...I looked in the EPC and that car should have 7 offset all around,
so I suspect those are aftermarket wheels...
7 is the rim width which is unrelated to offset.
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...Woger knows all, just ask 'im
AKIC, if woger hates Continentals, that is a ringing endorsement
I'm sure for your type of driving in the vehicles YOU have experience in,
Contis are, well, adequate. And cheap which is what really matters, I guess.
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...Well he seems to know more than the idiots in Stuttgart, complete
morons
for putting cheap crappy tires on Rogers car...
MB used Contis because their cost was lower. And H-rated (thus, the 130mph
governor) because they are cheaper than V-rated. Nowadays, Michelin
somethings or Pirellis
...I found a more eurocentric tire review site. Their numbers are
on a scale of 1-5, with one being the best.
Nokian WR-G2 1.89 average, 1.6 in snow, 1165 responses.
Altimax HP 1.85, 2.8 in snow, 28 respondents.
Continental DWS 1.75, 2.2 in snow, only 6 respondents.
The low sample size for
...ubuntu |o?'bo?nto?|
Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning 'humanity to others'. It
also means 'I am what I am because of who we all are'. The Ubuntu
operating system brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the world of
computers...
Is it true that many users of Ubuntu have
Finding (unbuffered) 512MB PC133 DIMMS which work in a Mac is not the
easiest
task... And when you do find them, they command a premium...
Wel, maybe. After I picked up a Mac MDD dual 867 a few years ago, I
maxed out the RAM to 2GB, purchased from REPC in Seattle and I think I paid
That was my original contention that Woger disputed. I was going to
admit he was right, as I also found it said somewhere that production began
in September 1972 as a 1973 model. Are you saying I was correct in the
first place? 1972 there, 1973 here?..
What you are overlooking is that
...yea, balance shafts are nothing new but why have one when you can
have a naturally balanced I6?..
Because V-6s allow a lower hood line for improved aerodynamics, thus better
gas mileage. Also, they can be mounted transversely for FWD. The shorter
front-to-back length allows for more crush
.Howdy -
Some older cars are aided by having relays added into the headlight
circuits ? the 911 especially because the power for the headlight goes
through
the switch (as I understand it) and the relays reduces the load through the
switch. I?m told this makes it possible to use
...When did the 116 actually start? I know the diesels were only '79 and
'80...
Began in 1973 which luckily did not have the huge bumpers. The 300SD's
first year was 1978, the I bought my 300D. Just saw one today at the dealer.
Wonderful original condition including paint and bright trim.
1972 elsewhere, 1973 here. I once drove way too far to look at three
1972 SEs and SELs. Turned out to be a
W108 long, a W108 short, and a W114. Could have had all three for
$500-600, and
they were basically complete. Unfortunately, I needed W116 parts, and
didn't
have time/space to
...Remember the Dodge Omni GLH? That was actually not a bad little
car...
The Omni was a Rabbit knockoff but with marshmallow suspension.
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...You can make a V6 pretty smooth, but to do so, involves making it more
complicated. The I6 is a naturally balanced engine.
The MB V-6s, having 90 deg V-angles, use one chain driven balance shaft to
damp out the shakes. As a result, the 4-cam M-272 engine in my car is silky
smooth at all
...Every time I visit out west I'm tempted. One of these days I'll find
the time, money, and courage to fly out, buy something, and drive it
back here to NJ...
Well, if Hurst can do it (eventually) with a clapped-out 6.3, you should be
OK..
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...I actually really like the look of the W116. Though I like the look
of pretty much all the older stuff as much if not more. I appreciate my
W123 for its engineering, but am ambivalent on how it looks...
My 116 '73 450SE was a lovely car, Tobacco Brown with Bamboo (tan)
interior,
...Anybody watching Top Gear America? It sucks...
I've wasted two hours on it and am done. Cancellation will be soon, no
doubt.
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...The motor failed on my rear sun shade with the shade in the up
position.
Does anyone know how to get it down until I feel like getting the motor
repaired/replaced?..
Are you sure it's the motor? When the sunshade quit in my C320, I found the
fault to be in the scissors lifting
...What do you lube it with?..
Ru-Glyde.
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Oh oh.
Not Ru-Glyde, but Sil-Glyde. Had a tube of it for decades. Defintely
superior to something that will run to the bottom.
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Data stored in brain does not always make to typing fingers.
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From Oregon Scientific
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180model=RGR126cat=2subcat=449657sortby=filtermfg=page=
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..Isn't the lamp lens customized for lighting patterns in different
countries? Maybe 4 was the US pattern?..
It is for right or left hand traffic.
Beyond that, the beam patterns with H-4s have been the same for decades.
For the one example I know about, the stock headlights in my '95 W202
WRT the OP, he said that his lamps were labeled H3, not H4.
H3 and H4 are both bulb type specifications, not related to point
of use. for example, you can order H4 lamps for your car with lenses
designed to be used while driving on either side of the road...
One of my Euros (Bosch,
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...A great Christmas gift from Santa a few years ago was a digital
thermal
gun . It is very useful when diagnosing brakes and cooling systems. I
also 'shot' my tires on RV as a quick and dirty test to assure they are
all carrying the same load
I bought myself a nice digital laser
...What else can I do without wrecking my brand new door handle?..
Bring out a pan of hot water and flow it over the lock area. Later, squirt
in some sort of deicer other than what you were using.
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...Rotor was OK. I
was able to use a C-clamp to compress the outer piston a bit but the
inner was not moving. I'm guessing the one piston is seized?..
Did you open the bleeder a tiny bit to allow the fluid behind the piston to
escape? Not a good idea to push the crud in the caliper
H-3s are a single filament small bulb with a short wire tail with a male
connector, used in fog and driving lights. They come in various wattages and
colors.
H-4s are round capsule twin filament headlight bulbs, also in various
wattages and even in blue for the ricer set.
RLE
...I think it was after 1990 before US DOT allowed anything but sealed
beam...
Indeed. My 1995 C280 came with H-4s and therefor the Euro beam pattern. Whn
I installed 160/100s with relays, the lighting was quite satisfactory.
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..My first memory is the headlamps on 1985 1/2 Ford Escorts, but there
might have
been an LTD or Thunderbird or something with fixed headlamps before then.
Or I
might be wrong in remembering Ford as the innovator that got the law
changed...
Back in the sixties the furrin car accessory
Not sure what your laws are in the US, but as the car is now older,
it
qualifies for entry into Canada, unaltered. If the same holds true for
the
US, buy a lotto ticket, I do see them come up for sale from time to time.
Would be a nice addition to your garage, to keep your 944
...Daydreaming a bit here. One other car that could do it back then, and
my
all time favourite car, was the RUF CTR. To me, it was everything an
early
911 was, just taken to a higher, MUCH higher level. The 959 was
brilliant,
but I always thought of it as more of an engineering
..I replaced the wiring harness in my 140 diesel for about $250, not
a big deal...
The entire end-to-end harness? Like hell you did.
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why dont you speak of 140's? Is it because they are not cheap
class?..
Because the 140 may have been the biggest disaster for Mercedes in their
history. The warranty costs were monumental and it cost MB so much that the
manager of the 140 program was demoted to run a truck plant in
...Last time I had a dealer work on my car was a long-long time ago...
And yet you are bitching to one and all that a company that you have no
relationship with isn't willing to spend money on you.
This does not compute, somehow.
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The only design faults were in the early ones that had mostly to do
with the engine wiring harness and some suspension stuff which
would have since been corrected. They are not really any more difficult
to work on than say a 124...
Your selective memory seems to have overlooked the
...What was the saying about the old Porsche 959. The Porsche engineers
see no
reason to make it simple, when they can make it with 3 times the number of
parts, and cost 10 times more, and do the same job...
Well but, that was 1987 and what other cars could do 200mph then? Never
certified
Speaking of 140s, and I never do, I saw three of them on the move just
yesterday. One of them was in show condition which was probably the only one
with working AC.
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Daimler AG today reported U.S. sales of 19,248 Mercedes-Benz and smart
vehicles, an improvement of 13.3 Percent compared to November 2009.
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its highest November sales volume
since 2007
with sales of 19,037, an increase of 13.3% for the month. 18,208
...Which I suspect, apart from Mercedes and Porsche, is probably a
cynical way by the
manufacturer to improve CAFE numbers, with the expectation that the
increased wear caused the engine by a thinner oil doesn't make a difference
until
the car is long out of warranty.)..
Increased
Although none of the M1 discount prices posted exist in Washington State, I
just discovered that NAPA's everyday price is $5.79 which is about 30% off
retail. I'll be picking up three cases of 0W40 this week since my C300 is
due for a change soon. Takes eight quarts. Gets my oil change cost
But this time with a much more dramatic ending than the one that had
the
whole-aircraft parachute and landed and burned in a field.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2TTUt7iuxo..
This one fooled a lot of people until it was caught out as completely fake.
RLE
...I'm not sure what the cutoff line is here for what MB will take in on
a
trade. They'd probably advise the customer to just sell the car
privately,
or really low ball them on the car, as they're probably more trouble than
they're worth to a dealer. Most cars on the used lot, are 5
Well, the solution to that is to not use lead-acid batteries...
But of course.
That wild-eyed SAAB guy ought to go down to Radio Shack and pick up about a
million watch batteries, a BIG coil of fine wire and a soldering iron. Oh,
and a solar panel for the roof. Zut, a home-made Pious.
No one seems to have noticed this bit of humor in the L-1011 writeup.
The MD-11, a derivative of the DC-10, first flew in revenue service a mere
20 years ago, making it just middle-aged by aircraft standards. However,
KLM's birds are included on this list because they're the only three-engined
...Spray all the gaskets with WD40 and wipe to ensure good coverage...
Great idea. WD-40 rots rubber. And viton, BTW.
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...Car Sales fellows will tell you that there is MORE margin in used
cars...
Used car manager (they prefer pre-owned, la de da) at my dealer likes to
see at least $3000 profit when selling a trade-in.
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looks more like a aftermarket air deflector for moonroof
Obviously.
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Do any manufacturers recommend 0W40, I wonder? I can't see needing
to
use 0W-anything, even a good synthetic, unless you lived somewhere
ridiculously cold like inner Alaska.
Alex..
Coupla small German outfits.
Porsche and Mercedes.
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...I also may have done a botch job on looking up the VW lugs, now that I
think
about it they didn't look larger than 1/2 when I saw them, so maybe they
are
12mm. Bolt heads are 17mm, same as MBZ
Bolt head size doesn't mean everything because MB's thread diameters have
increased but
This past weekend, shoppers at the Macy's in Philadelphia were surprised
when over 600 choristers who were mingling with regular shoppers suddenly
burst into Handel's Hallelujah
Chorus. It's awesome.
The Opera Company of Philadelphia was instrumental in bringing it together
to perform one of
Having taken due notice that this list is historically entirely bereft of
any trace of humor, I offer the following website:
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/355396-stolen-military-aircraft.html
Even the terminally disenchanted won't be able to avoid a slight smile over
some of these
...And for another thing does it seem like the front quarter pic and the
engine bay pic show different headlight...
They are the same. I briefly had a pair of those which were sent in error
when I ordered Euros for my 300D. There were two styles.
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I'm confused by these lights. While on close inspection they appear
to be Euro lights, I didn't recall the Euro 123 headlights as having the
fluted gray plastic stuff inside of them...
The low end 123s had those lights which were the same diameters as the US
7 version but under a flat
...Maybe Roger can start a foundation to provide all Mercedes owners
with free monogrammed key fobs. That way nobody would have to suffer the
inhumanity of using a yellow
key tag to identify one MB key from another...
You just don't get it, do you?
When you take your car in for
The narrative tries to make it sound like a private sale but the yellow tag
on the ignition key tells me it's a used car lot.
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What's the consensus on reliability of these things? Stay away and
get a W221 instead, or had M-B fixed the early problems with the model
by 2003? I can't imagine there are too many other ways to get 493 HP
(according to Wikipedia) for $16K...
My friend SJB bought an S430 in the first
...Kleb Kleb'd:
Of course woger says every model should be avoided like the plague...
Only a fool would buy a salvage title S600.
So, when are you hauling it home, then?
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Received this from a friend today
Holy Toledo Batman, sounds like these guys used up a lifetime supply of
luck. At the very least they deserve a raise.
No wonder they grounded this bird.
SO YOU THOUGHT FLYING WAS EASY!!!
Earned at least a
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...Hey! Be nice. Most of his recent posts have actually been ON topic!
Maybe he has reformed!..
Taking your lead, stand by for a treatise on all the old junk tools I have
around here and how and where they all came from. S interesting.
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..Amen. If the three extras had not been aboard, it sounds like it
would have crashed. Wonder if the root cause will be similar to the
UA DC10 that blew the engine in flight due to flaw in the rotor
titanium...
The exploded turbine disc was recovered already, miles back along the
flight
...240D? 280E? Grey market 300D or 230E?..
Likely a 280E since the top of 1st gear mark is at 34+mph. Second, that
style of headlight was not in the low end models which eliminates the
4-cylinder model.
Had both styles of 123 Euro lights and know the difference on sight.
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...240D? 280E? Grey market 300D or 230E?..
Likely a 280E since the top of 1st gear mark is at 34+mph. Second, that
style of headlight was not in the low end models which eliminates the
4-cylinder model.
Had both styles of 123 Euro lights and know the difference on sight.
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Final Approach to Paradise
This particular paradise is the Main Salmon River in Idaho, Wilson Bar
USFS air strip. Tim Riley of Los Gatos, California captures the moment
perfectly and beats out a slew of other reader photos to be named our Picture
of
the Week.
Note the tent under the tree,
Final Approach to Paradise
Is that the strip off to the left?
Mowed strip about 8-feet wide?
Aviat Husky looks like 150 / 172? or smaller?
Straight ahead between the trees to the right of the white tent.
Looks like a Super Cub but isn't. Google Aviat Husky.
RLE
...Around here they seem to just let the kids wonder the classrooms,
wonder the halls, listen to their headphones during class, just
wantever it seem. Geez
A living example of the subject. Why don't you have someone edit this for
you and repost it.
RLE
I have flown many times in de Havilland (now Bombardier) aircraft. I
am
confident that they can put down almost anywhere in the event of lost
power...
You could not be more incorrect. Read this and scroll down to the bottom
for the cockpit voice recorder transcript.
Small plane commercial pilot is, IIRC, the 3rd most dangerous job in
USA.
I suspect driving a car is safer than riding with them
You knew this would wake me up, didn't you?
Since I am always willing to learn, why don't you direct me to a credible
site that shows these statistics.
...A bit scary when I remember that I spent 5000 hours aboard very large,
multi-engine aircraft built by lowest bidders...
Yes, but when you have eight engines, loss of one is less of an issue..
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like that would at least clean it up a bit. The fact that the wipers are not
even parked makes me wonder how accurate the description is.
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...This one in Georgia might be worth $1800:
http://valdosta.craigslist.org/cto/1953529163.html..
200mph?
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Farm And Food Industry Groups Oppose EPA Decision On Corn-Based Ethanol
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 19, 2010
A coalition of farm and food industry trade associations representing every
step of the food chain from meat and poultry producers, restaurants, bakers
to other food manufacturers has
Now, my question: Does the car have a more easily accessible
terminal(s) under the hood for jumping that could preclude removing rear
seat
for access to the battery? Surely those fine German engineers could provide
a simpler way for what traditionally has been such a simple
There were no 603s in the junkyard last time I was there, and I need
to get the car driving (only a little) so I can get out the 300 tomorrow.
Will a stick weld hold for a few minutes to get things in and out?..
If you are planning on welding or brazing this with oil fumes inside, you
...I'm thinking that if it involves removing the under engine panels and
unscrewing
a block plug that hasn't been removed in 25 years, I may just make it an
annual
ritual to drain the radiator and refill...
MB says every three years for coolant and every two for brake fluid. But
why
And yes, the Coscast head is aluminum alloy...
Then you should be using GO-5. Particularly if you are not following the
recommended change interval. At your peril.
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It's the whole 'we need oxygenated fuels' idea that I'm against. I
want
hydrocarb0ons, not oxidizers, in my fuel tank, thank you. Any car with an
oxygen
sensor is going to richen up the fuel mixture to compensate for any oxygen
present in the fuel, and that means every car made since
URGENT REGULATORY ALERT (UPDATE)
EPA Denies E15 Waiver for Pre-2001 Cars, Permits Use in Newer Cars
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that there is
insufficient test data to permit E15 to be used in MY 2000 and older light-duty
motor
vehicles. The SEMA Action Network (SAN)
...Possible, that's why I need to explore.
Had something similar in my Mums 190E, the brake sensor had partially
come out of it's hole and there was still a good 1/3 of the pad left
when the light came on...
Next time you're driving, look down to see if your left foot is on the
brake pedal.
Referred to by the uninformed as the Cheap Class.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zirwcEtgJ8I
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..Kleb: I have run 115's as my sole transportation many times...
Down to the corner perhaps. You've never owned one that you could take off
tomorrow on a 1000 mile trip without a trunk load of spares.
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...Save yourself the bother and get this
http://www.gizmag.com/business-travel-at-800-mph--the-gulfstream-g650/9000/
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Bit of a misprint, 800mph being supersonic. The G650 at high speed cruise
can make .90 mach which calculates to be about 594mph at altitudes of
11-2m and an outside
In a message dated 10/10/10 5:00:11 AM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com
writes:
Transmission heard over an intergalactic radio transmission:
Earth to Woger! Earth to Woger!. sirius is a vendor, not a radio
station. You listen to stations via sirius.
And here you are still listening to
.the only problem with that is that a cheap class will never be a
115
Having owned both, I'd say that's a good thing. The only thing the 115 had
going for it was it's good looks. Mine started breaking at 60K miles.
And the C shown in this five year old video was a W203, vastly
Garlic.
I heard it on your favorite radio station.
mao...
That would be Sirius, then? Because I don't listen to broadcast radio in my
car.
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...What's a garlic plan other than a way to propagate garlic?..
Since my post clearly read plant I can only conclude you are losing it.
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What does he do for a living? System administrator?Alex
IT Manager, likely.
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Driving through Gilroy on the Interstate is always a pleasure because of
the garlic odors wafting across the highway from the big plant at the south
end of town.
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...And the D-17, which I WISH was in my log book!..
Well, yes, and the sound of idling radials, the more the better, eclipses
the vacuum cleaner sounds turbines make.
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...Yes Roger, thats true... a true restoration like you're talking about
is another story. But its very rare, arguably impossible, to acheive
100% factory original condition. Show the cars to some oldtimers
(people, not cars) who were there and they'll show you something that
isn't correct
...But as they say, you can restore a car as many times as you like, but
it's
only original once. As with each passing year, those originals left,
whatever they are, become fewer and fewer, hence the value due to
rarity...
Very true but there are very few of those, far as I can see. My
...It was several years ago that I heard a story about Gilroy.
They import all their garlic from communist china...
Admit it. You have been reading your copy of the Chinese Daily Worker,
right?
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...Those were PW R985s - 9 cylinders each, 450HP, IIRC.
Checked it - there were at least four different engines on various
versions
of the D-18, but I think the R985 was the most popular...
Also used on the DeHavilland Beaver and Grumman Goose, both in my logbook.
RLE
...Original cars are always worth more, and will increase in value faster
as a collector car. An original interior with a bit of wear is worth more
than a replacement one. Same with paint, etc. This concept may sound
crazy to some who think restored=good. In reality, unrestored=good.
Do 211's do that, too, or just not yet? Wilton...
Not to my knowledge. Of course, the first few years of the 211 were dogs
just like the 210s. 2006 and later are OK and maybe 2005s. As i've posted too
may times, my friend's 2007 E320 Bluetec has had no real problems. Super
car.
The 212
So there I was today chit chatting with the Service Manager at my dealer
when he excused himself to answer a customer call. He explained to him that
they were going to have to replace his taillight wiring harnesses which had
melted. The $273 cost had surprised him, apparently.
When he hung up,
Good story, happy ending! I bought my first 1976 300D after the PO
toasted
the engine after one of the oil cooler line burst on the highway, and they
didn't notice that they had no oil pressure. Good thing you keep your eyes
sweeping the panel - pilot?...
How did you know this
..Yup, a big bird can crab. A slip would have been more dramatic
though...
Either is an option but dragging an engine on the pavement is generally not
a good idea. But, slips are fun in smaller planes.
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I passed a Bentley Genesis tonight and was surprised at how much it
looked like any other late model car on the road. How disappointing. If
I owned a luxury car I would expect it to be somewhat distinctive...
Maybe I'm the only one who saw the joke here since a Genesis is a Hyundai.
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