Re: [MBZ] My 91 300D with the Shorted GP Harness

[OK Don via Mercedes]

Ah, we love a happy ending!

On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 10:49 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

>
> Attaboy/attagirl.
>
> Leaves you wondering just what you were paying the Indy for, doesn't it?
>
> Mitch.
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Re: [MBZ] My 91 300D with the Shorted GP Harness

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Attaboy/attagirl.

Leaves you wondering just what you were paying the Indy for, doesn't it?

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Stupid money for a 1980 300TD

[ned kleinhenz via Mercedes]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1980-mercedes-benz-300td-2/

I owned the identical twin to the above listed W123 - 300TD starting in
1986.
It was also a white 1980 model with the same reddish brown interior like
this one.
Mine had carpet faded in the same way in the same places and the same sisal
(sp?) floor mats.

Seeing the photos in this BAT listing was a great trip down memory lane.
It was one of my favorite cars.
I personally drove it daily for about 12 years and my kids continued to
drive it several more years after that.
The NA diesel was slow accelerating, and we nicknamed the car Myrtle as my
kids called it Myrtle the Turrtle.
But it handled well and could sure cruise comfortably and quickly on the
highway.

The only upgrades I remember included using "H" rated Michelins and
replacing the Becker radio with a Blaupunkt cassette player.
In retrospect, maintenance was inexpensive, and except for the Chrysler
based HVAC system, nothing ever failed on it.  I finally salvaged it when
one of the kids broke a front wheel off in an ice storm.  At that time the
car had well over 300,000, probably approaching 400,000 miles on it.
Considering it had around 100,000 miles on it when I bought it, it was
really a good value.

Thanks for the memories,

Ned Kleinhenz  2006 E320 CDI
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Re: [MBZ] 240D broke

[archer75--- via Mercedes]

 Curley McLain via Mercedes  wrote:
> > this is an engine i got in VA, and rebuilt.  Starts and runs like new 
> > (until yesterday).   Driving yesterday, I heard a sound similar to a timing 
> > chain breaking, falling and then the camshaft breaking, but it was neither 
> > as long or as loud.  Had to ride home on a hook.  This morning I looked at 
> > it between monsoons and the timing chain is intact.  Fuel is being 
> > delivered to the IP, but no fuel from the IP.  Has anyone ever heard of an 
> > IP camshaft breaking?  It appears that I have a problem in the IP or 
> > possibly the timing advance unit.  The engine turns over and the engine 
> > camshaft is ok, and I can see the timing chain in the sprocket, so all is 
> > well there.  Just no fuel delivered at the nozzles.  The primer pump is 
> > nice and firm, so I know the fuel is getting to the IP.
> > Anyone BT, DT?
~
When I bought the first 240D I asked my German Indy if it was as bullet proof 
as the 200. He said it was except for the IP shaft (or something in that area) 
which could break and cost a lot to fix.
I was concerned for a while, but after several hundred thousand miles on two 
240Ds, no problems.
Gerry
Gerry

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Re: [MBZ] My 91 300D with the Shorted GP Harness

[Larry Turner via Mercedes]

;-)


On 10/07/2017 8:22 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:

Bravo!  I always said that a Lovely Assistant would come in handy!

;)



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Re: [MBZ] Ray

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

You should have told him people all over the world have heard the tail of his 
crack induced BAT purchase. He surely lost money on that deal unless he found 
somebody even  more stupid than him.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 7, 2017, at 7:33 PM, Michael Esh via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Dan,
> I had a nice conversation with Ray, the gentleman from Michigan that bought 
> your 300D a while back.  I was helping my son with his 2002 Honda Civic and 
> I’m driving my 85 300D and we pulled into the NAPA Store to buy an 80 Amp 
> fuse. “ Ray”, yells out across the parking lot, “Hey, you want a free oil 
> filter?”  Andy and I thought it some sort of sales gimmick at first but, we 
> start talking and he relates the story of how he bought and then sold the car 
> in quick succession and how it came about after getting it home.   Anyway, he 
> had the oil filter and gave it to me, no charge. 
> So in a round about way, thanks for the filter. 
> Mike
> 
> 
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[MBZ] Ray

[Michael Esh via Mercedes]

Dan,
I had a nice conversation with Ray, the gentleman from Michigan that bought 
your 300D a while back.  I was helping my son with his 2002 Honda Civic and I’m 
driving my 85 300D and we pulled into the NAPA Store to buy an 80 Amp fuse. “ 
Ray”, yells out across the parking lot, “Hey, you want a free oil filter?”  
Andy and I thought it some sort of sales gimmick at first but, we start talking 
and he relates the story of how he bought and then sold the car in quick 
succession and how it came about after getting it home.   Anyway, he had the 
oil filter and gave it to me, no charge. 
So in a round about way, thanks for the filter. 
Mike


Michael E. Esh


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Re: [MBZ] My 91 300D with the Shorted GP Harness

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Bravo!  I always said that a Lovely Assistant would come in handy!  

;)
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'95 E300
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Re: [MBZ] E300 dizzel

[G Mann via Mercedes]

I'll take bets the missing rim and tire were shredded beyond ever being
useful by what ever she hit / ran over / or destroyed on impact... Also I
bet the "Boyfriend" went postal that she destroyed the car and thus his
"demotion to azzholeness".

You never get the whole story with deals like this... just the parts after
editing...

Good luck, hope it's repairable without to much effort..

On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 1:49 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Fix n flip, of course!
>
> (What else if the Kleb of the SE to do?)
>
> Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>> October 7, 2017 at 12:10 PM
>> So I’m here looking at this car, aside from the front bumper fascia
>> (crashed RF) and a rear taillight it doesn’t look too bad. Clear coat
>> fading, fairly clean inside, engine bay clean. RF wheel is the spare,
>> “myassholeexboyfriend” has the rim and won’t give it back. But she has 2
>> new tires in the garage she says
>>
>> Tried to start it, it really didn’t want to. Battery fairly low. I put on
>> jumpers and after about 20 tries to start it and 30min it lit off and ran
>> fine. Sounded ok.
>>
>> LR window went down, clunk, won’t go up. I guess AC doesn’t BLOW ICE COLD.
>>
>> I backed out of the driveway and headed down the street, ran well. Went
>> to turn and HOLYSH** it was like trying to turn an ocean liner. Helm not
>> responding captain. I’m thinking she crashed into something and right
>> buggered the RF wheel and suspension steering bits. I came back to house
>> and parked it.
>>
>> Called the girl and told her the issues and offered her $500. She said
>> another 200 for the tires and it was a deal. Having not seen these “new”
>> tires I told her we could work that out. So she said deal
>>
>> So I’m coming back in the morning with the trailer and $500 and getting
>> the thing then see how badly the steering is Buggered. I have no idea what
>> I am going to do with it.
>>
>> --R
>>
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Re: [MBZ] My 91 300D with the Shorted GP Harness

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

Kudos,Larry

Dwight Giles Jr.
1982 300CD
2005 E320  4 matic.
Wickford RI

On Oct 7, 2017 7:01 PM, "Larry Turner via Mercedes" 
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> You may remember my recent problem with what ended up being a short in my
> GP Wiring Harness.  I don't recall where the story left off, but the Indy
> who said they could work on it but ended up not being able to fix it even
> though I was telling them what to do.  Anyway, my wife & I went to the Indy
> last Thurs. and after cranking for 20 seconds, then waiting for 30 sec my
> wife got the car to start on a 80F day on the 2nd starter cranking.
>
> My wife drove it home and we finally started on it this AM around 9AM.  My
> wife was a big help as I can't stand for very long at a time, so I mostly
> "Supervised" (my preferred mode of operation) as she removed the linkages,
> the manifold bolts and all the bits and pieces.  After lifting the Intake
> Manifold off, we were able to examine the GP Wire Harness.  We found the
> wire going to GP #2 had lost its insulation.  I don't know if it was
> abraded or perhaps the heat cycles made it brittle, but the insulation was
> gone from the point where the #2 GP wire left the main harness and went to
> the GP.  Rather than re-wiring the harness completely as I had planned, I
> decided to put some black electrician's tape on it then covered that with
> the Universal Magic Repair of Duct Tape to make sure the Electrician's Tape
> stayed in place.  Also, before putting the Electrician's Tape in place, I
> cleaned the bare copper wire with Brake Cleaner because the copper wire was
> coated with black diesel oil which prevented the tape from sticking.
>
> Then, as we finished everything up,  I found the mandatory error which
> seems to appear in all my repairs - the Accelerator Linkage that attaches
> to the aft end of the linkage near the firewall was on the wrong side of
> the GP Harness!  I had it on the inside, between the harness and the cyl
> head, and it needs to be on the outside.  As it was I was prevented from
> snapping it in place.  (This is when I said DAMN!)  So we decided to stop
> at that point, I was beat and so was my wife, who had stretched the tendons
> of her legs when leaning over the engine to reach the fasteners.
>
> But we tried it, and it started instantly like it always does, confirming
> we had put the Manifold and harness on correctly and that we had found and
> repaired the problem. Smiles all around.  Tomorrow I plan to either  pop
> that linkage off at the bottom, or even easier, unfasten #5 and perhaps #4
> GP Wire and move the linkage rod into the correct position.
>
> On the road again!
>
> LarryT
>
> 91 300 2.5T
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[MBZ] My 91 300D with the Shorted GP Harness

