Glad to hear you have the car healed and all is well. It is nice to
have a ~25 year old car that is fun to drive, looks good and runs
well. Cars always run better with a lighter load. Send me email
offlist, and I will give you the address to send any remaining cash
in your wallet, bank acco
Q
Call Mr. Q with the VIN Q has a gadget to take care of all your needs.
Now that I've replaced the battery in our '95 E320, I need to enter the
code into the radio to get it to play again.
Where does one get the code?
Thanks,
Craig
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Now that I've replaced the battery in our '95 E320, I need to enter the
code into the radio to get it to play again.
Where does one get the code?
Thanks,
Craig
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> ...Hendrik
> who is off the the video shop to rent LeMans..
>
Might's well pick up Bullitt while you are at it.
RLE
>
>
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> > On Aug 25, 2011, at 3:06 PM, "Allan Streib" wrote:
> >
> > ... The oil filter on our Focus is on the
> > back of the transverse-mounted engine, only accessible from
> > underneath the car with an arm hooked around the passenger
> > side front axle.
> Dan Penoff wrote:
>
> When the stealership
OK. It was just a thought. I've always recycled it in the past, so that's what
I'll continue to do. Thanks for setting me straight.
Doug Jones
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On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 8:18 PM, andrew strasfogel
wrote:
> So I ordered a CA version 1985 used turbocharger assembly from SoCal
> Mercedes and my mechanic installed it yesterday. Car drives great - more
> power, smoother, no whining, I'm ecstatic as well as lighter in the wallet.
And the questi
So I ordered a CA version 1985 used turbocharger assembly from SoCal
Mercedes and my mechanic installed it yesterday. Car drives great - more
power, smoother, no whining, I'm ecstatic as well as lighter in the wallet.
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Max Dillon wrote:
> Stall speed test. When t
The latest models say category 2 over NC, then 1 the rest of the way
straight over NYC and then up north into VT and eventually - OMG-
Montreal!
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 10:16 PM, Rich Thomas <
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote:
> It is going to go over the Outer Banks or perhaps a b
On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:20:30 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote:
> 2.) Two words: Hewlett Packard. You might want to check CL for a good
> used HP unit. Properly cared for, their stuff is frickin' bulletproof.
>
> The only reason I didn't buy an HP myself was that the choices they had
> in my price range a
It is going to go over the Outer Banks or perhaps a bit inland, then
skip up the coast to Long Island or so for real landfall. In this one
Florida was spared as was my neck of the woods -- it is quite a bit
offshore. It is likely to be a Category 4 storm by tomorrow or Sat and
will start to d
Got a Teac 3300SX reel to reel deck from a buddy tonight, gratis. Still works,
was rack mounted at one time, has no wood end pieces. Need a power cord.
Minor issues.
I went onto eBay to look for some reels and tape. OMG!!!
The prices people want for this stuff is unreal (no pun intended.)
Starring role? Are you kidding, produced, wrote the screenplay,
directed, starred, wrote the music and most importantly, made sure the
cars where polished prior to every shot.
I have heard a rumour that Roger is working on a sequel, to be called
LeMons, about the dark days of MB's history from t
If you want to ruin your engine go ahead.
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On Aug 25, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Douglas Jones wrote:
> I've got several diesels (240 300sd 300d) and change the oil myself. As a
> result I have several gals of drain oil sitting around at any one time. Could
> I burn that in my car
They are selling advertising, not weather forecasts. I doubt it could even be a
category 1 by the time it gets to Maine, but you may get a LOT of rain and
flooding.
Max
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Curt Raymond wrote:
Its interesting to be on the wes
Luther wrote:
> www.partsnow.com has a good supply of printer parts and has been around for
> many years, 20+ or so that I remember my Dad dealing with them.
HP IIIp toner - requires log-in for cost.
If someone has log-in - let me know price.
Thanks.
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Its interesting to be on the west coast for this. My mother is expecting a
category 4 hurricane in Maine. The National Weather Services suggests Irene
will be cat 3 making landfall in Florida, it seems unlikely to intensify by the
time it gets to Maine but my parents watch television and the loc
Amen, Brother! I have not BTDT, but I have talked to people in the
Biloxi area who survived Katrina. A few additional tidbits I
learned. When FEMA comes in 2-3 days later, they confiscate any
remaining fuel at gas stations for their use. Unless you have a
stockpile of fuel your generator wi
Like I said, I drive more every month than you do all year...
One of the big reasons I use M1 oil is so I can change at 10,000-12,000 miles
so I don't have to do an oil change every other month.
55 miles each way
550 miles a week
~2200 miles a month
~26,000 miles a year just commuting to work. T
I thought Marshall only recommended new oil, dino variety, not used oil.
Max
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Fmiser wrote:
> Douglas Jones wrote:
> I've got several diesels (240 300sd 300d) and change the oil
> myself. As a result I have several gals of
Much better for our lungs if you turn it in for recycling. It is not meant as
fuel, it's full of soot, will wear your pump and injectors. Basically you're
taking the waste from your engine's combustion process and making the engine
eat all that crap again. I would never recommend it.
Max
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Agreed. Looks like the Lowcountry is spared this time, but our
neighbors to the north and the Yankees are going to whacked. I do not
wish that on anyone.
Make good choices, be smart, and be safe y'all.
--R
On 8/25/11 7:19 PM, Russ Williams wrote:
To all East Coast Lister's.
With Hurricane
Yes, and I'm pretty confident that your PSF, if not too old, would work fine.
Max
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Allan Streib wrote:
On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:28 -0400, "Max Dillon" wrote:
> Should work fine in the older MB cars. Can also use to lube the
Oh say now, didja pick up a wood chipper donchaknow?
--R
On 8/25/11 6:29 PM, Randy Bennell wrote:
We went to Fargo last week for a couple of days and that is about 210
miles due south.
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To all East Coast Lister's.
With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the East Coast.
Here is some advice from someone that's BTDT (too many times to count).
If You live in a area that is prone to Flooding. GET THE H?LL out of Dodge.
If You stay Make sure you have a 3 day supply of Canned Food and a w
I'm using a 50/50 mix of waste engine oil and diesel in one of my ranch
trucks, however, before using the waste engine oil you need to centrifuge
it. Filters don't do the trick, and they do NOT remove water, which it will
have. I'm using a 6G centrifuge and a triple pass through that. When it
com
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trying again
Randy
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On 25/08/2011 4:38 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I'm thinking Randy doesn't drive much ;)
Last time I had a clutch done it was about $1000, that was my '83 240D which
actually needed a center carrier bearing (noisy) but got a replacement
transmission. Figured to do the clutch while the trans was out
A Mog is essentialy a "high speed" multi-use, more comfortable
utility tractor. Bear in mind that in Europe, many farmers live in
town and drive the tractor as we might use a car or pickup.
Compared to a pickup, it is slow, uncomfortable, noisy, but still multi-use
Wife says if I sell the
I like using a quart or two a year, lubes up the moving bits inside the IP,
makes the car noticeably quieter for awhile.
When it comes to diesel oil out of your cars remember its going to have soot in
it and you'd want to get that out first. Needs a very good filter.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 20
I'm thinking Randy doesn't drive much ;)
Last time I had a clutch done it was about $1000, that was my '83 240D which
actually needed a center carrier bearing (noisy) but got a replacement
transmission. Figured to do the clutch while the trans was out.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:22:41 -04
As a B -47E maintenance crew chief/mechanic 51-54 years ago, I did lotsa
wrenching by feel plus a flashlight and a mirror.
Wilton
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From: "Randy Bennell"
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Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] $1000 car
On 25/08
SWMBA paid $3k cash to the body shop to pound out dents idiot son put in the
rear of the e300d. Did not do full job by replacing bumpers. She thinks Gump
is a poor investment and expects me to replace it with some plastic car.
Now I drive the e d with duct tape instead. Paid cash for both Ben
Normal people can do it after careful study and proper preparation, then
proceed with caution/care and patience. 'Only takes one small step at a
time.
Yeah, 'may just need a charge, but the key question is, "How long is it
gonna hold that charge, and where is the leak?"
Wilton
- Origin
Very true.
However, my Ford Focus wagon has a complete dealer service history from the
date of delivery, so my MB-ness forces me to continue work at the dealer
whenever it makes fiscal sense, as this does.
They use the Motorcraft synthetic blend, whatever that is. But I have broken
them of pu
Take a look at my 300SD
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/2471615425.html
It needs a charge to BLOW ICE COLD
--R
On 8/25/11 4:02 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
How hard is it? As bad as a 124? Should normal people attempt it, or
only Wilton?
Looking at a 300SD now, A/C of course "just needs
How hard is it? As bad as a 124? Should normal people attempt it, or
only Wilton?
Looking at a 300SD now, A/C of course "just needs a charge" per seller.
Alex
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Dan Penoff wrote:
I would also add that other companies, such as Nissan, are not making things easy, either. Try changing filters on an Altima sometime. If you don't get the car in the air,
I think the point is the car is supposed to be over a pit or on a lift, as they
do not expect anybody to
Randy Bennell wrote:
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I would not say that a system that requires the transmission to be
removed in order to get to the slave cylinder is designed for easy
maintenance. It is a circular design that goes around the main input
shaft to the transmission. So,
On 25/08/2011 2:18 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
When the stealership does oil and filter changes here for under $20, it's not
worth the time and trouble to change the oil myself...
Dan
In my experience, they rob me if I ask for Mobil 1.
Randy
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On 25/08/2011 2:06 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:28 -0400, "Mitch Haley" wrote:
I thought that Ford had been concentrating on designing for ease of
maintenance since they introduced the Tempo in what, 1983? Maybe they
were only talking about making oil changes simple.
If so t
There ought to be a recycler nearby for you to take it to.
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 3:21 PM, Fmiser wrote:
> > Douglas Jones wrote:
>
> > I've got several diesels (240 300sd 300d) and change the oil
> > myself. As a result I have several gals of drain oil sitting
> > around at any one time. Could
I would also add that other companies, such as Nissan, are not making things
easy, either. Try changing filters on an Altima sometime. If you don't get the
car in the air, the filter can only be reached by turning the wheels to the
left stop and reaching in through the right side wheel well.
Ev
> Douglas Jones wrote:
> I've got several diesels (240 300sd 300d) and change the oil
> myself. As a result I have several gals of drain oil sitting
> around at any one time. Could I burn that in my car a gal at a
> time with a full tank of diesel?
You _could_.
But Marshall said one quart per ye
When the stealership does oil and filter changes here for under $20, it's not
worth the time and trouble to change the oil myself...
Dan
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On Aug 25, 2011, at 3:06 PM, "Allan Streib" wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:28 -0400, "Mitch Haley" wrote:
>
>> I thought that Ford ha
> > > Allen wrote:
> > >
> > > Ideally I'd like to fix this, maybe it needs cleaning
> > > somewhere.
> > On 8/25/2011 10:51 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
> >
> > Usually the foam rubber pickup roller stops being grippy
> > enough. Often easy to replace, but maybe not so easy to
> > source the part. You c
On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:28 -0400, "Mitch Haley" wrote:
> I thought that Ford had been concentrating on designing for ease of
> maintenance since they introduced the Tempo in what, 1983? Maybe they
> were only talking about making oil changes simple.
If so they've failed. The oil filter on our Fo
Wasn't implying you were, I just know that billed hours are understandably
more in the winter, since ma nature likes throwing a hockey puck in the
works for you.
Walt
On Aug 25, 2011 2:25 PM, "Randy Bennell" wrote:
> On 25/08/2011 1:12 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
>> "Dead of winter"<--- that's how it
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Randy Bennell wrote:
> On 25/08/2011 12:22 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
>> Randy Bennell wrote:
>>> Some of the cost was labour as I had to have a major (clutch replacement)
>>> repair in the dead of winter and paid to have it done at a shop. ($3600 or
>>> thereabouts).
On 25/08/2011 1:28 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Randy Bennell wrote:
These trucks have torsion bars that go into the cross member at the
back end of the bar so one cannot pull the cross member unless one
wishes to release and remove the torsion bars etc so it makes for a
bit of a job to get the tra
Thats hawt!
On 08/25/2011 01:21 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Wife says if I sell the 85 I can get a truck. Very practical of her I
have decided. I believe a unimog will fit the bill and perhaps fill a
hole in my heart that my motorcycling days have left. Apparently you can
get a 404 s for a reasonable
Randy Bennell wrote:
These trucks have torsion bars that go into the cross member at the back
end of the bar so one cannot pull the cross member unless one wishes to
release and remove the torsion bars etc so it makes for a bit of a job
to get the tranny and transfer case out. Had to cut the e
On 25/08/2011 1:12 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
"Dead of winter"<--- that's how it gets ran up.
Walt
Well, I don't think I was robbed. The shop is owned by someone I know.
The head mechanic is my brother in law and he was the one who did the
work on it.
My son later served part of his apprentic
On 25/08/2011 12:22 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Randy Bennell wrote:
Some of the cost was labour as I had to have a major (clutch
replacement) repair in the dead of winter and paid to have it done at
a shop. ($3600 or thereabouts).
Wow. I'm thinking $700 parts, $400 labour in the worst case. How
"Dead of winter" <--- that's how it gets ran up.
Walt
On Aug 25, 2011 1:23 PM, "Mitch Haley" wrote:
> Randy Bennell wrote:
>
>> Some of the cost was labour as I had to have a major (clutch
>> replacement) repair in the dead of winter and paid to have it done at a
>> shop. ($3600 or thereabouts).
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 3:18 AM, Hans Neureiter wrote:
> Horsepower and torque, however, are not compromised. In prototype form,
> Skyactiv-D generates 170 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque, compared
> to the production 2.2-liter's standard 148 horsepower and 270 pound-feet.
>
Sounds just r
Randy Bennell wrote:
Some of the cost was labour as I had to have a major (clutch
replacement) repair in the dead of winter and paid to have it done at a
shop. ($3600 or thereabouts).
Wow. I'm thinking $700 parts, $400 labour in the worst case. How does the tab
get run up to $3k?
_
On 24/08/2011 10:14 PM, Redghost wrote:
Gump was $120. I got 60k miles on her, spent $2k, drove 6 years. He'll of a
lot better investment than some cars. Will get at least that much as scrap,
and have sold enough parts off her to cover a few tanks of fuel.
Compare that with a nice little
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Fred Moir wrote:
> FWIW.
> The tape transport in VCRs have the same problem and the solutions are,
> replace, or use a chemical "re-gripper". Brush it on and it softens and
> rejuvenates the roller.
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/20-1890
The 2 oz size has
Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Armour-all might work?
That's what I use to make leather/plastic/rubber slippery.
Used to put it on bicycle seats. Do NOT put it on a motorcycle seat, my brother
did that once to his Kawasaki H-1 in the 1970s and scared himself half to death.
Mitch.
I've got several diesels (240 300sd 300d) and change the oil myself. As a
result I have several gals of drain oil sitting around at any one time. Could I
burn that in my car a gal at a time with a full tank of diesel?
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Well served. That is why I am able to reluctantly let her go. My PnP stash is
another $250 investment that should translate into good cash on sale. All I
need are buyers. I kaleb would come this way, he could have a containers worth
of parts to peddle.
Clay
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On Aug 25,
'Thought so.
Wilton
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To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hood star
Oops, same as W123, W124 & W201
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Armour-all might work?
Walt
On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Fred Moir wrote:
> FWIW.
> The tape transport in VCRs have the same problem and the solutions are,
> replace, or use a chemical "re-gripper". Brush it on and it softens and
> rejuvenates the roller.
> If wanted, I could ask my buddy t
FWIW.
The tape transport in VCRs have the same problem and the solutions are,
replace, or use a chemical "re-gripper". Brush it on and it softens and
rejuvenates the roller.
If wanted, I could ask my buddy to give me the correct info, brand,
supplier etc.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
My printer knowledge is not current, but if you are looking at color laserjet
printers, I would offer the following advice:
1.) Pay careful attention to the supplies. Check to see if "starter" cartridges
are used, or if regular capacity cartridges are installed. This is a common
practice among
If you can't get it fixed easily, you should be able to get a Color Laserjet
5 or the like, or if you can deal with black any of the HP Laserjets 4-6.
Go craigslist or local pickup, get the jet direct card and postscript SIMM
if it's a choice.
Toner is somewhat hard to find retail but you can get
Watch for printers in Hot Deals at fatwallet.com
And subscribe to the shell shocker emails from newegg.com.
Brother printers that take the #61 (or #65 high capacity) ink refills have low
operating costs and decent reliability. I get generic ink at Meritline when its
on sale for $7.95 for eigh
Classic sign of pickup roller wear. They can be cleaned with a small
amount of rubbing alcohol. Sometimes this will get extra life out of them.
www.partsnow.com has a good supply of printer parts and has been around
for many years, 20+ or so that I remember my Dad dealing with them.
Luther
Common error for this type of printer that's sometimes caused by the paper
pickup wheel becoming glazed with residue from the sheets it has picked from
the stack in it's lifetime.
Most paper has a finish that under friction will transfer to surface of the
wheel. Since the "new" texture of the driv
Ideally I'd like to fix this, maybe it needs cleaning somewhere.
Usually the foam rubber pickup roller stops being grippy enough.
Often easy to replace, but maybe not so easy to source the part.
You could try cleaning it, but don't use anything too aggressive.
What I'd like [in color] is:
I
Oops, same as W123, W124 & W201
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From: "WILTON"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, August 2
I have a cheap-o Samsung black-only laser printer at home. Bought it a few
years ago on sale and with a rebate, it cost me something like $50. So I've
gotten my money's worth, but it's developed a problem where it will detect a
paper feed error about 75% of the time it tries to pull a sheet ou
How 'bout 126?
Wilton
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From: "Rusty Cullens"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hood star
here is a quick explanation of hood stars.
W108 fits W108
W114 fits W114
W115 fits W115
W116 fits W116
W123 fits W12
W114 fits W114
W115 fits W115
So I have personally had in my stable two different 115's
that use two different hood star assemblies. One has a
large radiator-cap sized hole in the grille, and the other's
was much smaller, similar to the newer cars'.
I swapped grilles to put the spare hood star
On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:28 -0400, "Max Dillon" wrote:
> Should work fine in the older MB cars. Can also use to lube the throttle
> linkage.
Older cars use ATF for power steering, no?
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here is a quick explanation of hood stars.
W108 fits W108
W114 fits W114
W115 fits W115
W116 fits W116
W123 fits W123, W124, W201
W140 fits W140
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Should work fine in the older MB cars. Can also use to lube the throttle
linkage.
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Jerry Herrman wrote:
It appears I throw nothing away. Which is why I have run out of room in the
garage. Gotta get rid of some things.
Mix with acetone, use on stuck bolts.
Walt
On Aug 24, 2011 11:22 PM, "Jerry Herrman" wrote:
> It appears I throw nothing away. Which is why I have run out of room in
the garage. Gotta get rid of some things.
> Let's start with PS fluid. I have about a dozen bottles, various brands.
Never used eve
Seized compressor is not unheard off.
What stymies me is the frozen clutch.
But as they say "Mechanics 101: If it moves, it will fail"
A good flush through lines, evaporator and condenser, new compressor, drier
and expansion valve will fix it.
I flushed going in through the manifold both ways to th
Bought the '82 in '94 for $ 2,500. Huge investment.
1 motor (entirely my fault), 1 tranny + misc. repairs later (starter,
steering and suspension, A/C, etc.) I now have less than maybe $ 8,000 in
it.
That boils down to $ 500/year or 2 months worth of car payments/year for a
daily driver.
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Found this in *windingroad.com*
*Skyactiv-D*
The Skyactiv-D stands apart as Mazda's killer, counterintuitive innovation
of the entire Skyactiv initiative.
For years, diesel engines have benefited from increasing compression ratios
and cylinder pressures. Mazda's current 2.2-liter diesel (never
My first MBZ was a $500 240d. I drove it 30k miles or so. Steve MacSween
put an engine in it an as far as I know is still driving it. There IS such
a thing as a cheap Mercedes if you aren't anal about perfection. I have put
6k miles on my $1100 300d on near free wvo and have replaced one rear w
My trucks have all been $400 or less.
Trick is to get em when you know what's wrong with them, and the repair
costs are worth it.
Walt
On Aug 25, 2011 3:06 AM, "kevin kraly" wrote:
> Wow, I didn't know that Gump was a $120 car! 60K miles out of a $2K total
> investment = double wow! That's way l
Wow, I didn't know that Gump was a $120 car! 60K miles out of a $2K total
investment = double wow! That's way less than the average car payment for
average transportation, and a W115 is far from that, IMO. He served you
well indeed!
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
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