Re: [MBZ] He main lined some heroin tonight and the price went way up

2015-08-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
At that price he’s going to. Dan On Aug 22, 2015, at 6:46 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: He wants to keep it 4ever. On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 11:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD

Re: [MBZ] This might be a decent buy

2015-08-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
If it runs and the dash wood is decent that's a decent price. On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 11:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1970 Mercedes 280 SE Base http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/5184222563.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS:

Re: [MBZ] He main lined some heroin tonight and the price went way up

2015-08-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
He wants to keep it 4ever. On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 11:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5184502458.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android:

[MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey

2015-08-22 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
I put my 300CD on CL last night. I'll be listing it on ebay shortly, but wanted to see what kind of response I get here first: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/5184290910.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___

Re: [MBZ] This might be a decent buy

2015-08-22 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
Thats an outstanding price... I'd be all over that. Jaime On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 11:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1970 Mercedes 280 SE Base http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/5184222563.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS:

Re: [MBZ] This might be a decent buy

2015-08-22 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Mao, ready for a road trip? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 22, 2015 7:35:00 AM EDT, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Thats an outstanding price... I'd be all over that. Jaime On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 11:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] This might be a decent buy

2015-08-22 Thread Jon Agne via Mercedes
Yes, too bad it’s so far away… Jon On Aug 22, 2015, at 7:35 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Thats an outstanding price... I'd be all over that. Jaime On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 11:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey

2015-08-22 Thread Jon Agne via Mercedes
Another great car! I especially like the color… Jon On Aug 22, 2015, at 7:35 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I put my 300CD on CL last night. I'll be listing it on ebay shortly, but wanted to see what kind of response I get here first:

Re: [MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey

2015-08-22 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
You mean other than the abuse this group is known for? ;) I'd add pictures and language to show the condition of the coupe specific parts (door seals in particular) which are expensive or impossible to find. I'd add the MB paint code and German or MB name for the color, if indeed the official

Re: [MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey

2015-08-22 Thread Dimitri via Mercedes
Very nice. Weird how no rust despite mostly northeast use and high miles! Must have been doing many long summer road trips! Sent from my iPhone On Aug 22, 2015, at 7:35 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I put my 300CD on CL last night. I'll be listing it on

Re: [MBZ] He main lined some heroin tonight and the price went way up

2015-08-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Or at least as long as the AC BLOWS ICE COLD --R On 8/22/15 6:46 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: He wants to keep it 4ever. On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 11:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD

Re: [MBZ] This might be a decent buy

2015-08-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Yep, you should buy it and ship it out there Sent from my iPhone On Aug 22, 2015, at 6:35 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Thats an outstanding price... I'd be all over that. Jaime On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 11:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey

2015-08-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
You are on crack. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 22, 2015, at 6:35 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I put my 300CD on CL last night. I'll be listing it on ebay shortly, but wanted to see what kind of response I get here first:

Re: [MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey

2015-08-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Very nice, well sorted, and a good price. I think it will sell quickly. FWIW, I submitted the link to BAT. Maybe it will show up there…. Dan heading back out to do the other bank of spark plugs on the S420 On Aug 22, 2015, at 8:05 AM, Dimitri via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey

2015-08-22 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Nice car, good color. Too bad it is missing half its doors! Outa my price range. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] This might be a decent buy

2015-08-22 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
Mechanical injection, transistorized ignition with points, pretty easy to sort out. They tend to run hot and have head gasket issues, however. Jaime On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Will need some tuning: Is this a D-Jetronic car? What's

[MBZ] OT Airplane pR0n of the day

2015-08-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://flightclub.jalopnik.com/breathtaking-blue-bugatti-100p-replica-finally-makes-fi-1725669099 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] This might be a decent buy

2015-08-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I want it --R On 8/21/15 11:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 1970 Mercedes 280 SE Base http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/5184222563.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey

2015-08-22 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Looking mighty fine. 'Hope it goes well. Wilton - Original Message - From: Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes Mailing List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 7:35 AM Subject: [MBZ] 300CD for sale

Re: [MBZ] This might be a decent buy

2015-08-22 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Will need some tuning: Is this a D-Jetronic car? What's the ignition like? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey

2015-08-22 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Jaime.Don't mean to nit-pick, 16 digit VIN? Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 07:35:40 -0400 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey From: mercedes@okiebenz.com CC: jaime...@gmail.com I put my 300CD on CL last night. I'll be

Re: [MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey

2015-08-22 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
Oh yeah, I missed the A for the sindelfingen plant! Jaime On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 9:24 AM, Fred Moir via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Jaime.Don't mean to nit-pick, 16 digit VIN? Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 07:35:40 -0400 To:

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread clay via Mercedes
I hate the crap electric in the W220 Ever since I got the thing the driver side marker has been blinking as normal. The dash says that the marker is non op. I figure it may be the original bulb is bad, so I change it. New bulb is very nice and orange, bright, and blinks like the old one.