[Larry Turner via Mercedes]

Hi All,

You may remember my recent problem with what ended up being a short in 
my GP Wiring Harness.  I don't recall where the story left off, but the 
Indy who said they could work on it but ended up not being able to fix 
it even though I was telling them what to do.  Anyway, my wife & I went 
to the Indy last Thurs. and after cranking for 20 seconds, then waiting 
for 30 sec my wife got the car to start on a 80F day on the 2nd starter 
cranking.


My wife drove it home and we finally started on it this AM around 9AM.  
My wife was a big help as I can't stand for very long at a time, so I 
mostly "Supervised" (my preferred mode of operation) as she removed the 
linkages, the manifold bolts and all the bits and pieces.  After lifting 
the Intake Manifold off, we were able to examine the GP Wire Harness.  
We found the wire going to GP #2 had lost its insulation.  I don't know 
if it was abraded or perhaps the heat cycles made it brittle, but the 
insulation was gone from the point where the #2 GP wire left the main 
harness and went to the GP.  Rather than re-wiring the harness 
completely as I had planned, I decided to put some black electrician's 
tape on it then covered that with the Universal Magic Repair of Duct 
Tape to make sure the Electrician's Tape stayed in place.  Also, before 
putting the Electrician's Tape in place, I cleaned the bare copper wire 
with Brake Cleaner because the copper wire was coated with black diesel 
oil which prevented the tape from sticking.


Then, as we finished everything up,  I found the mandatory error which 
seems to appear in all my repairs - the Accelerator Linkage that 
attaches to the aft end of the linkage near the firewall was on the 
wrong side of the GP Harness!  I had it on the inside, between the 
harness and the cyl head, and it needs to be on the outside.  As it was 
I was prevented from snapping it in place.  (This is when I said DAMN!)  
So we decided to stop at that point, I was beat and so was my wife, who 
had stretched the tendons of her legs when leaning over the engine to 
reach the fasteners.


But we tried it, and it started instantly like it always does, 
confirming we had put the Manifold and harness on correctly and that we 
had found and repaired the problem. Smiles all around.  Tomorrow I plan 
to either  pop that linkage off at the bottom, or even easier, unfasten 
#5 and perhaps #4 GP Wire and move the linkage rod into the correct 
position.


On the road again!

LarryT

91 300 2.5T

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Re: [MBZ] 240D broke

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

The timing advance is pretty robust.  The springs can break, but the IP 
still works.  It is possible something is wrong with the timer.  I will 
probably take off the vac pump first and have a look.  I don't expect to 
see anything out of the ordinary.  This Injection pump does NOT have a 
side panel access, so there is nothing I can see from the outside of the 
pump.  On a 621 or 603 there is an access panel on the side.  No such 
luck on a 616.



Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
October 7, 2017 at 4:51 PM
Maybe something broke in the vacuum pump/pump timer area?



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Re: [MBZ] 240D broke

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

Maybe something broke in the vacuum pump/pump timer area?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 7, 2017, at 4:43 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> this is an engine i got in VA, and rebuilt.  Starts and runs like new (until 
> yesterday).   Driving yesterday, I heard a sound similar to a timing chain 
> breaking, falling and then the camshaft breaking, but it was neither as long 
> or as loud.  Had to ride home on a hook.  This morning I looked at it between 
> monsoons and the timing chain is intact.  Fuel is being delivered to the IP, 
> but no fuel from the IP.  Has anyone ever heard of an IP camshaft breaking?  
> It appears that I have a problem in the IP or possibly the timing advance 
> unit.  The engine turns over and the engine camshaft is ok, and I can see the 
> timing chain in the sprocket, so all is well there.  Just no fuel delivered 
> at the nozzles.  The primer pump is nice and firm, so I know the fuel is 
> getting to the IP.
> 
> Anyone BT, DT?
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[MBZ] 240D broke

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

this is an engine i got in VA, and rebuilt.  Starts and runs like new 
(until yesterday).   Driving yesterday, I heard a sound similar to a 
timing chain breaking, falling and then the camshaft breaking, but it 
was neither as long or as loud.  Had to ride home on a hook.  This 
morning I looked at it between monsoons and the timing chain is intact.  
Fuel is being delivered to the IP, but no fuel from the IP.  Has anyone 
ever heard of an IP camshaft breaking?  It appears that I have a problem 
in the IP or possibly the timing advance unit.  The engine turns over 
and the engine camshaft is ok, and I can see the timing chain in the 
sprocket, so all is well there.  Just no fuel delivered at the nozzles.  
The primer pump is nice and firm, so I know the fuel is getting to the IP.


Anyone BT, DT?

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Re: [MBZ] E300 dizzel

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Fix n flip, of course!

(What else if the Kleb of the SE to do?)


Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
October 7, 2017 at 12:10 PM
So I’m here looking at this car, aside from the front bumper fascia 
(crashed RF) and a rear taillight it doesn’t look too bad. Clear coat 
fading, fairly clean inside, engine bay clean. RF wheel is the spare, 
“myassholeexboyfriend” has the rim and won’t give it back. But she has 
2 new tires in the garage she says


Tried to start it, it really didn’t want to. Battery fairly low. I put 
on jumpers and after about 20 tries to start it and 30min it lit off 
and ran fine. Sounded ok.


LR window went down, clunk, won’t go up. I guess AC doesn’t BLOW ICE 
COLD.


I backed out of the driveway and headed down the street, ran well. 
Went to turn and HOLYSH** it was like trying to turn an ocean liner. 
Helm not responding captain. I’m thinking she crashed into something 
and right buggered the RF wheel and suspension steering bits. I came 
back to house and parked it.


Called the girl and told her the issues and offered her $500. She said 
another 200 for the tires and it was a deal. Having not seen these 
“new” tires I told her we could work that out. So she said deal


So I’m coming back in the morning with the trailer and $500 and 
getting the thing then see how badly the steering is Buggered. I have 
no idea what I am going to do with it.


--R


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Re: [MBZ] Real or Photoshop?

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

When I try to look at the slideshow form that page, I get "MISSING 
PLUGIN"   Evidently it is done in flash.  Why anyone still uses flash is 
a mystery to me.  I will not load the hackdoors known as flash.


Too bad, it would have  been interesting to see.


Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
October 6, 2017 at 2:12 PM

I managed to find this reference to a red 600 pickup, but still 
haven't found details on the black cab forward design:


The Benzomino/El Benzo is a private project from famed W100 restorer 
Karl Middelhauve. He’s one of the greatest authorities on the Mercedes 
600, and perhaps one of the few outside Mercedes themselves who can 
restore a 600 from the ground up. He has several cars for sale, and 
given the right price, I think he can part with any of his cars. He 
invented a completely new top and a new computerized injection system 
for the M100-engine, worthy of perhaps another 150hp or so. Several of 
his cars are supercharged. And that’s from the place Jay Leno bought 
his brown supercharged 600.


However, Middelhauve is a personal friend of the Mercedes-designer 
Paul Bracq, and he had Bracq design those pickups for him as a 
personal favour. It’s just one of those things you can do when you 
have a couple of 600-shells scrapped for parts that’s just laying 
around the backyard. And what’s so fun is that he commissioned those 
designs from the original 600 designer, though they are made now in 
this century. It’s just one of those things…


Here’s a link to Middelhauves own site, with lots of pics on the 
pickup conversion.


http://www.mbgrand600.com/Page80.html


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Re: [MBZ] Bueller? Bueller? Beulller? Anybody?

