Re: [MBZ] Ebay -WTF w107

2012-02-19 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
The great firewall of China doesn't block us?! Or do you have some proxy to keeps our Mercedes secrets safe? Jaime On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 11:48 PM, TE ban...@nc.rr.com wrote: Yea. Nothing happened to China, I'm here right now. -Original Message- From:

[MBZ] Today's BAT Find

2012-02-19 Thread Dan Penoff
Nice: http://bringatrailer.com/2012/02/18/53k-mile-1962-mercedes-benz-220s/ Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Today's BAT Find

2012-02-19 Thread Dieselhead
Not a $10,000 car. I would bet that the claim of 53k miles is bogus. I would win the bet. Why does it have replacement hubcaps? Replacements are unpainted. Originals are painted. Seller says original Would someone really pay to have someone use paint stripper to take the paint off the

Re: [MBZ] Today's BAT Find

2012-02-19 Thread Dan Penoff
Definitely. Lots and lots of warning flags. My first two would be the lack of trunk and engine compartment photos. A definite giveaway if there is something to hide. I posted a question on the eBay auction asking about photos and why there were a bunch of pine air fresheners all over the back

Re: [MBZ] Ebay -WTF w107

2012-02-19 Thread TE
Nah they come through just fine without the VPN, but I'm currently running a dual dd-WRT router setup: one open to the Chinese internet and the other running OpenVPN. -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jaime

Re: [MBZ] Today's BAT Find

2012-02-19 Thread Dieselhead
I agree 100% with Dan's comment: I love Finnies. There is nothing nicer to drive than a Heckflosse, as long as you don't push it too hard in the corners without weight in the trunk to keep the rear axle from flopping down. it does not take much. Spar, jack and a medium toolbox that fits in

Re: [MBZ] Today's BAT Find

2012-02-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Do you even own a Mercedes at the moment or have you gone all Chrysler? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2012, at 12:19 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I agree 100% with Dan's comment: I love Finnies. There is nothing nicer to drive than a Heckflosse, as long as you don't push it

Re: [MBZ] Today's BAT Find

2012-02-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Nevermind that last comment, I was responding to you while thinking about somebody else. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2012, at 12:19 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I agree 100% with Dan's comment: I love Finnies. There is nothing nicer to drive than a Heckflosse, as long as

Re: [MBZ] Today's BAT Find

2012-02-19 Thread Dan Penoff
Got a response from the guy with the finnie: The 220S is in an offsite storage garage now and we plan to get additional photos (engine bay, rear compartment, undercarriage, etc) when we see it this week. There are no odor/mildew issues. The previous owner added the air fresheners over the

Re: [MBZ] Internet shutdown for some?

2012-02-19 Thread Tim C
Only affects people who are infected by the ancient worm. At the time there was some thought that DNS requests would be redirected to a clean up page, I wonder if they decided not to bother? Anyway they should be able to tell how many active users there are, and the fix is trivial and will be

Re: [MBZ] Today's BAT Find

2012-02-19 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
These are brining big money in Europe... I suspect thats where it will end up. Hopefully he opened the auction up to international bidders. There are a few little things to pick at, but if its rust free and never had any body work done, its a great find. After all, when was the last time you

Re: [MBZ] Today's BAT Find

2012-02-19 Thread Dieselhead
only 4 MBs now. Plus the kids' MBs that I do most of the upkeep for. Dogde van because I can't afford a sprinter, and they are too big for most of the time. Do you even own a Mercedes at the moment or have you gone all Chrysler? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2012, at 12:19 PM,

Re: [MBZ] 97 E300D

2012-02-19 Thread Vol
Hi. What's the verdict on the durability of these diesels? Can I expect it to go several hundred thousand miles as in the merc diesels of yore? This one has 164k and has had a good service history. No issues outside of normal maintenance. Volney Spalding NXP Semiconductors 650.302.2855 On

Re: [MBZ] 97 E300D

2012-02-19 Thread clay monroe
Based on the quality of the 95 e300D, and the known lesser quality of the 210, I would make sure I got it dirt cheap and had a pile of cash to fix all the failure points stacking up. Biodegradable wiring, ACC goes south to the tune of $3k, new seals for the fuel system, turbo refurb. clay

Re: [MBZ] 97 E300D

2012-02-19 Thread Dieselhead
Based on the quality of the 95 e300D, and the known lesser quality of the 210, I would make sure I got it dirt cheap and had a pile of cash to fix all the failure points stacking up. Biodegradable wiring, ACC goes south to the tune of $3k, new seals for the fuel system, turbo refurb.

Re: [MBZ] Today's BAT Find

2012-02-19 Thread Dieselhead
Does that apply to 200Ds also? If so, I need to gussie up the old girl, and put it in fleabay.de These are brining big money in Europe.. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Today's BAT Find

2012-02-19 Thread Dieselhead
Ooops! Kaleb, I miscounted. 5 MBs plus the kids' Do you even own a Mercedes at the moment or have you gone all Chrysler? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2012, at 12:19 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I agree 100% with Dan's comment: I love Finnies. There is nothing nicer to

[MBZ] Hard drive recovery

2012-02-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Anybody know of a free hard drive recovery tool? I am still trying to get some files off my old computer, have one of the hard drives from it hooked up via USB and it sees the drive but says the drive needs to be formatted, probably problem from old computer.

Re: [MBZ] 97 E300D

2012-02-19 Thread Vol
Thanks based on all the good advice I am going to pass on this car. Thanks! Volney Spalding NXP Semiconductors 650.302.2855 On Feb 19, 2012, at 1:05 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Based on the quality of the 95 e300D, and the known lesser quality of the 210, I would make sure I

Re: [MBZ] Hard drive recovery

2012-02-19 Thread Luther's Benz
Try Linux first. Luther KB5QHU Forest Park, IL '87 300SDL (322,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi)nbsp; -- mobile my Palm Pre+ On Feb 19, 2012 3:34 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin lt;ka...@striplin.netgt; wrote: Anybody know of a free hard drive recovery tool? I am still trying to get some

Re: [MBZ] Hard drive recovery

2012-02-19 Thread Fred Moir
Kaleb, et al. FWIW. I've had poor luck getting an external USB 2.0 HDD to even see the files, especially laptop drives, not to mention first message is Format, Please, even though the drive works fine in the laptop/PC itself. Putting the drive inside a PC as slave works for me. Of course, I am

Re: [MBZ] Hard drive recovery

2012-02-19 Thread Dan Penoff
Testdisk, Undelete Plus, Recuva, and Restoration are some of the freeware file recover utilities out there. We use Recuva regularly and it seems to do a pretty good job. The fact that your machine is not recognizing the file system suggests that the MBR is hosed. If that's the case, you're

Re: [MBZ] Hard drive recovery

2012-02-19 Thread Dieselhead
I used file scavenger with good luck. It is a winders utility and costs $35. But if the freeware does not do the trick, try it. I think you can see the files on the download without buying. But to recover, you have to buy it. I used to me able to recover a hosed winders mbr in nothing

[MBZ] OT anyone interested in a router pantograph?

2012-02-19 Thread Dieselhead
I am cleaning the basement. I have a Scott Machine Development Model SM100 router pantograph I need to sell. It was designed for the two color plastic signs/nametags, but could be used for other things. I have the 2:1 pantograph and the edger, along with several extra bits, and a spare

Re: [MBZ] OT anyone interested in a router pantograph?

2012-02-19 Thread Michael Canfield
Wow. They seem to be pretty expensive. Mike On Feb 19, 2012 5:57 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I am cleaning the basement. I have a Scott Machine Development Model SM100 router pantograph I need to sell. It was designed for the two color plastic signs/nametags, but could be

Re: [MBZ] Hard drive recovery

2012-02-19 Thread Tim C
Fdisk /mbr But don't do it, use Linux first. Boot any live CD, there are some specific for recovery. Number one rule, if you care about the data don't let anything modify the disk. (If you are really serious, boot Linux and take a disk dump before you mess with it.) If you don't want Linux, I

Re: [MBZ] Worth the risk of bad spring perches?

2012-02-19 Thread Rolf
Perch springs are alot cheaper to fix than 4matics. -Rolf On 2/8/2012 10:53 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: Two turbodiesel W210s at the same time on Portland CL: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/2833419587.html http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/2832245451.html Like Mitch, I'm weighing

Re: [MBZ] who wants a W124 Sportline?

2012-02-19 Thread Rolf
Sportline just consists of suspension and steering components, not heads or anything like that. -Rolf On 2/17/2012 4:47 PM, E M wrote: Don't quote me on this Wilton, but a guy had a new one years ago when I was in the local Benz club. As I remember, it had different shocks and springs, rode

Re: [MBZ] Worth the risk of bad spring perches?

2012-02-19 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Feb 19, 2012 3:32 PM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote: Perch springs are alot cheaper to fix than 4matics. Yes, but 210 4Matics have shown no particular tendency to break long-term. As Mitch has pointed out, the 210 AWD system consists entirely of two extra differentials,

Re: [MBZ] OT anyone interested in a router pantograph?

2012-02-19 Thread Dieselhead
I was mistaken about the model. It is SM200. I have not found any prices. What did you find? I know it was expensive back when... But most sign shops use the CNC automated ones now. They are $4000. Mine will be cheap. Wow. They seem to be pretty expensive. Mike On Feb 19, 2012 5:57

Re: [MBZ] Hard drive recovery

2012-02-19 Thread Dieselhead
I agree. There are a lot of Linux based bootable utilities to cure all kinds of Winders problems, from lost passwords to disks, and whatnot. Fdisk /mbr But don't do it, use Linux first. Boot any live CD, there are some specific for recovery. Number one rule, if you care about the data

Re: [MBZ] Hard drive recovery

2012-02-19 Thread Dan Penoff
We use this one at work on a fairly regular basis for low level repairs and data recovery: http://www.sysresccd.org/SystemRescueCd_Homepage Dan On Feb 19, 2012, at 7:21 PM, Dieselhead wrote: I agree. There are a lot of Linux based bootable utilities to cure all kinds of Winders problems,

Re: [MBZ] OT anyone interested in a router pantograph?

2012-02-19 Thread Dan Penoff
That thing has got to be a beast weight-wise, I would think. Dan On Feb 19, 2012, at 5:47 PM, Dieselhead wrote: I am cleaning the basement. I have a Scott Machine Development Model SM100 router pantograph I need to sell. It was designed for the two color plastic signs/nametags, but could

Re: [MBZ] OT anyone interested in a router pantograph?

2012-02-19 Thread Dieselhead
It is heavy enough that it does not need to be bolted down to use. I suppose there is 20 lb of aluminum. Overall, probably 30-40 lb. Not that bad, but it IS heavier than it looks. That thing has got to be a beast weight-wise, I would think. Dan On Feb 19, 2012, at 5:47 PM, Dieselhead

Re: [MBZ] Hard drive recovery

2012-02-19 Thread Craig
On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:03:28 -0500 Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: We use this one at work on a fairly regular basis for low level repairs and data recovery: http://www.sysresccd.org/SystemRescueCd_Homepage Yes, it's a good one. I used it a lot at work last week when my U320 SCSI active

Re: [MBZ] OT anyone interested in a router pantograph?

2012-02-19 Thread Mitch Haley
Dieselhead wrote: It is heavy enough that it does not need to be bolted down to use. I suppose there is 20 lb of aluminum. Overall, probably 30-40 lb. Oh, I thought you were talking about something like this: http://search.ebay.com/200710737588 I ran nameplates on one of these the summer I

Re: [MBZ] Worth the risk of bad spring perches?

2012-02-19 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Feb 19, 2012 3:32 PM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote: Perch springs are alot cheaper to fix than 4matics. Yes, but 210 4Matics have shown no particular tendency to break long-term. As Mitch has pointed out, the 210 AWD system consists entirely of two

[MBZ] 1981 280SL?

2012-02-19 Thread Dan Penoff
That's what they are calling it. Definitely a Euro. http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/2859327113.html Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] OT anyone interested in a router pantograph?

2012-02-19 Thread Dieselhead
Holy moly, that first one looks like it was built on a Bridgeport mill. The second one is similar to the one I have. The Scott is direct drive, no belts. I will sell mine for substantially under 750. The third one is a beast too. The fonts make it the buy to me. Unfortunately, I did not get

Re: [MBZ] Hard drive recovery -- now Kaleb's new computer clock

2012-02-19 Thread Benz Hogs
Did anyone else notice that Kaleb has yet to send this email? Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '87 300SDL (322,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) On 2/20/2012 3:34 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin will write: Anybody know of a free hard drive recovery tool? I am still trying to get some files off

Re: [MBZ] Hard drive recovery -- now Kaleb's new computer clock

2012-02-19 Thread Dieselhead
Yup, and his new computer message got all the replies from this clairvoyant group before he ever sent it too. Seems like a Chicago song. Did anyone else notice that Kaleb has yet to send this email? Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '87 300SDL (322,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi)

Re: [MBZ] 1981 280SL?

2012-02-19 Thread clay monroe
I would much prefer that over the V8. He thinks well of his car. Maybe florida cars are worth $2k more than the models up here in PNW. clay On Feb 19, 2012, at 7:30 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: That's what they are calling it. Definitely a Euro.