FWD can be more scary when the rear end steps out from behind you
substantially...
Best vehicle I've driven in snow was a quadratrac equipped full size
cherokee. Then again, in california, they haven't quite figured out how to
make roads driveable in the winter, so overkill in the capability
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Mom fine. Spencer now trying to figure out how to eat
Congrats! Welcome to the land of Sleeplessness.
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Wilton Strickland wrote:
http://eastnc.craigslist.org/cto/799685448.html
They're cheaper in Michigan:
http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/822583931.html
Hey, there is one of those that's been in and out of the
On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 12:39 PM, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
She is fine so that is the most important thing
Glad to hear no injuries involved, here.
Sort of lost on what to buy as a replacement however. Anyone with a crystal
ball out there? Fuel mileage keeps coming to the
Ed Booher wrote:
Makes me wonder if the Kit Car Manufacturer has built four or five of
these and is trying to pedal them via the Craigslist site.
Fiberfab cranked out quite a few of these, I suspect they were second to the
Bradley GT and GT-II in 1970s production, but I see them offered more
great email Hendrik!
;-)
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From: Hendrik Fay [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 11:57 PM
Subject: Re:
From: Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My shirt is lower left in the attached photo. Wife (Debbie) is wearing red,
beside me.
...
This isn't something I saw on television. I was there, not six feet away
from him.
Sooo.Wonko, was that picture taken inside the asylum or outside the
I've never had an old VW in the snow but would assume the superior traction is
at least offset by freezing to death...
Of course there was that one time where the heater blower quit on the way to
work at -15F...
-Curt
--- On Tue, 9/9/08, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Tom Hargrave
Its a shame, I was trying so hard to stay out of this.
I graduated a scant 9 years ago and I can tell you that at that time the little
state college I went to here in the bluest of blue states pushed us to think.
When I wrote position papers I usually took a view contrary to the professors
Not a motorcycle rider are you? The books Proficient Motorcycling and More
Proficient Motorcycling taught me more about riding and by extension driving
than the 15 years I have behind the wheel...
Once you lose traction it doesn't matter if the front wheels are pulling or not
all they'll do is
Well, that uhhm, sounds just like a barrac apollo bamo speech as he
descends from the heavens to his greek temple.
Hendrik Fay wrote:
Actually it is very important to be able to give good speeches.
You obviously did not pay attention the last time I went through all this.
Well.the
Yeah - well, sort of - 9004 style housing which gets a H4 style bulb
plugged into the read. The reflector stays in place as the bulb is
replaced.You may be correct in your comment - but I wonder why only the
passenger side had the problem?
Can't recall the power of the bulb I
Upside down in the garage, hoodpad installed waiting for a second coat of
Rustoleum. I wasn't going to paint the bottom but where I didn't have help
handy to get the thing installed I figured I might as well. The first coat
looks nasty (brushed on full strength) but I think the second coat will
One time we went to a snowmobile show with both sleds on the trailer, big
mistake... On the way home I put one in the bed of the pickup and was so much
happier. Moving 400# from dragging weight to over the rear axle made an
amazing difference and kept us out of 4wd and thus kept the gas
Randy wrote: Well, it is now official, I guess. We need another car. The
insurance appraiser stopped looking after he had tallied up over $9K in repair
costs. They have offered us $9,095 for the car which I think is probably fair.
The car was really nice but also 10 years old.
Don't take their
Oh yeah! 20 below, scrape the inside of the windshield, roll down
the window , scrape the outside of the windshield, while trying to
maintain a steady speed and drive within the lane on narrow
roads. Oh what fun. I went from that to one of the most stable
winter, ice, snow, glop cars, a
All true, but I would add, when FWD looses traction on the front end,
you are going where ever physics takes you. You have NO
control. With Rwd, when the drive axle looses traction, you
fishtail, but you can still steer. To me, that is BIG difference,
having slid around some in the FWD Dog
It was at Rush Limbaugh's web site and I think it was brought up on last
Friday's show. Very little said except what I wrote.
Harry
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Kevin wrote: Best vehicle I've driven in snow was a quadratrac equipped full
size cherokee. Then again, in california, they haven't quite figured out how to
make roads driveable in the winter, so overkill in the capability department is
nice to have.
