Re: [MBZ] Lousy photography, was: Drool . . . WOW! What a nice car!
I think that most of the people that are serious about cars would not be affected much by photography issues. In fact, lush photos sort of make me suspicious. With houses, and with women car buyers, I think photography may be a bigger issue? brian On 5/22/07, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You got that right Glenn. When we were looking last year I found that you couldn't tell ANYTHING about a house from the pictures. Because of which we ended up looking at 3x as many houses as otherwise because I knew the pictures told me nothing... -Curt Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 09:31:18 -0400 From: Glenn Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Drool . . . WOW! What a nice car! To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Regarding the Utah 300D you guys have been conversing about, I agree it's an extremely nice example but my contribution to the topic has to do with the fact that the owner/whoever took the time, etc. to take decent photographs and should help immensely in the sale of the car. The reason I'm pointing this out is that, while I've been waiting for my house to sell, I've been perusing the I-net for houses in the area where I intend to move and I'm astounded at the lousy photography which many realtors apparently deem acceptable to entice prospective buyers. G. M. Brown Rochester, NY - Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail QA for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mobil Delvac 1300 Super 15W-40
Delvac 1300 Super is what my friend's mom ran in her 300TD wagon for 250Kmi until someone rear-ended her and totaled the car. On 5/22/07, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think it flows better than most dino oils, on my 89 300TE I experience tappet noise which we decided was the mobile 1 15w50 flowing too well and letting the worn lifter collapse. It was switched to QS 15w40 and the noise when away. I switch it then to delvac 1300 super 15w40 and the noise came back... So from that I figured the 1300 just flowed better than the QS. Had about 400K km on it when I sold it. On May 22, 2007, at 10:13 AM, Redghost wrote: I used it once as a transition oil in Gump going from the sludge when i got it to the second change out a thousand miles later to M1 Truck and SUV. Worked well to lube what needed and help move the gunk out. Guess I could have used anything clay John 1983 300TDt 368k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1990's 300TDt 172k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1993 500SEL 180k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 290Kmi - for sale [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
Re: [MBZ] Here's a liar on ebay
no, I mean even slower than that. It will be geared for the turbo motor Hendrik Riessen wrote: Don't be mean, that's all we get over here. - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Here's a liar on ebay Oh yea, it definatly does not have a turbo, although it is supposed to. Clearly says turbodiesel on trunk and this is not a euro car so it should be turbo. Looks like motor went bad and they stuck a non turbo engine in it. I bet its REAL slow. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2, 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT So that's ebay
It goes nowadays a little further than that. You can set a max bid and it will overbid anything below that, one bid at a time. But now you have the option to set an amount to slap on a bid at the last second to exceed it. To me, that is not an auction any longer. Its just plain supporting creedy lazyy people with more money than brain. On 5/22/07, Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not really. The fellow who is willing to pay $3k is bidding against a fellow who was only willing to go to $2500. At auction they would be indicating to the auctioneer their inclination to go higher, but the $3k guy would just keep his paddle in the air, such that any bid that came along would always be superseded by his. That is until he chose to lower his paddle, which the fellow at $2500 did when he hit his max. Since the other fellow had primacy of bid (first bidder) even if they both were willing to pay $2500, the first guy would win the auction. That would not fly at a live auction unless the first bidder is absentee and then the auctioneer is taking bids in the name of the absentee up to and including his full bid, such that the live person bidding to $2500 would again lose out to the absentee. On May 22, 2007, at 11:03 AM, Zoltan Finks wrote: Ah. That makes sense. The 2500 bid would be the current high bid, but it would go under the other guy's name. That sounds like it could be confusing to the poor guy who tried to bid 2500. Brian On 5/22/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The way I read this: The person who placed the $3,000 maximum will automatically match your 2500 bid, and because he placed his bid first he wins the tie. Caveat, my ebay experience is very limited, I've bought like 4 items on ebay over the last 6 years and never sold anything. Allan Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Okay, I follow, but you lose me when you say that the standing bid goes up to 2500. That would mean that the person who bid 2500 would be the high bidder and could win the auction if no one bids higher. Do you perhaps mean that the system will ask you to bid a set increment higher than your attempted bid, until you top the highest max. bid from anyone else? Brian Hendrick wrote: For example say you reckon that non turbo 123 is hot stuff and you bid $2500 and someone has already put in a maximum bid of $3000, then the standing bid will go up to $2500. Thus the person who bid $3000 may not have to actually pay $3000 -- 1983 300D 1966 230 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
Re: [MBZ] Mobil Delvac 1300 Super 15W-40
Well, that is what is now in my VW Quantum DT ... as of about a half hour ago. I will switch back to Mobil 1 when the temps drop -- since Delvac 1300 15W-40 has a pour point of -22F (that's getting near to something to be expected during an Iowa winter). On 5/22/07, Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Delvac 1300 Super is what my friend's mom ran in her 300TD wagon for 250Kmi until someone rear-ended her and totaled the car. On 5/22/07, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think it flows better than most dino oils, on my 89 300TE I experience tappet noise which we decided was the mobile 1 15w50 flowing too well and letting the worn lifter collapse. It was switched to QS 15w40 and the noise when away. I switch it then to delvac 1300 super 15w40 and the noise came back... So from that I figured the 1300 just flowed better than the QS. Had about 400K km on it when I sold it. On May 22, 2007, at 10:13 AM, Redghost wrote: I used it once as a transition oil in Gump going from the sludge when i got it to the second change out a thousand miles later to M1 Truck and SUV. Worked well to lube what needed and help move the gunk out. Guess I could have used anything clay John 1983 300TDt 368k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1990's 300TDt 172k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1993 500SEL 180k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 290Kmi - for sale [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ Make a small loan, Make a big difference - Kiva.org
Re: [MBZ] OT So that's ebay
Not really because the new bidder gets a notice to say that his 2500 bid was not enough to get top bid. Then it's time to go up or walk away. - Original Message - From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 3:33 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT So that's ebay Ah. That makes sense. The 2500 bid would be the current high bid, but it would go under the other guy's name. That sounds like it could be confusing to the poor guy who tried to bid 2500. Brian
Re: [MBZ] OT So that's ebay
It's like everything else, if ebay don't pull their finger out and meet customer demand then they will overtaken by someone who does. Ebay does not have a monopoly on internet auctions but is dominant due to size. Personally I would like to see a free auction site where advertisers pay the bill. - Original Message - From: Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:06 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT So that's ebay It goes nowadays a little further than that. You can set a max bid and it will overbid anything below that, one bid at a time. But now you have the option to set an amount to slap on a bid at the last second to exceed it. To me, that is not an auction any longer. Its just plain supporting creedy lazyy people with more money than brain.
Re: [MBZ] Drool . . . WOW! What a nice car!
Allan Streib wrote: Sure seems to be in good condition -- but, a trip to the detail shop, a good buffing, and lots of Armor-All on all the rubber and interior are clearly evident. Photos on a web page don't show a lot of fine detail -- something can pretty easily be made to look better than it is. I was thinking the same thing. It is without doubt a nice car, but even better are the detailing and presentation. I looked at the pics and found a few nitpicks, like paintwork and collision damage. Think of this not as the usual crackBay sleazewad scammer we're so fond of here, but more as an object lesson in how to sell a car. And scrutinize one before buying. - Repainted, at least the front end - Enamel is missing from the grille badge - Dent in LF wheel arch - Sand sparkle in grille and mirrors - Front valance has been banged up and repaired - Scuff marks on several bumper corners - RR upper bumper cover is disturbed (been rearended lately?) - Beltline trim on right side of bumper is scuffed (been rearended lately?) - Crinkle in RR fender, above bumper guard (been rearended lately?) - KwikLube sticker in windshield - Small crease in LR fender, several inches in front of bumper cover - Upper door trim gone curly (this does not happen to all 123s) - Driver's seat bolster scuffed up - Some screw covers missing from underdash panels - Door panels look slightly shrunken - Cracks in dash and console wood - Console wood not installed properly - Dash cracked - Headliner coming loose in front of sunroof - Brake fluid filthy - Zip-ties missing where vacuum lines approach firewall - Hood latch has been off (and screws rounded out) Still, this thing makes my worn-out, beat-up, 346k-mile jalopy look like it just rolled out of the factory. Tom
[MBZ] OT - Replication errors
Just screwing around with an old ipod trying to make sure it would work for my 6 year old to listen to. Got one of those off the wall thoughts pop in to my empty head What would the replication errors be, or would there be, if a woman were to carry her own clone? How many generations hence before errors would be induced if you used the original donor in succeeding generation vs. donation from prior generation to source the next? Off the wall, but I am sure there is enough brain power on the list to at least shine a very dim light on the topic -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] OT - Replication errors
If a man is standing in the middle of the woods, 6 miles from any women he says something, is he still wrong? Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Redghost Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:13 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT - Replication errors Just screwing around with an old ipod trying to make sure it would work for my 6 year old to listen to. Got one of those off the wall thoughts pop in to my empty head What would the replication errors be, or would there be, if a woman were to carry her own clone? How many generations hence before errors would be induced if you used the original donor in succeeding generation vs. donation from prior generation to source the next? Off the wall, but I am sure there is enough brain power on the list to at least shine a very dim light on the topic -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...Restoring Bundts
The official pain is the Wurth Silver and Wurth Clear Coat. --- Freudian slip? -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...Restoring Bundts
If you get lucky and have a spare wheel in the trunk that has never seen the road, use that as a reference point. Get lucky four times and save yourself all the work! P.S. U-Pull bundts are $20 here. (I know you know, Clay.) -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] OT So that's ebay
Do you perhaps mean that the system will ask you to bid a set increment higher than your attempted bid, until you top the highest max. bid from anyone else? It's remarkably simple: the item will sell for the second-highest maximum bid. Period. In cases of exact ties the first-supplied such bid will win. For me it's easy and painless. I figure out exactly how much I am willing to pay, bid that at some reasonable distance from the end of the auction, and walk away. After it's over, usually the next day, I see if I got it. If I did, I'm happy. If I got it for less, I'm really happy. If I didn't get it, no way I was willing to pay more for it anyway. Sniping is just an attempt to trick people who are trying to get it for less than they'd be willing to pay for it. Due to greed it works well enough to support auxiliary businesses. I'm surprised that there hasn't been enough pressure from sellers to change the system to block sniping. I wonder what the snipe sites' kickback to eBay is? :-) -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] OT So that's ebay
I agree that it's wise to set in your mind a top amount you are willing to pay. Kind of like deciding not to blow more than $20 at the casino. $20 is the max. that it is worth to you that night. But if you can get out of there for less, why blow the entire 20? That said, I'm not ruling out your technique for bidding. I might just try it, and avoid all the battling on the crooked playing field. Brian high roller Jim wrote: Sniping is just an attempt to trick people who are trying to get it for less than they'd be willing to pay for it.
Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...Restoring Bundts
I have a new Bundt (Spare) from a 126 with the original Conti tire. It is from an 85 280SEL (Euro) I'd sell it to the high bidder. It has been on a car for a brief time. The Conti is no good, except as a spare for a show car. It has a big bubble on the inside that popped. At 10:00 PM 5/22/2007, you wrote: If you get lucky and have a spare wheel in the trunk that has never seen the road, use that as a reference point. Get lucky four times and save yourself all the work! P.S. U-Pull bundts are $20 here. (I know you know, Clay.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth
[MBZ] 107 door trim
Anyone know where I might find the drivers door trim and the mating trim for the left front fender for a 107. Particular car is a 85 380SL. I am down to asking Potomac or whatever they call Pete's these days. The only time I have seen a 107 in a boneyard was in las vegas 3 years ago. I can't find even 124 or 123 parts around here. (250 mile radius or so) Loren 380 SL, 1985 et al Loren Faeth
[MBZ] Kalebs backyard?
http://www.m-100.de/Schrotti/Schrotti.html also to save on emails http://forum.mbspares.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=3889highlight= a different kind of bling From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed May 23 11:01:35 2007 Received: from [64.233.162.233] (helo=nz-out-0506.google.com) by server8.arterytc8.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from [EMAIL PROTECTED]) id 1Hqob1-0004Kr-36 for mercedes@okiebenz.com; Wed, 23 May 2007 11:01:35 + Received: by nz-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id l1so149951nzf for mercedes@okiebenz.com; Wed, 23 May 2007 04:01:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.114.123.1 with SMTP id v1mr183422wac.1179918090188; Wed, 23 May 2007 04:01:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.114.144.6 with HTTP; Wed, 23 May 2007 04:01:30 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 07:01:30 -0400 From: Levi Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.9.cp2 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off Topic Hybrids X-BeenThere: mercedes@okiebenz.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9.cp2 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_okiebenz.com.okiebenz.com List-Unsubscribe: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com List-Post: mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 11:01:35 - That must have been either the 1st gen, or under some real good conditions. My brother had one and he usually saw low 40's... Levi On 5/22/07, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Levi Smith wrote: I think the VX was around 40-50mpg... It seemed like fuel efficient V-tec step up from the CRX HF which was around 40mpg... HF and VX both had mid-50's EPA highway. HF could top 60mpg at 60-65mph in real life, VX could not. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT - Replication errors
Just screwing around with an old ipod trying to make sure it would work for my 6 year old to listen to. Got one of those off the wall thoughts pop in to my empty head What would the replication errors be, or would there be, if a woman were to carry her own clone? How many generations hence before errors would be induced if you used the original donor in succeeding generation vs. donation from prior generation to source the next? Off the wall, but I am sure there is enough brain power on the list to at least shine a very dim light on the topic -- Clay Seattle Bioburner Clay: Not an expert, but there are ALWAYS replication errors; what changes are the quantity. After that I believe its simply a matter of statistics of error probability taking over. To VERY broadly generalize if you're error rate is 1%, over 10 generations the probability of success would be about 90%; if error rate is 99.9%, then over the same 10 generations you'd be at about 99%. This assumes much, perhaps the most important factor being that the error rate would not change. That said, with advances in science and medicine as well as cars that are more reliable while also increasingly DIY unfriendly men are pretty much SOL, anyway (grin). Tony Wirtel
Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...Restoring Bundts
Yes, most correctest would be what I am hunting. Mike - Original Message - From: Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...Restoring Bundts I think the question was most correctest manner to skin this cat not that two good cans of rattle spray are not the most expeditious. That is a very quick and effective way to solve the issue. clay On May 22, 2007, at 11:24 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: For those of us who are anally challenged, a scrubbing followed by two coats of Rustoleum Aluminum paint yields exceedingly nice - and cost effective - results. On 5/22/07, Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Griots Garage has a IIRC $50 package that will finish four wheels. You are supplies a cleaner, some instructions, a can of primer, two cans of color, and two cans of clear. I am very happy with the outcome I got, but you really need to do exceedingly good prep. If you are able to hit your local rattle can shop, that formula of primer, color and coat will serve you fine. Some cans are even labeled wheel paint and come in a close enough grey. Where you will really see issues is with the stupid lug bolt heads and the caps. Go all out on prep there. If you get lucky and have a spare wheel in the trunk that has never seen the road, use that as a reference point. I pick one up at PnP and was able to go to Home Depot and sourced some rattle cans for the after-market pseudo bundts I refurbed. clay On May 22, 2007, at 9:09 AM, Mike Canfield wrote: Heck, I could do them painted for less than $100I better hit the pick and pull..What would be the proper paint to use? I mean, to be correct for a restoration.. Mike - Original Message - From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...Restoring Bundts I believe they;re available for around $100-$130 in many places - but tha might be exch at some places. and those are painted - chromed ones (yuck) and around $180. If you sell them fr $100 that;s probably a good price - make sure you have some profit built in. Many suggest 30% or so - Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . - Original Message - From: Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 8:10 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...Restoring Bundts So, What is the finish on the Bundts? Is it paint or powdercoating? A friend of mine has a whole stack of them I was wondering about restoring and reselling. I have podercoating equipment and a bead blast setup available to use. Done right, looking new, would they be worth $100 each, outright, with no core charge, to anyone? I've been thinking of buying the equipment for myself but haven't been sure if I could make it pay for itself. Mike - Original Message - From: Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste... I spent a few minutes with them today. Does not seem to be bubbles from behind, as there is no great dimensionality that goes to depth. It is surface schmutz that rubs off with elbow grease. At least the one bit I worked on. On May 20, 2007, at 9:20 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: YEP, you can send your scruffy bundts to Performance Products and get a set of shiny wheels back. Something like $400 for the pleasure They will not accept chromed wheels as cores. Your 'pitting' looked an awful lot like bubbling from behind. That, I've seen. -- Jim -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.6/814 - Release Date: 5/21/2007 2:01 PM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used
Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...Restoring Bundts
Hi Jim, Yeah, I think maybe it is. If you've ever tried to get a very smooth surface you'll know it's more pain than paint! :-) Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . - Original Message - From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...Restoring Bundts The official pain is the Wurth Silver and Wurth Clear Coat. --- Freudian slip? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.6/815 - Release Date: 5/22/2007 3:49 PM
Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...Restoring Bundts
In that case I think powdercoating would yield a much smoother finish with much less prep. Glass bead it, solvent wash and powdercoat.I have the oven, now I need to save up for the powdercoating equipment. I'd rather use my own than borrow seeing I intend to make a profit. Thanks for the tips..I'll let you guys know how and when it goes. Mike - Original Message - From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:49 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...Restoring Bundts Hi Jim, Yeah, I think maybe it is. If you've ever tried to get a very smooth surface you'll know it's more pain than paint! :-) Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . - Original Message - From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...Restoring Bundts The official pain is the Wurth Silver and Wurth Clear Coat. --- Freudian slip? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.6/815 - Release Date: 5/22/2007 3:49 PM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...Restoring Bundts
I once used black epoxy paint on some wheels (not bundts, just ordinary steel wheels). I had them sandblasted, used spray primer and and I actually brushed on the epoxy paint. The epoxy paint dries glossy and is fairly thick so it can fill minor imperfections. I was happy with the results, if I had sprayed it it probably would have been even better but as it was you really couldn't see any brush marks. Just FWIW. Allan Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In that case I think powdercoating would yield a much smoother finish with much less prep. Glass bead it, solvent wash and powdercoat.I have the oven, now I need to save up for the powdercoating equipment. I'd rather use my own than borrow seeing I intend to make a profit. Thanks for the tips..I'll let you guys know how and when it goes. Mike -- 1983 300D 1966 230
Re: [MBZ] no accounting for taste...
On 5/22/07, Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hard to believe there's a little girl under all that dirt. We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
Re: [MBZ] Anybody ever swap a 115 300D into 123?
On 5/22/07, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone ever put a 115 engine into a 123 body? Loren Faeth My personal mantra here is ... you can put any engine in any chassis ... for the right price. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
Re: [MBZ] Anybody ever swap a 115 300D into 123?
