Re: [MBZ] New Ride

2017-07-09 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
I have been impressed by the m119. It was fairly sedate but adequate with a 2.24 rear. Now it nearly barks the tires on the 1-2 shift and gets into the power band early enough to dust a 3.0L VW TDI in a tiguan ( 400 ft lb). Sounds pretty gnarly also; kind of a head turner. First gear is so low it

Re: [MBZ] New Ride

2017-07-07 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On July 7, 2017 at 1:16 PM Russ Williams via Mercedes > wrote: > > > It is just ask the Mustang V8 I trashed the other day . That sounds a lot like the week I bought my first (and last) new car. What is it with mental defectives like us and our new acquisitions?

Re: [MBZ] New Ride

2017-07-07 Thread tyee165 via Mercedes
t;, Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Russ Williams <rawil...@eatel.net> Subject: Re: [MBZ] New Ride It is just ask the Mustang V8 I trashed the other day . 4 lane as I pulled up next to him at the traffic signal he was in the right lane with his left blinker on wanting

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2017-07-07 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
des@okiebenz.com> Subject: [MBZ] New Ride Blame Wilton for this. 2008 E320 Bluetech 143000 miles Not Black Not White Not Silver http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Raincloud27/library/ --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.a

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2017-07-07 Thread Russ Williams via Mercedes
[mailto:rawil...@eatel.net] Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 1:41 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: [MBZ] New Ride Blame Wilton for this. 2008 E320 Bluetech 143000 miles Not Black Not White Not Silver http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Raincloud27/library/ --- This ema

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2017-07-07 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
-Original Message- From: Russ Williams [mailto:rawil...@eatel.net] Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 1:41 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: [MBZ] New Ride Blame Wilton for this. 2008 E320 Bluetech 143000 miles Not Black Not White Not Silver http

[MBZ] New Ride

2017-07-07 Thread Russ Williams via Mercedes
Blame Wilton for this. 2008 E320 Bluetech 143000 miles Not Black Not White Not Silver http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Raincloud27/library/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] New Ride

2014-09-05 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
And I did. One advantage of being List Mom. It's an Okielist. My expectations are low. Dan On Sep 5, 2014, at 12:50 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Thu, 04 Sep 2014 20:04:33 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dang list strips out attachments. Let's

[MBZ] New Ride

2014-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Added to the stable this week. 1998 S420, champagne, palomino leather, 264k. Just gave it the partial Martha treatment as time is limited right now. Wash, clay bar, waxed yesterday afternoon. Detailed the engine compartment this morning and applied MB weatherstripping lube to all of the

Re: [MBZ] New Ride

2014-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Dang list strips out attachments. Let's try it with Dropbox links: Car: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7nc3u6nrwzc5yky/IMG_0567.jpg?dl=0 Detailing engine compartment: Before: https://www.dropbox.com/s/a5756fe0b84q3b1/IMG_0559.jpg?dl=0 After:

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2014-09-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I love the color. When detailing the engine bay, did you remove the plastic covers to clean them? Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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2014-09-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
You betcha. One note of warning to all: DO NOT USE CLEANERS WITH SILICONE IN OR AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT! Silicone will damage the sensing components in the MAF on these cars. Everything you see in that engine compartment that was plastic was cleaned with nothing more than soap and

Re: [MBZ] New Ride

2014-09-04 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Nice! -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan Penoff via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 5:05 PM To: Mercedes List Subject: Re: [MBZ] New Ride Dang list strips out attachments. Let's try it with Dropbox links: Car: https

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2014-09-04 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
To: Mercedes List Subject: Re: [MBZ] New Ride Dang list strips out attachments. Let's try it with Dropbox links: Car: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7nc3u6nrwzc5yky/IMG_0567.jpg?dl=0 Detailing engine compartment: Before: https://www.dropbox.com/s/a5756fe0b84q3b1/IMG_0559.jpg?dl=0 After: https

Re: [MBZ] New Ride

2014-09-04 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 04 Sep 2014 20:04:33 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dang list strips out attachments. Let's try it with Dropbox links: It's not supposed to. It's supposed to hold them until you approve them. Craig ___