Re: [MBZ] AE Sale
I am. I’m a legacy and a former “townie”. The guy who used to be A-E’s president was a neighbor of mine. We all lived “on the bluff”, which is a phrase used by the locals to this day that meant we were “rich and powerful” because of the “exclusive” area our homes were located in. At least that what a lot of the locals thought. Remember, this is southeast Wisconsin, home to millions of Dutch and German descendants. The Dutch were the worst, the most tightfisted people I have ever known. By driving a Mercedes, even if it was a 1979 300TD I paid a whopping $3,000 for, I was looked upon by a guy who drove a $45,000 4WD 9 passenger Suburban as a junior Warren Buffett. Blinded by the tristar…. And yes, it looks like it’s linked to the Shoebank and the stuff they have there. The one thing I don’t like about A-E is the inconsistency between lasts, meaning that one model of shoe might be a 12 EEE for me and another a 13 E, ye they both fit. It makes it especially frustrating when buying online of you don’t already have a shoe made on the same last, as it’s a crapshoot whether or not it will fit properly. While I’m all for a good deal, I hate the waiting t find out whether or not the shoe will fit. That’s why I like going to the store over in Whorelando. I get fitted properly and usually get some swag (shoe tree, polish, etc.) out of the visit as well. Dan up too early for a Saturday. On Jun 26, 2015, at 2:17 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I finally got the email this afternoon, timestamped 1:34pm EDT. Dan must be much higher up on the list than I am. There's a link in the email, and on Allen Edmonds' home page, to the Flash Sale. It appears to be identical to the tent sale pricing at shoebank.com, except you can order online for the sizes that are in stock at the Port Washington warehouse. That also lets you get online referral bonuses, like 5% cashback from fatwallet.com. http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/cati2_Outlet_1_401_-1_149907__153407___?clickpath=homestatic1factoryseconds Did I miss it? Shoebank.com prices are the same as they were since last Tuesday, Daltons for $209, Jeffersons $197, Brooks Brothers $179... Or do I have to call the outlet? ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] June Jamboree tomorrow in NJ
Double drat!! I’m in Queens doing airline work and forgot all about it. So close, and yet so far. I’m even driving the 250S. :-( Jon On Jun 26, 2015, at 8:26 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Hi All, Despite the call for rain, I'll be headed over the MBCA June Jamboree in Madison, NJ tomorrow. Its a new location that happens to be a few miles from where I live. I'll be driving my grey 1979 300SD... the 67 300SEL is too dirty to display right now, and the 59 219 would surely be a big hit, but its a few months away from being legally drivable. Anyone else going? Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Factory Phone Retrofit
Sounds like the same functionality as in wifey's ML though it looks like it would take a semester class to learn how to use it. I think she tried and gave up. --R On 6/26/15 10:45 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Got the parts in today and got everything installed and working. Voice control, bluetooth integration with my iPhone, etc. Took me all of maybe 30 minutes to do. The rest of the time was spent playing with the voice control and phone. Sweet. Tomorrow morning while the engine is stone cold I’ll be replacing the spark plugs. Snagged a $20 HF 3/8” air ratchet to spin them out with, using a 25% off coupon to make the final price a little over $16. Can’t argue with that. Time to hit the shower and then study the telematics manual to learn more about the phone stuff. 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Factory Phone Retrofit
The documentation for my S430, including Owner’s manual, COMAND manual, and Voice Control totals over 1,000 pages of text and diagrams. The COMAND manual is over 400 pages alone. Thank goodness I like documentation. Made for some good reading. How the typical consumer operated this stuff I’ll never understand. I have to believe that about 85% of the features are never used. Taking a break from swapping spark plugs. Ugh. 75% humidity and high 80s. It’s already rained twice this morning. How I wish for an air conditioned garage…. Dan On Jun 27, 2015, at 9:44 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sounds like the same functionality as in wifey's ML though it looks like it would take a semester class to learn how to use it. I think she tried and gave up. --R ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Factory Phone Retrofit
On June 27, 2015 at 9:44 AM Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sounds like the same functionality as in wifey's ML though it looks like it would take a semester class to learn how to use it. I think she tried and gave up. When a 72 year old friend of mine was buying a new car and wanted to bluetooth it to a phone, I got him a BT compatible phone and he made the Nissan dealer set it all up as part of the purchase deal. He loves it. He tells the car's communications center to call somebody, and it mutes the radio and puts the call on the radio speakers. I believe it also displays the number called on the navigation screen. 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
Re: [MBZ] AE Sale
