Pretty sure it's the crappy 722.5 box, essentially a 722.4 with
electronic overdrive but not as robust as the 722.4
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/tech-help/6719-1995-s320-transmission-problem.html
however for that sort of money you can't go too far wrong, Klebby will
probably give you
Actually if you take Oz pricing it's less than 1%.
Hendrik
who may be able to afford a 140 in a few years time with all the money
saved by home brewing
On 27/07/14 12:21, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Nice looking car, and less than 3 percent of the sticker price. Call
Potomac
Yeah you do save money in the long run, sometimes you can find compete
kits second hand, being sold by someone who either got the kit as an
unwanted present or did a couple of brews and did not like the taste
because they don't know what they are doing.
Retail price on a Coopers kit is 80-90
According to Plato: Those who seek power are not worthy of that power.
http://www.quotesdaddy.com/quote/946661/plato/those-who-seek-power-are-not-worthy-of-that-power
Hendrik
who a couple of years ago could not spell moderater and now is one
On 30/07/14 04:59, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
Hmmm
Hmmnh, I must be a bit of a pisshead, most of my bottles are 750ml which
is about 25 fl oz.
Standard stubbie size is 375ml, Coppers still sell decent 750ml bottles
for homebrewing, you have to be careful as some bottles are not meant to
be reused.
It's horses for courses, if you're likely to tow a lot and load the
truck up then yeah a bigger more torquey engine would be the go but to
add some perspective, modern Merc V6 engines produce more horsepower
than the Euro version M100 but not as much torque.
However if you do the occasional tow
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Hendrik
who has been to Silverton
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On 31/07/14 20:27, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
Nice. Reminds me of my former 1962 300SE.
On Jul 30, 2014, at 11:19 PM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote:
http://starmotorsny.com/1964-300se/
Hendrik
whose Benz is not quite that black
Huh? I have seen plenty of old stuff go for way beyond that.
However they where real rare and exotic cars.
Hendrik
who looked at a chop job cab a while back
On 01/08/14 01:39, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
No used car, no matter how nice, is worth $400K.
My first thought was that it is low mileage and could be in pristine
condition but then I read the part about rear damage and thus yeah
asking price is a tad optimistic.
Hendrik
who should get back to bottling the homebrew
On 04/08/14 12:39, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
Maybe
Sent
So did the general gets his eggs Benedict in the end?
Hendrik
who had some salmon eggs Benedict the other dayyum yum
On 05/08/14 01:19, WILTON via Mercedes wrote:
POACHED EGGS
By Wilton Strickland
Early one morning while I was the wing Chief of Bombing and
Navigation Division, about
What?? Nobody has piped up with the OM conversion?
You lot are getting sloppy.
Hendrik
who really really needs to get off the computer
On 05/08/14 04:28, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
That is a steal. Lots of good drive trains lying around.
On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Dan Penoff
You no read Ned's fun comparison?
In case you missed it:
I recently came across an enthusiast's article about the 1970 Mercedes
300SEL 6.3.
The numbers in the article sounded really familiar. They were very close
to the numbers of my 2006 E320 CDI. So I looked specs of both cars and
made this
Or SLS fluid.
Hendrik
who has a dripping tranny
On 06/08/14 12:46, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
If it's clear it is either brake fluid or MB antifreeze.
On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:44 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I noticed a long wet slick. The fluid is
Oooh, very clever, get the boss to pay for your fuel/electricity.
I see some places in Euroland have charging stations, how does that
work? Are they free or do drop a coin in them or swipe the credit card?
A quick look shows that the leaf is rated at something like 99mpg under
the rating
According to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Leaf stop go
really eats into the range, probably to do with using climate control
and the physics of getting a stationary object moving.
Not sure if the trailer idea would be suitable for everyone, some people
are not comfortable towing a
Yes to everything, no is a negative word that should be banned, ooopps
starting to soound like mao.
Seriously though, could be this iffy thing where the reply to goes to
the original author and the list, I try to delete the author addy when I
remember.
Hendrik
who sometimes
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/mercedes-benz-280se-35-road-test-review
Typical yanks, if it ain't 832 cubic inches and getting half a mile to
the gallon, we ain't interested.
Hendrik
who don't have a 3.5
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Smells fishy to me and those photos ain't from around here.
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The issue is still upfront cost, essentially the leaf costs twice as
much as a comparable sized car, which are pretty efficient these days,
especially with an oil burner under the bonnet.
For instance
http://volkswagenaustralia.com.au/PassengerVehicleVariants/vehicle/up
AU$15k for the 5 door
And that's the thing with a lot of folks, you have an old car that is
essentially paid off, is not too bad on fuel relatively speaking. I
can't see the sense in buying a EV in your situation, as you may well
never break even, unless fuel goes through the roof and perhaps the
gobbermenters come
Yeah I think it's an over square engine and like most Euro designed
engines, loves to rev and is designed for sustained high speed operation.
On a related note it's been 40 years since
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukUMRlaBBE
Hendrik
who is 5 years older than that song
On 15/08/14 10:34,
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=477477494156fref=nf
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Huuh? You mean 80mph? That's about 128kmh, I think most cars (apart from
the latest ones with 500 gears in the box) would do round about 4k at
128kmh.
Speaking like a general, cars are designed to be efficient round about
90-100kmh, given that is the usual cruising speed in most parts of the
You meant to say way too fast for the skill of the average American
driver, did you not?
Hendrik
who needs no thanks for this little correction but donations will be
accepted
BTW it seems that the addressing is gone stupid, last couple of my
dribbly list messages have only been addressed to
I think you lot are missing the point somewhat, the leaf et al are aimed
more at the short commute market, which is more typical of Europe, Japan
and inner suburbia I suppose.
Also Australia has bugger all oil but loads of coal, so on the basis of
sustainability it would make sense to have EVs
http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Mercedes-Benz-190E-1989/SSE-AD-2906693/?Cr=51sdmvc=1
Not sure if this artistic or plain old lazy, ohh and yeah drugs have
been consumed prior to deciding on what sort of money to ask for it.
Maybe drugs, then taking a picture and then putting up the
Ad say it's a 300 but the boot badge says 560SEL, plus they are nuts on
the price, given the condition and mileage
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/macleod/cars-vans-utes/mercedes-1991-/1054165544
Hendrik
who will not be buying that
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Dunno mate, seems like macs are a tad pricey, at the mo we are having an
issue getting iphoto or some such thing back on the mac, seems after I
updated the software, as per apple instructions, you now have to pay for it.
No wonder people pirate and steal all the stuff they can lay their hands
You pay peanuts you get monkeys.
Seriously though I would have thought a lapdog HD is a SSD and as such
pretty robust.
Just don't ask them to ship you that rare crystal vase you bought Reggie
for Mum's day.
Hendrik
who burned meat today and consumed beer but not from a esky
On 19/08/14
Tis an odd one, looks like a basic Euro version with stupid US stuff
bolted on.
Anyway I don't think the price is outrageous, if the mileage is correct
and everything checks out.
Rustfree, well that may not be true.
From what I have seen the 123 has long since moved off the bottom of
the
Just to add some perspective
http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Mercedes-Benz-300D-1979/SSE-AD-2358913/?Cr=5sdmvc=1
Plain Jane white 79 300D with piles of miles under the bundts.
I know which one I would be dropping 7-8 large on.
I think we just have to face the fact that Klebby is a
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/clearview/cars-vans-utes/1964-mercedes-benz-220-classic-finnie-sedan/1054653024
Peace man I got a rat finnie
But wait it's get better
http://files.schuminweb.com/journal/2007/full-size/mercedes-peace-sign.jpg
This explains everything *http://tinyurl.com/m9zduex
Mileage is not be all to end all, sure the preverbial driven to church
on Sundays by a little old rich lady, who took the car in every year for
a service is always a juicy find but it can also mean that the car stood
in a shed for a long time.
Anyway if Kalebster wants it, he better get after
See we told you that the green one is within the range, this one is
worth 6k according to the seller, who obviously knows more than you, at
7.9 that frog coloured one is a steal and you should mosey on up and
grab it, that may help you overcome your green obsession and move on to
another
No same principle applies, say you buy a $500 rust bucket that needs
major mechanical work as well. Itemise all the costs and the figure will
be way high, depending on how much you can do.
