Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-13 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Tom, You can certainly arrive at the Chowdah fest in a Chevy diesel. Maybe you'll get a MB nice donation by then and can bring it over to auction it off? Dwight Bissell Cove Quahog Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- . So, if anyone wants to

Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-13 Thread toms cat1
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:22:48 -0400 From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby Message-ID: 4c644a08.2080...@voyager.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed toms cat1 wrote

Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-13 Thread John Reames
Iirc, Maryland allows use of them so long as they match the year of the vehicle they are affixed to. -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Aug 12, 2010, at 9:25, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: toms cat1 wrote: Thanks, Dwight and Rich. I can do

Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-12 Thread toms cat1
for. ;) Tom Schuch SE Connecticut 1975 W115 300D and all those BMWs Message: 12 Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:31:17 -0400 From: Dwight E. Giles, Jr degco...@cox.net To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby Message-ID: 003601cb3948

Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-12 Thread Mitch Haley
toms cat1 wrote: Thanks, Dwight and Rich. I can do better than a tow rope a guy just donated a black 1981 GMC C2500 that apparently at one time was a Show Truck. He is a mechanic and installed a big Isuzu turbo diesel engine... the thing sounds just awesome! My plan is to make some

Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-12 Thread pm7088
: Thursday, August 12, 2010 8:20:11 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby Thanks, Dwight and Rich. I can do better than a tow rope a guy just donated a black 1981 GMC C2500 that apparently at one time was a Show Truck. He is a mechanic and installed a big Isuzu turbo

Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-12 Thread Allan Streib
On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:34 +, pm7...@comcast.net wrote: If the cops pull over a car with 2+ kids unbelted in my town, the charge is 'Risk of Injury to a Minor'! They probable won't get a conviction, they will get your attention. And they'll get a chunk of your money, which is what it's

Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-12 Thread toms cat1
story related to the car hobby Message-ID: 4c63f64c.1070...@voyager.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed toms cat1 wrote: Thanks, Dwight and Rich. I can do better than a tow rope a guy just donated a black 1981 GMC C2500 that apparently at one time was a Show Truck

Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-12 Thread Mitch Haley
toms cat1 wrote: Hi Mitch, Connecticut issues Early American plates for cars over 20 years old. For a new registration, they cost 2 dollars more than regular plates. Sounds like a vanity plate sort of thing. Here in Michigan, we get hosed for annual property tax built into the license fee,

Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-11 Thread Kevin Kraly
Thanks for sharing that, Tom! Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-11 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
] OT: nice story related to the car hobby Well, that is gratifying, and eco-friendly too I suppose by keeping older vehicles running. I do hope you introduced Carmen to the local cultural norm of using seatbelts -- this was a common problem in Texas, where apparently those of recent arrival

Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-11 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of toms cat1 Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:15 PM To: mercedes diesel Subject: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby Just thought I would share the following, a little off-topic, related to what I do in real life, but it is inextricably connected to my life

Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-11 Thread toms cat1
didn't know you were in the area or I would have tried to connect. -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of toms cat1 Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:15 PM To: mercedes diesel Subject: [MBZ] OT: nice story related

[MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-10 Thread toms cat1
Just thought I would share the following, a little off-topic, related to what I do in real life, but it is inextricably connected to my life as a 'car guy'. If you will indulge me, it is a great story. For mercedes content... we have had about half a dozen Mercedes donated to the program,

Re: [MBZ] OT: nice story related to the car hobby

2010-08-10 Thread Rich Thomas
Well, that is gratifying, and eco-friendly too I suppose by keeping older vehicles running. I do hope you introduced Carmen to the local cultural norm of using seatbelts -- this was a common problem in Texas, where apparently those of recent arrival from lands south of the border believed