Re: [MBZ] First time seeing this sort of deal

2024-02-08 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
And the last time Listing no longer exists — FT Sent from my iPad > On Feb 8, 2024, at 12:18 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/share/bdmCoBz17CA7yXEa/?mibextid=79PoIi > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] 2010 Mercedes Benz ML 350

2024-02-08 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
exes Benz ML 350At least one extra number in the price --FTSent from iFōnOn Feb 8, 2024, at 11:53 AM, Robert Rentfro via Mercedes wrote:https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/d/phoenix-2010-mercedes-benz-ml-350/7714928616.htmlSent from Mail for Windows There are no hallucinogens left in Arizona.

[MBZ] Mercedes-Benz E320 1996 fully loaded

2024-02-08 Thread Robert Rentfro via Mercedes
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/d/surprise-mercedes-benz-fully-loaded/7714141607.htmlSent from Mail for Windows Ask a little high but nice nonetheless, if you’re into white and tan. I feel like that is my vice, liking white and tan cars.  AZBob ___

Re: [MBZ] 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

2024-02-08 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Did it have a ginormous steering wheel? I just think of the early 60s “Ford” my employer had when I was in tech school. Belonged to his mother, who had passed a while ago. Sat in the lot under cover, used to run parts occasionally. Still had the clear plastic seat covers she had installed when

Re: [MBZ] I really think Poos needs this

2024-02-08 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
But there is no hood stack! Randy On 07/02/2024 6:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Too new for me, but I do like the bull horns on the hood. Very “Texan”. -D On Feb 7, 2024, at 4:45 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

[MBZ] 2004 Mercedes-Benz G500

2024-02-08 Thread Robert Rentfro via Mercedes
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/d/peoria-2004-mercedes-benz-g500/7714762099.htmlSent from Mail for Windows Okay….. I love this. Someone talk me off the ledge, sell the ML and buy this.  AZBob ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

2024-02-08 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Age exemption? I guess if it gets inspected by the sniffer folks, they’ll look for cats and see that they’re missing. Hmm. -D On Feb 8, 2024, at 9:48 AM, Robert Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/mesa-1976-mercedes-benz-450slc/7715417865.html Sent from

Re: [MBZ] 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

2024-02-08 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Yeah, most states with the exception of maybe the PRK have age exemptions. Florida was like this when they tested, too. That stopped around 2000, as I recall. -D On Feb 8, 2024, at 10:20 AM, Robert Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: “First, cars built prior to 1967 are exempt from emissions

Re: [MBZ] BaT Fodder

2024-02-08 Thread Robert Rentfro via Mercedes
Dang…the low miles are validated by all the plastic bits in the console looking like new.  “Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn Vor uns liegt ein weites Tal Die Sonne scheint mit Glitzerstrahl Wir fahren, fahren, fahren auf der Autobahn Wir

Re: [MBZ] 2004 Mercedes-Benz G500

2024-02-08 Thread Robert Rentfro via Mercedes
Did a quick and dirty VIN check and it appears that it sold at an auction in Kansas in 2016 with a salvage title. Now seller here in AZ says “clean” title.  Charlatan.  AZBob Sent from Mail for Windows From: Buggered Benzmail via MercedesSent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 10:09 AMTo: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

2024-02-08 Thread Robert Rentfro via Mercedes
That was mine exactly, minus the clear plastic seat covers. AM tube radio, vacuum wipers, yes it was spartan but ran like mad. In the early-mid ‘80s when I drove that to work, my drive was still through irrigated orange groves, cotton fields, and alfalfa fields so even driving into work on a night

Re: [MBZ] BaT Fodder

2024-02-08 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
FUN FUN FUN UN DER AUTOBAHN --FT Sent from iFōn > On Feb 8, 2024, at 12:10 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > One for those low-mileage buyers: > > > [00b0b_kT7T149mfWM_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg] >

[MBZ] uhoh -- 2009 Mercedes-Benz cl550 Coupe,$3,000

2024-02-08 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Conductor plate? It needs a transmission that cost around $1,200. The blue book on the car is $10,000-$13,000. As long as your willing to put in the work you could have a bad ass car. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/296196946804792 -- --FT ___

[MBZ] 2010 Mercedes Benz ML 350

2024-02-08 Thread Robert Rentfro via Mercedes
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/d/phoenix-2010-mercedes-benz-ml-350/7714928616.htmlSent from Mail for Windows There are no hallucinogens left in Arizona. Now if it was just $65,000… AZBob  ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 1993 500SL - 155k miles - $5,200

2024-02-08 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Call them a Mustang II, whatever, all I can say is the one I owned for many years and put around 70k on during my ownership was a pretty bulletproof car. Like any MB, there are some issues to deal with, like the blower controller (similar to the W124) that’s NLA, but that’s probably the worst

Re: [MBZ] 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

2024-02-08 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
It makes sense. There are not enough of these cars on the road for their emissions to make any difference. Saves the state and the owners time and money that would otherwise be spent for no practical gain. On Thu, Feb 8, 2024, at 12:20, Robert Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: > “First, cars built

Re: [MBZ] 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

2024-02-08 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Hmm, interesting, MA has the same rule about 15 years. It was fun, back when I was driving diesel MB's to see the inspection guy pull out the OBDII cable and look for a port. I'd say "yeah there isn't a computer" but it was apparently really important that he at least TRY to plug in the

Re: [MBZ] 1993 500SL - 155k miles - $5,200

2024-02-08 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I just saw one of these on the road, it had a blue ragtop which looked ok. I think this car is what a guy with some money gets for his wife for her 60th birthday.  The car I saw was being driven by a woman who fit that owner profile. --FT On 2/8/24 11:50 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

2024-02-08 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
BUT, have you ever known the greenie weenies to care about common sense and practical gain? Randy On 08/02/2024 11:32 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: It makes sense. There are not enough of these cars on the road for their emissions to make any difference. Saves the state and the

Re: [MBZ] 240D engines

2024-02-08 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> Are the pencil plugs the same size as the old style? IE - are the threads the > same? Do they just screw in or is some form of adapter required? No. There are special pencil-style plugs that fit in the old loop-style holes. -- Jim ___

[MBZ] 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

2024-02-08 Thread Robert Rentfro via Mercedes
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/mesa-1976-mercedes-benz-450slc/7715417865.htmlSent from Mail for Windows Just when I said these seem scarce… How does this pass emmissions without cats? AZBob  ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 2004 Mercedes-Benz G500

2024-02-08 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
That's exactly what I'd want, if it were diesel and 3-pedal. A GD300. Maybe in a nice bright red. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 2010 Mercedes Benz ML 350

2024-02-08 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
That’s got to be a typo. That car cost roughly $47k new, I’m thinking? -D On Feb 8, 2024, at 9:51 AM, Robert Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/d/phoenix-2010-mercedes-benz-ml-350/7714928616.html Sent from Mail

Re: [MBZ] 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

2024-02-08 Thread Robert Rentfro via Mercedes
“First, cars built prior to 1967 are exempt from emissions testing altogether. Second, Arizona offers an emissions exemption for “Collectible Vehicles.” The Collectible Vehicle exemption is available for rare or limited production vehicles, or cars that are more than 15 years old.” Guess that

Re: [MBZ] 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

2024-02-08 Thread Robert Rentfro via Mercedes
Come to think of it, I now remember never having to take my 1962 Falcon to get tested when I was driving that to the old nuke plant 135 miles RT a day back in the day.  Such a simpler life. AZBob Sent from Mail for Windows From: dan penoff.com via MercedesSent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 10:27

Re: [MBZ] Please do not make an lowball offer - 2011 E350 Estate - 89k miles - $19, 000

2024-02-08 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Maybe $10k --FT Sent from iFōn > On Feb 8, 2024, at 12:17 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Looks nice but IDK about $19 grand. > > https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/arlington-heights-2011-mercedes-benz/7715443320.html > ___ >

[MBZ] Unusual project car on BAT

2024-02-08 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Good candidate for one of Kaleb's spare drive trains https://bringatrailer.com/listing/ferrari-246-dino-wire-sculpture/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 240D engines

2024-02-08 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Are the pencil plugs the same size as the old style? IE - are the threads the same? Do they just screw in or is some form of adapter required? Randy On 08/02/2024 12:02 AM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Wed, 7 Feb 2024 20:26:13 + (UTC) Curt Raymond wrote: Did you need a different

[MBZ] 1993 500SL - 155k miles - $5,200

2024-02-08 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
I'm already not crazy about the looks of the R129 but in white/gray it's just a deal breaker. Best I can say is it looks pretty clean. https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/d/troy-mercedes-500sl-roadster/7715387637.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

[MBZ] BaT Fodder

2024-02-08 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
One for those low-mileage buyers: [00b0b_kT7T149mfWM_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg] 2004 mercedes-benz slk230 kompressor for sale by owner - Brooksville, FL -

Re: [MBZ] 2004 Mercedes-Benz G500

2024-02-08 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Go for it. Offer $25k. Fuel usage is abysmal, rides like a log wagon, but it has a cool factor at the mall and is great offroad --FTSent from iFōnOn Feb 8, 2024, at 11:59 AM, Robert Rentfro via Mercedes

[MBZ] Please do not make an lowball offer - 2011 E350 Estate - 89k miles - $19, 000

2024-02-08 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Looks nice but IDK about $19 grand. https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/arlington-heights-2011-mercedes-benz/7715443320.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes-Benz E320 1996 fully loaded

2024-02-08 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Yes, but considering where some of us live, a white car is preferred. Mine are all black, and while I don’t care either way, black cars show dirt the second it gets on the surface. -D On Feb 8, 2024, at 10:14 AM, Robert Rentfro via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

2024-02-08 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
In FL they used to dyno test diesels with a particulate tester. I had my 82 300SD at the time, among other diesels, and before I tested I would do a proverbial Southern European peninsula tune-up. Scary, though - you’re on this dyno, the car isn’t anchored in any way, and there's this computer

Re: [MBZ] 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

2024-02-08 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
AZ did the same thing. The nub on the crew would be standing at the rear of the car holding the opacity meter in the exhaust stream. We’d have to do it three times and it would average the readings. Every one of my diesels always passed with wicked low numbers. When I would take in the Cummins

[MBZ] make a reasonable offer - 2017 E300 4matic - 72k miles - $27, 500

2024-02-08 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Got a feeling more has been put into this car than it's worth. https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/ft-mitchell-2017-mercedes-e300-4matic/7715813231.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SLC

2024-02-08 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
When I lived in Houston and drove the 79 TD a lot I got a warning letter in the mail, some do goody had reported the car for “excessive smoke”. Uhh yeah… --FT Sent from iFōn > On Feb 8, 2024, at 6:05 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > AZ did the same thing. The nub on the crew would