On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 10:10 PM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
John Freer wrote:
That's a good idea Allan. Also helps keep the carbon buildup at bay. I
miss that feature on the CDI. At 35 mph around town and I want to
shift down to 4th, it goes right down to 2nd as I have no control
I would NOT buy Linksys for this, buy USR. My connection at the house
is a shared connection with my neighbor. He is about 500' south of me,
with 4-5 large oak trees, 2 outside walls, and 3 interior walls in
between our USR access points. We started the connection with a Linksys
on his end,
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Wow so some places will have an awful surplus of Chevy dealers?
Mac
not for long. Plan is to drop
Long standing Chebby and seperate Chrysler dealers in my town are gone. They
were both decent to deal with.
Ford guy is hanging on, does a lot of service.
Pete
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I had a similar problem on my '85 190D. The replacement doesn't leak a bit...
I think its like Marshall said, you were due for a leak anyway. M1 may have
hastened the leak's arrival but it was going to leak anyway...
-Curt
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 21:31:28 -0700
From: Robert Rentfro [EMAIL
It is a 2000. The crank sensor at NAPA was $60 Quite a
difference! I made sure I could take it back if I found a better deal.
At 10:20 PM 12/2/2008, you wrote:
I forget what year you have. I punched up 2002 at rockauto.com and
they had three crank position sensors. Standard Motor Products
Thank you kindly! Borg used to be a good name, but like Zenith, the
name now has no relationship to the old name.
At 10:49 PM 12/2/2008, you wrote:
At 10:39 PM 12/2/2008, you wrote:
Fred,
.. Do you know what the bad new ones you bought looked
like? The one from NAPA has one ear
Mitch, From the same source: This is a 3.3 flex fuel.
High is $91 and low is $37. I think I will just stick with the
echlin one unless I can find a used one . I am going to try to
install it today if the snow is not too deep.
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS Part # PC160
More Info
{CRANKSHAFT
Loren Faeth wrote:
It is a 2000. The crank sensor at NAPA was $60 Quite a difference! I
made sure I could take it back if I found a better deal.
Should have bought a 2002. The year 2000 CPS at Rockauto is $36.79 for Standard,
$38.79 for Airtex, and $91.79 for Delphi. Shipping is probably
Kaleb wrote: do they not make olds anymore?
I assume you are kidding. Otherwise, you can't possibly claim to be
knowledgeable in the car business. In case you are not kidding, yes, GM
ended the Oldsmobile division in December of 2000 (which precipitated my desire
to go to Law school).
Rusty wrote: They are killing Pontiac next.
I have heard that rumor since they killed Oldsmobile. If GM were to shut down
one of its divisions, my opinion is that it would be Buick not Pontiac.
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Randy wrote: Boy, when I saw next car I just assumed it was Snook again.
Not yet, I still love the Cadillac.
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Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Rusty wrote: They are killing Pontiac next.
I have heard that rumor since they killed Oldsmobile. If GM were to shut
down one of its divisions, my opinion is that it would be Buick not
Pontiac.
My opinion is that all those divisions are part of their
If they shut down Buick, what would all the greyhairs drive? I see a
LOT more Bricks on the road than Ponchos.
If I were running GM, I'd close Brick, Poncho and Jimmy
At 08:20 AM 12/3/2008, you wrote:
Rusty wrote: They are killing Pontiac next.
I have heard that rumor since they killed
I am starting to look for a 2002 at kleb prices. Actually, I want to
buy one for about $3k According to the book mine is worth about 3k.
I am guessing the hard cider sprayed all over the headliner might
bring down the value some...
At 08:19 AM 12/3/2008, you wrote:
Loren Faeth wrote:
It
I agree, then when the economy rebounds, they could do like Toada,
and take a chevy, put a gold colored logo on it and change the
interior a little and call it a luxury Chevus, and sell them for
$5000 to $10,000 more. Or they could call it a Lexolet
My opinion is that all those divisions
Allan Streib wrote:
My opinion is that all those divisions are part of their problem. They
should have one car/truck division, Chevrolet, and one luxury
division, Cadillac.
I think Buick should have been the first to go. Pontiac has been the excitement
division, with Firebird, Fiero,
Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
GMC has been pointless for years, Chevy
trucks have plenty of trim levels to choose from.
In the light truck market I agree, though I think GMC has a
heavy/commercial market that I'm not sure Chevy competes in.
Allan
Allan Streib wrote:
In the light truck market I agree, though I think GMC has a
heavy/commercial market that I'm not sure Chevy competes in.
I'm not sure what the entire lineup includes, but a Chevy Kodiak and GMC Topkick
are still the same thing, and they both have W-series and T-series
Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
I'm not sure what the entire lineup includes, but a Chevy Kodiak and GMC
Topkick are still the same thing, and they both have W-series and T-series
medium
duty truck lines.
http://www.chevrolet.com/mediumduty/
http://www.gmc.com/mediumduty/index.jsp
Lowes has some good deals on tools until Dec 8. 3-pack of Kobalt slip
joint pliers (nice rubber handles), 4 pack of locking pliers, and some
others, for $10. I kinda like their tools, the handles are easy on the
hands, and they seem pretty solid. Better than the HF stuff, prices not
much
GMC Truck was merged with White years ago. Volvo bought White
GMC. White used to make Freightliner, and when Freightliner went
independent, White struggled. DB courted White for a while, but
failed to buy White. White then merged with GMC. Ford sold the
Louisville line to DB, and it was
I never look at lowes tools anymore. They have always been high
priced. I guess they changed to a chinese supplier. Maybe I should
look again.
At 09:51 AM 12/3/2008, you wrote:
Lowes has some good deals on tools until Dec 8. 3-pack of Kobalt
slip joint pliers (nice rubber handles), 4 pack
The problem is nostalga doesn't sell cars. Why did I want an Allero vs a Grand
Am?
More currently why would I buy a GMC vs a Chevy? I can work a Chevy dealership
vs a GMC dealership over price...
Olds took sales away from Cadillac and Buick. Pontiac takes sales away from
Chevrolet and Buick
Gotta have a hip and trendy line too, Scion has made Toyota a bunch of money.
Saturn used to be hip and trendy...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:27:30 -0500
From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Loren wrote: If I were running GM, I'd close Brick, Poncho and Jimmy
By jimmy do you mean GMC Truck? That would be a HUGE mistake. GMC and Chevy
trucks have been one of the few bright spots for GM in the last decade or so.
The GMC trucks are more profitable than Chevy. The trucks and SUV's
Mitch wrote: Now that it's GMC, Chevy, Caddy, Buick and Pontiac, I'd say dump
Buick, let the fogies decide if they want to buy downmarket Chevy or upmarket
Caddy. Keep Pontiac, concentrating on keeping the styling fresh and try to give
the Pontiacs a bit more performance than the Chevys.
Don't
Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Gotta have a hip and trendy line too, Scion has made Toyota a bunch of
money.
You really think the name, and not the vehicle, is what made the
difference? The box on wheels thing would not have done well if it
had a Toyota badge?
Allan
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Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Don't forget about Saturn. The new Aura (really just a Us version of the
Opel) was supposed to rejuvenate GM.
Is that what that is? Why not say so? Invent a new name, nobody knows
WTF it is. I drove an Open Corsa in Denmark last time I was there, a
very
Anybody remember what the functional difference between a Chevy and GMC truck
was 60 years ago?
Hint; What made GMC a 'Premium' Chevrolet?
Pete
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From: Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
GMC Truck was merged with White years ago. Volvo bought
Loren wrote: If I were running GM, I'd close Brick, Poncho and Jimmy
If I were running GM, I would give up on this bailout nonsense and go for
Bankruptcy. Really. If they took this course, they could break all of the
Union contracts that are killing GM. They could cut wages, cut out the health
Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
If I were running GM, I would give up on this bailout nonsense and go for
Bankruptcy. Really. If they took this course, they could break all of
the Union contracts that are killing GM. They could cut wages, cut out
the health care for life, the fairly
But we need to support the UAW members who have worked and are working
so hard for their pay and benefits! Are you forgetting these people?
--R
Allan Streib wrote:
Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
If I were running GM, I would give up on this bailout nonsense and go for
Bankruptcy.
Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
But we need to support the UAW members who have worked and are working
so hard for their pay and benefits! Are you forgetting these people?
Oh I forgot, it's OK to take my pay and benefits so that someone else
who's ALREADY BEEN PAID for their work can
Trying to. hee hee.
Ed
300E
2008/12/3 Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
But we need to support the UAW members who have worked and are working so
hard for their pay and benefits! Are you forgetting these people?
--R
Allan Streib wrote:
Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
If I were
http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2008/12/02/mean-street-why-gm-is-doomed/
Allan Streib wrote:
Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
But we need to support the UAW members who have worked and are working
so hard for their pay and benefits! Are you forgetting these people?
Oh I forgot, it's
i don't think anyone wants change, snook. they just want business as
usual and would like someone else to supply the money.
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:13 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Loren wrote: If I were running GM, I'd close Brick, Poncho and Jimmy
If I were running GM, I would
It will be interesting to learn what the maintenance costs are...
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Randy wrote: Boy, when I saw next car I just assumed it was Snook
again.
Not yet, I still love the Cadillac.
Donald H. Snook
Home Despot had some pretty amazing bargains in their main aisle (not the
tool corral). Like std. or metric ratchet sets for $10 or a nice little
stubby combo (1/4 and 3/8 drive)ratchet for $5. Great quality, too.
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:08 AM, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
I never
Loren wrote: the light and medium Chev/GMC trucks are the same except the
badges.
That is not quite true. There are some GMC only features and options. But,
you are right for the most part, they are identical. One other difference is
the dealership. When we had GMC, we had customers who
Well, if it doesn't come this week I guess that means it's still sitting in
OK.
On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 7:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Yea, I said I would
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Kaleb, you were going to check whether the SR I ordered had been shipped.
On Tue, Dec 2,
Andrew wrote: It will be interesting to learn what the maintenance costs
are...
It will be interesting, you are right. But, I suspect it will be interesting in
the sense that maintenance is lower than expected. The one common failure on
the 4.9 L engine in my car is the water pump - which
Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
GM Coolant pellets
?? what are these?
Allan
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I quit going to HD a few years ago after they refused to replace a
lifetime guarantee router bit (satisfaction guaranteed! free
replacement!), $20, and the parking lot started filling up with nails
and trash (cutback on sweeping) and Mexicans aggressively begging for
work. I took my
I think you need to add worms as an intermediate step. They love coffee
grounds and whatever else. I found my compost bin full of them the
other day, I guess in there keeping warm.
http://www.terracycle.net/story.htm
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GM's problems are, and have been as long as I've known anything about them,
exceedingly poor management. The reason their cars cost so much to make isn't
the union contracts, but sloppy design, bad parts, badly planned and executed
assembly, their notorious penny pinching, ancient equipment,
I must be prophetic!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28030726
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Maintenance? On a 15 year old Cadillac that cost less than $2K? No worries man.
Just drive it for a while and sell
it to someone else. Why worry about maintenance? It is not like it is an old MB
or something that one might wish to
keep.
Randy (who is not REALLY tongue in cheek on that one)
...If I saw Opel for sale here I'd definitely check them out...
GM tried that, called it the Catera, and it flopped.
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Pretty bad, but I don't know as though I would agree that it was the worst.
There are certainly a fair number of
contenders for that title.
Randy
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To:
On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 15:35:54 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
...If I saw Opel for sale here I'd definitely check them out...
GM tried that, called it the Catera, and it flopped.
But it was badged as a Cadillac, not an Opel, so anyone who knew what
an Opel was and might be interested never
hell, maybe I should just take a chance and go after it this weekend anyway.
Tom Savage wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Well as a matter of fact said car is up your way, which does not mean
you can steal it out from under me. Im fixing to break my buying
freeze I think. The guy bought it
I used to have a sweet Cadet wagon, several Mantas and almost a gt. They were
fun little cars, rusted bad here in all of the salt. Had to hold one subframe
together with bumper jacks and seatbelts to get it homelol Guy on the
other side of the lake has a 502 BB Chevy in a GT.fastest
Hey Rich,
You're gettting warmer - this is great research. I enjoy the luxury of my
own personal think tank.
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Rich Thomas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think you need to add worms as an intermediate step. They love coffee
grounds and whatever else. I found my
No takers on this? I'm surprised.
Shared engine design, stovebolt 6. GMC's had oil pumps, Chevies were splash
lubed.
Nice to be old sometimes.
Pete, who keeps the 1.5L bottle of Makers Marks which was the Grand Prize.
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I mis-wrote. What I meant was the cost of fixing things that break.
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 2:46 PM, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Maintenance? On a 15 year old Cadillac that cost less than $2K? No worries
man. Just drive it for a while and sell
it to someone else. Why worry about
Allen wrote: GM Coolant pellets ?? what are these?
GM makes these little pellets I don't know what they are made of, but you crush
them with a hammer and put them in the radiator. They are supposed to
accomplish the same thing as Bars Leak (and other similar products). A lot of
Cadillac
Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Allen wrote: GM Coolant pellets ?? what are these?
GM makes these little pellets I don't know what they are made of, but you
crush them with a hammer and put them in the radiator. They are supposed
to accomplish the same thing as Bars Leak (and other
Allen wrote: They (GM/Cadillac) also tried selling a Cavalier with leather
called a Cinnamon or something. Nobody was fooled.
It was the Cimmaron. See my previous post labeled Worst car ever?
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Same story. Don't fix it if it still moves forward when in gear. It is an old
Cadillac. No one expects it to work.
Randy
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Randy wrote: Pretty bad, but I don't know as though I would agree that it was
the worst. There are certainly a fair number of contenders for that title.
Ok maybe there are others that would contend for the Title, but the Cimmaron
has to be included in the list. I would also add the:
Ford Pinto
Back in the day, there were a lot of fellas in NYC who would only drive caddys
and trade them in for a new one every two years. This process would take all
of 15 minutes as they'd just buy whatever the salesman told them to get.
Then all these guys ended up getting put into cimmarons. GM
R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Same story. Don't fix it if it still moves forward when in gear. It is an
old Cadillac. No one expects it to work.
Speaking of old Cadillacs.
http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/934062194.html
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I do.
Remember as George Carlin said (I think it was Carlin anyway) Think how stupid
the average American is, then remember half the people are dumber than that!
I think your average hipster has no idea that Scion is owned by Toyota and
Acura is owned by Honda and Saturn is owned by GM.
I
Yeah, the Cimmaron was probably the most expensive badge ever stuck on a
car.;-) lol
Ed
300E
2008/12/3 gary hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Back in the day, there were a lot of fellas in NYC who would only drive
caddys and trade them in for a new one every two years. This process would
take all of
On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 15:59:38 -0600, you wrote:
Randy wrote: Pretty bad, but I don't know as though I would agree that it was
the worst. There are certainly a fair number of contenders for that title.
Ok maybe there are others that would contend for the Title, but the Cimmaron
has to be included
Hear hear! Bankruptcy is the only way to save GM in any lasting sense.
My plan would be different, file bankruptcy, close Pontiac, and Buick. Kill
Chevy trucks, all trucks are now GMC but there will be no separate dealerships,
GMC will be a business unit of Chevrolet. Saab I haven't decided on,
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:33 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Also, I think GM owns Saab. Of course, the market presence here in the US
is minimal,
You're kidding, right? Been to the Pacific Northwest or New England
lately? I see as many older Saabs here as older BMWs or Benzes,
Allan Streib wrote:
http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/934062194.html
When I was 16, I found an ad for a rusty 1963 Caddy Convertible (it was 16 years
old too). Something like $250, needed a top, rust repair, and who knows what
else. I thought it was a great idea, my dad knew better, so I
What was that old joke, you know you're going to have a really crap day
when, You find yourself on a Dutch fary, with a Pinto in front of you, and
an Audi 5000 behind you. hee hee
Ed
300E
2008/12/3 Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Randy wrote: Pretty bad, but I don't know as though I would agree
Pete wrote: Pete, who keeps the 1.5L bottle of Makers Marks which was the
Grand Prize.
WOW! My favorite! Makers Mark is a tradition at our house. Every year for
Christmas, my brother and I give each other a bottle (and a gift subscription
to Car And Driver)! I wish I would have known that
Allan wrote: Do they manage to somehow avoid clogging the radiator and heater
cores?
I guess so. A lot of the techs at the dealership recommend and use them.
Donald H. Snook
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I enjoyed the '62 Monza Convertible and the '64 Greenbrier van that we had
for cruisin' around town. They definitely had their quirks as old cars do,
but it was easy to tinker on them.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula
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Allan wrote: 'Speaking of old Cadillacs.
http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/934062194.html
Here's another one, just a little bit nicer.
http://tiny.cc/tyYWr
This one is perfect for me as a Mizzou fan. It's black and gold! I could put 8
people in it and drive it to the games. With that
Donald Snook wrote:
Randy wrote: Pretty bad, but I don't know as though I would agree that it was the
worst. There are certainly a fair number of contenders for that title.
Ok maybe there are others that would contend for the Title, but the Cimmaron
has to be included in the list. I would
You need to try Old Weller, Basil Hayden's, Rebel Yell, Knob Creek,
Blanton's, and some of the others, and get out of the same old rut. I
think you will be pleasantly surprised. MM, while plenty tasty, is
sorta the Chebbie of that group!
