Re: [MBZ] Somebody Please

2016-03-24 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
It was sold same day. I have mixed feelings. I would've liked to have it, but I hold title to WAY too many vehicles right now. After I part out a couple 123's I have I will be all over the next deal like that. Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 Original Message From: Max Dillon via Mercedes

[MBZ] 300E anyone?

2016-03-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
http://okaloosa.craigslist.org/cto/5506503041.html Needs a new cadillac converter! Lets here the speculation on how the cadillac converter works! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
This may be (is) true in enviro-conscious California but the ground water in my NC well is at the high-water mark. clay said: > > We are stealing all the ground water and flushing it down rivers in to the > seas. That makes the land drier ... ___

Re: [MBZ] Somebody Please

2016-03-24 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Nobody stopped you, so how's the car? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 23, 2016 12:16:47 PM EDT, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: >Stop me from buying this. > >https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/5504439512.html > >Looks like a good deal, even

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 1985 Mercedes 300CD Turbo Diesel (Keyword 300D 300SD)

2016-03-24 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The seller is brutally honest. No one will want his car. On Mar 24, 2016 5:58 PM, "Fred Moir via Mercedes" wrote: > Not mine. > > > Fred Moir. > Lynn MA. > Diesel preferred. > > > > From: ro...@craigslist.org > Sent:

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I show I care - I drive W123. Do you? mao Yep! 123 x 2 124 x 2 126 x 2 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Max wrote: > Sea level has been falling on the Atlantic seaboard for the past six years. ...eh... Who cares? Is anybody doing anything about it? No - which is evidence that nobody cares. I show I care - I drive W123. Do you? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] Extreme old car pR0n

2016-03-24 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
--R wrote: > http://jalopnik.com/get-lost-in-the-fantastic-world-of-early-20th-century-c-1766713433 Those cars used to run on the roads in front of where I live - Elgin National Road Race. Quite the race, evidently. I am at the hairpin turn in the northwest corner of the road race circuit. The

Re: [MBZ] W123 Dissel

2016-03-24 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Andrew wrote: > Careful. Don't want to offend the riff raff community. RiffRaff Lives Matter mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
That is simple! It is so because albore says it is so! Send money! He needs to buy more fuel for his jet and mega houses! 98.7% of albore sez it is. That makes it scientific fact! 98.7% of scientists say it is so. Itsa fact! Albore sez he is 98.7% scientist. He did that right after he

[MBZ] Fw: 1985 Mercedes 300CD Turbo Diesel (Keyword 300D 300SD)

2016-03-24 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Not mine. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: ro...@craigslist.org Sent: 24 March 2016 23:44 To: fredh.s...@hotmail.com Subject: 1985 Mercedes 300CD Turbo Diesel (Keyword 300D 300SD) fred.s...@verizon.net forwarded you this from

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread clay via Mercedes
We are stealing all the ground water and flushing it down rivers in to the seas. That makes the land drier and less likely to get rain, which is all falling on the oceans instead. That, or we are not drinking enough booze. Used to be water was toxic, so we left it alone and made beer, wine,

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Australians are already suffering the ill effects of Global Warming while the South Pole ice is rapidly melting. Soon we Americans will be seeing weather warnings like the Aussies see every day. Cars with holes in the roof will be banned, new cars will all come with heavy window tinting, and

Re: [MBZ] CCTV coax Q

2016-03-24 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Curly wrote: > > My Plan is to use one one to two coax splitters on each > feed, so that each TV ends up with a feed. > > here's the question: > Will this work with unamplified splitters? No way to know without knowing the signal strength of the incoming signal. Traditional TVs like +5 to

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Wow! I agree with Andrew AGAIN! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 12:08 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Andrew Strasfogel Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama

Re: [MBZ] Old v new 140

2016-03-24 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I thought you were getting 40 mpg? I get 30 to 31 with my '95 on the highway, 26 around town. My '87 wagon gets about 23 around town, used to get 25 or better. Now that I have a #17 head with inclined injection and an injection pump from a 3.5 liter rod-bender engine, fuel consumption and

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
I'm confused. The north pole is composed completely of ice floating in water. So if all the ice at the North Pole were to melt that would not raise sea level at all (floating objects displace their own weight in water). The ice at the South Pole is increasing, by most accounts. I feel bad

Re: [MBZ] Old v new 140

2016-03-24 Thread clay via Mercedes
The 92 300SE was getting about 14.5mpg to do a 15 mile commute in mixed driving. When the driver took it on a road trip, he got it up to 19.7mpg. Full tank is 25.6 gallons clay On Mar 24, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > My numbers show more like 2-3. That's actual based

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Opinion yes. Dogma no. On Mar 24, 2016 12:11 PM, "Ed Booher via Mercedes" wrote: > What? Saying he doesn't have the full right to his own opinion! All that is > just left wing propaganda. > > EdB > > On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 9:29 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] W123 Dissel

2016-03-24 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Careful. Don't want to offend the riff raff community. On Mar 24, 2016 11:52 AM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > We are trying to keep the riff raff out > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 24, 2016, at 10:40 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] Old v new 140

2016-03-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Yea it could be right I guess, I am just used to getting 32 with my 210 diesels Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2016, at 1:56 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Based on what other owners are telling me, that's pretty much dead on for the > mixed city/highway

Re: [MBZ] Old v new 140

2016-03-24 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Based on what other owners are telling me, that's pretty much dead on for the mixed city/highway driving I do. I was thinking about buying some new injector nozzles for grins, but I don't have a pop tester. I'm also wondering how carboned up the glow plugs are Considering that it runs

Re: [MBZ] Old v new 140

2016-03-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
You are only averaging that? Seems to be sucking the diesel down. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2016, at 12:54 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > M > Of course! > > Now I could point out that my new diesel is averaging 23.5 mpg, but would > that be fair? > >

Re: [MBZ] Extreme old car pR0n

2016-03-24 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 24 Mar 2016 14:00:38 -0400 Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: > http://jalopnik.com/get-lost-in-the-fantastic-world-of-early-20th-century-c-1766713433 I like the spare spark plug holder:

[MBZ] Extreme old car pR0n

2016-03-24 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://jalopnik.com/get-lost-in-the-fantastic-world-of-early-20th-century-c-1766713433 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Old v new 140

2016-03-24 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Of course! Now I could point out that my new diesel is averaging 23.5 mpg, but would that be fair? Dan Sent from my iPad > On Mar 24, 2016, at 12:07 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > Those mpg numbers are so 1970s. High test required? > >> On Mar 24, 2016 9:39 AM,

Re: [MBZ] here you go

2016-03-24 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Nice. "ran when parked" --R On 3/24/16 2:13 AM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes wrote: y'all all need this one http://asheville.craigslist.org/hvd/5483672845.html and what kind of ford is this one http://athensga.craigslist.org/hvo/5491811976.html euro ford?? i like it if it is diesel

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2016-03-24 Thread Craig via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Or, to put it another way - "Our brains don’t let piddling little facts get in the way of a good story, allowing lies to infect the mind with surprising ease." http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160323-why-are-people-so-incredibly-gullible -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Yes - the refusal to think is the definition of fundamentalism - of any stripe. On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 8:59 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > For some, reasoned discussion is not possible; climate change has become a > religion. > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to

Re: [MBZ] What a Car!

2016-03-24 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
9 main bearing straight 8 - got to love it! However, I don't miss kingpin front ends. On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 2:28 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Cousin had one. Couldn't keep the front wheels aligned on the rough roads > of that era (Tampa still had a lot of

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Ed Booher via Mercedes
What? Saying he doesn't have the full right to his own opinion! All that is just left wing propaganda. EdB On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 9:29 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I foolishly took the bait and got into an argument with a friend of a > friend (apparently a

Re: [MBZ] Old v new 140

2016-03-24 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Those mpg numbers are so 1970s. High test required? On Mar 24, 2016 9:39 AM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" wrote: > My numbers show more like 2-3. That's actual based on a couple years > records. > > The 94 S420 gets crappy mileage. A full tank on highway *might* nudge 20 >

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Jon Agne via Mercedes
Same thing goes for “left wing lies.” > On Mar 24, 2016, at 9:29 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I foolishly took the bait and got into an argument with a friend of a friend > (apparently a bonafide "climate scientist") on facebook some months ago. He > was

