80 300SD, '85 300Dt '84 300Dt
-Anke Sammy von der Burg Austerlitz (GSDs) Nanook (Siberian
Gas and diesel shot up this morning here in Wichita. I would guess it did the
same thing everywhere. Regular unleaded 3.09 premium 3.29 and diesel is 3.39.
I am thinking next time, I have to take a long trip for work, I am going to
rent a car. 17 on the highway in my Expedition hurts
Donald
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:12:02 -0600 Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Gas and diesel shot up this morning here in Wichita. I would guess it
did the same thing everywhere. Regular unleaded 3.09 premium 3.29 and
diesel is 3.39.
Ours went up a few days ago. 3.039 for regular and 3.529 for
i would tend to agree, but the people buying rims to look cool certainly
do not agree with us.
i think it's fashion. give it time and tall and skinny will be back in.
this will be right after every idiot wanting short and fat will finally be
sold their rims. then a new style will become
that is casuals
On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I always thought it had more to do with knock-off designer stuff and sweat
suits pants with Izod shirts...more of a clothing thing.
Bob R
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light crude hit $100 yesterday, up $4.
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Secret is to install them before you inflate them. One small problem is
your turning radius is now 120 yards, so plan your turns well in advance.
;-)
Ed
300E
On 20/02/2008, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i would tend to agree, but the people buying rims to look cool certainly
do not
they interchange only if you change the brake disks from the 126 as
well. I have
On Feb 20, 2008 5:55 AM, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
are they interchangeable? - front brake calipers, that is?
Thanks!
Chris
CSSML NDSMD + VRSNSMV SMQLIVB
-1985 300SD, 369K km, Wulf
Gas and diesel shot up this morning here in Wichita.
Refinery fire the other day in Texas (?). Talking head said
that it was actually a pretty small refinery, but that the market
would probably react disproportionately. I'm sure gas prices
shot up in speculation, not due to any actual shortage
i started to say, i have the 126 front brakes on my 300TD. easy swap,
maybe change the front wheel bearings while you have everything apart.
On Feb 20, 2008 5:55 AM, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
are they interchangeable? - front brake calipers, that is?
Thanks!
Chris
sounds pretty good, diesel has been 3.69 to 3.89 all winter here in WA
On Feb 20, 2008 7:21 AM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Gas and diesel shot up this morning here in Wichita.
Refinery fire the other day in Texas (?). Talking head said
that it was actually a pretty small refinery,
You're probably right, Ed, but since it worked on my '67 200D, it might work
on my '83 300D.
Gerry
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To If you do go with those larger tires, and then take them off due to
handling, you probably just
Jim Cathey wrote:
Refinery fire the other day in Texas (?). Talking head said
that it was actually a pretty small refinery, but that the market
would probably react disproportionately. I'm sure gas prices
shot up in speculation, not due to any actual shortage in supply.
What I like is
Well, WalMart is the only place locally that I can find the correct stuff so
who knows?
Randy
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Remember the drag racer look back in the 70's? It was popular to have huge
tires on the back of your Camaro and
little one's on the front. Everything for style and nothing for handling.
Randy
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I think one that looks even stranger is the big 4 wheel drive SUV with wide low
profile tires and huge chromed
wheels. Can't you just see it going offroad through the mud?
Randy
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Also, look out for bumps.
Randy
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Secret is to install them before you inflate
You will need to factor in some difference in the odometer too if you put
larger diameter tires on it. One would
think that the difference if the circumference of the tires is changed by a
couple of inches is not going to be
worth much in terms of mileage. Might not make it much fun to drive
R A Bennell wrote:
Remember the drag racer look back in the 70's? It was popular to have huge
tires on the back of your Camaro and
little one's on the front. Everything for style and nothing for handling.
My brother did something sorta similar when he wore out the OEM rubber
on his '78 LUV.
How hard is it to change the seals on the 603 injection pump? Not the
ones on the injector lines that keep fuel in, but the big ones that
keep the oil in. I've had a persistent oil leak down the side of my
IP for a year or so. Changed the O-ring on the shutoff lever (thanks,
$3.99 Harbor
On Feb 19, 2008 7:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Having owned two 201s from new, here is how it worked. There is a contact on
the odo that turns the O2 sensor light on at about 40K miles or so. At which
time the sensor would be replaced under warranty and the bulb removed. O2
sensor warnings
Good points, Randy, and no doubt you and Ed and others are right and I'm
wrong; but like the kid who puts his hand on the stove to see if it's
really hot like his mom said, guess I gotta try it. Second childhood
maybe? (-:]
This sort of reminds me of my BiL who put the huge six or eight ply
I thing that's a good general rule, which works both ways. If you want a
faster car, once you really managed to drive it to it's full potential, sell
it and get a fast car. If you want better mileage, getting something
smaller is often the way to go. Just how I look at it anyway.
Ed
300E
On
The first redneck was the first person who got the condition/disease called
pellegra many eons ago and spent time out in the sun with his neck exposed.
From wikipedia: Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by dietary
lack of niacin (B3) and proteinsnip
The symptoms of pellagra
Can I take off the bottom plate with the pump in
place, or does it have to come off of the engine (yikes!)?
If you can get at it, you can take it off. See my (not complete)
story on my 602 pump sealing job.
http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/mb190d.html#ipseal
-- Jim
If it's something you really gotta try, remember to have a good look and
check your clearances. Not only with the car sitting, but also, full lock
to lock, make sure nothing touches. TKeep in mind, when you are braking,
and turning in, the car will load the suspension, and you will also get more
One of my cars, you have to remove the speedo, disconnect the battery.
After changing the 02, push a reset button, then reconnect the battery, and
you're set to go. It then starts the countdown process again.
Ed
300E
On 20/02/2008, Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Feb 19, 2008
On Feb 20, 2008 9:51 AM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Can I take off the bottom plate with the pump in
place, or does it have to come off of the engine (yikes!)?
If you can get at it, you can take it off. See my (not complete)
story on my 602 pump sealing job.
Works for drag racing. The problem was that people on the street were copying
the look. Didn't make a whole lot of
sense but a lot of street trends don't make much sense. They just look cool.
Randy
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Since I'm crazy, I'm actually thinking of getting this. Is the problem
maybe bad fuel?
These aren't turbocharged are they?
John
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I might have trouble finding much taller tires than the
195-70-14s that are on it now. Tire Rack shows several brands
of 205-75-14 but couldn't find any 235-?-14s.
Gerry
Just so it's clear, 205 is the _width_ of the tire in mm. 75
is how tall the tire is expressed as a percentage of width.
Drag Racers still use 36 tires on back and skinny tires on front. It ALL
ABOUT drag racing, not handling. Tuff to go around a corner when your front
wheels are 6 off the ground!
BTDDT, year ago
Pete
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Look for narrow tires and blow the pressures to the high side of what is
permitted for less rolling resistence.
What was the first Honda hybrid - an Insight or something like that? Remember
what narrow tires it had? Designed to
improve mileage.
However, if you do that, you might want to think
I guess the stereotypical so-called rednecks use the pejorative term about
one another, much like some blacks like to bandy about the N-word, as a form
of desensitization.
Perhaps it's a way of saying I hereby adopt use of this term about myself
so you can't hurt me by calling me that derogatory
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Wonko the Sane wrote:
You will trade what? Delivered in Jefferson?
On Feb 19, 2008 9:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I will trade you for the Quantum
Wonko the Sane wrote:
Perhaps for the Quantum? :-)
On Feb 19, 2008 7:42 PM, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well, that is because that refinery blew up, and oil is over 100 a
barrel again.
Donald Snook wrote:
Gas and diesel shot up this morning here in Wichita. I would guess it did the
same thing everywhere. Regular unleaded 3.09 premium 3.29 and diesel is 3.39.
I am thinking next time, I have
Thanks for everyone's input.
Further contact with seller reveals a litany of issues with the car. One
being that the 105K miles was when the thingie broke several years ago.
The car also had a problem overheating but we think we had that fixed...
My local indy said that 2.6 6cyl 190E was a
HA! At least one thing is cheaper in D.C. ($3.49/gal for diesel at last
sighting)
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wrote:
Just noticed today, $3.599 for diesel. Last I filled a few weeks ago was
$3.349.
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Just noticed today, $3.599 for diesel. Last I filled a few weeks ago was
$3.349.
From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:10:51 -0500
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Whoa look
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/car/576423276.html
Is this cheap at the price?
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Timothy Robinson wrote:
Instead, found a 1986 190D with manual trans. That should be a better bet?
That would be a 2.5NA. I think they are about as powerful as a NA 617.
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http://baltimore.craigslist.org/car/576423276.html
Is this cheap at the price?
The unimog and sprinter are just search engine spamming.
I don't think ANY 407 is worth $15k. BTW, does a 407 have
the big 4 cylinder, or is it the 240D in a truck?
This one would be
I don't know how much coverage you folks get of Canadian news (none? - USA is a
bit introverted in many ways) but
British Columbia provincial government just introduced a carbon tax. They will
tax all sorts of fuel for vehicles,
heating etc. I guess they think that it is green to tax further in
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Would a motor from a 87 300SDL work as a replacement motor for thiscar without
doing any mods such as motor mounts how about it bolting up to the existing
tranny?
thanks! VERY good to know that.
Chris
Rory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i started to say, i have the 126 front brakes
on my 300TD. easy swap,
maybe change the front wheel bearings while you have everything apart.
On Feb 20, 2008 5:55 AM, Christopher McCann wrote:
are they interchangeable? -
Regular unleaded 3.09 premium 3.29 and diesel is 3.39.
That's only a few cents above what it's been here in Oregon for months now.
I think we have some of the highest fuel prices in the continental U.S.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300sD 267Kmi+, Ursula, 28-30MPG Hwy at 65MPH, and a bit less at
I might have trouble finding much taller tires than the
195-70-14s that are on it now. Tire Rack shows several brands
of 205-75-14 but couldn't find any 235-?-14s.
Gerry
Just so it's clear, 205 is the _width_ of the tire in mm. 75
is how tall the tire is expressed as a percentage of width.
Hard to say, but the ad says it's doesn't want to crank, which sounds like
an electrical issue with either the battery or starter...or it's frozen up
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 11:39 AM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://northmiss.craigslist.org/car/580154911.html
Since I'm crazy, I'm
Man, that's something I'd be all over if it was near me! From what I've
heard about these, I'd be willing to bet that it's either air leaks in the
fuel system or it needs a new IP (roosamaster SP? rotary style).
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 267Kmi+, Ursula
Refreshing to hear this acknowledged by someone other than me.
I touched upon this in a paper I wrote for school. It goes without saying it
wasn't a very Berkely-like institution or I would be expelled and probably
detained for re-education and put on some sort of watch list. (sorry,
Ernest).
Yes, 3.79 here for the frothy stuff.
I still think overall the government or some evil entity in power is trying
to counteract the benefits diesel drivers get in fuel mileage. With what
looks like diesel popularity increasing faster than ever (talk of Subaru
diesels and Honda diesels and the like)
At 07:00 PM 2/20/2008, you wrote:
Yes, 3.79 here for the frothy stuff.
I still think overall the government or some evil entity in power is trying
to counteract the benefits diesel drivers get in fuel mileage. With what
looks like diesel popularity increasing faster than ever (talk of Subaru
the white man and those who wish to live as white men don't need or want
nanny to protect them against their enemies. besides, we have figured out
that nanny hates us, so there isn't much point in asking for help anyway.
no doubt that we are in severe decline as a force in the world and have no
Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Yes, 3.79 here for the frothy stuff. I still think overall the
government or some evil entity in power is trying to counteract the
benefits diesel drivers get in fuel mileage. With what looks like
diesel popularity increasing faster than ever (talk of
Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/car/576423276.html
Is this cheap at the price?
The unimog and sprinter are just search engine spamming. I
don't think ANY 407 is worth $15k. BTW, does a 407 have the big 4
cylinder, or is it
It's not a Sprinter. Not even close.
-Dave Walton
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Brian,
And when gas was $.97 per gallon and diesel about $.85 per gallon, the price
of crude oil was how much a barrel?
But it's not just the price of crude oil. The cost of labor construction
materials has more than doubled since the 70s.
Diesel is higher than regular gas because of a tax
Fred, if $.38 is the lowest you remember you are still a kid on this list. I
remember paying $.23 on a car I was driving. Ocala, FL, and had to be 1966.
BillR
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I can remember my grandfather carping about $0.23 regular and him giving me
a blast for driving that krautwagon (my '72 220D)that used $0.32 diesel
fuel. This was in '76-'77.
Bob R
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keep in mind too, two different brands of tires of the same size can fit
different. not a big problem usually, but if you're really pushing the
limit of what will fit, it may. I believe width is measured from sidewall
to sidewall, not tread face, so, how two tires of different brands behave
when
I'm a gearhead and proud of it. hee hee.
Ed
300E
On 20/02/2008, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I guess the stereotypical so-called rednecks use the pejorative term about
one another, much like some blacks like to bandy about the N-word, as a
form
of desensitization.
Perhaps
That's not a Sprinter, of course.
Just last week a big Sprinter pulled up in front with a Fedex package so of
course I asked the driver how he liked his Mercedes. He said he like it fine
(13-14mpg) and had purchased some Fedex routes and had bought the truck
recently
at a distress sale and
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On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:12:02 -0600 Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Gas and diesel shot up this morning here in Wichita. I would guess it
did the same thing everywhere. Regular unleaded 3.09 premium 3.29 and
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:00:24 -0800 Zoltan Finks
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, 3.79 here for the frothy stuff.
I still think overall the government or some evil entity in power is
trying to counteract the benefits diesel drivers get in fuel mileage.
With what looks like diesel popularity
When my buddies and I would go around driving after the ball games in
high school, we would all throw in 50cents and stop at the gas station,
put a goodly amount in the tank (say $2 would get 8gal or so), and
whoever drove would have enough to last a good part of the week. The
one who usually
I hadn't thought about the tire distorting on a turn. Thanks.
Gerry
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If it's something you really gotta try, remember to have a good look and
check your clearances. Not only with the car sitting,
Good idea; less rubber/friction on the road.
This is very tame driving around here in this backwoods county. Not much
traffic and most speed limits 45 mph. With this drought, we've just about
forgotten what it's like to drive on wet pavement.
Gerry
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What is wrong with the 380? You have pics?
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Wonko the Sane wrote:
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I remember my sister paying a dollar for five gallons of gas during the
1930s. This was for the first car in the family; a 1928 Oakland which had
wooden spoke wheels, a cloth top, and a rumble seat.
The filling station across the street had gravity flow pumps. The
attendant would hand pump
Good idea. Since Goodyear is one company that makes the 205 - 75 - 14,
maybe I'll check their tire stores first for used tires in that size. If
found, I'll have a source for the same brand new tires in that size.
Gerry
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keep in
Lowest price I clearly remember as a kid was $0.79/gal for regular.
As recently as the mid 1990s I could buy gas for $0.97 - $0.99 near
Joliet IL there were two stations there that were always in a price
war it seemed.
Allan
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This stuff is amazing.
Then, 'cause I was bored (or trying to avoid other thing I ought
to be doing) I found this info about their other products.
* Amazing GOOP® and Craft GOOP® contain a thinner formula
My latest acquisition is now running on 5 cylinders.
5 outta 5 ain't bad! At least it wasn't a head gasket as you had originally
thought.
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Yeah, the braking and ride will be effected with higher pressure. Most
tires blow due to being under inflated though. The added rolling resistance
of an under inflated tire causes internal air temps to rise fast and air
pressure to build, resulting in a blowout. If you check some owners
Most tires blow due to being under inflated
though. The added rolling resistance of an under inflated
tire causes internal air temps to rise fast and air pressure
to build, resulting in a blowout.
Ed
300E
Close.
Under-inflation causes excess tire flexing. The flexing causes
the tire
the flexing is what generates the heat, which causes the internal air temp,
and thus pressure to rise rapidy, and expand, to the point it blows. hold a
balloon over a candle and see what happens. if a tire is grossly (near
flat) under inflated, it won't blow as there's nothing in it to blow,
the flexing is what generates the heat, which causes the internal air
temp,
and thus pressure to rise rapidy, and expand, to the point it blows.
hold a
balloon over a candle and see what happens. if a tire is grossly (near
flat) under inflated, it won't blow as there's nothing in it to
The filling station across the street had gravity flow pumps. The
attendant would hand pump the amount of gas you wanted into a glass
cylinder
at the top of the pump which was marked off in gallons, and then it
would
drain by gravity through the hose and into your tank.
The graduated
perhaps I drive in a way that is more likely to cause the less likely type
of blowout. not that I've ever had a blowout or tire failure of any type.
I do run my pressures a little higher, which I find keeps my tire pressures
lower and more constant when driving quicker. I also prefer the way the
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