Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread clay via Mercedes
I have a fish on the hook for the 74 450SL. WE have been dancing around for about two months. He expresses deep interest, then backs off due to maybe the car will need expensive work. I provide soothing noises about how all the major issues have been dealt with and the hoses and belts are

Re: [MBZ] OT Ginger Brew

2016-04-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Remulac is the village in France. Remulak is a planet in the Zorton Galazy. On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 11:53 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > From Remulak. > > Rick > Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 > Original Message > From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday,

Re: [MBZ] OT Ginger Brew

2016-04-09 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
From Remulak. Rick  Sent from my BlackBerry Z10   Original Message   From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, April 9, 2016 5:24 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Rich Thomas Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Ginger Brew It's the Beldar brand --‎

Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Real simple. With the key in position “2” (on), look at the center console just forward and to the right of the shifter. You’ll see a weird square shaped button. If you look closely and the light is good, you’ll be able to tell that it’s shaped like the hard top. Pull back on the switch,

Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I don't recall seeing gold centers, the pic makes the car look green when it was actually blue. Potato camera, so could just be that. How do you get the hard top off? I looked for latches and didn't see any but I did not look too hard. Then I saw some switches which I presume are to raise

Re: [MBZ] 420SEL with no reverse down to $1750

2016-04-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Offer the guy $1500 and see if he bites. For that it looks like it would be a nice car. If you’re living right, it only need linkage bushings. If not, just don’t park it where you can’t pull through. He sounds like he’s dumped a lot of money into it and finally said “Enough!” I don’t get

Re: [MBZ] 420SEL with no reverse down to $1750

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I don't want to become Kleb but the car actually looks fairly nice, I like that color --R On 4/9/16 8:33 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: With those kinds of miles it’s probably going to need a timing chain and possibly a cam or two soon. Unless you want a nice beater to drive around

Re: [MBZ] 420SEL with no reverse down to $1750

2016-04-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
With those kinds of miles it’s probably going to need a timing chain and possibly a cam or two soon. Unless you want a nice beater to drive around until it pukes, I would pass. Dan > On Apr 9, 2016, at 6:15 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Lots of strange things going on there. Gold wheel centers? Nice color. 1995 is probably OK, especially if it’s late 95. Ticking is probably oiler tubes (not “cam” oiler tubes, these are different) but could just be a sticky lifter, especially if the car has been parked for a long time. A

Re: [MBZ] OT Ginger Brew

2016-04-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Are you consuming mass quantities? Dan > On Apr 9, 2016, at 6:23 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > It's the Beldar brand > > --R > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] OT Ginger Brew

2016-04-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Not "Veldar"? On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 6:23 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It's the Beldar brand > > --R > > On 4/9/16 6:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > >> I thought champagne yeast was only available in France. >> >> On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 2:10 PM,

Re: [MBZ] 420SEL with no reverse down to $1750

2016-04-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
No way Jose. Archaic old model with no chance for appreciation. On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 6:15 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5529003476.html > > --R > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To

Re: [MBZ] OT Ginger Brew

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It's the Beldar brand --R On 4/9/16 6:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I thought champagne yeast was only available in France. On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 2:10 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: ATTA BOY I just bottled up a mead. It had been fermenting for two

[MBZ] B -52s Back in Action

2016-04-09 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016/04/09/US-Air-Force-deploys-B-52s-to-join-Islamic-State-bombings-in-Qatar/9451460210123/?st_rec=4881460213788 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

[MBZ] smoking hot looks

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
R500 https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5523221633.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] 420SEL with no reverse down to $1750

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5529003476.html --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] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
CL ad says 95 --R On 4/9/16 6:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Sent from my iPhone Well this one is a 96? Right? There was a 90 or 91 here that was about the same price that poos said was a good deal. On Apr 9, 2016, at 5:05 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT Ginger Brew

2016-04-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I thought champagne yeast was only available in France. On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 2:10 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > ATTA BOY > > I just bottled up a mead. It had been fermenting for two months and was > still active, but the flavor was just right. WIth the champagne

Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Yeah I'm thinking if I come at him with $1500 he would probably say FU but then maybe get down below $2k, I'm thinking he might have $1500 in it if even that. Then I could fly Poos up to work some magic on the paint, or get out my sprayer and have at it. --R On 4/9/16 6:00 PM, Kaleb C.

Re: [MBZ] Fw: Early Mercedes V-8 Engine

2016-04-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Turns over?? How so? On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Maybe $300 if it would run > > --R > > > On 4/9/16 10:17 AM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: > >> Pig in a poke? >> >> >> Fred Moir. >> Lynn MA. >> Diesel preferred. >> >> >>

Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Maybe $1500-2k Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 9, 2016, at 4:56 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > yeah maybe, he was kinda vague on that aspect other than it had sat out there > for some time then he picked it up. Whatever, that detail doesn't mean much. > >

Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
yeah maybe, he was kinda vague on that aspect other than it had sat out there for some time then he picked it up. Whatever, that detail doesn't mean much. What would Klebster offer him for it? It has like 113k and aside from the paint and the driver seat and those missing bits it looked OK

Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Ticking noise is probably bad cam oiler tubes. They're little plastic tubes worth about $2 each that list for $25 IIRC. I don't think I've seen new ones for less than $16 each. There's an end cap that just blows out of the end of the oiler tube, and then no more oil pressure to that pair of valve

Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
There is no way a Chevy dealer bought it at auction. Most likely it got traded in at the Chevy dealer who took it to auction and maybe it did not sell then this guy bought it. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 9, 2016, at 4:34 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > I go

Re: [MBZ] Poos' 300SEL at a crackly price

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It's a bullet proof wide body, you can't get any better than that. --R On 4/9/16 4:37 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: $3500 and he admits it needs suspension work front and rear. http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/5494565166.html About $3000 too high. It might be worth $3500 it if

Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I go by there, just a lot around a small garage, one guy puttering around. I am looking at the car, he asks if I am interested. I ask a few questions about it, he tells me he got it from the small (rural) Chevy dealer across the road, who had picked it up at auction or something. The car

Re: [MBZ] Way OT

2016-04-09 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Mao is right. The world has a serious shortage of modern villains and heros. Gerry ~~~ Mountain wrote: > Curly wrote: > > According to some parties, we are fixin ta elect the equivalent of lenin, > > stalin or hitler here. > > ...eh... > Those are

Re: [MBZ] Poos' 300SEL at a crackly price

2016-04-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Here’s one that gets posted weekly. It’s been on the local CL for over a year, the ad never changes: http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/5528332813.html Dan > On Apr 9, 2016, at 5:25 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Poos' 300SEL at a crackly price

2016-04-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
My local 300SE seller with the dead Dad’s car that was only drive to Mass on Sundays still has it on CL for a stupid price. I called them back last week and left a message, but have never heard back. Amazing how much sentiment can be worth to a seller. Dan > On Apr 9, 2016, at 4:37 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Poos' 300SEL at a crackly price

2016-04-09 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
$3500 and he admits it needs suspension work front and rear. http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/5494565166.html About $3000 too high. It might be worth $3500 it if it had an OM603 up front! I nominate Grant to test his theory about the M103 being bullet proof. Grant, send us video of

[MBZ] Poos' 300SEL at a crackly price

2016-04-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
$3500 and he admits it needs suspension work front and rear.http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/5494565166.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] I wonder what "predestine" condition is?

2016-04-09 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Craig wrote: I still wonder if such auctions are a way to launder money ... Did anyone hear the story this week about Panama Papers - Mossack Fonseca in Panama. Big time laundry, and Panama Papers is only 20% of the action. mao Well, all those trillions in "stimulus" $ went somewhere.

Re: [MBZ] OH! Jaime! Wuz: Might be decent

2016-04-09 Thread clay via Mercedes
+1 Love to drive these cars clay On Apr 9, 2016, at 11:41 AM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: > BobR wrote: >> How is it these things are in Okla-stinking-homa? > > No worry. > Clay and/or me will get it to TucAZ > mao > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com >

Re: [MBZ] I wonder what "predestine" condition is?

2016-04-09 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Craig wrote: > I still wonder if such auctions are a way to launder money ... Did anyone hear the story this week about Panama Papers - Mossack Fonseca in Panama. Big time laundry, and Panama Papers is only 20% of the action. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Way OT

2016-04-09 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Curly wrote: > Nope! Never hearda 'im. Try it - everyone. One of his youtube videos is All Wars Are Bankers Wars - 45min. A listener referred to these youtube also: Hellstorm - 90min. The Greatest Story Never Told - 280min. ...yeah... I'm wy over my head down the rabbit hole. mao

Re: [MBZ] OH! Jaime! Wuz: Might be decent

2016-04-09 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
BobR wrote: > How is it these things are in Okla-stinking-homa? No worry. Clay and/or me will get it to TucAZ mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Way OT

2016-04-09 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Curly wrote: According to some parties, we are fixin ta elect... Also, do you or anyone else hear Mike Rivero on the radio or online? From Oahu - What Really Happened - whatreallyhappened.com or online at gcnlive.com 3-5 central time. mao Nope! Never hearda 'im. Usta listen to Nelson

Re: [MBZ] Way OT

2016-04-09 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Curly wrote: > According to some parties, we are fixin ta elect... Also, do you or anyone else hear Mike Rivero on the radio or online? >From Oahu - What Really Happened - whatreallyhappened.com or online at gcnlive.com 3-5 central time. mao ___

Re: [MBZ] It is ALIVE

2016-04-09 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Wheelskins, yes. I put one in my wife's 450 SL. I won't tell you what she said about it, but her review was extremely positive! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Way OT

2016-04-09 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Curly wrote: > According to some parties, we are fixin ta elect the equivalent of lenin, > stalin or hitler here. ...eh... Those are ancient names, old man. Give us new names that can rival those former men and give details of how things will happen in the new wave narcissism. Thanks. mao

Re: [MBZ] OT Ginger Brew

2016-04-09 Thread clay via Mercedes
ATTA BOY I just bottled up a mead. It had been fermenting for two months and was still active, but the flavor was just right. WIth the champagne yeast it will carbonate into a very fine sparkling wine. clay On Apr 8, 2016, at 5:08 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: > A few weeks back I

[MBZ] Daimler shareholders brawl over sausage buffet

2016-04-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
You can't make this stuff up . . . "If there's one thing that Germans like more than generating profits from selling luxury automobiles, it's sausages. At a recent Daimler shareholder meeting, two investors got into such an argument over the complimentary wursts that the police had to be called

Re: [MBZ] It is ALIVE

2016-04-09 Thread clay via Mercedes
Thanks for the info. That would be cool. I have a strip of green leather that would work. It was going to be used on Gump. On Apr 8, 2016, at 1:39 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Clay, > > I have bought two of these, one for my E300 and another for SWMBO's > Infiniti: > >

Re: [MBZ] Yet even more dishwasher talk

2016-04-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
These new disposals such as the one I am going to get have 3 stage grinding so the end result is pretty much liquefied. They even have them now that automatically inject enzyme into it to help break it down further. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 9, 2016, at 11:26 AM, Jim Cathey

Re: [MBZ] Yet even more dishwasher talk

2016-04-09 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Speaking of disposals, we had one in our other house on septic but there is not one here. Wife wants one but I told her it would lead to having to have the tank pumped more often. Rule I have heard is that you can put anything you like into a septic tank, so long as you have eaten it first.

Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
The pickup looks kinda nice Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:"Mitch Haley via Mercedes" Date:Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 12:04 PM Subject:Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me On April 9, 2016 at 11:26 AM Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: I'm gonna stop by and

Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On April 9, 2016 at 11:26 AM Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote:I'm gonna stop by and look at this thing here in a little while https://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/5514021563.htmlI am a fool.The Concorde Limited or the Corolla DX?Seriously, the R129 is at least the right

Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I would be tempted to offer $1500 but if he accepts it I would then have to carry through. --R On 4/9/16 11:28 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: God those things are cheap Sent from my iPhone On Apr 9, 2016, at 10:26 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: I'm

Re: [MBZ] hot water heat exchangers WAS Yet even more dishwasher talk

2016-04-09 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Ok so the average home uses 14% of total energy consumed to heat water, 90% of which goes down the drain. Hotels, dorms etc with lots of showers can clearly save more than a single home, but this is a cheap thing to do. Simple countercurrent exchanger on the shower drain, and insulate the shower

Re: [MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
God those things are cheap Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 9, 2016, at 10:26 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > wrote: > > I'm gonna stop by and look at this thing here in a little while > https://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/5514021563.html > > I am a fool. > > --R > >

[MBZ] somebody stop me

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I'm gonna stop by and look at this thing here in a little while https://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/5514021563.html I am a fool. --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Way OT

2016-04-09 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
According to some parties, we are fixin ta elect the equivalent of lenin, stalin or hitler here. time ta grab a copy of Putting Food By Max. BBC Online. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf

Re: [MBZ] Way OT

2016-04-09 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-national-guard-or-praetorian-guard/27658769.html Max. BBC Online. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Way OT

2016-04-09 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Max. BBC Online. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf of Max Dillon via Mercedes Sent: 09 April 2016 14:55 To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Max Dillon Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Fw: Early Mercedes V-8 Engine

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Maybe $300 if it would run --R On 4/9/16 10:17 AM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: Pig in a poke? Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: nore...@craigslist.org Sent: 09 April 2016 14:14 To: fredh.s...@hotmail.com Subject: Early

Re: [MBZ] Way OT

2016-04-09 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Online news, or TV? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 9, 2016 10:07:48 AM EDT, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: >I see with jaded eyes that Putin has formed his Praetorian Guard. > >Dark days ahead. > >Fred. > > >Fred Moir. >Lynn MA. >Diesel

Re: [MBZ] What a Deal!

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I'm having a hard time understanding that. He could have just run the intake through the missing turn signal light location and got some ram boost going. --R On 4/9/16 9:46 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Only $900! Dig the retro intake air vent on the right fender.

Re: [MBZ] Way OT

2016-04-09 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
H->illary! had a reset with him so I think we're good --R On 4/9/16 10:07 AM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: I see with jaded eyes that Putin has formed his Praetorian Guard. Dark days ahead. Fred. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. ___

Re: [MBZ] What a Deal!

2016-04-09 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
He seems unsure what it is. one place he says it is a 300dt and another he says it is a 300td, neither of which exist. Probably ould have been a better deal than POSitive. Only $900! Dig the retro intake air vent on the right fender. http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/5530679191.html

[MBZ] Fw: Early Mercedes V-8 Engine

2016-04-09 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Pig in a poke? Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: nore...@craigslist.org Sent: 09 April 2016 14:14 To: fredh.s...@hotmail.com Subject: Early Mercedes V-8 Engine fred.s...@verizon.net forwarded you this from craigslist:

[MBZ] Way OT

2016-04-09 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
I see with jaded eyes that Putin has formed his Praetorian Guard. Dark days ahead. Fred. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] What a Deal!

2016-04-09 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Must be front end damage. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 9, 2016 9:46:56 AM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >Only $900! Dig the retro intake air vent on the right fender. > >http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/5530679191.html > >Dan >

[MBZ] What a Deal!

2016-04-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Only $900! Dig the retro intake air vent on the right fender. http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/5530679191.html Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: