Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Rick Knoble
On Aug 30, 2013, at 6:17 PM, "Gerry Archer" wrote: >> There is a reason for Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket, DropBox, etc. They are >> easy to link to, and you can post as many digital images as you like. >> Rick > Which is the simplest to join and use? > Thanks, > Gerry It depends. If you have

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Rick Knoble
On Aug 30, 2013, at 6:04 PM, "Craig" wrote: > That's true, but the way it used to be, pictures over a certain size were > saved to the server's disk and links added to the bottom of the email. > That way an external picture site (which might require registration) > isn't necessary. Yes and the

Re: [MBZ] Oversized email - was: 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Fmiser
> Kaleb wrote: > > Here are some more photos of that 108 A 19 MB email??? I just had to download _19_MB_!!!???!! I don't mind an email of 1 MB. But bigger than that, I would _really_ prefer to have links to an image stored on the server. Mailman software can do this. Then I can choose to use

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Fmiser
> Randy wrote: > > A Checker should have enough room to drop in a Cummins from a > Dodge pickup truck. Minor point, the Cummins B-series, 6 cylinder, turbo (6BT) is used in Dodge pickups, but that's not the only place to find them. They were used in truck chassis up to class 6 at least. -- Ph

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Canfield
I disagree. I own nothing but Diesels of many types and every one but the Mercedes is very sensitive to RPM when efficiency is in mind. Only the Benz seems to like to rev and still get great figures. My Powerstroke will pull near 22 mpg if you never let it over 2000rpm while towing a 6500 pound

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread clay
Do you not have the option to get it insured as a classic? That way you can set a good payout that would keep the vandals from killing it, as you will be able to fund a rebuild. The parts are shared with the R107, so you should have a reasonable source of parts for a long while. Not so lucky

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Rick Knoble
On Aug 30, 2013, at 6:12 PM, "Craig" wrote: > My Nikon Coolpix 775 has different sizes of pictures one can choose > between. Do phones have the same capability? I have an iPhone 3GS (3 generations out of date) and I can't choose size. I have an ancient Sony Mavica Fd something and it has a set

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Jim Cathey
A twin turbo 1000hp 6bt with a triple overdrive for ridiculous low rpm highway cruising and 50mpg or better is what I had in mind..lol Why 50 mpg? It's a diesel, they're not quite as sensitive to RPM as a gasser. You can get a solid 25MPG in the truck if you keep it under 1800 RPM, which i

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
yeah, well, certainly you don't have to seek out a "ford specialist" at $125 an hour to throw 10 grand worth of parts at it hoping something sticks On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 6:26 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: > On Aug 30, 2013, at 3:38 PM, "Gary Hurst" wrote: > > > the reason you buy a ford is not so >

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Jim Cathey
No problem piling the grocery bags in the back seat of that [Checker]. You can get 27 paper boxes (cases) into the trunk and back seat of the 126 long body. Front seats unimpeded. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okie

Re: [MBZ] 108

2013-08-30 Thread Mitch Haley
Gary Hurst wrote: i guess it is heresy, but cars are s powerful and fast today In 1987, Road and Track said a non-turbo Dodge Omni would do 0-60 in 10.2 seconds, same as a BMW 318i. That was considered fast for a basic $7000 hatchback. A 2.3-16v would do 0-60 in 7.8 and cost $35k. These

Re: [MBZ] Quick 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread OK Don
Amen, brother - I worshipped the same two cars as a kid --- I've seen a couple of gullwings in person, but never a C111. The OKC stealership has a gullwing on the showroom floor, completely restored, looks like new. The price tag says $1,000,000. On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 8:02 PM, wrote: > The tw

Re: [MBZ] 108

2013-08-30 Thread OK Don
Correct - you are wrong. They maintain their passenger compartment size/shape. However, the decelleration is rather fast - you might not survive the G-forces, even if you don't get crushed. On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 7:48 PM, Larry T wrote: > Speaking of little cars, every time I see a MB "Smart C

Re: [MBZ] Quick 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I still have to get around to installing my volunteer list admin, but have been too lazy to do it. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2013, at 7:32 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: > Funny how when Klebby posts pictures, they get approved in a nano second, us > peasants sit there for days/weeks/years w

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread mlh
> It would have helped to have links to the pictures, or reasonable size > pictures (say 1024x768) instead of the 2592x1936 (which is larger than my > monitor at 1920x1200 > > > Craig If I'd spent two hours downloading that 18mb message via dial-up I wouldn't be too happy. As it was, I logged

Re: [MBZ] Quick 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread mlh
> don't forget the W111 ;-) Awesome convertible... > > LarryT > The two MBZ I drooled over as a kid were the gullwings, the W198 (didn't everybody?) and the C111 (I was probably the only kid in town who'd heard of it). http://www.seriouswheels.com/mno/Mercedes-Benz-C-111-FA-Gullwing-Doors-1024x76

Re: [MBZ] Quick 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Larry T
don't forget the W111 ;-) Awesome convertible... LarryT On 8/30/2013 8:32 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: Funny how when Klebby posts pictures, they get approved in a nano second, us peasants sit there for days/weeks/years waiting. Seriously though, my take is that a 108/9 is a car that is suited

Re: [MBZ] 108

2013-08-30 Thread Larry T
Speaking of little cars, every time I see a MB "Smart Car" I think, Geez, I'd hate to be in that thing when I was involved in a wreck! They look like they'd roll up like aluminum foil.. but hopefully I'm wrong - right? LarryT On 8/30/2013 3:04 PM, clay wrote: I am using my mothers Corolla

Re: [MBZ] 108

2013-08-30 Thread Larry T
I had a slightly different epiphany - when i was doing 90in my 911 I could see way in the distance a big Buick slowly pulling out in front of me. I thought - "They have no idea how fast I am approaching" as I got on the brakes and slowed dramatically. That was the last time i drove in "

Re: [MBZ] Quick 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Hendrik and Fay
Funny how when Klebby posts pictures, they get approved in a nano second, us peasants sit there for days/weeks/years waiting. Seriously though, my take is that a 108/9 is a car that is suited to an enthusiast who really loves these cars and is willing to put the effort into them. Unless you ge

Re: [MBZ] 108

2013-08-30 Thread Larry T
Came across an article in Octane about this company doing "resto-mods" on older MBs. Very impressive MBs!! http://mechatronik.de/ Enjoy - Larry On 8/30/2013 9:01 AM, Richard Hattaway wrote: Rented a Toyota Corolla the other day for a trip while the wife's car was in the shop. It was one of

Re: [MBZ] OT power line ethernet

2013-08-30 Thread OK Don
Right, but you get interference patterns that cancel the signal in some places, and boost it in others without properly placing the reflector - On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 7:09 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > Just hang a piece of foil up behind it... > > Despite having internal antennas, most of these new

Re: [MBZ] OT power line ethernet

2013-08-30 Thread Dan Penoff
Just hang a piece of foil up behind it... Despite having internal antennas, most of these new "encapsulated" routers often have fittings for external antennas. You might also see what is available in the way of antennas for the endpoint. I have gone that route with some success on desktop mach

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread OK Don
The local VW dealer has one in the show room, mostly restored. It's not for sale, and I don't think they drive it. On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: > >> We saw some of those "Things" when we were in Hawaii last winter. A good > vehicle for that climate. > > Randy > > --

Re: [MBZ] OT Bringing back the View Master

2013-08-30 Thread Darren Marshall
Totally, at http://reelagram.com we're catering specifically to the Instagram community--purely 2D. Our partner, Image3D, who makes all of this possible can work with you to create true stereo reels http://image3d.com Darren On Aug 30, 2013, at 1:55 PM, Fmiser wrote: >> Darren wrote: >> >>

Re: [MBZ] OT power line ethernet

2013-08-30 Thread OK Don
I wonder how you use a reflector with one of the new flat box WiFi MIMO routers with no external antennas? I'm thinking trial and error now --- a quarter wave length is about 1.2" -- On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 11:00 PM, Fmiser wrote: > The easiest is a reflector for the antenna. > > http://www.fre

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Gerry Archer
Which is the simplest to join and use? Thanks, Gerry There is a reason for Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket, DropBox, etc. They are easy to link to, and you can post as many digital images as you like. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives h

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Canfield
A Checker worthless? I would love to have one of those ugly old things to cart my rugrats around in. Those things were "Mercedes Diesel reliable and Chevy truck tough". Mike On Aug 30, 2013 1:49 PM, "Gary Hurst" wrote: > when i was a kid, i had an ownership interest in 2 vehicle: a 1960 > cad

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Craig
On Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:24:32 -0500 Rick Knoble wrote: > On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:05 PM, "Craig" wrote: > > > It would have helped to have links to the pictures, or reasonable size > > pictures (say 1024x768) instead of the 2592x1936 (which is larger > > than my monitor at 1920x1200 > > I agre

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
once you become a collector car, the cheap simple things goes away. at a certain point in history, though, this would be a car to buy and use. On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: > On 30/08/2013 2:04 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: > >> http://miami.craigslist.org/**pbc/ctd/3990826426

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Aug 30, 2013 9:16 AM, "Randy Bennell" wrote: > > On 30/08/2013 2:04 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: >> >> http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/ctd/3990826426.html >> If I want to drive a topless car that looks like a Jeep but is less practical, for $20K I bet I could find an absolutely mint VW Thing. Alex _

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread WILTON
I shoulda let my SDL go a year ago when it was vandalized and USAA paid me significant money for the damages. I wanted to let 'er go, but SWMBO thought differently, and you know how that went. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Randy Bennell" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Fr

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Craig
On Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:19:21 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > Here are some more photos of that 108 Nice looking car for its age. It would have helped to have links to the pictures, or reasonable size pictures (say 1024x768) instead of the 2592x1936 (which is larger than my monitor at 1920x12

[MBZ] ceramic Brake pads

2013-08-30 Thread Dieselhead
I got my first set if Akebono ceramic pads from Gary a couple of months ago. I have yet to need to clean my wheels, and they stop great. Wish I had done these a long time ago. I broke down and decided to try ceramic pads in the van about a year and a half ago. Nothing in the box about a req

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Rich Thomas
My buddy in high school had a Checker cab his dad bought at a charity auction for $500. It had been cleaned up and painted baby blue. He gave everyone rides home in it, could get at least 8 or 10 kids in there with the jump seats that folded down in the back. He drove it for a coupla years t

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
i have the opposite outlook. i'd want one with the ancient continental truck engine they were worthless. i think the going rate for an ex NYC cab was 300 dollars. you'd buy one. drive it until something broke that cost over 50 bucks. then throw it away On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Alex

Re: [MBZ] 108

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
the problems today is the penalty. what used to get you a warning or maybe a $100 fine today gets your car impounding, the night in jail and a 4 figure fine i remember the encounter with police that finally convinced me you can't drive fast anymore in the USA after decades of believing the drivin

Re: [MBZ] Homebrew BioD

2013-08-30 Thread ernest breakfield
B20 made with BioD made from Algae has been commercially available at retail pumps down the street from me for some time now. i've been watching 'AlgaeDiesel' for several years now, and hope that it may come to fruition as a practical source for biofuels. (the commercial BioDiesel manufacturers

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread WILTON
Yep, I remember when they were brand new. Theater owner in my small home town in eastern NC bought a yellow one and kept it parked in front of the theater. Whaddya think it may have cost him then - $1200, maybe? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Alex Chamberlain" To: "Mercedes Di

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Dan Penoff
I tried to find a Checker when I was in high school, mainly for the interior size and significant number of bodies it could carry. I could never seem to find one when I was in the market, though. My second choice was a beautiful 1965 Cadillac hearse that my buddy's dad (local funeral director)

Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco

2013-08-30 Thread Dan Penoff
I got my first set if Akebono ceramic pads from Gary a couple of months ago. I have yet to need to clean my wheels, and they stop great. Wish I had done these a long time ago. On Aug 30, 2013, at 11:15 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: > they actually mostly don't offer OEM parts, which is at least part o

Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
those bin laden casios are usable watches for about 10 bucks On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Its a tough call. Mine was a $400 car which I put $300 of brakes into, I > couldn't justify running it any higher. > > My Dad has never paid more than $10 for a watch. 20 years ag

Re: [MBZ] OT power line ethernet

2013-08-30 Thread Curt Raymond
Heh, if you had really "high bandwidth stuff" you'd be springing for 10Gb. Uncompressed HD video is around 150MB/s (thats mega BYTES). Wednesday we installed another 32TB enclosure in the classroom with a new 10Gb switch. Slightly overkill for the typical home user ;) -Curt Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2

Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco

2013-08-30 Thread Curt Raymond
Its a tough call. Mine was a $400 car which I put $300 of brakes into, I couldn't justify running it any higher. My Dad has never paid more than $10 for a watch. 20 years ago you could get a decent watch for $10, now he buys them 3 at a time. Seems to me he could buy a $30 watch and be better o

Re: [MBZ] 108

2013-08-30 Thread dseretakis
True but with all that sound deadening and suspension isolation you don't realize the power. New powerful cars bore the crap out of me. A 100 hp BMW feels and sounds a lot faster than new stuff even though its a complete joke nt today's standards. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 29, 2013, at 11:25

Re: [MBZ] 108

2013-08-30 Thread clay
I am using my mothers Corolla while she is out of town. I hate that car. It is buzzy and feels like it is made of tinfoil and chicken wire. You feel every ripple in the road and get whiplash when you strike an errant pebble. I drove it to Montana and back a few years ago. That was a mind re

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Aug 30, 2013 10:49 AM, "Gary Hurst" wrote: > > when i was a kid, i had an ownership interest in 2 vehicle: a 1960 > cadillac and a 70s checker cab. both were essentially thrown away for > being worthless > Argh! I love Checkers. Haven't seen one in years. I'd like to get a nice well-prese

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
when i was a kid, i had an ownership interest in 2 vehicle: a 1960 cadillac and a 70s checker cab. both were essentially thrown away for being worthless On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 1:42 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > On Aug 30, 2013 10:28 AM, "Gary Hurst" wrote: > > > > give it time. > > > > > > T

Re: [MBZ] OT power line ethernet

2013-08-30 Thread Fmiser
> Larry wrote: > > Is there any easy way to extend the rangeof my wifi - I' > like to use my laptop downstairs at times... The easiest is a reflector for the antenna. http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/Ez-10/ There are other, more effective ways - but they all cost a _lot_ more. -- P

Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco

2013-08-30 Thread Curt Raymond
Not glue, go back and read again, I wrote caliper grease: http://www.permatex.com/products-2/product-categories/specialized-maintenance-repair/brake-maintenance-repair/permatex-ultra-disc-brake-caliper-lube-24110-detail -Curt Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:02:30 -0500 From: Peter Frederick To: Merc

Re: [MBZ] 108

2013-08-30 Thread Curt Raymond
Depends on where you are. Head north of Bangor, Maine on I95 and the speed limit is 75mph, everybody is cruising at 85mph + -Curt Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:30:53 -0400 From: Gary Hurst To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 108 Message-ID:     Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-88

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
checker had a wagon version back when they were still making passenger cars. i've always wanted one but never even seen one On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 4:34 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > My buddy in high school had a Checker cab his dad bought at a charity > aucti

Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco

2013-08-30 Thread Curt Raymond
I mostly agree, however I put PBR rotors on my '83 240D and it worked out perfectly for 25,000 miles. I forget the pads I used, I think ATE. I'm reasonably sure the rotors are less of a big deal than good pads. The fronts on my 190D are ceramic, I forget the manufacturer, Akebono apparently didn

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
another example of a simple and direct car that has become valuable. hell, even starlets and chevettes have become valuable! On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > On Aug 30, 2013 9:16 AM, "Randy Bennell" wrote: > > > > On 30/08/2013 2:04 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: > >> > >> ht

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Canfield
The Jeepster has quite a cult following due to it's rarity. What other vehicle could you get for 20 big ones that is as rare and in such nice shape? There really was less than 9k of them made. This is not the much more common Jeepster Commando that they made thousands and thousands of. It is a t

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Aug 30, 2013 10:28 AM, "Gary Hurst" wrote: > > give it time. > > That's the key, isn't it? Jaime keeps telling us to buy up 116s because they're becoming collectible. Living in the biohipster capital of the world I see lots of clapped-out 300SDs, so it's hard to take him seriously, but I bet

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Craig
On Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:24:32 -0500 Rick Knoble wrote: > On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:05 PM, "Craig" wrote: > > > It would have helped to have links to the pictures, or reasonable size > > pictures (say 1024x768) instead of the 2592x1936 (which is larger > > than my monitor at 1920x1200 > > I agre

[MBZ] Mercedes Vehicles Have Night Vision That Can Recognize Animals Now

2013-08-30 Thread Rich Thomas
http://gizmodo.com/mercedes-vehicles-have-night-vision-that-can-recognize-1226656905 And on another note http://gizmodo.com/5954322/girlfriend-body-pillow-update-now-12-still-terribly-sad/1226988398 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives h

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Randy Bennell
That is what I am doing. It is not a show car. Randy On 30/08/2013 2:40 PM, Michael Canfield wrote: You worry too much. Just drive it and hope for the best. Mike On Aug 30, 2013 3:33 PM, "Randy Bennell" wrote: That is what I have the 76 115 300D for. It is the toy. The truck is the daily d

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Canfield
You worry too much. Just drive it and hope for the best. Mike On Aug 30, 2013 3:33 PM, "Randy Bennell" wrote: > > That is what I have the 76 115 300D for. It is the toy. The truck is the > daily driver. > I am already getting concerned that the 300D is too "rare". Parts seem > readily available

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Curt Raymond
Who in the world compares a 70s or 80s car to a 50s car? Besides which while the 300CD is a low production car the 300D and 240D and 300TD are not. Most people don't see the difference. There was no 4 door Jeepster variant to drive prices down. You want strange value price out a VW Caddy. -Cu

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Canfield
And I have a solid bodied 79 CD sitting on blocks in the back yard that I have been robbing parts from because no one wants to buy it. Terrible really. Mike On Aug 30, 2013 1:23 PM, "Richard Hattaway" wrote: > But in this line of thought, the MB 300CD was a collectible as well, only > 5K made.

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
they were perceived as worthless. but they were GREAT cars On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Michael Canfield wrote: > A Checker worthless? I would love to have one of those ugly old things to > cart my rugrats around in. Those things were "Mercedes Diesel reliable and > Chevy truck tough". >

Re: [MBZ] OT Bringing back the View Master

2013-08-30 Thread Rich Thomas
That's cool. Check this thing out -- I funded it for $60 or whatever and should be getting one before Christmas if their schedule holds. Should be fun. They were thinking about some way to print the photos too, maybe could be in a format for your gadget? http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Randy Bennell
On 30/08/2013 2:04 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/ctd/3990826426.html Cute, but for $20K+, I think I can find lots of other vehicles I would prefer. It is sort of like a Miata. They look nice but I don't want one. Randy ___ http:/

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Richard Hattaway
My dying words will come in less than one decade if history serves correctly, and they will be more along the line of 'does anyone have a good microbrew handy?' ..  From: Gary Hurst To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 1:28 PM Subject:

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Rich Thomas
The mother of this girl I worked with in Houston lived close to me, she had a Checker done up like an old taxi -- yellow with some sort of logo. It was her daily driver. I'd see her tooling around in it quite often, and see it parked on the street by her condo. --R On 8/30/13 5:25 PM, Rand

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
One other thing too, even though some folks like the 6 cylinder better, I still think I would rather have a v8. I have had a couple of 4.5s none drivable tough and ended up selling them before fixing them. Even had a 300sel once. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Dan Penoff wrot

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Now that was a car that was an example of a car that was a mistake to buy. Toad had it a long time, stores it inside so it could sit for a long long time. I do not have any indoor storage so it sat outside. And old car like that will ruin quick because they usually leak water. So that car filled

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Rick Knoble
On Aug 30, 2013, at 3:38 PM, "Gary Hurst" wrote: > the reason you buy a ford is not so > much that its the greatest car there is, but there are parts everywhere > cheap and anyone knows how to fix it. I would argue "the anyone knows how to fix it". Good independent shops are a dying breed. R

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Rick Knoble
On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:05 PM, "Craig" wrote: > It would have helped to have links to the pictures, or reasonable size > pictures (say 1024x768) instead of the 2592x1936 (which is larger than my > monitor at 1920x1200 I agree. That is the problem with phones that have 12 terapixel (I am being

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Dan Penoff
Consider that you have a tendency to either flip stuff or sit on it for a while. It's not going to appreciate in value, at least not for some time. If you let it sit it's going to be problematic, as the fuel system won't like it. I think you would be wise to pass. At least until you find me a

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I think I am going to pass on it as I do not have any other 108 parts cars and no telling what I would be getting involved with. Going to look at a ran when parked a year ago 87 300d for $1k only a few miles away Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:04 PM, Craig wrote: > On Fri, 30 Aug 2

Re: [MBZ] ceramic Brake pads

2013-08-30 Thread Rick Knoble
On Aug 30, 2013, at 1:37 PM, "Curt Raymond" wrote: > I put Akebono on the Ranger and they've been great. The Ranger rear brakes > SUCK, when they're wet they're very grabby so its nice to have very good > fronts... Curt, I put Wearever Gold (Advance Auto premium) shoes on my Ranger and they

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I noticed that and it appears like it has some surface rust under the trim on that back door on that side. In any case, $2700 is as low as the dude will go. On 8/30/2013 4:48 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: You might be able to get a paintless dent repair guy to work those creases out of the left rear

Re: [MBZ] 108 photos

2013-08-30 Thread Dan Penoff
You might be able to get a paintless dent repair guy to work those creases out of the left rear quarter. They'll probably want you to agree that they might crack the paint and won't be responsible if they do. I've found that the older MB paint is pretty resilient. I had one of the classic ding

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Randy Bennell
A Checker should have enough room to drop in a Cummins from a Dodge pickup truck. I remember when I was but a young fellow, I worked a couple of summers in a grocery store out at the lake. That would have been probably about 1965 and 1966 or maybe 1967. One of my jobs was to help pack food ord

[MBZ] New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Gerry Archer
What's the aftermarket parts situation on Japanese cars, Gary? Which model has the largest "installed base"? Camry? Accord? Civic? One disturbing factor about new and initially less troublesome cars is the cost of the electronic modules that seem to run everything; engine, transmission,

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
i agree with that. what makes a car really work long term is cheap and plentiful parts and ease of service. the reason you buy a ford is not so much that its the greatest car there is, but there are parts everywhere cheap and anyone knows how to fix it. On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 3:19 PM, Randy Be

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Canfield
A twin turbo 1000hp 6bt with a triple overdrive for ridiculous low rpm highway cruising and 50mpg or better is what I had in mind..lol Would be near bulletproof, hot enough to smoke near anything off the line, efficient, etc Mike On Aug 30, 2013 2:24 PM, "Fmiser" wrote: > > > Gary w

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Randy Bennell
That is what I have the 76 115 300D for. It is the toy. The truck is the daily driver. I am already getting concerned that the 300D is too "rare". Parts seem readily available but my concern is that it will be noticed because it is "different" and be targeted by vandals on parking lots etc. No

Re: [MBZ] 108

2013-08-30 Thread Randy Bennell
On 30/08/2013 2:04 PM, clay wrote: I am using my mothers Corolla while she is out of town. I hate that car. It is buzzy and feels like it is made of tinfoil and chicken wire. You feel every ripple in the road and get whiplash when you strike an errant pebble. I drove it to Montana and back

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Michael Canfield
Well duh, for a daily driver. Of which this is not. It is a toy, not a tool. Mike On Aug 30, 2013 3:20 PM, "Randy Bennell" wrote: > On 30/08/2013 12:16 PM, Michael Canfield wrote: > >> The Jeepster has quite a cult following due to it's rarity. What other >> vehicle could you get for 20 big o

Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco

2013-08-30 Thread Randy Bennell
I couldn't agree more. When I get parts for the truck, I always ask if they have better ones available. So often the parts guys assume, that price is paramount. They are generally surprised when I ask if there are better ones one shelf. Usually, the price is not much more for the brand name tha

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Randy Bennell
On 30/08/2013 12:16 PM, Michael Canfield wrote: The Jeepster has quite a cult following due to it's rarity. What other vehicle could you get for 20 big ones that is as rare and in such nice shape? There really was less than 9k of them made. This is not the much more common Jeepster Commando th

Re: [MBZ] OT Bringing back the View Master

2013-08-30 Thread Fmiser
> Darren wrote: > > Hey all, just wanted to share a little diddy we just launched. No > doubt you're familiar with View Masters, the old school slide > reel viewers--you probably had some Disney ones years ago... > maybe still do. > > I've partnered up with a guy that used to shoot in stereovisio

Re: [MBZ] 108

2013-08-30 Thread Randy Bennell
We were just down to Fargo ND and I29 is 75 mph limit the whole way. I am amazed at how nicely my Supercrew rolls along at 75+ mph. At 75 mpoh it is under 2K rpm. Randy On 30/08/2013 12:01 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Depends on where you are. Head north of Bangor, Maine on I95 and the speed limi

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Randy Bennell
On 30/08/2013 12:01 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Aug 30, 2013 9:16 AM, "Randy Bennell" wrote: On 30/08/2013 2:04 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/ctd/3990826426.html If I want to drive a topless car that looks like a Jeep but is less practical, for $20K I bet I could f

Re: [MBZ] ceramic Brake pads

2013-08-30 Thread Curt Raymond
Ceramic pads made by whom? I put Akebono on the Ranger and they've been great. The Ranger rear brakes SUCK, when they're wet they're very grabby so its nice to have very good fronts... Rusty sold me some other brand (Wagner maybe?) for the fronts on my 190D when Akebonos weren't available. The

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Fmiser
> > Gary wrote: > > > > when i was a kid, i had an ownership interest in 2 vehicle: a > > 1960 cadillac and a 70s checker cab. both were essentially > > thrown away for being worthless > Alex wrote: > > Argh! I love Checkers. Haven't seen one in years. I'd like to > get a nice well-preserved

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
give it time. back in the 80s, minis in england and bugs in CA would sell for a couple of hundred bucks in usable condition. both are worth real money today as i mentioned, toyota starlets and even chevettes are worth money today in a decade or two, the 300CD will be a valuable collectable and

Re: [MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Richard Hattaway
But in this line of thought, the MB 300CD was a collectible as well, only 5K made.  Yet they are dogs on Craigslist, and for 20K you can have a stable full. From: Michael Canfield To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 1:16 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
sometimes it works out perfectly but all too often not. my ex wife used to boast about how some $7 pair of shoes were the best pair of shoes she ever had. great, but does this somehow mean $7 shoes are a good idea in general? some guys are ok with enduring multiple failures for the thrill of some

Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
they actually mostly don't offer OEM parts, which is at least part of how they achieve such fantastic prices. their catalogue is loaded up with chinese generic despite the general availability of the same part in OEM. getting back to the examples i cited recently: kaleb's front wheel bearings fro

Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
it would be by shipping from a warehouse near you. generally, unless the item is heavy or rare, you are no more than 3 business days away as i will ship most of my cross country stuff on fedex 3 day as it isn't really much more than fedex ground unless heavy. but this also depends on where you li

Re: [MBZ] 108

2013-08-30 Thread Richard Hattaway
Rented a Toyota Corolla the other day for a trip while the wife's car was in the shop.  It was one of the 'Sport' models. That thing was a rocketship compared to any older MB I've owned.  Course most of my stuff was diesels, but did have a coupla M110 engines in my career.   The little nippon c

Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco

2013-08-30 Thread dseretakis
Autohausaz gives free shipping for all orders over $50. They do offer some OEM parts but they offer no guidance. Not all OEM parts are equal. I don't always know which to pick. That's why I liked Rusty. He would answer all my questions and concerns and give me the best when I asked. He would als

Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco

2013-08-30 Thread dseretakis
I agree on both points. You say 1-2 business days. Is that with standard shipping? How do you accomplish this without using overnight delivery or priority which may be prohibitively expensive? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 29, 2013, at 11:22 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > two things in life often don'

[MBZ] my kinda car

2013-08-30 Thread Gary Hurst
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