Re: [MBZ] It had to have been a cigarette butt

2017-08-04 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Peter wrote: > What are the odds that a lit cigarette butt would make it up to the filter? Is she still at the corrections place? Perhaps it was prank / sabotage? tin.man ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] It had to have been a cigarette butt

2017-08-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Have you been finishing wood - linseed oil can spontaneously combust, or maybe she ingested a meteorite? On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 6:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have certainly never heard of it but it's the only thing that makes any > sense. > > Sent

Re: [MBZ] It had to have been a cigarette butt

2017-08-04 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I am sure there is a curve to it that will drain Warner out the bottom. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 4, 2017, at 6:45 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > >> On August 4, 2017 at 7:41 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" >> wrote: >> >>

Re: [MBZ] It had to have been a cigarette butt

2017-08-04 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On August 4, 2017 at 7:41 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > > > Well the intake tube is right behind the grille and a very short wide open > hole to the bottom of the air filter. What keeps the rain off the paper filter? Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] It had to have been a cigarette butt

2017-08-04 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I have certainly never heard of it but it's the only thing that makes any sense. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 4, 2017, at 5:43 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > What are the odds that a lit cigarette butt would make it up to the filter? > Gotta be a rare

Re: [MBZ] It had to have been a cigarette butt

2017-08-04 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Well the intake tube is right behind the grille and a very short wide open hole to the bottom of the air filter. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 4, 2017, at 5:28 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Where is the entry point on the car that allowed the butt in? > -- >

Re: [MBZ] It had to have been a cigarette butt

2017-08-04 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
What are the odds that a lit cigarette butt would make it up to the filter? Gotta be a rare event, eh? Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] It had to have been a cigarette butt

2017-08-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Where is the entry point on the car that allowed the butt in? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 4, 2017 6:24:03 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >You can see where fire started on the bottom of the air filter

Re: [MBZ] It had to have been a cigarette butt

2017-08-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Wow, I've never heard of that. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 4, 2017 6:24:03 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >You can see where fire started on the bottom of the air filter ___

[MBZ] WOGER!!!

2017-08-04 Thread redghost--- via Mercedes
I was scanning tubeyou for some videos of the local club show and shine for a new member and came across the last time I saw Woger and his C300. The list is just not the same with him gone. Not as desolate as when Dr. Booth passed. clay ___

Re: [MBZ] Land Rover diesel on BAT

2017-08-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Series II would definitely have had Lucas electric. No one would accuse them of being reliable. Easily repaired maybe... Actually that makes me think of an interesting question, of course we'd all want to have a very reliable vehicle that was easily maintained and repaired but what if you

Re: [MBZ] wow

2017-08-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Unless it's prone to being disabled for an electronics glitch that would cost $000s to fix... On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Agreed. Hence my comment about driving it into the ground. > > -D > > > On Aug 4, 2017, at 11:37 AM, Andrew

Re: [MBZ] Land Rover diesel on BAT

2017-08-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The ones I drove were at least 10 years older than the one being auctioned. On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 12:08 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Good off road maybe, indestructible assumes you could keep it running long > enough to crash into something. These were not known for their

Re: [MBZ] wow

2017-08-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Agreed. Hence my comment about driving it into the ground. -D > On Aug 4, 2017, at 11:37 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > If it runs and drives I don't see how you could go wrong. > >> On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes >>

Re: [MBZ] Land Rover diesel on BAT

2017-08-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Good off road maybe, indestructible assumes you could keep it running long enough to crash into something. These were not known for their reliability although I think by series III they'd gotten away from Lucas electrics. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Poos can smoke some dope and buy this

2017-08-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Looks familiar. I guess the high asking price is b/c the radio and steering wheel have been updated at great expense. On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 10:17 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > My Finnie search has been suspended for now. Got other stuff I have to > deal with at

Re: [MBZ] wow

2017-08-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
If it runs and drives I don't see how you could go wrong. On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > Not quite, but it was up in the 90's, I believe. One of the absolute > worst years for this model, too. > > Drive it, thrash it, have it made into Coke

[MBZ] Land Rover diesel on BAT

2017-08-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
This could be fun if the price doesn't get wacky. I drove Land Rovers in Fiji for 3 years - they are indestructible and quite peppy (gas models that is). http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-land-rover-88-series-iii-diesel-4x4-2/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2017-08-04

Re: [MBZ] "self-fueled" boat

2017-08-04 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Several people have done the Vendee Globe now and also RTW circumnavigations without any diesel. The hydrogenerators are very efficient and allow them to carry less or no fuel to run water and coms gear, which makes boats lighter and faster. Cargo could all go back to sail. Speed is the cost.

Re: [MBZ] Nice BAT Article

2017-08-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Oops, never mind, I thought it said E300, not E320. Stinking gasser - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 10:50 AM, Meade Dillon wrote: > I like the E300, price is maybe a little high due to the limited options > (no heated seats, no headlight

Re: [MBZ] Nice BAT Article

2017-08-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I like the E300, price is maybe a little high due to the limited options (no heated seats, no headlight wipers) but it does have leather seats that appear to be in nice shape. - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 9:36 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Poos can smoke some dope and buy this

2017-08-04 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
My Finnie search has been suspended for now. Got other stuff I have to deal with at present, and I like having the money rather than the car... -D > On Aug 4, 2017, at 9:46 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > IIRC Poos is looking for a fintail, this is a 108. >

Re: [MBZ] Poos can smoke some dope and buy this

2017-08-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
IIRC Poos is looking for a fintail, this is a 108. Pretty car though. -Curt From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Rich Thomas Sent: Friday, August 4, 2017 9:37 AM Subject:

Re: [MBZ] wow

2017-08-04 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
Not quite, but it was up in the 90's, I believe. One of the absolute worst years for this model, too. Drive it, thrash it, have it made into Coke cans when you're done with it. -D > On Aug 4, 2017, at 9:38 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > Wasn't this like a

[MBZ] just send of pic of what your trading but roughly 200000 miles needs new odometer in process of getting it fixed

2017-08-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
CL Photog of the weak https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/trade-obo-mercedes-e320/6243216133.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] wow

2017-08-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Wasn't this like a $100k car new? Not sure I'd want to have to work on it, but it could be fun for awhile, shred some tars. https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/1993-mercedes-benz-sl600/6247476429.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

[MBZ] Poos can smoke some dope and buy this

2017-08-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/1971-mercedes-280-se-just-90k/6223857231.html --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Nice BAT Article

2017-08-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Here's one looks fairly nice. The middle one in the BAT pic is green like the daughter unit's car (but her's was "special order" one-tone green which I kinda like better). https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/1995-mercedes-e320-one-owner/6242755532.html --R On 8/4/17 9:20 AM, Meade

[MBZ] like I said it's been serviced when it was suppose to be serviced

2017-08-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/mercedes-benz-e350/6247416349.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Nice BAT Article

2017-08-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
NOo! The word is going to get out and I'll be priced out of the market! :( - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 9:12 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > http://bringatrailer.com/2017/08/03/why-we-love-them- >

[MBZ] Nice BAT Article

2017-08-04 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
http://bringatrailer.com/2017/08/03/why-we-love-them-mercedes-benz-w124/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2017-08-04 -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] OT - LA in the '70's

2017-08-04 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
China too. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes > Sent: Friday, August 04, 2017 1:32 AM > To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' > Cc: Greg Fiorentino >

Re: [MBZ] OT - LA in the '70's

2017-08-04 Thread redghost--- via Mercedes
I will give them the blame for the haze, but the traffic is something that has just become worse with each passing day since 1980. I blame the Kalifornikators for this. clay - Original Message - From: "Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion