Re: [MBZ] a bargain

2014-01-11 Thread dseretakis
Mmmm China blue. Yummy. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 11, 2014, at 9:42 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Yes I think China blue #934 Is the best 123 color. Like Dimitri's 240D. On Jan 11, 2014 9:30 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Not a $16k car I don't think but I

Re: [MBZ] Trouble brewin'

2014-01-11 Thread dseretakis
Damn that sucks. Does it have the 14 head? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 11, 2014, at 9:57 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, all. It is warm here in the rain, 70 deg. on my back porch, so I thought that a little light check of our cars was in order. Topped off the W/S

Re: [MBZ] Trouble brewin'

2014-01-11 Thread dseretakis
I'm game. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 11, 2014, at 10:10 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Party at Fred's place. I limped my wagon along for a fairly long time even with a bad head gasket... Could it be pressure just from the temperature change? Its warmed up 40 degrees

Re: [MBZ] an oil question Jaime can probably answer

2014-01-11 Thread dseretakis
Cuz Jaime has special MB connections. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 11, 2014, at 10:40 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: why would anyone think you'd know such a thing? On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 10:34 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: If it meets the spec, then its ok.

Re: [MBZ] Trouble brewin'

2014-01-12 Thread dseretakis
Yeah. It's the middle of the winter and I'm looking for some entertainment:) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 12, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote: Craig. It is all a plot to party whilst telling tall tales of Mercedes. Some work accidentally gets done. Fred Moir

Re: [MBZ] 98 ML with tranny trouble

2014-01-12 Thread dseretakis
Kent Bergsma put out an excellent series of YouTube videos which show how to fix the 722.6 tranny. He says that most problems are electrical and fairly easy to fix. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 12, 2014, at 3:24 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: The 722.6 electronic is a much

Re: [MBZ] a bargain

2014-01-12 Thread dseretakis
And tobacco brown is a close third:) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 12, 2014, at 12:47 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Diamond blue is no. 1 in my book. Maroon is a close second. On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 11:29 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Rick Hawkins Java

Re: [MBZ] a bargain

2014-01-12 Thread dseretakis
Yeah but Andrew hates brown. Pulling his leg:) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 12, 2014, at 5:47 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: No. China blue before that. :) On Jan 12, 2014 5:16 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: And tobacco brown is a close third:) Sent from my iPhone On

Re: [MBZ] 98 ML with tranny trouble

2014-01-12 Thread dseretakis
Kent rules. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 12, 2014, at 6:04 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Oh boy, kent Sent from my iPhone On Jan 12, 2014, at 3:52 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Kent Bergsma put out an excellent series of YouTube videos which show how to fix the

Re: [MBZ] a bargain

2014-01-12 Thread dseretakis
Yes. You're a swell guy otherwise:) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 12, 2014, at 6:32 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Haha. is that the worst thing you can say about me? On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 5:53 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Yeah but Andrew hates brown. Pulling his

Re: [MBZ] an oily question Jaime can probably answer

2014-01-13 Thread dseretakis
So it seems like Jaime enjoys an alcohol of a different type:) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 13, 2014, at 9:46 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Having just bought some G-05 recently (in a pinch), I can say its definitely not the same as the old MB coolant. There is a noticeable

Re: [MBZ] an oily question Jaime can probably answer

2014-01-14 Thread dseretakis
Some 15 years ago, the MB antifreeze in Europe was in fact blue. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 14, 2014, at 8:03 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Apparently the newest VW stuff is also blue. Maybe a German conspiracy? -Curt Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:43:22 -0500 From: Gary

Re: [MBZ] Unwarranted attention for andrew

2014-01-15 Thread dseretakis
French cuffs are pimp. What the most interesting man in the world would wear:) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 14, 2014, at 9:12 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I used to wear dress shirts with french cuffs, a habit I picked up from my Dad. Nearly every government agency of any

Re: [MBZ] slow list today

2014-01-16 Thread dseretakis
Can you source new or used pockets? They are a weak point on the W115. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 16, 2014, at 12:41 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: so, I will ask a question that I think I have asked before. The map pocket on the driver's door is not on my car - '76 115 300D.

Re: [MBZ] Unwarranted attention for andrew

2014-01-16 Thread dseretakis
It means silent assassin;) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 16, 2014, at 8:38 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: No, it means brilliant; infallible; a paragon among men On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 7:24 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.netwrote: So does Strasfogel

Re: [MBZ] slow list today and possibly tomorrow as well

2014-01-17 Thread dseretakis
I agree. I would also call the Classic Center. They have found me NLA parts in the past! Sent from my iPhone On Jan 16, 2014, at 8:42 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: I would expend all my energy into finding a good used replacement panel from that era.

[MBZ] 240D in the snow

2014-01-19 Thread dseretakis
I've said it before but I want to say it again. The 240D with a manny tranny and Michelin harmony all season tires kicks ass in the snow! OK it's not an all wheel drive Subie or anything but for a rear wheel drive sedan it does really well. So it was snowing here today up in Maine and I

Re: [MBZ] WHY PEOPLE MOVE TO FLORIDA

2014-01-19 Thread dseretakis
Yeah, he probably does to look more sexy. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 19, 2014, at 10:06 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: So do you wear Prada? On Jan 19, 2014 9:24 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: it's a super expensive fashipn brand you'd expect to find int places

Re: [MBZ] 240D in the snow

2014-01-19 Thread dseretakis
Thanks. It was a tense yet exciting experience. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 19, 2014, at 8:27 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Great testimonial Dimitri. Makes me miss my 79 240D. It was auto but had winter studs on all 4 corners. Have never had this extreme test for the 90

Re: [MBZ] 240D in the snow

2014-01-19 Thread dseretakis
Not much unless in really nice shape. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 19, 2014, at 9:45 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: I wonder what one of those would sell for in that area? Stick shift, manual windows, manual A/C and heat, etc.? Gerry On 1/19/2014 8:27 PM,

Re: [MBZ] 240D in the snow

2014-01-20 Thread dseretakis
It's an automatic. http://providence.craigslist.org/cto/4235915781.html Sent from my iPhone On Jan 20, 2014, at 9:18 AM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: There was a supposedly 1 owner nice on RI CL a few weeks ago for 5k. Don't recall if it was stick etc. On Jan 19, 2014 11:34

Re: [MBZ] Is it just me...yes it is

2014-01-26 Thread dseretakis
Um, me:) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 25, 2014, at 10:08 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: So who besides me thinks the W123 station wagon is stylish? On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 9:25 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.comwrote: Well not up there with w111 for sure. My

Re: [MBZ] FIAT and Chrysler

2014-01-29 Thread dseretakis
Yes Italy. Fix It Again Tony:) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:21 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Curt wrote: This isn't new is it? Didn't Fiat buy Chrysler in like 2008? That's what I was going to say. The news from a week ago was that Fiat was going to purchase

Re: [MBZ] 123s

2014-01-29 Thread dseretakis
I've always wanted a 240GD:) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2014, at 9:39 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: We hit a high of 16F today. Maybe I should go in a different direction with that car. Jack up the suspension a bit, find some way to fit a limited slip rear end and make

Re: [MBZ] 123s

2014-01-30 Thread dseretakis
They come up here and there. The problem is coughing up the dough:) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 30, 2014, at 9:10 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Last I knew Grant had one for sale ;) -Curt Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:52:57 -0500 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] FIAT and Chrysler

2014-01-30 Thread dseretakis
Yugos were made by Zastava. Not sure if Zastava and Fiat were aligned. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2014, at 8:48 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: On 1/29/2014 8:18 PM, Craig wrote: On Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:21:05 -0600 Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] FIAT and Chrysler

2014-01-30 Thread dseretakis
Have you all heard that IROC Camaro stands for Italian Retards Out Cruising?;) Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2014, at 8:48 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: On 1/29/2014 8:18 PM, Craig wrote: On Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:21:05 -0600 Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com

Re: [MBZ] FIAT and Chrysler

2014-01-31 Thread dseretakis
Why I love Asian cars. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 31, 2014, at 3:53 AM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Toyotas early engines were copies of the famous postwar Pugeot engine, arguably the best engine produced during the postwar era. You could put an early Toyota

Re: [MBZ] cheap 240d

2014-02-01 Thread dseretakis
Big question is it manny tranny? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 1, 2014, at 1:11 PM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: someone run get this one in north georgia http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/4311829270.html not mine, etc thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins

Re: [MBZ] Dead list

2014-02-05 Thread dseretakis
That is the only cool looking Asian hybrid and the only one that makes sense with the mpg it gets. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 5, 2014, at 7:06 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: The early 3 cylinder Honda Insights (2000 and later) were interesting in that they

Re: [MBZ] RIP, Frankenheap taxi?

2014-02-07 Thread dseretakis
Interesting. I have not seen a W115 taxi in Greece for a very long time. Even the W123 taxi is a rare sight now. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 7, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I rode in one of those, maybe a 220, in Santorini a few years back. The

Re: [MBZ] RIP, Frankenheap taxi?

2014-02-07 Thread dseretakis
Ha. You'll be hardpressed to even find a W210 taxi in Greece- Athens at least. They roll with the times when in comes to taxis. In the more rural parts of the country you do tend to see the older models though. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 7, 2014, at 7:52 PM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com

Re: [MBZ] RIP, Frankenheap taxi?

2014-02-07 Thread dseretakis
Yeah some a Greek cabbies take serious pride in their taxis. They will dust and shine them while waiting at taxi stops. Some of them are true gems. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 7, 2014, at 10:09 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: There was a guy in Olympia who had a

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's Eye Test sent to me by a friend

2014-02-10 Thread dseretakis
I missed them. Guess I have Alzheimer's:) Sent from my iPhone On Feb 10, 2014, at 8:24 AM, roger...@comcast.net wrote: Gerry, I don't think this is Alzheimers disease. It's just how our brain filters in and filters out information for us. For example, take one of the tests where they

Re: [MBZ] Bleedin' brakes!

2014-02-10 Thread dseretakis
Blue Ribbon in Arlington? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 10, 2014, at 12:04 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote: Curt. Did I ever thank you for that Blue Ribbon lunch? Thank you. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___

Re: [MBZ] Bleedin' brakes!

2014-02-10 Thread dseretakis
I live one block from there! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 10, 2014, at 1:44 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote: Dimitri. Yup! Pig sandwich, yum! Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: dsereta...@yahoo.com dsereta...@yahoo.com To:

Re: [MBZ] Service manuals for 123, 108, 113, and such...

2014-02-10 Thread dseretakis
How much for the 108,109, 111,113 manual? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 10, 2014, at 11:39 AM, Richard Hattaway rhatta...@rocketmail.com wrote: I have a pile of the off lime green and also grey service manuals. They are on their way to ebay. I wanted to check here. Name your price.

Re: [MBZ] Bleedin' brakes!

2014-02-10 Thread dseretakis
Didn't know was one in Newton. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 10, 2014, at 1:48 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote: Dimitri. Correction, Newton. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: dsereta...@yahoo.com dsereta...@yahoo.com To:

[MBZ] Shifting problems

2014-02-10 Thread dseretakis
I've been having some difficulty getting my 240D manny tranny shifter into third gear. It hits a wall then on the second or third try it'll engage. Worse in cold. There is no grinding so I doubt a synchro problem. I'm thinking shifter linkage. Any thoughts? Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] Shifting problems

2014-02-10 Thread dseretakis
Ok. I will check fluid level first. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 10, 2014, at 4:40 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I've been having some difficulty getting my 240D manny tranny shifter into third gear. It hits a wall then on the second or third try it'll engage. Worse in cold.

Re: [MBZ] Shifting problems

2014-02-10 Thread dseretakis
Any drawbacks to the M1 ATF? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 10, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: dseretakis wrote: I've been having some difficulty getting my 240D manny tranny shifter into third gear. It hits a wall then on the second or third try it'll engage. Worse in cold

Re: [MBZ] Shifting problems

2014-02-10 Thread dseretakis
I've never checked the trans and diff fluids! Yikes! Will def check bushings too. Will wait for a warm day. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 10, 2014, at 7:11 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Ok. I will check fluid level first. Sent from my MBPhone Not nit-picking, but it is easier to

Re: [MBZ] A humor show for Col. Strickland

2014-02-10 Thread dseretakis
My favorite show on animal planet is Treehouse Masters. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 10, 2014, at 10:03 PM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah those shows annoy me, however I do like An Idiot abroad, made by the team from the UK version of the Office. It tends to get off the

Re: [MBZ] Shifting problems

2014-02-11 Thread dseretakis
Well I guess I have to go with the M1 ATF! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 11, 2014, at 7:47 AM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Curt when I put Mobil 1 ATF my slushbox 240D it became a different car especially in winter. Dimitri, curt's white 240D had Mobil 1 synthetic gear

[MBZ] W140 coupes

2014-02-11 Thread dseretakis
What do you all think of the w140 S500 coupe. Dan, don't you have one? Sent from my iPhonekx ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] W140 coupes

2014-02-11 Thread dseretakis
Dan, I accidentally deleted your response as I was reading it. Could you re-send it? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 11, 2014, at 6:24 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: What do you all think of the w140 S500 coupe. Dan, don't you have one? Sent from my iPhonekx

Re: [MBZ] Shifting problems -- bushing tool

2014-02-11 Thread dseretakis
Um, huh?! The shifter bushings for lets say my 240D are $50 each? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 11, 2014, at 6:30 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 11/02/2014 4:51 PM, Dieselhead wrote: Anyone have one of these things? --R On 2/11/14 4:18 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: like

Re: [MBZ] W140 coupes

2014-02-11 Thread dseretakis
Thanks Dan. There are a couple for sale locally. They are in the 6K range. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 11, 2014, at 7:00 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Yes, I do. I love it. I would characterize it as a modernized W126 in many respects. There are lots of horror stories out

Re: [MBZ] Shifting problems -- bushing tool

2014-02-11 Thread dseretakis
That's a relief! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 11, 2014, at 7:37 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Um, huh?! The shifter bushings for lets say my 240D are $50 each? Sent from my iPhone $50 from fats? Cheaper if you don't buy them from Fats: $3 ea here

Re: [MBZ] W140 coupes

2014-02-11 Thread dseretakis
That was a great read. I want a 140 now! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 11, 2014, at 7:15 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Depending on the year that's in the range. I highly suggest you go to BenzWorld and read the W140 Buyer's Guide at:

Re: [MBZ] W140 coupes

2014-02-12 Thread dseretakis
It seems as if the coupes out there are in better shape. Perhaps they were more pampered and driven less? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 12, 2014, at 7:10 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I love mine and would not hesitate to buy another. I have to give a lot of the credit to Tarek, who

Re: [MBZ] I'm back!

2014-02-13 Thread dseretakis
Hey you know, one of us on this list is a Delta pilot so you better watch it!! :) Sent from my iPhone On Feb 13, 2014, at 12:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Good old delta and their junk planes strike again. You might see something about a plane crash on the news

Re: [MBZ] Delta sucks

2014-02-13 Thread dseretakis
Oh yeah. I remember back in the 80's when they had a smoking section. Wow have times changed! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 12, 2014, at 2:55 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i used to love the old days of smoking in the back as they planes were often empty back there and you got

Re: [MBZ] Delta sucks

2014-02-13 Thread dseretakis
When was that? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 13, 2014, at 10:24 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: What about the women? --R On 2/13/14 10:09 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: I flew on Virgin and the FAs were super hot, each one could be in Playboy...

Re: [MBZ] Snowpocalypse 2014

2014-02-13 Thread dseretakis
Haha. You might as well move up to Maine. I don't think we got ten inches. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 13, 2014, at 9:42 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Back yard had 10 of heavy snow. Had quite a workout shoveling out the driveway and removing snow from the covered 300TD

Re: [MBZ] Snowpocalypse 2014

2014-02-14 Thread dseretakis
Time to buy a snowblower:) Sent from my iPhone On Feb 14, 2014, at 3:58 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: I shoveled the driveway yesterday, then the snowplow came early this morning. leaving in its wake an indurated ridge of driveway blocking snow/ice that took me as long

Re: [MBZ] Snowpocalypse 2014

2014-02-14 Thread dseretakis
Yeah but I thought it was funny anyway! They got 15 inches in DC. Jon and I got less than a foot in Brunswick, Maine which is a good 600 miles north! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 14, 2014, at 7:21 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: I hear you Dimitri! Ariens all the way! Still

Re: [MBZ] Snowpocalypse 2014

2014-02-14 Thread dseretakis
Oh come on now! I used to live in DC. There was an Ace hardware store one block away! And there is a Home Depot in Bethesda, very close to the District. Strosnider's hardware store in Bethesda is one of the best hardware stores around! With the weird climactic patterns we are seeing, they might

Re: [MBZ] Snowpocalypse 2014

2014-02-14 Thread dseretakis
True but borders DC and is home to the same population of people. I consider it one and the same place. The affluent people in Bethesda are even less likely to do DIY tasks, yet hardware stores and Home Depots exist. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 14, 2014, at 9:47 PM, Dieselhead

Re: [MBZ] Snowpocalypse 2014

2014-02-14 Thread dseretakis
Thanks to Jon's recommendations, I bought an Ariens this winter. I used the crap out of it so far! Best $1000 I've ever spent. Before that, Jon was kind enough to do my driveway, and before that, I would sweat my butt off for two hours and only clear 1/4 of the driveway, park my car at the

Re: [MBZ] OT: neighborhood

2014-02-17 Thread dseretakis
HOAs force a certain neighborhood standard. A neighborhood should set its own tone. If you buy in a fishing village, expect your neighbors to have nets and traps in their yards... HOAs get on my nerves as do condos. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 17, 2014, at 5:54 PM, Curt Raymond

Re: [MBZ] OT: neighborhood

2014-02-18 Thread dseretakis
Yes. You see, I don't like being told what to do in any capacity and especially when it comes to property that I own. I am self-employed. No boss. Not interested in that! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 18, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I suppose you wouldn't let me

Re: [MBZ] OT: Stiff Washing machine from the future

2014-02-18 Thread dseretakis
Yup, I like stiff clothes. It means they're clean. Growing up in Athens, we didn't have a dryer. The attic sun dried everything in a jiffy. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 18, 2014, at 1:19 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Mine too. Towels are more absorbent as well. -Curt

Re: [MBZ] OT: neighborhood

2014-02-18 Thread dseretakis
Yes hard to put a leash on me:) GF has tried for a while! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 18, 2014, at 2:43 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: I will vouch for that - Dimitri is quite unmanageable. ;) On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 7:49 AM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Yes. You

Re: [MBZ] OT: Stiff Washing machine from the future

2014-02-18 Thread dseretakis
And now it's in vogue to dry your clothes on a line. It's the green thing to do. I don't do it however, but I will dry a rug outside on a line. Too heavy for the washer. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 18, 2014, at 1:19 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Mine too. Towels are more

Re: [MBZ] OT: neighborhood

2014-02-18 Thread dseretakis
Yes she is:) Sent from my iPhone On Feb 18, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: His GF is a keeper. On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.comwrote: Stay free. On Feb 18, 2014 2:54 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Yes hard to

Re: [MBZ] OT: neighborhood

2014-02-18 Thread dseretakis
Kari thanks you for the kind words:) BTW, I'm likely coming down in early March. I'll be driving down to the Amelia Island concours d'elegance with Gael. Hope to see you. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 18, 2014, at 9:02 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: She is to the fine

Re: [MBZ] RIP, Frankenheap?

2014-02-19 Thread dseretakis
If possible, it would be nice to fix the 200. The more modern W115s just don't have the appeal of yours. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2014, at 10:37 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: Do you have any auto tech at the local high school or community college? Maybe you could find

Re: [MBZ] OT: neighborhood

2014-02-19 Thread dseretakis
We'll be driving in Gael's pagoda. You are welcome to sit in the back;) Sent from my iPhone On Feb 19, 2014, at 1:10 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: That was a response to his earlier post in the same conversation. On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Randy Bennell

Re: [MBZ] Florida

2014-02-22 Thread dseretakis
Yes totally poetic. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 22, 2014, at 5:28 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Gary is actually an amazingly effortless writer, although this list is lousy with good writers. On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Florida

2014-02-22 Thread dseretakis
Maine winters are for real men:) Sent from my iPhone On Feb 22, 2014, at 11:10 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'd probably go over well in new england, but the idea of maine winter is a bit tough for me to stomach On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 10:57 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com

Re: [MBZ] Naples, FL

2014-02-23 Thread dseretakis
Nice car with a serious flaw- auto trans! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 23, 2014, at 7:44 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Kaleb was asking about Naples earlier this week. This is a typical car for the Naples area: http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/cto/4336357704.html That

Re: [MBZ] OT: Thinset mortar and bricks

2014-02-24 Thread dseretakis
I wouldn't. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 24, 2014, at 1:49 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: I just did a project where I used about 2lb [1 kg] of thinset mortar intended for laying tile from a bag of 50 lb [22 kg]. I am also needing to do some tuckpointing on a brick chimney. So is it

Re: [MBZ] Flying

2014-02-27 Thread dseretakis
Why don't you come up to Maine and have Jon teach you how to fly? We even have our own airport:) Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2014, at 6:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: How much you suppose a 150 or 172 costs these days? Is it better in the long run to buy plane and

Re: [MBZ] Flying

2014-02-27 Thread dseretakis
Why not.? AFAIK Jon is the only real pilot here! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2014, at 9:10 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: I do not think he wants ”Jon” to teach him how to fly. On Feb 27, 2014, at 9:06 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Why don't you come up to Maine and have

Re: [MBZ] Flying

2014-02-27 Thread dseretakis
If I had an airport in my backyard I'd use it to race my 240D. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2014, at 9:10 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Having your own airport in your backyard is the ONLY way to go . . . On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 8:06 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Why don't

Re: [MBZ] Flying

2014-02-27 Thread dseretakis
Yes Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2014, at 10:51 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: ?? wrote: Why don't you come up to Maine and have Jon teach you how to fly? We even have our own airport:) Jon flies for Delta? mao ___

Re: [MBZ] Flying

2014-02-27 Thread dseretakis
Yeah, like your local anesthesiologist. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2014, at 10:40 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So you buy a plane and if you don't live on the airport like you, I guess you got to pay for a hangar or to park it at the airport. Seems

Re: [MBZ] Ritter / Easley List

2014-03-01 Thread dseretakis
Very true! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 1, 2014, at 7:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: People like to complain about having more off topic posts here than mb content. The list has grown beyond that, we are all friends and have more to talk about than just mb. If that was

Re: [MBZ] more Euro headlights

2014-03-01 Thread dseretakis
Yes, a guy on the pagoda forum reverted back to US lights as the euro were not bright enough! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2014, at 9:51 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Careful, those are aftermarket. The wiring is incomplete and I don't see how any standard H4 bulb can

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-11 Thread dseretakis
Have you ever been to ChowdaQ? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 9:22 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Maybe I will show up Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 7:54 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: ChowdahQ VII is September 13 2014. Same venue

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-11 Thread dseretakis
You are personally invited:) Sent from my iPhone On Mar 11, 2014, at 10:17 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm waiting for you to personally invite me On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 9:55 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Have you ever been to ChowdaQ? Sent from my iPhone On

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-12 Thread dseretakis
Can I get chauffeur driven from Logan?:) Sent from my iPhone On Mar 12, 2014, at 8:33 AM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Gary I will not only invite ypu but will give you the opportunity to be the corporate sponsor of America's longest running Mercedes annual regional fest. We

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-12 Thread dseretakis
No just a couple of hotshots. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 12, 2014, at 2:06 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: will there be hotpot at the chowdaQ? On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.comwrote: Geez, I'm so old that I didn't know that they were

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-12 Thread dseretakis
Um, you're not that old. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 12, 2014, at 1:30 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote: Geez, I'm so old that I didn't know that they were lost! Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Gary Hurst

[MBZ] Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance

2014-03-12 Thread dseretakis
Driving back from the event. In South Carolina now y'all. This is my first real concours. Wow. That event was mind blowing! I went really early, a coupla days before the event started. I met McKeel Hagerty just after he finished filming an episode of What's my car worth! I asked him what he

