Re: [MBZ] Darth Vader on Wheels or Darth Vader chasers?

2011-07-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
You folks may have seen the movie: Men in Black? Makes you think. Hendrik who has a blue/black TE but the windows are standard but have been thinking about a bit of tint Allan Streib wrote: On Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:40 -0700, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: unmarked Va. state police

Re: [MBZ] schwarz/rot/dummkopf

2011-07-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
What?? You're going to make the list more stupid? Can it get any more so? Hendrik who will not be preparing the 300TE for anything relng...@aol.com wrote: In fact, since the annual MBCA car show is next month at the Nile Country Club, I may just stupify the list with what I am about to do

Re: [MBZ] My new Bavarian Money Waster!

2011-07-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
Motorbike perhaps but not car. For one thing they don't have a star on the bonnet/hod. Need I go on. And Himmler drove a BMW, you know that nasty little chicken farmer who had lots of personal issues. However they are ideal cars for lawyers and keeps them out of Mercs. Hendrik who is not a

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Mercedes wagon, Diesel, Turbo - $1095 (Danbury, NHillbilly)

2011-07-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
Probably used the rear bumper to beat the missus. Although I had a 230TE in that colour and I still sorta want a S123 but the missus likes the S124 and I would have to sell my ute. Daughter is not far off license but is talking old VW stuff. Hendrik who can't have everything Michael Canfield

Re: [MBZ] My newish car!

2011-07-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
The problem with the 140 is that is has some expensive components that you can only get from MB, not a problem while they are working. Hendrik who likes simple things Donald Snook wrote: This is the perfect example of the myths about how bad the 140 is. I had bought into the idea that the

Re: [MBZ] The ex-SnookMobile is now in Los Alamos

2011-07-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig wrote: Well, as I said initially, We will keep the 240D/3.0 and sell the E420. I'm wondering if I should swap the wheels/tires so I can use the new snow tires with the E320. I missed that the first time too. Depends on 1. which wheels you'd prefer to have on the 320. 2. if you'd

Re: [MBZ] schwarz/rot/dummkopf

2011-07-21 Thread redghost
I may have Gump back on the road by then. Should enter her for most cinderella like auto, clay Gump - She is green, simple and runs and runs Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Jul 21, 2011, at 2:59 AM, Hendrik Fay wrote: What?? You're going to

Re: [MBZ] The ex-SnookMobile is now in Los Alamos

2011-07-21 Thread Craig
On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:50:35 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Depends on 1. which wheels you'd prefer to have on the 320. 2. if you'd rather have the 320 wheels, how hard/expensive would it be to procure a set of scratched up (not bent up) winter wheels that fit your snows? Whoever

Re: [MBZ] The ex-SnookMobile is now in Los Alamos

2011-07-21 Thread Rich Thomas
I have a set of 126 SEL wheels , 2 of them have snow tires that don't have too many miles on them (Goodyears I think, maybe Michelins, I will have to look), the other 2 are just the wheels. Don't know if those would fit your car or not, but I would be interested to sell them all. You could

Re: [MBZ] The ex-SnookMobile is now in Los Alamos

2011-07-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: The wheels on the E320 are 15 inch. Mounted on the wheels are three Michelin MXVR4 Plus 195/65R15 and one Goodyear VIVA2 195/65/R15. Snook had a tire fail and replaced just the one? Tsk, tsk, tsk, Alex

[MBZ] Whatever happened to Lt. Don (aka Wonko)

2011-07-21 Thread Allan Streib
Did he just move on? Hoping his absence not a health issue or anything like that. Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Whatever happened to Lt. Don (aka Wonko)

2011-07-21 Thread Rick Knoble
Allan wrote: Subject: [MBZ] Whatever happened to Lt. Don (aka Wonko) Did he just move on? Hoping his absence not a health issue or anything like that. He is pretty active on Facebook Just not here. Rick ___

Re: [MBZ] The ex-SnookMobile is now in Los Alamos

2011-07-21 Thread Craig
On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:55:54 -0700 Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: Snook had a tire fail and replaced just the one? Tsk, tsk, tsk, From what he said, that was before he got the car. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used

Re: [MBZ] Whatever happened to Lt. Don (aka Wonko)

2011-07-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Allan Streib wrote: Did he just move on? Hoping his absence not a health issue or anything like that. He unsubscribed, at least the Banned list, because he couldn't stomach the lack of worship to the great deity Obama on that list after the 2008 election. The don.b...@gmail.com account was

Re: [MBZ] The ex-SnookMobile is now in Los Alamos

2011-07-21 Thread Craig
On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:47:12 -0400 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I have a set of 126 SEL wheels , 2 of them have snow tires that don't have too many miles on them (Goodyears I think, maybe Michelins, I will have to look), the other 2 are just the wheels. Don't know

Re: [MBZ] The ex-SnookMobile is now in Los Alamos

2011-07-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:47:12 -0400 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I have a set of 126 SEL wheels , 2 of them have snow tires that don't have too many miles on them (Goodyears I think, maybe

Re: [MBZ] The ex-SnookMobile is now in Los Alamos

2011-07-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:55:54 -0700 Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: Snook had a tire fail and replaced just the one? Tsk, tsk, tsk, From what he said, that was before he got the car. And he kept driving

Re: [MBZ] The ex-SnookMobile is now in Los Alamos

2011-07-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig wrote: What is the part number on the rims (it's stamped on the inside of one of the spokes, IIRC)? I think you'll find that W124=W201 ≠ W126=W116=W123 W124 can go on W126 with spacers, but not the other way around. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

Re: [MBZ] Detailing and Oil questions

2011-07-21 Thread ned kleinhenz
Donald, Although my daily driver is an E300D, my toy is a 2000 BMW Z3 2.8. And my son has a 2002 330Ci. Both BMW's have high performance 6's that are presumably of similar technology used in the 4 liter V8 in your 2000 740iL. BMW requires the use of oils with the specification called BMW

Re: [MBZ] schwarz/rot/dummkopf

2011-07-21 Thread Dieselhead
Good idea! We can have an indoor SeattleQ and then go to the MBCA car show at the Nile Country Club. I can enter the 80 240D, with the damaged paint and ratty interior. Should be fun! Roger! wanna host? I may have Gump back on the road by then. Should enter her for most cinderella like

Re: [MBZ] Mo stupid?

2011-07-21 Thread RELNGSON
What??  You're going to make the list more stupid? Can it get any more so? Hendrik who will not be preparing the 300TE for anything.. Of course it can. Increase the posts of Craigslist ads about cars nobody cares about and will never buy in places no one ever visits. Absolutely

Re: [MBZ] Detailing and Oil questions

2011-07-21 Thread Mitch Haley
ned kleinhenz wrote: Donald, BMW requires the use of oils with the specification called BMW Longlife 01 I sometimes see it called LL01. Vanos don't like sludgy oil: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflatNumber=1709990 These are the threads Donnie should take a look

Re: [MBZ] The ex-SnookMobile is now in Los Alamos

2011-07-21 Thread Craig
On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:13:16 -0700 Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: 126 rims will not fit a 124. Thanks for the info, Alex. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] The ex-SnookMobile is now in Los Alamos

2011-07-21 Thread Craig
On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:48:48 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: I think you'll find that W124=W201 ≠ W126=W116=W123 W124 can go on W126 with spacers, but not the other way around. Thanks for the info, Mitch. I was planning on looking it up in the Wheel Guide, ver 2.6, on

Re: [MBZ] The ex-SnookMobile is now in Los Alamos

2011-07-21 Thread Craig
On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:42:01 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: I guess i missed that. How much is the 420? Sorry for my late response, Shirley wound up in the hospital today with a repeat of her TIA/mild stroke of 2.5 years ago. How does $3k sound? Craig