Re: [MBZ] Lesjofor Springs

2015-04-06 Thread dseretakis
I thought they were OEM to Mercedes? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6, 2015, at 12:57 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Anyone know anything about these guys? I ask because they sell a lot of springs, and are less expensive than MB by a bit. I need to put a new set of rear springs on

Re: [MBZ] New C450 (correction)

2015-04-06 Thread Rich Thomas
450? or 45? I think the C45 is the new smallish hot rod. In any case it is a Cheap klasse --R On 4/6/15 10:29 AM, Dan Penoff wrote: Sorry. It is a C450, not a G450. As you might have guessed, I wasn't being terribly attentive when he told me this Dan Sent from my iPad On Apr 6,

Re: [MBZ] New C450 (correction)

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
I'm pretty sure he said C450. I pay absolutely no attention to current stuff, so I have no idea myself. Dan Sent from my iPad On Apr 6, 2015, at 1:59 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: 450? or 45? I think the C45 is the new smallish hot rod. In any case it is

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Rich Thomas
Interesting, that is where we bought my wife's ML 5 weeks ago. --R On 4/6/15 11:28 AM, David Bruckmann wrote: I've had excellent service from mbnorthlakeparts.com for my routine 115 and 108 genuine MB parts. And they generally sell for 20%+ off MB list price (a bit like getting 50% off

Re: [MBZ] Craigslist humor for the day

2015-04-06 Thread G Mann
I'd read the ad a second time, but I'm late for my court ordered anger management class.. Damn that makes me mad... :)) On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 9:40 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Sounds like a scam. RB On 06/04/2015 11:37 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: A little anger there,

Re: [MBZ] Lesjofor Springs

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Could be, I don't know. That's why I was asking. Seems sort of silly to pay the dealer for one for what I could get two from them for Dan Sent from my iPad On Apr 6, 2015, at 1:17 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought they were OEM to Mercedes? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6,

Re: [MBZ] New C450 (correction)

2015-04-06 Thread Curly McLain
Sorry. It is a C450, not a G450. As you might have guessed, I wasn't being terribly attentive when he told me this Dan I thought there was at least a letter missing... I saw what appeared to be a shiny new GLA (black) in the bank parking lot today. I couldn't quite figure it out.

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
I ould do without the condescension. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 2:37 PM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: Andrew, I would like to introduce you to hoplophobia. It appears you may have the symptoms and I urge you to seek treatment. It is, in some instances, terminal, and I wouldn't want that to

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread fmiser
John wrote: I haven’t needed any major parts for my 83 240D lately and since Rusty went out of business I don’t know who to call. Where do you get parts for a 240D? Thank you, John I. This is a topic more dangerous than an oil thread - or even a firearm thread. Some people seem to think

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread OK Don
I'm impressed by the civil tone of the answers to the question, given the past history of this group. We must be growing up. An ATTAOY to everyone! On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 2:43 PM, fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: John wrote: I haven’t needed any major parts for my 83 240D lately and since

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Curly McLain
It depends on what you need. There is no longer a one call source like Rusty was. AutohausAZ.com has some things, some I buy from rockauto.com With both of these and any online source, you need to make sure you are getting OEM parts or OE parts. Even them some products are made in asia and

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Rich Thomas
The AP that used to be in Georgetown was THE pickup place for chicks back in the day. I'm sure Andrew knows about it. It's a Whole Foods now, make of that what you might... --R (Hey, baby, wanna squeeze these lemons?) On 4/6/15 3:16 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: Or he could hang out in the

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Curly McLain
Nice try but this is the sort of car that only appeals to guys. Andrew 1983 300TD 1985 300TD Different colors but equally attractive to chicks, which is to say not at all Maybe the problem is not the car, but the driver. (ducking behind a wall before objects are thrown) Drive it to Amelia

Re: [MBZ] Lesjofor Springs

2015-04-06 Thread Tom Savage
On Apr 6, 2015 11:58 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Anyone know anything about these guys? I ask because they sell a lot of springs, and are less expensive than MB by a bit. I need to put a new set of rear springs on the S500 (W140) coupe, and I was considering them as a supplier.

Re: [MBZ] OT: non-Mercedes parking question

2015-04-06 Thread Tim Crone
On Apr 3, 2015 8:09 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Confed fag on the antenna probably get more attention. ;) You must have forgotten I'm in Chapel Hill; I'm trying to differentiate, not blend in more. :) - Original Message - From: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com 5. Mount a

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Randy Bennell
You just need to find the chicks who need a man with a station wagon. Maybe the ones who buy antiques etc. Surely there are nice ladies who would rather ride in an MB wagon than some Asian SUV. If you do not think so, then it is time to swap a wagon for a Red SL. RB On 06/04/2015 11:58 AM,

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Or he could hang out in the produce department at the local grocery store Dan Vegetables are sensuous Sent from my iPad On Apr 6, 2015, at 3:02 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: You just need to find the chicks who need a man with a station wagon. Maybe the ones who buy

[MBZ] om617.952 head

2015-04-06 Thread Karl Wittnebel
Looking for a rebuildable core or a rebuilt head. 85 wagon On Apr 2, 2015 4:57 PM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: This afternoon a salesman stopped in. After he left, he came back in and asked whose Mercedes was outside. I told him it was mine. He said he thought that type was the

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread Rich Thomas
Condensation only happens when you're cool! --R On 4/6/15 3:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I ould do without the condescension. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 2:37 PM, G Manng2ma...@gmail.com wrote: Andrew, I would like to introduce you to hoplophobia. It appears you may have the symptoms and I

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread G Mann
Andrew, I would like to introduce you to hoplophobia. It appears you may have the symptoms and I urge you to seek treatment. It is, in some instances, terminal, and I wouldn't want that to happen to you. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 9:56 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: They

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Randy Bennell
What is wrong with pretty??? RB On 06/04/2015 11:48 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Yeah, right. Refined maybe, pretty no.. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: You just need to find more refined chicks who will appreciate a vintage Mercedes Diesel. RB

Re: [MBZ] om617.952 head

2015-04-06 Thread Curly McLain
Looking for a rebuildable core or a rebuilt head. 85 wagon If nobody here offers one, try car-part.com Wagon heads are hard to find here in the US of A. You might try looking on ebay.de or other european sources. SLS was only on wagons in the US, but was offered on a lot of models in

Re: [MBZ] Lesjofor Springs

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Thanks, Tom. They looked OK and may possibly be the OE supplier, I was just looking for some validation... Dan On Apr 6, 2015, at 4:43 PM, Tom Savage tesav...@gmail.com wrote: FWIW, I put a set on the front of my W123 way back when. They did the job and the ride height was spot on when I

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Curly has hit it pretty much dead on. While I have bought from Dr. Fatty, I have found time over time that I can almost always get (the same) things cheaper elsewhere. While I do like to support small business, when it's a 20%-30% difference or more, my wallet does the talking. A good example

Re: [MBZ] om617.952 head

2015-04-06 Thread Max Dillon
Try macj...@aol.com (Rick), also car-part.com. Wagon head is, of course, unique with the SLS pump, but there may be a few SD cars with the SLS option and the same head. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 6, 2015 4:06:34 PM EDT, Karl Wittnebel atypical...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Craigslist humor for the day

2015-04-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Is this really appropriate for this list? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6, 2015, at 1:31 PM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: I'd read the ad a second time, but I'm late for my court ordered anger management class.. Damn that makes me mad... :)) On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 9:40 AM, Randy Bennell

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread G Mann
So it is not condescending to always denigrate responsible gun owners or NRA members, then? Just so I know your rules of play... trying to be respectful here. Grant... 5th generation Life Member NRA [Endowment], Member USCCA, Member, Daughters of American Revolution, Member, Sons of the

Re: [MBZ] OT: non-Mercedes parking question

2015-04-06 Thread Curly McLain
9. OK, #5, but in place of bikes, mount a big fiberglass shoe up there, with seats for small chilluns, as in the old lady who lived in a shoe... 10. #5 again, but mount a ATV up there. the back seat of a sonata was way better than the back seat of a volga (vulgar) S40, S70 or something

Re: [MBZ] OT: non-Mercedes parking question

2015-04-06 Thread Randy Bennell
I may have told this story before so if it sounds familiar, hit the delete key. Not sure if it is a true story or just a joke with a punch line? In any event, it goes like this. . . A woman with a cart full of groceries and a couple of small children is standing in a shopping centre parking

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Towards the end, it seemed like Rusty was going the way of others in that he was selling branded products that were not so legit. I'm not suggesting that he was somehow complicit by any means, but one example I had was buying what were supposed to be real Lemforder engine mounts for my S500