Re: [MBZ] Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance

2014-03-12 Thread dseretakis
Who else went? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 12, 2014, at 3:01 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: if i knew so many of you were going, i'd have gone On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 2:58 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Driving back from the event. In South Carolina now y'all. This is

Re: [MBZ] Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance

2014-03-12 Thread dseretakis
Well yes we did hit some massive potholes! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 12, 2014, at 3:05 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Enjoy our SC roads! You'll be able to justify a new front-end rebuild! --R On 3/12/14 2:58 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Driving

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-12 Thread dseretakis
Yeah but I was hoping for a vintage Merc. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 12, 2014, at 6:55 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote: Oh yes sir. As soon as you land at Logan call 1 800 TOWNCAR On Mar 12, 2014 12:34 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Can I get chauffeur driven from Logan?:)

Re: [MBZ] Save the date.

2014-03-12 Thread dseretakis
Well, we do have a resident pilot. Maybe he can fly us all there on the list's Lear jet. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 12, 2014, at 8:40 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i'm expecting a helicopter to pick me up in manhattan On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 8:35 PM, Frederick Moir

Re: [MBZ] Don't do this at home

2014-03-15 Thread dseretakis
Hmmm. Welding slag has fallen into my ear but luckily didn't reach my eardrum. I'm an idiot too:) MIG welding upside down can be a hazard! Want to learn TIG but can't afford a TIG welder at this time. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 15, 2014, at 12:31 PM, Rich Thomas

Re: [MBZ] Going away

2014-03-16 Thread dseretakis
Another cruise? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 16, 2014, at 3:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Heading out the door to the airport to Miami. Get on a ship tomorrow. See you in a week. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Nice Green Finnie

2014-03-17 Thread dseretakis
Well not quite. Nice finnies are climbing in value. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 17, 2014, at 12:19 AM, kdwittne...@yahoo.com kdwittne...@yahoo.com wrote: had the 1960 190d. Nice little car but fundamentally this body style is not worth more than 3k no matter what motor is in it. sold it

Re: [MBZ] Korean Sunroofs explode in Canada and mobiles go black in Oz

2014-03-18 Thread dseretakis
My iPhone 5 has a blown speaker so no speakerphone, no ring, no Siri (except her typed voice!) Sent from my iPhone On Mar 18, 2014, at 4:44 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Sure Mac, sure. The iPhone 5 has a much tougher screen than its predecessors. That said the power

Re: [MBZ] People are generally holding on

2014-03-20 Thread dseretakis
Taxing mileage? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 20, 2014, at 8:11 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Must be like all the eco idiots around here. They are all organic eating, hipster, espresso sucking, pin heads with hybrid or electric cars parked in the drive. Now the goobermint is

Re: [MBZ] People are generally holding on

2014-03-22 Thread dseretakis
I saw the same tesla charging station at the CT service station on the Merritt parkway. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2014, at 8:41 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I don't understand the crazy vehemence against electric cars. There is already a system for recycling batteries

Re: [MBZ] People are generally holding on

2014-03-22 Thread dseretakis
And you'd look like a DB Prius driver to boot. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2014, at 8:13 AM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: There was a (2006?) Prius in the Tampa paper for $8000. It was tempting. Put a new big battery in it and you'd have pretty good

Re: [MBZ] Amazon

2014-03-22 Thread dseretakis
But you're missing out by not watching the velocity channel! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2014, at 8:45 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Considering that if it was up to me the TV would never be on, it really doesn't matter. I rarely watch TV unless it's Family Guy on Adult Swim

Re: [MBZ] People are generally holding on

2014-03-22 Thread dseretakis
That's cuz electric car drivers are an entitled bunch at this time. Once the cars become more mainstream that should change. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2014, at 4:10 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Our County used to provide free charging and parking for employees until

Re: [MBZ] People are generally holding on

2014-03-22 Thread dseretakis
DB= Douchebag:) Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2014, at 9:46 AM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Daimler-Benz? Probably would since there would be an MB star on the hood and a 300D Turbo insignia on the back hatch. Also, MB hubcaps if they could be attached.

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