Nah.Just need some fab skills, a few good friends, a torch and a welder... Mike - Original Message - From: Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anybody ever swap a 115 300D into 123? On 5/22/07, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone ever put a 115 engine into a 123 body? Loren Faeth My personal mantra here is ... you can put any engine in any chassis ... for the right price. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Replication errors
On 5/22/07, Redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What would the replication errors be, or would there be, if a woman were to carry her own clone? How many generations hence before errors would be induced if you used the original donor in succeeding generation vs. donation from prior generation to source the next? Off the wall, but I am sure there is enough brain power on the list to at least shine a very dim light on the topic Well, the largest problem you run into first is that the process of cloning is not exact as of yet. Too many errors are still introduced merely by man trying to meddle in a natural process. So at this time, you'd have genetic errors in the first generation. Now, supposing that man ever gets to a point where genetic clones of humans are a 100% reliable possibility, then you get into an even different problem. The clone being a duplicate representation of the mother carrying the child, the mother's body would be unable to tell any difference between the child and the mother. Meaning any disease, cancer, etc that the mother may have/contract during the 9 month incubation would have a far larger risk of being transferred to the clone child as the genetics involved can not tell a difference and begin to rewrite the clone DNA with the same RNA rewriting the mothers. Further, look at the plight of the banana. Some 65 or so years ago (roughly, going by memory instead of taking research time to pull proper data) there was a banana that was known as the Big Mike. People that still remember the Mike say that it was a firmer, sweeter banana than we have today. Heck, some of the listers may remember the Big Mike. Every banana that we eat today, that we think of as the banana, the bright yellow color, the curvature, the God inspired easy open handle is a clone. They are all genetically identical. So was the Big Mike, it too was a genetic clone. Every Mike was the same on the cellular level. Today, you will not find a Mike. Period. They are extinct. A disease ran rampant through the Mike. It spread, eventually, to every banana field in the world that grew the Mike. Because they were cloned, there was no genetic alterations, no differences, that allowed any strain of MIke to become impervious to the disease, and as such, every last one was wiped out. Today, the same has started occuring to the Cavendish Banana (the bright yellow, etc) and there may be one day soon that we have to start eating a completely different banana again. As the last of the Cavendish becomes extinct. A perfect human clone would face the same fate after 20 or so generations. There wouldn't be enough genetic differences left in the gene pool to combat all diseases and the race would slowly die out. Probably. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
[MBZ] stacked headlights 108
anyone with a pair of stacked headlights for a 108, i would like to replace mine. mak
Re: [MBZ] Now, a liar on craigslist....
My 84 300D averaged right at 23MPG for a mix of 70% highway (@ 70) and 30% city driving. Never saw anything better than 25MPG for a full tank of highway driving. Gary Thompson 1995 E320 On 5/22/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In my '83 300D I get low 20's day-to-day. My daily commute is about 10 miles each way, average 45 MPH. Most recent highway milage (with about 1/4 tank of city driving at the end) was 25 MPG, I was averaging about 72 MPH for the highway miles. Allan
Re: [MBZ] fuel mileage was Re: Now, a liar on craigslist...
My 75 Blazer with 400 and full time 4-wheel drive never met a gas pump it didn't like. I used to get roughly 8MPG. Didn't seem to matter what I was pulling, though. Gary Thompson 1995 E320 On 5/22/07, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My brother has a 1973 Cadillac Sedan Deville. It has a 472 in it. He gets about 7-8 mpg.
Re: [MBZ] Anybody ever swap a 115 300D into 123?
now why would you ever want to abuse a 123 and do that. On 5/23/07, Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nah.Just need some fab skills, a few good friends, a torch and a welder... Mike - Original Message - From: Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anybody ever swap a 115 300D into 123? On 5/22/07, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone ever put a 115 engine into a 123 body? Loren Faeth My personal mantra here is ... you can put any engine in any chassis ... for the right price. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 290Kmi - for sale [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
Re: [MBZ] fuel mileage was Re: Now, a liar on craigslist...
Had a 75 GMC pickup with the same setup.8MPG pulling the loaded trailer or running empty. Mike - Original Message - From: Gary Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 1:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] fuel mileage was Re: Now, a liar on craigslist... My 75 Blazer with 400 and full time 4-wheel drive never met a gas pump it didn't like. I used to get roughly 8MPG. Didn't seem to matter what I was pulling, though. Gary Thompson 1995 E320 On 5/22/07, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My brother has a 1973 Cadillac Sedan Deville. It has a 472 in it. He gets about 7-8 mpg. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Anybody ever swap a 115 300D into 123?
Well, I guess I wouldn't. But on the other hand a Caddy 472 under the hood of a vergasser 123 coupe could be fun.;) Mike - Original Message - From: Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anybody ever swap a 115 300D into 123? now why would you ever want to abuse a 123 and do that. On 5/23/07, Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nah.Just need some fab skills, a few good friends, a torch and a welder... Mike - Original Message - From: Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anybody ever swap a 115 300D into 123? On 5/22/07, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone ever put a 115 engine into a 123 body? Loren Faeth My personal mantra here is ... you can put any engine in any chassis ... for the right price. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 290Kmi - for sale [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