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
You mean the Social Safeway? Still there. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 4:05 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: The AP that used to be in Georgetown was THE pickup place for chicks back in the day. I'm sure Andrew knows about it. It's a Whole Foods now, make of that

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread dseretakis
You guys shouldn't discount the Classic Center. You get 15-20% off with MBCA discount and you are guaranteed to get quality. No BS. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6, 2015, at 5:52 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Curly wrote: Dr. Fatty has been mentioned. If you like abuse, you

[MBZ] chick magnets

2015-04-06 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
All of my 123 cars are chick magnets … at least the 25 to 40 year old hipster chicks. They dig the smell of WVO and the grungy look of things thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread dseretakis
There is a shipping charge but nothing out of the ordinary. You almost always get the part in two days. Autohausaz 5-7. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6, 2015, at 7:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Be careful of the shipping charges - ask first. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Michael Esh
Gary makes sure I get a good quality part at a fair price. Many times with free shipping. Michael E. Esh 231 286 2344 On Apr 6, 2015, at 10:53 AM, Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com wrote: Dave, thanks for that link to MBnorthlake. I just compared the price for the right side tie rod

Re: [MBZ] OT - A COUNTRY BOY REMEMBERS; SUMMERS WITH RICHARD

2015-04-06 Thread Mountain Man
WILTON wrote: Just finished putting SONDY TALES together. 'Getting some printed soon. Yabbut... Your audience is sooo much larger online. Another one to consider might be storycorps where stories are collected for posterity. Some of the stories I have heard on NPR shows are quite interesting

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Randy Bennell
And free insults. His attitude truly leaves me wondering if I can trust him, and thus, I have not done business with him. I miss Rusty. RB On 06/04/2015 4:27 PM, Michael Esh wrote: Gary makes sure I get a good quality part at a fair price. Many times with free shipping. Michael E. Esh

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Mountain Man
Curly wrote: Dr. Fatty has been mentioned. If you like abuse, you can try him. The abuse is totally classic and expected. I like it, I expect it. Too bad banned is dead. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
No one responded to my hypothersis - it's much easier to attack me personally. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 4:05 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Condensation only happens when you're cool! --R On 4/6/15 3:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I ould do without the

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Yeah, right. Refined maybe, pretty no.. I think Clay has some cute little chicks that would love to sit in your lap while you drive your 300TD. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Mitch Haley
Dan Penoff wrote: A good example was a new Nippondenso AC compressor I just bought. Compressor, a set of O rings and a Behr receiver dryer were under $400 shipped from AutohausAZ. Dr. Fatty was more like $480 without the O rings. Like this?

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Be careful of the shipping charges - ask first. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 7:22 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: You guys shouldn't discount the Classic Center. You get 15-20% off with MBCA discount and you are guaranteed to get quality. No BS. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6, 2015, at 5:52 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Rich Thomas
My dealings with Rusty were not all good (or, maybe, there were some things that could have been much better and might have been if I had pushed it harder), though I bought a fair amount of stuff from him. Like every thing else I guess, caveat emptor --R On 4/6/15 5:44 PM, Randy Bennell

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Mountain Man
Jon wrote: Gary is good. If you need real MB parts, the classic center is great. Yes, Gary is the best - always has been the best from day-one of okiebenz and richarde days. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
While I have come to his defense in the past, I have found that over the last year or so he's become less and less responsive to my inquiries. My last effort to patronize him was for the AC compressor that described earlier, and when it was clear that he would be far more expensive for less

Re: [MBZ] OT: non-Mercedes parking question

2015-04-06 Thread WILTON
Well, I had become unsure if were fully into Chapel Hill or close enough to Durham to consider it almost Durham, also. ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Tim Crone bb...@crone.us To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT:

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread dseretakis
Some years ago, up here in Maine, a cop responded to a domestic dispute. The man was an invalid in a wheelchair paralyzed from waist down. The invalid wielded a knife at the cop who then proceeded to shoot him dead. Really?? Now how was that necessary? This stuff happens all too often and is

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
OK, let me try this one more time. Pretend you're Law Enforcement responding to a report of a domestic dispute. If the state/local laws place no (or very loose) restrictions on gun rights, wouldn't/shouldn't you assume there are guns (firearms, if you prefer) inside the house, and that since

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Dwight Giles
John I call himhe usually calls me right back. I have not comparrd his prices as i don't have time to do that. But I have been satisfied with the patz service. On Apr 6, 2015 12:07 PM, John Ingram joh...@cloud9.net wrote: Thank you Mitch and Dwight. JI Call or email Dr Fatty?

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread dseretakis
Anyone with half a brain should have hoplophobia. If you don't treat a gun with utmost respect and caution you are nothing but an idiot. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6, 2015, at 8:54 PM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: Please excuse my failure to communicate in your language. I'm a

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread G Mann
Point well taken. Simply responding to Andrew. I'm done.. this issues is done... far as I'm concerned.. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 5:58 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: What does this have with Mercedes? Sorry but I have to ask. That said i do appreciate your service but miss the

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread Scott Ritchey
I found a media report on the incident Andrew cited, but only after reading through numerous (more recent) stories where a Fairfax homeowners used a firearm to defend against armed burglars. According to the account I read, this was an obviously bad shoot, it sounded similar to the Erik Scott

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
In which the fine print reads: Note: Denso partners with other manufacturers to supply the parts your car was originally built with. This product is in a Denso package, however the part may have been manufactured by an independent Denso supplier. These are all over the market and are not

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I just bought a couple of rebuilt compressor kits on ebay which includes the compressor, o rings, drier, and oil for about $170. I have bought these before and they have worked fine. On 4/6/2015 7:33 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Dan Penoff wrote: A good example was a new Nippondenso AC

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Your choice. I didn't want to roll the dice with something like this, especially since I was replacing the original compressor that came on the car. This one will be good for another 20 years... I have the system down to 42F now. I warn him not to get too close to the windshield in the

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread G Mann
Please excuse my failure to communicate in your language. I'm a graduate of intense therapy which taught me the meaning of personal attack that apparently was not taught in a language which we share. The therapy was called boot camp followed by other sessions called advanced combat training and

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Mitch Haley
On April 6, 2015 at 10:43 PM Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Intriguing... Are they feathered by any chance? BINGO. In the absence of the wife who is in AK, Clay and son went to the feed store to pick up chicks last month. Not to mention an old Benz that should have been

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
That's what I like about the dealer. I go out of my way to anticipate my needs and therefore always have them place my orders on a stock order. This means it takes about 2-3 days to get the part to the dealership depending on what depot it's located at and when they place the order. This

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread Dwight Giles
What does this have with Mercedes? Sorry but I have to ask. That said i do appreciate your service but miss the point here. On Apr 6, 2015 8:54 PM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: Please excuse my failure to communicate in your language. I'm a graduate of intense therapy which taught me the

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Intriguing... Are they feathered by any chance? On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 8:21 PM, Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Yeah, right. Refined maybe, pretty no.. I think Clay has some cute little chicks that would love to sit in your lap while you drive your

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread Mitch Haley
On April 6, 2015 at 11:33 PM Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: I found a media report on the incident Andrew cited, but only after reading through numerous (more recent) stories where a Fairfax homeowners used a firearm to defend against armed burglars. According to the account

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread dseretakis
The whole foods is a few blocks up. I lived between the two on Wisconsin Ave. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6, 2015, at 4:05 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: The AP that used to be in Georgetown was THE pickup place for chicks back in the day. I'm sure Andrew

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread dseretakis
I never picked up any chicks at that Safeway:) Well, I might have picked up my girlfriend there but we were already together for several years. It was torn down and rebuilt into a multi-story job. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6, 2015, at 7:07 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:

[MBZ] What's a low mileage facelifted W210 worth these days?

2015-04-06 Thread Mitch Haley
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/4965359755.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] New G450

2015-04-06 Thread Rich Thomas
So he has boatloads of cash to spend? Will he be doing off-road bog-racing in Florida? Or just be a poseur around town? I see the occasional Social X-Ray from Kiawah driving one around here. --R (who probably would like to have one too for no particular reason) On 4/6/15 9:47 AM, Dan

[MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread John Ingram
Hello everyone, I haven’t needed any major parts for my 83 240D lately and since Rusty went out of business I don’t know who to call. Where do you get parts for a 240D? Thank you, John I. 83 240D 310K ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] THIS is what Poos needs

2015-04-06 Thread WILTON
Fly-by-night roof (Irish Travellers) silver and UGLY wheels; 'gonna hafta let it go. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] THIS is

