[MBZ] Two Words:
Crack. Head. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=181206733007ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:3160 Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 108 photos
- Original Message - From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 1:08 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 108 photos On Aug 30, 2013, at 6:17 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: There is a reason for Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket, DropBox, etc. They are easy to link to, and you can post as many digital images as you like. Rick Which is the simplest to join and use? Thanks, Gerry It depends. If you have a yahoo account, Flickr is yahoos photo site. If you have a google account, Picasa is theirs. They are pretty simple to use, a couple of mouse clicks and every thing gets uploaded. Rick I've been using Picasa occasionally since it was created but didn't realise its storage program was accessible publicly. Early Picasa was simple and easy to use, but its upgrades seem to have made it more complex. Already being a Yahoo member, perhaps I'll try Flickr. Thanks, Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
I think that argument (which goes back a long time) is a waste of breath. I've got a 2003 Ranger - zero electronics failures. My '96 Dodge Dakota had the oil pressure sender fail, cheap easy fix. My '88 GMC - zero electronics failures. My wife's '91 Ford Tempo used to have ignition controller failures every 25,000 miles or so. It was a simple fix, you were supposed to buy a special tool but I modified an 8mm socket to fit. I think the controller was $25 or $30... Everybody says you can't work on cars anymore which is ever so much bunk. Sure you need a SanGauge or VAG-COM but its really just a special wrench. -Curt Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:22:11 -0400 From: Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car Message-ID: 4358D89CC73B456293E2FF9CE93C0BF4@PC466116028214 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original What's the aftermarket parts situation on Japanese cars, Gary? Which model has the largest installed base? Camry? Accord? Civic? One disturbing factor about new and initially less troublesome cars is the cost of the electronic modules that seem to run everything; engine, transmission, etc., etc. If cheaper aftermarket modules were available for when the car gets a few years older, I'd probably buy a new, trouble free car primarily for the purpose of making out-of-county trips. These old Mercedes are great locally, but a breakdown on a long trip could get very expensive with days in a motel. Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ceramic Brake pads
Thanks Rick, It occurs to me that all the rear brake work on that truck has been done at a shop and they've probably put in whatever cheap Chinese thing they would for any other schmuck. It'll be good for a couple months and then get grabby. Last time the friction material came loose from the shoe. Its way worse when they're wet... -Curt Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:14:37 -0500 From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ceramic Brake pads Message-ID: bay403-eas835728d61f6bede590d06cdd...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On Aug 30, 2013, at 1:37 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I put Akebono on the Ranger and they've been great. The Ranger rear brakes SUCK, when they're wet they're very grabby so its nice to have very good fronts... Curt, I put Wearever Gold (Advance Auto premium) shoes on my Ranger and they work great. My brakes were really grabby (nearly un-drivable in snow) and the problem I discovered after I changed the brake shoes was the emergency brake cables were worn and rusted and would not fully release. It stops WAY better now. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 108 photos
My wife and I watched an ad the other night for some new phone with a 40+ megapixel camera. I made fun of it mostly because every idiot with a phone now thinks they're the next Ansel Adams... -Curt Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:24:32 -0500 From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 108 photos Message-ID: bay404-eas4329239a1286032edbbdb53dd...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:05 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: It would have helped to have links to the pictures, or reasonable size pictures (say 1024x768) instead of the 2592x1936 (which is larger than my monitor at 1920x1200 I agree. That is the problem with phones that have 12 terapixel (I am being facetious) cameras. The inferior optics plus the over sized image sensor allow crappy pictures to be huge. There is a reason for Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket, DropBox, etc. They are easy to link to, and you can post as many digital images as you like. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 108
They won't roll up like foil, theres a rigid frame in there which will mostly hold together. I think they're 4 star Euroencap tested. However they don't have much for crumple zones to absorb force so that all gets transmitted into your body. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBDyeWofcLY -Curt Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 20:48:19 -0400 From: Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 108 Message-ID: 52213d53.4080...@comcast.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Speaking of little cars, every time I see a MB Smart Car I think, Geez, I'd hate to be in that thing when I was involved in a wreck! They look like they'd roll up like aluminum foil.. but hopefully I'm wrong - right? LarryT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] my kinda car
I'm given to understand that all the kids looking for lowest RPM are barking up the wrong tree as you want the turbo spinning to increase efficiency and fuel economy... -Curt Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 19:58:54 -0700 From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] my kinda car Message-ID: 45d5f660-11e9-11e3-9017-000502d9a...@windwireless.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed A twin turbo 1000hp 6bt with a triple overdrive for ridiculous low rpm highway cruising and 50mpg or better is what I had in mind..lol Why 50 mpg? It's a diesel, they're not quite as sensitive to RPM as a gasser. You can get a solid 25MPG in the truck if you keep it under 1800 RPM, which is (I've heard) its sweet spot. But 50? Also, do remember that at low RPM's the torque out of that engine is very 'lobey', it could beat your drivetrain to pieces. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 108 photos
A quick glance at my iPhone 5 shows that there are no choices for image resolution. All of the real digital cameras I've had have a setting as does my GoPro. On the iPhone I've got the Photobucket app, most stuff goes directly there for distribution. -Curt Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 22:50:23 -0500 From: Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 108 photos Message-ID: bay403-eas423d377d4d78edc1f10a7dadd...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On Aug 30, 2013, at 6:12 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: My Nikon Coolpix 775 has different sizes of pictures one can choose between. Do phones have the same capability? I have an iPhone 3GS (3 generations out of date) and I can't choose size. I have an ancient Sony Mavica Fd something and it has a setting to take an email size pic along with whatever size you are taking. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] my kinda car
This is the textbook difference between direct and indirect injection isn't it? -Curt Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 00:18:34 -0400 From: Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] my kinda car Message-ID: CALHJ_1DBzDF1UxsZrNW+A_us9cB3repKHTziFugZsBiYt4e9=q...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I disagree. I own nothing but Diesels of many types and every one but the Mercedes is very sensitive to RPM when efficiency is in mind. Only the Benz seems to like to rev and still get great figures. My Powerstroke will pull near 22 mpg if you never let it over 2000rpm while towing a 6500 pound truck. It gets 16 if you don't. My 6.2 will pull 25 empty @55mph but run 65 with no OD and it drops dramatically to 15. Google high mpg Cummins. There are trucks out there that will go like hell and are pulling 50+ empty. Mike ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ceramic Brake pads
Put decent pads on there, usually fixes weird stuff. Also make sure the axle seals are good -- differential lube on the brake pads does all sorts of nasty things. So does leaking brake fluid. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 1979 w116 headlights
Was at the junkyard this morning. Saw a very nice 79 280SE. Had euro headlights on it, Bosch glass and the aiming vacuum pods. All looks very nice and clean. If anyone wants them let me know and I'll go back and get them for you. Manfred ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1979 w116 headlights
I would have pulled them anyway and made some money selling them Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 11:28 AM, MG trainpain2...@aol.com wrote: Was at the junkyard this morning. Saw a very nice 79 280SE. Had euro headlights on it, Bosch glass and the aiming vacuum pods. All looks very nice and clean. If anyone wants them let me know and I'll go back and get them for you. Manfred ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1979 w116 headlights
Was at the junkyard this morning. Saw a very nice 79 280SE. Had euro headlights on it, Bosch glass and the aiming vacuum pods. All looks very nice and clean. If anyone wants them let me know and I'll go back and get them for you. Don't forget the headlight switch assembly. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: car launching
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2009-08-14-car-launch_N.htm Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD available
Sold! I actually sold it to another guy from Germany who is visiting this week. So it goes from a German working in the US to a German in Germany. Its going back home to Stuttgart. Jaime On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, Here is the ad for the 300SD I mentioned in the past: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4028189435.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD available
I saw an identical car with working ac etc here for $2500. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 12:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Sold! I actually sold it to another guy from Germany who is visiting this week. So it goes from a German working in the US to a German in Germany. Its going back home to Stuttgart. Jaime On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, Here is the ad for the 300SD I mentioned in the past: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4028189435.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD available
What is with all of these older MBs going back to Europe? Are they old enough that they don't have to meet TUV inspections? I have seen a number of cars on Benzworld end up being sold and shipped to Europe. Dan On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Sold! I actually sold it to another guy from Germany who is visiting this week. So it goes from a German working in the US to a German in Germany. Its going back home to Stuttgart. Jaime On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, Here is the ad for the 300SD I mentioned in the past: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4028189435.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 108 photos
On Fri, 30 Aug 2013 22:53:31 -0500 Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On Aug 30, 2013, at 6:04 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: That's true, but the way it used to be, pictures over a certain size were saved to the server's disk and links added to the bottom of the email. That way an external picture site (which might require registration) isn't necessary. Yes and the links are only good for x amount of days. Most folks tend to leave pictures on photo sharing sites indefinitely. I have emails in my archive going back nearly a decade. I wasn't aware of the expiration of email links. That, of course, could be solved by downloading the pictures you want to have forever. I, too, have emails going back a long ways. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD available
I've spent a great deal of time in northern Europe over the past 8 years, and all of the older classic Benzes have rusted away to nothing. There is a strong demand over there for rust free cars from the US south and southwest. On Aug 31, 2013, at 2:02 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: What is with all of these older MBs going back to Europe? Are they old enough that they don't have to meet TUV inspections? I have seen a number of cars on Benzworld end up being sold and shipped to Europe. Dan On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Sold! I actually sold it to another guy from Germany who is visiting this week. So it goes from a German working in the US to a German in Germany. Its going back home to Stuttgart. Jaime On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, Here is the ad for the 300SD I mentioned in the past: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4028189435.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] my kinda car
Michael Canfield wrote: My 6.2 will pull 25 empty @55mph but run 65 with no OD and it drops dramatically to 15. Curt wrote: This is the textbook difference between direct and indirect injection isn't it? The GM 6.2L is indirect injection. And that _shouldn't_ make a difference from a theoretical standpoint. Reality may be different. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1979 w116 headlights
That's why I asked. If no one wants them then there is no reason for me to pull them and pay the $30 each to just have them sitting around here. Manfred Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I would have pulled them anyway and made some money selling them Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 11:28 AM, MG trainpain2...@aol.com wrote: Was at the junkyard this morning. Saw a very nice 79 280SE. Had euro headlights on it, Bosch glass and the aiming vacuum pods. All looks very nice and clean. If anyone wants them let me know and I'll go back and get them for you. Manfred ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1979 w116 headlights
Got that already. Will be using it on my TD as soon as I get a Left Euro headlight with the vac pod. I already have one for the right. Or if I can find just the pod itself. Manfred m...@voyager.net wrote: Was at the junkyard this morning. Saw a very nice 79 280SE. Had euro headlights on it, Bosch glass and the aiming vacuum pods. All looks very nice and clean. If anyone wants them let me know and I'll go back and get them for you. Don't forget the headlight switch assembly. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD available
I wonder if I can sell my white 300TD to a Cherman. On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 2:29 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: I've spent a great deal of time in northern Europe over the past 8 years, and all of the older classic Benzes have rusted away to nothing. There is a strong demand over there for rust free cars from the US south and southwest. On Aug 31, 2013, at 2:02 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: What is with all of these older MBs going back to Europe? Are they old enough that they don't have to meet TUV inspections? I have seen a number of cars on Benzworld end up being sold and shipped to Europe. Dan On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Sold! I actually sold it to another guy from Germany who is visiting this week. So it goes from a German working in the US to a German in Germany. Its going back home to Stuttgart. Jaime On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Here is the ad for the 300SD I mentioned in the past: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4028189435.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD available
My 1962 BMW R69S went back to Germany, and stayed. I sold it to my brother, who was being assigned to a Persing Missle post, and he took it with him, then sold it to a local for more than twice what he paid me. On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: What is with all of these older MBs going back to Europe? Are they old enough that they don't have to meet TUV inspections? I have seen a number of cars on Benzworld end up being sold and shipped to Europe. Dan On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Sold! I actually sold it to another guy from Germany who is visiting this week. So it goes from a German working in the US to a German in Germany. Its going back home to Stuttgart. Jaime On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Here is the ad for the 300SD I mentioned in the past: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4028189435.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775 in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD available
Wish I still had my silver R26 (1960) single cylinder BMW. Bought it for $250 sold it a year later for $290. This was awhile ago. On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 3:16 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: My 1962 BMW R69S went back to Germany, and stayed. I sold it to my brother, who was being assigned to a Persing Missle post, and he took it with him, then sold it to a local for more than twice what he paid me. On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: What is with all of these older MBs going back to Europe? Are they old enough that they don't have to meet TUV inspections? I have seen a number of cars on Benzworld end up being sold and shipped to Europe. Dan On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Sold! I actually sold it to another guy from Germany who is visiting this week. So it goes from a German working in the US to a German in Germany. Its going back home to Stuttgart. Jaime On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Here is the ad for the 300SD I mentioned in the past: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4028189435.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775 in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
Okay, you convinced me. What's the best riding, best seated car for long trips that can be bought for around $25K or less? Also, which company has the most reasonably priced parts? Coldest air conditioning? Also, what's a SanGauge? Internet turns up nothing related to car repair. Gerry From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com I think that argument (which goes back a long time) is a waste of breath. I've got a 2003 Ranger - zero electronics failures. My '96 Dodge Dakota had the oil pressure sender fail, cheap easy fix. My '88 GMC - zero electronics failures. My wife's '91 Ford Tempo used to have ignition controller failures every 25,000 miles or so. It was a simple fix, you were supposed to buy a special tool but I modified an 8mm socket to fit. I think the controller was $25 or $30... Everybody says you can't work on cars anymore which is ever so much bunk. Sure you need a SanGauge or VAG-COM but its really just a special wrench. -Curt Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:22:11 -0400 From: Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car Message-ID: 4358D89CC73B456293E2FF9CE93C0BF4@PC466116028214 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original What's the aftermarket parts situation on Japanese cars, Gary? Which model has the largest installed base? Camry? Accord? Civic? One disturbing factor about new and initially less troublesome cars is the cost of the electronic modules that seem to run everything; engine, transmission, etc., etc. If cheaper aftermarket modules were available for when the car gets a few years older, I'd probably buy a new, trouble free car primarily for the purpose of making out-of-county trips. These old Mercedes are great locally, but a breakdown on a long trip could get very expensive with days in a motel. Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3222/6125 - Release Date: 08/30/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD available
I sold a 560sl to a guy in Germany. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:02 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: What is with all of these older MBs going back to Europe? Are they old enough that they don't have to meet TUV inspections? I have seen a number of cars on Benzworld end up being sold and shipped to Europe. Dan On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Sold! I actually sold it to another guy from Germany who is visiting this week. So it goes from a German working in the US to a German in Germany. Its going back home to Stuttgart. Jaime On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, Here is the ad for the 300SD I mentioned in the past: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4028189435.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
On Aug 31, 2013, at 2:52 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Okay, you convinced me. What's the best riding, best seated car for long trips that can be bought for around $25K or less? New or used? Also, which company has the most reasonably priced parts? Moot point on a new car. Coldest air conditioning? No clue. Also, what's a SanGauge? Internet turns up nothing related to car repair Maybe he meant scangauge? OBD2 reader? http://www.scangauge.com/ Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1979 w116 headlights
You can sell them on eBay (shudder) for a couple hundred Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:53 PM, MG trainpain2...@aol.com wrote: That's why I asked. If no one wants them then there is no reason for me to pull them and pay the $30 each to just have them sitting around here. Manfred Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I would have pulled them anyway and made some money selling them Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 11:28 AM, MG trainpain2...@aol.com wrote: Was at the junkyard this morning. Saw a very nice 79 280SE. Had euro headlights on it, Bosch glass and the aiming vacuum pods. All looks very nice and clean. If anyone wants them let me know and I'll go back and get them for you. Manfred ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1979 w116 headlights
Pity they don't fit a 114... or a 107. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD available
how? On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: I sold a 560sl to a guy in Germany. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:02 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: What is with all of these older MBs going back to Europe? Are they old enough that they don't have to meet TUV inspections? I have seen a number of cars on Benzworld end up being sold and shipped to Europe. Dan On Aug 31, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Sold! I actually sold it to another guy from Germany who is visiting this week. So it goes from a German working in the US to a German in Germany. Its going back home to Stuttgart. Jaime On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Here is the ad for the 300SD I mentioned in the past: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4028189435.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
On Aug 31, 2013 12:52 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Okay, you convinced me. What's the best riding, best seated car for long trips that can be bought for around $25K or less? New? Ford Fusion ticks all your boxes for comfort, reliability, and good climate control. Get the four instead of the V-6, it's plenty powerful and easily gets 30mpg on the highway. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] reverse mb export
A friend of mine just sold a mint 300SE with 17k original miles to a collector in Germany. Had it on US ebay. Buyer did come look at it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] green/green 72 450SL
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/4017416495.html Interesting. --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Cheap green 280SE
Hard to tell but it doesn't look half bad 1978 Mercedes 280E - $1800 https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/4003720695.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] green/green 72 450SL
With or without basher bumpers? Also, a 72 is likely to be a 350, I've seen one here! Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
Best is a very relative concept. I like the Jetta/Passat. A gasser of either will run in the $18-20k range, the TDI Jetta starts around $23k with the Passat about $3k more. My in-laws have a Fusion, I think theirs is a 2008. Its a very good toaster of a car. Boring as all get out but gets you from here to there. If I were wanting toaster transportation I'd probably go with that, for a bit more driving excitement a Jetta/Passat with preference to the TDI. I'm not a good judge of air-conditioning, we so rarely need it. The last couple days commuting its been relatively warm but although the AC works on my 190D I rarely use it, I can handle the heat just fine... -Curt Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 15:07:36 -0400 From: Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car Message-ID: 4D9CB6EFEF814E8AA5241AC31963D7FA@PC466116028214 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Okay, you convinced me. What's the best riding, best seated car for long trips that can be bought for around $25K or less? Also, which company has the most reasonably priced parts? Coldest air conditioning? Also, what's a SanGauge? Internet turns up nothing related to car repair. Gerry From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com I think that argument (which goes back a long time) is a waste of breath. I've got a 2003 Ranger - zero electronics failures. My '96 Dodge Dakota had the oil pressure sender fail, cheap easy fix. My '88 GMC - zero electronics failures. My wife's '91 Ford Tempo used to have ignition controller failures every 25,000 miles or so. It was a simple fix, you were supposed to buy a special tool but I modified an 8mm socket to fit. I think the controller was $25 or $30... Everybody says you can't work on cars anymore which is ever so much bunk. Sure you need a SanGauge or VAG-COM but its really just a special wrench. -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] green/green 72 450SL
I like the idea but can't see much from the photos. On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 6:58 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: With or without basher bumpers? Also, a 72 is likely to be a 350, I've seen one here! Peter __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Cheap green 280SE
if it were an SE jaime could turn it for 12 grand in germany. just an E, but look pretty likable from here On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 6:52 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Hard to tell but it doesn't look half bad 1978 Mercedes 280E - $1800 https://charleston.craigslist.**org/cto/4003720695.htmlhttps://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/4003720695.html --R __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Two Words:
I think you meant 'air head' Hendrik who does not have air On 31/08/13 20:29, Dan Penoff wrote: Crack. Head. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=181206733007ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:3160 Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT nasty steering wheel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=SMxB4RpCDzA#t=37 Hendrik who has good steering wheels ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ceramic Brake pads
I have had ATE ceramics on my TE for a few months now and no dramas, except for a bit of squeal when reversing down the drive. Also getting a bit of slow braking ABS pulsing but not sure if the pads are to blame for that. It's getting close to needing to do a few jobs on the S124, so will investigate. Hendrik who has cleaner wheels now On 31/08/13 02:33, Dieselhead wrote: I got my first set if Akebono ceramic pads from Gary a couple of months ago. I have yet to need to clean my wheels, and they stop great. Wish I had done these a long time ago. I broke down and decided to try ceramic pads in the van about a year and a half ago. Nothing in the box about a required breakin procedure, and long before the breakin procedure discussion started here. The ceramic pads sometimes work fine and sometimes grab and jerk worse than anything. Brake pressure does not seem to be related. The brakes may be fine, or may be jerky on soft, moderate or hard braking. Very disappointing. Sometimes the jerking is so bad the front tire comes off the ground and it feels like something in the front end could break. Let up and hit the brake again, and it may be smooth, less jerky or bad. very disappointing performance. I am not sure if new rotors, and this breakin procedure would perform correctly or not. I don't think that if I spent the money for rotors that i'd want to spend the $$$ for ceramic pads again. What I do know is that the cheap pads from flaps are very good for normal use. They are dusty, but no jumping, and no ruining rotors. I am not impressed so far with ceramic pads. -1 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 108 needs modern engine
However the trade off is that they are also more complicated and have more expensive bits that could fail. http://www.caranddriver.com/features/mercedes-engine-transplant-modern-diesel-in-a-1992-190e-26 Hendrik who would not mind a modern Diesel in the TE On 30/08/13 13:00, Gary Hurst wrote: i guess it is heresy, but cars are s powerful and fast today which is odd as in much of the USA, driving fast is a thing of the past. gone are the days of getting clocked and triple digit speeds and paying 100 bucks for it ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Cheap green 280SE
I could sell a 280E to germans too... I already did! On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 7:57 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: if it were an SE jaime could turn it for 12 grand in germany. just an E, but look pretty likable from here On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 6:52 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Hard to tell but it doesn't look half bad 1978 Mercedes 280E - $1800 https://charleston.craigslist.**org/cto/4003720695.html https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/4003720695.html --R __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/ http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1979 w116 headlights
I actually think the DOT lights look good on the W116. Exception to the rule I guess. Allan MG trainpain2...@aol.com writes: That's why I asked. If no one wants them then there is no reason for me to pull them and pay the $30 each to just have them sitting around here. Manfred Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I would have pulled them anyway and made some money selling them Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 11:28 AM, MG trainpain2...@aol.com wrote: Was at the junkyard this morning. Saw a very nice 79 280SE. Had euro headlights on it, Bosch glass and the aiming vacuum pods. All looks very nice and clean. If anyone wants them let me know and I'll go back and get them for you. Manfred ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Allan Streib ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1979 w116 headlights
worth pulling regardless On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 12:28 PM, MG trainpain2...@aol.com wrote: Was at the junkyard this morning. Saw a very nice 79 280SE. Had euro headlights on it, Bosch glass and the aiming vacuum pods. All looks very nice and clean. If anyone wants them let me know and I'll go back and get them for you. Manfred __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
On Aug 31, 2013, at 2:52 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Okay, you convinced me. What's the best riding, best seated car for long trips that can be bought for around $25K or less? New or used? G: New. Also, which company has the most reasonably priced parts? Moot point on a new car. G: Not if you keep them for 30 years. (grin) Coldest air conditioning? No clue. Also, what's a SanGauge? Internet turns up nothing related to car repair Maybe he meant scangauge? OBD2 reader? http://www.scangauge.com/ Rick Thanks, Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
On Aug 31, 2013 12:52 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Okay, you convinced me. What's the best riding, best seated car for long trips that can be bought for around $25K or less? New? Ford Fusion ticks all your boxes for comfort, reliability, and good climate control. Get the four instead of the V-6, it's plenty powerful and easily gets 30mpg on the highway. Alex I agree completely since my son has a hybrid Fusion. Problem is that I'm looking for around 40 mpg on the highway and 30 mpg around town. Hybrid Fusions cost about $10K more than I want to spend. Corollas, which are selling around here fairly cheaply, get up to 40 mpg on the highway, but I'd rather pay a little more and get something that's a little heavier and hopefully safer. Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
Gerry wrote; I agree completely since my son has a hybrid Fusion. Problem is that I'm looking for around 40 mpg on the highway and 30 mpg around town. Hybrid Fusions cost about $10K more than I want to spend. Corollas, which are selling around here fairly cheaply, get up to 40 mpg on the highway, but I'd rather pay a little more and get something that's a little heavier and hopefully safer. Gerry Not likely to find what you are looking for. 2007 or 2008 MB E320 CDI might come close... Rick Knoble Sent from My Samsung tablet Original message From Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com Date: 08/31/2013 8:29 PM (GMT-06:00) To Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car null ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
OK, given those parameters, go to your nearest VW dealer and test drive a Passat TDI - you might like it. I don't find the seats quite as comfortable as a Mercedes seat, but my wife can't tell the difference. Otherwise it meets all your requirements, with the cost of parts being an unknown (for me at least). I actually thought the Passat drove better than the new C class MB when I was shopping a couple of years ago. The AC did great today driving around town with a little highway time at 102F. On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 8:29 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.comwrote: On Aug 31, 2013 12:52 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Okay, you convinced me. What's the best riding, best seated car for long trips that can be bought for around $25K or less? New? Ford Fusion ticks all your boxes for comfort, reliability, and good climate control. Get the four instead of the V-6, it's plenty powerful and easily gets 30mpg on the highway. Alex I agree completely since my son has a hybrid Fusion. Problem is that I'm looking for around 40 mpg on the highway and 30 mpg around town. Hybrid Fusions cost about $10K more than I want to spend. Corollas, which are selling around here fairly cheaply, get up to 40 mpg on the highway, but I'd rather pay a little more and get something that's a little heavier and hopefully safer. Gerry __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775 in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
'Hate to admit it, but I may hafta do that, too. First thing I'll hafta do is get that seat a little higher and more MB-like upright than the too-laid-back one former DIL was looking at. 'Haven't seen the one she bought. Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 9:58 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car OK, given those parameters, go to your nearest VW dealer and test drive a Passat TDI - you might like it. I don't find the seats quite as comfortable as a Mercedes seat, but my wife can't tell the difference. Otherwise it meets all your requirements, with the cost of parts being an unknown (for me at least). I actually thought the Passat drove better than the new C class MB when I was shopping a couple of years ago. The AC did great today driving around town with a little highway time at 102F. On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 8:29 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.comwrote: On Aug 31, 2013 12:52 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Okay, you convinced me. What's the best riding, best seated car for long trips that can be bought for around $25K or less? New? Ford Fusion ticks all your boxes for comfort, reliability, and good climate control. Get the four instead of the V-6, it's plenty powerful and easily gets 30mpg on the highway. Alex I agree completely since my son has a hybrid Fusion. Problem is that I'm looking for around 40 mpg on the highway and 30 mpg around town. Hybrid Fusions cost about $10K more than I want to spend. Corollas, which are selling around here fairly cheaply, get up to 40 mpg on the highway, but I'd rather pay a little more and get something that's a little heavier and hopefully safer. Gerry __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775 in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
IIRC, there are at least three different seat options (that come with the different trim levels) - should be one that will work for you. We have the middle one - electric drivers seat, manual passengers seat. FYI, we bought a set of Oregon Aero seat cushions for the 182 - they make a HUGE difference in comfort. Wife won't fly without hers now. On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 9:10 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: 'Hate to admit it, but I may hafta do that, too. First thing I'll hafta do is get that seat a little higher and more MB-like upright than the too-laid-back one former DIL was looking at. 'Haven't seen the one she bought. Wilton -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775 in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD available
Yeah, but comming from where you live it was probably a rust bucket ... From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD available I saw an identical car with working ac etc here for $2500. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 12:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Sold! I actually sold it to another guy from Germany who is visiting this week. So it goes from a German working in the US to a German in Germany. Its going back home to Stuttgart. Jaime On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, Here is the ad for the 300SD I mentioned in the past: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4028189435.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Best is a very relative concept. I like the Jetta/Passat. A gasser of either will run in the $18-20k range, the TDI Jetta starts around $23k with the Passat about $3k more. G: Those are good prices. My in-laws have a Fusion, I think theirs is a 2008. Its a very good toaster of a car. Boring as all get out but gets you from here to there. If I were wanting toaster transportation I'd probably go with that, for a bit more driving excitement a Jetta/Passat with preference to the TDI. G: As I mentioned in another email, my son has a Fusion Hybrid, but you can't touch one for $25K around here. That would be a great choice since it's a good solid car that rides well and has comfortable seats. My son averaged 37 mpg between Nashville and Orlando driving 80 mph. I'm not a good judge of air-conditioning, we so rarely need it. The last couple days commuting its been relatively warm but although the AC works on my 190D I rarely use it, I can handle the heat just fine... -Curt G: The Fusion Hybrid A/C could have frozen us out on a 200 mile trip we made. Thanks, Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1979 w116 headlights
Aug 31, 2013 6:23 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: I actually think the DOT lights look good on the W116. I like them on the 123. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD available
We do not have rust here. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 9:25 PM, Richard Hattaway rhatta...@rocketmail.com wrote: Yeah, but comming from where you live it was probably a rust bucket ... From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD available I saw an identical car with working ac etc here for $2500. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 12:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Sold! I actually sold it to another guy from Germany who is visiting this week. So it goes from a German working in the US to a German in Germany. Its going back home to Stuttgart. Jaime On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, Here is the ad for the 300SD I mentioned in the past: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4028189435.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 300SD available
I made it too subtle... From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 10:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD available We do not have rust here. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 9:25 PM, Richard Hattaway rhatta...@rocketmail.com wrote: Yeah, but comming from where you live it was probably a rust bucket ... From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD available I saw an identical car with working ac etc here for $2500. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 12:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Sold! I actually sold it to another guy from Germany who is visiting this week. So it goes from a German working in the US to a German in Germany. Its going back home to Stuttgart. Jaime On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, Here is the ad for the 300SD I mentioned in the past: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4028189435.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
I'll do that next time I'm in Ocala which is the closest dealer. Hopefully his prices are better than the local dealers. I've read a lot of good things about the Passat and nothing bad. I drove a Mercedes C class loaner from the dealer and wasn't impressed either; especially with the ride. Gerry From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com OK, given those parameters, go to your nearest VW dealer and test drive a Passat TDI - you might like it. I don't find the seats quite as comfortable as a Mercedes seat, but my wife can't tell the difference. Otherwise it meets all your requirements, with the cost of parts being an unknown (for me at least). I actually thought the Passat drove better than the new C class MB when I was shopping a couple of years ago. The AC did great today driving around town with a little highway time at 102F. On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 8:29 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.comwrote: On Aug 31, 2013 12:52 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Okay, you convinced me. What's the best riding, best seated car for long trips that can be bought for around $25K or less? New? Ford Fusion ticks all your boxes for comfort, reliability, and good climate control. Get the four instead of the V-6, it's plenty powerful and easily gets 30mpg on the highway. Alex I agree completely since my son has a hybrid Fusion. Problem is that I'm looking for around 40 mpg on the highway and 30 mpg around town. Hybrid Fusions cost about $10K more than I want to spend. Corollas, which are selling around here fairly cheaply, get up to 40 mpg on the highway, but I'd rather pay a little more and get something that's a little heavier and hopefully safer. Gerry __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775 in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 19 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 45 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3222/6127 - Release Date: 08/31/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] rusty wagon
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Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
On Aug 31, 2013 6:29 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Also, which company has the most reasonably priced parts? Moot point on a new car. G: Not if you keep them for 30 years. (grin) Which is why I didn't recommend the new Dodge Dart. It's a worthy competitor to the Fusion IMHO and gets closer to 40 mpg on the highway, but they aren't selling too well and I have my doubts that Chrysler will be around in five years. I predict that Fiat will bungle their acquisition of the company, cut their losses just like Daimler did, and the only part of the company left standing will be Jeep, which'll probably be bought by one of the Japanese companies (rebadged Land Cruiser as the new Grand Cherokee?). Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1979 w116 headlights
You can not give the dang things away. I have a headlight up on CL in exceptional condition. Not a nibble or bite. Had it on fleabay for a few months. No interest there either. clay On Aug 31, 2013, at 9:37 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I would have pulled them anyway and made some money selling them Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2013, at 11:28 AM, MG trainpain2...@aol.com wrote: Was at the junkyard this morning. Saw a very nice 79 280SE. Had euro headlights on it, Bosch glass and the aiming vacuum pods. All looks very nice and clean. If anyone wants them let me know and I'll go back and get them for you. Manfred ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
My take on really good car for long trips would be an S series benz. I drove to Colorado and back this past July 4th week. Covered 1250 miles in 22 hours, all in one sitting. No sore butt, cold air and other than having to stay awake, not too tired after the trip. Got back home to Seattle in 18.79 hours, same route. This was in the 2002 S430. The #1 boy got his 92 300SE back in shape, so it is road worthy. That thing has ICE cold air. A major surprise to me in how quickly nipples become glass cutters in that thing. Comfortable seats that would be great for long trips as well. For a 20 year old car, the passengers must have been tiny chinese dames, as there is no wear on the leather and seats are pretty close to factory plumpness and spring. YMMV, but the benz seems to hold up well if treated relatively well. Quality between the w140 and the w220 is noticeable. Far less oriental cheapness in the older model. Both cars came in well under $20k. Both would be a really nice #2 condition at sale. clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Aug 31, 2013, at 12:07 PM, Gerry Archer wrote: Okay, you convinced me. What's the best riding, best seated car for long trips that can be bought for around $25K or less? Also, which company has the most reasonably priced parts? Coldest air conditioning? Also, what's a SanGauge? Internet turns up nothing related to car repair. Gerry From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com I think that argument (which goes back a long time) is a waste of breath. I've got a 2003 Ranger - zero electronics failures. My '96 Dodge Dakota had the oil pressure sender fail, cheap easy fix. My '88 GMC - zero electronics failures. My wife's '91 Ford Tempo used to have ignition controller failures every 25,000 miles or so. It was a simple fix, you were supposed to buy a special tool but I modified an 8mm socket to fit. I think the controller was $25 or $30... Everybody says you can't work on cars anymore which is ever so much bunk. Sure you need a SanGauge or VAG-COM but its really just a special wrench. -Curt Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:22:11 -0400 From: Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car Message-ID: 4358D89CC73B456293E2FF9CE93C0BF4@PC466116028214 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original What's the aftermarket parts situation on Japanese cars, Gary? Which model has the largest installed base? Camry? Accord? Civic? One disturbing factor about new and initially less troublesome cars is the cost of the electronic modules that seem to run everything; engine, transmission, etc., etc. If cheaper aftermarket modules were available for when the car gets a few years older, I'd probably buy a new, trouble free car primarily for the purpose of making out-of-county trips. These old Mercedes are great locally, but a breakdown on a long trip could get very expensive with days in a motel. Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3222/6125 - Release Date: 08/30/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1979 w116 headlights
I am having a hard time seeing the w116 as a collectors car. There are a number of good examples, but somehow they miss the bus for sex appeal. The W126 is much more exciting. Maybe I am seeing too many that have been thrashed over 30-40 years with little thought for future use. clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Aug 31, 2013, at 3:02 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: Pity they don't fit a 114... or a 107. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1979 w116 headlights
i've never been a fan of 116s On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 1:30 AM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: I am having a hard time seeing the w116 as a collectors car. There are a number of good examples, but somehow they miss the bus for sex appeal. The W126 is much more exciting. Maybe I am seeing too many that have been thrashed over 30-40 years with little thought for future use. clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Aug 31, 2013, at 3:02 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: Pity they don't fit a 114... or a 107. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] green/green 72 450SL
Froggy is not that green on the exterior, thought I suspect my hard top is that color. Matches the hub caps. Hard to tell with such miserly photographs. Center console is correct, but should have been repainted to match the rest of the interior. The addition of wood trim sort of cheapens the car, as it tarts it up. clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Aug 31, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I like the idea but can't see much from the photos. On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 6:58 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: With or without basher bumpers? Also, a 72 is likely to be a 350, I've seen one here! Peter __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