That's Shoes for Industry compadre! --R On 6/27/15 5:29 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I am. I’m a legacy and a former “townie”. The guy who used to be A-E’s president was a neighbor of mine. We all lived “on the bluff”, which is a phrase used by the locals to this day that meant we were “rich and powerful” because of the “exclusive” area our homes were located in. At least that what a lot of the locals thought. Remember, this is southeast Wisconsin, home to millions of Dutch and German descendants. The Dutch were the worst, the most tightfisted people I have ever known. By driving a Mercedes, even if it was a 1979 300TD I paid a whopping $3,000 for, I was looked upon by a guy who drove a $45,000 4WD 9 passenger Suburban as a junior Warren Buffett. Blinded by the tristar…. And yes, it looks like it’s linked to the Shoebank and the stuff they have there. The one thing I don’t like about A-E is the inconsistency between lasts, meaning that one model of shoe might be a 12 EEE for me and another a 13 E, ye they both fit. It makes it especially frustrating when buying online of you don’t already have a shoe made on the same last, as it’s a crapshoot whether or not it will fit properly. While I’m all for a good deal, I hate the waiting t find out whether or not the shoe will fit. That’s why I like going to the store over in Whorelando. I get fitted properly and usually get some swag (shoe tree, polish, etc.) out of the visit as well. Dan up too early for a Saturday. On Jun 26, 2015, at 2:17 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I finally got the email this afternoon, timestamped 1:34pm EDT. Dan must be much higher up on the list than I am. There's a link in the email, and on Allen Edmonds' home page, to the Flash Sale. It appears to be identical to the tent sale pricing at shoebank.com, except you can order online for the sizes that are in stock at the Port Washington warehouse. That also lets you get online referral bonuses, like 5% cashback from fatwallet.com. http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/cati2_Outlet_1_401_-1_149907__153407___?clickpath=homestatic1factoryseconds Did I miss it? Shoebank.com prices are the same as they were since last Tuesday, Daltons for $209, Jeffersons $197, Brooks Brothers $179... Or do I have to call the outlet? ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 123 swimming pool
Well, since most of us never bought the MB new, we don't have choices about sunroofs. Personally, I like the sunroof, especially the tilt up ones in 124 and 126. If I had a choice between identical cars, one with and one without sunroof, I'd still pick the sunroof. The problem now is that money is so tight that I don't dare open one for fear of something breaking. 'ZACKLY, and charge us a helluva lota money for the privilege. Wilton ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Factory Phone Retrofit
THat's nice weather for the south in summer. humidity here is generally in the 80 to 99% range in summer. with temps in the high 80s and 90s and some time over 100. 60% is exceedingly low for summer. That is why I laughed at the Varithane tech rep a few years ago. He told me not to put it on under 70º OR over 20% RH. I told him they obviously would not sell varithane in most of the continent then. The documentation for my S430, including Owner's manual, COMAND manual, and Voice Control totals over 1,000 pages of text and diagrams. The COMAND manual is over 400 pages alone. Thank goodness I like documentation. Made for some good reading. How the typical consumer operated this stuff I'll never understand. I have to believe that about 85% of the features are never used. Taking a break from swapping spark plugs. Ugh. 75% humidity and high 80s. It's already rained twice this morning. How I wish for an air conditioned garage. Dan On Jun 27, 2015, at 9:44 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sounds like the same functionality as in wifey's ML though it looks like it would take a semester class to learn how to use it. I think she tried and gave up. --R ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 123 swimming pool
On June 27, 2015 at 1:19 PM Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Well, since most of us never bought the MB new, we don't have choices about sunroofs. Personally, I like the sunroof, especially the tilt up ones in 124 and 126. If I had a choice between identical cars, one with and one without sunroof, I'd still pick the sunroof. The problem now is that money is so tight that I don't dare open one for fear of something breaking. The one in my S210 worked fine when I bought it. After I used it 15-20 times it failed, one side tried to close from pop-up while the other side jammed. Took me an hour or two to disassemble it far enough to close it so it didn't whistle. I don't use pop-up sunroofs much after that, and I'll never pop one up again. 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
Re: [MBZ] 123 swimming pool
'ZACKLY, and charge us a helluva lota money for the privilege. Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: OK Don okd...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 swimming pool EXACTLY - it's jut asking for trouble (which is guaranteed to come). On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 8:34 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Like Wilton said, what's the point in taking a perfectly good roof and cutting a hole in it? Craig -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] AE Sale
HI! I'm Joe Beats. Say, what chance does a deceased returning war veteran have for that good payin' job, more sugar, and that free Mule we've all been dreaming of? Now take off your shoes. Now you can see how increased spending opportunities, mean harder work for everyone, and more of it, too! So, do yourself a favor, Joe. Join with millions of your friends and neighbors, and, TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES! For INDUSTRY! On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 8:44 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: That's Shoes for Industry compadre! --R On 6/27/15 5:29 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I am. I’m a legacy and a former “townie”. The guy who used to be A-E’s president was a neighbor of mine. We all lived “on the bluff”, which is a phrase used by the locals to this day that meant we were “rich and powerful” because of the “exclusive” area our homes were located in. At least that what a lot of the locals thought. Remember, this is southeast Wisconsin, home to millions of Dutch and German descendants. The Dutch were the worst, the most tightfisted people I have ever known. By driving a Mercedes, even if it was a 1979 300TD I paid a whopping $3,000 for, I was looked upon by a guy who drove a $45,000 4WD 9 passenger Suburban as a junior Warren Buffett. Blinded by the tristar…. And yes, it looks like it’s linked to the Shoebank and the stuff they have there. The one thing I don’t like about A-E is the inconsistency between lasts, meaning that one model of shoe might be a 12 EEE for me and another a 13 E, ye they both fit. It makes it especially frustrating when buying online of you don’t already have a shoe made on the same last, as it’s a crapshoot whether or not it will fit properly. While I’m all for a good deal, I hate the waiting t find out whether or not the shoe will fit. That’s why I like going to the store over in Whorelando. I get fitted properly and usually get some swag (shoe tree, polish, etc.) out of the visit as well. Dan up too early for a Saturday. On Jun 26, 2015, at 2:17 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I finally got the email this afternoon, timestamped 1:34pm EDT. Dan must be much higher up on the list than I am. There's a link in the email, and on Allen Edmonds' home page, to the Flash Sale. It appears to be identical to the tent sale pricing at shoebank.com, except you can order online for the sizes that are in stock at the Port Washington warehouse. That also lets you get online referral bonuses, like 5% cashback from fatwallet.com. http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/cati2_Outlet_1_401_-1_149907__153407___?clickpath=homestatic1factoryseconds Did I miss it? Shoebank.com prices are the same as they were since last Tuesday, Daltons for $209, Jeffersons $197, Brooks Brothers $179... Or do I have to call the outlet? ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] June Jamboree tomorrow in NJ
You probably wouldn't have wanted to drive though the rain squalls... On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 8:47 AM, Jon Agne via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Double drat!! I’m in Queens doing airline work and forgot all about it. So close, and yet so far. I’m even driving the 250S. :-( Jon On Jun 26, 2015, at 8:26 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Hi All, Despite the call for rain, I'll be headed over the MBCA June Jamboree in Madison, NJ tomorrow. Its a new location that happens to be a few miles from where I live. I'll be driving my grey 1979 300SD... the 67 300SEL is too dirty to display right now, and the 59 219 would surely be a big hit, but its a few months away from being legally drivable. Anyone else going? Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Factory Phone Retrofit
That’s why I chuckle when people talk about the “heat and humidity” here in Florida. Where I grew up in the Midwest it was not uncommon to have it be 90F and 80%-100% humidity. Goshawful weather to work outside in, and far worse than it is here. The only difference is that we just have the heat for a longer time than they do. Dan On Jun 27, 2015, at 1:14 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: THat's nice weather for the south in summer. humidity here is generally in the 80 to 99% range in summer. with temps in the high 80s and 90s and some time over 100. 60% is exceedingly low for summer. That is why I laughed at the Varithane tech rep a few years ago. He told me not to put it on under 70º OR over 20% RH. I told him they obviously would not sell varithane in most of the continent then. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT VOIP apps / usage
Max, I don’t do VOIP, other than at work. It’s inherently unsecure depending on how the traffic is being handled. If I can capture your VOIP packets I can listen to your conversation. Sorry. Dan On Jun 26, 2015, at 4:14 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan- what about Zoom? On Jun 26, 2015 3:47 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan, can you recommend an alternative? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 26, 2015 3:37:16 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: And if you're worried about nosy people, Skype is the last place you want to be. They were willingly handing over data to nosy folks long before people were aware of it, I believe. 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Should I buy this?
Kaleb certainly has enough stuff to trade him - - - - On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 8:14 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The posting says, The motor is bad, call for details $600 or trade. Call anytime. Have you called? Craig -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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
[MBZ] Should I buy this?
Mercedes truck bad motor http://tulsa.craigslist.org/bar/5095816532.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Should I buy this?
Yes. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 27, 2015 7:13:42 PM EDT, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Mercedes truck bad motor http://tulsa.craigslist.org/bar/5095816532.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Should I buy this?
On June 27, 2015 at 7:13 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Mercedes truck bad motor http://tulsa.craigslist.org/bar/5095816532.html Is the scrap value over $500 these days? If the motor is in worse shape than the back tires, it's really bad. But the cab looks more of less OK. 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
Re: [MBZ] Should I buy this?
Shakes when starts, ICE COLD AC, SEND TITLE. Dan On Jun 27, 2015, at 7:13 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Mercedes truck bad motor http://tulsa.craigslist.org/bar/5095816532.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Should I buy this?
If it has a three pointed star, of course you should buy it! Have you looked at it yet??? On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 7:22 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Offer 450. REAR Tires could be spendy. But if you got a tilt rollback bed it would be the ultimate Benz hauler. On Jun 27, 2015 7:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Shakes when starts, ICE COLD AC, SEND TITLE. Dan -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Should I buy this?
Should use 11R x 22.5 tires, which are common to all semi tractors and in good supply,, even as retreads for the drive tires ... about $200 each... Steer tires should always be virgin rubber, no recap.. so another $350 each for two of those. What engine does it use? Would make a killer rollback car haul truck. I've seen several rollback beds on Craigslist here for decent price.. Moving cars with a rollback is almost painless, I've moved cars that didn't even have wheels with a rollback.. it didn't even blink.. Buy it you need it... really... I'll join the attaboy chorus when you do.. On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 6:21 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Kaleb certainly has enough stuff to trade him - - - - On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 8:14 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The posting says, The motor is bad, call for details $600 or trade. Call anytime. Have you called? Craig -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] DAS 'O' Matic
Got my DAS system connected to the S430 for the first time today. First thing I did was to run a full scan and look for fault codes. All the major components (engine, transmission) passed with flying colors and had no faults. There were a bunch of other systems that had faults, but many of them were historical and not errors, for things like a lamp going out and being replaced, and the fault not being cleared. Because I made all sorts of changes to the D2B (fiber optic) system, I had to reprogram the adaptations for several systems, including the COMAND as well as the main CANBUS controller and instrument panel display. Fortunately, the service bulletin for retrofitting the phone had all the menu entries so I knew where to go and what adaptations to change. This probably took me a good 30 minutes to do, but now that it’s done the instrument panel display shows all the phone information and the voice control integrates completely, including the phone voice commands. While it’s a little spooky having a car with this level of electronic sophistication, having the MB diagnostic software makes it pretty easy to see what’s going on and understand what or if there’s a problem. Changed the spark plugs today, too. The back two plugs (four and eight) are a PITA to get to, but doable. I found one of the plug wires on #5 just hanging, so one plug in #5 doesn’t appear to have been firing for some time. Thank goodness for double plugs! There’s a spark plug boot removal tool that’s about $15 that I snagged off eBay last week. Boy, what a difference that made. Popped those little buggers right off. Can’t say I can tell a difference in how it runs, but I haven’t driven it much since I did it, so the next few days will tell. Tomorrow if I drive it much I’m draining and refilling the differential with Mobil1 gear oil. 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
Re: [MBZ] 123 swimming pool
I'm ready for the Passat when it's sunroof starts to leak - the new MIG rig arrived yesterday! On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 10:04 AM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 'ZACKLY, and charge us a helluva lota money for the privilege. Wilton -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Should I buy this?
Offer 450. REAR Tires could be spendy. But if you got a tilt rollback bed it would be the ultimate Benz hauler. On Jun 27, 2015 7:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Shakes when starts, ICE COLD AC, SEND TITLE. Dan On Jun 27, 2015, at 7:13 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Mercedes truck bad motor http://tulsa.craigslist.org/bar/5095816532.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] Interesting Green W140
I would look at this is I was still in the market: http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/5095650110.html http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/5095650110.html 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
Re: [MBZ] Should I buy this?
On Sat, 27 Jun 2015 18:13:42 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Mercedes truck bad motor http://tulsa.craigslist.org/bar/5095816532.html The posting says, The motor is bad, call for details $600 or trade. Call anytime. Have you called? 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
Re: [MBZ] Interesting Green W140
I believe that's the same color as my 1997. But mine has its hood star and all it's jack hole covers. I guess I'm jaded, but when somebody says it's one of the nicest around and there's a hole where the star belongs... OTOH, for $3k what do you expect? Mitch. On June 27, 2015 at 8:37 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I would look at this is I was still in the market: http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/5095650110.html http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/5095650110.html 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT VOIP apps / usage
Dan wrote: ...If I can capture your VOIP packets I can listen to your conversation. Well... That peaks out interest. What might we hear? Some things most don't know? I suggest most of us talk stuff nobody is curious to hear, not even stuff appropriate for a girlfriend... if that applies... it doesn't apply for me, so... mao ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT VOIP apps / usage
Part of the work I do involves looking at traffic to see how secure it is. There is readily available, open source packet capture software (Wireshark is the most popular) that can be used to open up pretty much any protocol in a data stream that isn’t encrypted. VOIP is easy to encrypt, and most is. However, if it’s not and I can grab the packets coming across your wireless router, for example, it’s a matter of applying a filter and playing back the VOIP data stream, and I can hear your conversation as if I was a part of it. Dan On Jun 27, 2015, at 8:10 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan wrote: ...If I can capture your VOIP packets I can listen to your conversation. Well... That peaks out interest. What might we hear? Some things most don't know? I suggest most of us talk stuff nobody is curious to hear, not even stuff appropriate for a girlfriend... if that applies... it doesn't apply for me, so... mao ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] Steering position
Saw this exchange on another list. Comment? Gerry I notice you drive top-hand a lot of the time. Do you find that at all unstable, as opposed to the 9-and-3 grip most recommended these days? The 9-and-3 position is recommended to reduce the chance of possibly gruesome injuries to the hands and arms if the airbag deploys. For the same reason turning the wheel hand over hand is now out and push-pull is preferred, so that the hands do not cross over. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Steering position
I think that when I learned to drive, the push-pull was called the shuffle, and was frowned upon. It was too slow and in-efficient. That was when most cars didn't have power steering, and it seemed that the average was 8 turns of the steering wheel, lock to lock. I was learning to fly at the same time I was learning to drive, and since I thought then (and still do) that flying was much cooler than driving, I usually drive with thumb and a finger lightly holding the wheel at 9 and gently applying pressure instead of moving the wheel. This doesn't work so well when parking, but then it doesn't work well when slipping the 182 either - you adapt to the situation. I never heard about the airbag breaking arms, but it does sound plausible - we'll break your arm to keep you safe! On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 10:06 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Top of the wheel was always what my dad did when he was too tired to keep driving but too proud to let mom take over. I was taught what I think you're calling push-pull by one of the car test jockeys for a non-car magazine, probably Tom McCahill of Mechanic's Illustrated. I picked it up shortly before I started driver's education, my teachers, if they noticed, never mentioned it. Back then I did it because it was supposed to be more secure than letting go of the wheel with one hand and crossing your arms over each other. Bring both hands to the top of the wheel, grasping the wheel in one hand and sliding the wheel through the other, then grasp with the other hand and bring both hands towards the bottom. I'm pretty sure they taught me 10 and 2 o'clock in driver's ed, but in cockpit videos you usually see race drivers at 9 and 3. About 25 years ago I read a gripe in Autoweek from a reader who got hit backing out of a parking spot. He claimed he was holding the top of the wheel in his left hand while turning his body to look out the back windscreen when the bad deployed, breaking his arm in multiple places. Air bags are weaker now, back then they were required to restrain unbelted driver/dummies in crash tests. 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 -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Steering position
Top of the wheel was always what my dad did when he was too tired to keep driving but too proud to let mom take over. I was taught what I think you're calling push-pull by one of the car test jockeys for a non-car magazine, probably Tom McCahill of Mechanic's Illustrated. I picked it up shortly before I started driver's education, my teachers, if they noticed, never mentioned it. Back then I did it because it was supposed to be more secure than letting go of the wheel with one hand and crossing your arms over each other. Bring both hands to the top of the wheel, grasping the wheel in one hand and sliding the wheel through the other, then grasp with the other hand and bring both hands towards the bottom. I'm pretty sure they taught me 10 and 2 o'clock in driver's ed, but in cockpit videos you usually see race drivers at 9 and 3. About 25 years ago I read a gripe in Autoweek from a reader who got hit backing out of a parking spot. He claimed he was holding the top of the wheel in his left hand while turning his body to look out the back windscreen when the bad deployed, breaking his arm in multiple places. Air bags are weaker now, back then they were required to restrain unbelted driver/dummies in crash tests. 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
Re: [MBZ] Should I buy this?
Kleb, Buy it. I can probably scrounge up 6 tires for you. I have good tires on trailers. I'd just have to find some carcasses to put on storage trailers, or scrap a trailer. If the engine is truly shot, why not buy a newer bigger MB engine out of a freightshaker. I doubt anyone wears out the MB engines. THe V-8 OM??? that DB put in a white in the 70s had a million or 1.5 million miles on it and was still in perfect shape. That engine may still be laying around. I can ask the soninlaw if they still have it. They scrapped the white but kept the engine. If you think of the durability of an OM617 vs the durability of an OM 603 or OM606, then a MB truck engine form the 80s or 90s should be quite a but more durable than the 70-something V8 truck Diesel. With more power, you could gear it so it will run highways speeds without working hard. It could make quite a rollback. 1113 had the lowest HP engine, somehow related to the 13. the 1116 and 1316 had more HP. A 1316 may require a CDL. A truck with a GVW rated 26,000 lb or less do not require a CDL. 26,001 up require a CDL. Best to stay away from CDL. I am guessing this one is under 26,000 GVW Good luck Should use 11R x 22.5 tires, which are common to all semi tractors and in good supply,, even as retreads for the drive tires ... about $200 each... Steer tires should always be virgin rubber, no recap.. so another $350 each for two of those. What engine does it use? Would make a killer rollback car haul truck. I've seen several rollback beds on Craigslist here for decent price.. Moving cars with a rollback is almost painless, I've moved cars that didn't even have wheels with a rollback.. it didn't even blink.. Buy it you need it... really... I'll join the attaboy chorus when you do.. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Should I buy this?
On Sat, 27 Jun 2015 23:11:19 -0500 Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 1113 had the lowest HP engine, somehow related to the 13. the 1116 and 1316 had more HP. A 1316 may require a CDL. A truck with a GVW rated 26,000 lb or less do not require a CDL. 26,001 up require a CDL. Best to stay away from CDL. Why? 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
