Re: [MBZ] Good or bad snake?

Hard to be sure from photo but I'd guess garter snake https://herpsofnc.org/eastern-garter-snake/ or less common ribbon snake https://herpsofnc.org/eastern-ribbon-snake/ , both non toxic. The toxic snakes in the US are the coral snakes and vipers, which include cotton mouth, copper head, and

Re: [MBZ] W210 with M112

It does have a balance shaft but I've not heard of any design/manufacturing defects with it in that model engine. The ones to watch out for are the M272/273 engines. Allan On Thu, Nov 25, 2021, at 11:42 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Our son is going to look at a 2002 E320 4matic tomorrow. I

Re: [MBZ] W210 with M112

No, very reliable and economical engine. On 11/25/2021 10:42 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: Our son is going to look at a 2002 E320 4matic tomorrow. I gather that it has the M112 V6 - is this the one with the balance shaft problems? ___ http://www.okiebenz.

[MBZ] W210 with M112

Our son is going to look at a 2002 E320 4matic tomorrow. I gather that it has the M112 V6 - is this the one with the balance shaft problems? -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I d

[MBZ] 1998 ML320 - 256k miles - $2,900

Maybe a bit overpriced but looks fairly decent. https://huntington.craigslist.org/cto/d/huntington-1998-mercedes-benz-ml320/7412631922.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

I was on the mbz.org diesel list before this list. Seem to recall there was some sort of catastrophic server or disk failure and when recovery didn't seem to be happening, Kaleb started okiebenz and many people migrated over. mbz.org eventually/partly came back on line for a while with some of t

Re: [MBZ] My New Friend

I call dibs On 11/25/2021 8:29 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: The 560 SEL is beautiful. The perfect green over tan. AZBob Sent from my iPhone On Nov 25, 2021, at 6:46 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: was the 250 190D the red one? I yhought that was a parts car On Thu, Nov 25,

Re: [MBZ] This doesn’t look too bad

It’s a 4 matrix too --FT Sent from iFōn > On Nov 25, 2021, at 2:13 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > He is selling it for parts because it has a Canadian title. > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/429792858493515/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___

Re: [MBZ] Good or bad snake?

Venomous --FT Sent from iFōn > On Nov 25, 2021, at 2:49 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Looks like a good snake to me. There are very few poisonous snakes in North > America. > > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > Sent: Thursd

Re: [MBZ] Turkey day food coma before listing a car with miss matched interior. Gets 40mpg though.

Turbo dirsel --FT Sent from iFōn > On Nov 25, 2021, at 3:26 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > 40 mpg of dirsel. > >> On Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 2:08 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/934568220821703/ >

Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

I was heavily recruited back in '00 and offered a six figure signing bonus, which I turned down to avoid the envy of my peers. On Thu, Nov 25, 2021 at 9:29 PM Peter Frederick via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I came to the list via the W108 discussion groups some years back. My 108

Re: [MBZ] My New Friend

The 560 SEL is beautiful. The perfect green over tan. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 25, 2021, at 6:46 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > was the 250 190D the red one? I yhought that was a parts car > >> On Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 8:12 PM Curt Raymond wrote: >> >> In my quest for

Re: [MBZ] OT: How long have you been here? Csn you remember?

I came to the list via the W108 discussion groups some years back. My 108 has been gone a few years now — mostly gone below the belt line, fenders, doors, suspension mounts, trunk floor, rockers, passenger floor. It was fun while it lasted! Guess I’ve been around at least ten years, maybe 15

Re: [MBZ] My New Friend

was the 250 190D the red one? I yhought that was a parts car On Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 8:12 PM Curt Raymond wrote: > In my quest for cheap transportation the worst deal I ever had was that > $250 190D. It definitely proved the rule that "nothing is more expensive > than a cheap Mercedes." > OTOH the

Re: [MBZ] My New Friend

In my quest for cheap transportation the worst deal I ever had was that $250 190D. It definitely proved the rule that "nothing is more expensive than a cheap Mercedes."OTOH the best I ever did was with my $1500 1998 Jetta TDI. I think that might be my favorite car. It's too bad the tin worm was

Re: [MBZ] My New Friend

yes I grew up in a penny pinching family. my grandmother warned about being "pennywise and pound foolish". On Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 7:52 PM Curt Raymond wrote: > I am. > > On Thursday, November 25, 2021, 01:57:21 PM EST, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > > we are not all cheap bastards. > > O

Re: [MBZ] [Okietalk] This car told the hood stack cars to hold his beer

Shades of the Rotsun. -Curt On Thursday, November 25, 2021, 03:16:17 PM EST, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes wrote: Because Roadkill. On Thu, Nov 25, 2021 at 9:14 AM Kaleb Striplin via Okietalk < okiet...@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 1978 Mercedes 300D > > > https://stlouis.craigslist.org/

Re: [MBZ] My New Friend

I am. On Thursday, November 25, 2021, 01:57:21 PM EST, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: we are not all cheap bastards. On Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 1:54 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Are these primo cars because if so I don’t think any of the cheap bastard

Re: [MBZ] What kind of plug is this?

Yep forgot to attach Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 25, 2021, at 3:03 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > Did you post a photo of the plug on the lift that you are trying to match? I > am not seeing anything but the 2 plugs that you say don't work. > >> On 25/11/2021 12:50 PM, Kaleb

Re: [MBZ] What kind of plug is this?

Did you post a photo of the plug on the lift that you are trying to match? I am not seeing anything but the 2 plugs that you say don't work. On 25/11/2021 12:50 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: This was the plug on the alignment lift. It says it’s a 20 amp 125/250 plug. I bought an outle

Re: [MBZ] Turkey day food coma before listing a car with miss matched interior. Gets 40mpg though.

