Re: [MBZ] SL

Another Mercedes and electronics type ... how did he find out that the Tek scopes would sweeten the deal? Coworker. We'd talked Tek before. That makes five Tek scopes for me, now. And one Heathkit! I just fixed the little Tek 2336, a wire had broken off of the focus control, it was _bad_ tha

Re: [MBZ] Perpetual motion at last!

OK Don wrote: > You could also capture the flexing of the tire as > it rolls and becomes flat at the bottom with a piezo-electric chip to > generate electricity, or do both! Great feature!! It will make good use of our failing washboard and pothole asphalt infrastructure and this feature might als

Re: [MBZ] OT Temporal Discontinuity

fmiser wrote: > I think HI and AZ are the only states that still don't. NM is seriously considering no DST - just to be like their neighbor, perhaps. Correct? Craig? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

My local RS stores are franchises that are not only staying open, but are expanding their parts departments and are already stocking third party electronic components. Needless to say, I give 'em my business all that I can. :) -MMM- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

Sky Mall is also dead or about to be so. No Sky Mall catalog on my flight yesterday. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes To: Kaleb C. Striplin ; Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Monday, March 9, 2015 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing Sharper Image stores

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

I think their biggest mistake was hiring stupid staffers. The ones I've been to in the last couple years were strictly minimum wage and hired the idiots that were too stupid to work at Best Buy. I finally got to the point where they'd let me alone and I could go buy solder or connectors or wha

Re: [MBZ] Update XL: Shirley in a car wreck

You over trimmed again Peter, took me awhile to realize this was for me. Mine is smooth as silk once it runs for 15 seconds, lumpy to get there. I'm getting a little smell of diesel now with no easily visible source. Once the weather warms up some I'll wipe around with a paper towel, ought to be

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

 I think their biggest mistake was hiring stupid staffers. The ones I've been to in the last couple years were strictly minimum wage and hired the idiots that were too stupid to work at Best Buy. I finally got to the point where they'd let me alone and I could go buy solder or connectors or what

Re: [MBZ] Perpetual motion at last!

TANSTAAFL - There ain't no such thing as a free lunch... -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Monday, March 9, 2015 1:45 PM Subject: [MBZ] Perpetual motion at last! New tires could generate powerPublished: Monday, March 9, 2015 Goodyear T

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Alright, I evaluated it and its a stupid idea. I don't care who proposed it, you can't "make" more daylight, there is a fixed amount of daylight every day. You can't "save" it either. Pick a time and stick with it. No matter where in our arbitrary decision we put the middle of the day it'll be w

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Only a politician would think he could legislate an extra hour of daylight... -Curt From: Fred Moir via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Monday, March 9, 2015 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time. More blue sky thinking from the fol

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

A friend picked up a bunch of arduino stuff for pennies on the dollar at one that is closing. I *think* he got me a sweet deal on a Raspberry pi but haven't seen him yet to confirm. -Curt From: LarryT via Mercedes To: Ferrari List ; Mercedes Discussion List ; "mg-...@yahoogroups.com" ;

Re: [MBZ] Car Data

On Mar 9, 2015 8:43 PM, "Rich Thomas via Mercedes" wrote: > > I looked at that the other day and it wanted some sort of paid subscription. Is that so? > The global version carries a nominal subscription fee, but the version covering US models only is free. It is only available in the US, and a c

Re: [MBZ] Example of Craig's next car

On Mar 9, 2015 8:56 PM, "Craig via Mercedes" wrote: > > > > Fuel economy is not as good with the V6 due to the more restrictive > > diesel particulate filter. Also it requires hard-to-find 229.52 oil to > > keep the filter happy. > > What are examples of 229.52 oil? Anything made by Mobil? > Here'

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

You mean that doesn't work? On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 10:25 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: > >> Or we could simply use the natural hours of daylight in the equal spaced >> time zones the railroads invented a century and a half ago a

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: Or we could simply use the natural hours of daylight in the equal spaced time zones the railroads invented a century and a half ago and leave the damned clocks alone. If you think it needs to be light when the kids get on the bus to go to school, adjust scho

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > Sharper Image stores have vanished too - except online they are still > hawking their cool stuff. I saw one in an airport, but I don't remember which one. Gerry >

Re: [MBZ] Example of Craig's next car

It's FSS, when I had mine it was at least 10k miles or more. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 9, 2015, at 9:34 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Mon, 9 Mar 2015 20:59:34 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > >> About the only oil I have found is the M1 5w40 ESP, I have Napa special

Re: [MBZ] Example of Craig's next car

On Mon, 9 Mar 2015 20:59:34 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > About the only oil I have found is the M1 5w40 ESP, I have Napa special > order it when it is on sale. Pep boys usually has it in stock but it's > 12.99 or more a qt. How far between oil changes? Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Actually almost all the real work (education, transportation, professional regulation, law enforcement, etc.) is done at the state level and below. God help us if we try to run all that from DC. Didn't the USSR try something similar? > -Original Message- > From: OK Don via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] 1983 300TD: The faster I drive the colder it gets

Thanks Greg. I'll try calling this time. Gerry Gerry wrote: > <<...has anyone heard from Gary or ordered anything recently?>> > > My son ordered some stuff online a few weeks ago for his 240D. Gary emailed > him back offering to substitute better quality stuff at the same price. > Greg > I bo

Re: [MBZ] 1983 300TD: The faster I drive the colder it gets

Seriously? On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 9:02 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I thought he was dead. > > Dan > > > On Mar 9, 2015, at 7:41 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I bought one from Gary when he first started his parts business.

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

Sharper Image stores have vanished too - except online they are still hawking their cool stuff. On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 9:00 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So where will get our needles now? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 9, 2015, at 7:56 PM, archer75---

Re: [MBZ] Example of Craig's next car

About the only oil I have found is the M1 5w40 ESP, I have Napa special order it when it is on sale. Pep boys usually has it in stock but it's 12.99 or more a qt. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 9, 2015, at 8:56 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Mon, 9 Mar 2015 20:24:55 -0500 Tom Savage via M

Re: [MBZ] Example of Craig's next car

On Mon, 9 Mar 2015 20:24:55 -0500 Tom Savage via Mercedes wrote: > An inline six is almost always preferable to a V6, cetaris paribus, ^ ceteris | pa

Re: [MBZ] Car Data

No. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 9, 2015 9:43:13 PM EDT, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: >I looked at that the other day and it wanted some sort of paid >subscription. Is that so? > >--R (sent from my miniPad) > >On Mar 9, 2015, at 9:37 PM, Tom Savage wrote: > >You c

Re: [MBZ] Car Data

I looked at that the other day and it wanted some sort of paid subscription. Is that so? --R (sent from my miniPad) On Mar 9, 2015, at 9:37 PM, Tom Savage wrote: On Mar 9, 2015 3:51 PM, "Rich Thomas via Mercedes" wrote: > > You put in your VIN and it will give you the build sheet data, ever

Re: [MBZ] Car Data

On Mar 9, 2015 3:51 PM, "Rich Thomas via Mercedes" wrote: > > You put in your VIN and it will give you the build sheet data, everything on the car. I did that with the ML we just bought, the dealer guys were all mystified, "Where did you get all that?" I found the key to the secret safe and they

Re: [MBZ] Example of Craig's next car

On Mar 9, 2015 11:42 AM, "Max Dillon via Mercedes" wrote: > > 2004 - 06 were the last straight six diesel engines, cars sold in the US after that have V6 engines. > > I'd prefer the straight six, I think that design has proven itself to be very robust. I think the V6 engines are less dependable,

Re: [MBZ] 1983 300TD: The faster I drive the colder it gets

I thought he was dead. Dan > On Mar 9, 2015, at 7:41 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > I bought one from Gary when he first started his parts business. It's still > working well for however long that's been; 2, 3 years or more? IIRC the price > was $30-$35. > BTW, has anyone heard fr

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

So where will get our needles now? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 9, 2015, at 7:56 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I wonder if they're closing down their mailorder operation as well? I've > bought several things there the stores didn't stock such as phonograph > needles. > Gerry >

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

I wonder if they're closing down their mailorder operation as well? I've bought several things there the stores didn't stock such as phonograph needles. Gerry > > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > Such a shame. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 1983 300TD: The faster I drive the colder it gets

No Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 9, 2015, at 6:57 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes > wrote: > > <<...has anyone heard from Gary or ordered anything recently?>> > > My son ordered some stuff online a few weeks ago for his 240D. Gary emailed > him back offering to substitute better quality stu

Re: [MBZ] 1983 300TD: The faster I drive the colder it gets

<<...has anyone heard from Gary or ordered anything recently?>> My son ordered some stuff online a few weeks ago for his 240D. Gary emailed him back offering to substitute better quality stuff at the same price. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.c

Re: [MBZ] 1983 300TD: The faster I drive the colder it gets

I bought one from Gary when he first started his parts business. It's still working well for however long that's been; 2, 3 years or more? IIRC the price was $30-$35. BTW, has anyone heard from Gary or ordered anything recently? I sent him an email and received no reply. Gerry Jon Agne wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

om/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20150309/04b32018/attachment.png> ___ 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/merced

[MBZ] Looks like he has listed the car

We had a deal at 2500 and he backs out. I'm going to email him from a different email account and offer less turbo diesel mercedes 350sd http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/4924501562.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://bit.ly/CL_iOS Android: http://bit.ly/CL_android Sent from my iPhone _

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Or we could simply use the natural hours of daylight in the equal spaced time zones the railroads invented a century and a half ago and leave the damned clocks alone. If you think it needs to be light when the kids get on the bus to go to school, adjust school starting times, not the clock

Re: [MBZ] Update XL: Shirley in a car wreck

Look at the fuel lines around the pre-heater and pre-heater thermostat. These are all on the suction side, and if they leak will leak air in instead of fuel out. O-rings in the pre-heater thermostat and the one on the lift pump where the suction line attaches are also a source of "invisib

Re: [MBZ] OT Note to Admin

My hard drive crashed and I plead for a 5th [35 yr old single malt please] ;)) On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:23 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > They would need to show up with the appropriate legal documents requesting > such. Unless there is a pre-existing agreement wi

Re: [MBZ] OT Note to Admin

They would need to show up with the appropriate legal documents requesting such. Unless there is a pre-existing agreement with the owner of the domain, I’m not turning anything over to anyone. That being said, I’m sure they already have it if it was something they really wanted... Dan > On M

Re: [MBZ] OT Temporal Discontinuity

On 09/03/2015 5:42 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: Yes, the last I knew, HI had opted out of golf time. The Hawaiian kulture is a bit different anyhow. If the surf's up, some people don't show up for work. If there is thunder, people leave work, and hurry to take their kids out of sc

[MBZ] OT Note to Admin

If anyone from the gummint comes to the admin looking for copies of my emails, tell them that I will have my staff go through them and provide whatever they need. Thanks --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/arch

Re: [MBZ] OT Temporal Discontinuity

filip sez: Yeah - but even Indiana has succumbed to the pressure and now follows the rest of Central time zone. I think HI and AZ are the only states that still don't. ___ Yes, the last I knew, HI had opted out of golf time. The Hawaiian kulture is a bit different anyhow. If the surf'

Re: [MBZ] OT Temporal Discontinuity

I could easily live with the daylight savings time being on all year. It would make things darker in the morning in the winter but give a bit more daylight at the end of the day. I would rather start out in the dark and have it light later. I really enjoy late spring and early summer as the days

Re: [MBZ] OT Temporal Discontinuity

On 09/03/2015 4:33 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: Rich wrote: Is anyone else totally ferklempt with the DST time change thing? Does anyone else find this whole business completely stupid and bothersome? It bugs me so much all my friends have learned to not mention it out of fear for the earful

Re: [MBZ] Update XL: Shirley in a car wreck

> Craig wrote: > > I'm not sure I would want a W210, since we will be moving to the > Rust Belt in northern Indiana. > With the number of things we need to do before the end of the > month when we need to be out of our home, I'm thinking of > delaying the acquisition of another Mercedes until aft

Re: [MBZ] OT Temporal Discontinuity

> Rich wrote: > > Is anyone else totally ferklempt with the DST time change thing? > Does anyone else find this whole business completely stupid and > bothersome? It bugs me so much all my friends have learned to not mention it out of fear for the earful they will get from me on the topic. Remem

Re: [MBZ] Car Data

Benzworld.org Dan > On Mar 9, 2015, at 3:47 PM, Meade Dillon wrote: > > Cool, thanks! > > How do you learn of all these MB websites you've been posting of late? > > -Max > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wro

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

There you have the crux of the matter - there is no "country" without DC. You might like your State, but mine is run by total wacko's that make DC look like paradise. The idea of States was born when each one thought it ought to be it's own country. It wouldn't work then and won't work now. I don't

Re: [MBZ] Car Data

You put in your VIN and it will give you the build sheet data, everything on the car. I did that with the ML we just bought, the dealer guys were all mystified, "Where did you get all that?" I found the key to the secret safe and they were all noodgie about it. --R On 3/9/15 3:39 PM, Andr

Re: [MBZ] Should I or shouldn't I?

Well apparently the kid who owns it really does not own it, his mother does or at least she gave him the money to buy it when he did. So he says they paid $2800 for it so now he can't take $2500 for it like he wanted she says he has to get $2800. I basically told him if she changes her mind let

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

Yep. Throw away society On Mar 9, 2015 2:34 PM, "OK Don via Mercedes" wrote: > Another factor is that micro sized surface mounted chips have made > repairing electronics more difficult for the DIYer. The quality of parts at > Radio Shack was never really good, but has lowered over time. Their PL-

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

I lived in the Peoples Demokratic Republik of Massachusetts for a number of years and lived and worked in the Peoples Republik of Kambridge for some years as well. I know all about Malarkey, but somehow I missed that he had become a senatah, having won the position vacated by the French-speaki

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Ouch. That was a low blow. On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 5:13 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Da GMann sez: Statehood? >> >> The country would be better served if the Corporation of DC would do a >> succession. >> >> By all appearance, it has declared war on the 50

Re: [MBZ] Car Data

On Mon, 09 Mar 2015 15:22:50 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Now available without using the sketchy Russian web sites: > > http://mercedes-benz-teile.info How do you know that isn't a sketchy Russian web site? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Da GMann sez: Statehood? The country would be better served if the Corporation of DC would do a succession. By all appearance, it has declared war on the 50 states, I propose that DC be dissolved completely and that federal government be conducted in a different state capital on a rotationa

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

I agree with some of what you say - specifically, the lobbying part. Why don't you move here and start an anti lobbying lobby group, funded by thrifty libertarian owners of used Mercedes diesels? On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:57 PM, G Mann wrote: > Statehood? > > The country would be better served i

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Statehood? The country would be better served if the Corporation of DC would do a succession. By all appearance, it has declared war on the 50 states, I propose that DC be dissolved completely and that federal government be conducted in a different state capital on a rotational basis, like the O

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Click and Clack had a great idea for replacing DST, basically it was a week-day thing, so we spent less time at work and more time at home (or napping at work). I think they also figured out how to make the work-week shorter and weekends longer. Now THERE is an idea with merit! -Max

Re: [MBZ] Car Data

Now available without using the sketchy Russian web sites: http://mercedes-benz-teile.info Dan Do you know what year it starts working? I get "No Datacard Available" for 1966. That is the only number I have memorized. I remember the serial number of my BMW and my BMWMOA member number ar

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Everyone should move into the same time zone - the Washington, D.C. metro area This not only obviates the need to bicker about time zones but also broadens our tax base while providing a broad constituency to grant D.C. Statehood. On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:41 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < merce

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Right. our kids went to school in the dark anyway - special activities, etc. So what. I went to school and work in the dark. So what. Yes, there is no economic reason for the change one way or the other, only gaining more daylight in the evening - which is great for those locked in an office all da

Re: [MBZ] Car Data

Cool, thanks! How do you learn of all these MB websites you've been posting of late? -Max On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Now available without using the sketchy Russian web sites: > > http://mercedes-benz-teile.info > > Dan > > Sent fro

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

With perpetual DST, there would be a lot of children walking to school and waiting for the bus in the dark, especially on the western edges of time zones. Frankly (unlike 1940) most jobs do not depend on daylight and office buildings are artificially lit regardless of outside light (so energy u

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

We should advance the clocks an hour evey year. On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:21 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > DST is not the problem, the problem is changing the clocks twice a year. > DST is great, since we would never get all the businesses and government > offices to work 7-4 instead of 8-5. G

Re: [MBZ] Car Data

Dan, what sort of questions does this website address? On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Now available without using the sketchy Russian web sites: > > http://mercedes-benz-teile.info > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > > __

Re: [MBZ] Update XL: Shirley in a car wreck

In all honesty the roads were CLEAR with no ice or snow so I can't reliably aver how well they handle on ICE or SNOW. On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 4:08 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Andy sez: And the Goform tires had GREAT road handling >> and comfort characteristic

Re: [MBZ] Update XL: Shirley in a car wreck

But, Chrysler quality went UP! I don't think you can blame the change in MB quality on their having bought Chrysler - I think it's a symptom of the thinking/planning that lead them to buy Chrysler then. On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

Another factor is that micro sized surface mounted chips have made repairing electronics more difficult for the DIYer. The quality of parts at Radio Shack was never really good, but has lowered over time. Their PL-259 and BNC connectors are crap! On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Scott Ritchey via M

Re: [MBZ] Perpetual motion at last!

OK - they are trying to capture heat and turn it into electricity - that would be a Peltier chip. You could also capture the flexing of the tire as it rolls and becomes flat at the bottom with a piezo-electric chip to generate electricity, or do both! Of course, there will be losses getting the pow

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

There are two factors here. True, Americans rarely build things any more (even I buy fully assembled computers these days). Hardware becomes obsolete and is replaced long before it needs repair, especially with electronics. But also the Internet and online shopping has made it possible to buy pr

[MBZ] Car Data

Now available without using the sketchy Russian web sites: http://mercedes-benz-teile.info Dan Sent from my iPad ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mai

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

DST is not the problem, the problem is changing the clocks twice a year. DST is great, since we would never get all the businesses and government offices to work 7-4 instead of 8-5. Getting home earlier to have another hour before dark is great. Emotionally it's harder to get to work at 7 than 8, e

Re: [MBZ] Perpetual motion at last!

What if Jeb Bush or Rick Perry sponsored this idea? Would you still be opposed? stupid is as stupid does. (Forrest Gump) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: h

Re: [MBZ] Update XL: Shirley in a car wreck

Andy sez: And the Goform tires had GREAT road handling and comfort characteristics, and I didn't slip off the road ONCE. Congrats! and good for you. I saw Plenty of ARkies went off the road in an inch or two of white stuff. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Perpetual motion at last!

Yup. Stupid is as stupid does. > -Original Message- > From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 2:45 PM > > What if Jeb Bush or Rick Perry sponsored this idea? Would you still be > opposed? > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:44 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < > merc

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Only political responses have been from you, andrew. Rich changing Markey to Malarky is not political. I don't know anything about Markey or his politics. Don't know if Rich does. Nothing political about "it sucks" The response to this post is if anything, more disappointing than I had im

Re: [MBZ] Update XL: Shirley in a car wreck

Fit and finish sucks, reliability of critical systems such as the suspension is poor and very expensive to repair, even as a DIY thing, cabin electronics are wonky, and telematics suck (ask Jaime about that.) At least the W140s are still within the ability of nearly any competent DIY owner to r

Re: [MBZ] Perpetual motion at last!

Hell no! It's MY idea, so whichever one of the fine representatives of The People push it through, I would be happy! I would probably rather see Cong. Hank Johnson, whose grasp of physics is boundless, propose it though, now that I think about it. --R On 3/9/15 2:45 PM, Andrew Strasfogel

Re: [MBZ] Update XL: Shirley in a car wreck

Why should they be avoided at all costs? The same used to be said about the 140 Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 9, 2015, at 1:02 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > There's a distinctive gap in decent MBs due to the Chrysler stuff. > > Once you hit 2000, things go downhill rapidly for the m

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

On 09/03/2015 1:00 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: It is sad. Over the years, I've watched Radio Shack shift from being a "go to place for projects" to just another store selling finished electronic products at sometimes not very competitive prices. The last few years, when I've gone looking for

Re: [MBZ] Perpetual motion at last!

What if Jeb Bush or Rick Perry sponsored this idea? Would you still be opposed? On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:44 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I think if all cars had a windmill on top that could generate electricity > to run the motors we would see huge fuel savings.

Re: [MBZ] Update XL: Shirley in a car wreck

Good point. I had forgotten all about the Chrysler connection. Anyway, my 1983 300TD with 342,000 on the clock (replacement drive train with approx. 260K miles) performed like a CHAMP (albeit a COLD champ) to and from Ohio this weekend. And the Goform tires had GREAT road handling and comfort c

Re: [MBZ] Perpetual motion at last!

I think if all cars had a windmill on top that could generate electricity to run the motors we would see huge fuel savings. Let's suggest the idea to Senatah Malahkey to push some legislation through! --R On 3/9/15 1:45 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: New tires could generate pow

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

evaluate an idea on its merits for a change.>>> I'll be glad to. With no partisanship, because, regardless of what government genius came up with this idea to "save energy" they were thoughtless and clueless. 1. Thousands of man hours of work are diverted each day with daylight savings pla

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Malahkey is what Howie Carr (Cah) calls him, it's a time-honored tradition in the Bahstahn area. Is he a senatah now? I don't know Grassley or anything about him, and even if I did, DST is a stupid idea no matter which of the congresscritters supports it. --R (a timely non-partisan) On 3/

Re: [MBZ] Update XL: Shirley in a car wreck

There's a distinctive gap in decent MBs due to the Chrysler stuff. Once you hit 2000, things go downhill rapidly for the most part. I'm amazed at the number of cheap S500s out there once you get to 2000. These are to be avoided at all costs for a number of reasons... Dan Sent from my iPad >

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

It is sad. Over the years, I've watched Radio Shack shift from being a "go to place for projects" to just another store selling finished electronic products at sometimes not very competitive prices. The last few years, when I've gone looking for simple things like connector pins, which used to be

Re: [MBZ] Your OT automotive Dissel pR0n for the day

One of the best ads I've seen. Well done! Love the "little old ladies" cupcakes anyone? On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 9:23 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Oh that is priceless! > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:38 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.

[MBZ] Perpetual motion at last!

New tires could generate powerPublished: Monday, March 9, 2015 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has introduced a new tire concept that could generate electricity for electric cars. The company announced the "BHO3" tire at the Geneva auto show and said the tire "offers the possibility" of helping rechar

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

The response to this post is if anything, more disappointing than I had imagined. Try putting aside your partisanship and evaluate an idea on its merits for a change. On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:42 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > If it had been Sen. Grassley I am sure you both would have embraced t

Re: [MBZ] Should I or shouldn't I?

Buy it. On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:22 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Silver with gray leather > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 9, 2015, at 11:24 AM, Andrew Strasfogel > wrote: > > > > What color combo is it? > > > >> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Kaleb C

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

If it had been Sen. Grassley I am sure you both would have embraced the legislation. On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 1:21 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That's Sen. Malarkey (or Malahkey) > > --R > > > > On 3/9/15 12:31 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > >> Excited

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

More blue sky thinking from the folks that (briefly) thought that seat belts on motorcycles was a good idea.Cynical? Me? Nah! Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2015 12:31:06 -0400 > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Re: [MBZ] Should I or shouldn't I?

Silver with gray leather Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 9, 2015, at 11:24 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > What color combo is it? > >> On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> I don't have any pics >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Mar 8, 2015, at 10:51

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

That's Sen. Malarkey (or Malahkey) --R On 3/9/15 12:31 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Excited about daylight saving time? Thank Sen. Markey ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe o

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

Such a shame. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 9, 2015, at 10:44 AM, LarryT via Mercedes > wrote: > > FYI -- I was out Saturday and learned that many/most Radio Shack stores will > be closing as soon as inventory is sold. Store fixtures are also being sold. > > I know some of ya';ll like electr

Re: [MBZ] OT: The force behind early daylight savings time.

Ahhh Now I finally understand the mentality behind it all... Social engineering through legislation We all know that works to everyones advantage, don't we. IMHO, it's on the same scale as slave masters forcing their slaves to pick cotton under a full moon to get a few extra hours of

Re: [MBZ] Radio Shack Stores Closing

The Mount Pleasant branch closed for a bit several months ago, and then reopened. I was glad it came back! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 9, 2015 11:52:00 AM EDT, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: >Ours shut down a coupla weeks ago. There was an article in the paper >

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