> On September 8, 2015 at 11:28 PM Mountain Man via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Yeah, please explain?
> Can military afford CPO G-500?
I'm thinking CPO is in the 75-100k range, but I could be wrong.
Sometimes military have more car than you'd think they could reasonably afford.
My uncle bought a
I have an old Garman that was becoming increasingly unable to lock onto
the satellites to get a position fix. Google showed this to a rather
common problem for that model, and I found a tutorial or a utuber vid
that showed how to solder a jumper on the circuit board to fix it. I
did that and
Not MB, but...
https://okaloosa.craigslist.org/cto/5212627951.html
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Something like that.
Seems that I'll have to tinker with the cable settings to get it working again.
No "default" settings, unfortunately, just trial and error.
Dan
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> On Sep 8, 2015, at 10:40 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
>
>> On September 8, 2015 at 3:40 PM
That's a "Best of Craigslist" post if there ever was one.
Dan
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> On Sep 9, 2015, at 9:14 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Not MB, but...
>
> https://okaloosa.craigslist.org/cto/5212627951.html
>
> --R
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*valve* settings.
Dang autocorrect.
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> On Sep 9, 2015, at 10:04 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Something like that.
>
> Seems that I'll have to tinker with the cable settings to get it working
> again. No "default" settings, unfortunately, just trial and error.
On Tue, 8 Sep 2015 21:16:11 -0500 Mountain Man via Mercedes
wrote:
> Can anyone decipher the background in the pictures?
With the flowers on the low bushes, but no leaves on the trees, I would
say the picture was taken in the spring.
Craig
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Quick... someone hold Andrew down so he doesn't run South, become a Cajun
Kickass, drinking home brew, carrying a gun and driving this epic car
through all the speed traps in LA.
Think about it Andrew.. cold beer, gumbo in the pot.. all those hawt
southern girls drooling .. no snow... you kno
My thoughts, too, on affordability and taking it to AK. I merely questioned
relevance of NE to AK.
Wilton
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Subjec
Yes, military transfers/transports vehicles for members during a PCS
(permanent change of station).
Likely a limit on #, which I don't know. The # was never a concern for me.
Wilton
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On 08/09/2015 5:51 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
RB asks:
Anyone have any good advice to >pass along apart from what I >already
said, which was to toss it and go >buy a new Garmin?
Is it a motorcycle GPS, or strictly for the car? The battery is probably stone
dead. Charge it overnight a
Cycle life of battery has likely been exceeded along with age.
The battery can be replaced, I did it on an old MIO GPS I picked up at a
garage sale for $2. The screws that held the unit together were hidden
under small rubber plugs that filled the screw holes to make it appear "not
serviceable".
VIN WDCYR49E92X177116
someone find this at benzworld or other known scam sniffers
the puffy shirt is all puffy - what is your address and ebay info -
will ship now.
sez it is at Offut - anyone here near Offut and want to flush out an artiste?
mao
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Now that is interesting.
I had wondered if putting a new battery in might be sufficient to bring
it back to life.
Might be worth a try for what it would cost.
RB
On 09/09/2015 11:18 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
Cycle life of battery has likely been exceeded along with age.
The battery can
If it were closer I would be all over this:
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2435097-fs-1997-s500-blackbird-wichita-ks.html#post12724065
I already told Donald, but I don't think he's got time for cars anymore...
Dan
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On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 10:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
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> Do you currently own said 240d?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Sep 8, 2015, at 8:49 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
> mercedes@oki
I don't want to stay up all night waiting . . .
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 3:32 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> A 12g "wire" would work wonders too
>
> -R
>
>
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NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens!
*“Travel is fatal to pr
Quick thinking. I might have exclaimed - "Hey - there's a gasoline
fountain!" Which would have been my last words...
On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Yesterday I drove the 560SEL, and as usual when it starts to
>> get a bit colder it n
Too late. BDTD. I have done all those things already, more or less...
I even brewed my own home made wine back in the day.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 10:54 AM, G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> Quick... someone hold Andrew down so he doesn't run South, become a Cajun
> Kickass, drinking home brew, ca
What's one more car in a fleet? Just a few percentage points...
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 1:29 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> If it were closer I would be all over this:
>
>
> http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2435097-fs-1997-s500-blackbird-wi
On Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:29:38 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
wrote:
> If it were closer I would be all over this:
>
> http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2435097-fs-1997-s500-blackbird-wichita-ks.html#post12724065
>
Yabbut ... black?
Craig
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Dan
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> On Sep 9, 2015, at 2:36 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
>
> On Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:29:38 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>> If it were closer I would be all over this:
>>
>> http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade
On Wed, 09 Sep 2015 14:57:17 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
wrote:
> I don't discriminate based on color.