Re: [MBZ] W123 Dissel

2016-03-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
We are trying to keep the riff raff out Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2016, at 10:40 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > You missed that when I posted it last week. Or maybe the email system banned > me on that one. > > --R > >> On 3/23/16 10:24 PM, Curly

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Fox News! Koch Brothers! Mitch McConnell! That's my uncle's response to anything rational. --R On 3/24/16 10:02 AM, Dimitri via Mercedes wrote: Global warming/ climate change or whatever the current name du jour, first surfaced due to a political agenda. I'm not sure whether it exists or

Re: [MBZ] W123 Dissel

2016-03-24 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
You missed that when I posted it last week. Or maybe the email system banned me on that one. --R On 3/23/16 10:24 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: http://jalopnik.com/why-everyone-loves-an-old-diesel-mercedes-benz-1765840275 Nice, but pretty lame. No details.

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Dimitri via Mercedes
Global warming/ climate change or whatever the current name du jour, first surfaced due to a political agenda. I'm not sure whether it exists or not, but when something is tied so strongly to a political party, it loses its credibility. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2016, at 9:42 AM, Curt

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I foolishly took the bait and got into an argument with a friend of a friend (apparently a bonafide "climate scientist") on facebook some months ago. He was pushing the "climate science says we're all going to die" position and anytime I sited anything he said "Thats just right wing lies!"

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
For some, reasoned discussion is not possible; climate change has become a religion. My opening line is something like: "I've got a degree in engineering and can learn about and understand many complex things. Can you explain to me how CO2 is causing a problem?" None has been able to do so.

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Andrew sez: And vice versa for climate deniers... Huh? Who denies there is a climate? That is like people who say they are not on a diet as they stuff their face. Diet is whatever you eat. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I'll allow you to call them deniers if you admit the other side a "climate change pushers". As soon as an argument is based on belittling the other side I start to wonder how strong the argument really is... -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel To: Mercedes Discussion

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
And vice versa for climate deniers... On Mar 24, 2016 9:29 AM, "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" wrote: > I foolishly took the bait and got into an argument with a friend of a > friend (apparently a bonafide "climate scientist") on facebook some months > ago. He was pushing the

Re: [MBZ] Old v new 140

2016-03-24 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
My numbers show more like 2-3. That's actual based on a couple years records. The 94 S420 gets crappy mileage. A full tank on highway *might* nudge 20 mpg. Right now since purchase it's averaging exactly 16 mpg. The Tommymobile (97 S420) is averaging 18.6 mpg over a longer time period. Dan

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I foolishly took the bait and got into an argument with a friend of a friend (apparently a bonafide "climate scientist") on facebook some months ago. He was pushing the "climate science says we're all going to die" position and anytime I sited anything he said "Thats just right wing lies!"  Its

Re: [MBZ] OT Barack Hussein Obama did it!

2016-03-24 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
It's called isostasy. On Mar 23, 2016 10:24 PM, "Max Dillon via Mercedes" wrote: > Sea level has been falling on the Atlantic seaboard for the past six years. > > https://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2016/03/23/falling-sea-level/ > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87

Re: [MBZ] Old v new 140

2016-03-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
It appears according to fueleconomy.gov the later cars get about 1mpg better with the 5 speed electronic transmission. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2016, at 6:53 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I'm just saying that the post facelift models have a lot less

Re: [MBZ] Old v new 140

2016-03-24 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I'm just saying that the post facelift models have a lot less trouble and some improvements that make the car much better. The use of COPs rather than a distributor ignition is one, the other is the five speed transmission, which makes for much improved fuel economy. I have never noticed a

Re: [MBZ] What a Car!

2016-03-24 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Cousin had one. Couldn't keep the front wheels aligned on the rough roads of that era (Tampa still had a lot of cobblestone streets). Finally got rid of it. It had a luxurious interior and was competitive with Cadillac. Gerry Dan Penoff wrote: > Never seen one of these before. A real beauty. >

[MBZ] here you go

2016-03-24 Thread Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
y'all all need this one http://asheville.craigslist.org/hvd/5483672845.html and what kind of ford is this one http://athensga.craigslist.org/hvo/5491811976.html euro ford?? i like it if it is diesel thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com