Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-20 Thread Donald Snook
LT Don wrote: Freshly washed and waxed. *TurtleWax Color Back* really works well for cleaning and polishing previously-neglected paint. http://don1.homelinux.net/~don/300E-1/ Nice looking car, Don. Want to trade for a nice Volvo with really nice paint. It gets 27 mpg and it's a Volvo - so it

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-20 Thread Donald Snook
Kaleb wrote: i got screwed Wait just a second. Is this the old Kaleb 300E? WOW! You really cleaned it up. I guess I should have bought it when I had the chance. Donald H. Snook ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-20 Thread Wonko the Sane
You are correct. You should have. What year/model Volvo do you have? The 740? On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 10:12 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wait just a second. Is this the old Kaleb 300E? WOW! You really cleaned it up. I guess I should have bought it when I had the chance. --

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-20 Thread Mitch Haley
Donald Snook wrote: Kaleb wrote: i got screwed Wait just a second. Is this the old Kaleb 300E? I think it's the cheap 300E with the dented fender. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-20 Thread Donald Snook
Lt Don wrote: You are correct. You should have. What year/model Volvo do you have? The 740? No, it is a 1990 Volvo 240 DL. I bought it from the original owner. She gave me the service records for the last ten years and the local Volvo dealership had the records going back to when it was new.

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-20 Thread Gary Hurst
you are just stupid and people take advantage of that On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 7:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: yea, I get screwed all the time. Luther wrote: So, by my count, you've been screwed by OK Don (the 300D 2.5), Lt Don (300E), and myself (SDL). I could name a

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-20 Thread kaleb
yea, you should have. It was a really nice car. Kaleb wrote: i got screwed Wait just a second. Is this the old Kaleb 300E? WOW! You really cleaned it up. I guess I should have bought it when I had the chance. Donald H. Snook ___

[MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Wonko the Sane
Freshly washed and waxed. *TurtleWax Color Back* really works well for cleaning and polishing previously-neglected paint. http://don1.homelinux.net/~don/300E-1/ -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Tom Hargrave
Nice - makes me miss mine. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 10:41 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] new 300E pics Freshly

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
i got screwed Wonko the Sane wrote: Freshly washed and waxed. *TurtleWax Color Back* really works well for cleaning and polishing previously-neglected paint. http://don1.homelinux.net/~don/300E-1/ No virus found in

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Tom Hargrave
Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics i got screwed Wonko the Sane wrote: Freshly washed and waxed. *TurtleWax Color Back* really works well for cleaning and polishing previously-neglected paint. http://don1.homelinux.net/~don/300E-1

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Robert Rentfro
Looks good. Maybe I'll try that Turtle Wax on the old Mustard Mobile. Bob R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 8:41 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] new 300E pics Freshly washed

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 8:40 AM, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Freshly washed and waxed. *TurtleWax Color Back* really works well for cleaning and polishing previously-neglected paint. http://don1.homelinux.net/~don/300E-1/ Hey, nice. That looks just like my $500 POS 300E, except

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Wilton Strickland
Looking good. How many miles on it? Wilton - Original Message - From: Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 11:40 AM Subject: [MBZ] new 300E pics Freshly washed and waxed. *TurtleWax Color Back* really

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread OK Don
I noticed the low camera angle (Don is taller than that!) - clear coat peeling on the roof? Hey, nice. That looks just like my $500 POS 300E, except for the peeling clearcoat on mine! (Wonder what would happen if I used some mild polish like the TurtleWax stuff on the exposed color coat,

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread OK Don
If you did, it's your own fault - again! Did you REALLY trade an MB for a VW ? On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i got screwed -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Luther
So, by my count, you've been screwed by OK Don (the 300D 2.5), Lt Don (300E), and myself (SDL). I could name a few that you (or someone you know) has screwed Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: i got screwed Wonko the Sane wrote: Freshly washed and waxed. *TurtleWax Color Back* really works well

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Wonko the Sane
He traded a 25 mpg car (gas) for a 45 mpg car (diesel). On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 1:06 PM, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you did, it's your own fault - again! Did you REALLY trade an MB for a VW ? -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Wonko the Sane
216,872 miles. Car isn't perfect (ding on right front fender, peeling clear coat on hood and roof, etc.) but I should get a few good years out of it, at a minimum. I love the ACC and will until it breaks someday and I have to start replacing parts. My theory is to shine up any metal that will

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea, thats was pretty stupid on my part. I would have probably got more money for the 300E than if I go to sell the vw. OK Don wrote: If you did, it's your own fault - again! Did you REALLY trade an MB for a VW ? On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea, I get screwed all the time. Luther wrote: So, by my count, you've been screwed by OK Don (the 300D 2.5), Lt Don (300E), and myself (SDL). I could name a few that you (or someone you know) has screwed Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: i got screwed Wonko the Sane wrote: Freshly washed and

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Wonko the Sane
You came out about $100 ahead, since you took the jack out of the 300E while you were moving stuff from the 300E to the Quantum. But that is okay -- I prefer a bottle jack anyway. Fixed the dash lights today. On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 6:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: yea, thats

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea I had to since there was no jack in the 190, in the event of a flat. I can send you one if you want Wonko the Sane wrote: You came out about $100 ahead, since you took the jack out of the 300E while you were moving stuff from the 300E to the Quantum. But that is okay -- I prefer a bottle

Re: [MBZ] new 300E pics

2008-10-19 Thread Wonko the Sane
Naw, if I *cared* I would have said something when you took it. On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 6:32 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: yea I had to since there was no jack in the 190, in the event of a flat. I can send you one if you want -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/