Re: [MBZ] Bosch Double Platinum Spark Plug Rebate
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Getting ready to do plugs in the S430 (it still has the originals from what I can tell) and found that Amazon has a $2.00/plug rebate on Bosch double platinums until the end of the month. http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-FR8DPP33X-Original-Equipment-Platinum/dp/B00F9VKOL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1434911645sr=8-1keywords=bosch+8100+spark+plug When you’re buying 16 plugs at a pop this is a big help… $2.99 after rebate is still more than Starmarked copper plugs from a dealer like Northlake, or platinum NGK G-Power from RockAuto or with an Advance Auto coupon. 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] This is... Interesting...
http://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/5067293164.html *snort* -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] Bosch Double Platinum Spark Plug Rebate
I am REALLY behind the times. On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 11:36 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: How about 2 plugs per cylinder? Yep, 12 plugs in a 320 V6 (M112) an 16 plugs in a 430 M113. The good news is the double coils cost less than the single coils for the previous M119 V-8. 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 ___ 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] Bosch Double Platinum Spark Plug Rebate
They don’t seem to be as prone to failure after a period of time like the M119 coils do, either. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 11:36 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: How about 2 plugs per cylinder? Yep, 12 plugs in a 320 V6 (M112) an 16 plugs in a 430 M113. The good news is the double coils cost less than the single coils for the previous M119 V-8. 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 ___ 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] ?
Great subject! I bought a trial bottle of Somnapure but that left me feeling totally whacked, irritable, and exhausted the next day... normal ___ 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] This is... Interesting...
It might be diesel but not likely an MB motor. RB On 22/06/2015 12:08 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: I'll bet it really is legit. When I bought my '87 wagon up in New Jersey, at my first fuel stop there was a 80's BMW getting diesel, I think it had a six cylinder motor. They also had a reputation for weak heads. - Max Charleston SC ___ 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] Bosch Double Platinum Spark Plug Rebate
Yes i was going to ask if a spark plug was like a glow plug. On Jun 22, 2015 11:39 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Those old hit and miss engines with the exposed flywheels had a spark plug I believe. My preference was for the Page Oil Engine. It had no spork plogs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPMkQv0Y_S4 ___ 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] This is... Interesting...
Sure am glad it has no rust. ;) On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/5067293164.html *snort* -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 ___ 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] ?
We used to get a “medical kit” when we traveled that had some “happy pills” in it to help us sleep. When I used to go from places like Singapore to Tokyo to Chicago I would have a drink, meal, then take a pill and be lights out until just before landing in Chicago. You would still be fuzzy for a day or two afterwards, but it did help the transition. My kids always got a kick out of how I could leave Singapore at 07:00 local time and be back home the same day late in the afternoon. Try explaining that to a 6 year old. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 11:14 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sadly I'm really bad at sleeping on the plane so I generally prefer east to west. Most times I fall asleep just after the plane gets up in the air and sleep until about the time the drinks cart comes, so maybe 20-30 minutes total, then I'm awake the rest of the flight. Not so bad for a 6 hour flight to LA but annoying on a 12 hour flight to Tokyo.Fortunately on the way out I slept about 2 hours in the airport in Tokyo which is a first for me. Imagine the adrenaline hit when I awoke to see the plane was boarding. That actually worked out perfectly. I took a second to get my head together, got up and walked directly onto the plane. I generally like being one of the last people to get on... -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? West to East is always the easiest as long as you sleep on the plane. I always hated he general feeling or “fuzziness” after I returned from an overseas flight. Best thing to do is to get out in the sun as much as possible as soon as you return. It re-syncs your circadian rhythms…. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 10:47 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Slow start for me today, I'm trying to make up some sleep though I did managed to sleep maybe 4 or 5 hours on the plane. The return trip was actually more fun than the trip out. I actually kind of enjoyed my layover in Tokyo. I traded some USD for Yen and bought a bunch of snacks, 6 kinds of Kit Kat, 2 kinds of Pocky. I also had a really nice soft ice-cream. Had fun looking at all the weird foods for sale... -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 ___ 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] Bosch Double Platinum Spark Plug Rebate
Your car has 16 cylinders?? On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 9:13 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Getting ready to do plugs in the S430 (it still has the originals from what I can tell) and found that Amazon has a $2.00/plug rebate on Bosch double platinums until the end of the month. http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-FR8DPP33X-Original-Equipment-Platinum/dp/B00F9VKOL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1434911645sr=8-1keywords=bosch+8100+spark+plug When you’re buying 16 plugs at a pop this is a big help… 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
Re: [MBZ] This is... Interesting...
I'll bet it really is legit. When I bought my '87 wagon up in New Jersey, at my first fuel stop there was a 80's BMW getting diesel, I think it had a six cylinder motor. They also had a reputation for weak heads. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: There is nothing wrong with a BMW identifying as a Benz. It has probably had those feelings since it was built, but had to wait 32 years to finally develop the courage to undergo transautomobilation. Transautomobilism is no crime! --R On 6/22/15 11:37 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Sure am glad it has no rust. ;) On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/5067293164.html *snort* -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 ___ 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] ?
I carry melatonin which helps some if I remember to use it. I forgot on my way to Tokyo, big mistake.I'd found that the latest batch of melatonin we got didn't seem to work as well as previously so I researched maybe taking too. Turns out we've got 3mg stuff now where we had 1mg before and in some cases with melatonin less is more. I experimented in Manila with taking 1/2 a pill and actually found it was more effective. Go figure huh? -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? We used to get a “medical kit” when we traveled that had some “happy pills” in it to help us sleep. When I used to go from places like Singapore to Tokyo to Chicago I would have a drink, meal, then take a pill and be lights out until just before landing in Chicago. You would still be fuzzy for a day or two afterwards, but it did help the transition. My kids always got a kick out of how I could leave Singapore at 07:00 local time and be back home the same day late in the afternoon. Try explaining that to a 6 year old. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 11:14 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sadly I'm really bad at sleeping on the plane so I generally prefer east to west. Most times I fall asleep just after the plane gets up in the air and sleep until about the time the drinks cart comes, so maybe 20-30 minutes total, then I'm awake the rest of the flight. Not so bad for a 6 hour flight to LA but annoying on a 12 hour flight to Tokyo.Fortunately on the way out I slept about 2 hours in the airport in Tokyo which is a first for me. Imagine the adrenaline hit when I awoke to see the plane was boarding. That actually worked out perfectly. I took a second to get my head together, got up and walked directly onto the plane. I generally like being one of the last people to get on... -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? West to East is always the easiest as long as you sleep on the plane. I always hated he general feeling or “fuzziness” after I returned from an overseas flight. Best thing to do is to get out in the sun as much as possible as soon as you return. It re-syncs your circadian rhythms…. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 10:47 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Slow start for me today, I'm trying to make up some sleep though I did managed to sleep maybe 4 or 5 hours on the plane. The return trip was actually more fun than the trip out. I actually kind of enjoyed my layover in Tokyo. I traded some USD for Yen and bought a bunch of snacks, 6 kinds of Kit Kat, 2 kinds of Pocky. I also had a really nice soft ice-cream. Had fun looking at all the weird foods for sale... -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 ___ 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] This is... Interesting...
There was an 80s vintage BMW diesel, which I looked at once when searching for my 1979 300TD. Randy Steele warned me off of them, saying that they had some serious issues with heads leaking, I believe. Sounds like the rodbender MB engines. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 1:15 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: It might be diesel but not likely an MB motor. RB On 22/06/2015 12:08 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: I'll bet it really is legit. When I bought my '87 wagon up in New Jersey, at my first fuel stop there was a 80's BMW getting diesel, I think it had a six cylinder motor. They also had a reputation for weak heads. - Max Charleston SC ___ 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] Bosch Double Platinum Spark Plug Rebate
+1 On Jun 22, 2015, at 11:30 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: How about 2 plugs per cylinder? RB ___ 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] Bosch Double Platinum Spark Plug Rebate
Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: How about 2 plugs per cylinder? Yep, 12 plugs in a 320 V6 (M112) an 16 plugs in a 430 M113. The good news is the double coils cost less than the single coils for the previous M119 V-8. 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] ?
Great subject! Melatonin pill sized at 5 mg needs to be cut in half. They work great at that dosage (sublingually) although I wonder why they discontinued the tinier 1 mg pils that didn't need to - and couldn't - be halved. I bought a trial bottle of Somnapure but that left me feeling totally whacked, irritable, and exhausted the next day... Anyone else tried this product? I think they must contain SJ Wort, which really does not work well on me. They also smell just like valerian, which I also do not react well to... On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 11:25 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I carry melatonin which helps some if I remember to use it. I forgot on my way to Tokyo, big mistake.I'd found that the latest batch of melatonin we got didn't seem to work as well as previously so I researched maybe taking too. Turns out we've got 3mg stuff now where we had 1mg before and in some cases with melatonin less is more. I experimented in Manila with taking 1/2 a pill and actually found it was more effective. Go figure huh? -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? We used to get a “medical kit” when we traveled that had some “happy pills” in it to help us sleep. When I used to go from places like Singapore to Tokyo to Chicago I would have a drink, meal, then take a pill and be lights out until just before landing in Chicago. You would still be fuzzy for a day or two afterwards, but it did help the transition. My kids always got a kick out of how I could leave Singapore at 07:00 local time and be back home the same day late in the afternoon. Try explaining that to a 6 year old. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 11:14 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sadly I'm really bad at sleeping on the plane so I generally prefer east to west. Most times I fall asleep just after the plane gets up in the air and sleep until about the time the drinks cart comes, so maybe 20-30 minutes total, then I'm awake the rest of the flight. Not so bad for a 6 hour flight to LA but annoying on a 12 hour flight to Tokyo.Fortunately on the way out I slept about 2 hours in the airport in Tokyo which is a first for me. Imagine the adrenaline hit when I awoke to see the plane was boarding. That actually worked out perfectly. I took a second to get my head together, got up and walked directly onto the plane. I generally like being one of the last people to get on... -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? West to East is always the easiest as long as you sleep on the plane. I always hated he general feeling or “fuzziness” after I returned from an overseas flight. Best thing to do is to get out in the sun as much as possible as soon as you return. It re-syncs your circadian rhythms…. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 10:47 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Slow start for me today, I'm trying to make up some sleep though I did managed to sleep maybe 4 or 5 hours on the plane. The return trip was actually more fun than the trip out. I actually kind of enjoyed my layover in Tokyo. I traded some USD for Yen and bought a bunch of snacks, 6 kinds of Kit Kat, 2 kinds of Pocky. I also had a really nice soft ice-cream. Had fun looking at all the weird foods for sale... -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 ___ 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] Bosch Double Platinum Spark Plug Rebate
Advance doesn’t stock them here, meaning that even with my 30% off code and shipping they’re more. These are double platinums, not singles or copper, which is a no-no in these engines, which are cheaper. The correct MB part number is 003 159 9403, which are over $5.00/each from Northlake. I’m not counting pennies over a part that lasts for 50,000 miles in this or any car I own. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 11:33 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Getting ready to do plugs in the S430 (it still has the originals from what I can tell) and found that Amazon has a $2.00/plug rebate on Bosch double platinums until the end of the month. http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-FR8DPP33X-Original-Equipment-Platinum/dp/B00F9VKOL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1434911645sr=8-1keywords=bosch+8100+spark+plug When you’re buying 16 plugs at a pop this is a big help… $2.99 after rebate is still more than Starmarked copper plugs from a dealer like Northlake, or platinum NGK G-Power from RockAuto or with an Advance Auto coupon. 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 ___ 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] Bosch Double Platinum Spark Plug Rebate
How about 2 plugs per cylinder? RB On 22/06/2015 10:27 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Your car has 16 cylinders?? On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 9:13 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Getting ready to do plugs in the S430 (it still has the originals from what I can tell) and found that Amazon has a $2.00/plug rebate on Bosch double platinums until the end of the month. http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-FR8DPP33X-Original-Equipment-Platinum/dp/B00F9VKOL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1434911645sr=8-1keywords=bosch+8100+spark+plug When you’re buying 16 plugs at a pop this is a big help… 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 ___ 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] ?
Sadly I'm really bad at sleeping on the plane so I generally prefer east to west. Most times I fall asleep just after the plane gets up in the air and sleep until about the time the drinks cart comes, so maybe 20-30 minutes total, then I'm awake the rest of the flight. Not so bad for a 6 hour flight to LA but annoying on a 12 hour flight to Tokyo.Fortunately on the way out I slept about 2 hours in the airport in Tokyo which is a first for me. Imagine the adrenaline hit when I awoke to see the plane was boarding. That actually worked out perfectly. I took a second to get my head together, got up and walked directly onto the plane. I generally like being one of the last people to get on... -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? West to East is always the easiest as long as you sleep on the plane. I always hated he general feeling or “fuzziness” after I returned from an overseas flight. Best thing to do is to get out in the sun as much as possible as soon as you return. It re-syncs your circadian rhythms…. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 10:47 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Slow start for me today, I'm trying to make up some sleep though I did managed to sleep maybe 4 or 5 hours on the plane. The return trip was actually more fun than the trip out. I actually kind of enjoyed my layover in Tokyo. I traded some USD for Yen and bought a bunch of snacks, 6 kinds of Kit Kat, 2 kinds of Pocky. I also had a really nice soft ice-cream. Had fun looking at all the weird foods for sale... -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 ___ 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] Pick and Pull, Anyone?
Why do you want to retrofit a phone? Are you somehow going to wire up a modern phone in it? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 22, 2015, at 12:53 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: If anyone is going to their local PP in the near future, would you be wiling to look for a couple of cables I need to retrofit a phone to my S430? Pretty much any W220 from 2000-2006 and even other models of the same vintage would have what I want if they were equipped with a factory phone setup. I’m looking for the cable that comes off the PSE as well as a fiber cable that goes between the voice control module and the PSE. These would be mounted in the trunk on the driver’s side if a W220. In the trunk as well on other models, but I’m not exactly sure where. Pictures: PSE with cable: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x7e6txlggwv4hef/PSE.JPG?dl=0 Fiber cable: https://www.dropbox.com/s/o3xh4t1n47d9rna/Fiber%20cable.jpg?dl=0 There is one PP here in Tampa (LKQ) and they have one car that fits the description. It doesn’t have a factory phone. Both of the cables are NLA. Thanks, 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
Re: [MBZ] ?
I paid for those upgrades many times. It was interesting, when the small company I worked for opened an office near London some travel agent, I think an Indian guy the company owner knew, gave us 5 BA gold cards in exchange for booking flights through him. I snagged one and that got me biz class one way, then I had to fly coach coming back which was ugly. When I went to Lotus we could fly biz class internationally, so in going to England and Yurp I flew BA and got first-class upgrades since we bought biz class, and I had the gold card. That was both ways, which was very nice, and being able to use the first class/Concorde lounges was great too. I always sat with the big boys on the upper deck on the 747s and they wondered how I managed that, I never told them so they thought I was magic or something. That was pretty funny. The scotch drinking came in handy as one of the SVPs enjoyed drinking and conversing and he was pretty funny (this was the guy who liked to scratch and rearrange his gentlemanly components in meetings and drove a Porch Turbo, he was pretty much a pig but entertaining). At some point I cashed in miles for my wife and daughter and me to go to London and Greece on BA, biz class for my wife and me, and my daughter got a coach seat which was OK as she was only like 13 or 14. We got to the club at HOU, where we had moved to, and checked in, I asked if there were any other seats open, and the girl got upgraded too (I just gave her the boarding pass, when she saw where she was sitting she let out a whoop and the FAs thought that was great so they treated her like Lady Die). Went to the lounge at LHR on the way back and same thing, so we did quite well. I always liked BA, the people were always really nice. That was pretty much the last I went to yurp, so now relegated to cattle class again, but recently on my trip to Belize I managed to scam some extra legroom and exit seats without paying the upgrade, which was awesome because I really could not fit in the new coach seats. No food and drinkies though, boo. --R On 6/22/15 3:17 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Ahhh, didn’t know that part. When I was awake I would often take laps around the coach cabin when the carts weren’t out. Nice to see how the other half lived. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: You have to drink lots of plain water with the Scottish water, which forces you to get up every now and then to go to the head, which is good as it keeps the blood flowing in the limbs. So, you see, it is healthy to drink lots of Scotch whisky on long airplane flights! --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 ___ 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
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Slow start for me today, I'm trying to make up some sleep though I did managed to sleep maybe 4 or 5 hours on the plane. The return trip was actually more fun than the trip out. I actually kind of enjoyed my layover in Tokyo. I traded some USD for Yen and bought a bunch of snacks, 6 kinds of Kit Kat, 2 kinds of Pocky. I also had a really nice soft ice-cream. Had fun looking at all the weird foods for sale... -Curt From: WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 1:01 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? ___ 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
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West to East is always the easiest as long as you sleep on the plane. I always hated he general feeling or “fuzziness” after I returned from an overseas flight. Best thing to do is to get out in the sun as much as possible as soon as you return. It re-syncs your circadian rhythms…. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 10:47 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Slow start for me today, I'm trying to make up some sleep though I did managed to sleep maybe 4 or 5 hours on the plane. The return trip was actually more fun than the trip out. I actually kind of enjoyed my layover in Tokyo. I traded some USD for Yen and bought a bunch of snacks, 6 kinds of Kit Kat, 2 kinds of Pocky. I also had a really nice soft ice-cream. Had fun looking at all the weird foods for sale... -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
[MBZ] Pick and Pull, Anyone?
If anyone is going to their local PP in the near future, would you be wiling to look for a couple of cables I need to retrofit a phone to my S430? Pretty much any W220 from 2000-2006 and even other models of the same vintage would have what I want if they were equipped with a factory phone setup. I’m looking for the cable that comes off the PSE as well as a fiber cable that goes between the voice control module and the PSE. These would be mounted in the trunk on the driver’s side if a W220. In the trunk as well on other models, but I’m not exactly sure where. Pictures: PSE with cable: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x7e6txlggwv4hef/PSE.JPG?dl=0 Fiber cable: https://www.dropbox.com/s/o3xh4t1n47d9rna/Fiber%20cable.jpg?dl=0 There is one PP here in Tampa (LKQ) and they have one car that fits the description. It doesn’t have a factory phone. Both of the cables are NLA. Thanks, 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
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LOL. You are my favorite tr*glod*te. Why, Thank you! Sir! Sorry, it was just too good of an opening to pass up! And vice versa! Isn't someone whose newest vehicle is 31 years old also a troglodyte? At any rate, you are my favorite whacked, irritable, and exhausted liberal o'bummer worshiper. (or at least 3 of the 5) (all meant in good humor) ___ 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
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I think i understand that: Eastern/Euro version: PSE is who puts the PS in the PSR? Western version: Wizzee puts the wizz in the wizzer Don't get the need for the fiber cable though! If anyone is going to their local PP in the near future, would you be wiling to look for a couple of cables I need to retrofit a phone to my S430? Pretty much any W220 from 2000-2006 and even other models of the same vintage would have what I want if they were equipped with a factory phone setup. I'm looking for the cable that comes off the PSE as well as a fiber cable that goes between the voice control module and the PSE. These would be mounted in the trunk on the driver's side if a W220. In the trunk as well on other models, but I'm not exactly sure where. Pictures: PSE with cable: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x7e6txlggwv4hef/PSE.JPG?dl=0 Fiber cable: https://www.dropbox.com/s/o3xh4t1n47d9rna/Fiber%20cable.jpg?dl=0 There is one PP here in Tampa (LKQ) and they have one car that fits the description. It doesn't have a factory phone. Both of the cables are NLA. Thanks, 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
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You have to drink lots of plain water with the Scottish water, which forces you to get up every now and then to go to the head, which is good as it keeps the blood flowing in the limbs. So, you see, it is healthy to drink lots of Scotch whisky on long airplane flights! --R On 6/22/15 11:56 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I tried that several times since we flew business class with Northwest, meaning we had access to the lounges as well. I didn’t like waking up all desiccated from both the alcohol and the cabin environment. Made me feel like an Egyptian mummy. Ugh. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 11:44 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I always found ethanol, preferably of the Scottish variety, worked quite well on my international travels. BA First Class had an excellent selection, and biz class wasn't too bad either. The Concorde lounge at LHR had some REALLY nice stuff. --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 ___ 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] Diesel for Mitch
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2391001-fs-1995-mercedes-benz-e300-diesel.html#post12349969 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
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A couple of times I flew BA from NYC to LHR in order to board the QE II at Southampton and cruise back to NY (for work...a tough job, but someone had to do it!). On one of those flights someone called in a bomb threat to BA for the flight I was on. The captain explained what they had done in response and I was satisfied enough to stay on the flight, though many ran off like rats from a sinking ship. This resulted in an upgrade to first for me. I also got to fly first on many NW flights when SWMBO worked for them, most notably a trip from NYC to ANC and back. On the flight back we had the first class cabin to ourselves! Back then we could upgrade for $10! These days we're lucky to get any seat with our flight benefits. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas via Mercedes Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 1:06 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rich Thomas Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? I paid for those upgrades many times. It was interesting, when the small company I worked for opened an office near London some travel agent, I think an Indian guy the company owner knew, gave us 5 BA gold cards in exchange for booking flights through him. I snagged one and that got me biz class one way, then I had to fly coach coming back which was ugly. When I went to Lotus we could fly biz class internationally, so in going to England and Yurp I flew BA and got first-class upgrades since we bought biz class, and I had the gold card. That was both ways, which was very nice, and being able to use the first class/Concorde lounges was great too. I always sat with the big boys on the upper deck on the 747s and they wondered how I managed that, I never told them so they thought I was magic or something. That was pretty funny. The scotch drinking came in handy as one of the SVPs enjoyed drinking and conversing and he was pretty funny (this was the guy who liked to scratch and rearrange his gentlemanly components in meetings and drove a Porch Turbo, he was pretty much a pig but entertaining). At some point I cashed in miles for my wife and daughter and me to go to London and Greece on BA, biz class for my wife and me, and my daughter got a coach seat which was OK as she was only like 13 or 14. We got to the club at HOU, where we had moved to, and checked in, I asked if there were any other seats open, and the girl got upgraded too (I just gave her the boarding pass, when she saw where she was sitting she let out a whoop and the FAs thought that was great so they treated her like Lady Die). Went to the lounge at LHR on the way back and same thing, so we did quite well. I always liked BA, the people were always really nice. That was pretty much the last I went to yurp, so now relegated to cattle class again, but recently on my trip to Belize I managed to scam some extra legroom and exit seats without paying the upgrade, which was awesome because I really could not fit in the new coach seats. No food and drinkies though, boo. --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
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Corporate rules required that we fly business class on any travel over 8 hours total air time. That meant that any time I left the USA I was flying business class. I could also control who I booked on, so since most of my travel was to Asia and the Middle East I stuck with Northwest and KLM - KLM was a mandatory for security reasons, we couldn’t use any other carriers to the Middle East with the exception of El Al, who, of course, had a limited number of destinations in that part of the world. Since NWA and KLM code shared and were partners, I was able to corral my miles into one big honking account. This was also back in the day where NWA issued a 20,000 mile voucher for every 20k you earned, good for one domestic airfare in the US. You could “stack” them to use for upgrades and international travel as well. Because they could be endorsed over, there was a very brisk secondary market for them, too. I think I sold six or eight of them in a lump to a ticket broker the year we built our house in Port Washingon, WI for something like $5,000. They were good for two first class trips to Europe at that amount, I believe. I made Platinum every year I flew, and back then getting first class upgrades was pretty easy and automatic for Platinum members. I don’t think I flew coach for 6-7 years straight. My international travel kept me in first class on all my domestic flights, which really made it nice. 747s were configured differently for different carriers. NWA and KLM had business class on the upper deck and first class in the nose. That was nice, as it kept all the riff-raff from wandering through the cabin and having to have the flight attendants shoo them out. Dan who doesn’t care to travel at all now…. On Jun 22, 2015, at 4:06 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I paid for those upgrades many times. It was interesting, when the small company I worked for opened an office near London some travel agent, I think an Indian guy the company owner knew, gave us 5 BA gold cards in exchange for booking flights through him. I snagged one and that got me biz class one way, then I had to fly coach coming back which was ugly. When I went to Lotus we could fly biz class internationally, so in going to England and Yurp I flew BA and got first-class upgrades since we bought biz class, and I had the gold card. That was both ways, which was very nice, and being able to use the first class/Concorde lounges was great too. I always sat with the big boys on the upper deck on the 747s and they wondered how I managed that, I never told them so they thought I was magic or something. That was pretty funny. The scotch drinking came in handy as one of the SVPs enjoyed drinking and conversing and he was pretty funny (this was the guy who liked to scratch and rearrange his gentlemanly components in meetings and drove a Porch Turbo, he was pretty much a pig but entertaining). At some point I cashed in miles for my wife and daughter and me to go to London and Greece on BA, biz class for my wife and me, and my daughter got a coach seat which was OK as she was only like 13 or 14. We got to the club at HOU, where we had moved to, and checked in, I asked if there were any other seats open, and the girl got upgraded too (I just gave her the boarding pass, when she saw where she was sitting she let out a whoop and the FAs thought that was great so they treated her like Lady Die). Went to the lounge at LHR on the way back and same thing, so we did quite well. I always liked BA, the people were always really nice. That was pretty much the last I went to yurp, so now relegated to cattle class again, but recently on my trip to Belize I managed to scam some extra legroom and exit seats without paying the upgrade, which was awesome because I really could not fit in the new coach seats. No food and drinkies though, boo. --R On 6/22/15 3:17 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Ahhh, didn’t know that part. When I was awake I would often take laps around the coach cabin when the carts weren’t out. Nice to see how the other half lived. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: You have to drink lots of plain water with the Scottish water, which forces you to get up every now and then to go to the head, which is good as it keeps the blood flowing in the limbs. So, you see, it is healthy to drink lots of Scotch whisky on long airplane flights! --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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change
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Why did they have such rules? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 22, 2015, at 3:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Corporate rules required that we fly business class on any travel over 8 hours total air time. That meant that any time I left the USA I was flying business class. I could also control who I booked on, so since most of my travel was to Asia and the Middle East I stuck with Northwest and KLM - KLM was a mandatory for security reasons, we couldn’t use any other carriers to the Middle East with the exception of El Al, who, of course, had a limited number of destinations in that part of the world. Since NWA and KLM code shared and were partners, I was able to corral my miles into one big honking account. This was also back in the day where NWA issued a 20,000 mile voucher for every 20k you earned, good for one domestic airfare in the US. You could “stack” them to use for upgrades and international travel as well. Because they could be endorsed over, there was a very brisk secondary market for them, too. I think I sold six or eight of them in a lump to a ticket broker the year we built our house in Port Washingon, WI for something like $5,000. They were good for two first class trips to Europe at that amount, I believe. I made Platinum every year I flew, and back then getting first class upgrades was pretty easy and automatic for Platinum members. I don’t think I flew coach for 6-7 years straight. My international travel kept me in first class on all my domestic flights, which really made it nice. 747s were configured differently for different carriers. NWA and KLM had business class on the upper deck and first class in the nose. That was nice, as it kept all the riff-raff from wandering through the cabin and having to have the flight attendants shoo them out. Dan who doesn’t care to travel at all now…. On Jun 22, 2015, at 4:06 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I paid for those upgrades many times. It was interesting, when the small company I worked for opened an office near London some travel agent, I think an Indian guy the company owner knew, gave us 5 BA gold cards in exchange for booking flights through him. I snagged one and that got me biz class one way, then I had to fly coach coming back which was ugly. When I went to Lotus we could fly biz class internationally, so in ___ 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
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When I was commuting between TPA and SFO on a bi-weekly basis for about 6-7 months I got to know the FAs on my flights in both directions. That was a nice perk, as once they recognized you as a “regular” they would make sure you were well taken care of. I had a couple of instances where I got a “courtesy” upgrade to first class when there were empty seats. Nice. I think a lot of courtesy and respect go a long way with these folks, as in a lot of cases people seem to treat them like glorified waiters and waitresses. When they recognize that you value them for what they do and don’t treat them like hired help they seem to be a lot more accommodating…. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 6:26 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The G-man nails it. I actually had some of the same FAs on different flights, and because I chatted them up they remembered me and treated me extra nice (and they were genuinely nice too and enjoyed the opportunity to chat up the Yank). That was quite posh! BA also had FAs who would be attractive, to um, certain gents of a different persuasion, while I struck up my conversations with the ladies. And their little hats worn at a jaunty angle always appealed to me... On another note, a buddy of mine did the BOS-LAX flight quite often on AA11 (? I think that was the one) and got to know a couple of the FAs because he saw them pretty often, who sadly were on the flight on the morning of 9/11. That actually really hit him hard as 1) he could have been on there, and 2) he knew people who were. --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
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To keep Corporate travel departments from stuffing you, the star salesman or engineer, into the baggage compartment with Aunt Fluffies pet poodle, because they could save .12 cents and look good. Besides.. being pampered by a very attractive stewardess with a delightful British accent for 11 hrs on BA first class flight built company loyalty and good will which kept you from quitting at next job review cycle when you only got a .3% raise despite having increased corporate earnings each quarter you spent weeks away from your family. Carrot on stick business perk.. On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Why did they have such rules? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 22, 2015, at 3:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Corporate rules required that we fly business class on any travel over 8 hours total air time. That meant that any time I left the USA I was flying business class. I could also control who I booked on, so since most of my travel was to Asia and the Middle East I stuck with Northwest and KLM - KLM was a mandatory for security reasons, we couldn’t use any other carriers to the Middle East with the exception of El Al, who, of course, had a limited number of destinations in that part of the world. Since NWA and KLM code shared and were partners, I was able to corral my miles into one big honking account. This was also back in the day where NWA issued a 20,000 mile voucher for every 20k you earned, good for one domestic airfare in the US. You could “stack” them to use for upgrades and international travel as well. Because they could be endorsed over, there was a very brisk secondary market for them, too. I think I sold six or eight of them in a lump to a ticket broker the year we built our house in Port Washingon, WI for something like $5,000. They were good for two first class trips to Europe at that amount, I believe. I made Platinum every year I flew, and back then getting first class upgrades was pretty easy and automatic for Platinum members. I don’t think I flew coach for 6-7 years straight. My international travel kept me in first class on all my domestic flights, which really made it nice. 747s were configured differently for different carriers. NWA and KLM had business class on the upper deck and first class in the nose. That was nice, as it kept all the riff-raff from wandering through the cabin and having to have the flight attendants shoo them out. Dan who doesn’t care to travel at all now…. On Jun 22, 2015, at 4:06 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I paid for those upgrades many times. It was interesting, when the small company I worked for opened an office near London some travel agent, I think an Indian guy the company owner knew, gave us 5 BA gold cards in exchange for booking flights through him. I snagged one and that got me biz class one way, then I had to fly coach coming back which was ugly. When I went to Lotus we could fly biz class internationally, so in ___ 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
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Something of a perk, plus some idea that one might actually do some work on the plane, and that one would arrive somewhat refreshed to do work. For example, flying to London the plane got in at like 5AM local. which was midnight at home, time to be in bed, and the idea was you would clear customs, go to the hotel maybe and wash up, put on work clothes, then go to the office or meetings, whatever. I always went to the hotel and took some nap for 3-4 hours, then rolled in about noon local, which was still early body time, but at least I got some sleep. The flights left at 5 or 6PM, so sleeping then getting up after a few hours did not work for me. I usually scheduled in an extra day on the front anyway to get acclimated a bit, so did not really miss anything. I could do emails and such at noon local, which was early back home, so it never looked like I was slacking, plus no one really cared anyway as we all had the experience of that kind of travel, and being lagged out. I found it worse coming back though. --R On 6/22/15 5:51 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Why did they have such rules? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 22, 2015, at 3:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Corporate rules required that we fly business class on any travel over 8 hours total air time. That meant that any time I left the USA I was flying business class. I could also control who I booked on, so since most of my travel was to Asia and the Middle East I stuck with Northwest and KLM - KLM was a mandatory for security reasons, we couldn’t use any other carriers to the Middle East with the exception of El Al, who, of course, had a limited number of destinations in that part of the world. Since NWA and KLM code shared and were partners, I was able to corral my miles into one big honking account. This was also back in the day where NWA issued a 20,000 mile voucher for every 20k you earned, good for one domestic airfare in the US. You could “stack” them to use for upgrades and international travel as well. Because they could be endorsed over, there was a very brisk secondary market for them, too. I think I sold six or eight of them in a lump to a ticket broker the year we built our house in Port Washingon, WI for something like $5,000. They were good for two first class trips to Europe at that amount, I believe. I made Platinum every year I flew, and back then getting first class upgrades was pretty easy and automatic for Platinum members. I don’t think I flew coach for 6-7 years straight. My international travel kept me in first class on all my domestic flights, which really made it nice. 747s were configured differently for different carriers. NWA and KLM had business class on the upper deck and first class in the nose. That was nice, as it kept all the riff-raff from wandering through the cabin and having to have the flight attendants shoo them out. Dan who doesn’t care to travel at all now…. On Jun 22, 2015, at 4:06 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I paid for those upgrades many times. It was interesting, when the small company I worked for opened an office near London some travel agent, I think an Indian guy the company owner knew, gave us 5 BA gold cards in exchange for booking flights through him. I snagged one and that got me biz class one way, then I had to fly coach coming back which was ugly. When I went to Lotus we could fly biz class internationally, so in ___ 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
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The G-man nails it. I actually had some of the same FAs on different flights, and because I chatted them up they remembered me and treated me extra nice (and they were genuinely nice too and enjoyed the opportunity to chat up the Yank). That was quite posh! BA also had FAs who would be attractive, to um, certain gents of a different persuasion, while I struck up my conversations with the ladies. And their little hats worn at a jaunty angle always appealed to me... On another note, a buddy of mine did the BOS-LAX flight quite often on AA11 (? I think that was the one) and got to know a couple of the FAs because he saw them pretty often, who sadly were on the flight on the morning of 9/11. That actually really hit him hard as 1) he could have been on there, and 2) he knew people who were. --R On 6/22/15 6:06 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Besides.. being pampered by a very attractive stewardess with a delightful British accent for 11 hrs on BA first class flight built company loyalty and good will which kept you from quitting at next job review cycle when you only got a .3% raise despite having increased corporate earnings each quarter you spent weeks away from your family. ___ 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] Diesel for Mitch
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2391001-fs-1995-mercedes-benz-e300-diesel.html#post12349969 Needs more room. Maybe I should hurry up and fix the antenna on the S420 and trade him? ___ 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] ?
Because doing a 14 hour nonstop from Detroit to Seoul and being expected to be functional and ready to do business with the customers when you arrive pretty much dictates that you be able to rest and be comfortable on the flight. I did that route once in coach because I had to be there in a hurry and no business class seat were available, and it was nothing short of a nightmare. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 5:51 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Why did they have such rules? 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] This is... Interesting...
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: There was an 80s vintage BMW diesel, which I looked at once when searching for my 1979 300TD. Randy Steele warned me off of them, saying that they had some serious issues with heads leaking, I believe. Sounds like the rodbender MB engines. 324d or 524td. It was a smooth and powerful little 2.4L inline six. Sipped fuel like a 240D, cracked heads like a 1.6L Volkswagen. Lincoln bought some of the turbo engines in the mid 1980s, if you can imagine getting 32mpg hwy in a Continental when the speed limit was 55mph. Then there's the Vixen motorhome, a somewhat brutal environment for a small turbocharged engine with weak heads. 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] Advance $25 code
“TRT30” will give you 30% off any order totaling $50 or more. I think yours is a “SpeedPerks” code, for which you have to be a member to use, I think. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 3:01 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Not sure if this is my code or it would generally work --R Dear Customer, Thank you for shopping at AdvanceAutoParts.com http://t.emails.speedperks.com/r/?id=h888b247,3470471,3491177 during our May online promotion. You’ve qualified for a $25 coupon towards your next online order of $50 or more!* Your coupon code is: *F52BB* http://t.emails.speedperks.com/r/?id=h888b247,3470471,3491178. It must be redeemed by *July 17, 2015*. Here are a few things you need to know about redeeming the coupon: • Coupon is valid online only. • Coupon can only be redeemed by the registered customer who made the original, qualifying purchase. • Coupon is valid for one use only, cannot be combined with any other offer, and has no cash value. • To redeem the $25 coupon, your order total must be $50 or more, before applying the promotional code, and does not include core charges, shipping and handling charges, fees or taxes. • Please make sure you are signed in to the account http://t.emails.speedperks.com/r/?id=h888b247,3470471,3491179 used for the original qualifying purchase. Please see disclaimer below for full details. Thanks again for your order and we look forward to serving your automotive needs in the future. Sincerely, The Advance Team ___ 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] This is... Interesting...
The 350 is very reliable for the most part, it is not bullet proof like the 617 though. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 22, 2015, at 2:33 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: There was an 80s vintage BMW diesel, which I looked at once when searching for my 1979 300TD. Randy Steele warned me off of them, saying that they had some serious issues with heads leaking, I believe. Sounds like the rodbender MB engines. 324d or 524td. It was a smooth and powerful little 2.4L inline six. Sipped fuel like a 240D, cracked heads like a 1.6L Volkswagen. Lincoln bought some of the turbo engines in the mid 1980s, if you can imagine getting 32mpg hwy in a Continental when the speed limit was 55mph. Then there's the Vixen motorhome, a somewhat brutal environment for a small turbocharged engine with weak heads. Mitch. Nasty little engine that makes a 350SDL/350SD look very reliable. Expensive little bugger too. ___ 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] Pick and Pull, Anyone?
For a few bucks and some used parts, I can add voice control and a phone system that works with bluetooth and integrates with the COMAND system. I’ve got most of the parts at this point. Cheap as wine on fleabay. I just need a fiber cable between my VCM and PSE and the PSE harness, which I’ve seen on fleabay but haven’t tried to get one yet. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 3:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Why do you want to retrofit a phone? Are you somehow going to wire up a modern phone in it? 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] This is... Interesting...
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: There was an 80s vintage BMW diesel, which I looked at once when searching for my 1979 300TD. Randy Steele warned me off of them, saying that they had some serious issues with heads leaking, I believe. Sounds like the rodbender MB engines. 324d or 524td. It was a smooth and powerful little 2.4L inline six. Sipped fuel like a 240D, cracked heads like a 1.6L Volkswagen. Lincoln bought some of the turbo engines in the mid 1980s, if you can imagine getting 32mpg hwy in a Continental when the speed limit was 55mph. Then there's the Vixen motorhome, a somewhat brutal environment for a small turbocharged engine with weak heads. Mitch. Nasty little engine that makes a 350SDL/350SD look very reliable. Expensive little bugger too. ___ 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] Advance $25 code
Is that one of those get 15% off on today's order plus $25 off on your next $50 order deals? If so, I expect the code is universal but only works for accounts that earned it. I just tried it. Code F52BB successfully applied, $25 off your order over $50, but it did not get subtracted from my subtotal. I assume I'd have to be logged in to a qualified account to get the discount. 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] ?
LOL. You are my favorite tr*glod*te. On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 1:11 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Great subject! I bought a trial bottle of Somnapure but that left me feeling totally whacked, irritable, and exhausted the next day... normal ___ 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] Advance $25 code
Not sure if this is my code or it would generally work --R Dear Customer, Thank you for shopping at AdvanceAutoParts.com http://t.emails.speedperks.com/r/?id=h888b247,3470471,3491177 during our May online promotion. You’ve qualified for a $25 coupon towards your next online order of $50 or more!* Your coupon code is: *F52BB* http://t.emails.speedperks.com/r/?id=h888b247,3470471,3491178. It must be redeemed by *July 17, 2015*. Here are a few things you need to know about redeeming the coupon: •Coupon is valid online only. • Coupon can only be redeemed by the registered customer who made the original, qualifying purchase. • Coupon is valid for one use only, cannot be combined with any other offer, and has no cash value. • To redeem the $25 coupon, your order total must be $50 or more, before applying the promotional code, and does not include core charges, shipping and handling charges, fees or taxes. • Please make sure you are signed in to the account http://t.emails.speedperks.com/r/?id=h888b247,3470471,3491179 used for the original qualifying purchase. Please see disclaimer below for full details. Thanks again for your order and we look forward to serving your automotive needs in the future. Sincerely, The Advance Team ___ 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] ?
Ahhh, didn’t know that part. When I was awake I would often take laps around the coach cabin when the carts weren’t out. Nice to see how the other half lived. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: You have to drink lots of plain water with the Scottish water, which forces you to get up every now and then to go to the head, which is good as it keeps the blood flowing in the limbs. So, you see, it is healthy to drink lots of Scotch whisky on long airplane flights! --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] This is... Interesting...
The MB stealership in Milwaukee had a BMW wagon with one of these engines in it, and they wanted to make me a DEAL. I talked to Randy about it and he told me to run away as if my hair was on fire. Asshats also wanted to sell me a W124 260E, too. What a POS that car was. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 3:21 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: There was an 80s vintage BMW diesel, which I looked at once when searching for my 1979 300TD. Randy Steele warned me off of them, saying that they had some serious issues with heads leaking, I believe. Sounds like the rodbender MB engines. 324d or 524td. It was a smooth and powerful little 2.4L inline six. Sipped fuel like a 240D, cracked heads like a 1.6L Volkswagen. Lincoln bought some of the turbo engines in the mid 1980s, if you can imagine getting 32mpg hwy in a Continental when the speed limit was 55mph. Then there's the Vixen motorhome, a somewhat brutal environment for a small turbocharged engine with weak heads. 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 ___ 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] Diesel for Mitch
Somebody should jump on that, that is a well optioned car and is a hell of a deal Sent from my iPhone On Jun 22, 2015, at 3:52 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2391001-fs-1995-mercedes-benz-e300-diesel.html#post12349969 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
Re: [MBZ] ?
I think a lot of courtesy and respect go a long way with these folks... The airlines have a lot of interesting employees. I spent most of my career hanging around airports, and have gotten to know lots of airline flight crew and ground crew. About half of my married coworkers married airline passenger service agents, as did I. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan Penoff via Mercedes Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 5:50 PM To: Okie Benz Cc: Dan Penoff Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? When I was commuting between TPA and SFO on a bi-weekly basis for about 6-7 months I got to know the FAs on my flights in both directions. That was a nice perk, as once they recognized you as a “regular” they would make sure you were well taken care of. I had a couple of instances where I got a “courtesy” upgrade to first class when there were empty seats. Nice. I think a lot of courtesy and respect go a long way with these folks, as in a lot of cases people seem to treat them like glorified waiters and waitresses. When they recognize that you value them for what they do and don’t treat them like hired help they seem to be a lot more accommodating…. Dan On Jun 22, 2015, at 6:26 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The G-man nails it. I actually had some of the same FAs on different flights, and because I chatted them up they remembered me and treated me extra nice (and they were genuinely nice too and enjoyed the opportunity to chat up the Yank). That was quite posh! BA also had FAs who would be attractive, to um, certain gents of a different persuasion, while I struck up my conversations with the ladies. And their little hats worn at a jaunty angle always appealed to me... On another note, a buddy of mine did the BOS-LAX flight quite often on AA11 (? I think that was the one) and got to know a couple of the FAs because he saw them pretty often, who sadly were on the flight on the morning of 9/11. That actually really hit him hard as 1) he could have been on there, and 2) he knew people who were. --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 ___ 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] Diesel for Mitch
Great color combination too. Green! Light colored interior! Too bad it's not a turbo, though. On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 9:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Somebody should jump on that, that is a well optioned car and is a hell of a deal Sent from my iPhone On Jun 22, 2015, at 3:52 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2391001-fs-1995-mercedes-benz-e300-diesel.html#post12349969 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 ___ 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] This is... Interesting...
The confusion is understandable. He probably couldn't find a star at the PNP and stuck a BMW button on the hood. It's probably a fine Mercedes with ice cold air. Gerry There is nothing wrong with a BMW identifying as a Benz. It has probably had those feelings since it was built, but had to wait 32 years to finally develop the courage to undergo transautomobilation. Transautomobilism is no crime! --R On 6/22/15 11:37 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Sure am glad it has no rust. ;) On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/5067293164.html *snort* -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 ___ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5961 / Virus Database: 4365/10079 - Release Date: 06/22/15 -- arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.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] ?
Reading a book; couldn't put it down. Wilton - Original Message - From: archer75--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: arche...@embarqmail.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 1:20 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? What are you doing up this early Monday morning, Wilton? Gerry On Mon, 22 Jun 2015 01:01:10 -0400 WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: ___ 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: 2015.0.5961 / Virus Database: 4365/10072 - Release Date: 06/21/15 -- arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.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
[MBZ] Bosch Double Platinum Spark Plug Rebate
Getting ready to do plugs in the S430 (it still has the originals from what I can tell) and found that Amazon has a $2.00/plug rebate on Bosch double platinums until the end of the month. http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-FR8DPP33X-Original-Equipment-Platinum/dp/B00F9VKOL0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1434911645sr=8-1keywords=bosch+8100+spark+plug When you’re buying 16 plugs at a pop this is a big help… 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