I think it's the fish-eye lens he used to take the shot. Looks like his
hand on the left side of the photo??
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
ts to see some boy racer in his Honda
shitbox with 110/130 H9004's blinding us all and still haveing his
[EMAIL PROTECTED] driving lights on as well
/rant
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
ut an honest answer. Collective wisdom can be a wonderful thing.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
Admit it, you just don't like to pay taxes! It's ok, not many do but
this is NOT TWR!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
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83 300D
SCAM SCAM SCAM RUN AWAY!!
Just think about what the actual freight charge would be to AIR ship a car!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
I hate big corporations and greedy shareholders and I
vote for the small guy with my wallet every time.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
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83 300D
small coal fire underneath the plate in some sort of
metal box. (Not sure how common electricity was then)
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
AFAIK the last SLS valve that could be rebuilt was the 123 valve. My 124
valve cannot be done and I'd ASSUME that if there's no kit listed that
would be the case for you too!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
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83 300D
Which one was this??
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
me. I will of course reimburse expenses.
Thanks!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
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Randy,
In this case he is a crook as the exact items have come from TX and CA
and the highest cost was $3.75.
The item weighs less than one pound.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Sorry do you have a diesel or a gasser here? Either way, 34 mpg is great!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
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83 300D
t just irks the hell out of me!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
What about using Photoflo? It's a chemical we used in the barkroom to
produce a "sheeting action" that helped prevent drying spots.
I wonder if it's the same or similar thing.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Is there a way to replace it with an actual photo of myself?
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
Hmmm,
No cluethere's no data sheet showing any fire hazard. It felt
similar to dish detergent...
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
No idea ...I haven't bought any in 10 years!!
hehe
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Four of us! They give you brain cancer you know!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
It's not MY fault you thought it was a BMW!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
Actually I may still have a video of the Smart in an offset head on
crash against a W220 S-class.
In that one the little Smart car does a pirouette and the driver's door
is easier to open than this crash video.
Overall, an amazing little car in a crash. I see a dozen of these a day!
yes
Did you check the charcoal canister under the hood? (that's where they
usually are)
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
st on that one too!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
(Born & raised in Oshawa next door to the plants)
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neighbours
by buying our cars...
Where is that same "patriotism" now?
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
It was worse than the Citation??
Wow that's saying something~!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
Well that sounds good to me but in my experience and through friend's
experiences, they were shit.
You'd NEVER catch me with a GM anyway.ugh
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
Mike C Wrote: "I would LOVE to see that clip.Mike"
I finally found the link to the crash video between a W220 and a Smart car
Go to:
http://www.whnet.com/4x4/crashes.html
There's a LOT of other crash videos there too!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
northern Europe as the gulf stream will not
pass its heat on to them as much.
I've also heard that we're in the extremely early throes of an ice age.
It seems plausible to me.
We don't know as much about the planet's climate as we like to think we do.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
I thought that Detroit Diesel was owned by Daimler Chrysler?
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
I'm sure you know that that is a doctored photo. The original shot was
in the desert of Sudan or somewhere.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
Thought the list might enjoy this storyno pics of the car though..
The Times November 25, 2005
Mercedes goes back to nature for dynamic inspiration
By Stuart Birch
Our correspondent offers a fishy tale from Germany about the one that
didn’t get away
STORYTELLING fishermen across the w
And the damn fool has the headrests in backwards!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Don't forget to mark the holes for the driveshaft bolts so you can pout
them back in the exact same spot. Otherwise you may end up with a
vibration in the shaft and have to remove and adjust again and again
until you get them back in their original spots!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
river if you've ever seen the early Top Gear
shows when they DID have a real driver: Tiff Needell....now THAT GUY can
drive a car!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
For many years you could only get the top Porsches in left hand drive in
the UK. Not unusual at all.I think it's the same for Ferrari.
Even though MOST of the world drives on the left! Yes, that's
correct.most of the world drive omn the "WRONG" side of the ro
India on the left. China I think, all former Bristish colonies on the
left. That would inlcude Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
(?)Hmmm. not sure on SA.
Most of the Caribbean are too, n'est-ce pas?
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
Not just the trade embargoes. SA imposed a 110% duty on "foreign" cars.
Whe n I worked for Toyota, they also produced cars there from knockdown
kits.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
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83 300D
I'm happy to say that I've been able to hack my home DVD player so I can
now play DVDs from any region in the world and skip those annoying FBI
thingies which don't apply to me anyway! (bastards)
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
Well I'm sure glad that I live in balmy Toronto. Right now it's sunny
and 0C, that's 32F, and there's barely any snow to be seen...
It has beend colder recently, but not as cold as you guys are getting in
Kansas. Hmmm, Oklahoma has more snow than us!
Jeff Zedic
On my way
I stil can't believe that you guys in Arkansas are colder than us!
Changing weather patterns or what?
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
The screw on thing that you think is another oil filter is really your
fuel filter
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
uch
lower with my gear in the back than it did before the cell swap.
Ideas??
Thanks!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
VERAGE consumer debt of those carrying a
balance is $9,000!! That's insane!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Has he rebooted since the install?
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
y. There was NO resistance from the
valve at all..I could spin it round and round with no tension! Is my
valve bad.my tandem pump...
Any help is appreciated!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
Sunil,
Yes, it's a scary-long-time to "self-prime"personally I had no
problem with the manual pumpat least they were a lkot easier to
start after a filter change!!
Wait until you run out of fuel one time! It takes even longer!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
struts are fineno leakage at all...
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Yes and once again North America was behind even in bicycle technology!
Europeans had those ten speeds in the Second World War or earlier!!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
You'll like the drive to Johnny B's place! Especially that last hill!!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
BTDT ;-)
Last week or so we had a thread about replacing the delivery valve
springs and seals and there was mention of a step-by-step write up for
this.
My car could benefit from this treatment and I'd like to get the URL please!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
Yeah! Imagine if we lived in North Vespucci instead of North Amerigo!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
(Speaks English)
woprking SLS system!! Yeehaw!!
Thanks to all for their advice/help!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
$125 and it looked like it was brand new!! Potmac is awesome!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
Marshall,
I'd hate to start an avalanche of work for you, but I'd like to see
the relevant data for the W124. My driver's door has an annopying wind
noise and I was just going to replace the seal.
Thanks!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300 TD
Ahhh yes but I also remember reading that those Aquatred or whatever
tires are absolutely shit when trying to reverse!
That was the first thing I heard about them as a problem...
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
GM???
How can anyone possibly defend the most cynical mediocre company in the
world???
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Can anyone in the SF bay area help me by picking up an item and
delivering it to a shipping store??
Thanks in advance,
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
Thanks for the idea Dave but this guy won't even put it in a box!
I don't think the drivers will box it will they??
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
I'd drop the pan and see what's what! It's not that hard to do!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
Don't be afraid of the heads!! My #14 is still going strong at 284kmi!!
There's 6 inches of extra room in the SDL!!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
That's $12,336 USu...no, not in that color!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
Have you jacked the engine up a bit from the mounts? Also, it's easier
to start the threads on both ends before tightening them down.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
It makes it easier, yes
ver a sumptuous meal as long as they were
kept anonymous! Many of the goings-on were not that far from "reality"
as far as that pertains to their world.
I prefer to call them "snivelling servants"
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
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inds me of
there.
One of the thing I always liked about the UK/Ireland was seeing a
priest/vicar having a smoke and a beer in the pub! You won't find that
here where the clergy all seems a tad removed from reality.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
going slightly overwattage and wanted to get some
relays to put inline. Does anyone have a link to a write-up for wiring
these?
Also, what are the latest/greatest H4those Sylvania White star or
something like that??
Thanks!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
Thanks Jim!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
Johnny,
Right after sending I remembered DSL.
I KNOW he'll have the real thing not that blue tinty rice burner shit.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
Jim,
Does it have tailights that you'd like to sell??
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
Hendrik,
I've been looking for the same ones for my 124 to go with the new Euro
lights. (and YES, my euro's are Bosch!) Anyhoo, there is at least one
seller I saw that was in Hong Kong which should be cheaper for shipping.
If I see him again, I'll forward his info to you.
Jef
Try turning the hazard switch on and off 30-50 times! The dimmer for the
dash lights is on the cluster just below the gauges on the right side I
think. If not then it's the one on the left side.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
What is the tool they say you need.
I just changed my OM603 belt and didn't need any special stuff.. is
yours that different?
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Ok, I just checked my 124 manual and I don't see any mention of an SST.
(special service tool)
All you need out of the ordinary is a longish bar to use as a lever to
tension the belt tensioning mechanism.
Do you want the pdf?
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
I've also realized that they want you to remove the fan blades, clutch
and the radiator. I didn't take any of that out. I removed the shroud
clips and moved it aside a bit, cursed and swore a bit but got the job
done without removing all the crap they said you needed to!
Jeff Zed
http://feedback.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=hk-plus&iid=8051273241&frm=284
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Which guys?
Remember, there are original Bosch, and then there's the aftermarket
from TYC. NOT the same quality!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
http://www.buymbparts.com/
they realized how long they last. That's why the American
manufacturers are going tits up. They didn't WANT to build anything to
last!
Jeff Zedic (grew up in a GM town)
Toronto
87 300TD
never believe me?? Is
it my looks?? (see FRAPPR)
I almost prefer the guy that I had one time very late at night who was
more interested in shining the butt of his nickel plated glock. mind
you that was years ago!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
aha I hope he
suffers...
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
As I understand it, the tachs were an option in Europe and considered de
riguer by MBNA as they like to dressup the cars to maintain their luxury
image.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/300E-W124-86-95-AMG-Style-Front-Spoiler-Body-Kit-New_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33638QQitemZ8050866121QQrdZ1#ebayphotohosting
In case the URL gets all messed up it's item number 8050866121 on ebay.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
I'd like to see them please Larry
Thanks, I got them all fine!!
Prime Minister! Between thye two
things, that brings us closer to a true democracy.
Now if we could only get people to pay attention to real issues and get
onvolved and vote we'd be doing great! (less bitching all around)
My little rant
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
BZZZT wrongwhat work will you need to do in 15k??
The car will runb fine on veggie oil like that. The OM603 has a fuel
heater built in.
If you'd like to point us to actual FACTS that would be appreciated!
Go ahead and throw it in! You'll like it!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
people are diddling with stuff they no
nothing about and are possibly causing their own problems. Maybe he was
advised to do the old trucker thing of regularly adding ATF to his tank.
That'll coke you up.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
I have them on my 83 300D and have not had any problems. They keep my
nice new-looking wheels super clean. I know they are there and if there
was any sort of downside I'd noticed, I'd remove them.
So far so good. (except for the hole in the block)
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
If you pick that car up I'd like the taillights!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
Not that this is a one-up-manship contest, but I had a buddy that was
working security at a construction site in the winter in Yellowknife, NWT.
One night whilst making his rounds he found that if he spit, it would
freeze solid before it hit the ground! Now THAT'S COLD!
Jeff Zedic
Toron
cold that we do!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Hahaha, too easy!
I mean Lake Ontario!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
to just clamp on and be a simple rubber
pressure/vacuum hose.
HTH,
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
You better recheck the engine pics...I'm getting a 404.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
-diesel you can save a bomb! Nice car!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Gee it must have cost a fortune to run the 560SEL in the UK?? OUCH!!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
The prvious posting was from a European lister and they had them right
until 95 in the W124. The stuff we get in North America is shit xompared
to what they get over there!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Can you say money pit???
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Those cars are known to be major rustbuckets. Sexton had one and dropped
a fortune into it, I think.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Hans wrote:
Grand Prix bikes do better lap times on GP road tracks than F1 cars.
Are you sure about that? Last I looked they were about 5-7 seconds a lap
slower. An F1 car will beat it in the corners. (Better adhesion with 4
tires)
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
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83 300D
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