Re: [MBZ] Ot High sulur Diesel in new Ford

2005-12-08 Thread Peter Frederick
High sulfur fuel won't hurt the engine, but it does cause more NOx emissions and of course, SO3. Less soot, though -- and it is a BETTER lubricant. I don't know the effect on any catalytic soot reduction systems, though, so that may be a problem. Peter

Re: [MBZ] Scrofulous

2005-12-08 Thread Rich Thomas
Execrable is another one you can work in there. --R Donald Snook wrote: I used the word scrofulous in a legal brief yesterday. I was very proud of myself and the new word. Although, if the attorney on the other side looks up the word, he might not like having his legal reasoning described th

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 7, Issue 57

2005-12-08 Thread Mitch Haley
"kayoooh @ gmail" wrote: > I asked him for that and he got a little bit upset and told me to check his > feedback! Sounds like misdirection to me. You hit on the weakness of his sales speech and he turned it around to be your problem. Anybody who blows up when asked for proof loses the sale with m

Re: [MBZ] Scrofulous

2005-12-08 Thread Zeitgeist
I still like my totally made up definition for scrofulous: the scientific term for "blue balls", which, within the context of a legal brief would be pretty damn funny, indeed. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state" '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashu

Re: [MBZ] Scrofulous

2005-12-08 Thread Mitch Haley
Tom Reynolds wrote: > > Hmm, morally degenerate...OTOH, what's he gonna do, sue you? There are plenty of people who will sue for definition of character. The less character they have, they more likely they are to sue anybody who points it out.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Gmail question

2005-12-08 Thread Mitch Haley
Hans Neureiter wrote: > > Obviously nobody else seen it neither. No, your reply went to the list, it's just that your email provider does not show your own email to you.

Re: [MBZ] Scrofulous

2005-12-08 Thread Potter, Tom E
Now there's a term I haven't heard in a while. Were you a seaman? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Rentfro Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 4:02 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Scrofulous I sometimes used words others h

Re: [MBZ] Scrofulous

2005-12-08 Thread George Gregory
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?scrofu02.wav=scrofulous

Re: [MBZ] wife's 300CD

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Einer
I live in a small town in rural northeastern New Mexico. My choices are fairly limited. I do not enjoy misdiagnosis. Lee Donald Snook wrote: My wife's 1980 300CD is in the shop" Who in town did you take it to, Lee? Did I understand the response? You took your 300CD to

Re: [MBZ] Scrofulous

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
Very impressive Donald. Now look up the word "recieve". Just google it... :) Lee And yes, anal-retentive *does* require a hyphen! (Me, not Donald...) > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donald Snook > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 20

Re: [MBZ] Scrofulous

2005-12-08 Thread Bob Rentfro
I sometimes used words others have to look up when I try to be a sea lawyer... Bob Rentfro Dewey, Fleecem, and Howe - Original Message - From: "Donald Snook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 2:46 PM Subject: [MBZ] Scrofulous I used the

Re: [MBZ] Scrofulous

2005-12-08 Thread Tom Reynolds
Hmm, morally degenerate...OTOH, what's he gonna do, sue you? Tom Reynolds Sand Springs, OK At 03:46 PM 12/08/2005 -0600, you wrote: > >I used the word scrofulous in a legal brief yesterday. I was very proud >of myself and the new word. Although, if the attorney on the other side >looks up the w

[MBZ] Scrofulous

2005-12-08 Thread Donald Snook
I used the word scrofulous in a legal brief yesterday. I was very proud of myself and the new word. Although, if the attorney on the other side looks up the word, he might not like having his legal reasoning described that way. Donald H. Snook McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, P.

[MBZ] wife's 300CD

2005-12-08 Thread Donald Snook
My wife's 1980 300CD is in the shop" >> >>Who in town did you take it to, Lee? Did I understand the response? You took your 300CD to a ford dealer? Why? Do you enjoy misdiagnosis? Donald H. Snook

[MBZ] 124 Steel wheels

2005-12-08 Thread Donald Snook
Sunil wrote: "if you have 15" bundts, I'll buy them for $200." I bet you would! If you have them, I'll buy them for $400 maybe more! You can't buy them anywhere for $1000. Donald H. Snook McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, P.A. 300 West Douglas P.O. Box 207 Wichit

Re: [MBZ] Trans shifting hard on 123 when cold

2005-12-08 Thread Bob Rentfro
Ahhh... I trust you're finding New Mexico enchanting. Bob Rentfro '77 300D 144K Litchfield Park, AZ - Original Message - From: "Lee Einer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trans shifting h

Re: [MBZ] Trans shifting hard on 123 when cold

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Einer
Hi, Bob- The Ford dealership in Las Vegas, New Mexico (my new home.) I moved from the Phoenix area back in July. Hope all is well in Phoenix. It was four below zero when I got up this morning. Will have to get used to that sort of thing again. Lee Bob Rentfro wrote: Lee lamented: "My wi

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

2005-12-08 Thread Sunil Hari
123 cars don't centrally lock/unlock from ANY lock but the driver's side. It's a distinct possibility that the dealer-cut key was cut incorrectly - I've had it happen to me. Of course, when it happened to me, I had another key to compare it to, showed the parts guy at the dealership, and they ord

Re: [MBZ] 124 Steel Wheels?

2005-12-08 Thread Sunil Hari
if you have 15" bundts, I'll buy them for $200. On 12/8/05, Lee Levitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Marshall, > > I stand corrected. They are the stock 15" wheels... > > Lee > > > -Original Message- > > From: Marshall Booth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005

Re: [MBZ] Trans shifting hard on 123 when cold

2005-12-08 Thread Bob Rentfro
Lee lamented: "My wife's 1980 300CD is in the shop" Who in town did you take it to, Lee? Bob Rentfro '77 300D 144K Litchfield Park, AZ

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Kevin
On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 11:57:19PM -0600, Fmiser wrote: > rumor has it that Kevin wrote: > > > I have a CB, and use it on some four wheeling trips. CBs suck for caravans, > > though - they tend to overload each other if you are too close. > > Only if you are using a cheap radio - or trying to lis

[MBZ] Trans shifting hard on 123 when cold

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Einer
Hi, all- My wife's 1980 300CD is in the shop. I brought it in to have the glow plugs replaced because they were demonstratably bad (murder to get started when cold, white smoke on start-up, glow plug light on dash blinking.) Then, the dealership called back and said they found a bad injector

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 7, Issue 57

2005-12-08 Thread kayoooh @ gmail
> Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 10:42:46 -0600 > From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] One more Carfax request > To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > I would

Re: [MBZ] Replacement Key was: my wife did it!

2005-12-08 Thread Dave M.
Andrew, It's possible the locks were changed, resulting in your current dilemma. Try the trunk lock too. Another possibility is that the locks are original, but MB has the wrong data on file for the key code for your VIN. This is rare, but it does happen. I had that problem on my 1984 300D. They w

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

2005-12-08 Thread Zeitgeist
I tried unsuccessfully to lock/unlock all the doors from the passenger side on my '84 300D, but just thought something was defective. Are you saying that's normal? Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state" '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 V

Re: [MBZ] Weather

2005-12-08 Thread Jeff Zedic
Well I'm sure glad that I live in balmy Toronto. Right now it's sunny and 0C, that's 32F, and there's barely any snow to be seen... It has beend colder recently, but not as cold as you guys are getting in Kansas. Hmmm, Oklahoma has more snow than us! Jeff Zedic On my way to the beach Toronto

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

2005-12-08 Thread Jim Cathey
And MY son's friend broke off his ONLY key in the door lock (1985 300D). He (son) obtained a replacement key from the dealer based on the VIN but it fits neither the front PS door (the broken key is still lodged in the driver's sdie door lock) nor the ignition. Suggestions, anyone? A tiny (!

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

2005-12-08 Thread Jim Cathey
Some Mercedes (all of my 124/201s made after '84 on) can be locked/unlocked from the trunk. Not sure about a 123, but worth a try. 124/201, and later 126/107 all have the single-line unlocks-from-any-lock electric pump system. But not the 123. (Nor the 114, 115 or 116 either.) You may be

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

2005-12-08 Thread Marshall Booth
Tan Qu wrote: Both of my '87 190Dt and '91 300D can unlock all the doors from the trunk. Does it work the same way on the W124 wagons? YES! Also on all 201 made after '85 (at least my Euro '85 does). Didn't work on either of the '84 201s I owned. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who do

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

2005-12-08 Thread Tan Qu
Both of my '87 190Dt and '91 300D can unlock all the doors from the trunk. Does it work the same way on the W124 wagons? Tan --- Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > andrew strasfogel wrote: > > And MY son's friend broke off his ONLY key in the > door lock (1985 300D). He > > (son) obt

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

2005-12-08 Thread Marshall Booth
LT Don wrote: I'm not aware of any way to unlock from the trunk -- at least not in my W123. That feature wasn't added to the 201 until 1985! At the same time, the central locking could be activated from BOTH sides, not just the driver's side. I don't know about 123/126s from that period (desp

Re: [MBZ] Diesel on the brain making you crazy?

2005-12-08 Thread LT Don
Slower pace of life and reasonable cost of living (at least for houses), but with commensurate wages. I like the change in seasons, especially after having lived two years in Florida. I can walk to work if I want to. No motorcycle helmet law. Most importantly, it is my wife's home town. On 12

Re: [MBZ] Ot High sulur Diesel in new Ford

2005-12-08 Thread Bob DuPuy
Thanks Kevin, I'm asking for my good friend and the former CEO of my company. He is now a gentleman farmer and was asking me what would happen if he used the fuel he has delivered for his tractors in his truck in an emergency. He indicated it was high sulfur, and I told him to check with his suppl

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

2005-12-08 Thread LT Don
I'm not aware of any way to unlock from the trunk -- at least not in my W123. Locksmith? On 12/8/05, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > andrew strasfogel wrote: > > And MY son's friend broke off his ONLY key in the door lock (1985 > 300D). He > > (son) obtained a replacement key from

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

2005-12-08 Thread Marshall Booth
andrew strasfogel wrote: And MY son's friend broke off his ONLY key in the door lock (1985 300D). He (son) obtained a replacement key from the dealer based on the VIN but it fits neither the front PS door (the broken key is still lodged in the driver's sdie door lock) nor the ignition. Suggesti

Re: [MBZ] Replacement Key was: my wife did it!

2005-12-08 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Andrew, Simple conclusion IMHO. A PO had new ignition and door locks installed hence the VIN match won't work Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ On Dec 8, 2005, at 12:15 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: And MY son's friend broke off his ONLY key in the door lock (1985 300D). He (son) obtai

Re: [MBZ] Diesel on the brain making you crazy?

2005-12-08 Thread andrew strasfogel
What's the attraction up there at or near the border? On 12/8/05, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I almost am. In good weather, we will drive two lane roads up into > Minnesota > on a Sunday afternoon and still make it home in time for dinner. > > On 12/8/05, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [MBZ] Weather

2005-12-08 Thread andrew strasfogel
In terms of sheer chaos and mega-human misery, nobody nowhere can beat Washington, D.C. when it snows > 4 inches on a work day, regardless of the temperature. Right, LT Don? On 12/8/05, Tom Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We were in Hereford, just south of Sierra Vista, at around 4700'.

Re: [MBZ] Diesel on the brain making you crazy?

2005-12-08 Thread LT Don
I almost am. In good weather, we will drive two lane roads up into Minnesota on a Sunday afternoon and still make it home in time for dinner. On 12/8/05, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Don, with temps like that, you may as well live in Minnesota! > > > On 12/8/05, LT Don <[EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] 1992 300SD

2005-12-08 Thread andrew strasfogel
HAHAHA. Touche! On 12/8/05, Lee Levitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Donald writes: > > > I wrote: > >> "What a sweet car. I would have paid $10K for it. > >> Someone want to buy my W124? > >> Lee > >> '93 300D 2.5L 180K" > > > > Yes, Lee I do want to buy your car. How does $2K sound. Can > > yo

Re: [MBZ] Diesel on the brain making you crazy?

2005-12-08 Thread andrew strasfogel
Don, with temps like that, you may as well live in Minnesota! On 12/8/05, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You folks aren't even in the contest. This is our first morning this week > when the temperature was above 0F when I drove to work. Today it was a > sweltering +9F at 7:00 a.m., up 18 d

Re: [MBZ] Ot High sulur Diesel in new Ford

2005-12-08 Thread Kevin
On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 06:52:46AM -0500, Bob DuPuy wrote: > Hey fellow Dieselers, > Will occasionally running high sulfur diesel in a 2005 Ford power > choke do any harm? I figured Ford has to say don't do it due to > emission restrictions, but is there really a compatibility problem > with the en

Re: [MBZ] Car for someone? Lt. Don?

