On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 7:46 PM, Steve MacSween
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Greed generally trumps all else. Sorry you missed it. I drove one once and
> it's a truly amazing difference over a V8 automatic w116.
Thanks for rubbing it in. ;) I am definitely keeping an eye out for
the next one.
my 79 300S had 5 1/2" Bundts when I bought it from the first owner back in 86.
I upgraded to 6 1/2s off a 77 450SL. I recently pulled a brand new 6 1/2X14
from the trunk of a 82 126 wreck.
Jim in Phoenix
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From: Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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seems like winamp or something like that would do it
Luther wrote:
> You'll have to convert it to standard *.wav and then convert it back to *.mp3
> w/o the said information.
>
> On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:13:05 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
>> You know how on some mp3 so
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:13:05 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You know how on some mp3 songs when you play via windows media player,
No. I don't have windows media player on Linux. :-)
> it will display the title, artist, album etc, even a pic of the album
> cover in so
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:51:45 -0700 (PDT) Christopher McCann
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> OK now, don't everyone rush to answer the question below. In the mean
> time, I've also discovered that some 115's & 123 had 5 1/2 inch inch
> wheels...are these non-bundts with the large hubcaps?
More than l
You'll have to convert it to standard *.wav and then convert it back to *.mp3
w/o the said information.
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:13:05 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You know how on some mp3 songs when you play via windows media player,
> it will display the title, artist, a
Wow, that is some lot.
If anyone picks up and wants to dispose of some unneeded items, by all means
drop me a line. If I were even remotely close I would be there in a
heartbeat.
Mac
on 3/18/08 20:09, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Thought to MB diesel group might need the fo
on 3/8/08 12:50, Alex Chamberlain at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 12:19 PM, Alex Chamberlain
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> For those of you waiting with bated breath (I know Mitch is) for the
>> details on the '79 280S or 280SE I posted, watch this space
>> tomorrow... I'll
Rusty would you have a roof -liner for a
w111 fintail 230S / 1966.
Kindly let me know the price if available.
Thanks
mak
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Looks like I had a win here, finally got around to stripping the coating
off and doing a bit of soldering.
Big thanks to Jim and others who gave advice, it was spot on.
It took two coatings of paint stripper (I found a citrus based one at my
local paint place) and used a round wire brush mounted
Thought to MB diesel group might need the following. Thinning the herd
Have the following parts for sale most for MB 123 chassis, pre turbo 1977
300D or 1977-1980 240D to be sold as a lot
First $100 gets iwhole lot. You pick up Bellefonte PA.
Regards Tom Scordato
1979 240D 130K miles
You know how on some mp3 songs when you play via windows media player,
it will display the title, artist, album etc, even a pic of the album
cover in some cases. I tried renaming the file completely, going into
properties of the file and taking out the info that says artist, etc but
it still s
Thanks, and another good idea --
On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 8:47 PM, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > ...two terminal studs/nuts and one slip on connector,
>
> > vs. the single plug assembly on the original 70 amp unit.
>
> The big terminal(s) are B, the power output. You'd obviously
> ne
Good points, and that's what I did, but didn't think to include in my
description. I started with a 30-0-30 amp meter, then moved to the 10
amp magic, it'll measure anything Extech digi meter.
On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 8:40 PM, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > However, it occurred to me tha
> Actually, they [nets] were as good as new when I sold the car in
> November. 348k miles. The trick is to never use them!
The shock cords are actually fairly easy to replace.
Cheap, too.
-- Jim
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On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 7:42 PM, Rick Knoble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > This one is my old car. Well, the pictures are of another car, but he's
> > selling mine.
>
> The pic's are of another car. H. That explains why the nets on the
> seatbacks don't look saggy perhaps?
>
Actually, they
> This one is my old car. Well, the pictures are of another car, but he's
> selling mine.
The pic's are of another car. H. That explains why the nets on the
seatbacks don't look saggy perhaps?
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 7:08 PM, Rick Knoble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://stlouis.craigslist.org/car/607555076.html
> 1982 Mercedes 300D $1500
>
This one is my old car. Well, the pictures are of another car, but he's
selling mine. You don't want it after that this dude has been driving it
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/car/607555076.html
1982 Mercedes 300D $1500
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/car/610396010.html
'91 350SD $3800
http://columbus.craigslist.org/car/610020082.html
'82 300CD $1900
Not Mine, No Affiliation, ect.
Rick Knoble
'87 190DT
'85 300CD
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Rolf wrote:
> Everytime I hear of a bounty hunter getting shot I feel no remorse.
On that story I linked, where the bounty hunters reported a nonexistant
hostage situation and somebody ended up dying: The more I think about it,
the more I wonder if the BHs were upset that they couldn't get inside
I bailed a buddy out on a DUI, there was some scheduling issue between
his lawyer and the courts and he was a no show for the first hearing.
This was all worked out but I made the mistake of listing my parents on
the form. These jackholes had the GALL to call my MOTHER at 3am in the
morning, when I
The bugs had filters. It was the filter screen at the bottom of the pan.
And you'd be suprised at the stuff they would trap.
Earlier Mercedes diesels (pre 1976) used the same system. They had an
oil screen in the filter housing. The drop in filter was a bypass filter
that only filtered a small per
The shops in Germany could remove your old engine, install a
replacement, adjust the carb, adjust the clutch, set point gap & timing
- all in under 30 minutes.
Tom
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To: mercedes
CC:
My Wife got a little concerned when I put my new 1972 220D starter ring
in the oven & the flywheel in the freezer.
Then I placed the "frozen" flywheel on a towel on the kitchen floor &
dropped the "well done" ring right onto the flywheel. Just make sure
you don't put the starter ring on upside dow
You know, I have always been quite uncomfortable with the notion of a bounty
hunter. I'm surprised they're legal.
I do like "Dog" though. He's just a softy.
Brian
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 3:04 PM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Rolf wrote:
> >
> > Of course none of this matters if
Andrew,
A ways back at a GWS Concours & Picnic, we had someone show a factory
delivered W113 California Coupe, which caused some consternation
about how to judge the car since there were no top to which points
could be assigned. Owner had brought the window sticker identifying
it with "No
Rolf wrote:
>
> Of course none of this matters if you are a bounty hunter.
A while back there was a story in the news. Girl#1 (not on the lam)
is hiding out with boyfriend (who skipped out on probation) in a motel.
Bounty hunters (looking for girl#2, no relation to girl#1) almost get
inside by
Of course none of this matters if you are a bounty hunter.
-Rolf
Kevin wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 10:48:07PM -0600, Craig McCluskey wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:30:03 -0400 Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Which leads to the question: Does an arrest warrant rea
The latest test of the new E320 Diesel - (apologies to MB, E320 BlueTec) -
http://www.carpages.ca/go/roadtest/2008_mercedesbenz_e320_bluetec_road_test.aspx
Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
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Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
PORSCHE POSTE
On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 10:48:07PM -0600, Craig McCluskey wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:30:03 -0400 Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Which leads to the question: Does an arrest warrant really give them
> > the right to search every residence in the country, including those
> > which
I won a $50 bet in 1980 when I was in tech school.
Smartass know-it-all shadetree guy in my class heard
me talking about working on VWs and how easy it was to
drop an engine.
He bet me I couldn't have the engine out in under 30
minutes.
I did it with about 4 minutes to spare.
Dan
> > From: "
1 qt of cheapest non detergent 30wt you could find to 8 gallons of petrol.
Little blue light would come on at 8 gallons. I used "Grants Oil" in mine.
No, this looks like a V4, faster, uses fewer plugs/mile, much less soul.
Pete
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From: "andrew st
Wsa that the version that burned a pint of oil with every 7 gallons?
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 2:51 PM, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> For the '70s Saab freaks on the list, here's your next project:
> http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/pts/608564409.html
>
> Alex Chamberlain
> '87 30
It's probably a marketing slogan to trade on the California reputation for
coolness, rust-freeness, and joie de vivre..
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 2:07 PM, Mathieu J. Cama <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Glenn,
>
> Not quite true. On the SLs, specifically the 113, a California coupe
> will NOT have a s
Back in the old day, we used a strainer. Cost about $.25 for new gaskets to
clean it. I never did find anything in. OK, once I missed a shift and the
tach went to happy land. Than I found some conn rod bits on the generator.
But, that another episode..
Pete
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For the '70s Saab freaks on the list, here's your next project:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/pts/608564409.html
Alex Chamberlain
'87 300D Turbo et al.
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>
> nope, 1st oil change on old bugs was 300 miles.
Was this before oil filters?
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nope, 1st oil change on old bugs was 300 miles.
Pete
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From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > A friend was a service writer at a large VW dealership.
> > "Mr. Picky" dropped his car off for 300 mile oil cha
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> A friend was a service writer at a large VW dealership.
> "Mr. Picky" dropped his car off for 300 mile oil change.
300? Was that a typo?
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> On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I was wondering the same thing. Around home that's a welfare mom's car.
> > She's 300#, has 4 screaming brats no teeth and a Marlboro between her lips
> > at all times.
> >
I just see it as a classic rental car--
Needed a laugh. Thanks.
Brian
On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I was wondering the same thing. Around home that's a welfare mom's car.
> She's 300#, has 4 screaming brats no teeth and a Marlboro between her lips
> at all times.
>
> -Curt
>
> Date: Thu,
Needed a laugh. Thanks.
Brian
On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I was wondering the same thing. Around home that's a welfare mom's car.
> She's 300#, has 4 screaming brats no teeth and a Marlboro between her lips
> at all times.
>
> -Curt
>
> Date: Thu,
A friend was a service writer at a large VW dealership.
"Mr. Picky" dropped his car off for 300 mile oil change. My friend went out
and noted a piece of kite string tied from bumper to fence.
Oil Changed, car retied to fence.
My Picky comes in and pays bill. Goes to get car and comes back spou
Great, thanks.
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From: "Bill R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'"
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 2:04 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Pulidos
> Rusty - My nephew [Rob Ringgold] might be calling
Glenn,
Not quite true. On the SLs, specifically the 113, a California coupe
will NOT have a soft top. I have never come across a r107 without a
soft top from the factory. WRT to w107s, the SLC, I have never heard of
these officially termed as California coupes and believe such reference
to be
Rusty - My nephew [Rob Ringgold] might be calling from Pulidos in
Jacksonville. I have been telling him you have good prices and know MB's.
He's pricing out some motor mount stabilizers for my 1981 300SD, and does
seem to always have a MB or two in there for repair.
BillR
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mechanic and we got pretty fast at some jobs - One day we wanted to see how
fast we could change a throw-out bearing. From the time the car rolled onto
the ramp to the time the engine started to drive out again was 8 m
No.
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From: "Loren Faeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 6:36 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Question for EPC jockeys
> Is the driveshaft on a 87 300D (124) int
Well, I couldn't do that ! No garage, worked in driveway.
Put new jugs on it in my kitchen! Wife got a little excited when I baked the
pistons to push the pins in.
Sometimes, they just don't understand.
Pete
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From: "wilton strickland" <[EMAIL
Never heard of this. The only variations I'm aware of are the
coupe/roadster (SL), which has the removable hardtop and a storable soft top
with frame, and the SLC where the wheelbase was extended ~14" and provided a
"back seat" for those agile enough to get in/out of there.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, N
I could remove engine from my Karmann-Ghia in 20 min. Distributor points
gap was thickness of match book cardboard, i. e. match book feeler gauge.
Wilton
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On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 9:41 AM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mine was about as heavy as
> the original Civic chassis got, but even a 1200 4sp sedan would outweigh
> a Fortwo.
As would a Yugo GV at 1800 lb or so---the only car I've ever done the
pick-it-up-and-carry-it-somewhere-stra
Allan Streib wrote:
>
> Anyone know the curb weight of a Smart?
Apparently, 730kg for a Fortwo. That's about 250lb less than my first car,
a 1975 1488cc CVCC Hondamatic Civic Hatchback. Mine was about as heavy as
the original Civic chassis got, but even a 1200 4sp sedan would outweigh
a Fortwo. I
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:30:27 -0400, "andrew strasfogel"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Some people are going to find their SMARTs missing because they easily fit
> into a W108 with only a couple bungee cords needed to tie down the trunk
> lid...
Ha ha something to think about, really. Three for fou
> It's a triac or SCR-pair solid state dimmer panel controlled via
> DMX.
>
That is a much more sophisticated system that I considered ...
If the 'fan' will run off of 'Triaced' Juice you might get away with some
sort of calibration procedure. Using a decent meter (I recommend TRU-RMS
like a Fluk
Some people are going to find their SMARTs missing because they easily fit
into a W108 with only a couple bungee cords needed to tie down the trunk
lid...
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Back when I was a kid in Germany, there were shops who would rep
Back when I was a kid in Germany, there were shops who would replace your VW
engine in 30 minutes, guaranteed. You could actually get your bug engine
replaced over lunch!
Brings new light to the "30 minutes or free" guarantee.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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When my buddy got married (still in college) all us buds went to the
wedding and picked up his bug and carried it into the lobby of the hotel
where the reception was. The management was not amused, his parents
thought it was pretty funny, and we all laughed like hell.
-R
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wro
Late one night car wouldn't start for wife at work, she got a ride home.
Next day I discovered someone had stolen my centifigal advance distributor! I
hope he melted pistons with too much advance (Had to use $.39 High Test)
A fellow VWer came out from a movie, turned the Key: WH! Opened dec
There is ONE Smart on ebay - a "Passion" that is going for nearly $20K.
It's so fully loaded that you wonder where they could fit all that optional
equipment.
On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 11:13 PM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Spent the last week in Florida with the family. Saturday, on
Is that cactus green or pea soup?
On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 2:19 PM, LWB250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There is also a 107 hardtop coupe, that is, it has a
> removable hardtop, yet NO soft top or frame. These
> are pretty rare, and are referred to as "California
> Coupes." You either had the ha
Strange but not unheard of.
On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Robert Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Not a spec of rust on the Acura. It's been here all its life. It still
> runs
> like mad. Just don't get that warm, fuzzy feeling driving that like you
> get
> driving the 300D.
>
> Bob R
>
>
Craig, yes, tremor is about 98% gone - very near normal, but I still have
trouble walking - a PNP trip would be really rough.
Wilton
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] More proof that
I may be lazy but not all that multi-thumbed and can certainly spray
Dewhatzit on the mast. Besides, last night the radio was performing just
fine so maybe it self-cured while we were in Atlanta for the weekend.
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 6:52 PM, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for th
OK now, don't everyone rush to answer the question below. In the mean time,
I've also discovered that some 115's & 123 had 5 1/2 inch inch wheels...are
these non-bundts with the large hubcaps?
Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: need a little clarification on
wheel width...is the foll
MG wrote:
> If I recall from my reading on a biodiesel list. Someone there said that
> the best blend would be right around 20% as that would add the lubricity
> that the ULSD now lacks and he had found that he got the best mileage
> from that mix.
Several years ago A local school district did so
George,
If I recall from my reading on a biodiesel list. Someone there said that
the best blend would be right around 20% as that would add the lubricity
that the ULSD now lacks and he had found that he got the best mileage
from that mix. I believe his theory was that that much bioD add some
o
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:28:13 -0500 Fmiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It seems than at Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:19:42 -0600, Craig wrote:
>
> > You could use a 24 V transformer and a 12 V transformer, both
> > rated at 4 amps. Wire the primaries across the line and the
> > secondaries in series with
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:31:29 -0400 Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Craig McCluskey wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:34:12 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > This is another one where I'll cause trouble...
> > > What is "plenty of power"? M
I should have said about 32hp although I don't remember where I read that
figure...
Its a fun little bike, I look foolish on it, monkey-football you get the
idea... My wife is in perfect proportion...
I like riding it because its so small and very nimble...
6 speeds and you need every single on
You wrote:<<'66VW had 1800cc, duel carbs and an extractor>>
Oh yeah! That was a hot setup. A fellow mechanic drove us to the factory
school outside of Wash DC in his similar VW Bug - he used to grab the coil
wire and put it in his pocket as a great anti-theft device. Those twin
carbs really
I was stopped or creeping waiting to make a left turn - they came straight
thru the intersection toward me - some said he was momentarily in the left
turn lane before switching to the "go straight lane" just before he hit me.
Not sure how they managed to get me off the ground, but photos (showin
Craig McCluskey wrote:
>
> On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:34:12 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >
> > This is another one where I'll cause trouble...
> > What is "plenty of power"? My wife's 454 LTD has 32hp
>
> Huh?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_454_LTD
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Maybe we could do the mbz version. Take a S600 V12 and a Smart ForFour...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chreIG-6NXo
Simon Cowell meets Jeremy Clarkson:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzHure-YBmA
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