[MBZ] New G450

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Coworker is getting ready to or has ordered one of these. He's asking me all kinds of questions since I'm the Mercedes guy. Granted, he's been doing plenty of research on his own but he asked me if anyone I knew had knowledge of or opinions about this model. ?? Thanks, Dan Sent from my iPad

Re: [MBZ] ADMIN: Bounces

2015-04-06 Thread LarryT
Yep - It's been happening for few weeks now. I assumed it was becoming SOP. ;-) OTOH, it is very easy to become re-instated - click the link, confirm and done. For a day or 2 at least. LarryT On 4/5/2015 8:57 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: Looks like Comcast is bouncing mail from Okiebenz for

[MBZ] Craigslist humor for the day

2015-04-06 Thread Mitch Haley
http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/4965384076.html I bought my daughter this new Malibu, but my evil ex bought a AMG to upstage me... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] THIS is what Poos needs

2015-04-06 Thread Rich Thomas
the 2007 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is visually sleeker and, more controversially, bolder thanks to its engorged wheel arches. --R On 4/5/15 8:00 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: http://carbuying.jalopnik.com/you-can-buy-a-200-mph-mercedes-s-class-for-the-price-o-1695814572 The crack

Re: [MBZ] ADMIN: Bounces

2015-04-06 Thread Rich Thomas
I got a bounce message this morning, or last night, it is not clear. Not sure why or if responding fixed it. --R On 4/6/15 9:07 AM, LarryT wrote: Yep - It's been happening for few weeks now. I assumed it was becoming SOP. ;-) OTOH, it is very easy to become re-instated - click the

Re: [MBZ] New C450 (correction)

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Sorry. It is a C450, not a G450. As you might have guessed, I wasn't being terribly attentive when he told me this Dan Sent from my iPad On Apr 6, 2015, at 10:13 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: So he has boatloads of cash to spend? Will he be doing

[MBZ] Boing, boing.

2015-04-06 Thread Fred Moir
Bounced and re enabled yesterday. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Meade Dillon
Dave, thanks for that link to MBnorthlake. I just compared the price for the right side tie rod assembly for my '87 wagon. Dealer in Atlanta online price is $75, local stealership wants 101.25, NorthLake price: $52.50! I needed an alignment last week after I replaced the inner bushings on the

Re: [MBZ] bumped again?

2015-04-06 Thread Meade Dillon
Looks like Kaleb changed settings so that we don't have the double-reply thing, but Google still hates that so you're stuck in the land-o-spam filters... -Max On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 1:49 AM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: Folks I seem to have been bumped off the list again …. what

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Meade Dillon
I use either Tom Hanson at the MB Classic Center in Irvine CA, or Autohaus AZ or RockAuto if the aftermarket option is worth it. -Max ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Mitch Haley
John Ingram wrote: Hello everyone, I haven’t needed any major parts for my 83 240D lately and since Rusty went out of business I don’t know who to call. Where do you get parts for a 240D? Thank you, John I. 83 240D 310K Call or email Dr Fatty? http://www.buyeuroparts.com/

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Dwight Giles
That is where i have been buying my parts post-Rusty. On Apr 6, 2015 10:35 AM, Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com wrote: John Ingram wrote: Hello everyone, I haven’t needed any major parts for my 83 240D lately and since Rusty went out of business I don’t know who to call. Where do you get

Re: [MBZ] Unimog value?

2015-04-06 Thread Meade Dillon
$5k? On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 10:44 AM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: How much you all think a circa 1960'a running driving rust free unimog is worth? -- - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Randy Bennell
I assume you just phone them? The website does not appear to let you look up anything for a vehicle as old as the 115s. RB On 06/04/2015 10:28 AM, David Bruckmann wrote: I've had excellent service from mbnorthlakeparts.com for my routine 115 and 108 genuine MB parts. And they generally

Re: [MBZ] ADMIN: Bounces

2015-04-06 Thread Meade Dillon
Kaleb, Just checked my online gmail spam folder, it had about 25 messages from the list. Looks like google still hates aol and hotmail and probably others, need to go back to the double reply thing I think... -Max ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread Rich Thomas
I'm sure you will all be pleased to note that the NAN and NAACP, after an emergency meeting yesterday, called for calm in the community and no rioting or demonstrations. No one rioted or demonstrated! This is not a Ferguson situation. The question was also raised as to why the Gentle Giant

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread David Bruckmann
I've had excellent service from mbnorthlakeparts.com for my routine 115 and 108 genuine MB parts. And they generally sell for 20%+ off MB list price (a bit like getting 50% off the usual stealer pricing since that's normally way above list). I use the MB EPC to determine my part numbers and

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Jon Agne
Gary is good. If you need real MB parts, the classic center is great. JOn On Apr 6, 2015, at 10:25 AM, John Ingram joh...@cloud9.net wrote: Hello everyone, I haven’t needed any major parts for my 83 240D lately and since Rusty went out of business I don’t know who to call. Where do you

Re: [MBZ] Pops

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Sunroof doesn't open - Get me a can opener! On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: 1997 Mercedes S320 http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/4964280259.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android:

Re: [MBZ] Email list questions

2015-04-06 Thread Tim Crone
I'm going to take the lack of response as a 'no'. I put the 1e100.net domain into my SPF, and published a DMARC policy of SPF s, DKIM r, 100% drop. So... here goes. If you find this in your spam folder please let me know. I will check logs again and see how delivery from my end goes. Thanks,

Re: [MBZ] Craigslist humor for the day

2015-04-06 Thread Randy Bennell
Sounds like a scam. RB On 06/04/2015 11:37 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: A little anger there, no? On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 9:20 AM, Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com wrote: http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/4965384076.html I bought my daughter this new Malibu, but my evil ex bought a AMG

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Well, my car is more a chick repeller than magnet. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 03/04/2015 10:19 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I looked up babe magnet. At the end was the antonym: Mercedes 240D, preferably China blue. Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Yeah, right. Refined maybe, pretty no.. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: You just need to find more refined chicks who will appreciate a vintage Mercedes Diesel. RB On 06/04/2015 11:40 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Well, my car is more a chick

Re: [MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Wow! I just ran a number through their system and it was less than my jobber price! Of course, it was a rear spring for a W140, so shipping would be painful, I imagine. I wonder how they are selling at that level? Dan Sent from my iPad On Apr 6, 2015, at 11:28 AM, David Bruckmann

Re: [MBZ] Missing emails

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
YEs - all there. On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 6:04 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Andrew wrote: Not any more - problem solved? Did you check your gmail Spam folder? I found 5 legitimate okiebenz posts in my gmail Spam, the majority from dserit* - that's our welder in DC, correct?

Re: [MBZ] Craigslist humor for the day

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
A little anger there, no? On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 9:20 AM, Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com wrote: http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/4965384076.html I bought my daughter this new Malibu, but my evil ex bought a AMG to upstage me... ___

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Randy Bennell
On 03/04/2015 10:19 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I looked up babe magnet. At the end was the antonym: Mercedes 240D, preferably China blue. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 3, 2015, at 10:54 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: I looked up the definition of chick magnet. At the

[MBZ] Parts

2015-04-06 Thread John Ingram
Thank you Mitch and Dwight. JI Call or email Dr Fatty? http://www.buyeuroparts.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 113, Issue 32

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
What a gig! ATTABOY!! On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 8:05 PM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: BTW I currently work for the stealer. I pickup and deliver cars for service from customers, do dealer swaps, etc, etc. Been driving everything from Maybachs to Sprinters. Sometimes, I drive the

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Randy Bennell
You just need to find more refined chicks who will appreciate a vintage Mercedes Diesel. RB On 06/04/2015 11:40 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Well, my car is more a chick repeller than magnet. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 03/04/2015 10:19 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Thug driving Benz with pimp rims gets ventilated at FLAPS

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
They justify it by assuming every perp is packing heat, since the NRA has browbeaten our pusillanimous legislators into abandoning any notion of sensible gun control.. A homeowner in Fairfax, VA was gunned down in broad daylight buy a cop while standing in his front door during a confrontation

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Dan Penoff
Could some pass the Grey Poupon, please? Dan Sent from my iPad On Apr 6, 2015, at 12:48 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, right. Refined maybe, pretty no.. On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: You just need to find more

Re: [MBZ] the club

2015-04-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Nice try but this is the sort of car that only appeals to guys. Andrew 1983 300TD 1985 300TD Different colors but equally attractive to chicks, which is to say not at all On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Could some pass the Grey Poupon, please? Dan Sent

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