How about a hot roof right over your head? (I had problems with that this
summer in taking classes in Albuquerque.)
Craig
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Great price!
I really don't like the looks of a W140 in anything other than silver.
They just look like a big fat 124, a little gross to me, especially the
trunk. If the trunk/rear end were a little longer I think a W140 might
look a lot better.
Unlike Dan and Clay, I do like the W220 looks, and
I woke this morning to an overwhelming stench of petrol. Bedroom on the third
floor of the home, garage at the bottom.
I ran down to see if the neighbors had decided to torch my house. Turns out
the rear flex fuel hose had perished and was piddling on the garage floor.
This is not a good sign
Wow, that could have ended much worse; glad it didn't!
-
Max
Charleston SC
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 3:16 PM, clay via Mercedes
wrote:
> I woke this morning to an overwhelming stench of petrol. Bedroom on the
> third floor of the home, garage at the bottom.
>
>
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Where does that put one who can consistently use lie/lay, sit/set, I/me,
affect/effect correctly? ;<)
Wilton
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Cc: "Andrew Strasfogel"
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 2:08 PM
Subject: Re:
> On September 9, 2015 at 12:18 PM G Mann via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> Cycle life of battery has likely been exceeded along with age.
My TomTom XXL cooks its battery. I suspect it just has overvoltage protection
instead of a real smart charge circuit.
One time last winter I left it plugged in
ATTABOY on the repair + impressing the neighbor.
Wilton
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Cc: "clay"
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 3:16 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Gasoline in eyes burns
I woke this morning to an overwhelming stench of petro
cajun coonass
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On 9/9/15 10:54 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
Quick... someone hold Andrew down so he doesn't run South, become a Cajun
Kickass, drinking home brew
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It's been my experience with rechargeable batteries that as they reach
their cycle limits, their ability to take a charge declines, thus the
charging circuit tries to "push charge" ... and the battery fails to hold
it, so the conflict between the dying battery and the over worked charger
presents a
"Andrew, Cajun Coonass" does have a nice ring to it.. hahaha.. Can I buy a
ticket to that?
Yer great for taking all my jibes Andrew.. thanks... hahaha.. Come on down
to the swamp.. we'll do up a real cajun BBQ in your honor..
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 12:52 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <
mercedes@ok
In my personal Hall of Fame.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 3:33 PM, WILTON via Mercedes
wrote:
> Where does that put one who can consistently use lie/lay, sit/set, I/me,
> affect/effect correctly? ;<)
>
> Wilton
>
> - Original Message - From: "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" <
> mercedes@okieb
I hear that gator tastes like missionary...
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 4:02 PM, G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> "Andrew, Cajun Coonass" does have a nice ring to it.. hahaha.. Can I buy a
> ticket to that?
>
> Yer great for taking all my jibes Andrew.. thanks... hahaha.. Come on down
> to the swamp.. we
You forgot real/really...
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 3:33 PM, WILTON via Mercedes
wrote:
> Where does that put one who can consistently use lie/lay, sit/set, I/me,
> affect/effect correctly? ;<)
>
> Wilton
>
> - Original Message - From: "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" <
> mercedes@okiebenz
Where does that put one who can consistently use lie/lay, sit/set,
I/me, affect/effect correctly? ;<)
Wilton
Methinks the use of the word lie in respect to a resting body is
archaic. In the common vernacular, "lie" is anything coming out of
the mouth of a clinton or a lawyer (which encomp
Lie down.
You should *lay down* your prevarications.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 4:18 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Where does that put one who can consistently use lie/lay, sit/set, I/me,
>> affect/effect correctly? ;<)
>>
>> Wilton
>>
>
> Methinks the use of the w
Find a nice later model W140 and we'll swap. Color is not important.
Dan
> On Sep 9, 2015, at 3:15 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Great price!
>
> I really don't like the looks of a W140 in anything other than silver.
> They just look like a big fat 124, a little gross to me, esp
On Wed, 9 Sep 2015 12:16:21 -0700 clay via Mercedes
wrote:
> He sees me dumping the dirt and inquires if I am going to be burning
> dirt now. I tell him it is dragon poop, toss a match on it and watch
> his eyes grow big.
Good! I needed a laugh!
Thanks,
Craig
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Yes, the father of some folks that I went to school with was a mechanic.
He went under a car with a trouble light and gasoline was dripping. It
hit the trouble light and ignited.
He was badly burned and it likely would have been worse if there had not
been someone there who grabbed him by his le
And after ya get there, you'll be lying, too. ;<)
Wilton
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Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] My only hold back on this is the rus
This post is a month old, I wonder what the chances are he still
has it.
On 9/9/2015 12:29 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
If it were closer I would be all over this:
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2435097-fs-1997-s500-blackbird-wichita-ks.html#post12724065
I al
Its sold. Great job Poos.
