Re: [MBZ] More hookers and blow
You are most magnanimous with valuation. I brought up the swapping of engine with MBCA folks during the Preservation Class judging this summer. The judges felt that such a vehicle had no value or market and could serve only as a parts car. As one could find a complete example for under $3k, one that has been hacked up would otherwise have no value clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net > On Sep 25, 2018, at 6:00 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > I replaced a 1970s Mercedes V8 with a 1970s Ford V8 because I didn't know how > to work on the fuel injection. That raises the value from $3500 to $35000. > > >> On September 25, 2018 at 1:25 AM clay monroe via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> >> https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/d/1972-mercedes-benz-350sl/6700375008.html > > ___ > 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] Anyone want a rare Manny 240CD?
I know how to drive one. Depending upon the conditions on I-90, I could get it there in a week. https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/classic-1984-mercedes-turbo/6698855834.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/mercedes-240-diesel/6707231616.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/83-mercedes-240d-diesel-sedan/6699724776.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1984-mercedes-benz-300d-turbo/6689963484.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1982-mercedes-300d/6696257072.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/classic-mercedes-benz-300d/6705748201.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1980-mercedes-300td-station/6665177002.html https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1978-mercedes-benz-300cd-1650/6686278941.html clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net > On Sep 24, 2018, at 10:37 PM, Michael Esh via Mercedes > wrote: > > Thanks Clay, > Best price to transport I have found so far is $1100.00. Distance is 1854 > miles. He says driveshaft and injection line is missing and needs a few > wires and and vacuum lines hooked up. No rust he can see. Keys are missing > but he will order a set from Dealer for $75.00. He said he bought it to save > it from the wrecker. By the time I get it here I’d have $1600.00 into it. > Mike > > Michael E. Esh > > >> On Sep 24, 2018, at 11:58 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> usually close to $1/mile, but that depends upon what the broker can >> negotiate with the hauler. >> >> >> clay monroe >> redgh...@comcast.net >> ___ 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] Clear coat starts peeling, driver and passenger leather seat starts to tear
Ok Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sep 25, 2018 2:17 PM, "Mitch Haley via Mercedes" wrote: > Oops, meant to say a CLK is smaller than the W220 based CL. > > 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 > > ___ 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] Clear coat starts peeling, driver and passenger leather seat starts to tear
Oops, meant to say a CLK is smaller than the W220 based CL. 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] Clear coat starts peeling, driver and passenger leather seat starts to tear
Wasn't the 230 a SLK with compressor Also the CLK is a 4 seater IIRC. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sep 25, 2018 2:05 PM, "Mitch Haley via Mercedes" wrote: > > > On September 25, 2018 at 1:11 PM Craig via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I presume the "CLK" is a cheap-class, 2-seat convertible, with a > > supercharger. > > That's what I assumed back in 2005 while riding Amtrak with a young black > guy who said he owned one. He looked at me like I had two heads. > Apparently k meant kompressor only with the 230 models. > Otherwise k means kompact, with the CLK being smaller than the W220, the > GLK being shorter than a GL... > > 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 > > ___ 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] Clear coat starts peeling, driver and passenger leather seat starts to tear
> On September 25, 2018 at 1:11 PM Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > I presume the "CLK" is a cheap-class, 2-seat convertible, with a > supercharger. That's what I assumed back in 2005 while riding Amtrak with a young black guy who said he owned one. He looked at me like I had two heads. Apparently k meant kompressor only with the 230 models. Otherwise k means kompact, with the CLK being smaller than the W220, the GLK being shorter than a GL... 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] ***SPAM*** Clear coat starts peeling, driver and passenger leather seat starts to tear
The W208 (or is it C208?) was a W203 with some W210 features, right? 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] ***SPAM*** Clear coat starts peeling, driver and passenger leather seat starts to tear
What a truly and remarkably ugly little turd of a car... It is an embarrassment that Mercedes placed it badge on such an abortion. On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 8:26 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Somewhat but how much lower could it go for a daily driver rag top? > > On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 10:35 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Somewhat ambitious on the price > > > > > > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/2000-mercedes-benz- > clk-320/6706494626.html > > > > -- > > --FT > > > > > > ___ > > 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] Clear coat starts peeling, driver and passenger leather seat starts to tear
On Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:34:35 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > Somewhat ambitious on the price > > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/2000-mercedes-benz-clk-320/6706494626.html I presume the "CLK" is a cheap-class, 2-seat convertible, with a supercharger. 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] More hookers and blow
"Snorted a kilo of Colombian marching powder off the ample bosom of a 400 # tranny " HAHAHAH THAT one is a keeper !!! UhhhR! "Resto mod" : Translation, "I've ruined a completely rare and valuable car by stuffing a pedestrian engine and transmission in it, and hacking all the systems. When is the hanging? On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 6:00 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I replaced a 1970s Mercedes V8 with a 1970s Ford V8 because I didn't know > how to work on the fuel injection. That raises the value from $3500 to > $35000. > > > > On September 25, 2018 at 1:25 AM clay monroe via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/d/1972-mercedes- > benz-350sl/6700375008.html > > ___ > 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] ***SPAM*** Clear coat starts peeling, driver and passenger leather seat starts to tear
Somewhat but how much lower could it go for a daily driver rag top? On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 10:35 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Somewhat ambitious on the price > > > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/2000-mercedes-benz-clk-320/6706494626.html > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > 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] ***SPAM*** Clear coat starts peeling, driver and passenger leather seat starts to tear
Somewhat ambitious on the price https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/2000-mercedes-benz-clk-320/6706494626.html -- --FT ___ 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] Not a Bad Deal
Yeah that would be a good deal if it is mechanically sound. Not a big fan of the white but the blue is nice, maybe fix up whatever issues and respray in that light blue color. --FT On 9/24/18 4:57 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: For something that’s looking for a decent R107 project: https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/1980-mercedes-450sl/6706204406.html -D ___ 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 -- --FT ___ 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] Anyone want a rare Manny 240CD?
Goferit! - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 1:37 AM Michael Esh via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks Clay, > Best price to transport I have found so far is $1100.00. Distance is 1854 > miles. He says driveshaft and injection line is missing and needs a few > wires and and vacuum lines hooked up. No rust he can see. Keys are missing > but he will order a set from Dealer for $75.00. He said he bought it to > save it from the wrecker. By the time I get it here I’d have $1600.00 > into it. > Mike > > Michael E. Esh > > > > On Sep 24, 2018, at 11:58 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > usually close to $1/mile, but that depends upon what the broker can > negotiate with the hauler. > > > > > > clay monroe > > redgh...@comcast.net > > > > > > > >> On Sep 24, 2018, at 8:13 AM, Mike Esh via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Anyone have an idea of how much it would cost to have it shipped to > Michigan? > >> I am very interested. > >> > >> Michael E. Esh > >> michael...@mac.com > >> (C) 231.894.5505 > >> > >> On Sep 24, 2018, at 09:27 AM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> It’s probably worth it for the parts if nothing else. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On Sep 24, 2018, at 12:46 AM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/d/1980-mercedes-300-cd/6681960106.html > >> > >> > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > ___ > > 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] More hookers and blow
I replaced a 1970s Mercedes V8 with a 1970s Ford V8 because I didn't know how to work on the fuel injection. That raises the value from $3500 to $35000. > On September 25, 2018 at 1:25 AM clay monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > > > https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/d/1972-mercedes-benz-350sl/6700375008.html ___ 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: The end of the world is today
> Scott wrote: > The basic idea is that latitude is easy: just shoot the north > star (or similar) and account for earth tilt (season) and you > got it. The season really only effects the sun and moon. The north star effectively stays put. Effectively. > Latitude is hard because you need to know the time precisely. Time is the easy way. What time is it in London when the sun is at it's zenith here. The American Practical Navigator was written so that even without a chronometer to know what time it is in London, accurate longitude could be figured - at a time when chronometers were quite expensive and still not consistent enough for really long voyages. Nathanial Bowditch, the author, was genius. The story is that on one of his voyagers all hands, even the idlers like the cook were able to figure the position of the vessel. Here is decent article on the book and the author https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_American_Practical_Navigator/Bowditch Latitude AND longitude - without a chronometer, accessible to almost any sailor. ___ 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