40 mpg of dirsel. On Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 2:08 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/934568220821703/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http

Re: [MBZ] Good or bad snake?

I meant a garter snake On Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 3:23 PM Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > Looks like an Oklahoma garden snake > > On Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 2:49 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Looks like a good snake to me. There are very few poisonous snakes in >> North

Re: [MBZ] Good or bad snake?

Looks like an Oklahoma garden snake On Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 2:49 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks like a good snake to me. There are very few poisonous snakes in > North > America. > > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via

Re: [MBZ] [Okietalk] This car told the hood stack cars to hold his beer

Because Roadkill. On Thu, Nov 25, 2021 at 9:14 AM Kaleb Striplin via Okietalk < okiet...@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 1978 Mercedes 300D > > > https://stlouis.craigslist.org/pts/d/saint-peters-1978-mercedes-300d/7401003692.html > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > htt

Re: [MBZ] Good or bad snake?

Looks like a good snake to me. There are very few poisonous snakes in North America. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2021 1:27 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List ; okiet...@okiebenz.com Cc: Kaleb Striplin Subject: [MBZ]

[MBZ] This doesn’t look too bad

He is selling it for parts because it has a Canadian title. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/429792858493515/ Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change deliver

[MBZ] Turkey day food coma before listing a car with miss matched interior. Gets 40mpg though.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/934568220821703/ 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/mer

[MBZ] Yet another ruined car

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1045553286178437/ 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/me

Re: [MBZ] My New Friend

I wouldn’t mind the 560SEL Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 25, 2021, at 12:59 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > I explained that dynamic to him. He said he likes making money but he also > wants each and everyone of those vehicles to go to a good home. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On

Re: [MBZ] My New Friend

I thought that was a requirement for membership. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 25, 2021, at 12:57 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: > >  > we are not all cheap bastards. > >> On Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 1:54 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> Are these primo cars because if so I don’t think any of

Re: [MBZ] My New Friend

I explained that dynamic to him. He said he likes making money but he also wants each and everyone of those vehicles to go to a good home. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 25, 2021, at 11:54 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Are these primo cars because if so I don’t think any of the

Re: [MBZ] My New Friend

we are not all cheap bastards. On Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 1:54 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Are these primo cars because if so I don’t think any of the cheap bastards > on this list will be interested. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Nov 25, 2021, at 12:33 PM, Bob

Re: [MBZ] My New Friend

Are these primo cars because if so I don’t think any of the cheap bastards on this list will be interested. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 25, 2021, at 12:33 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > About a half a mile up Villa Nueva away from my house, there’s a mid century > slump block r

[MBZ] What kind of plug is this?

This was the plug on the alignment lift. It says it’s a 20 amp 125/250 plug. I bought an outlet that I thought was it but it’s not. What I bought was this: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Eaton-20A-250V-Industrial-Receptacle-BL/1002943846 But that’s not it. So I looked at 20 amp 125/250 and they all ha

[MBZ] My New Friend

About a half a mile up Villa Nueva away from my house, there’s a mid century slump block rancher with an inordinately large garage and a large, enclosed carport that you access from the backyard off the golf course. In true neighborhood creeper fashion, I’ve known (since about 1990) that this ga

Re: [MBZ] 2005 Mercedes mint collectors item

It has all new parts which have transformed it --FT On 11/25/21 11:40 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Truly one of the rarest Mercedes https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/cincinnati-mercedes-benz-2005-mint/7412498126.html ___ http://www.okieben

[MBZ] The Dutch Kaleb, or, What We All Aspire To

Warning -- the music is incredibly annoying Barnfinds !!! Mercedes W126 W124 collection!!! and much more !! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs6vHswvFGo -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubsc

[MBZ] OT Dear Santa

For clearing weeds and other manly stuff https://palmettostatearmory.com/exothermic-technologies-pulsefire-lrt-flamethrower-od-green-pf-lrt.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or ch

[MBZ] 2005 Mercedes mint collectors item

Truly one of the rarest Mercedes https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/cincinnati-mercedes-benz-2005-mint/7412498126.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go t

Re: [MBZ] What would you think this might be worth offering -- 2007 Mercedes Benz S550 - $8, 000 (Jacksonville)

only if the transmission shifts and lets me drive by --FT On 11/25/21 10:58 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: For $6k you can become King of the Lowlands; your subjects will genuflect as you drive by. On Thu, Nov 25, 2021 at 10:28 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Guy says trans slips i

Re: [MBZ] What would you think this might be worth offering -- 2007 Mercedes Benz S550 - $8, 000 (Jacksonville)

For $6k you can become King of the Lowlands; your subjects will genuflect as you drive by. On Thu, Nov 25, 2021 at 10:28 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Guy says trans slips in 3rd gear which probably suggests it (722.9) does > need to be rebuilt or a "new" one thr

[MBZ] What would you think this might be worth offering -- 2007 Mercedes Benz S550 - $8, 000 (Jacksonville)

Guy says trans slips in 3rd gear which probably suggests it (722.9) does need to be rebuilt or a "new" one thrown in unless there is some other fault like a solenoid or something.  First year for these so maybe there are issues, this one has pretty low miles (91.5kmi), looks very nice.  No one

[MBZ] This car told the hood stack cars to hold his beer

1978 Mercedes 300D https://stlouis.craigslist.org/pts/d/saint-peters-1978-mercedes-300d/7401003692.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:

[MBZ] Ebay is a scam

Just be aware, selling cars on ebay is a scam.  If you have the high bidder non pay, all you can do is basically cancel the sale and relist it.  No leaving bad feedback, nothing.  Only option, cancel order.  No incentive at all for bidder to pay.  If you want to list the vehicle again, you will