Plus a neglected car is more likely to break down and leave you by the
side of the road, compared to one
http://www.spiegel.de/international/turkish-stray-dog-feeding-machine-a-model-for-social-design-a-986392.html#ref=nl-international
Hendrik
who gets 10c per drink container
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But but but the car was 60k new, so it's gotta be a bargain.
Anyway, this one has K-jet, which is not as efficient as KE and will
require tuning now and then.
I think they also made a high compression version of this motor, from
memory it will have dual air intakes.
If there was a something a
What was that fellas name again?
Hendrik
who did not fly B-52s or anything else for that matter
On 23/08/14 10:50, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote:
Is the B-52 pilot community small and tight for your generation of B-52 pilots?
My son has his FAA check rides in ABQ with an FAA guy whose name
I seem to remember that the ASR system can be problematic and best
avoided unless needed, such as in the snow.
Hendrik
who once looked at a black HK 300TE with ASR and too much rust
On 22/08/14 11:50, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
Yep
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On Aug 21, 2014, at 9:12
You know I don't think you would be able to handle all that power.
However you could switch on the AC to bring the horses back under
control somewhat.
Hendrik
who thinks this gutless thing may be more suited
The trick is to put the cam seal in AFTER installing the cover, there is
a special tool for installing the cover with cam seal in place but who
has that?
Check the seating of the timing cover seal before installing the cam seal.
The sealant is important insofar that you get stuff that does not
for it to stop against?
I'm not going to risk seven year old sealant, believe me. I'l get a
new tube of it when I pick up the seals.
Dan
On Aug 31, 2014, at 8:11 PM, Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
The trick is to put the cam seal in AFTER
There are a lot of questions that need to be asked, such as the running
costs involved (insurance, repairs/maintenance, storage), who chooses
which car to buy, can you sell your share in a hurry if needed etc.
You do have to factor in the fun part, driving 7 or 8 exotics in a
spirited manner,
Speaking of Cummins powered utes
http://fotonmotors.com.au/foton/default.asp?gclid=CIGKs5SDxMACFQF9vQod82MASA
I can see a lot tight fisted farmers getting these.
Hendrik
who doesn't have a Cummins engine
On 03/09/14 01:15, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
Having driven one I am too, its not a
Well yeah, you may be right, style without substance only gets you so far.
It seems that there are people trying to make viruses for macs
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/apple-drops-claim-that-macs-dont-get-viruses-20120703-21ei4.html
The hack a celeb nude from the cloud thingy
So you want a vintage scale, made in the US of A, less than 200g
capacity, .1g accuracy(? for coffee) and willing to pay only $?
This the sort of thing
Does the lighter work on them?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yil9wlfa0yo
Hendrik
whose lighter sort of works
On 02/09/14 02:28, clay via Mercedes wrote:
Old cop cruisers are out of fashion in the taxi trade, so auction prices are in
the pits. You can snag a good example for under $2k. The
.
Max Dillon,
Charleston SC
On Sep 2, 2014 10:51 PM, Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Speaking of Cummins powered utes
http://fotonmotors.com.au/foton/default.asp?gclid=CIGKs5SDxMACFQF9vQod82MASA
I can see a lot tight fisted farmers getting these.
Hendrik
You I can been stored for dripping coffee
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hario-Coffee-Drip-Scale-Timer-V60-VST-2000B-Black-Jpan-/201122474978?pt=Small_Kitchen_Appliances_UShash=item2ed3d56be2
To be fair his/her Engrish is better than my Japanese.
Hendrik
who is furiously hunting all over the place for
Not quite, the 250 was sold both with a 2.5 and 2.8 litre engine
alongside the 280/E with the M110 engine.
http://wiki.mercedes-benz-classic.com/index.php/Kategorie:W114/W115/en
Hendrik
who has never owned a /8 but does like it in coupe form
On 07/09/14 12:21, Gary Hurst via Mercedes wrote:
. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
So what's the story with the 110 280 carbs etc?
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On Sep 6, 2014, at 10:25 PM, Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Not quite, the 250 was sold both with a 2.5 and 2.8 litre engine alongside the
280/E with the M110 engine.
http
Hard to say without having a good look at it, if as described 6k is not
far off the mark, the 108/9s are going up in price lately, as they have
the classic Merc look and are still very usable as a daily driver.
It's a V8 with steel suspension, so no carbies or air suspension to
spend up on.
Air
It seems in the last couple of years the market has really picked up for
these, over here there are some crazy prices being asked for them,
especially the coupes.
AU$20k for a good 3.5 sedan is not unheard of.
Hendrik
who couldn't afford a 20k 108/9
On 09/09/14 09:15, Meade Dillon via
Yeah but you got to compare it to the 3.5 and 2.8, neither of which are
super efficient.
You also got to compare it to other cars of that era, none of which got
good mileage, apart from some of the Diesel ones but even they are crap
when compared to modern electronic Diesels.
A 108/9 with a
Aaah now your talking like an S class owner.
You'll have to get Reggie to drive you around but you should get an SEL
for the extra legroom.
Hendrik
who does not have a chauffeur, well actually daughter has license, spose
I could afford a shabby 126 SEL
On 09/09/14 10:03, Kaleb C. Striplin
More than likely there is an issue with the D-jet, perhaps needs new
trigger points?
Might be alright if you want a project and if the body is 100% rust free
(although me thinks the seller would have mentioned that as a selling
point, so you can assume there is tin worm), otherwise that other
I would say that for a car on a public road N is a waste of money. They
use it a lot in motorsports where a psi or two can make a difference to
handling and the tires get pretty hot.
Hendrik
who has standard air in the round rubber things
On 10/09/14 01:55, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
I have
Well perhaps it may improve mileage by .03% but it's more to do with
looks and styling, giving it a more sporty look, rather than utilitarian
workhorse.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Dodge_Ram_SRT-10.jpg
Perhaps if someone is looking to create a wreck on their railroad?
However this beats it, I think
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=181520747247
Hendrik
who should auction off his old receipts instead of throwing them out
On 15/09/14 11:04, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Ahhmnh. have nothing to contribute to this discussion but for the first
time in many months a message I posted to the list actually showed up in
my MBZ folder, did someone somewhere push some buttons?
Perhaps it was a once of fluke?
Hendrik
who battled the evil telcos today and thinks he won
I'm not trying to stifle discussion but this topic has been gone over
many a times.
And I don't think there is anything new to throw in the mix.
Whether an AR-15 is a semi-automatic rifle or carbine is neither here
nor there, I suppose they come in both full length and shortened
versions? Sure
Actually the term 'assault rifle' was derived from the Nazi Germany term
'sturmgewehr' meaning storming rifle and has since been universally
applied to the group of weapons that are not full size rifles or
sub-machine guns/machine pistol. Although by the time the MP-44 came
along, Nazi Germany
Further in the series of whacky things on ebay I present this gem
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Barn-Find-amongst-Vincent-Brough-Superior-Norton-BSA-etc-/321525047161
I suppose now that ebay lets you list stuff for free we will see more of
this sort of thing.
Hendrik
who has some real stuff on
It's just the nature of the beast, often times a thread will diverge and
end up being not even close to the original topic but as long as it is
fun and civil, who cares.
It is not like you have to sift through a couple of hundred messages
every day, these old school email based discussion lists
Ahh yes the old 'lets turn back time' thread, we want a simple car for
simple folk, lets build the 123 in India or somewhere.
Problem is modern engines are complex and need to be to meet emissions,
sure manual gearbox technology has not changed much, neither have brakes
and suspensions, if you
It's a semi-automatic rifle, if you put a shorter barrel in it, it's
still an automatic rifle in carbine configuration.
Technically to be an assault rifle it would need to have selective fire
control.
Hendrik
who has been reading wikipedia
On 17/09/14 14:46, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
Ohh boy, now we have politics and religion on the discussion table:)
It's all Wiltons fault for mentioning the war, I may have mentioned it
once but I think I got away with it.
Anyway, regarding the 'temporary' troop withdrawal from Iraq.
My vague recollection of this was that it was decided
Yeah I am not sure but yeah there is a bit of finger pointing and blame
laying being done.
It just seems we cannot discuss world affairs without someone getting
politically emotional about it.
However it does not matter, as no one is listening and the powers that
be will do the same old stuff.
Not really worth an ATTABOY as someone else did the work.
Hendrik
who is just so mean
On 18/09/14 10:55, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
Today I picked up the 560 SEL from the shop. $1500 got it
a used replacement transmission and the rear wheel bearing
tightened.
It drives like it ought to
My A/C has been a bit naughty lately, the compressor will run when hot
wired and it gets cool but otherwise the system will only run for a
short period and then switch off.
My suspicion is the Klima relay, I have had a bit of a solder around on
the board but it's still flakey, may be the RPM
Well your going have to take it up with the keeper of the ATTABOYS, if
Wilton thinks you are worthy he may graciously award you one but I say
no, unless you lay under the car and lifted the box out with your bare
hands and made a blood sacrifice to the car Gods, who in this case would
be
Well if I had pressure gauges, speaking of which did you know that fuel
pressure gauges can be used to check transmission pressures?
Anyway what I meant to say that there is refrigerant in the system and
it was 'topped up' before last summer.
Hendrik
who is under pressure
On 18/09/14 11:11,
Don't know perhaps he'll buy a 500SE and call it the carbine version?
Hendrik
who could not resist that crappy attempt at humour
On 18/09/14 11:08, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
Orginal Message
From: Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 8:25 PM
To:
What about it? It's a beige six cylinder W108 with carbies and possible
issues after sitting for 8 years.
Cheap enough I suppose?
Hendrik
who used to own a beige 123 with a carby
On 18/09/14 11:20, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
1969 Mercedes Benz 280 S
The issue is not so much why they are there but the big question is how
to go about making some real progress towards stability in the region
but we better not discuss that.
Anyway when you say you lost the back box, do you mean the actual arrows
or will foxy just not remember where it was a
Sure, I can't see any obvious rust and it may be a low K example that
wasn't driven much and spent it's life under cover.
The only way to really tell what it's like is to have a look.
The thing is if it is a very good original example you should keep it so
and not drop in a better engine.
Not
Yes it is a bit suss that no pictures where taken of the interior,
unless the thing was locked and this is some sort of sales agent getting
rid of farmer Browns old Church wagon.
However I can't see the point if the seller is trying to hide the
interior, as it will be looked at eventually.
Similar to: scared old men sending brave young men to die
In the good old days the boss would go out with the troops and fight but
nowadays those that decide the time has come to fight do not go out and
participate.
Would the head honchos be so keen to start something if they had to go
out
Actually speaking of which, I swear I saw something in the sky while I
was driving in Arizona.
Driving along in a rental SUV (not a merc) in the middle of nowhere I
looked to my 9 oclock and saw a shiny ball way off in the distance,
looked at the road and looked back and it was gone.
Anyway I
How dare you actually have an on topic message, here we are happily
talking about aliens taking all our leaders off to some distant planet
ruled by apes and you have to start blabbering about MB high mileage awards.
Anyway it won't count until we see a pic of it on the grille.
Plus those things
*_Warning_* contains scantily clad women but no politics I think, or
religion but does have white man rap, so that could offend, if not sure
don't watch, perhaps watch a John Wayne movie or Fred Astaire musical or
read the latest edition of Gun Polishers, I hear they have a special
feature on
Not sure in your neck of the woods but here they have introduced a fee
on both the final price and shipping, supposedly to get rid of the
sellers who sell cheap but charge a lot for shipping.
However ebay have also partnered with Aussie Post, so you can get a
shipping label via ebay for a
There is a faint pulse but it may be time to call for the Priest.
Hendrik
who has been self moderating
On 16/10/14 09:34, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
I think Gary is.
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On Oct 15, 2014, at 6:44 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Sent from
Keep in mind this car is in Tassie, which is not like the rest of Oz.
http://s247.photobucket.com/user/eri77_/media/IMG_9286_zps0d060ae0.jpg.html
Hendrik
who has a dual cab ute but alas it ain't a Merc
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