[MBZ] yuro vroom!

2019-12-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
https://eastnc.craigslist.org/cto/d/greenville-1985-mercedes-benz-230e/7030330849.html Don't be fooled by the displacement.   My 230TE had lots of giddyup! Fun to drive!   This one is very low miles, IF the claim is believed. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] a disselvagen fur herr strassvogel

2019-12-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
It says 2016.   Just off lease.  Few buy new MBs since the prices shop up in the 80s.   That was part of why my friend Harry sold his MB dealership.   He didn't like dealing with yuppies who only wanted leased prestige.  When he got into it, customers bough MBs for the durability and safety, an

Re: [MBZ] a disselvagen fur herr strassvogel

2019-12-28 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Well, it's not black with a black interior. All that info, but they couldn't let us know what model year? Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 28, 2019 9:46:11 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes : > https://eastnc.craigslist.org/ctd/d/mercedes-benz-gl-class-4x4-suv-diesel/7039940731.html > > > _

[MBZ] a disselvagen fur herr strassvogel

2019-12-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
https://eastnc.craigslist.org/ctd/d/mercedes-benz-gl-class-4x4-suv-diesel/7039940731.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/l

Re: [MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7

2019-12-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Right, and there are similar drive sleds to put a 2.5" drive in a laptop dvd slot.   In my case, the dvd was no good anyway, so using that space for a second drive was an easy choice. I bought mine from OWC. (Macsales.com) It came with all the specialized tools needed. Scott Ritchey via Merce

Re: [MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7

2019-12-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Most SSD s are the size of a 2.5 inch hard disk which will fit most notebook PCs without modification. But to mount a SSD in a 3.5 inch disk slot most folks use an adapter, like: https://www.ebay.com/i/202636642812 ; prices vary a lot. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:merc

Re: [MBZ] Whinging

2019-12-28 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> > So the loophole seems to be mailing a firearm. That is NOT the 'loophole'. Unless YOU are the US Gov't, you'd better not try. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

[MBZ] yuro headlights for 123. Drive them home

2019-12-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
$700 for yuro headlights and attached 300D https://norfolk.craigslist.org/pts/d/virginia-beach-1985-mercedes-benz-300d/7044725797.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery opti

[MBZ] questionable engine for your beater 123

2019-12-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
https://norfolk.craigslist.org/pts/d/norfolk-82-mercedes-240d-engine/7038231244.html no history crapshoot.   Do those look like pencil type glow plugs? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or cha

Re: [MBZ] nother one for Dan

2019-12-28 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 28 Dec 2019 19:41:15 -0600 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > https://eastnc.craigslist.org/pts/d/bath-1964-mercedes-benz-for-sale/7038353115.html > > I have an OM621 engine you could use to Dieselize it. With floors being bad, it might be more of a project than Dan wants. Craig ___

[MBZ] nother one for Dan

2019-12-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
https://eastnc.craigslist.org/pts/d/bath-1964-mercedes-benz-for-sale/7038353115.html I have an OM621 engine you could use to Dieselize it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7

2019-12-28 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
When I did mine, I got a drive bay adapter to put a drive int he dvd space.  THen I had a spinning HDD, and the SSD.  It was off and running is a short time, but I had maybe 100 gb on the disk. Scott Ritchey via Mercedes December 28, 2019 at 12:00 PM Assuming you

[MBZ] Couple of Kleb Cars in the Area

2019-12-28 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/seminole-1987-mercedes-300sdl-turbo/7045738455.html https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/clearwater-beach-81-mercedes-4s-turbo/7045759718.html Second one is a little pricey if it needs an interior. -D ___ http://www.

Re: [MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7

2019-12-28 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I'm glad you mentioned that Win10 doesn't shut down all the way. Some computers don't support that, my (now Philip's) XW8600 doesn't for instance and would get into reboot cycles until I booted to safe mode and disabled "fast boot" or whatever they call it. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Re: [MBZ] Pizza recipe

2019-12-28 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 28 Dec 2019 15:37:46 -0600 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Someone asked for my wife's recipe - it's attached: Thank you. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery opt

Re: [MBZ] OT: End of the Nuke Era in Switzerland

2019-12-28 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 28 Dec 2019 20:30:21 + (UTC) Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Craig, this reminds me of how Marshall Booth would challenge anyone to > demonstrate evidence from a repeatable experiment, when they claimed to > know how to improve on what the MB engineers had wrought. Example: > install

Re: [MBZ] OT: End of the Nuke Era in Switzerland

2019-12-28 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Craig, this reminds me of how Marshall Booth would challenge anyone to demonstrate evidence from a repeatable experiment, when they claimed to know how to improve on what the MB engineers had wrought. Example: installing a K&N air filter on a 240D. Marshall's response: time several 0 to 60 runs

Re: [MBZ] OT: End of the Nuke Era in Switzerland

2019-12-28 Thread Craig via Mercedes
> > > > On Friday, December 27, 2019, 4:07:15 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel > > > > via Mercedes wrote: > > > > > > > > Sounds like complete and utter BS/propaganda. Provide a peer > > > > reviewed article to that effect please. I don't know if there is a peer-reviewed article which addresses the poi

Re: [MBZ] New Cheap Wagon Weirdness

2019-12-28 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 28 Dec 2019 13:59:53 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > > From where do you purchase "those Continental radios"? > > Here's one place: > > http://www.ebaystores.com/Schlauer-Shop24/Kienzle-VDO-/_i.html?_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1581&rt=nc&_pgn=2&_fsub=1828624016&_sid=78736826&; I thoug

Re: [MBZ] New Cheap Wagon Weirdness

2019-12-28 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
On Sat, Dec 28, 2019 at 1:31 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sat, 28 Dec 2019 07:55:43 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > > While idling at the gas station to check and correct the ATF level, > > about ten - fifteen minutes, the engine temperature crept up to about > > 110 deg C, I

Re: [MBZ] The new GLuB

2019-12-28 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
There is a family in my old neighborhood that had a bjillion kids, and they had a Sprinter that was all decked out with seating and roof mounted AC. It’s a pretty nice looking piece of hardware, but I’m sure it wasn’t cheap. -D > On Dec 28, 2019, at 1:35 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrot

Re: [MBZ] The new GLuB

2019-12-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Most mipsies and part-time realtors wouldn't drive a Sprinter, but they would go for one of these things.  I couldn't see it at $60k though. --FT On 12/28/19 1:31 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Wow, one wonders if Sprinter sales could be much stronger with proper advertising. Max Dillon

Re: [MBZ] The new GLuB

2019-12-28 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Wow, one wonders if Sprinter sales could be much stronger with proper advertising. Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 28, 2019 12:03:28 PM Kevin Kraly via Mercedes : > That little SUV is nearly the price of my well-equipped Sprinter! MSRP was > 63K, and could be had with a few more options fully de

Re: [MBZ] New Cheap Wagon Weirdness

2019-12-28 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 28 Dec 2019 07:55:43 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > While idling at the gas station to check and correct the ATF level, > about ten - fifteen minutes, the engine temperature crept up to about > 110 deg C, I guess there's some fault with the cooling system, so maybe > a new ther

Re: [MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7

2019-12-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Answering your second question, sort of. SSDs work best if about 10% (or more) of the capacity is reserved for provisioning. So the 1T SSD will have about 90% the capacity of a 1T HD. As mentioned, SSDs shine during when disk access id high, like booting up. Also, Win 10 boots faster than Wi

Re: [MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7

2019-12-28 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Assuming you have a SATA (serial) hard drive it's a direct swap except the SSD is physically smaller. The SSDs I bought came with software that to migrate everything on the old hard drive to the SSD. That takes hours, depending on how much data is on the old hard drive. If you do this via USB

Re: [MBZ] Universal

2019-12-28 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
Here that noise? It is that Universal screaming for more original wheels. Those wheels on that makes me slightly nauseated. Bob R Sent from my iPad > On Dec 28, 2019, at 8:47 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2657795920968002/ > > > Sen

Re: [MBZ] The new GLuB

2019-12-28 Thread Kevin Kraly via Mercedes
That little SUV is nearly the price of my well-equipped Sprinter! MSRP was 63K, and could be had with a few more options fully decked out at 66K. 4Matic adds $9K on top of that. I’m glad that I got the Diesel with 190HP and 325LB/Ft torque compared to that same 4 cylinder gasser. If it’s not qui

Re: [MBZ] Universal

2019-12-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I got one of these https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-MERCEDES-BENZ-Logo-AMG-Cap-Sport-Baseball-Hat-outdoor-Adjustable/401941449295 I got some V12 emblems to replace one that came off, and to put on a helmet if I ever get one to do the autocrossing in the SL600.  they were $3.50 each, I don't see th

Re: [MBZ] The new GLuB

2019-12-28 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Interesting, one can spec if for third row seating, like wagons of old. I wonder if the rear-most seats would be rear facing as well. Would they add airbags on the tailgate for third row passengers, in the event of a rear-end collision? - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Dec 28, 2019 at 11

Re: [MBZ] Universal

2019-12-28 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Or make an Uber wagen Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sat, Dec 28, 2019, 11:13 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I need to buy a lottery ticket this evening! > > How cool would that be to ride around in? > > --FT > > On 12/28/19 10:57 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Hey y’all check this out

2019-12-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
When browsing Ali's Express for Mercedes Logos, I found out that for $2 I can have my own ML55. (all I really need is another five to replace the three that MBZ gave me, and get rid of the zero) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32830664853.htm Rich could wow them at Cars and Covefefe with his S

[MBZ] The new GLuB

2019-12-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://jalopnik.com/the-2020-mercedes-glb-is-a-small-suv-that-feels-big-in-1840469494 -- --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/mai

Re: [MBZ] This may or may not be a little high but could be a potential decent deal

2019-12-28 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
They all have the million mile Mercedes engines --FT On 12/28/19 11:14 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: All of those have a lot more than 87k miles. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 28, 2019, at 10:03 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: I'd look at this first https://www.facebook.com/

Re: [MBZ] If this is supposed to be good condition I would hate to see bad

2019-12-28 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Details sez "Very good condition"! Just needs a good stack to be "Excellent". Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 28, 2019 10:45:38 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes : > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2899090030136251/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___

Re: [MBZ] This may or may not be a little high but could be a potential decent deal

2019-12-28 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
All of those have a lot more than 87k miles. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 28, 2019, at 10:03 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > I'd look at this first > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/509115133031095/ > > Or this one > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2965

Re: [MBZ] Universal

2019-12-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I need to buy a lottery ticket this evening! How cool would that be to ride around in? --FT On 12/28/19 10:57 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Nice survivor finny wagon.. for likely fair money, considering the vintage and overall condition. If money and space were no object but then.. On Sa

Re: [MBZ] If this is supposed to be good condition I would hate to see bad

2019-12-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
But he sprayed ArmorAll all over the engine bay! --FT On 12/28/19 10:45 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2899090030136251/ Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.o

Re: [MBZ] This may or may not be a little high but could be a potential decent deal

2019-12-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I'd look at this first https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/509115133031095/ Or this one https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/296553194621173/ This one is still intriguing https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/496043154602120/ This one looks really nice too https://www.faceboo

Re: [MBZ] Universal

2019-12-28 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Nice survivor finny wagon.. for likely fair money, considering the vintage and overall condition. If money and space were no object but then.. On Sat, Dec 28, 2019 at 8:47 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/26577959209680

[MBZ] Universal

2019-12-28 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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[MBZ] If this is supposed to be good condition I would hate to see bad

2019-12-28 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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[MBZ] This may or may not be a little high but could be a potential decent deal

2019-12-28 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] OT: End of the Nuke Era in Switzerland

2019-12-28 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Maybe I can go see him speak, NC 'taint far! Max Dillon Charleston SC Dec 28, 2019 9:56:35 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes : > Goreham has authored two books on climate change,* but has not published in > the peer-reviewed science press.* He makes his money not just from book > sales, but by

Re: [MBZ] OT: End of the Nuke Era in Switzerland

2019-12-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Goreham has authored two books on climate change,* but has not published in the peer-reviewed science press.* He makes his money not just from book sales, but by giving talks on climate change at conferences across the country largely for various trade groups ,

Re: [MBZ] Hey y’all check this out

2019-12-28 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I got my cap from river of strong women. Used to ne 7.00. Not sure about shipping. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sat, Dec 28, 2019, 7:36 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yesterday I ordered a Benz logo ball cap from China for $9, free shipping, > from the Bay

Re: [MBZ] Whinging

2019-12-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Prices start at $650. A bit more than they cost 25 years ago. https://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/rifle_sales/m1-garand/ > On December 28, 2019 at 5:19 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I would like them to mail me a Garand. How can I arrange this? ___ ht

Re: [MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7

2019-12-28 Thread Larry Turner via Mercedes
Thanks for that great explanation Roger!  Very helpful! (Not just to me but to others as well, I suspect) LarryT On 12/28/2019 9:02 AM, ROGER HALE via Mercedes wrote: Larry, I pass on to you what I've told before. I have two old Dell Vostros with Dual Core processors. They were originally 4

Re: [MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7

2019-12-28 Thread Larry Turner via Mercedes
Thx Scott,     If I want to install a SSD, is it a straight swap the existing HDD with a SDD?  Also, is 1TB on a SDD the same as 1TB on a HDD? Sound like a stupid question I know, but...?     Thx, Larry On 12/27/2019 7:34 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: In my experience, a SSD is the e

[MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7

2019-12-28 Thread ROGER HALE via Mercedes
Larry, I pass on to you what I've told before. I have two old Dell Vostros with Dual Core processors. They were originally 4mb memory which Dell said couldn't be upgraded because they never certified it as well as not certifying Win10. I upgraded both to Win10 back in 2016, I think, first yea

Re: [MBZ] 1963 Mercedes Unimog 404 - collectibles - by owner - sale

2019-12-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Cathey and son: We're going to need more microwaves. Mitch. > On December 27, 2019 at 8:42 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Project is putting it lightly. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsu

[MBZ] New Cheap Wagon Weirdness

2019-12-28 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Yesterday I had time to get to the DMV office, which was finally open after the Christmas holiday, and completed the paperwork to register and license the $500 wagon. Very long line at the DMV, but I have to say they are very proactive / engaged, and only sucked up an hour of my time for the pleas

Re: [MBZ] Whinging

2019-12-28 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I’ve left my gun in the car at the PO, never thought about the property aspect. I’m sure there are a lot of criminals around here. I’m not sure what having a weapon in the PO would do for you, at ours it is hard to see any signs of life from the “workers” there anyway. --FT Sent from iPhone

[MBZ] Hey y’all check this out

2019-12-28 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Yesterday I ordered a Benz logo ball cap from China for $9, free shipping, from the Bay of es after I was outside vacuuming out cars yesterday afternoon and decided I needed a Benz lid to show my unrequited love and complete dedication to the marque. Looks nice, I’ll see. I’m sure it is fully l

Re: [MBZ] Whinging

2019-12-28 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
So the loophole seems to be mailing a firearm. Maybe get together the paperwork and box with your home address on it, unload and stuff the weapon in the box, carry it all to / from the PO as needed. If challenged, "Hey I was thinking about mailing this weapon, but I changed my mind.". ---

Re: [MBZ] Whinging

2019-12-28 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Vote for H->illary! --FT Sent from iPhone > On Dec 28, 2019, at 5:20 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I would like them to mail me a Garand. How can I arrange this? > > -D > > >> On Dec 28, 2019, at 1:56 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I picked up my Garand at the PO

Re: [MBZ] WoooHooooooooooo!

2019-12-28 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Nice, enjoy! - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Dec 27, 2019 at 10:47 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > #1 daughter just walked in. She cleaned out one pop shop in Columbia, > NC (reportedly) of all the Maisel's Weisse they had! 2 6pks of > hefeweisen in merk

Re: [MBZ] So this girl is trying to unload this car...

2019-12-28 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
It looks pretty nice but when I see V6 I automatically think throwaway car such a Camry, etc. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 27, 2019, at 3:11 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Not that I am totally motivated but... the idea of a wagon appeals to me. > > she got another car she says

Re: [MBZ] Whinging

2019-12-28 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I would like them to mail me a Garand. How can I arrange this? -D > On Dec 28, 2019, at 1:56 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > I picked up my Garand at the PO. Clinton's administration mailed it to me. > That's the only exception I know of. The Law is an Ass. > > -- Jim > __

Re: [MBZ] OT - Win10 Va Win 7

2019-12-28 Thread Brian Toscano via Mercedes
Windows 10 is a good bit different than Windows 7. I prefer Windows 10. In fact, as a Mac user for about 10 years, Windows 10 is the first version of Windows I find acceptable to use. I am not sure I will purchase another Mac. I think Microsoft has really stepped up their game and Apple has