The Sprinter is coming with two new diesel motors next year. One is reportedly a 4 banger. Anybody got the power and economy ratings? I will probably buy one and would consider the smaller motor if it's not too anemic. Also, can you spec one as a stick here in the US? Rgds, Karl in DC
Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The VIN will match the VIN on the registration. There will be no further questions, Especially if while handing the copper your registration, you also point out the VIN so he can verify the match. YOu won't even have to talk about putting a MB grill in a Dogde At 04:18 PM 1/20/2006, you wrote: >yeah, the VIN and the make on the title will match up. Brilliant! > > Chris > >Loren Faeth wrote: But if he has half a brain, >he will check the VIN, and it will show it as a >Dodge, regardless of the door or the grille. A state trooper should be >even bright enough to figure out that Dodge is a product of Daimler chrysler. > >At 03:37 PM 1/20/2006, you wrote: > >I agree, but an odd Dodge that's made completely by MB in Dusseldorf with > >Dodge do-dads popped on just before it goes on the boat. > > > > I do think it might cause a problem if pulled over, if you replace > > the do-dads with the orignal MB ones. The cop pulls up that you have > > a Dodge Sprinter and you clearly have a Mercedes Sprinter...he checks > > the plate on the door and it says Daimler-Chrysler, not Dodge. > > > > Chris > > > >Marshall Booth wrote: Christopher McCann wrote: > > > So does a Sprinter get registered as a Dodge, Freightliner or > > Merc? What if all the Dodge "do-dads" are gone and replaced with > > stars? (kit's about $250, grille, badges, wheel caps, steering wheel > > emblem, everything) > > > >It all depends on the VIN and what the vehicle was called when it was > >originally sold - what's been replaced is immaterial. 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From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Jan 25 11:27:58 2006 Received: from xproxy.gmail.com ([66.249.82.204]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1F1iof-0001jU-Uz for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:27:58 +0000 Received: by xproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id s11so64568wxc for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 03:27:05 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=J+cgkDP5JqGJdoybXzXpWibffuS0ntAMGn8+lhrSjoHkXrcBSC+RdO+KDcaBH2k0qCmrTiP3RKTvnzSnoqf9V/4yDVxdzferEI04Z0DhA5Or8hDTG3TrCcQONWvFbWxT26KrN1k7zbYBiZjYq0XBGPHov8YYX3s9PTvcwecyj2k= Received: by 10.70.126.14 with SMTP id y14mr757027wxc; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 03:27:04 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.70.111.15 with HTTP; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 03:27:04 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 03:27:04 -0800 From: Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] Electrical Headrest Removal X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net> List-Unsubscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Archive: <http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net> List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:27:59 -0000 Easier said than done. I've been wanting to put seat covers on my 124 too. I know where the secret button is and have pushed it and tugged at the headrests until I thought I was going to give myself a stroke, but to no avail. Is there some trick that I'm missing? Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo On 1/24/06, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wondered the same thing, and happen to have the owners manual in > hand, so I looked it up. This is for the '90 300D 2.5 --- > Bring the headrest to it's highest position. "(Power head restraints: > slide the switch up for approximately 5 seconds)". Then push the > hidden button, pull up sharply on the left headrest post - same as for > a manual head rest. > Installation is "Insert the head restraint and push it down to the stop." > > On 25 Jan 2006 00:05:45 -0000, Alan Duff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Looking to install some sheepskin seat covers that require removal of t= he > > headrest. Have taken the manual ones off but don't know about electric. > > How is it done? > > > > Alan Duff > > Knoxville, TN > > > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > '90 300D 243K, Rattled > '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car > '81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car > '78 450SLC 67K, brown car > '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K Van Go > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >