Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Funny how, no matter where you are, 100 year floods come every 20-30 years. Mitch. > On September 13, 2018 at 10:52 PM Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I have friends in Columbia SC, I'm worried about them. New house got flooded > last major storm in spite of being well out of

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
I have friends in Columbia SC, I'm worried about them. New house got flooded last major storm in spite of being well out of the 100 year flood zone. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Tonight's tropical tidbit. Potential hurricane force winds and storm surge north of Charleston if the storm tracks wsw as predicted once it hits land.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdICssvaM9s On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 4:51 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I got

Re: [MBZ] MBUGLY

2018-09-13 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Mercedes just did to Mercedes what Nike did to Nike, with exposing that design to public view... Every time I look at it... I throw up just a little... Stock prices should tank a few billion because of it. Or, we've reached that apex of civilization where the hero no longer shoots the bad guys,

Re: [MBZ] MBUGLY

2018-09-13 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
That is a great description! Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote: Um. A fat Smart, overtaken by buzzard crap, perhaps? Fred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] MBUGLY

2018-09-13 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
It is not the same company that built beautiful cars from ~1900 to ~1990. SAD! Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: What Style!! https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/09/mercedes-benzs-hideous-new-mobility-concept-isnt-all-that-new/ Greg ___

Re: [MBZ] W123 Diesel Eye Bleach

2018-09-13 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Nice China Blue. Wheels are awesome-literally. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sep 13, 2018 5:57 PM, "Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 95400 miles so she's good for another half million more, runs great and > drives but needs breaks to be a daily driver. > >

Re: [MBZ] W123 Diesel Eye Bleach

2018-09-13 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
95400 miles so she's good for another half million more, runs great and drives but needs breaks to be a daily driver. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Sep 13, 2018, at 5:38 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > On FB: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/225178368280523/ > > -D > >

[MBZ] W123 Diesel Eye Bleach

2018-09-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
On FB: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/225178368280523/ -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I got about half my boards up yesterday, finished the rest this a.m., and now it looks like we won't get much of anything. Better safe than sorry, at least I "Op-Tested" my plan and confirmed how long this process takes (about six hours in good weather). I left one of our breakfast nook windows

Re: [MBZ] How about an oil thread to keep your minds off of the hurricane?

2018-09-13 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
> > archer75--- wrote: > > Marshall Booth investigated the synthetic oil business early on > > and found that Mobil was the only synthetic oil manufacturer > > worldwide. All other oil companies advertising synthetic were > > buying synthetic oil from Mobil. As a result the advertising > >

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On September 13, 2018 at 1:35 PM WILTON via Mercedes > wrote: > > > A sprinkle of rain here at Goldsboro, NC, today at 1245; no wind yet - > northwestern-most edge of Flo. > More to come. Did you put the WiltonWheels™ on the Benz yet? https://uploads.tapa

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Hoping Schwartze is parked far enough away from trees to be safe. W - Original Message - From: "WILTON via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "WILTON" Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2018 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Flo 1600 13 SEP; occasional sprinkle, light breeze.

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
1600 13 SEP; occasional sprinkle, light breeze. W - Original Message - From: "Craig via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Craig" Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2018 3:02 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Flo On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:35:45 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes wrote: A

Re: [MBZ] Andrew needs a blue V12

2018-09-13 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Possibly, but there's two weeks to go on the bidding. It's a rather esoteric car for my part of rural Michigan, but you never know when some bidder from Lebanon will run it up over $20k. I almost bought a Cayenne Turbo for about $4-5k last spring, but it was over ten years old. Mitch. > On

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:35:45 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > A sprinkle of rain here at Goldsboro, NC, today at 1245; no wind yet - > northwestern-most edge of Flo. > More to come. Great to hear from you, Wilton! Keep us updated on how things go there. Craig

[MBZ] OT Article for Rich

2018-09-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
SOUTH CAROLINAGullah enclave has long history of enduring hurricanesPublished: Thursday, September 13, 2018 As a potentially catastrophic Hurricane Florence steamed toward the Carolinas, Josh Dais watched the weather reports on the television in his barbershop and listened for updates from

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
A sprinkle of rain here at Goldsboro, NC, today at 1245; no wind yet - northwestern-most edge of Flo. More to come. W - Original Message - From: "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes" Cc: "Meade Dillon" Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2018 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Cloudy and mild here in the Ozarks. I'm just sayin'. -MMM- On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 12:23 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Well the weather station is up and running > > > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Sep 13, 2018, at 11:29 AM, Andrew Strasfogel >

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Well the weather station is up and running --FT Sent from iPhone > On Sep 13, 2018, at 11:29 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > 30" of rain + storm surge. Better get out of Dodge while you can! > >> On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 10:59 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >> wrote: >> Well it looks

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> G wrote: > Arizona the right beach front property dry... shaken not > stirred .. please... Right! And it's a "dry heat". *smiles* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
30" of rain + storm surge. Better get out of Dodge while you can! On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 10:59 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Well it looks like Flo is weakening a bit, and I am debating yet again > weather to finish the boarding process. Looks like a bit of

Re: [MBZ] Andrew needs a blue V12

2018-09-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
It's worth $93k if perfect. Would they take 1/20 of that? On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 10:41 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You need to jump on that > > --FT > > > On 9/13/18 9:46 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > > For $2-3k, you could have a custom shop make

Re: [MBZ] 1999 Mercedes ML430 - $2950

2018-09-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Yes if it's dark green. No if it's black. On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 10:24 AM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 08:01:30 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Have you tried climbing in and out of an ML? I'm concerned that may be > > hard for Shirley. > > She's currently

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Well it looks like Flo is weakening a bit, and I am debating yet again weather to finish the boarding process.  Looks like a bit of wind and rain around the vast estate, not much hurcanin' -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Andrew needs a blue V12

2018-09-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
You need to jump on that --FT On 9/13/18 9:46 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: For $2-3k, you could have a custom shop make you a fiberglass or carbon front bumper and grille. https://www.copart.com/lot/43110988 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] A good analysis video of the tropical weather, including Flo

2018-09-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
OMG that was fascinating. Thanks for sharing!! On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 12:43 AM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > I just ran across this video: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vBtniLYSfM > > Tropical Tidbit for Wednesday Evening, September 12th, 2018 > > > The guy gives a very good explanation

Re: [MBZ] 1999 Mercedes ML430 - $2950

2018-09-13 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 08:01:30 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Have you tried climbing in and out of an ML? I'm concerned that may be > hard for Shirley. She's currently climbing in and out of the Big Red Van (using a step stool) without problems. > 430 = V8? How's that mileage

Re: [MBZ] How about an oil thread to keep your minds off of the hurricane?

2018-09-13 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Fellow here in Michigan keeps waiting for Polaris Labs to tell him his Amsoil Signature oil is worn out. His 2014 Cruze is emissions deleted, so there's no added fuel dilution from particulate filter regeneration cycles. And he drives gently, has gone over 1000 miles on an 18 gallon tank 2-3

Re: [MBZ] 1999 Mercedes ML430 - $2950

2018-09-13 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
In pictures, looks better than my 2003, has 20k less miles. Tires look quite new, if potentially a bit noisy. But it doesn't have the 2000 model year upgrades, and rumor used to be that the 1998-1999 MLs were not that great mechanically (transfer case and maybe transmission). But, if it

[MBZ] Andrew needs a blue V12

2018-09-13 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
For $2-3k, you could have a custom shop make you a fiberglass or carbon front bumper and grille. https://www.copart.com/lot/43110988 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] OT Flo

2018-09-13 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Those wave heights never appear at the shoreline, but the wave action on top of the storm surge is, nevertheless, a force that very few man-made structures can resist. There's a dome-home near the beach over on Sullivan's Island, not far from me. That puppy would be what I would want, if I lived

Re: [MBZ] 1999 Mercedes ML430 - $2950

2018-09-13 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Have you tried climbing in and out of an ML? I'm concerned that may be hard for Shirley. 430 = V8? How's that mileage compared to the I6? - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 11:18 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > OK, here is one in which I might be interested. > > What do