Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Given that we carry cell phones with continuous tracking plus ID, cameras don't seem like such a big deal. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Allan Streib via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 2:15 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Allan Streib Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] OT California Has No Idea What Its Going To Do With Millions Of Old EV Batteries

2022-01-30 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Just another part of the needed, but overlooked, infrastructure. Those things contain a small fortune in minerals that need to be recovered if this craze is to continue. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Floyd Thursby via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 9:21 AM To:

Re: [MBZ] Nothing about this ad makes any sense

2022-01-30 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Deleted. On Sun, Jan 30, 2022 at 4:22 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Scammer > > --FT > > On 1/30/22 1:34 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > > On 2022-01-30 12:48, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > >> >

[MBZ] SEC project

2022-01-30 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Might be worth someone's effort to restore. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/493286685835615/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Battery MINDer

2022-01-30 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Was zero F here the Saturday morning. The never-will-die Ford Focus started right up. I am becoming convinced that the car will outlive me. On Sun, Jan 30, 2022, at 9:05 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: > it is 7F here now. snow was wet at beginning but the became blowing > drifting.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Battery MINDer

2022-01-30 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
I think it made it into the 40s here today. Started out a little overcast, but the brilliant sunshine came out in the afternoon. Supposed to get into the 50s later this week with lows in the teens. Brilliant sunshine throughout, however, which makes it bearable no matter what the temperature.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Battery MINDer

2022-01-30 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
On the trail yesterday: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ARWag5M22RpDPNpf6 -Curt On Sunday, January 30, 2022, 09:05:40 PM EST, Dwight Giles wrote: it is 7F here now. snow was wet at beginning but the became blowing drifting. ChowdahQ only 8 months away. On Sun, Jan 30, 2022, 8:58 PM Curt

Re: [MBZ] OT: Battery MINDer

2022-01-30 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
It got up to 31F and sunny this afternoon. That thawed up the tops of the outdoor vehicles and I brushed the wet snow off of them, but surprisingly enough did not make any of the icicles fall off the bottom of the ML. Supposed to get 4-8 inches of new snow Tue-Wed. I'll wear boots and park up

Re: [MBZ] OT: Battery MINDer

2022-01-30 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
it is 7F here now. snow was wet at beginning but the became blowing drifting. ChowdahQ only 8 months away. On Sun, Jan 30, 2022, 8:58 PM Curt Raymond wrote: > We only got maybe 6-7", it was wicked cold so the snow is just powder. It > groomed up real pretty but as soon as some snowmobiles came

Re: [MBZ] OT: Battery MINDer

2022-01-30 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
We only got maybe 6-7", it was wicked cold so the snow is just powder. It groomed up real pretty but as soon as some snowmobiles came through it all pushed back to the sides of the trail. -Curt On Sunday, January 30, 2022, 06:29:07 PM EST, Dwight Giles wrote: good work Curt in

Re: [MBZ] OT: Battery MINDer

2022-01-30 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
good work Curt in mastering the New England cold. we got 2 feet of snow yesterday. On Sun, Jan 30, 2022, 5:50 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You might remember the 4D battery on the Tucker Sno-Cat was in poor shape > and I put it on the Battery MINDer for a week.

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread Clay via Mercedes
The Pittsburgh bus on the tumbled down bridge was riddled with nine cameras. It will be used to see why the recent infrastructure boondoggle caused the bridge to collapse as a photo op for the current resident. Clay > On Jan 30, 2022, at 10:25 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > >

[MBZ] OT: Battery MINDer

2022-01-30 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
You might remember the 4D battery on the Tucker Sno-Cat was in poor shape and I put it on the Battery MINDer for a week. Yesterday we took the machine out but it must have still had a slug of water in the fuel, it had to crank a LOT to get running (at 16F) and it took a long time before it

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
We have road cameras but speed monitoring by camera is illegal in SC. Some years ago there was a speed trap town that included some of I-95 down near the Jawja border and after various lawsuits they were made illegal but the legislature --FT On 1/30/22 2:25 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Nothing about this ad makes any sense

2022-01-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Scammer --FT On 1/30/22 1:34 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-01-30 12:48, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/indianapolis-great-new-suv-mercedes/7439529667.html ___ 463.320 is a 350GD VIN. But

Re: [MBZ] Is this a car for sale or a family photo shoot? It’s amazing how stupid people are

2022-01-30 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
That car looks pretty rough. Not worth anywhere near the asking price. Randy On 30/01/2022 9:00 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/729121594721320/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Nice W140 for AZ Bob

2022-01-30 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
That looks quite nice. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 30, 2022, at 1:01 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Not on that car, especially i the owner was particular enough to do the > front end on it. Probably the simplest W140 in the lineup. > > -D >

Re: [MBZ] Nice W140 for AZ Bob

2022-01-30 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Not on that car, especially i the owner was particular enough to do the front end on it. Probably the simplest W140 in the lineup. -D From: Mercedes on behalf of Allan Streib via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 2:57 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc:

Re: [MBZ] Nice W140 for AZ Bob

2022-01-30 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Dang I wish that were closer. I think few MBs look better than a black W140. Is 215k miles anything to be concerned with? On Sun, Jan 30, 2022, at 2:51 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/d/glendale-1997-mercedes-benz-s320-w140/7439260019.html > > -D

Re: [MBZ] Experience with HF code readers?

2022-01-30 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Just got a 15% off any single item coupon in my email, so I'll probably pick one up this week. Would be nice to have a basic OBD2 code reader regardless. On Tue, Jan 25, 2022, at 5:08 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > I think hf have a return within X days policy, you could try it and if

[MBZ] Nice W140 for AZ Bob

2022-01-30 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/d/glendale-1997-mercedes-benz-s320-w140/7439260019.html -D [https://images.craigslist.org/00V0V_7EK9Y7KADLMz_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg] 1997 Mercedes Benz S320-w140 -

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Very unpopular in the UK and have been for years. One time when I was there in the 90s I saw a traffic/speed camera that someone had tossed a tyre filled with something flammable over it. It was burning like a huge torch. The guy I was riding with said he saw things like this on a fairly

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Chicago just had a case where a license plate scanner spotted a car that had been reported stolen in a carjacking. The police stopped it and a shootout ensued. These are going up all over the area, you will not be able to drive on any major road without being tracked in real time. On Sun, Jan

Re: [MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I say either enforce the heck out of the speed limits, or abolish them. this middle ground, "We have a law but don't want to know who violates it" is crap. On Sun, Jan 30, 2022 at 10:56 AM mitch--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Don't seem very popular in UK, but what about USA?

Re: [MBZ] Nothing about this ad makes any sense

2022-01-30 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-01-30 12:48, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/indianapolis-great-new-suv-mercedes/7439529667.html ___ 463.320 is a 350GD VIN. But Teilekatalog doesn't recognize the VIN in that ad.

[MBZ] Nothing about this ad makes any sense

2022-01-30 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] There has to be at least $4500 in cash in the trunk

2022-01-30 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
One of the suggestions FB had for me: $1200? What's the scam? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/944293952897836 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] There has to be at least $4500 in cash in the trunk

2022-01-30 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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[MBZ] Speed cameras

2022-01-30 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
Don't seem very popular in UK, but what about USA? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1047/The-speed-camera-nightmare-thats-coming-America.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Garage heating options

2022-01-30 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
This is what I've always called a salamander: https://www.ebay.com/itm/154391255163 Don't get too close! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] OT California Has No Idea What Its Going To Do With Millions Of Old EV Batteries

2022-01-30 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-01-30 09:21, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: The law of unintended consequences https://jalopnik.com/california-has-no-idea-what-its-going-to-do-with-millio-1848435371 Fukc Jalopnik. Anyway, nickel, cadmium, and to a lesser degree lead and antimony, are valuable as recycled

Re: [MBZ] OT California Has No Idea What Its Going To Do With Millions Of Old EV Batteries

2022-01-30 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
In the history of mankind, the Natural Law of Unintended Consequences has caused more expense, loss of life, and more oportunity than any other single thing. In my humble opinion. In the time when horses were used as motive power, city streets were awash with what comes out of horses. Flies and

[MBZ] Is this a car for sale or a family photo shoot? It’s amazing how stupid people are

2022-01-30 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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[MBZ] Short bus 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class GL 550 Sport Utility 4D, $8, 800

2022-01-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/6896560293749998 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] Description is in the photos. R320CDI 2007 Mercedes-Benz R-Class, $33

2022-01-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Interesting post https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1353369055124322 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] OT California Has No Idea What Its Going To Do With Millions Of Old EV Batteries

2022-01-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
The law of unintended consequences https://jalopnik.com/california-has-no-idea-what-its-going-to-do-with-millio-1848435371 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

[MBZ] I like this body style Mercedes CL 500 AMG - $13,325

2022-01-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
but would rather have a 600.  Looks nice for the miles though but price is way too high https://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/d/landrum-mercedes-cl-500-amg/7439266936.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] needs rear shocks 2003 Mercedes e500 - $2, 100 (FERNANDINA BEACH)

2022-01-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
might be decent for $1500 but few pics https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/fernandina-beach-2003-mercedes-e500/7439470150.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] OT: Curt will need all his snow machines

2022-01-30 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Or, even better yet, you would not grow a lawn. You would let the natural vegetation grow. Randy On 1/29/2022 1:15 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: If you truly cared about the environment you’d use a manual push mower! Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2022, at 12:29 PM, Andrew