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On October 7, 2017 at 3:46 PM Craig via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> On Sat, 7 Oct 2017 15:31:32 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes
>  wrote:
> 
> > Role Call?
> > I think my computer is braked.
> 
> Homonymns gotcha?

Houyhnhnms? Was Mr Ed one of them?

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Bueller? Bueller? Beulller? Anybody?

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sat, 7 Oct 2017 15:31:32 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes
 wrote:

> Role Call?
> I think my computer is braked.

Homonymns gotcha?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Bueller? Bueller? Beulller? Anybody?

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Role Call?
I think my computer is braked.
Mitch.  
> On October 7, 2017 at 3:28 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Bueller?Bueller?Bueller? is from the role call scene:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP0mQeLWCCo
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Re: [MBZ] Bueller? Bueller? Beulller? Anybody?

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Bueller?Bueller?Bueller? is from the role call scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP0mQeLWCCo

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Re: [MBZ] E300 dizzel

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Unless Curt gets there first.
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Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300

On October 7, 2017 1:13:00 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" 
 wrote:
>You are probably going to send me pics and see if I want to come out
>there and get it.
>

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Re: [MBZ] Vegas

[Fred Moir via Mercedes]

Max.

The house always wins.

(Dagnabbit!)


Fred Moir.
Lynn MA.
Diesel preferred.



From: Mercedes  on behalf of Max Dillon via 
Mercedes 
Sent: 07 October 2017 14:33
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Cc: Max Dillon
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vegas

I hope we all recognize the game, which brings in political donations for all 
sides, and enriches the gun industry.

What did I get?  Nuttin'.
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Charleston SC
'87 300TD
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Re: [MBZ] Vegas

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

I hope we all recognize the game, which brings in political donations for all 
sides, and enriches the gun industry.  

What did I get?  Nuttin'.
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Re: [MBZ] Bueller? Bueller? Beulller? Anybody?

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Fri, 6 Oct 2017 21:53:07 -0700 clay monroe via Mercedes
 wrote:

> Ferris Beuller…
> 
> He had a day off, and had many adventures
> 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferris_Bueller's_Day_Off

Plot

In suburban Chicago, near the end of the high school year, senior Ferris
Bueller fakes sickness to stay home. Throughout the film, Ferris
frequently breaks the fourth wall to talk about his friends and give the
audience advice on how to skip school. His parents believe him, though
his sister Jeannie is not convinced. Dean of Students Edward R. Rooney
suspects Ferris is being truant again and commits to catching him. Ferris
convinces his friend Cameron Frye, who really is absent due to illness,
to help get Ferris' girlfriend Sloane Peterson out of school by reporting
that her grandmother has died. To trick Rooney, Ferris sways Cameron to
let them use his father's prized 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder to
collect Sloane. Cameron is dismayed when Ferris continues to use the car
to drive them into downtown Chicago to spend the day, but Ferris promises
they will return it as it was.

The trio leave the car with parking garage attendants who immediately
take the car for a joy ride after they leave. Ferris, Cameron, and Sloane
sightsee around the city, including the Art Institute of Chicago, Sears
Tower, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and Wrigley Field, while narrowly
dodging sight by Mr. Bueller. Cameron remains disinterested, and Ferris
attempts to cheer him up by impromptu joining a parade float during the
Von Steuben Day parade and lip-syncing Wayne Newton's cover of "Danke
Schoen", as well as a rendition of The Beatles' "Twist and Shout" that
excites the gathered crowds.

Meanwhile, Rooney investigates the Bueller home to try to prove Ferris'
truancy, getting into several pratfalls. At the same time, Jeannie,
frustrated that the entire school believes Ferris has come down with a
deathly illness, skips class and returns home to confront him, only to
hear someone outside trying to break-in. Rooney flees while she calls the
police; when they arrive, they arrest her for filing a false report, and
contact her mother to collect her. While waiting, she meets a juvenile
delinquent, who advises her not to worry so much about Ferris. Mrs.
Bueller arrives at the station, upset about having to forgo a house sale,
only to find Jeannie kissing the delinquent, infuriating her more.

Ferris and his friends collect the Ferrari and depart for home, but
shortly discover many miles have been added to the odometer, and Cameron
becomes catatonic. Back at Cameron's garage, Ferris sets the car on
blocks and runs it in reverse to try to take miles off the odometer
without success. Cameron finally snaps, and lets out his anger against
his controlling father by repeatedly kicking the car. This causes it to
fall off the blocks and race in reverse through the back of the garage
and into the ravine below. Ferris offers to take the blame, but Cameron
asserts he will stand up against his father.

Ferris returns Sloane home and realizes his parents are due home soon. As
he races on foot through the neighborhood, he is nearly hit by Jeannie
driving their mother home. She speeds off trying to beat Ferris home.
Ferris makes it home first, to find Rooney waiting for him outside.
Jeannie races into the house as their mother talks to their father about
her behavior today. Jeannie discovers Rooney threatening Ferris, and has
a change of heart; she tells him that she was just helping to return
Ferris from the hospital, and shows Rooney his wallet that she had found
from his earlier break-in attempts. Rooney flees while Ferris thanks
Jeannie and rushes back to his bedroom to greet his parents while
feigning his waning illness. As they leave, Ferris reminds the audience,
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a
while, you could miss it."

The defeated Rooney heads home and is picked up by a school bus, further
humiliated by the students. In a post-credits scene, Ferris emerges from
his room, telling the audience that "It's over" and to "go home".

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Re: [MBZ] E300 dizzel

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

What are you going to pay him as a finder's fee?

On Oct 7, 2017 1:13 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> You are probably going to send me pics and see if I want to come out there
> and get it.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 7, 2017, at 12:10 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > So I’m here looking at this car, aside from the front bumper fascia
> (crashed RF) and a rear taillight it doesn’t look too bad. Clear coat
> fading, fairly clean inside, engine bay clean. RF wheel is the spare,
> “myassholeexboyfriend” has the rim and won’t give it back. But she has 2
> new tires in the garage she says
> >
> > Tried to start it, it really didn’t want to. Battery fairly low. I put
> on jumpers and after about 20 tries to start it and 30min it lit off and
> ran fine. Sounded ok.
> >
> > LR window went down, clunk, won’t go up. I guess AC doesn’t BLOW ICE
> COLD.
> >
> > I backed out of the driveway and headed down the street, ran well. Went
> to turn and HOLYSH** it was like trying to turn an ocean liner. Helm not
> responding captain. I’m thinking she crashed into something and right
> buggered the RF wheel and suspension steering bits. I came back to house
> and parked it.
> >
> > Called the girl and told her the issues and offered her $500. She said
> another 200 for the tires and it was a deal. Having not seen these “new”
> tires I told her we could work that out. So she said deal
> >
> > So I’m coming back in the morning with the trailer and $500 and getting
> the thing then see how badly the steering is Buggered. I have no idea what
> I am going to do with it.
> >
> > --R
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Re: [MBZ] E300 dizzel

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

You are probably going to send me pics and see if I want to come out there and 
get it.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 7, 2017, at 12:10 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
>  
> So I’m here looking at this car, aside from the front bumper fascia (crashed 
> RF) and a rear taillight it doesn’t look too bad. Clear coat fading, fairly 
> clean inside, engine bay clean. RF wheel is the spare, “myassholeexboyfriend” 
> has the rim and won’t give it back. But she has 2 new tires in the garage she 
> says
> 
> Tried to start it, it really didn’t want to. Battery fairly low. I put on 
> jumpers and after about 20 tries to start it and 30min it lit off and ran 
> fine. Sounded ok. 
> 
> LR window went down, clunk, won’t go up. I guess AC doesn’t BLOW ICE COLD.  
> 
> I backed out of the driveway and headed down the street, ran well. Went to 
> turn and HOLYSH** it was like trying to turn an ocean liner. Helm not 
> responding captain. I’m thinking she crashed into something and right 
> buggered the RF wheel and suspension steering bits. I came back to house and 
> parked it. 
> 
> Called the girl and told her the issues and offered her $500. She said 
> another 200 for the tires and it was a deal. Having not seen these “new” 
> tires I told her we could work that out. So she said deal 
> 
> So I’m coming back in the morning with the trailer and $500 and getting the 
> thing then see how badly the steering is Buggered. I have no idea what I am 
> going to do with it. 
> 
> --R
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[MBZ] E300 dizzel

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

So I’m here looking at this car, aside from the front bumper fascia (crashed 
RF) and a rear taillight it doesn’t look too bad. Clear coat fading, fairly 
clean inside, engine bay clean. RF wheel is the spare, “myassholeexboyfriend” 
has the rim and won’t give it back. But she has 2 new tires in the garage she 
says

Tried to start it, it really didn’t want to. Battery fairly low. I put on 
jumpers and after about 20 tries to start it and 30min it lit off and ran fine. 
Sounded ok. 

LR window went down, clunk, won’t go up. I guess AC doesn’t BLOW ICE COLD.  

I backed out of the driveway and headed down the street, ran well. Went to turn 
and HOLYSH** it was like trying to turn an ocean liner. Helm not responding 
captain. I’m thinking she crashed into something and right buggered the RF 
wheel and suspension steering bits. I came back to house and parked it. 

Called the girl and told her the issues and offered her $500. She said another 
200 for the tires and it was a deal. Having not seen these “new” tires I told 
her we could work that out. So she said deal 

So I’m coming back in the morning with the trailer and $500 and getting the 
thing then see how badly the steering is Buggered. I have no idea what I am 
going to do with it. 

--R
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Re: [MBZ] Real or Photoshop?

[G Mann via Mercedes]

Photo shoped or not now that I've seen one... I have to build one
ha.

It's one of those things you see and say "I could do that"
besides... I would be the only kid on the block with one... A "Cab Over
Benzmaro"

Cab overs are currently making a raging come back with the rat rod set, so
it's a natural evolution to one that is "truly special"...

Diesel, of course. Just happen to have a spare Benz setting around for
running gear.  Now to find a donor body for the panels...

On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 11:59 PM, fmiser via Mercedes 
wrote:

> > > archer wrote:
> > >
> > > I can't do anything but laugh looking at that. Probably a nice
> > > job of photoshopping.
>
> > Mitch wrote:
> >
> > The fact that I can't find any reference to it implies
> > photophopping, but Randy does have a point that it's at least
> > physically possible. What I thought was the driver's seatback
> > (above the rear of the front fender opening) appears to actually
> > be a dashboard.
>
> I don't think so.  I see what looks like a steering wheel directly
> above the forward edge of the front wheel.
>
> And looking at the grass and trees where the cabin "should" be I
> see artifacts of the editing.  Blurs, smudges, repeating pattern.
>
> My "expert" opinion is "Photoshoped" (or, GIMPed)
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Re: [MBZ] Bueller? Bueller? Beulller? Anybody?

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

With a stick shift, it may have been a taxi in an earlier existence.

On Oct 7, 2017 6:33 AM, "Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes" <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

Wow, nice car.

But wrong interior... its from an earlier car.

Still worth every penny of $1750.

On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 12:07 AM, clay monroe via Mercedes <
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> https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1983-mercedes-
> benz-250-clean/6334518713.html
>
> clay
>
> 1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
> 1986 SDL - Polei
> 1982 300 SD - Allen
>
> retired models-
> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap
> 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
>
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Re: [MBZ] Vegas

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On October 7, 2017 at 8:46 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Its strange that as soon as something looks like it might get banned a whole 
> bunch of people who didn't want them before all of a sudden think it's 
> valuable.

Like AK and SKS pattern rifles and carbines in 1994/1995.
Interest picked up from near zero to pretty massive because the Dems and the 
media kept telling us how special they were. Then when the ban passed there 
were millions of AKs swiftly imported before the ban took effect. Then when 
those were gone, the Chinese sent us millions of SKSs without bayonets and 
other 'Assault Rifle' features, and the DIY market was flooded with 'AK47 parts 
kits', which were basically used AKs bought from former Soviet governments for 
$10 each, with enough US made parts (receivers, fire control groups, etc) added 
to make them legally US guns. Bill Clinton's 1994 AWB brought attention to 
'black rifles' and created a market interest in them, and in the last half of 
his administration they were wildly popular, when most shooters had no interest 
in them before the Dems started talking about 'Assault Weapons'. 

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Vegas

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

Its strange that as soon as something looks like it might get banned a whole 
bunch of people who didn't want them before all of a sudden think it's valuable.
I have no interest, I'm building one shot at a time and enjoying the rock lock 
although I did just get an over/under .50 Cal percussion rifle.
Curt

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  On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 11:50 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via 
Mercedes wrote:   Nobody was buying them before. All the 
sudden everyone wants them?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 6, 2017, at 4:33 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> I never thought those Slide Fire stocks were worth $200, but now that 
> Feinstein has introduced kneejerk legislation to ban them, the price has gone 
> up:
> 
> http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/10/robert-farago/bump-fire-stock-sold-for-1250-on-gunbroker-com/
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Re: [MBZ] Vegas

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On October 6, 2017 at 11:50 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Nobody was buying them before. All the sudden everyone wants them?

Get 'em while they're still legal, I guess. 
But if it's in anticipation of them becoming NFA items like machine guns, you 
better pay cash in a store that doesn't keep their surveillance video forever, 
buying it on the internet is just asking for it. 

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Vegas

[MG via Mercedes]

There's nothing like advertising to move a product.

Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

Nobody was buying them before. All the sudden everyone wants them?

Sent from my iPhone


On Oct 6, 2017, at 4:33 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
wrote:


I never thought those Slide Fire stocks were worth $200, but now that Feinstein 
has introduced kneejerk legislation to ban them, the price has gone up:

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/10/robert-farago/bump-fire-stock-sold-for-1250-on-gunbroker-com/

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Re: [MBZ] Bueller? Bueller? Beulller? Anybody?

[Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes]

Wow, nice car.

But wrong interior... its from an earlier car.

Still worth every penny of $1750.

On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 12:07 AM, clay monroe via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1983-mercedes-
> benz-250-clean/6334518713.html
>
> clay
>
> 1974 450sl -  Frosch - Two tone green
> 1986 SDL - Polei
> 1982 300 SD - Allen
>
> retired models-
> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap
> 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery
> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran
> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV
> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
>
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Re: [MBZ] Radio vs TV

[Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes]

"The coke is no longer here."

Good read, that.

On Oct 6, 2017 4:58 AM, "Dan--- via Mercedes"  wrote:

> Rarely watch TV, as I consider it a vast wasteland of dreck.  If I have
> time that is idle, I usually read a book.
>
> Speaking of reading, there was a really good story that was linked to from
> that aviation web site about crashes. It's a bit long, but I found it
> pretty engaging. The Unser brothers were even involved in the rescue:
>
> https://www.thedailybeast.com/snow-fall-can-a-family-
> survive-after-their-plane-crashes-in-the-rockies
>
> -D
>
> > On Oct 5, 2017, at 11:18 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Our pickup has satellite radio, I especially like the old timey radio
> shows. Sadly that channel has an especially large amount of advertising...
> > -Curt
> >
> > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> >
> >  On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 11:54 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes<
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:   You need satellite radio. I can get
> mostly music without much commentary
> > and basically, no advertising.
> >
> > RB
> >
> >> On 05/10/2017 9:56 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
> >> I agree Rick, I haven't got cable and watch almost no TV. Sadly radio
> is pretty much the same...
> >> Curt
> >>
> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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> >> On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 9:04 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes<
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:  Curt inquires, probably rhetorically :
> >>
> >>> ‎why do people watch those shows?
> >> Sorry Curt, because I know you are involved in video production, but
> why does anyone watch TV at all?
> >>
> >> Rick
> >> Currently listening to the radio
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Re: [MBZ] Real or Photoshop?

[fmiser via Mercedes]

> > archer wrote:
> >
> > I can't do anything but laugh looking at that. Probably a nice
> > job of photoshopping.

> Mitch wrote:
> 
> The fact that I can't find any reference to it implies
> photophopping, but Randy does have a point that it's at least
> physically possible. What I thought was the driver's seatback
> (above the rear of the front fender opening) appears to actually
> be a dashboard. 

I don't think so.  I see what looks like a steering wheel directly
above the forward edge of the front wheel.

And looking at the grass and trees where the cabin "should" be I
see artifacts of the editing.  Blurs, smudges, repeating pattern.

My "expert" opinion is "Photoshoped" (or, GIMPed)

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