On 9/9/2015 5:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
This post is a month old, I wonder what the chances are he still
has it.
On 9/9/2015 12:29 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
If it were closer I would be all over this:
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/351803-finally-intro-300td-manual-project.html
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1970 mercedes 280 SE 4 door sedan
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5213336392.html
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A turbo 617 with a 4spd would be cool, with a 5spd it'd be awesome. Too bad he
decided to do away with SLS. I didn't read his reasons, just skipped ahead and
saw that he'd done it...
-Curt
From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Cc: Rich Thomas
Sent: Wednesday, S
The interior is excellent but theres no pictures...
-Curt
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Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin
Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 7:19 PM
Subject: [MBZ] If it looks like crack it might be crack
1970 mercedes 280 SE 4 door sedan
Some people have an irrational fear of SLS similar to a fear of snakes, and no
amount of persuasion can prevent them from removing it.
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Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On September 9, 2015 7:35:47 PM EDT, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
wrote:
>A turbo 61
SLS is like a Zenith carb. People are mystified by it, but if they took the
time to understand it and simply follow instructions when working on them, they
would realize how simple and trouble-free they are.
Dan
> On Sep 9, 2015, at 8:14 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Some people
Not mine, no affiliation, no interest.
Locally there is a white 300TD, blue interior, approximately 225k miles, some
rust. Asking price is $3k (reduced from $5k).
I wouldn't pay anything over $1k for it, but don't let that stop you.
Contact me for seller's info. For some reason the seller is
One of the guys from the Hawaii Section had his CLK55 wrecked, and is
looking for another. I am not sure what year he is looking for, but
if you see any, I will pass the info on.
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Some people have an irrational fear of SLS similar to a fear of
snakes, and no amount of persuasion can prevent them from removing
it.
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Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
SLS is pretty simple. Most complex part is the dual pump on some.
It is suppose
Well holy crap he is in luck. One of my customers has an 08 that has less than
10k miles. I think it's one of the owners friends car and is selling it for him
as its a Chevy store way out in the country. Might he be interested?
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> On Sep 9, 2015, at 7:42 PM, Curly McLain via
Max, 123 or 124? That is a major distinction! (as is when nimrods
advertise a 300D as a 300TD, which it ain't)
Not mine, no affiliation, no interest.
Locally there is a white 300TD, blue interior, approximately 225k
miles, some rust. Asking price is $3k (reduced from $5k).
I wouldn't p
124 diesel wagon, OM603 engine with #14 head. Aka 124.193. Twin to my wagon
and/or Wilton's sedan.
Don't think there were any 123 wagons sold in '87, but I could be wrong... ;)
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Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On September 9, 2015 8:58:18 PM EDT, Curly McLain via Mercedes
wro
Find me a silver 140 diesel rod bender, with no bent rods. $5k or less.
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Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On September 9, 2015 9:07:26 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes"
wrote:
>Well holy crap he is in luck. One of my customers has an 08 that has
>less than 10k miles. I thin
I have my black one with no bent rods
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> On Sep 9, 2015, at 8:21 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Find me a silver 140 diesel rod bender, with no bent rods. $5k or less.
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> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
> '87 300TD
> '95 E300
>
>> On September 9, 2015 9:07:26 PM
Sorry, black looks fat.
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Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On September 9, 2015 9:23:15 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes"
wrote:
>I have my black one with no bent rods
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 9, 2015, at 8:21 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>>
>> Find me a si
Uh, yeah, I should have read/reread/paid attention to the subject,
and not relied on the body
124 diesel wagon, OM603 engine with #14 head. Aka 124.193. Twin to
my wagon and/or Wilton's sedan.
Don't think there were any 123 wagons sold in '87, but I could be wrong... ;)
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That's a miserable job. I've done it by using my finger to
cork the end of the pipe while I worked one-handed. A small
rubber or cork stopper in the end of the pipe would also work,
but usually isn't anything handy. I usually strip to the waist,
you're gonna get gassy anyway so why bother messi
Hail damage is a body mans nightmare.
Likely, if it had full coverage insurance [unlikely, due to the age of the
car, few if any insurers would even write a full converge policy] it would
be written off as a "total".
Yet... a $6,000 price is being put on it?
Forget the car.. spend the $6K on wha
They ride so goood...
-Curt
From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes
To: Okie Benz
Cc: Dan Penoff
Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] wagon build
SLS is like a Zenith carb. People are mystified by it, but if they took the
time to understand it and simply foll
Simple #2 lead pencil is my friend when working live fuel lines. The taper
point slips right in all fuel lines up to 3/8th inch and makes a nice tight
plug with minimal loss of fuel while making the plug action.
If you have a larger line, use a kids fat pencil same result..
Insert sharpened e
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