IIRC the C126 and C140 had no hood stars either.
Rick
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>Indeed. I wonder what the MSRP is ...
If you have to ask
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A first gen Hatch. I didn't realize they still made those in 1980.
I'm pretty sure 1980 is the square body.
Looks like my 1975, minus the brown paint and roof rack.
I kinda regret scrapping that, especially since the roof rack seems to
be quite rare.
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On 2020-12-15 21:44, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote:
I won't drive a MB without a hood star. Couple years ago was @
Stealer
for w211 service. I asked about no star new models. Salesman said they
could add star except for ML"s.
20 years ago, I was a little put off that MLs and SLKs had big
Only SLs should be without a hood star!
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 9:50 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
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> Heresy
>
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
>
> > On Dec 15, 2020, at 10:45 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
>
>
I was threatened with BP meds 15 years ago - did some research and used
this instead:
https://www.sfherb.com/Hibiscus-Flowers-Cut--1-Lb_p_13.html
I drank 4-5 cups a day for a year, and never heard another mention of meds.
I'm down to two cups a day now and doing fine - pass my flight physical
No bartering
--FT
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> On Dec 15, 2020, at 9:29 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> For the record I about a 91 in much better shape a while back for $500 that
> has a set of CLK wheels on it that are worth $600 or so. In other words when
> I pull them off and sell
That’s not a bad deal. Those are starting to go for stupid money
--FT
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> On Dec 15, 2020, at 10:39 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> 1990 Mercedes 560- SEC
>
> https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/manor-1990-mercedes-560-sec/7247085861.html
>
>
> Sent from my
Heresy
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> On Dec 15, 2020, at 10:45 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
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I won't drive a MB without a hood star. Couple years ago was @ Stealer
for w211 service. I asked about no star new models. Salesman said they
could add star except for ML"s.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020, 7:46 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
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I'm with you on the BP meds Curt. I was on a big dose of carvedilol after my
heart failure, and it nearly cost me my job. About all I could do was wander
in to work and stagger through the day, sort of like having an anchor in each
shoe. Same thing my Dad felt when he had heart trouble in
1990 Mercedes 560- SEC
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Huh- really? Not a400 E?
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020, 10:31 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
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> 1990 Mercedes 4 Door Sedan 300E 130,900 miles
>
>
> https://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/d/tulsa-1990-mercedes-door-sedan-300e/7247525216.html
>
>
>
1990 Mercedes 4 Door Sedan 300E 130,900 miles
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One of the least stylish models ever made.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 9:29 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
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> For the record I about a 91 in much better shape a while back for $500
> that has a set of CLK wheels on it that are worth $600 or so. In other
> words when I
Beat the price down to $3500, do a little tidying and then BAT flip for
double the price.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 9:16 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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> Remember these?
>
> Guy I knew used to deliver pizza in one of these. Blew up the motor one
> night and just
I think it depends on which news source you go by.
When I was out of town last week I hit the treadmill every night at the hotel.
I did a mile jog each night trying to work up to 2 miles etc. we have a really
nice treadmill at the house but I can’t seem to get the wife to move all the
cloths
For the record I about a 91 in much better shape a while back for $500 that has
a set of CLK wheels on it that are worth $600 or so. In other words when I pull
them off and sell them and put the factory wheels back on the car will be free.
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> On Dec 15, 2020, at 8:19 PM,
https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-1989-classic-mercdes-300ce-for/7247304051.html
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Guy I knew used to deliver pizza in one of these. Blew up the motor one
night and just abandonded it at an apartment complex. Sat there for a
couple of years then finally disappeared.
https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/paoli-1979-honda-cvcc-civic-speed/7247756321.html
Its more like a 96% recovery rate overall, much worse if you're older or have
underlying conditions.
Speaking of which, I'd like to take a moment for a brag here. I've been hitting
the gym 3 days a week since it reopened in July and my blood pressure is so
normal I'm only taking medication 4
I need it to work to pass state mandated inspection, I've just never paid
attention to how much it has to work. I think its just enough to flex the
suspension some...
-Curt
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 7:55:23 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes
wrote:
Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Read the book as well.
Same sort of short sighted hysteria that drives purchasing “health” foods and
trend of the month eating fad. The marketing solution in search of a problem
with gluten, keto, vegan, organic, fair trade, green and clean energy. Causes
more problems and makes people ill.
Have you ever seen the movie I am Legend? The vaccine was the cause of
the zombie apocalypse.
On 12/15/2020 7:46 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote:
Just wait until spring when there are three or four to chose from. That way
you will know which pokes are full of “features”. Try a cocktail
Wholeheartedly agree with that judgement.
Clay
inter urinas et faeces nascimur
> On Dec 15, 2020, at 2:27 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> There is no reason to buy a modern car either.
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Just wait until spring when there are three or four to chose from. That way
you will know which pokes are full of “features”. Try a cocktail of them all,
just to be on the safe side. Want to make sure you get all the CCP goodness
with the Heweee 5G routers, chemtrails, and Fang Bang side
Bad shape though
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On 2020-12-15 19:54, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
Engine is always stronger than the parking brake in all the cars I've
owned. I've caught myself driving several blocks from the house with
the
parking brake still on. It's less noticable than you might think.
Parking/emergency brakes
On 2020-12-15 18:31, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
The mm wave will support some serious speeds, but it has very limited
range. This is what they deploy in metropolitan areas. The lower
frequency (600 MHz?) stuff will go into outlying areas where line of
sight and latency is expected.
T-Mo
Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes:
> The truck can still drive ahead pretty well with the brake on but I
> think that's probably a function of gearing and a 390HP engine...
Engine is always stronger than the parking brake in all the cars I've
owned. I've caught myself driving several blocks from
Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes writes:
> I guess it is just a marketing ploy, but the spouse has a phone that is
> 5g capable and it almost always says it is connected to 5g at the top.
> Even at the house which is way out in the country. No way there is
> actually 5g here.
You'd be right.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2021-mercedes-e-class-latest-benz/?fbclid=IwAR0GbgBHibsagCogso8RfDDEyA62QLtk8DGX6Uicrra13rMWi0lQBd9bS_4
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Closest to me is the NY state line, almost 2 hours southwest...
Curt
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On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 5:46 PM, Mitch Haley via
Mercedes wrote: On 2020-12-15 17:24, Curt Raymond via
Mercedes wrote:
> VW stuff is something like $9/l. The Autozone stuff is something
I guess it is just a marketing ploy, but the spouse has a phone that is
5g capable and it almost always says it is connected to 5g at the top.
Even at the house which is way out in the country. No way there is
actually 5g here.
On 12/15/2020 5:32 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote:
5G
5G phone service is like flying cars -- theoretically possible, but in practice
is never going to happen. Don't worry about getting a 5G capable phone any
time soon, it will be dead of old age before you get any 5G service.
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Or maybe hysterical plates?
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 3:31 PM Karl Wittnebel
wrote:
> Historical plates
>
> On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 3:30 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> That is true. However one way or another I just get the feeling they
>> are going to try
Historical plates
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 3:30 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
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> That is true. However one way or another I just get the feeling they
> are going to try to make it impossible to drive older vehicles at some
> point.
>
> On 12/15/2020 5:27 PM, Karl
Nope. The cellular guys were already talking about this when I was getting out
of the generator business, and they thought it was all a lot of pixie dust.
The mm wave will support some serious speeds, but it has very limited range.
This is what they deploy in metropolitan areas. The lower
That is true. However one way or another I just get the feeling they
are going to try to make it impossible to drive older vehicles at some
point.
On 12/15/2020 5:27 PM, Karl Wittnebel wrote:
There is no reason to buy a modern car either.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 3:25 PM Kaleb Striplin via
There is no reason to buy a modern car either.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 3:25 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
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> I seem to recall something about installing 5 g radios or whatever you
> call them inside certain buildings, which woudl be the only way to get
> it
I seem to recall something about installing 5 g radios or whatever you
call them inside certain buildings, which woudl be the only way to get
it inside. Is there really a need to have more than 10-20mbps on a cell
phone anyway? I mean in the middle of most cities I get 30-60 and hit
133
This is the great joke of 5G -- the only way to get the higher "5G" speed is to
use the millimeter wavelength signal carrier (higher frequency, more data per
second) that does not penetrate glass, wood, steel, or masonry. Basically
outside only, and no more than 500 ft from the antenna, as the
Yea, well I’m watching the local news about how they starting giving out the
vaccine today in Tulsa. I just don’t get the risk of rushing to try something
that is basically untested for a virus that has a 99.x recovery rate.
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> On Dec 15, 2020, at 4:31 PM, Floyd Thursby via
On 2020-12-15 17:24, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
VW stuff is something like $9/l. The Autozone stuff is something like
$20 for 2.5 gallons. It all meets the same spec so I use the Autozone
stuff. $20 every 10,000 miles is no big whoop.
$2.98/gallon.
https://www.loves.com/locations/336
Here you go:
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/20/12/14/2124229/heres-the-5g-glossary-every-american-is-apparently-going-to-need
Confused yet?
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 5:08 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
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> 5G is very limited and practically line of sight, so if you’re
"The driver-selectable stop/start technology optimizes fuel economy by
shutting off the engine at stoplights and certain other stop-and-go
situations, helping to save fuel."
Looks like you can shut it off if you don't like it (which everyone will do)
--FT
On 12/15/20 2:56 PM, Randy Bennell
It also spreads the covids after bouncing the signals off chemtrails
--FT
On 12/15/20 5:08 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
5G is very limited and practically line of sight, so if you’re not right next
to a 5G node in a major city, you’re not going to see it.
The hype about 5G is just
Oh yea I do seem to recall that now when they first came out with that engine.
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> On Dec 15, 2020, at 4:22 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
>
>
> Yeahbut the Duramax 3.0 sucks for serviceability. IIRC the engine has to come
> out every 150,000 miles or so to replace a belt on the
VW stuff is something like $9/l. The Autozone stuff is something like $20 for
2.5 gallons. It all meets the same spec so I use the Autozone stuff. $20 every
10,000 miles is no big whoop.
-Curt
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 5:10:58 PM EST, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
wrote:
I drove a
Yeahbut the Duramax 3.0 sucks for serviceability. IIRC the engine has to come
out every 150,000 miles or so to replace a belt on the backside. Stupid design.
-Curt
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 2:50:01 PM EST, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
wrote:
2010 Dodge 1500 needs rear brakes, I should have done them when I did the front
last summer.I'd forgotten that American cars had drum parking brakes and of
course when I took it apart (Sunday, again of course) the park brake shoes just
fell to pieces. Ugh. Autozone claimed to have them in stock
I drove a rental Jeep somethingorother to the last ChowdahQ that did this.
Drove me nuts. Kept thinking the engine was dying on me.
On a related note, I saw a big jug of cat pee for diesels at the dealer’s parts
department yesterday. I can’t imagine what they charge for the stuff.
-D
> On Dec
5G is very limited and practically line of sight, so if you’re not right next
to a 5G node in a major city, you’re not going to see it.
The hype about 5G is just that. It will be years before we see the benefits
across the board.
-D
> On Dec 15, 2020, at 4:08 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
What are 5g speeds supposed to be? On my iPhone 11 with t mobile I just tested
my speed at 135mbps. This is about as high as I have seen. This is in the
middle of Tulsa. Most of the time I see maybe 30-40mbps, even in rural areas
where there is in good signal. If that is still LTE speeds what
It’s the 2nd one.
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> On Dec 15, 2020, at 2:41 PM, OK Don via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> You don't think that the MB engineers thought of that? Sure they did. It's
> either a beefier start that can handle the thousands more starts, or it's
> designed to just last through the
So 2 newer vehicles I would be interested in. A e250 and one of these new
diesel Suburbans.
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> On Dec 15, 2020, at 2:38 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes:
>
>> I test drove a 2014 E250 Bluetec sedan and it had the auto
Varies but usually over 10 sometimes up to 35 or so. A lot of times I see mid
20s. With the WISP I was paying double the t mobile price for 12 but I oh
usually got 2-3.
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> On Dec 15, 2020, at 2:34 PM, OK Don via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> What kind of download speed are you
Yep, it sucks and I would think it would be hard on the starter, battery, and
engine. I guess if it gets the fuel economy up by half a gallon that is all
that matters.
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> On Dec 15, 2020, at 2:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I wouldn't want it on any car.
I wondered that myself.
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> On Dec 15, 2020, at 1:57 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:
>
> On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:49:27 -0600 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>>
On 2020-12-15 15:37, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes:
I test drove a 2014 E250 Bluetec sedan and it had the auto shutoff
feature at idle. Very strange sensation. Brake on - shuts off.
Brake off - engine restarts.
A few years later, you need a new
This car was WAY out of warranty.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 3:41 PM OK Don via Mercedes
wrote:
> You don't think that the MB engineers thought of that? Sure they did. It's
> either a beefier start that can handle the thousands more starts, or it's
> designed to just last through the warranty
You don't think that the MB engineers thought of that? Sure they did. It's
either a beefier start that can handle the thousands more starts, or it's
designed to just last through the warranty period ...
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 2:38 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes:
> I test drove a 2014 E250 Bluetec sedan and it had the auto shutoff
> feature at idle. Very strange sensation. Brake on - shuts off.
> Brake off - engine restarts.
A few years later, you need a new starter.
Allan
What kind of download speed are you guys getting with this service? They
don't service my area yet, but might someday.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 11:58 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
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> Those who have this service:
>
> What modem did they give you?
>
> I have a Franklin
I test drove a 2014 E250 Bluetec sedan and it had the auto shutoff feature
at idle. Very strange sensation. Brake on - shuts off. Brake off -
engine restarts.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 3:23 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Exactly. Most diesel idle fuel
Exactly. Most diesel idle fuel consumption is for accessories (AC,
alternator, oil pump, etc.) which you probably still want at a long stop
light or in stop and go gridlock.
-Original Message-
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I wouldn't want it on any car. I've driven a few with stop/start and I
always disable it.
Allan
Randy Bennell via Mercedes writes:
> Why would stop start function save fuel on a diesel? My understanding is
> that a diesel uses almost no fuel at idle.
> Does not sound like a good idea for
On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:49:27 -0600 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
wrote:
> https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2020/dec/1203-duramax.html?fbclid=IwAR2nW-zi_-hwulxnkcdVWErvC8Bt9wp1ttmWdqQT2_iiYEUHrAMfTrgHB-c
Indeed. I wonder what the MSRP is
Why would stop start function save fuel on a diesel? My understanding is
that a diesel uses almost no fuel at idle.
Does not sound like a good idea for diesel.
RB
On 15/12/2020 1:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
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Yep that’s it. I do not use the router portion of it. I have my 2 routers
plugged into then everything else connects to the routers.
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> On Dec 15, 2020, at 1:21 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I see, it's just a white box, identified only by a T-Mo model number
I see, it's just a white box, identified only by a T-Mo model number
which doesn't indicate who really made it.
https://www.t-mobile.com/isp/lte-wifi-gateway-digital-user-guide
https://www.tmonews.com/2019/03/t-mobile-home-internet-setup-router-photos/
On 2020-12-15 13:17, Kaleb Striplin via
I did not do a free trial just signed up for it. It’s a white box that is all I
know. Been working great for the last 3 months or so.
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> On Dec 15, 2020, at 11:58 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Those who have this service:
>
> What modem did they give you?
>
Those who have this service:
What modem did they give you?
I have a Franklin T9 coming today for a free trial, but I assume the
actual one they give you when you buy the service is something
different.
T-Mo trial seems like a nice deal for anybody who wants 30 days / 30GB
of free internet
That's "Patina" people pay extra for that.
Actually its kind of a nice car, reminds me a bit of my first MB except mine
was an utter disaster...
-Curt
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 11:24:39 AM EST, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
wrote:
Well, if you looked at the photos, you would easily
Well, if you looked at the photos, you would easily see that the paint
is bad and the interior is rough. At the moment, it is a beater at
best, assuming it runs OK.
RB
On 14/12/2020 7:34 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Wonder what makes it a "project".
On Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at
Brand new paint job, needs A/C.
Interesting priorities there, for a Florida resident.
Or they spent their Covid Bucks on paint, and then the compressor went
out.
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