Re: [MBZ] Bailing Out Over NC
On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 23:18:11 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > I don't understand why the pilot didn't wait to eject at a lower > altitude. Just prior to their decent into Beaufort, Rankin heard a series of very loud grinding noises coming from his single engine jet. This caused a severe loss in power, the fire indication light to illuminate and the entire instrument panel to darken. Fearing a power failure, he pulled the auxiliary deployment power handle, only to have it break off in his hand. After repeated failures to restart the engine, the F-8 Crusader entered a rapid descent at near super-sonic speeds. Having lost complete control of his aircraft, Lt Colonel Rankin determined his aircraft was unrecoverable and had but one option left; eject. - Grinding noises from engine - Loss of power and instruments - Not able to use auxiliary power (RATG, most likely) - Entering rapid descent without control If the plane had broken up, he would not have been able to eject. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Bailing Out Over NC
On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:18:39 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Check this story out - it's pretty amazing. > > http://www.weatherimagery.com/blog/ejects-into-thunderstorm/ Indeed! I heard about it when I was in the USAF. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Bailing Out Over NC
I don't understand why the pilot didn't wait to eject at a lower altitude. Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] W149 Evaporator Leak
Dan, Remind me what leak sealer did you use? My 124 300D has a bad leak somewhere in AC system. Thx. On Oct 10, 2014 6:52 PM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" wrote: > > Thanks for your report, encouraging news. If my '95 E300 leak takes all > summer to become noticeable, my car may be a good candidate too. > > Max Dillon, > Charleston SC > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
Not sure in your neck of the woods but here they have introduced a fee on both the final price and shipping, supposedly to get rid of the sellers who sell cheap but charge a lot for shipping. However ebay have also partnered with Aussie Post, so you can get a shipping label via ebay for a discount. This would be handy for items that can be put in post boxes. Hendrik who has sold a few bits on ebay On 11/10/14 06:06, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:03:16 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: That's no doubt due to the shipping really costing them far less and the difference going towards the profit margin. This seems to be the standard ruse with eBay and other sellers who advertise suspiciously low prices then charge obscene amounts for shipping. I recently looked at an item that was offered for $ 0.50 with $33.00 shipping. Needless to say, I did not buy it. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Bailing Out Over NC
Check this story out - it's pretty amazing. http://www.weatherimagery.com/blog/ejects-into-thunderstorm/ Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] W149 Evaporator Leak
Thanks for your report, encouraging news. If my '95 E300 leak takes all summer to become noticeable, my car may be a good candidate too. Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] W149 Evaporator Leak
ATTABOY so far; hope it continues to go well. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes List" Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 5:10 PM Subject: [MBZ] W149 Evaporator Leak I'm pleased to report that after a week of use in 85F-90F temperatures that the S500's AC is still holding a good charge, and based on the sight glass it has not dropped since I charged it last week (no bubbles). Prior to sealing the system it was leaking down enough to be noticeable performance-wise in under a week's time. If anything, at least the rate at which it was leaking has decreased if it hasn't stopped completely. $40 of sealant and $40 of R134a versus an evaporator and goodness knows how many hours tearing the thing apart was well worth it, so far. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Test
I read you 5X5. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of archer75--- via Mercedes Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 12:54 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Test Test ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] W149 Evaporator Leak
Yes, I thought about that. I'm taking a "so far, so good" approach. Absolute worst case scenario if it goes south is that it stays cool for a few more weeks until our "winter" kicks in. Then there's no pressure to get it done. Dan On Oct 10, 2014, at 5:18 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: > Careful. You know you are tempting the gods. > > RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] W149 Evaporator Leak
On 10/10/2014 4:10 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I'm pleased to report that after a week of use in 85F-90F temperatures that the S500's AC is still holding a good charge, and based on the sight glass it has not dropped since I charged it last week (no bubbles). Prior to sealing the system it was leaking down enough to be noticeable performance-wise in under a week's time. If anything, at least the rate at which it was leaking has decreased if it hasn't stopped completely. $40 of sealant and $40 of R134a versus an evaporator and goodness knows how many hours tearing the thing apart was well worth it, so far. Dan ___ Careful. You know you are tempting the gods. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] W149 Evaporator Leak
I'm pleased to report that after a week of use in 85F-90F temperatures that the S500's AC is still holding a good charge, and based on the sight glass it has not dropped since I charged it last week (no bubbles). Prior to sealing the system it was leaking down enough to be noticeable performance-wise in under a week's time. If anything, at least the rate at which it was leaking has decreased if it hasn't stopped completely. $40 of sealant and $40 of R134a versus an evaporator and goodness knows how many hours tearing the thing apart was well worth it, so far. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Test
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Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:03:16 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > That's no doubt due to the shipping really costing them far less and > the difference going towards the profit margin. > > This seems to be the standard ruse with eBay and other sellers who > advertise suspiciously low prices then charge obscene amounts for > shipping. I recently looked at an item that was offered for $ 0.50 with $33.00 shipping. Needless to say, I did not buy it. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Old Mercedes have good brakes
On my way back from lunch a few minutes ago, I got a bit surprised when traffic stopped in front of me. I braked so hard that the car slid for a few feet and I saw a puff of blue smoke behind me and could smell burning rubber. Brakes are pretty even too. Slid straight as an arrow. Thankfully, I won't need a new grill, hood etc! This was a 40 mph zone and the street was dry so that helped too. I was not following all that closely and did not come close to hitting the vehicle ahead of me but it sure woke me up. RB Way better than domestic cars of the itme. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
USPS would not ship the console. at all. UPS would do the job, but for too much. Volume for sure. clay On Oct 10, 2014, at 11:52 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > What I have found with shippers like FedEx Ground and the USPS is that they > are often surcharging you on volume, and not basing the charge totally on > weight. I can't say for UPS because I don't use them. > > I sent an SL fender panel recently using the USPS. I had to use my packaging, > which was very close in size to a Priority Mail large flat rate box. The cost > was near double the flat rate box, but barely a pound. When I asked the > postal worker why, they just shrugged it off an made some remark about how > they didn't set the rates. > > I suspect they discount the flat rate stuff because it's a standard size. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Oct 10, 2014, at 2:37 PM, clay wrote: >> >> I found that large items are no longer inexpensive to ship. UPS has hiked >> the fee for larger items. I tried to send a old school console out of an SL >> from seattle to Miami. Shipping came to $400 because it was just too large. >> Light as could be, Ground shipping used to be much less, but not now. >> >> clay >> >> >>> On Oct 10, 2014, at 11:03 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> That's no doubt due to the shipping really costing them far less and the >>> difference going towards the profit margin. >>> >>> This seems to be the standard ruse with eBay and other sellers who >>> advertise suspiciously low prices then charge obscene amounts for shipping. >>> >>> No response yet. I suspect this is going to a large parts wholesaler like >>> WorldPac, who will probably reject my offer for just that reason. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> On Oct 10, 2014, at 1:04 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I tried that once fo a large item in nearby Silver Spring the seller wanted $90 to ship. He said sure, pick it up but I will still have to charge you $90 for "convenience". > On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > I found an ebay auction from CARID (I think) for $240 or best offer with > free shipping and the part is in Tampa. > > I made an offer of $175 and I would pick it up locally. We'll see if > they go for it. They want $130 with like $150 shipping (truck) on their > web site. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Oct 10, 2014, at 10:24 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> LarryT via Mercedes wrote: >>> Hi Dan, >>> you didn't mention what year your S420 is - but I looked at >>> Rockauto.com and they have them for a 96 w/o Parktronic. They also >>> offer several types & manufacturers. >> >> I don't know how this applies to the 140 bumper cover situation, but I >> can remember looking up a $80 Saturn plastic fender on Rock and finding >> it for something like $38 plus $60 shipping. Needless to say, you were >> better off buying it for $80. Maybe it would be different if you lived >> VERY close to the warehouse Rock was shipping from. >> >> Mitch. >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >>> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >>> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
What I have found with shippers like FedEx Ground and the USPS is that they are often surcharging you on volume, and not basing the charge totally on weight. I can't say for UPS because I don't use them. I sent an SL fender panel recently using the USPS. I had to use my packaging, which was very close in size to a Priority Mail large flat rate box. The cost was near double the flat rate box, but barely a pound. When I asked the postal worker why, they just shrugged it off an made some remark about how they didn't set the rates. I suspect they discount the flat rate stuff because it's a standard size. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Oct 10, 2014, at 2:37 PM, clay wrote: > > I found that large items are no longer inexpensive to ship. UPS has hiked > the fee for larger items. I tried to send a old school console out of an SL > from seattle to Miami. Shipping came to $400 because it was just too large. > Light as could be, Ground shipping used to be much less, but not now. > > clay > > >> On Oct 10, 2014, at 11:03 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> >> That's no doubt due to the shipping really costing them far less and the >> difference going towards the profit margin. >> >> This seems to be the standard ruse with eBay and other sellers who advertise >> suspiciously low prices then charge obscene amounts for shipping. >> >> No response yet. I suspect this is going to a large parts wholesaler like >> WorldPac, who will probably reject my offer for just that reason. >> >> Dan >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Oct 10, 2014, at 1:04 PM, Andrew Strasfogel >>> wrote: >>> >>> I tried that once fo a large item in nearby Silver Spring the seller wanted >>> $90 to ship. He said sure, pick it up but I will still have to charge you >>> $90 for "convenience". >>> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I found an ebay auction from CARID (I think) for $240 or best offer with free shipping and the part is in Tampa. I made an offer of $175 and I would pick it up locally. We'll see if they go for it. They want $130 with like $150 shipping (truck) on their web site. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Oct 10, 2014, at 10:24 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > LarryT via Mercedes wrote: >> Hi Dan, >> you didn't mention what year your S420 is - but I looked at Rockauto.com >> and they have them for a 96 w/o Parktronic. They also offer several >> types & manufacturers. > > I don't know how this applies to the 140 bumper cover situation, but I > can remember looking up a $80 Saturn plastic fender on Rock and finding > it for something like $38 plus $60 shipping. Needless to say, you were > better off buying it for $80. Maybe it would be different if you lived > VERY close to the warehouse Rock was shipping from. > > Mitch. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has >> no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
I found that large items are no longer inexpensive to ship. UPS has hiked the fee for larger items. I tried to send a old school console out of an SL from seattle to Miami. Shipping came to $400 because it was just too large. Light as could be, Ground shipping used to be much less, but not now. clay On Oct 10, 2014, at 11:03 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > That's no doubt due to the shipping really costing them far less and the > difference going towards the profit margin. > > This seems to be the standard ruse with eBay and other sellers who advertise > suspiciously low prices then charge obscene amounts for shipping. > > No response yet. I suspect this is going to a large parts wholesaler like > WorldPac, who will probably reject my offer for just that reason. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Oct 10, 2014, at 1:04 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: >> >> I tried that once fo a large item in nearby Silver Spring the seller wanted >> $90 to ship. He said sure, pick it up but I will still have to charge you >> $90 for "convenience". >> >>> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> I found an ebay auction from CARID (I think) for $240 or best offer with >>> free shipping and the part is in Tampa. >>> >>> I made an offer of $175 and I would pick it up locally. We'll see if they >>> go for it. They want $130 with like $150 shipping (truck) on their web >>> site. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> On Oct 10, 2014, at 10:24 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: LarryT via Mercedes wrote: > Hi Dan, > you didn't mention what year your S420 is - but I looked at Rockauto.com > and they have them for a 96 w/o Parktronic. They also offer several > types & manufacturers. I don't know how this applies to the 140 bumper cover situation, but I can remember looking up a $80 Saturn plastic fender on Rock and finding it for something like $38 plus $60 shipping. Needless to say, you were better off buying it for $80. Maybe it would be different if you lived VERY close to the warehouse Rock was shipping from. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >>> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >>> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Old Mercedes have good brakes
On my way back from lunch a few minutes ago, I got a bit surprised when traffic stopped in front of me. I braked so hard that the car slid for a few feet and I saw a puff of blue smoke behind me and could smell burning rubber. Brakes are pretty even too. Slid straight as an arrow. Thankfully, I won't need a new grill, hood etc! This was a 40 mph zone and the street was dry so that helped too. I was not following all that closely and did not come close to hitting the vehicle ahead of me but it sure woke me up. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
Ruse is a good word. I like that! On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 2:03 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That's no doubt due to the shipping really costing them far less and the > difference going towards the profit margin. > > This seems to be the standard ruse with eBay and other sellers who > advertise suspiciously low prices then charge obscene amounts for shipping. > > No response yet. I suspect this is going to a large parts wholesaler like > WorldPac, who will probably reject my offer for just that reason. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Oct 10, 2014, at 1:04 PM, Andrew Strasfogel > wrote: > > > > I tried that once fo a large item in nearby Silver Spring the seller > wanted $90 to ship. He said sure, pick it up but I will still have to > charge you $90 for "convenience". > > > >> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I found an ebay auction from CARID (I think) for $240 or best offer > with free shipping and the part is in Tampa. > >> > >> I made an offer of $175 and I would pick it up locally. We'll see if > they go for it. They want $130 with like $150 shipping (truck) on their > web site. > >> > >> Dan > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > >> > On Oct 10, 2014, at 10:24 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > LarryT via Mercedes wrote: > >> >> Hi Dan, > >> >> you didn't mention what year your S420 is - but I looked at > Rockauto.com and they have them for a 96 w/o Parktronic. They also offer > several types & manufacturers. > >> > > >> > I don't know how this applies to the 140 bumper cover situation, but > I can remember looking up a $80 Saturn plastic fender on Rock and finding > it for something like $38 plus $60 shipping. Needless to say, you were > better off buying it for $80. Maybe it would be different if you lived VERY > close to the warehouse Rock was shipping from. > >> > > >> > Mitch. > >> > > >> > ___ > >> > http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > >> > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, > those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list > owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
That's no doubt due to the shipping really costing them far less and the difference going towards the profit margin. This seems to be the standard ruse with eBay and other sellers who advertise suspiciously low prices then charge obscene amounts for shipping. No response yet. I suspect this is going to a large parts wholesaler like WorldPac, who will probably reject my offer for just that reason. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Oct 10, 2014, at 1:04 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > I tried that once fo a large item in nearby Silver Spring the seller wanted > $90 to ship. He said sure, pick it up but I will still have to charge you > $90 for "convenience". > >> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> I found an ebay auction from CARID (I think) for $240 or best offer with >> free shipping and the part is in Tampa. >> >> I made an offer of $175 and I would pick it up locally. We'll see if they >> go for it. They want $130 with like $150 shipping (truck) on their web site. >> >> Dan >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On Oct 10, 2014, at 10:24 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes >> > wrote: >> > >> > LarryT via Mercedes wrote: >> >> Hi Dan, >> >> you didn't mention what year your S420 is - but I looked at Rockauto.com >> >> and they have them for a 96 w/o Parktronic. They also offer several >> >> types & manufacturers. >> > >> > I don't know how this applies to the 140 bumper cover situation, but I can >> > remember looking up a $80 Saturn plastic fender on Rock and finding it for >> > something like $38 plus $60 shipping. Needless to say, you were better off >> > buying it for $80. Maybe it would be different if you lived VERY close to >> > the warehouse Rock was shipping from. >> > >> > Mitch. >> > >> > ___ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >> > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has >> no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
I tried that once fo a large item in nearby Silver Spring the seller wanted $90 to ship. He said sure, pick it up but I will still have to charge you $90 for "convenience". On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I found an ebay auction from CARID (I think) for $240 or best offer with > free shipping and the part is in Tampa. > > I made an offer of $175 and I would pick it up locally. We'll see if they > go for it. They want $130 with like $150 shipping (truck) on their web > site. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Oct 10, 2014, at 10:24 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > LarryT via Mercedes wrote: > >> Hi Dan, > >> you didn't mention what year your S420 is - but I looked at > Rockauto.com and they have them for a 96 w/o Parktronic. They also offer > several types & manufacturers. > > > > I don't know how this applies to the 140 bumper cover situation, but I > can remember looking up a $80 Saturn plastic fender on Rock and finding it > for something like $38 plus $60 shipping. Needless to say, you were better > off buying it for $80. Maybe it would be different if you lived VERY close > to the warehouse Rock was shipping from. > > > > Mitch. > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
I found an ebay auction from CARID (I think) for $240 or best offer with free shipping and the part is in Tampa. I made an offer of $175 and I would pick it up locally. We'll see if they go for it. They want $130 with like $150 shipping (truck) on their web site. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Oct 10, 2014, at 10:24 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > LarryT via Mercedes wrote: >> Hi Dan, >> you didn't mention what year your S420 is - but I looked at Rockauto.com and >> they have them for a 96 w/o Parktronic. They also offer several types & >> manufacturers. > > I don't know how this applies to the 140 bumper cover situation, but I can > remember looking up a $80 Saturn plastic fender on Rock and finding it for > something like $38 plus $60 shipping. Needless to say, you were better off > buying it for $80. Maybe it would be different if you lived VERY close to the > warehouse Rock was shipping from. > > Mitch. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
LarryT via Mercedes wrote: Hi Dan, you didn't mention what year your S420 is - but I looked at Rockauto.com and they have them for a 96 w/o Parktronic. They also offer several types & manufacturers. I don't know how this applies to the 140 bumper cover situation, but I can remember looking up a $80 Saturn plastic fender on Rock and finding it for something like $38 plus $60 shipping. Needless to say, you were better off buying it for $80. Maybe it would be different if you lived VERY close to the warehouse Rock was shipping from. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
I don't have a 3D printer yet though I have been thinking to make one, there are enough plans and parts now to build one that works passably well for a coupla-few hunnad dollas. I have the computer set up and stepper driver board for my CNC machine that could just swap over to a 3D printer with some plugs to connect the stepper motors and hot end. Or just get a whole new set of driver electronics, the prices on that stuff is ridiculously low now, and the chinee sources are selling all kinds of stuff now too that work fairly well with some tuning. Trouble is those things take damn near forever to print something of any size. --R On 10/9/14 3:37 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: Yep. Rich? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" To: "Dan Penoff" ; "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover That'd be a good thing to make with a 3D printer... -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2014 1:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover Those tow hook covers can be stupid expensive. I saw some people on Benzworld complaining about how expensive they were on the W140s. Dan On Oct 9, 2014, at 1:20 PM, WILTON wrote: 'Noticed coupla days ago that the the little tow hook door is suddenly missing from front bumper cover on my '87 300D - a bummer, but maybe I can forget about for a while at night and sleep well, anyway. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover Uh, right. That would be one HECK of a 3D printer. Yeah, I considered the plugs, but it really messes with the lines of the car. I'm willing to wait to find the right one if necessary, it's just that the grille on the bottom is busted up and look like crap. Dan On Oct 9, 2014, at 12:01 PM, Tim Crone wrote: On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Need a front bumper cover for the S420. I've seen a few on eBay, but they all have the Parktronic sensor holes in them. None of the local "recyclers" have any, either, although for as cheap as these appear to be I would just as well spend the money on a new (aftemarket) one, which appear to be around $175-$200. Sounds like a good use for a 3D printer. 1) Build a nice 3D model of the part. 2) Buy a nice, big 3D printer. 3) Print your part. 4) Sell us printing services for all our miscellaneous parts. :) Or perhaps more cost-effectively, find out if there is a cover plug for the sensor holes. I would be surprised if you couldn't find something that fit. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the conte
Re: [MBZ] shelf treasures
+1, anything else is pretty much a waste of time. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
Thanks, Larry! I checked them out and it was a good deal - until shipping got added! They wanted more for shipping than the bumper cover cost! Bumper cover - $130 Shipping - $175 Ouch! It was worth a shot. I appreciate the suggestion. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Oct 10, 2014, at 8:02 AM, LarryT via Mercedes > wrote: > > Hi Dan, > you didn't mention what year your S420 is - but I looked at Rockauto.com and > they have them for a 96 w/o Parktronic. They also offer several types & > manufacturers. > > LarryT > 91 300D > >> On 10/9/2014 11:49 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> Need a front bumper cover for the S420. I've seen a few on eBay, but they >> all have the Parktronic sensor holes in them. None of the local "recyclers" >> have any, either, although for as cheap as these appear to be I would just >> as well spend the money on a new (aftemarket) one, which appear to be around >> $175-$200. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> Dan >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has >> no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
Hi Dan, you didn't mention what year your S420 is - but I looked at Rockauto.com and they have them for a 96 w/o Parktronic. They also offer several types & manufacturers. LarryT 91 300D On 10/9/2014 11:49 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Need a front bumper cover for the S420. I've seen a few on eBay, but they all have the Parktronic sensor holes in them. None of the local "recyclers" have any, either, although for as cheap as these appear to be I would just as well spend the money on a new (aftemarket) one, which appear to be around $175-$200. Any suggestions? Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
I like this idea. A couple of .50 caliber barrels sticking out front and I would bet no one would dare to pass me more than once Sent from my iPad On Oct 9, 2014, at 10:26 PM, Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Let's try that again, The attachment didn't come through... >> >> https://www.dropbox.com/s/l84tzlfdhax848g/352-321594-10-PM_2.jpg?dl=0 >> >> Dan > > Lots of 50s cars had "gun ports" I'd say saw off barrel chunks from a spare > shotgun barrel or sacrifice a rifle or turn some barrel stubs. Then stick > one in each port aimed for say, 100 yd convergence. Since the holes are > there, make use of em. You could even go USAF and make red barrel plugs with > pull streamers. Folks in your neck o th woods may not mess with you then. > > G mann with his .50 may approve of this approach! > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