I like that style though. Honey I need to by my bro
Hey, a buddy of mine has or had one of those he bought off a guy for
scrap value, project he never got to, and it was in surprisingly good
shape. He was going to ebay parts off it, but then decided he might
drop a Cad 500 in it for grins.
--R
Donald Snook wrote:
Allan wrote: 'Speaking of
You see what right thinking can do for you. I do like that worm idea
though, some people apparently just put a 5 gal bucket under the sink
and throw their stuff right in there, the worms eat, poop, and, uh, do
what worms do, and you get good compost and more worms, sort of a
self-sustaining
I just got done unloading my latest purchase. It is a 89 300E, its
bright red with tan interior. It is in VERY nice shape, runs good, has
new tires. Sorry Wacko, its in much better shape than the last one I
had. As soon as I finish going thru it taking care of whatever it
needs, it will be
I figured it wasn't going to take long. Your buying freezes last about as long
as mine do.
On Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 05:22:30PM -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I just got done unloading my latest purchase. It is a 89 300E, its
bright red with tan interior. It is in VERY nice shape, runs good,
One of those, Cobalt or Aveo, I cant remember which is actually made by
some other company. In Korea maybe? I know the VIN format is different
and it says it was made by such and such company.
Curt Raymond wrote:
Hear hear! Bankruptcy is the only way to save GM in any lasting sense.
My
Trade for a 300SDL?
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
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Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 5:23 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] For I have sinned, I gave in to
No, this is it, I swear. Well, except maybe for that cheap 140. There
is also a cheap 87 300D Im looking at but I dont know if its sold or
what, guy has not emailed me back again.
The way I figure it, I spent what I made off of one of the junker
project cars I sold, and this one I can
I would probably do some trading. Once I get it ready you can see what
you think.
Tom Hargrave wrote:
Trade for a 300SDL?
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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Although Makers Mark does very well in Mint Juleps at the Derby. I
speak from experience.
--R
Rich Thomas wrote:
You need to try Old Weller, Basil Hayden's, Rebel Yell, Knob Creek,
Blanton's, and some of the others, and get out of the same old rut. I
think you will be pleasantly
I see you have the same colored S124, that blue/black color that is a
pain to keep clean.
Hendrik
with a filthy TE
John Robbins wrote:
Working on the MB's.
The E300 and SDL (hood up) are a friend's...
John
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Well, he made it to like step 2 of the 12-step Benzanon program. Or
maybe just the first, admitting he had a problem. Perhaps we should
have an intervention, go take away all his addictive substances.
--R
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Rich Thomas wrote:
Well, he made it to like step 2 of the 12-step Benzanon program. Or
maybe just the first, admitting he had a problem. Perhaps we should
have an intervention, go take away all his addictive substances.
--R
Fair enough.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/940494981.html
Too expensive? About right??
What are common problems with this model/year?
Allan
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If customers will pay $15.00 for a box of six generic brand coffee then what
will they pay for Starbucks logs? Even more important, would Starbucks be
willing to sell them? Looks like potential to me.
Thanks,
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I suspect that AFT does something nasty to the seals -- my steering
box on the new 300D dribbles, but now that I've been putting only
PS fluid in for a year, I only fill it every 3000 miles or so instead
of every 600 or so Not perfect, of course, but vastly better.
It was filled with
Could be decent, but always try to get it cheaper. Watch out for evap
problems, and bad wiring harness. Also, head gasket.
Allan Streib wrote:
http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/940494981.html
Too expensive? About right??
What are common problems with this model/year?
Allan
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It amazes me that this is still up after 12 years
Dan
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I heard something about these things. They are used to replace the
spent chemistry in the system. Not sure how you spend it, but IIRC
Marshall talked of this sort of thing four years ago. Not sure where
he stood, but I would expect it was against. Just change the fuses,
use proper
Did you hear me complaining? I have no problem with what I am driving.
Figured out why the speedo on the 300E is off by 5 mph (you are going 5 mph
faster than what the speedo shows, as checked with GPS). The book calls
for 195/65/15 and the tires on the car are 195/70/15.
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at
We could perhaps talk if it was blue. But red is a deal-killer for a Debbie
car.
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
I just got done unloading my latest purchase. It is a 89 300E, its bright
red with tan interior. It is in VERY nice shape, runs good, has
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