I AGREE! Although mine was a Grand Wagoneer
'Didn't include enough you know, like and well, like you know.
Wilton
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From: Hendrik Fay [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 11:57 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Obama and political gobbeldegook
Actually it
A guy at work has a Charger which he'd moved up to from a Mazda 626. He says
its truely awful in snow and gets poor gas mileage.
Taking the best case scenario on both cars the 626 actually averages only 1mpg
better. In the worst case its 6mpg with the Charger down at 15mpg (yuck!). I
suspect
Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Boils down to front wheel drive or rear wheel drive doesn't matter so
much as really good snow tires. I don't think I've ever had really good
snowtires but even cheapo snowtires are better than all seasons.
Even among all seasons there are vast
Well that's likely to be just pure speculation or a rumor that he heard.
I think if Obama were to change his VP pick at this point, for any
reason other than Biden dropping dead, it would be the final nail in the
coffin of his campaign.
Allan
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Tread composition and tread pattern both have a huge impact on snow.
Nothing but studs works on ice.
Thanks,
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Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:58
With the discussion about car painting and using the roller method, it
got me thinking about these fairly cheap HVLP sprayers that have their
own air supply and gun, like this $90 one from HF
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=44677
I think Campbell Hausfeld and
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Need to replace the driver's seat belt in my 91 3000D -
Has anyone found a good supplier? From what I've heard about using 'used'
belts I will probably go with new ones.
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I had a 1966 new Bug
1) Always carried a salt shake; Good on burgers or defrosting windscreen.
2) I put an old 6V Dodge heater motor under the rear seat. It made lots of
noise. My Dad called it my Psychological Heater
3) At 70mph, the heater would drive you out of it!
My only grief with
I measured the resistance of the shock absorber (strut) according to
the book. (Push rod in 84mm while on spring scale noting 'weight'
while holding it at this extension. Should read 280+/-30 N when new,
170 N minimum. Also note 'weight' required to push rod in 50mm at a
100mm/minute rate,
LarryT wrote:
we'll probably disagree here but I want my kinds to adopt my values not some
guy I;m paying to teach history.. Religion is faith based - there's often
no logic to it and no one will find evidence that Jesus died on a Cross.
There are actually quite a few logical arguments for
Curt Raymond wrote:
I graduated a scant 9 years ago and I can tell you that at that time
the little state college I went to here in the bluest of blue states
pushed us to think. When I wrote position papers I usually took a
view contrary to the professors because it usually made the paper
98 Toyota Avalon - something failed in the braking systems and my wife
clobbered a bollard.
Randy
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Subject: Re: [MBZ]
http://www.spectator.co.uk/melaniephillips/2073071/revolution-you-can-believe-in.html
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The best deal for the money right now appears to be a reasonably late model
Chevy Impala or Pontiac Grand Prix or
Grand Am or whatever they call it. I see 2005 models advertised with 25K miles
on them for $12K or so. Hard to beat
for size and price. Would also be similar in size to the Avalon
I agree but it was her car and she already told them she would take it. They
will have a cheque in a couple of days
we are told.
Randy
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Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 7:33 AM
To:
On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 7:01 AM, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tread composition and tread pattern both have a huge impact on snow.
Nothing but studs works on ice.
Nonsense. Bridgestone made studded tires obsolete with the first
Blizzak 10 years ago. Michelin copied their design and
Can one time an OM603 using the spill timing method? If so what are the specs.
Thanks
Peter
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Peter Merle wrote:
Can one time an OM603 using the spill timing method? If so what are the specs.
Not to my knowledge. I don't think there are any specs posted... which
is a good part of the reason.
The only way I know to do it is using a nearly $300 tool. There are two
other ways, but they
Do you have a link for the tool supplier?
Have you tried using the eyeball method described in the Haynes MAnual?
Peter
2008/9/10 John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Peter Merle wrote:
Can one time an OM603 using the spill timing method? If so what are the
specs.
Not to my knowledge. I don't
These days, the same car in good condition will set you back about $4500.00.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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Peter Merle wrote:
Do you have a link for the tool supplier?
Have you tried using the eyeball method described in the Haynes MAnual?
http://www.w124performance.com/images/tools/IP__RIV_tool.jpg
Here is one of the other tools... you have to remove the IP to set the
timing using this method
Not bad if it includes the new drive train... Why aren't you all over this
one, Kaleb?
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How would you do the timing using the lock tool? I guess the steps would be
1. Remove IP ( do you need to remove Manifold and or oil filter housing?
2. Set IP to 15 deg BTDC using lock tool
3. Set engine to 15 deg BTDC
4. By playing with the timing adjustment screw get the pump to slot in
Are my
Peter Merle wrote:
How would you do the timing using the lock tool? I guess the steps would be
1. Remove IP ( do you need to remove Manifold and or oil filter housing?
2. Set IP to 15 deg BTDC using lock tool
3. Set engine to 15 deg BTDC
4. By playing with the timing adjustment screw get the
why do you have to remove the fan though?
Peter
2008/9/10 John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Peter Merle wrote:
How would you do the timing using the lock tool? I guess the steps would
be
1. Remove IP ( do you need to remove Manifold and or oil filter housing?
2. Set IP to 15 deg BTDC using
Peter, this is from my experience on a 300 SDL.
IIRC, you set the engine to 15 deg BTDC then check the IP. Actually, you
can remove the timing plug and use a mirror to see the cam lug down the hole
and pretty well tell how close you are, its like eyeballing down a tube and
judging if the lug
But everyone knows a brass player kisses wa better. DUH, Mr. Tuba! :)
Luther
Wonko the Sane wrote:
Ah -- oboe. No doubt a good kisser given the mouth muscles required for
playing that particular instrument.
If a kiss you need, go for the double-reed.
On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 9:12 PM,
'Bout six years ago I painted both rear guarter panels and narrow strip
between them across top of trunk and immediately behind rear window on my 81
300D with coupla spray cans from Tower Paint mixed to MB specs. Color was
ivory (light yellow) like Wonko's I think. Looked very good; excellent
I forgot to discuss the injection lines. If you are not too far off timing,
they may give enough to let you change, otherwise some adjustments by slight
bending will be required. IIRC, again, its been awhile, I loosened both
ends and the keepers but didn't remove anything and got away with
--- On Wed, 9/10/08, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When I entered college I was an ardant Republican with my
one issue as gun control. Now I'm a suffering moderate.
I can't stand the Republican stand on abortion, oil
drilling or war and can't handle the Democrat's
stance on gun
Whenever I see Biden on the tube these days, I check to see how his hair
transplant is holding up. Looks almost natural, now.
Then I ignore him.
RLE
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blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com.
...From what I've heard about using 'used' belts I will probably go with
new ones...
Nobody will sell you used belts.
And what you don't know is that belts in a wrecking yard could very well be
stretched (that's what they do) and must be replaced if the car is repaired.
Particularly if
Offset Rials *nice* looking, no affil but I will act as an agent on
behalf of any list members.
Rims Mercedes Benz 16 x 8 126 - Class
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/pts/834667774.html
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If you really want another, you can probably find them gathering dust at any
nursing home or retirement village since they seem to appeal to those waiting
for the final call. My next door neighbor lady is about eighty and I see her
creeping off to someplace every day. She's on her second one.
...'Didn't include enough you know, like and well, like you know...
To his credit, I haven't heard him use the space filler Ya know whut I'm
sayin.
RLE
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plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at
Is someboidy kidding? Is somebody buying/using used belts?? Only as last
resort/emergency I hope.
Wilton
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Ethnic? What? Teenagers, early 20's, etc.? Ethnic? How's that ethnic?
'Didn't mention anything ethnic. 'Just tired of hearing too many likes
and you knows from too many in general.
Wilton
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it would be an odd practice given the cost of new belts. continental,
goodyear, gates, et al -- all darn good and pretty cheap!
On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 4:08 PM, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Is someboidy kidding? Is somebody buying/using used belts?? Only as last
On another list there was serious discussion of sourcing brake hoses
(the rubber flex hoses) at a junkyard, so nothing surprises me after
that.
Allan
--
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Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
it would be an odd practice given the cost of new belts. continental,
goodyear,
*speechless*.
I did get my second generation W126 front brake setup from a junkyard.
But for $12 per hose, I think I would go new.
-Rolf
Allan Streib wrote:
On another list there was serious discussion of sourcing brake hoses
(the rubber flex hoses) at a junkyard, so nothing surprises me
Ah! well then you do know what a VW heater feels like.
Manfred
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:43:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?
I've never had an old VW in the snow but would assume the superior
traction is at least offset by
http://home.gwi.net/~craymond/mercedes/mercedes.html
See the picture at the bottom of the page. I don't put stickers on my cars,
this one came this way but I haven't taken it off yet...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:34:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mitch Marmel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
Nothing wrong with sourcing used brake lines from a junkyard providing you
know how to inspect them for age and damage. After all, aren't the brake
lines on your Mercedes just as old and subject to failure?
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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I actually suggested she might like another one but she says not. They are
basically just a fancy Camry. The older
ones were longer than a Camry but I am not sure that remains the case with the
newer ones.
Lord knows what she will end up with. I thought last evening we had decided to
check out
Its too quiet today, this should stir things up...
I'm in process changing the oil in my Kawasaki 454LTD. I'm gonna fill it with
Mobil 1 5w40 Turbo Diesel Truck. LT Don's been using 15w50 in his. I figure
the TDT is at least as good as the 10w40 I've been using and possibly better.
Its not an
All the WERA guys racing SV650's are using 15w40. Not sure about 5w40.
-Rolf
Curt Raymond wrote:
Its too quiet today, this should stir things up...
I'm in process changing the oil in my Kawasaki 454LTD. I'm gonna fill it with
Mobil 1 5w40 Turbo Diesel Truck. LT Don's been using 15w50 in his.
Mobil 1 doesn't have one. Amsoil does I think...
I'm not going to race (this bike is a cruiser) so I don't need super
protection, still I think this will give me more protection than 10w40
conventional.
-Curt
--- On Wed, 9/10/08, Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Randy, I've forgotten where you are. Somewhere north of US border, isn't
it? Do they still do Ziebart rust prevention treatments up there? 'Had a
'71 Chrysler station wagon Ziebarted in about early '72 in Sault Ste. Marie,
ON. 'Don't know how well it really did; 'sold it in S. CA in '78,
Hi. Alles.
My Daughter has a 2004 Jetta with cloudy headlight covers/lenses. Is
there any useful polish for these or is it replacement time?
For the '99 Toyota, the Janvil plastic polish kit works well, but has
almost no effect on the VW lens.
Any recommendations welcome.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
2004
Right about now I really miss Marshall..
I don't think the turbo diesel oils the best choice, a petrol powered MC
doesn't need the 'soot' capacity in the oil. However I have become a
believer in tar Mobil 1 series of products. I was going to switch to the
0-40 stuff in my HD before I got
Brought him home today.
--
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92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL,
87 300SDL x2, 86 300E, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D,
84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D,
76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb
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I have never heard of any problems with used belts. I sell them all the
time.
LarryT wrote:
Need to replace the driver's seat belt in my 91 3000D -
Has anyone found a good supplier? From what I've heard about using 'used'
belts I will probably go with new ones.
Take Care,
Larry T
No
Peter Merle wrote:
Can one time an OM603 using the spill timing method? If so what are the specs.
Thanks
Peter
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Not sure where its at but I suspect its too far away
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Not bad if it includes the new drive train... Why aren't you all over this
one, Kaleb?
On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Rich Thomas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's great! 'Hope all goes well, including early morning sleep.
BTW, you know don't you? Suddenly, he's gonna 40 years old.
My oldest just turned 51; see what I mean?
Wilton
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Come on stand up! Stand up for the crowd! (to a guy in a wheelchair)
Ah, well, everyone else stand up for you!
--R
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Whenever I see Biden on the tube these days, I check to see how his hair
transplant is holding up. Looks almost natural, now.
Then I ignore him.
How 'bout belts and brake hoses?
Wilton
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Seat Belts
I have never heard of any problems with used belts. I
If you are talking about the SRS type belts, yes its a one time thing
but quite apparant if its gone off. That only happens in a front impact
though.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
...From what I've heard about using 'used' belts I will probably go with
new ones...
Nobody will sell you used
Personally, I'd use Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10W-40, since this oil is
designed to work with wet clutches. I can't think of any reason to use
Turbo Diesel Truck instead.
Were you able to get a volume discount at Autozone? I buy almost 30
quarts per year of Turbo Diesel Truck myself (use it in the
I dont have any official info. on this, but it seems to me that where I live
has got to be among the places with the most W201s anywhere.
I know these models are much less prevalent than W123s, but in our little
town of some 20,000, I see so many! And across the Sound in Seattle, I see
many too.
Im talking about seat belts
Wilton Strickland wrote:
How 'bout belts and brake hoses?
Wilton
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Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Seat
Seems a bandit has hit our small community and stolen the cat from two late
80s, early 90s Toyota pickups. Must be a market for them.
Brian
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'Thought they were talking 'bout fan belts.
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] used belts?
If you are talking about the SRS type belts,
--- On Wed, 9/10/08, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
See the picture at the bottom of the page. I don't put
stickers on my cars, this one came this way but I
haven't taken it off yet...
Rat own! :D
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At a rally in Nashua, New Hampshire, a man in the audience told Biden
how glad he was that Obama picked him over Hillary not because she's a
woman, but because look at the things she did in the past.
Make no mistake about this, Biden responded. Hillary Clinton is as
qualified or more qualified
Mobil makes an actual Mobil-1 motorcycle.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 4:33 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List; Rolf
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
Yes Wilton I am in Winnipeg Manitoba - about 140 miles due north of Grand Forks
North Dakota. Rust is not generally
a huge issue here as we don't have the slushy weather conditions like more
southern areas. Undercoating is a good
idea if it is done well. Many new cars come fairly well protected
The Ziebart guys in The Soo drilled small holes to access cavities in doors
and body panels and sprayed well all inside with a good coating of
undercoating stuff, then plugged the holes. 'Seemed to be very thorough.
Much better than factory (especially Chrysler) at that time. 'Made the car
a
Zoltan Finks wrote:
Wonder if there is any source for statistics on how many vehicles of a
certain type reside in a given area.
Don't know, but in My Mercedes is Not For Sale, the author quotes an
aid worker as saying that you can measure the poverty of a country (in
Africa) by counting
I run Jap bikes, they don't tend to leak, both mine have but I've made fixes
this year so they only leak just a little...
I don't remember if the 0w40 is energy conserving but it is also a diesel
rated oil... I don't think that being a better oil will hurt anything. Marshall
and I did discuss
Wow, thats unsettling.
I have heard the argument regarding W201s in our country that holds that
they tend to fall into the hands of sort of, well, trashy people. It makes
at least some sense in that I assume they were less expensive than larger
models when new. But it doesnt make sense in that
Yeah its about $2+/qt over car oil...
-Curt
--- On Wed, 9/10/08, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [MBZ] OT: Motorcycle oil
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 6:52 PM
Whaa? They made like a trillion 190Es. I see 'em all the time.
Of course the 123 population here in the north east is dying of the rust
monster...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:22:32 -0700
From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] W201 capital of nation? world? Statistics
To:
$2+ more per quart, forces me to stock another oil, not any superior. I've been
using conventional car oil for 4 years now and it doesn't seem to hurt
anything. I saw a test at one point that said for conventional oils motorcycle
oil and car oil were essentially the same. If conventional car
Did you read that book? I spotted it in a bookshop awhile ago and wondered. It
was a trendy little place and I wasn't about to spend $20 for the hardcover...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:21:11 -0500
From: tom savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W201 capital of nation? world?
Zoltan Finks wrote:
Wow, thats unsettling.
I have heard the argument regarding W201s in our country that holds that
they tend to fall into the hands of sort of, well, trashy people. It makes
at least some sense in that I assume they were less expensive than larger
models when new. But it
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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24310203-401,00.html
Tom
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Curt Raymond wrote:
Did you read that book? I spotted it in a bookshop awhile ago and wondered.
It was a trendy little place and I wasn't about to spend $20 for the
hardcover...
I did. It was an interesting, quick read. The author is not a car guy
and it is almost more of a Saharan
I read the book and was pretty disappointed. I had high expectations
since I love adventure driving and W201s, but this was some of the
worst travel writing I've ever read. It reads as a brief list of
events covering too much time in too little detail to really be an
engaging story IMO. If
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