Re: [MBZ] MB innovations

Those videos led to these: Buying a 10 to 15 Year Old (1998 to 2004) Mercedes Part 1: Is it Worth it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPFak22oOaM Part 2: Are These D.I.Y. Cars? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ElrE4P878E etc. . . . On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 9:25 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes <

[MBZ] MB innovations

Even though I've been around these cars for 45 years, I learned some things from these. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv0ZPyj7S6M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gEVkFahYH4 I pretty much bailed out after the 140 on this one, and the new series is just plain weird, but highlights the

Re: [MBZ] Sun Valley Transmissions

They will R stuff also if you are local. On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:54 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Nope, Trans is fine. I just asked him about the 124 speedo drive. Cheep > prastic stuff. I suspected that, but Mark confirmed it. > Still waitin for you to give

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Is Worcester a Dem stronghold? Oh wait, Massachusetts... never mind... --R (who used to live in the only R town in Mass) On 1/12/16 6:26 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Turns out both he and I were wrong. Worcester has more like 185,000 people and the rate for 2013 was 9 per 100,000 so

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Compared to what location? http://consumerist.com/2014/08/19/how-far-does-100-go-in-your-state-heres-a-map-that-that-shows-you/ On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 5:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > How expensive is it to live in the Tampa/Orlando area? We have an

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

May be. They built their new church in Ybor City. Gerry > It’s all the Scientologists. > Dan not Xenu > > On Jan 12, 2016, at 7:18 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > No one wants to be murdered, and no one wants to be the victim of violent > > crime which

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Compared to what location? http://consumerist.com/2014/08/19/how-far-does-100-go-in-your-state-heres-a-map-that-that-shows-you/ On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 5:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: How expensive is it to live in the Tampa/Orlando area? We have an

Re: [MBZ] 124 tachometers

I have not taken a picture of the seat switches yet. Some progress on the tach today.I unplugged the cable in to the EDS computer and found the tach in and tach out pins. Put a jumper in and got a tach signal at the tach plug for the cluster. I plugged in the tach to the plug, but got

Re: [MBZ] 124 head lamps followup

This problem was solved. Left low beam was a bad bulb. I had checked it a week or two earlier, and at that time the bulb was ok. Right one was a bad plug. I found a used headlight assy, and snagged the wiring out of that and put the wiring in the original headlight. The junkyard light was

Re: [MBZ] limited slip rear end for w126 cars

FYI, this AMGDave guy from benzworld has LSD swap info. Spreadsheet attached, or this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qivrllig601pj7b/differentials.pdf?dl=0 On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 7:05 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Mercedes "limited slip" will be in two flavors:

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Link, please? Dan > On Jan 11, 2016, at 11:29 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > >> How expensive is it to live in the Tampa/Orlando area? We have an opening >> there and my wife wants to move there. It will never happen as why would I >> want to move there

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

http://time.com/money/3989171/best-big-cities-2015/ http://www.livability.com/fl/tampa While Tampa is far from perfect, it's hardly a "turd" compared to other coastal cities, such as New Orleans or Mobile, for example. Crime rates are not significantly higher than similar cities in size, and

[MBZ] 124 Speedo cable

Hi all. I pulled the old speedo cable out of the transmission of POSitive (87 300D) someone had glued a metal thimble on the end. The glue appeared to be flexible, possibly like Duco or Ambroids. The glue was yellowish. The thimble is maybe 6 or 7mm OD, 5 mm ID and about 10 mm long. The

[MBZ] #1 boy thinks I would like this

http://www.thedrive.com/article/1594/the-2017-mercedes-e-class-is-the-just-right-mercedes I am not so sure. The issues I am having with the W220 seem to have been baked into the new E class. Airmatic, too many electronic geegaws, reduced build quality and durability, flash and sizzle over

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

> On January 12, 2016 at 11:53 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Read the crime stories anywhere, the newspapers are all in the business of > scaring you. The idea being to get you to buy more newspapers to keep up with > all the scary news. > > > My wife's

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Well, it ain't Chicago http://heyjackass.com/ --R On 1/12/16 4:22 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On January 12, 2016 at 11:53 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Read the crime stories anywhere, the newspapers are all in the business of scaring you. The idea

Re: [MBZ] 124 Speedo cable

PM me the VIN and I’ll look up the parts for you and get current prices. Dan > On Jan 12, 2016, at 3:45 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > The drive is apparently broken up in the trans. I had a conversation with > Mark at Sun Valley. He suggested changing

Re: [MBZ] #1 boy thinks I would like this

Ugly car, copy of a Kia copying a jag. Sad. I really hate cars that look like a well used bar of soap. The technology intrigues me, wonder how long the car would let you snooze before waking you up? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On January 12, 2016 2:30:17 PM EST, clay via

[MBZ] 124 Speedo cable

The drive is apparently broken up in the trans. I had a conversation with Mark at Sun Valley. He suggested changing the speedo ring gear, the driven gear and the tube that connects to the speedo cable. Gotta find a stealer who will look up P/Ns and order the parts. Hi all. I pulled the

Re: [MBZ] #1 boy thinks I would like this

The author tries to cover it with the charisma of the W124. The new one is nowhere close to that quality. Doing away with the duel headlamps is a boon, but the article belabors just how much it is compromised by being more C class than S class. This is not at all like the Bracq or Sacco

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Link, please? It was on the radio. Sorry, I don't have a link. I am sure tha part you live in is nice. I was there in the years you were not there. Otherwise, I'd have let you show me the wonderfulness. I was there in Jan and Dec., so maybe it only looks junky, and has dirt and trash

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Bern's Steak House though --R On 1/12/16 9:25 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: Link, please? It was on the radio. Sorry, I don't have a link. I am sure tha part you live in is nice. I was there in the years you were not there. Otherwise, I'd have let you show me the wonderfulness. I

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Subscribe to the Tampa Bay Times, get your wife to read the crime stories and other stories about the area. She might change her mind. http://eedition.tampabay.com/ Gerrywho lived there a number of years and still shops in that area. > Don't! >

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Never been. The locals get all moist about the place, I'm not sure why. When I'm this close to the water, I want seafood, not beef. That's not to say I don't like a good steak, but not enough to pay the kind of money Bern's wants for one. Sort of like going to Ruth's Chris. Lots of hype,

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

It's tough to make blanket statements based on observations that were made some years ago... The area along 41 you describe is pretty industrialized and blighted, for sure. It would definitely be one of the spots I would point out as being nasty. And yes, orange groves are being affected by

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

> The game is called "Germany or Florida" for a reason. I suspect Florida > hillbillies make Okie hicks look debonair, and sophisticated. > Rick  > Who makes no bones about being considered a "Hoosier Hick". ‎‎ > ___ Florida, Hoosier, and Okie hicks are

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

I went once on someone else's nickel, it was a fun time and the food was good as was the tour of the facilities (the floor in the kitchen was probably cleaner than the plates in most restaurants) and the wine cellars. They had tanks full of live fish in the kitchen, if you want fish you go

Re: [MBZ] 124 Speedo cable

Dan WDBEB33d4ha 369769 Thanks PM me the VIN and I'll look up the parts for you and get current prices. Dan On Jan 12, 2016, at 3:45 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: The drive is apparently broken up in the trans. I had a conversation with Mark at Sun

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

I assume the URL referrs to hizzoner mayor rahm. Interesting website. Well, it ain't Chicago http://heyjackass.com/ --R On 1/12/16 4:22 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On January 12, 2016 at 11:53 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Read the crime stories

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Turns out both he and I were wrong. Worcester has more like 185,000 people and the rate for 2013 was 9 per 100,000 so maybe 18 total. Thats still more than twice the average US rate but I'd suggest that the average rate is skewed down by lower population areas.NYC is a shining start though at 4

Re: [MBZ] 124 Speedo cable

I'll look it up in a bit and PM you the details. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Jan 12, 2016, at 5:34 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Dan > WDBEB33d4ha 369769 > > Thanks > > >> PM me the VIN and I'll look up the parts for you and get current prices. >> >>

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Curt Raymond wrote: > > Read the crime stories anywhere, the newspapers are all in the business of > > scaring you. The idea being to get you to buy more newspapers to keep up > > with all the scary news. > > My wife's grandfather once told me "You know there were 70 murders in > > Worcester

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Look at the trending though, its come way down, assaults are half, robberies are a quarter, burglaries down a by two thirds ALL of those statistics are way down... -Curt From: archer75--- via Mercedes To: Mitch Haley ; Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

It’s all the Scientologists. Dan not Xenu > On Jan 12, 2016, at 7:18 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > No one wants to be murdered, and no one wants to be the victim of violent > crime which is much more common; so violent crime is a better index by which >

[MBZ] Sun Valley Transmissions

Had a nice talk with Mark at Sun Valley this afternoon. He mentioned I should be glad to have an older MB Diesel. I agreed, then he told me that he has a 95 124 Diesel and a 92 wagon. So, Hey! Aside from being THE MB Transmission GURU, Mark is one of us! Sun Valley Transmissions 15468

Re: [MBZ] Sun Valley Transmissions

You buying a transmission from him? Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 12, 2016, at 7:33 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Had a nice talk with Mark at Sun Valley this afternoon. He mentioned I > should be glad to have an older MB Diesel. I agreed, then he told me

Re: [MBZ] Sun Valley Transmissions

Nope, Trans is fine. I just asked him about the 124 speedo drive. Cheep prastic stuff. I suspected that, but Mark confirmed it. Still waitin for you to give me the 81 trans... You buying a transmission from him? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 12, 2016, at 7:33 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Thanks - I'll check. Is there a part number? On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 2:19 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: > So will rain. I think I need to tear apart the door and figure out how >> moisture is getting in, or why it isn't draining out. >> > > There's supposed to be flimsy

Re: [MBZ] Fuel gelling and diesel prices

Thanks - I'll check.  Is there a part number? Probably, but I don't know it. I had a number of old cars that had these weird black plastic shards in the bottom of the doors, and then I ran into one that actually had the thing intact. Mystery solved. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Tampa

Read the crime stories anywhere, the newspapers are all in the business of scaring you. The idea being to get you to buy more newspapers to keep up with all the scary news. My wife's grandfather once told me "You know there were 70 murders in Worcester last year?" There are like 200,000