[MBZ] OT: 1941 Chevrolet Master project car - $3,000

2021-07-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
The model name might be a problem for some of the woke crowd. https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-1941-chevrolet-master-barn-find/7352618842.html Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Woman recovers her own stolen Benz

2021-07-17 Thread Clay via Mercedes
https://komonews.com/news/local/police-some-criminals-may-go-free-after-new-limits-take-effect-on-law-enforcement The lady would have gotten hauled away in PNW while the crook

Re: [MBZ] Just got off the phone with USAA

2021-07-17 Thread Clay via Mercedes
I knew it had gone a bit wrong when USAA ran ads on the local rock stations. Never heard or saw PR for them until after the NCOs were invited to join up. Clay inter urinas et faeces nascimur > On Jul 17, 2021, at 6:55 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > That’s what I figured.

Re: [MBZ] So this p1$$e$ me off

2021-07-17 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I think these were actually returned items because they were like 30% less than the “new” price. I’ve had good luck buying that stuff, this time not. I ordered another returned set and will keep this one until I get the other one to see how it is, if nothing else I can make a complete set maybe

Re: [MBZ] 1997 SL500 - 170k miles - $4,000

2021-07-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Totally. On Sat, Jul 17, 2021, 4:25 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Pretty unexciting color combo. Seller seems honest about condition. > > > https://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/d/blacksburg-1997-mercedes-sl500-r129/7352241726.html >

[MBZ] 2002 ML320 - 208k miles - $2,900

2021-07-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Looks decent. Has a tow hitch. https://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/d/knoxville-mercedes-ml320/7352463592.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] 1997 SL500 - 170k miles - $4,000

2021-07-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Pretty unexciting color combo. Seller seems honest about condition. https://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/d/blacksburg-1997-mercedes-sl500-r129/7352241726.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] 1985 300SD with veggie kit - 340k miles - $2,850

2021-07-17 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
If you listed to idiots on Fakebook, the fad is back. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 17, 2021, at 2:19 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Looks pretty far gone -- might serve as a beater if you had a supply of oil. > Or sell off the kit and drive the car. IDK I think the WVO fad is

[MBZ] 1985 300SD with veggie kit - 340k miles - $2,850

2021-07-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Looks pretty far gone -- might serve as a beater if you had a supply of oil. Or sell off the kit and drive the car. IDK I think the WVO fad is well past its peak but maybe it'll come back if fuel prices keep going up.

Re: [MBZ] Brake Fluid

2021-07-17 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2021-07-17 06:54, Ralph Robertson via Mercedes wrote: Thanks for the responses. I had rec'd. info that Dot 2 and also Dot 5.1 5.1 is good too, it's a step up from 4, like 4 is a step up from 3. Just don't confuse it with 5, which is silicone based and not compatible. Stick with 3 (not

Re: [MBZ] So this p1$$e$ me off

2021-07-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Par for the course on Amazon. You stand a good chance of getting a counterfeit, broken, or clearly returned/repackaged item. A good number of their reviews are fake also. And they are not lifting a finger to stop it. I quit Amazon about a year ago. Allan On Sat, Jul 17, 2021, at 1:50 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Master cylinder

2021-07-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
If you have a NAPA nearby I would get one there. You can look at it before you walk out, and if there are problems with it you will have someone local to deal with and a hassle-free return/exchange. Autozone, Pep Boys, and others also warranty what they sell but they are a lower tier in terms

[MBZ] So this p1$$e$ me off

2021-07-17 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
My buddy's grandson came over today to help me change front brakes on the 05ML500, the warning light has been blinking intermittently for a coupla weeks.  I ordered a set of Bosch pads off Amazon, good price, supposedly came with wear sensors too.  The stuff came last week or the week before,

Re: [MBZ] Master cylinder

2021-07-17 Thread greg via Mercedes
FWIW I bought a Dorman manifold crossover for my '95 Crown Vic a while back. It was good quality. Things change over time. Greg > The brake master cylinder seems to be failing on my old toada sienna > family > truckster. This vehicle is too old to justify the price of an OE one, so > I’m

Re: [MBZ] Woman recovers her own stolen Benz

2021-07-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I doubt it. On Sat, Jul 17, 2021 at 11:44 AM Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Probably already out on bail to combat systemic racism. > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > > Jul 16, 2021 7:21:42 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes : > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPN9vJf92Fs

Re: [MBZ] Woman recovers her own stolen Benz

2021-07-17 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Probably already out on bail to combat systemic racism. Max Dillon Charleston SC Jul 16, 2021 7:21:42 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes : > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPN9vJf92Fs > > "You will never steal from me again" > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com >

[MBZ] Could I get this plated in Vermont

2021-07-17 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Bill of sale only https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1941-stuart-m3 --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:

Re: [MBZ] Just got off the phone with USAA

2021-07-17 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
That’s what I figured. They run commercial on TV all the time also just like any other carrier. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 17, 2021, at 12:59 AM, Clay via Mercedes wrote: > > Rumor is that there was an error in judgement made when USAA chose to open > the product to all service members,

[MBZ] just keep in mind it's not a 2021 - 2003 MERCEDES BENZ ML 350 - $3, 900 (RALEIGH, NC)

2021-07-17 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
crack territory https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d/raleigh-2003-mercedes-benz-ml-350/7351850983.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] strange deal -- 2 Mercedes ml AMGs for sale - $3, 000 (Hilliard)

2021-07-17 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I have 2 Mercedes MLs, 2001 ML55 AMG, and a 2008 ML63 AMG for sale. The 2001 has been sitting for 2 years, ran when I parked it. It has the Designo package interior. The 2008 was just taken off the road, runs great, has a bad rear SAM, and rear door open hydraulic pump and control module.

Re: [MBZ] Something you don’t see often

2021-07-17 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Boeing is still building the -800 variant for cargo carriers, I believe. -D > On Jul 17, 2021, at 12:49 AM, Clay via Mercedes wrote: > > Quantas retired the last one just about a year ago. ANC is packed with the > 747. Things seem to come in 24/7. > > clay > > I have no pronouns please

Re: [MBZ] Call me Tony - 2001 E320 wagon - 200k miles - $1,475

2021-07-17 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
I would never touch a W210 that had even a hint of rust. It’s like a glioblastoma on them. -D > On Jul 16, 2021, at 9:36 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > Those w210 chassis are terrible when it comes to rust. Possibility as bad as > they get. > > Sent from my iPhone > >>

Re: [MBZ] Brake Fluid

2021-07-17 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Sure do, by the liter. -D > On Jul 16, 2021, at 8:59 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > MB sells brake fluid? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 16, 2021, at 6:45 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Not to sound snarky, but I use the MB brand. It’s not cheap,

Re: [MBZ] Something you don’t see often

2021-07-17 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Holy bat droppings, someone regularly flew a 747 into Guatemala City? Yipes, I'll never forget that landing in a 727 in 1966. Flying up a ravine watching the ground rise FAST and more and more and more flaps kept coming out of the wing. Probably had to use 90 degrees of flap to land a 747

Re: [MBZ] Master cylinder

2021-07-17 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Especially with no brakes --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jul 17, 2021, at 8:17 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > Sienna is one of the least safe vehicles on the road if I recall correctly. > Fix it and get rid of it! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 17, 2021, at 7:57 AM, ned

Re: [MBZ] Master cylinder

2021-07-17 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Sienna is one of the least safe vehicles on the road if I recall correctly. Fix it and get rid of it! Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 17, 2021, at 7:57 AM, ned kleinhenz via Mercedes > wrote: > > The brake master cylinder seems to be failing on my old toada sienna family > truckster. This

[MBZ] Master cylinder

2021-07-17 Thread ned kleinhenz via Mercedes
The brake master cylinder seems to be failing on my old toada sienna family truckster. This vehicle is too old to justify the price of an OE one, so I’m considering a rebuilt or aftermarket cylinder. Most parts places and web sites seem to carry the same brands of aftermarket cylinders like -

Re: [MBZ] 1993 Mercedes Benz 300 SE bulletproof windows!!!!! - $2, 900 (Charlotte)

2021-07-17 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Stupid Lexus copycats. I saw an old but well maintained LS400 the other day. A total Mercedes knockoff but with a cheap Japanese car look. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 16, 2021, at 11:47 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > Double glass. Lexus had the same thing about that time.

Re: [MBZ] Something you don’t see often

2021-07-17 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Used to fly in them all the time going to Greece as a kid. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 16, 2021, at 9:07 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I have never gotten to fly in one. What a shame. I thought there were still > some overseas carriers using them quite a bit? > > Sent from

[MBZ] Brake Fluid

2021-07-17 Thread Ralph Robertson via Mercedes
Thanks for the responses. I had rec'd. info that Dot 2 and also Dot 5.1 was the correct MB recommendations, so I am asking the group what is the correct one. Also, a MB Dealer is a long way off for me, I usually go to a local parts dealer. I have had the pads checked, and all ok, however I did