Re: [MBZ] A Nissan-ed W123?

2009-02-27 Thread Mitch Haley
Luther wrote: What's with the suspension? Did he slam it down? I believe the listing mentioned a 2 drop, which is huge on a passenger car. If that's the engine used in the USA market Maxima, the engine probably wasn't a bad idea. Mitch. ___

[MBZ] Noisy Shifter

2009-02-27 Thread Zoltan Finks
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Re: [MBZ] BioD 'craze'

2009-02-27 Thread Zoltan Finks
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Re: [MBZ] Noisy Shifter

2009-02-27 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:47:56 -0800 Zoltan Finks msuchpo...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the info regarding the antenna mast. I have a plan now. Next: Recently, a pretty loud vibration noise has started coming from our shifter (automatic trans). When we are in 3, I am able to pull back

[MBZ] OT Pinnacle TV adapter

2009-02-27 Thread Loren Faeth
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Re: [MBZ] A Nissan-ed W123?

2009-02-27 Thread Wilton Strickland
BTW, how's the construction going? Wilton - Original Message - From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:49 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] A Nissan-ed W123? How does this strike you as a conversion?

Re: [MBZ] Noisy Shifter

2009-02-27 Thread Wilton Strickland
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Re: [MBZ] OT Pinnacle TV adapter

2009-02-27 Thread Mitch Haley
Loren Faeth wrote: Has anyone had experience with the Pinnacle TV adapter? I'd like to know what you think about it. I came across a deal to buy a Pinnacle 82301003001 PCTV HD Mini Stick for MAC PC for $70 Circuit City's customer reviews were a great research tool, too bad their web site

Re: [MBZ] A Nissan-ed W123? -- construction

2009-02-27 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] OT: The West Wing

2009-02-27 Thread Jim Cathey
BTW, how's the construction going? Wiring is all in, for good or ill. (I planned Cat 5e and RG6 feeds from here to there, let's hope I did it right.) Speaker cables run for house 'Muzak'. Media room wiring wasn't to be a part of this project, this isn't where the big stuff's to be. Drywall

Re: [MBZ] BioD 'craze'

2009-02-27 Thread ernest breakfield
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Re: [MBZ] OT: The West Wing

2009-02-27 Thread Wilton Strickland
'Sounding good. 'Hope all continues well. Wilton - Original Message - From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: The West Wing BTW, how's the construction going? Wiring

[MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
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Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Mitch Haley
Rick Hawkins Java wrote: Can we simply drill the lock? How many hours and cobalt drills can you devote to the operation? Hopefully the customer hasn't already blown the 2nd, 3rd, 4th chances by jiggling the key until jiggling it just would not work. Has anybody gotten one of these to work

Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Wilton Strickland
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Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Wilton Strickland
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[MBZ] 1986 Mercedes Diesel $600 (jim C?)

2009-02-27 Thread Kevin Kraly
I'm not sure which model this is, but it's a kinda sorta running and driving sub kilobuck Mercedes Diesel. If I had the driveway space and the money, I would definitely give this one a look/feel. http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/1053017804.html Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi,

Re: [MBZ] OT Pinnacle TV adapter

2009-02-27 Thread LWB250
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Re: [MBZ] OT Pinnacle TV adapter

2009-02-27 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] BioD 'craze'

2009-02-27 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] OT Pinnacle TV adapter

2009-02-27 Thread Peter Frederick
I just bought a new television -- the old one was a hand-me-down, almost 20 years old, and didn't have a functioning tuner. Doing my part to keep the economy running. Peter On Feb 27, 2009, at 9:16 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Loren Faeth wrote: Has anyone had experience with the Pinnacle TV

Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Peter Frederick
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Re: [MBZ] Numbers

2009-02-27 Thread Hendrik Fay
Yes but at the end of the day we are still just stupid apes who fell out of the tree one day and could not figure out how to get back up. Hendrik who is swinging from branch to branch relng...@aol.com wrote: If you have a spare five minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY RLE

Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Loren Faeth
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Re: [MBZ] 1986 Mercedes Diesel $600 (jim C?)

2009-02-27 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 2:25 PM, Kevin Kraly kr...@comcast.net wrote: I'm not sure which model this is, but it's a kinda sorta running and driving sub kilobuck Mercedes Diesel.  If I had the driveway space and the money, I would definitely give this one a look/feel.

Re: [MBZ] A Nissan-ed W123?

2009-02-27 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 9:12 PM, Euan goneb...@paradise.net.nz wrote: Gentlemen How does this strike you as a conversion? http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=205123840 Doesn't make much sense to me this side of the world since the Nissan diesels and parts for them are rare as hens' teeth up

Re: [MBZ] OT Pinnacle TV adapter

2009-02-27 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:44:47 -0600 Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.com wrote: Has anyone had experience with the Pinnacle TV adapter? I'd like to know what you think about it. I came across a deal to buy a Pinnacle 82301003001 PCTV HD Mini Stick for MAC PC for $70 My plan is to use

Re: [MBZ] 300TD KEY JAM STEAL THIS CAR!

2009-02-27 Thread Wilton Strickland
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Re: [MBZ] 1986 Mercedes Diesel $600 (jim C?)

2009-02-27 Thread Wilton Strickland
WOW! What a pity. May be an extremely good buy for somebody! Wilton - Original Message - From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1986 Mercedes Diesel $600 (jim C?) On

Re: [MBZ] 1986 Mercedes Diesel $600 (jim C?)

2009-02-27 Thread Redghost
MUST RESIST URGE TO ACQUIRE ANOTHER POS SDL This will be really hard. I am sad that the euro headlamps on Gump got beaned by a rock and cracked. Will have to console myself with a newer car while I find replacement lenses clay On Feb 27, 2009, at 2:25 PM, Kevin Kraly wrote: I'm not

[MBZ] OT Vista

2009-02-27 Thread Douglas
9550 with a 9800GT video card and 6 gigs of ram. Though it works rather well and have never had it stall, burb or anything. Douglas -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090227/ed9525ee

Re: [MBZ] 1986 Mercedes Diesel $600 (jim C?)

2009-02-27 Thread Jim Cathey
I'm not sure which model this is Why, that's an SDL. If I were closer Need to watch out for rust as it's a coastal car, but SDL's are fairly resistant to that. MUST RESIST URGE TO ACQUIRE ANOTHER POS SDL Now don't be a defeatist. Sure you can get one, just console yourself that to be

Re: [MBZ] OT Pinnacle TV adapter

2009-02-27 Thread LWB250
Just look at the OWC Mac TV page: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/video/Computer_TV_Tuners_DVR_Input_Output Take note that most of the products there are from Elgato. MacDan --- On Fri, 2/27/09, Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com wrote: From: Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] OT Pinnacle TV adapter

2009-02-27 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] OT Pinnacle TV adapter

2009-02-27 Thread Rich Thomas
it with a Powerbook G4 1.25 or a macbook. With the change to digital TV a few days ago, will it still work? Craig -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090227/9086afce/attachment.html

Re: [MBZ] OT Pinnacle TV adapter

2009-02-27 Thread Wilton Strickland
it with a Powerbook G4 1.25 or a macbook. With the change to digital TV a few days ago, will it still work? Craig -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090227/90 86afce

[MBZ] Caliper Repair?

2009-02-27 Thread Curt Raymond
a rebuild kit into the leaker myself. I'll probably even learn something before I'm done. -Curt -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090227/6f7d063e/attachment.html

Re: [MBZ] Caliper Repair?

2009-02-27 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:15:32 -0800 (PST) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Anybody got a step by step on caliper repair? Sure: 1. Loosen lug bolts a little. 2. Jack car up and put on jack stands. 3. Remove wheels. 4. Remove calipers. 5. Rebuild calipers. 6. Put calipers back on.

Re: [MBZ] OT Pinnacle TV adapter

2009-02-27 Thread Loren Faeth
Thanks Dan. I guess I won't buy the pinnacle one. Its a shame because what I read said it was good, but the SW was not so hot, but that WiMP or other software could be used. Everything at OWC is at least twice the price, so I won't be buying any of those either. At 08:53 PM 2/27/2009, you

Re: [MBZ] BioD 'craze'

2009-02-27 Thread ernest breakfield
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Re: [MBZ] 1986 Mercedes Diesel $600 (jim C?)

2009-02-27 Thread Kevin Kraly
I forgot all about you, Alex! I'm with you on the clogged fuel filter and/or tank strainer and usual vacuum related tranny quirks. Even with all mechanical problems aside, it's worth $600 if it's in nice shape. Just buy it! Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula

Re: [MBZ] Noisy Shifter

2009-02-27 Thread Fmiser
Zoltan Finks Next: Recently, a pretty loud vibration noise has started coming from our shifter (automatic trans). When we are in 3, I am able to pull back slightly on the shifter and the noise stops. But when in D, the noise cannot be stopped without keeping my hand on the shifter.

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT Pinnacle TV adapter

2009-02-27 Thread Jim Cathey
We're down to pretty much two channels: one that didn't switch yet, and the other one, which is the only DTV signal we can receive here. And it's pretty sucky, I find it very hard to watch with all the pixelation and sound dropouts. Yeah, brave new world indeed. -- Jim