[MBZ] Mercedes Meece

2019-01-31 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] The car I had before I bought a Mercedes diesel ...

2019-01-31 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:35:35 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > So you bought a new one? Wow that is great. I always wish I could have > bought a brand new 115 or 123, or maybe even 126 diesel. Yes, I did. I was a single lieutenant in the Air Force and that was in 1971 before the

Re: [MBZ] The car I had before I bought a Mercedes diesel ...

2019-01-31 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:49:48 -0500 Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes wrote: > That is a great story! Thank you, Jaime! > The seller of the yellow car is a friend of mine... shame it didn't meet > reserve, he's a real straight guy who has a deep love for cars, > especially unrestored ones. I saw

Re: [MBZ] A car for Craig

2019-01-31 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 20:35:56 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > Mercedes 300SEL 6.3 > > https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/d/albuquerque-mercedes-300sel-63/6808205953.html No, it is not, even though it is within driving range. Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] Finnie Fun

2019-01-31 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Agreed. I have done a lot of furniture refinishing. With that much stain the oil should give you a nice sheen. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Jan 31, 2019 9:41 PM, "Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Try some watco danish oil? That makes a really nice finish.

Re: [MBZ] A Lexus Equivalent

2019-01-31 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
Thanks, fellers. I shall report out tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2019, at 7:45 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > The ES300 and later ES330 are based on the V6 Camrry. They are rock solid and > pretty much bullet proof. The LS400 and later LS430 were the flagship of the

Re: [MBZ] A Lexus Equivalent

2019-01-31 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
The ES300 and later ES330 are based on the V6 Camrry. They are rock solid and pretty much bullet proof. The LS400 and later LS430 were the flagship of the Lexus fleet. It is said that the Lexus engineers took a W126 sedan and copied a lot of the technology of it. There are quirks with the LS

Re: [MBZ] Finnie Fun

2019-01-31 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Try some watco danish oil? That makes a really nice finish. The spray stuff should be good too but I wonder about how well it would penetrate and last in the heat there. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jan 31, 2019, at 7:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Finally got something done

[MBZ] A car for Craig

2019-01-31 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Mercedes 300SEL 6.3 https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/d/albuquerque-mercedes-300sel-63/6808205953.html Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] A Lexus Equivalent

2019-01-31 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
LS300 if you can find one. They’re pretty much bulletproof. Tough to find a good one, though. People don’t let go of them easily. -D > On Jan 31, 2019, at 8:59 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > A work associate I have knows our collective love for the older MBs and how > we keep

Re: [MBZ] A Lexus Equivalent

2019-01-31 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
No Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2019, at 7:59 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > A work associate I have knows our collective love for the older MBs and how > we keep them on the road and so forth. He was asking me which Lexus model > would be the near equivalent of, say, a W123

[MBZ] A Lexus Equivalent

2019-01-31 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
A work associate I have knows our collective love for the older MBs and how we keep them on the road and so forth. He was asking me which Lexus model would be the near equivalent of, say, a W123 for example, that could be picked up cheaply and through love and care be kept on the road? Does

Re: [MBZ] The car I had before I bought a Mercedes diesel ...

2019-01-31 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I saw a G550 grocery getter at the store today that looked pretty good --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jan 31, 2019, at 6:35 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Really have no desire for anything brand new MB now ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

[MBZ] Finnie Fun

2019-01-31 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Finally got something done despite the cold… http://penoff.com/1965_220SEb_Blog/Entries/2019/1/31_Not...Finished.html -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] The car I had before I bought a Mercedes diesel ...

2019-01-31 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
So you bought a new one? Wow that is great. I always wish I could have bought a brand new 115 or 123, or maybe even 126 diesel. Really have no desire for anything brand new MB now Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2019, at 1:59 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] The car I had before I bought a Mercedes diesel ...

2019-01-31 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
That is a great story! The seller of the yellow car is a friend of mine... shame it didn't meet reserve, he's a real straight guy who has a deep love for cars, especially unrestored ones. I saw this lotus several times and was always impressed with its honest condition. Hopefully he can close a

Re: [MBZ] Bidding on BAT

2019-01-31 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Where's the link? I want to bid on it too. On Jan 31, 2019 3:06 PM, "Bob Rentfro via Mercedes" wrote: > Who’d a thunk it. > Haven’t bid on BAT before, bid on and won a 300D once on Fleabay. > Time to learn new things. > > Bob R > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 31, 2019, at 12:56 PM, Jaime

Re: [MBZ] The car I had before I bought a Mercedes diesel ...

2019-01-31 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Great story, Craig. On Jan 31, 2019 3:00 PM, "Craig via Mercedes" wrote: > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-lotus-europa-7/ > > Mine was a 1969 in red. > > While I was in the USAF in the fall of 1971 and stationed at Lowry AFB, I > drove it from Denver, Colorado, to Pasadena, California

Re: [MBZ] Hibernation

2019-01-31 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 14:00:36 -0600 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > The only place I've been with temp that low was Montecello, MN, where it > was -30F the day we decided to fly back to OK. The battery in the > airplane was frozen and shattered the case, and the oil (50w) was so > thick that two of

Re: [MBZ] Bidding on BAT

2019-01-31 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
Who’d a thunk it. Haven’t bid on BAT before, bid on and won a 300D once on Fleabay. Time to learn new things. Bob R Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2019, at 12:56 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes > wrote: > > That’s another Jaime! > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 2:14 PM Bob Rentfro via

Re: [MBZ] Hibernation

2019-01-31 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
The only place I've been with temp that low was Montecello, MN, where it was -30F the day we decided to fly back to OK. The battery in the airplane was frozen and shattered the case, and the oil (50w) was so thick that two of us could not move the prop. On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 1:12 PM Kaleb C.

[MBZ] The car I had before I bought a Mercedes diesel ...

2019-01-31 Thread Craig via Mercedes
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-lotus-europa-7/ Mine was a 1969 in red. While I was in the USAF in the fall of 1971 and stationed at Lowry AFB, I drove it from Denver, Colorado, to Pasadena, California and back. It was a blast to drive. In driving through Nevada, which at the time had no

Re: [MBZ] Bidding on BAT

2019-01-31 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
That’s another Jaime! On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 2:14 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks like Jaime and I are bidding on the same 300SD. He has deeper > pockets than I. > > Bob R > > Sent from my iPhone > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] Bidding on BAT

2019-01-31 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Yes Jaime is rich Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2019, at 1:13 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > Looks like Jaime and I are bidding on the same 300SD. He has deeper pockets > than I. > > Bob R > > Sent from my iPhone > ___ >

[MBZ] Bidding on BAT

2019-01-31 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
Looks like Jaime and I are bidding on the same 300SD. He has deeper pockets than I. Bob R Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Hibernation

2019-01-31 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
The lowest recorded temp in the state of Oklahoma was -31 and it occurred at Okie Acres https://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/02/10/coldest-temperature-ever-recorded-in-oklahoma-31f-today/ Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2019, at 12:50 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > Peter is not in OK,

Re: [MBZ] Hibernation

2019-01-31 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Peter is not in OK, AFAIK. However, the lowest temp I've experienced here is -6F in the 1980's. The highest I can remember is +104F. On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 10:30 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > be some kind of record for Oklahoma. > > On Jan 30, 2019 11:09

Re: [MBZ] Curiously compelling '77 Eldorado on BAT

2019-01-31 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2018/12/19/barn-find-hunter-uncovers-fortune-in-vintage-cars --FT On 1/31/19 1:35 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Sold for $7150. Regrets beginning to gnaw away at me... On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 12:42 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Curiously compelling '77 Eldorado on BAT

2019-01-31 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Sold for $7150. Regrets beginning to gnaw away at me... On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 12:42 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Andrew, > You should own that one. It would make a statement at work that couldn't be > forgotten. The only issues would be the need for TWO parking slots to > accommodate its

Re: [MBZ] check this out

2019-01-31 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:31:23 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Great site! > > I like this: > > http://oudemercedesbrochures.nl/W124_Zeichnungen_1084.html > > And this: > > http://oudemercedesbrochures.nl/W124_1995_USA.html > Don't forget about

Re: [MBZ] Nice SD

2019-01-31 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Oh yeah I saw that one. Up in nawkerlina --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jan 31, 2019, at 11:37 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Duh. It was a Nash, not a Studebaker. > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1951-nash-statesman-3-2/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2019-01-31 > >

Re: [MBZ] Nice SD

2019-01-31 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Duh. It was a Nash, not a Studebaker. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1951-nash-statesman-3-2/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2019-01-31 -D > On Jan 31, 2019, at 10:13 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Don't see a Stude for today? > > --FT > > On 1/31/19 8:29 AM,

Re: [MBZ] check this out

2019-01-31 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Great site! I like this: http://oudemercedesbrochures.nl/W124_Zeichnungen_1084.html And this: http://oudemercedesbrochures.nl/W124_1995_USA.html - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 10:04 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] Nice SD

2019-01-31 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Don't see a Stude for today? --FT On 1/31/19 8:29 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I sort of like the Studebaker in your area that’s ending today. That’s a cool looking car. -D On Jan 31, 2019, at 8:24 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:

[MBZ] check this out

2019-01-31 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
http://oudemercedesbrochures.nl/W123.html -- --FT ___ 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] Nice SD

2019-01-31 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I sort of like the Studebaker in your area that’s ending today. That’s a cool looking car. -D > On Jan 31, 2019, at 8:24 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-mercedes-benz-300sd-6/ > > --FT > Sent from iPhone >

[MBZ] Max needs this

2019-01-31 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-mercedes-benz-w124-estate-e250-sportline-diesel-5-speed-manual-transmission/ --FT Sent from iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

[MBZ] Nice SD

2019-01-31 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-mercedes-benz-300sd-6/ --FT Sent from iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: