I always try to take a copy of the CL ad with me. If there is a serious
disconnect between it and the actual car, I ask the seller to read it to me and
point out the attributes they describe in the ad.
In this case the seller said the car had been garaged all of its life.
The roof paint was
A couple weeks ago a guy on BW puts a 1993 400SEL up for sale. He wants $3500.
Full records, second owner, 210k miles, southern car, etc. From the photos,
and he posts a lot of them, the car looks really nice. Warts? It's got a CEL.
He doesn't know what it is, but the car drives fine. He wants
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
I always try to take a copy of the CL ad with me. If there is a serious
disconnect between it and the actual car, I ask the seller to read it to me and
point out the attributes they describe in the ad.
I once drove 50 miles one way to pick up an old Filter
Pull a Kaleb. If he makes contract regarding your $1800 offer, tell him
your offer is now $1200 (or less).
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
On Jul 23, 2014 7:35 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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A couple weeks ago a guy on BW puts a 1993 400SEL up for sale. He wants
$3500.
Last night he bumps it, saying he's got to get it out of the driveway and he's
accepting reasonable offers.
I send him a PM and offer him $1800 with the offer good for 24 hours. After
all, it's a $2000 car in my market
No response. Something tells me I'm not going to get one.
Dan
Question for the list:
Last year I had a used tranny installed in my 1980 300SD. The tranny was from a
recycler in AZ. It supposedly only had 95K on it. My indie installed it. He
said everything looked good and really clean, but it had been sitting in a
really dry environment for who knows how
What's that smell in this room? Didn't you notice it, Brick? Didn't you notice
a powerful and obnoxious odor of mendacity in this room?... There ain't nothin'
more powerful than the odor of mendacity... You can smell it. It smells like
death.
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No need to be a d*ck about it. I helped him out with trying to figure out what
the issues were, and even gave some direction on better marketing approaches.
If he has unrealistic expectations of what it's worth, he's not getting it out
of the driveway for a while.
I'll pull a Kleb if he
Yeah. His logic was all screwed up. Several people pointed that out.
Like most delusional sellers, he ignored it.
Dan
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On Jul 23, 2014, at 8:15 AM, Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com wrote:
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
In other words, he wants to dump the car while
as for fluid, i'd try some trick shift
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 8:35 AM, rogerhga--- via Mercedes
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Question for the list:
Last year I had a used tranny installed in my 1980 300SD. The tranny was
from a recycler in AZ. It supposedly only had 95K on it. My indie
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-man-driving-mercedes-killed-peacock-with-pellet-gun-officials-say-20140722-story.html
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Roger, quick reply. I have used M1 ATF in 3 MB trannies. 1 is still In
Progress but shifts better, flaring stopped, downshift clunks gone etc.
Miracle fluid. Fred said it might take 10k miles to feel difference. My 90
has 239k miles on original tranny- last 110k on M1 shifrs like new. YMMV
On Jul
Wait for the bad news.
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2086306-1985-300d-turbo-michigan.html#post9522026
Dan
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Yea, but it will be worth at least $17k when done. At this rate,
I have a fortune sitting in the back yard.
On 7/23/2014 10:39 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
Wait for the bad news.
Rich wrote:
Also, worth taking the BJs and associated bits to a Benz shop
to have them press the new BJ in with the proper tool, will
take just a few minutes and not cost much,
Fmiser wrote:
Unless the nearest shop is over 100 miles [160 km] away. Then
it can be quicker
Interior is about a 7-8 out of 10. Of course, I didn't bother to clean
it at all, but that'll clean right up. For another $200 I will detail it.
--R
On 7/23/14 11:39 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
Wait for the bad news.
FYI -
In case anyone is interested. I gave up any thought of doing it myself...
Here's the cost comparison of installing complete LCA's Vs BJ's Bushings:
*RR LCAs -*
Labor - RR LCAs $240 (LR)
Parts - 2 LCA's Bolts- $194 ea = $402
Total = *$642*
*RR BJs, Bushings Bolts:*
Labor = $300 (LR)
I would wonder the opposite if 112 extra was cheap to have it all done at
once since it seems you plan to keep the car. My 2 cents.
On Jul 23, 2014 12:12 PM, LarryT via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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FYI -
In case anyone is interested. I gave up any thought of doing it myself...
Is that a good blue dash or a dash cover?
I get the idea the offset on those silly wheels is more fitting for a 124 than a
123.
I'd give a Kaleb (Five Benjamins) for it but not with my present backlog of
unfinished projects.
Mitch.
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I am a little hung up on the meaning of BW and CEL. I didn't want to
appear stupid, but probably a little late for that...
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 8:48 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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Yeah. His logic was all screwed up. Several people pointed that out.
Like most
Nice catch, Rich. I met a guy less than 10 miles from the DC beltway who
has 13 laying hens in his b ack yard (all varieties and egg colors
imaginable). Roosters are prohibited by Montgomery COunty (MD ordinance.
He is selling out and moving his wife + 2 pre-teen boys to a 20 acre farm
in North
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
I am a little hung up on the meaning of BW and CEL. I didn't want to
appear stupid, but probably a little late for that...
BW made me hesitate for a few seconds, before I realized it must be BenzWorld.
CEL = Check Engine Light
SES = Service Engine Soon
How do you get MB Tex to blister like that? You could claim it's reptile
skin.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Is that a good blue dash or a dash cover?
I get the idea the offset on those silly wheels is more fitting for a 124
than a
There's no stupid question. If one doesn't know, how ya gonna find out 'fya
don't ask. ;)
Wilton
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+1 on the M1 ATF. Definitely sounds like it may help your transmission.
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
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Sorry.
BW = BenzWorld, as in BenzWorld forums
CEL = Check Engine Light
Dan
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On Jul 23, 2014, at 12:58 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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There's no stupid question. If one doesn't know, how ya gonna find out 'fya
don't ask. ;)
Wilton
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It's not tex. It's leather.
Rick
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How do
Double check your labor quotes, doesn't make sense that there is only one
extra hour required (assuming $60 per hour) to remove/install four bushings
and two ball joints.
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
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Not to be too harsh about it, there are a ton of stupid questions asked all
the time. I can provide an example of a such a question I posed in my
Glacial Geology class in grad school, if someone really wants to hear it.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 1:20 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Ordering them from our Emperor of Parts, I assume?
After all, he has been of assistance with identifying proper vendors and
sorting out part numbers, right?
It's important that you pay it back, so to speak. At least it's the right
thing to do, of course.
Dan
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On Jul 23,
Mike Ditka lives in CA?
I'm surprised, this is too easy. Tell the Sierra Club a non-native species
is destroying the habitat, they will sue for said invaders to be removed,
Fish and Wildlife will spend millions of tax-payer dollars killing them,
rich liberal's Mercedes and other high-end cars
That's rare. I thought my 1983 wagon was the only 123 with leather
seating. Mine hasn't cracked like that, though.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 1:25 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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It's not tex. It's leather.
Rick
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On Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:30:47 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
On a more positive note, some of you might enjoy having a look at this:
http://www.wnd.com/2014/07/5-happiest-cities-in-u-s-all-in-1-state/
Apparently the study was done by some group from an Ivy League
So what makes 'em so happy? Is it sold by the gallon? Half gallon jar?
Quart jar? ;)
Wilton
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Andrew wrote:
Not to be too harsh about it, there are a ton of stupid questions asked all
the time.
What stupid questions have you come across recently?
...is that stupid enough?...
Now tell us your stupid Glacial Geology Grad School question.
mao
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Grant wrote:
Failure of the
citizens to resist and punish criminal acts foster an environment which
offer least resistance..
Flesh that out for me/us, please.
What can a citizen do to resist and punish?
Perhaps what I do is what you will flesh out - I participate as little
as possible in the
WILTON wrote:
So what makes 'em so happy? Is it sold by the gallon? Half gallon jar?
Quart jar? ;)
I imbibed some moonshine in NC - interesting experience. Everyone
used the same Mason jar in the freezer. Open freezer, take a swig,
put the jar back in the freezer. Good stuff? - I dunno,
Any ideas what I'd be looking at in parts--
123.133, hood, grille, driver fender, metal behind grille, drivers lamps,
condenser, radiator, etc.
Strangely enough I have a oil cooler.
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I also used M 1 gear oil in manny tranny of my stick 240D.
+1 on the M1 ATF. Definitely sounds like it may help your transmission.
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: The 10 most corrupt states in the U.S.
Now you've reminded me, and I'm gonna hafta tell it again. ;)
One day in the summer of
On Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:49:58 -0400 Dwight Giles via Mercedes
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I also used M 1 gear oil in manny tranny of my stick 240D.
+1 on the M1 ATF. Definitely sounds like it may help your transmission.
Use only ATF in Mercedes manual transmissions. Gear oil will damage
so, did it kill the corn near to where you poured it??
Randy
On 23/07/2014 5:19 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote:
Now you've reminded me, and I'm gonna hafta tell it again. ;)
One day in the summer of ’47, at 13, I was driving a mule pulling an
empty tobacco truck (used to haul the
Is that spec for 78 240D? MB indy shop put it in.
On Jul 23, 2014 6:47 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:49:58 -0400 Dwight Giles via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I also used M 1 gear oil in manny tranny of my stick 240D.
+1 on the M1 ATF. Definitely
ATF is, I don't know about M1, though I did use it in the '70 220D, '81
240D, and '84 190D - all with manual tranny's.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 6:46 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Is that spec for 78 240D? MB indy shop put it in.
On Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:49:58
My brother had it done so I will check records. Tranny wss fine. This is
the deadhead 240D curt has.
On Jul 23, 2014 8:09 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
ATF is, I don't know about M1, though I did use it in the '70 220D, '81
240D, and '84 190D - all with manual tranny's.
On Wed, Jul 23,
On Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:46:40 -0400 Dwight Giles via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Is that spec for 78 240D? MB indy shop put it in.
Sounds like you need to find a new indy shop.
Craig
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Thats spec for most manual transmissions. My '88 GMC used the same.
The Jetta uses GL4 gear oil but the transmission on that FWD car is really a
transaxle...
-Curt
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Alex, I'll take Mercedes Repairs for $300.
What is the stuff John needs to repair front end damage?
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
On Jul 23, 2014 5:48 PM, John Reames via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Any ideas what I'd be looking at in parts--
123.133, hood, grille, driver fender,
Lower control arms come with new bushings and new ball joints, so it's
just a swap complete. Have to do a front end alignment in either case
if you replace the bushings, ball joints usually not.
Labor is about the same, it only take a couple minutes to pop the
bushings and ball joints in
If you're asking me, I have two spare grilles IIRC and a bunch of palomino
door and rear wagon panels
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 5:48 PM, John Reames via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Any ideas what I'd be looking at in parts--
123.133, hood, grille, driver fender, metal behind grille,
OK, you twisted my arm.
We learned that when the glaciers advanced during the ice age they gouged
the bedrock with linear markings. These lines. still visible, indicate in
which direction the glacier was moving. My hand shot up and I posed this
question: When the glaciers retreated didn't they
Mention of glacial activity reminds me of an area in the hills near
Sondrestrom Air Base, Greenland, where the rounded, granite top of a hill
was polished to a mirror finish by the glacier now visible about 10 miles
away. I enjoyed driving my truck up onto it and watching my many visitors,
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