[MBZ] The New Klebmobile?

2015-07-26 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
No problem fitting the whole family: http://bringatrailer.com/2015/07/25/preserved-people-hauler-1963-mercedes-benz-o319d-bus/ http://bringatrailer.com/2015/07/25/preserved-people-hauler-1963-mercedes-benz-o319d-bus/ Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] A Gullah Halloween Story and How to Cook Possum

2015-07-26 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I had supper with Sidi the other night and he shared another term used by the Gullah folk. He said when he was little (he is probably 75ish) growing up among the Gullah folk the kids would call him a buckrah or something like that. Apparently this was the term used by the slaves for the

Re: [MBZ] The New Klebmobile?

2015-07-26 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
That is a Klabbölemobile Must be the Swedish version of Kleb --R On 7/26/15 8:48 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: No problem fitting the whole family: http://bringatrailer.com/2015/07/25/preserved-people-hauler-1963-mercedes-benz-o319d-bus/

[MBZ] 1982 300TD TRIPPING TO FLORIDA

2015-07-26 Thread Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
Folks, I few weeks ago dragged a letterpress down to our place on tybee island and cleaned it up and printed a few business cards on it. Some kids called me from St Augustine Beach and were looking for a press. I told them to come see me on Tybee. They drove up to Tybee and tested the machine

[MBZ] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Y'all tell me all ya know 'bout '06 320DCI's. Wilton ___ 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] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
If I were looking for a used MB diesel sedan, that is the most recent year / model I would buy. Terrifically low fuel consumption, powerful, quiet, reliable. I don't think they are quite as reliable as a 123, which is a relatively simple car, but for a modern car you can't do much better. --

Re: [MBZ] OT: Golf TDI

2015-07-26 Thread David Bruckmann via Mercedes
On Jul 25, 2015, Curt Raymond wrote: Fuzzy logic computing on a manual transmission? Whoops. I missed that bit! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
How 'bout '06 320CDI's? ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: OK Don okd...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2015 5:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] '06 320CDI Hmmm . . . Yup, that

Re: [MBZ] The New Klebmobile?

2015-07-26 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I love it. Rode in one very similar to that once, after taking a space-available military hop to Germany from Charleston. Flight landed on the Frankfurt civilian airport side, we needed transportation over to the US military side, and while SWMBO and I were standing at the curb considering our

Re: [MBZ] OT: Golf TDI

2015-07-26 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Thats whats so vexing about the whole problem, theres so little on the transaxle that is likely to fail... -Curt From: David Bruckmann bruckma...@transcontinental.ca To: mercedes@okiebenz.com mercedes@okiebenz.com; Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2015 11:54 AM

Re: [MBZ] A Gullah Halloween Story and How to Cook Possum

2015-07-26 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I had supper with Sidi the other night and he shared another term used by the Gullah folk. He said when he was little (he is probably 75ish) growing up among the Gullah folk the kids would call him a

Re: [MBZ] 1982 300TD TRIPPING TO FLORIDA

2015-07-26 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Folks, I few weeks ago dragged a letterpress down to our place on tybee island and cleaned it up and printed a few business cards on it. Some kids called me from St Augustine Beach and were looking for a press. I told them to come see me on Tybee. They drove up to Tybee and tested the

Re: [MBZ] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Engine very good. From what I hear those are the ones to get. Only issue is the computer brakes but that's not really an issue really. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 26, 2015, at 3:54 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Y'all tell me all ya know 'bout '06 320DCI's. Wilton

Re: [MBZ] Fats and EFAs Wuz: Way OT: Blendtec recipes, anyone?

2015-07-26 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Curly wrote: Mao, you have JB Sanfillippo in your front yard. Ever been to Jasper's house? Quite nice digs, complete with train tracks to run his own train. His PB is natural, but priced at twice Kirkland price. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Way OT: Blendtec recipes, anyone?

2015-07-26 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Max wrote: I grew up on raw milk, straight from the nearest neighbors dairy farm. Store milk is like water to me, nothing in it. Craig and I both lived east of CSpgs - Craig in Peyton, me in Drennan. At Drennan there were several dairy farms. The one old guy was cool. One leg stool, milked

Re: [MBZ] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Hmmm . . . Yup, that about sums it up. On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 3:54 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Y'all tell me all ya know 'bout '06 320DCI's. Wilton -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to

Re: [MBZ] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Best I've gotten in my E300 is 32 mpg, I hear that the CDI can get 45 mpg. I do plan to keep my E300 for many more years. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On July 26, 2015 10:15:36 PM EDT, clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My $0.02 is the E300 you already own. The

Re: [MBZ] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread clay via Mercedes
I was able to hit 700 miles on a tank while traversing south dakota at 85mph. Flat out driving at high speed I was seeing 36 at each fill up while going coast to coast a few years back. SEA to DUL and ORL to SEA clay On Jul 26, 2015, at 7:19 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Best I've

[MBZ] Yet another reason to buy Michelin tires

2015-07-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I had a set of general tires on my 2500 duramax for the last few years, probably still had at least half or more of tread left, very even wear. For the last maybe 5k or more miles I have had an annoying vibration that I could not balance out. One tire had a little bit of slipped belt. In the

Re: [MBZ] Fats and EFAs Wuz: Way OT: Blendtec recipes, anyone?

2015-07-26 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Curly wrote: Mao, you have JB Sanfillippo in your front yard. Ever been to Jasper's house? Quite nice digs, complete with train tracks to run his own train. His PB is natural, but priced at twice Kirkland price. mao Nope, But I know he's hosted Chicagoland MBCA at his house, and he as

Re: [MBZ] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Don't know yet. 'May get serious 'bout looking for one. Wilton - Original Message - From: Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Max Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2015 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] '06

Re: [MBZ] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread clay via Mercedes
My $0.02 is the E300 you already own. The newer Benz are crap. I am ashamed to say that I was heading to my S430 in a parking lot and tried to get into a Kia sedan. The look and everything just screams cheap korean car. The W210 is junk, and the W211 is not going to be less plastic and

Re: [MBZ] Yet another reason to buy Michelin tires

2015-07-26 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I had a set of general tires on my 2500 duramax for the last few years, probably still had at least half or more of tread left, very even wear. For the last maybe 5k or more miles I have had an annoying vibration that I could not balance out. One tire had a little bit of slipped belt. In the

Re: [MBZ] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
As soon as I get my house ready and rented I will be looking for one. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 26, 2015, at 4:39 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: If I were looking for a used MB diesel sedan, that is the most recent year / model I would buy. Terrifically low

Re: [MBZ] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I want one! Fewer turbo issues than 2005. Last cdi before bluetec. On Jul 26, 2015 5:06 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: How 'bout '06 320CDI's? ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] '06 320CDI

2015-07-26 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Do what color is your new Mercedes, Wilton? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 1982 300TD TRIPPING TO FLORIDA

2015-07-26 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Nother ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com List Mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2015 4:02 PM Subject: [MBZ] 1982 300TD TRIPPING TO FLORIDA Folks,