Re: [MBZ] 123 wanted

I am not looking for perfect, but something in somewhat decent cosmetic shape.  What do you have, what are you looking for to trade?  Never know what I might have laying around okie acres. On 4/28/2020 9:12 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I might. How nice of an example are you looking

Re: [MBZ] 123 wanted

I might. How nice of an example are you looking for? Anything interesting to offer in exchange? Allan Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes writes: > Who has a 123 D or CD turbo they want to sell? > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 123 wanted

I will likely liquidate the wagon sometime. Just fiddling the interior bits. On Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 3:50 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Who has a 123 D or CD turbo they want to sell? > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To

Re: [MBZ] A new meaning of exhaust sticking out of the hood

That is a special feature so the valet parking can find your car easier at the posh restaurant you drove to in your classic mercedes, dressed to the nines ... with your date... Right On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 7:00 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Sent from my

Re: [MBZ] Cafe au lait oil?

Yes, if you have a blown head gasket, you will see bubbles... as engine warms up, gasket leak will leak more, which will induce compression gasses into the cooling system... Depending on how bad the gasket or corrosion pinhole problem is, you will see bubbles.. or if it's worse, at high idle or

[MBZ] A new meaning of exhaust sticking out of the hood

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Re: [MBZ] A Kleb Car If I Ever Saw One!!!

Holy cow that has to the the worst w210 seat I seen. It’s seen a lot of ass. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:36 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Ad says it all: > > https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/riverview-1999-mercedes-benz-430/7115596749.html > >

Re: [MBZ] Finny

Maybe Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 7:53 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Didn’t someone post this earlier today? Rick? > > I recall the tape around the left headlight. > > -D > >> On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> 1968

[MBZ] A Kleb Car If I Ever Saw One!!!

Ad says it all: https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/riverview-1999-mercedes-benz-430/7115596749.html This thing is begging to be in the back 40 of Okie Acres. -D

Re: [MBZ] Finny

Yeah. It was on FB. Rick   Original Message   From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: April 28, 2020 7:53 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: d...@penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Finny Didn’t someone post this earlier today? Rick? I recall the tape around the left

Re: [MBZ] Finny

Didn’t someone post this earlier today? Rick? I recall the tape around the left headlight. -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > 1968 Mercedes Benz 230 Fintail - RUNS and DRIVES W110 > >

[MBZ] Finny

1968 Mercedes Benz 230 Fintail - RUNS and DRIVES W110 https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/dallas-1968-mercedes-benz-230-fintail/7115123123.html Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Cafe au lait oil?

Right but I don’t have a radiator neck, I have a coolant expansion tank with the hose entering the tank up high. How will I see bubbles or coolant surge in this situation? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:32 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > The bubble part is what I was

Re: [MBZ] Cafe au lait oil?

If you want an engine to last, be sure to get the oil up to operating temperature every time the engine is started, and keep it there for 20 to 30 minutes. This evaporates the moisture in the oil that forms as a result of the combustion process every time the engine is started. On Tue, Apr 28,

Re: [MBZ] Cafe au lait oil?

The bubble part is what I was saying earlier…. -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 7:48 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > CHANGE THE OIL IMMEDIATELY< AND FILTER. > Oil with water is the kiss of death to bearing surface... DO NOT run engine > till it has clean oil. > > Then, run engine and watch for

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

I pretty much ran thru all the things it might need after sitting that long to get it running. Will need a full service for sure. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 7:22 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > It’s easy to make a case on a non-operable car. Just start going down

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

It’s easy to make a case on a non-operable car. Just start going down the list of all the things you *can’t* check out and it gets ugly real quick. If the person is unwilling to accept this, make your best offer, walk away, and know that there will be others. -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:19 PM,

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

Yes good point. Not running would be,worth what a buyer would pay & assume risk. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 6:39 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Not to rant, but if yours was worth $4200 at the time and it was running, > what would a comparably appointed car of the

Re: [MBZ] Cafe au lait oil?

Ok I will change oil and filter tomorrow. Any utility in doing a compression test? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 7:49 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > CHANGE THE OIL IMMEDIATELY< AND FILTER. > Oil with water is the kiss of death to bearing surface... DO NOT run engine > till

Re: [MBZ] Cafe au lait oil?

CHANGE THE OIL IMMEDIATELY< AND FILTER. Oil with water is the kiss of death to bearing surface... DO NOT run engine till it has clean oil. Then, run engine and watch for bubbles in radiator tank.. if head gasket is leaking, engine compression overpowers coolant pressure and compression gas will

Re: [MBZ] 123 idiots

On Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:54:41 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > This car to be exact. > > http://www.mercedesmotoring.com/cars/306/?fbclid=IwAR1vOfU_3-DudXWxfPnkE3G1BEr0n9Ld2QdtD8Db44Y4WPD6BhmmJ860v3s It looks nice. What about the rubber seals, etc.? If he has that kind of money,

Re: [MBZ] Cafe au lait oil?

Yes zerex GO5 replaced in 2012, car driven only a few thousand miles since. Been sitting in unheated garage for 3.5 years without getting started. Oil was changed 4.5 years ago. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 5:49 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > Could just be

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

I thought the AC was dead.  Oh well, my bad memory I guess. On 4/28/2020 5:57 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: The AC worked and I was very, very lucky that my buyer got into a bidder’s pissing match and got caught on the top. It was a nice car, but not an $8k nice car. Maybe $5k-$6k. -D

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

The AC worked and I was very, very lucky that my buyer got into a bidder’s pissing match and got caught on the top. It was a nice car, but not an $8k nice car. Maybe $5k-$6k. -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 6:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > It could be a BAT candidate if it was

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

Yep, I have been watching that thread over there. On 4/28/2020 5:55 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Uh-oh. If emotion has entered the negotiations, walk away. You’ll never get it for your price. This is a battle you will always lose. I’m working with a guy that was on PeachParts who is

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

Uh-oh. If emotion has entered the negotiations, walk away. You’ll never get it for your price. This is a battle you will always lose. I’m working with a guy that was on PeachParts who is trying to sell his father in law’s 1984 380SL. FIL no longer drives and they need some $$ towards his care.

[MBZ] 123 idiots

I decided to drop on the on the 123 fakebook group for the first time in 6 months or more.  I see some idiot there is getting ready to buy a $60k 11k mile 300D and thinks it is a good deal. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 123 idiots

This car to be exact. http://www.mercedesmotoring.com/cars/306/?fbclid=IwAR1vOfU_3-DudXWxfPnkE3G1BEr0n9Ld2QdtD8Db44Y4WPD6BhmmJ860v3s On 4/28/2020 5:54 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I decided to drop on the on the 123 fakebook group for the first time in 6 months or more.  I see some

[MBZ] 123 wanted

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Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

It could be a BAT candidate if it was cleaned up and had a few things done to it.  I figure a $4-5k real world value but on BAT, no telling what would happen.  After all didn't you sell a 4 door there with no working AC for crazy money? On 4/28/2020 5:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

Mmmm, good point. A CDI properly sorted is a wonderful modern MB. Even my eldest’s 2005 with nearly 350k on it is still a very pleasant car to drive. Much nicer than a CD. -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 6:42 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Did you explain this to him? > > Not to sound

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

I do not think I spelled it out quite as nicely as you, I did explain I see them advertised anywhere from $1k on up to $7-8k but not sure if they are selling for that.  I just told him I was willing to pay $2k as it sits at that very moment.  He then started to talk about if he wanted to just

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

I doubt it’s a BaT candidate based on what you described. If that’s the case and it was running and in good condition, $5k might not be an unrealistic price. Mileage is a big hit no matter what. -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 6:40 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > How long ago was

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

I am sure I could have thrown a battery in it and I bet it would start right up.  Knowing the guy (who is Jewish BTW which may factor in, sorry if I offended any of our Jewish friends) I figure it probably runs good.  I was make the offer as is trying to make it seem like it will take a lot

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

Did you explain this to him? Not to sound pedantic, but sometimes people just don’t get it unless you lay it out for them. It also validates your rationale for the price you offer, so they don’t immediately go into “lowball” mode or think you’re trying to rip them off. It also puts them in a

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

How long ago was that.  I figured a value of $4-5k on it realistically so I figured not running with flat tires $2k was fair. On 4/28/2020 5:35 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: Yes mine ran well when i bought it for 4200. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 6:23 PM Dan

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

Not to rant, but if yours was worth $4200 at the time and it was running, what would a comparably appointed car of the same mileage and vintage be worth if it’s not running? (I’m not ranting at you, just using your car as an example to make a point.) The logic escapes me when people come up

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

That is why I thought a $2k offer as it sits was more than fair. If he wants to get full value for it, or even what he considers full value, he should get it running.   I do have 2 240D's but I would really like to get a turbo, its been many years since I have had one.  Will end up selling at

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

Yes mine ran well when i bought it for 4200. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 6:23 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I wouldn’t offer jack until you can drop a battery in it and take it for a > drive. Cosmetics might be nice but it if you can’t check the mechanicals it >

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

Yeah, I find it somewhat incredulous that people place a value on a car that’s a market value for something that’s operable yet theirs doesn’t run. How can that compare? -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 6:32 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > That’s true > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

That’s true Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 5:23 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I wouldn’t offer jack until you can drop a battery in it and take it for a > drive. Cosmetics might be nice but it if you can’t check the mechanicals it > leaves a LOT of questions

[MBZ] Another V12 for the Floydster

Here ya go, buddy: https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/tampa-mercedes-benz-cl-amg/7115508202.html I wonder when it was pranged in the right front? Either that or someone put aftermarket headlights in it?

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

I wouldn’t offer jack until you can drop a battery in it and take it for a drive. Cosmetics might be nice but it if you can’t check the mechanicals it leaves a LOT of questions unanswered. -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 6:19 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Maybe I should up my offer

Re: [MBZ] Cafe au lait oil?

Coolant loss is to the outside from reservoir. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 5:49 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > Could just be condensation -- I'd change the oil and filter pronto, no more > idling! > > Sadly, it's more likely a head gasket if you have coolant

Re: [MBZ] Cafe au lait oil?

There was a 1 foot square puddle of coolant on the ground. The hose that goes to coolant reservoir from radiator is at top of coolant reservoir and way above high water mark so I don’t think it would create bubbles. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 6:12 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

Maybe I should up my offer to $3k On 4/28/2020 5:15 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: Some sell on BAT for 15K. In 2013 a tree came down on my 82 during a,blizzard. I was ready to kiss good by but ins co said,worth 13,400 so body shop restored & painted it for about 6500. I think they are the

Re: [MBZ] 85 300CD

Some sell on BAT for 15K. In 2013 a tree came down on my 82 during a,blizzard. I was ready to kiss good by but ins co said,worth 13,400 so body shop restored & painted it for about 6500. I think they are the ultimate,123 diesel. If i had room & permission i would have several. Dwight Giles Jr.

Re: [MBZ] Cafe au lait oil?

Get it up to temperature and have someone rev the throttle while you look in the coolant reservoir for bubbles. What’s a “good amount” of coolant? Not being snarky, just trying to get an idea of how much was coming out and how fast. -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 5:24 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via

[MBZ] 85 300CD

There is this old guy I know who has this 85 300CD.  He has owned it about 25 years and bought it in CA. He has asked me about it in the past looking for parts etc. The other day he said he might be interested in selling it so I went and looked at it today.  Car has been sitting about 5 years,

Re: [MBZ] Cafe au lait oil?

Could just be condensation -- I'd change the oil and filter pronto, no more idling! Sadly, it's more likely a head gasket if you have coolant loss. You did keep proper anti-corrosive coolant in there, not green stuff, right? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] Yay me!!!

Yes fersher and this will actually be better and stronger. I could be a Benz Mirror Engineer. As complicated as the whole assembly is one might think that would have been the first solution --FT Sent from iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 4:20 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Very

Re: [MBZ] Yay me!!!

I really hate dealing with the 90s vintage mirrors, the ones that are adjustable and held in place with the spring wire. Some can be replaced in a matter of seconds, while the next one takes you 30 minutes. I had to R the passenger side mirror on the ML500 as a buddy got me the LED turn signal

Re: [MBZ] Yay me!!!

Actually that’s not a bad idea as it is not hard but there are some fiddly aspects to the mirror. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 3:38 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Bravo! Make a you-tube vid, you'll be famous. > - > Max > Charleston SC > > >> On

Re: [MBZ] Yay me!!!

Very nice. Don’t you just love when you can rescue something like this for minimal effort and expense? -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 3:09 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I went with Max to LKQ Saturday to snag some bits, one of which was a pass > mirror for the $600E320 as it

[MBZ] Yay me 2!!!

I pulled a washer pump and tank grommet from a 210 at the knacker Saturday. I have not had squirters in the $600E320 since I got it and spent a huge amount of time screwing around with the squirters Which I thought were all plugged up New are like $55. I put in the grommet, put in the pump,

Re: [MBZ] Yay me!!!

Bravo! Make a you-tube vid, you'll be famous. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 3:10 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I went with Max to LKQ Saturday to snag some bits, one of which was a pass > mirror for the $600E320 as it was flopping

[MBZ] Garage Porn

This is safe for work, families, etc. http://penoff.com/Photo_Dump.html#1 -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Could be OnT -- License plate frames

OR maybe . . . On 28/04/2020 11:58 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: E P S T E I N . . . would have caught flu anyway - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] Could be OnT -- License plate frames

E P S T E I N . . . Did not kill himself - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 11:17 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I saw this guy will make custom license plate frames, whatever you might > want. > > >

Re: [MBZ] Pics of the 280E and issues

This outfit has good prices.  https://www.mercedespartshub.com/ Their vehicle selector only goes back to 1984 but they have these parts for a good price.  I'm not sure what outfit this is, dealer maybe.  I sent them a message asking about the various connectors and vac line so will wait to

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

Carparts.com Waiting for the confirmation of shipping. $75 plus nearly that for shipping. Still a bargain. -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 11:49 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Where did you get a bumper cover? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 28, 2020, at

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

Where did you get a bumper cover? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 10:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 9:30. > No surprises for the most part. > > I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

No prep. I’ll leave that to the professionals. Other than maybe removing trim to make their job easier. I don’t do paint, it’s an art form. -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 11:43 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 28/04/2020 10:40 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> Yeah, that’s a

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

On 28/04/2020 10:40 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Yeah, that’s a possibility. I’m not in a hurry to do the roof at this point. I may shop around and see what local shops want to do the work first. Good idea, though, thanks! -D Shouldn't cost a fortune to have it sprayed if you do the

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

Yeah, that’s a possibility. I’m not in a hurry to do the roof at this point. I may shop around and see what local shops want to do the work first. Good idea, though, thanks! -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 11:30 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > If you are going to have the roof

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

If you are going to have the roof repainted, you may as well have them do the bumper cover at the same time. RB On 28/04/2020 10:17 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 9:30. No surprises for the most part. I forgot how

[MBZ] 1995 E420

The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 9:30. No surprises for the most part. I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank vault” feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, is comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles

[MBZ] Could be OnT -- License plate frames

I saw this guy will make custom license plate frames, whatever you might want. https://www.ebay.com/sch/creativeplateframes/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= I ordered this and he made it up for me https://www.ebay.com/itm/264712631590  I think I'm going to put it on the SL600 It could be

Re: [MBZ] Another Project?

Yes, yesterday morning about 9:30 am. Not bad considering I bought it from the guy in Columbus, OH on Friday afternoon. I’ll post some details later today. -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 10:33 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Did the car already get delivered? > > Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] Another Project?

Did the car already get delivered? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 9:25 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Nope. Got my project, the E420. And it’s a pretty simple one, thank > goodness. The car is so clean and well maintained that I’ve had little to > nothing to come up

Re: [MBZ] Another Project?

Nope. Got my project, the E420. And it’s a pretty simple one, thank goodness. The car is so clean and well maintained that I’ve had little to nothing to come up with to do on it. It does need some repairs, like a brake booster and a idle position switch (on the accelerator linkage for ASR) but

Re: [MBZ] Floyd Needs This

I wonder if I know this guy, or know of him.  I vaguely recall seeing this car around somewhere, sometime. The kid a coupla doors down from us when I was maybe 12 or so had one, a total turd he bought for a coupla $hundred if I recall. Rusty, beat up, no top, seats almost non-existent, 4

[MBZ] Floyd Needs This

And it’s already in his neighborhood, too! https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-austin-healey-bug-eye-sprite-14/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-04-28 I love