2005-12-08 Thread andrew strasfogel
Too much money. On 12/8/05, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > He lives in a high rise in Annandale VA. > > On 12/7/05, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Don't you have a son in the area? > > > > On 12/7/05, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > South Carolina is a long way from Iowa.

Re: [MBZ] my wife did it!

2005-12-08 Thread andrew strasfogel
And MY son's friend broke off his ONLY key in the door lock (1985 300D). He (son) obtained a replacement key from the dealer based on the VIN but it fits neither the front PS door (the broken key is still lodged in the driver's sdie door lock) nor the ignition. Suggestions, anyone? On 12/7/05, O

Re: [MBZ] OT - Gmail question

2005-12-08 Thread Hans Neureiter
FWIW, I figured how to get around those dissapearing threads. Make a Label "Old" or something, apply this label to the posts you think you don't need and archive it. When a new reply is posted to this thread, it shows up in the Inbox. When you fill your 2 gig space (maybe a couple years?), clean th

Re: [MBZ] 124 Steel Wheels?

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
Marshall, I stand corrected. They are the stock 15" wheels... Lee > -Original Message- > From: Marshall Booth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 12:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes mailing list > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 Steel Wheels? > > Lee Levitt wrot

Re: [MBZ] Weather

2005-12-08 Thread Tom Reynolds
We were in Hereford, just south of Sierra Vista, at around 4700'. We could see the snow on the mountains around us, but only got it on the ground at our level around 2 times a year, and it was mostly gone by 2 P.M. Of course, not good if you wanted to x/c ski... Tom At 10:08 AM 12/08/2005 -0700

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Hans Neureiter
The Dalton Hwy is littered with abandoned cars which either slid off the road or broke down. It's a semi frozen gravel road, really messy when partially thawed. No wrecker service. David Barr rode it on an old Harley Sportster. Prosthesis on both his legs. He made it and back. -- Hans Neureiter, H

Re: [MBZ] 1992 300SD

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
Donald writes: > I wrote: >> "What a sweet car. I would have paid $10K for it. >> Someone want to buy my W124? >> Lee >> '93 300D 2.5L 180K" > > Yes, Lee I do want to buy your car. How does $2K sound. Can > you deliver it to Wichita? > Sure. Send me $2K today. And tomorrow. And Saturday. A

Re: [MBZ] 1992 300SD ON EBAY

2005-12-08 Thread Steve MacSween
uot; >>> >>> >>> >>> This is not the same as getting a factory rebuilt >> crate motor. This >>> description sounds like a local dealer rebuilt the >> engine itself. NOT >>> THE SAME as installing a factory rebuilt. >>>

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Bob Rentfro
Sounds like something on "Fear Factor". Bob Rentfro '77 300D 144K Litchfield Park, AZ - Original Message - From: "TimothyPilgrim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...? Gotta go

Re: [MBZ] 124 Steel Wheels?

2005-12-08 Thread Marshall Booth
Lee Levitt wrote: John, I've got 5 15" bundt wheels that are available...they were the stock wheels on my W124 and I replaced them with 15" AMG flat wheels for winter use. I've also got a set of later 16" E style wheels that I'll be using for summer tires in the spring... Lee Bundt shaped w

Re: [MBZ] OT - Gmail question

2005-12-08 Thread Hans Neureiter
Yeah, all is in the 'Trash' folder up to the point where the thread was deleted. The rest is in the Inbox. On 12/8/05, Hans Neureiter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you noticed, I just did, there is no longer "move to trash" under 'More > Actions'. Now it says "Delete". > So the whole thread up

Re: [MBZ] 1992 300SD ON EBAY

2005-12-08 Thread Tan Qu
gt; > This is not the same as getting a factory rebuilt > crate motor. This > > description sounds like a local dealer rebuilt the > engine itself. NOT > > THE SAME as installing a factory rebuilt. > > > > > > > > > > > > D

Re: [MBZ] OT - Gmail question

2005-12-08 Thread Hans Neureiter
If you noticed, I just did, there is no longer "move to trash" under 'More Actions'. Now it says "Delete". So the whole thread up and including your last replay is being deleted. Posts to the thread, if it goes on, show up as a 'new' thread. At least that's how I figure it. On 12/8/05, Bob Rentfr

Re: [MBZ] 1992 300SD ON EBAY

2005-12-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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[MBZ] 1992 300SD ON EBAY

2005-12-08 Thread Donald Snook
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Gmail question

2005-12-08 Thread Bob Rentfro
Hans typed: "For instance I replied to the Neutral switch thread, but my nickels worth isn't there." I use g-mail for other stuff and I've noticed the same thing...but I don't recall it always being that way. I'm getting a little frustrated with g-mail Bob Rentfro '77 300D 144K Litchfield Pa

Re: [MBZ] Weather

2005-12-08 Thread Hans Neureiter
I like the consitent temp's here. 30 at 6 AM, predicted high for the day 38. Wife made me wrap the pipes. On 12/8/05, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tom sighed: > > "I miss Arizona. Oh well..." > > It was 39 this morning, but it is going to be 72 this afternoon. > Sorry. > > Bob Rent

Re: [MBZ] OT - Gmail question

2005-12-08 Thread Hans Neureiter
Obviously nobody else seen it neither. For instance I replied to the Neutral switch thread, but my nickels worth isn't there. On 12/8/05, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That is true. You won't normally see your own reply on the list for some > reason. > > On 12/8/05, Hans Neureiter <[EMAIL

[MBZ] 1992 300SD

2005-12-08 Thread Donald Snook
Lee wrote: "What a sweet car. I would have paid $10K for it. Someone want to buy my W124? Lee '93 300D 2.5L 180K" Yes, Lee I do want to buy your car. How does $2K sound. Can you deliver it to Wichita? Donald H. Snook McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, P.A. 300 We

Re: [MBZ] Weather

2005-12-08 Thread Bob Rentfro
Tom sighed: "I miss Arizona. Oh well..." It was 39 this morning, but it is going to be 72 this afternoon. Sorry. Bob Rentfro '77 300D 144K Litchfield Park, AZ

Re: [MBZ] Neutral Safety Switch Adjust

2005-12-08 Thread LT Don
Depends on the moisture content of the dirt. On 12/8/05, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > J > > Why would dirt cause the switch to fail only when it was cold? > > Marshall > > > > -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Bob Rentfro
Mike typed: "Dealerships would LOVE to see thier name on 20 or so classic Benz' making the trip for a measly few hundred dollars each...Advertising is where the money is." Ahh...dealerships. I'm contacting whomever I can think of. I'll let everyone know what I hear back from companies. If a

Re: [MBZ] Weather

2005-12-08 Thread Sunil Hari
I guess I have no concept of cold - I was walking to school today, it's 25 degrees out and I thought, "Man, this sucks." On 12/8/05, Tom Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tulsa (Sand Springs) had about 2 inches, maybe, of snow. Nice dry powder. > Temp this morning when I went out to shovel

Re: [MBZ] Neutral Safety Switch Adjust

2005-12-08 Thread Marshall Booth
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/7/2005 8:09:24 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The neutral safety switch on my 300SD is acting up again. It works fine in warm weather and fine in neutral, but won't start in park when it's real cold. After the engin

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Bob Rentfro
Mike wondered: "Nor the Land Cruiser...Will this be MBZ specific? What about Benz powered? Like my dream of an old Willy's Wagoneer with a 300D engine runnning WVO for example? That may be a possibilty by then." I'm sure a spattering of non-MBs in the procession will be acceptable...

Re: [MBZ] Weather

2005-12-08 Thread Tom Reynolds
Tulsa (Sand Springs) had about 2 inches, maybe, of snow. Nice dry powder. Temp this morning when I went out to shovel a bit was 7, but that was about 9:30 A.M. I miss Arizona. Oh well... :( Tom At 10:43 AM 12/08/2005 -0600, you wrote: > >Lt. Don wrote: > > > >"You folks aren't even in the conte

Re: [MBZ] One more Carfax request

2005-12-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
thats cool, now if I just had some money. Tan Qu wrote: Had the seller displayed all the receipts on the ebay the price would have gone much higher. Even if you win it and the seller does not have receipt you still can back out as it was misrepresented. Talked to the guy yesterday and he said h

Re: [MBZ] One more Carfax request

2005-12-08 Thread Tan Qu
Had the seller displayed all the receipts on the ebay the price would have gone much higher. Even if you win it and the seller does not have receipt you still can back out as it was misrepresented. Talked to the guy yesterday and he said he does have all the receipts. Tan --- "Kaleb C. Striplin"

Re: [MBZ] 124 Steel Wheels?

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
John, I've got 5 15" bundt wheels that are available...they were the stock wheels on my W124 and I replaced them with 15" AMG flat wheels for winter use. I've also got a set of later 16" E style wheels that I'll be using for summer tires in the spring... They've got a mix of fair and bad Cooper t

[MBZ] Weather

2005-12-08 Thread Donald Snook
Lt. Don wrote: "You folks aren't even in the contest. This is our first morning this week when the temperature was above 0F when I drove to work. Today it was a sweltering +9F at 7:00 a.m., up 18 degrees from yesterday morning's temps. ... Oh, car has not failed me at all since adding 2 cups o

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Jim Cathey
Still have mine. 24 channels. On a shelve in the garage. When I get frustrated, I pick up the mike and holler "Breaker 1-9" That would be 23, or 40. We use ours every time we caravan. No problem whatsoever except when we try to get by with the rubber duckie antennae inside the cars. A magnetic

Re: [MBZ] Diesel on the brain making you crazy?

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
> > You folks aren't even in the contest. This is our first > morning this week when the temperature was above 0F when I > drove to work. Today it was a sweltering +9F at 7:00 a.m., up > 18 degrees from yesterday morning's temps. Okay you win. It was a balmy 18F when I took my car to my mech

Re: [MBZ] One more Carfax request

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
What a sweet car. I would have paid $10K for it. Someone want to buy my W124? Lee '93 300D 2.5L 180K > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tan Qu > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 11:38 AM > To: Mercedes mailing list > Subject: Re: [M

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Bob Rentfro
Will do BR - Original Message - From: "Mike Canfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 7:24 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...? Bet there's not but just maybe if all the cars were running it Ole Willy might just

Re: [MBZ] 15 inch steel rims for 124?

2005-12-08 Thread J.B. Hebert
I have a set of 3, and 4 euro 124 hubcaps. The fourth was detroyed when I hit the living room in the middle of Rt. 2 on my commute home last year. I'll see if I can get a part number off the rim so you have something to go off of. J.B. At 09:16 AM 12/8/2005, you wrote: Has anyone found st

[MBZ] CBs, was Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
Hans writes: > > Still have mine. 24 channels. On a shelve in the garage. When > I get frustrated, I pick up the mike and holler "Breaker 1-9" > Funny, I just *installed* mine a month ago when I picked up my car. It's part of the basic electronics package -- Valentine hardwire, speaker kit f

Re: [MBZ] One more Carfax request

2005-12-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I would want to see receipts for that engine. Tan Qu wrote: Looks like someone is going to get a steal deal on this car - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4594859231&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AWNA%3AMT%3A12 The engine has been replaced with a factory crate one 20k miles

Re: [MBZ] One more Carfax request

2005-12-08 Thread Tan Qu
Looks like someone is going to get a steal deal on this car - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4594859231&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AWNA%3AMT%3A12 The engine has been replaced with a factory crate one 20k miles ago and talked to the owner A/C was replaced not too long ago t

Re: [MBZ] OT - Gmail question

2005-12-08 Thread LT Don
That is true. You won't normally see your own reply on the list for some reason. On 12/8/05, Hans Neureiter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Noticed this on several occasions: > When I reply to a post, send the reply and afterwards delete the post, it > seems my reply does not go to the list. > > --

Re: [MBZ] Tires for free

2005-12-08 Thread tom savage
TimothyPilgrim wrote: Those are what came on my wagon when I bought it. I wasn't too confident in them, but then realized it was the steering box. Anybody else running these? I have on my 300D and was pretty impressed with them. Ride and handling were better than any other of the motley cheap

[MBZ] OT - Gmail question

2005-12-08 Thread Hans Neureiter
Noticed this on several occasions: When I reply to a post, send the reply and afterwards delete the post, it seems my reply does not go to the list. -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D

Re: [MBZ] Diesel on the brain making you crazy?

