Re: [MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-30 Thread Michael Canfield
Stone Temple Pilots and a bunch of others( Dropkick Murphys, Hollywood Undead, Sick Puppies, Darkest Days, The Airborne Toxic Event, Anberlin, Bayside, Jetstream, The Click Clack Boom, and countless others including a few local bands TBA) will be playing the KRockathon today at the State fair groun

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2011-07-29 Thread andrew strasfogel
Not quite there yet but the price is dipping... On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Michael Canfield wrote: > Sounds like you are almost ready to pay someone to haul that engine away > for > you. > > Mike > On Jul 29, 2011 10:37 AM, "andrew strasfogel" > wrote: > > Perfect! You can load m

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2011-07-29 Thread Michael Canfield
Sounds like you are almost ready to pay someone to haul that engine away for you. Mike On Jul 29, 2011 10:37 AM, "andrew strasfogel" wrote: > Perfect! You can load my 300D engine in MD in the hatch of the wagon. > > On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > >> Going to

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2011-07-29 Thread andrew strasfogel
Perfect! You can load my 300D engine in MD in the hatch of the wagon. On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Going to the wife family in Maine, maybe a car will follow be home, in fact > there is a rusty 210 98 wagon in mass that might follow me > > Sent from my iPhone > >

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2011-07-29 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Lagrange, it's a real crap hole. Not like the other placed that come to mind when thinking about Maine. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:26 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > Where in ME is your wife's family from? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:23 AM, "Kaleb C. Str

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2011-07-29 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Where in ME is your wife's family from? Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:23 AM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: Going to the wife family in Maine, maybe a car will follow be home, in fact there is a rusty 210 98 wagon in mass that might follow me Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at

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2011-07-29 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Going to the wife family in Maine, maybe a car will follow be home, in fact there is a rusty 210 98 wagon in mass that might follow me Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:10 AM, Donald Snook wrote: > Kaleb wrote: "Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be > but th

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2011-07-29 Thread Donald Snook
Kaleb wrote: "Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be but the plan it to be at niagra falls tomorrow for overnight." I missed the part where you explained the purpose of your trip. Did you buy a car and take it on a road trip? Or are you delivering a car? Or picking up

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2011-07-28 Thread Rick Knoble
On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:04 PM, "Max Dillon" wrote: > I thought they shut the falls off at night by diverting all the water to the > hydroelectric plant? Uh, no. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com

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2011-07-28 Thread Fmiser
> Peter Hertzing wrote: > not sure how this will go over w the wife but the american > packard museum in dayton is awsome! Wright Patterson Air Force Base museum is one of the best aircraft museums in the country. Located just south of Dayton OH. -- Philip ___

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2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yep Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 9:48 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > 3 boys in the backseat? > > Bob R > On Jul 28, 2011 6:44 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: >> Leaving at the crack of dawn in the morning. Was not certain where we > would end up tonight >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> O

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2011-07-28 Thread Bob Rentfro
3 boys in the backseat? Bob R On Jul 28, 2011 6:44 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > Leaving at the crack of dawn in the morning. Was not certain where we would end up tonight > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 28, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Peter Hertzing wrote: > >> not sure how this will go over w the

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2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Leaving at the crack of dawn in the morning. Was not certain where we would end up tonight Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Peter Hertzing wrote: > not sure how this will go over w the wife but the american packard > museum in dayton is awsome! > > On 7/28/11, Kaleb C. Str

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2011-07-28 Thread Peter Frederick
Don't forget the US Air Force Museum at Wright-Patt, too, ___ 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: http://mail.okiebenz.c

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2011-07-28 Thread Peter Hertzing
not sure how this will go over w the wife but the american packard museum in dayton is awsome! On 7/28/11, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > At this moment I am in Dayton oh, stopping for the night. Just a hair under > half a tank and have 405 miles on the tank > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 28,

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2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
At this moment I am in Dayton oh, stopping for the night. Just a hair under half a tank and have 405 miles on the tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:22 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: > >> >> Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank > > Where are you guys gonna stop? > If you are clos

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2011-07-28 Thread Max Dillon
I thought they shut the falls off at night by diverting all the water to the hydroelectric plant? Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Michael Canfield wrote: Make sure you see the falls at night. They light it up and it is absolutely beautiful. They have

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2011-07-28 Thread Max Dillon
Kaleb is strictly steak and caviar; he's an officer in the MBCA, don't you know! Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Michael Canfield wrote: Let me know when you are on rte 90 in NY. I will be up around Waterloo,Syracuse and Utica sometime tomorrow. Depen

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2011-07-28 Thread Rick Knoble
> > Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Where are you guys gonna stop? If you are close... Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okie

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2011-07-28 Thread Michael Canfield
Make sure you see the falls at night. They light it up and it is absolutely beautiful. They have a lot of fireworks there too. Great place to stop. Check out the Battleship and submarine docked there too. If you have never been in one it is very cool to check out. You will be way west of where

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2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be but the plan it to be at niagra falls tomorrow for overnight Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:13 PM, Michael Canfield wrote: > Let me know when you are on rte 90 in NY. I will be up around > Waterloo,Syracuse and Utica s

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2011-07-28 Thread Michael Canfield
Let me know when you are on rte 90 in NY. I will be up around Waterloo,Syracuse and Utica sometime tomorrow. Depends on when I get the car fixed. Can't afford anything fancy but I would be glad to say hello and share a pizza with ya for lunch or something if timing is right. Mike On Jul 28, 201

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2011-07-28 Thread Randy Bennell
On 28/07/2011 4:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Would go broke pulling the trailer up there. Hotels Sent from my iPhone -so who is driving?? On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: Kaleb wrote We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. I thought you we

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2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Would go broke pulling the trailer up there. Hotels Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: > Kaleb wrote >> We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. > > I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving > strai

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2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: > Kaleb wrote >> We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. > > I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving > straight thr

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2011-07-28 Thread Rick Knoble
Kaleb wrote > We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving straight through? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to w

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2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Why yes it is Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 2:38 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > Is the AC BLOWING ICE COLD? > > --R > > On 7/28/11 3:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. >> Filled up at just a hair under half a tank a

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2011-07-28 Thread Rich Thomas
Is the AC BLOWING ICE COLD? --R On 7/28/11 3:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. Filled up at just a hair under half a tank and got 29.9 mpg. First 100 miles was at 80 the rest was at 75 so that's about right. Now speed limit

[MBZ] Trip report

2011-07-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. Filled up at just a hair under half a tank and got 29.9 mpg. First 100 miles was at 80 the rest was at 75 so that's about right. Now speed limit is 65 so will probably do a lot better. Sent from my iPhone __

Re: [MBZ] Trip Report [was Re: IowaQ update!]

2007-10-22 Thread Wonko the Sane
Craig, If you'd like, send them to my "other" email address ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and I will post them on my web site. That way folks won't need to pull them down via email. Still feel bad about not thinking to have you pull your car into my garage. Dumb on my part. And thanks for the brake light t

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2007-10-21 Thread Craig McCluskey
Finally got home late this afternoon and just finished wading through the 728 emails waiting from this list. On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:52:55 -0500 "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Everyone got to drive everyone else's cars -- including Kleb at the > wheel of my Quantum. That was one of

Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston

2005-11-09 Thread Dave M.
1987 300D - 260kmi (Sportline) > -- > Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 07:49:30 -0500 > From: "Lee Levitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston > > Dave writes: > > > > The car has ASR

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2005-11-09 Thread Lee Levitt
Dave writes: > The car has ASR - electronic traction control, which also > acts as electronic limited-slip diff by applying the brake to > the spinning wheel. Gas cars have ASR, diesels have ASD > (which is a mechanical setup and TOTALLY different.) My car is a diesel, so it's a '93 300D 2.5

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2005-11-09 Thread Lee Levitt
OK Don writes: > > Nitpicking here, but is it a '93 300D 2.5, or a 300E 2.5? My > favorite reference shows the '90 to '93 as 300D 2.5 and the > '95 as an E300 Diesel. Sorry, I'm confused. My car is a diesel, so it's a '93 300D 2.5, not an E as I was reporting earlier. I thought that the 300E r

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2005-11-09 Thread Dave M.
om: "Lee Levitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston > > > So I flew down to Raleigh on Saturday to retrive my new '93 300E td. > > Next time, please remind me to buy a car from an enthusiast, not a lady who > doesn

Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston

2005-11-09 Thread Loren Faeth
On the SDL: Rebuilt the rear subframe/mounts control arms last year. Diff mount looks ok, but I didn't change it. Put new bushings in the idler arm recently. I think that helps but have not driven it enough yet to be sure. Loren 87 TD 86 SDL 87 SDL 81 240D 83 380SL 66 200D 66 200D 2.4 and

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2005-11-09 Thread Marshall Booth
Loren Faeth wrote: I'll give ya $500 for it! FWIW, my 86 SDL has always been more sensitive to crosswinds than my 200D ever was, and more so than the 123 240D. The most stable car i ever drove was the 200D. I could literally take my hands off the wheel and it would go straight as an arrow.

Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston

2005-11-09 Thread Marshall Booth
OK Don wrote: Nitpicking here, but is it a '93 300D 2.5, or a 300E 2.5? My favorite reference shows the '90 to '93 as 300D 2.5 and the '95 as an E300 Diesel. I find the ride of my new-to-me '90 300D 2.5 to be much stiffer than the 300SDL. Maybe it has Bilstein performance shocks? It's also much

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2005-11-09 Thread Loren Faeth
I'll give ya $500 for it! FWIW, my 86 SDL has always been more sensitive to crosswinds than my 200D ever was, and more so than the 123 240D. The most stable car i ever drove was the 200D. I could literally take my hands off the wheel and it would go straight as an arrow. The SDL has been al

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2005-11-09 Thread OK Don
Nitpicking here, but is it a '93 300D 2.5, or a 300E 2.5? My favorite reference shows the '90 to '93 as 300D 2.5 and the '95 as an E300 Diesel. I find the ride of my new-to-me '90 300D 2.5 to be much stiffer than the 300SDL. Maybe it has Bilstein performance shocks? It's also much more sensitive t

Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston

2005-11-08 Thread Marshall Booth
Lee Levitt wrote: Jeff, '93 300E 2.5L turbodiesel I wonder if I'll get better fuel economy if I don't push it... I've found very little difference with turbodiesels. They are optimized for higher engine speeds. The normally aspirated models get better mileage when driven in the 40-55 mph ra

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2005-11-08 Thread Lee Levitt
Jeff, '93 300E 2.5L turbodiesel I wonder if I'll get better fuel economy if I don't push it... Lee > -Original Message- > From: Jeff Zedic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 4:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes mailing lis

Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston

2005-11-08 Thread Jeff Zedic
Sorry do you have a diesel or a gasser here? Either way, 34 mpg is great! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

[MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston

2005-11-08 Thread Lee Levitt
So I flew down to Raleigh on Saturday to retrive my new '93 300E td. Next time, please remind me to buy a car from an enthusiast, not a lady who doesn't know how to service a car properly. Service records were spotty, from 3 different shops. The trip was entirely uneventful, aside from a minor