[MBZ] Anybody in Charlotte, NC?

2015-08-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Got a guy with an SL cover I want. He doesn’t want to ship it. Anybody in the area that might be able to pick it up and dump it in USPS or UPS for me? Thanks, Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] A manny cd at 1/3 Jaime price

2015-08-22 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Yes my thought too. Remembering Dr. Booth. On Aug 22, 2015 4:53 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: So, it needs $4,000 worth of TLC - making the price the same as Jamie's . . . -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens!

Re: [MBZ] A manny cd at 1/3 Jaime price

2015-08-22 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Hence the request for K'leb to have a shufti first... :) On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 3:55 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yes my thought too. Remembering Dr. Booth. On Aug 22, 2015 4:53 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: So, it needs $4,000 worth

Re: [MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey

2015-08-22 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
‎Not a bad price.  Rick  Sent from my BlackBerry Z10‎ ‎  Original Message   From: Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 6:35 AM To: mercedes Mailing List Reply To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Jaime Kopchinski Subject: [MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey I put my 300CD

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 22 Aug 2015 13:38:07 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: It also gives you the ability to alter operating parameters as well. I made some simple changes on my car so it thinks it was delivered to a hot part of the world. As a result of the changes, my engine

Re: [MBZ] Today's Stuff - S420

2015-08-22 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
And another ATTABOY. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 12:40 PM Subject: [MBZ] Today's Stuff - S420 Started on the 1994 S420 about 7:30

[MBZ] A manny cd at 1/3 Jaime price

2015-08-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
1982 Mercedes 300CD http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5152330737.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 300CD for sale in... New Jersey

2015-08-22 Thread clay via Mercedes
fastidious owner = good price for what it is On Aug 22, 2015, at 11:45 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: ‎Not a bad price. Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10‎ ‎ Original Message From: Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 6:35 AM To: mercedes Mailing List

Re: [MBZ] He main lined some heroin tonight and the price went way up

2015-08-22 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 22 Aug 2015 10:12:46 -0400 Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Or at least as long as the AC BLOWS ICE COLD Which it does not at the present time. Craig --R On 8/22/15 6:46 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: He wants to keep it 4ever.

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
So I found the fuse chart in a paper that was folded up and tucked in the fuse box, it has the map for all the boxes in Deutsche, Anglis, and some other language. Found the ciggy lighter fuse, and of course there are no spare fuses and no fuse puller thingie. Had a 15A fuse in my toolbox so

Re: [MBZ] A manny cd at 1/3 Jaime price

2015-08-22 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
But Kaleb might think it is over priced On Aug 22, 2015 5:42 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Hence the request for K'leb to have a shufti first... :) On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 3:55 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yes my thought

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Dan wrote: What is nice is that with the [DAS] setup I have it works with everything from the early 1990s systems using the 38 pin diagnostic connector all the way up to around 2010 models. I don’t use it that often, but it’s an invaluable tool to have, even with the older cars. Heh.

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread clay via Mercedes
we will never get the quality of cars that used to be made. Now it is all plastic and wires. Beyond the ability of the standard user to diagnose or repair, unless you are Penoff. Priapis driving neighbor thinks that his plastic car will last a long time. All that plastic will be able to get

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The Klebster would have a better idea of what is covered with later model stuff. You’ll see the system identified as a “C3” or C4”. I believe the C4 has wifi capabilities and doesn’t require a physical connection to the car to be used. Again, I know Kaleb is up to speed on the later stuff, so

Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale

2015-08-22 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
I'm not sure how they can make any money with the free shipping on stuff I'm wondering if there's some quiet thing where the foreign trade imbalance is offset by this. Not 'free' so much, as already paid for by our whopping trade imbalance? Me? A cynic? :-) -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale

2015-08-22 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
The Chinese postal service subsidizes export packages like crazy. It's cheaper to mail some minor electronic trinket (like an OBD II bluetooth dongle) from Shanghai to my house than it is to mail a letter from next door to my house. Meanwhile, USPS wants $2.70 for a sub ounce domestic package

Re: [MBZ] This might be a decent buy

2015-08-22 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
Nothing a good radiator and a few modifications couldn't fix. Jaime On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 1:47 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Run hot is not a good discription for a car for me to own here in hell. Bob R On Aug 22, 2015 7:03 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] 4 Mercedes Benz (W123) 240D, 300D, 300TD *Parting Out*

2015-08-22 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Not Mine. etc. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:41:19 + From: fredy4.s...@yahoo.com To: fredh.s...@hotmail.com Subject: Fw: 4 Mercedes Benz (W123) 240D, 300D, 300TD *Parting Out* Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. - Forwarded Message - From:

Re: [MBZ] A manny cd at 1/3 Jaime price

2015-08-22 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
H'm! Mind going over and sniffing at it for me? Certes, the price is right... -MMM- On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 2:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1982 Mercedes 300CD http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5152330737.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS:

Re: [MBZ] A manny cd at 1/3 Jaime price

2015-08-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I probably could. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 22, 2015, at 3:25 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: H'm! Mind going over and sniffing at it for me? Certes, the price is right... -MMM- On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 2:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] A manny cd at 1/3 Jaime price

2015-08-22 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
So, it needs $4,000 worth of TLC - making the price the same as Jamie's . . . -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark

Re: [MBZ] ?

2015-08-22 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
I thought intonation was built into the instrument, much like a piano. It is. All wind instruments are imperfect, the question is which set of compromises will be most palatable to the user base. Supposedly, in 1955 Buffet changed to bore to a more complex form, rather than pretty much the

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On August 22, 2015 at 5:29 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: You’ll see the system identified as a “C3” or C4”. I believe the C4 has wifi capabilities and doesn’t require a physical connection to the car to be used. Doesn't require a physical connection to the

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
The ones in the car are marked S as in 15S, is S the German for A? S for scheiss? As in crappy American blade fuses? :-) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
There are different parameters for the aux fan turn on temperature, for example, as well as changes to the interior blower fan speed, too. For the later models like my W220 Mercedes has profiles set up in the software for various applications. In this case there are profiles for the climate

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
You probably just need the fault cleared. Dan On Aug 22, 2015, at 3:15 PM, clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I hate the crap electric in the W220 Ever since I got the thing the driver side marker has been blinking as normal. The dash says that the marker is non op. I

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
DAS is quite expensive is it not? The VCDS cable for my VW was something like $300 brand new, the software is free once you've bought the cable. -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Saturday,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Harbor Freight Tools Huge Parking Lot Sale

2015-08-22 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On August 21, 2015 at 10:10 AM Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I'm not sure how they can make any money with the free shipping on stuff but it is all reasonable quality, probably the same stuff every other store sells just factory direct with minimal markup. The

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
So my wife wants to power her phone from a cig plug charger in the 2012 ML. There is a ciggy lighter in the front console, and the manual shows either/both a 12V socket there, but hers only has the ciggy lighter. I try to get the lighter out, push it down, nothing happens. So I pry it out,

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I found some pdfs of the charts for the 4(!!!) fuse boxes that some MB tech posted, including a vid that shows where the pass side panel is (not where the manual says it is). I guess they are findable on some MB maintenance server somewhere, probably only accessible by techs. She just left

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
That's nothing. My 2003 S430 (W220) has four fuse boxes. And some electrical items have electronic fuses as MB calls them. It's a fancy name for saying that they're using an SCR to control a circuit, and it limits current if it sees a ground or short circuit. Makes troubleshooting tough

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I felt much the same way, although I put my concerns aside in a compromise for the deal I got on the car. That being said, I have to say that if you have the DAS software and multiplexer, troubleshooting and fault diagnosis is amazingly simple on these cars. You pretty much plug the computer

Re: [MBZ] This might be a decent buy

2015-08-22 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
Makes me long for my '68 280 SE I had in the early 90's. Bob R On Aug 21, 2015 8:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1970 Mercedes 280 SE Base http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/5184222563.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice

[MBZ] Today's Stuff - S420

2015-08-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Started on the 1994 S420 about 7:30 this morning, before it got nasty outside. Changed plugs. Easy on this car, very accessible. Wires are definitely original. Plugs were not, and all in good shape. Probably could have used them for another 10k-15k. Noticed that they were resistor Bosch

[MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
So my wife wants to power her phone from a cig plug charger in the 2012 ML. There is a ciggy lighter in the front console, and the manual shows either/both a 12V socket there, but hers only has the ciggy lighter. I try to get the lighter out, push it down, nothing happens. So I pry it out,

Re: [MBZ] CHANGE YOUR FUSES!

2015-08-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
That’s nothing. My 2003 S430 (W220) has four fuse boxes. And some electrical items have “electronic fuses” as MB calls them. It’s a fancy name for saying that they’re using an SCR to control a circuit, and it limits current if it sees a ground or short circuit. Makes troubleshooting tough