2005-12-08 Thread LT Don
You folks aren't even in the contest. This is our first morning this week when the temperature was above 0F when I drove to work. Today it was a sweltering +9F at 7:00 a.m., up 18 degrees from yesterday morning's temps. ... Oh, car has not failed me at all since adding 2 cups of distilled water to

Re: [MBZ] Some things are just plain wrong

2005-12-08 Thread Hans Neureiter
Donkeys don't get offended. They are contrary and just kick ass. On 12/7/05, Fmiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > rumor has it that Potter, wrote: > > > You win the Kewpie (sp) doll. > > > > I was told that they tried to change to RHD after the US bought the > > islands, but they could not get th

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Hans Neureiter
Still have mine. 24 channels. On a shelve in the garage. When I get frustrated, I pick up the mike and holler "Breaker 1-9" -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D > On 12/7/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Everyone should get CB's. I used to have a CB in my 240

[MBZ] 124 Steel Wheels?

2005-12-08 Thread John Peterson
Has anyone found steel rims for a 124? We're trying to find some for Dwight (lister) for use with snow tires. We found these, which we are unsure they will fit- can anyone help? http://www.autoguide.net/apf/mercedes-wheels_rims/ 15x6" steel wheel. John Peterson Dwight Giles Rhode Island Listers

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread dave walton
Do they still require you to know Morse Code to get a license? Thanks -Dave Walton 94 S350, 99 E300 On 12/7/05, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 09:14:39PM -0600, OK Don wrote: > > You can all get ham licenses - the basic license test is easy, ALL the > > questions and

Re: [MBZ] 84 190E - Concerns?

2005-12-08 Thread Rusty Cullens
Run, don't walk away from it. I don't have enough time or space to say why. Just trust me. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Booher Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 6:12 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] 84 190E - Concerns? Al

Re: [MBZ] 190D Day 3

2005-12-08 Thread Curt Raymond
I know from bitter experience that a backwards thermostat in a 240D is a BAD(and stupid) thing... On the way home last night the heat in the car was vauge at best so I'm pretty confident replacing the thermostat will get things going. Might as well flush the coolant while I'm there... -C

[MBZ] Arctic Q

2005-12-08 Thread wilton strickland
'FI were physically able, I'd be in. Wilton

Re: [MBZ] Diesel on the brain making you crazy?

2005-12-08 Thread Curt Raymond
10F this morning. Hammie started but wasn't crazy about the idea. I remember that the year he started real good in the very cold I was putting a dose (4oz, not the 32oz I put in the 190D yesterday) of Diesel Kleen in at every fillup. The new starter sure cranks better than the old one did! One

Re: [MBZ] Credos

2005-12-08 Thread Mike Canfield
I make my entire living off other peoples junk.It's great huh Kaleb? Mike - Original Message - From: "Jim Cathey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 11:40 AM Subject: [MBZ] Credos Hey, even if it _is_ junk do

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Mike Canfield
Bet there's not but just maybe if all the cars were running it Ole Willy might just be crazy enough to send a tanker or two along and donate the fuel..Now how to go about at least getting a chance to pass it by him. Sounds right up his alley to me. Mike - Original Message - From:

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread TimothyPilgrim
After the latest news, we're ALL going to need passports: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1133995815625&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154 Oopsie. I swear, although I work for this government, I had nothing to do with it.

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Mike Canfield
Very trueAsk Mac..Mike - Original Message - From: "Bob Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...? KALEB'S CREEDO: "cheap does not equal junk or bad." Bob Rentfr

[MBZ] 15 inch steel rims for 124?

2005-12-08 Thread John Peterson
Has anyone found steel rims for a 124? We're trying to find some for Dwight (lister) for use with snow tires. We found these, which we are unsure they will fit- can anyone help? http://www.autoguide.net/apf/mercedes-wheels_rims/ 15x6" steel wheel. John Peterson Dwight Giles Rhode Island Lister

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Mike Canfield
Maybe someone could convince Nokian or Bridgestone to give everyone involved a deal on a new set of snows for the trip. The advertising potential for a trip like this could be astronomical! Chris, you may actually be able to sell advertising to MANY different companies.If they are willing

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Mike Canfield
Nor the Land Cruiser...Will this be MBZ specific? What about Benz powered? Like my dream of an old Willy's Wagoneer with a 300D engine runnning WVO for example? That may be a possibilty by then. Mike - Original Message - From: "Christopher McCann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "M

Re: [MBZ] Some things are just plain wrong

2005-12-08 Thread Mike Canfield
Anywhere you are getting ready to make a left turn from a one way street. Mike - Original Message - From: "Potter, Tom E" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Some things are just plain wrong

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