Re: [MBZ] bicycle wheels

2006-03-21 Thread Lee Levitt
Jim writes: I don't remember if that bike had the little safety hooks that retain the front axle, (this was the early 50s) but if they did, I surely took them off . Lawyer tabs were mandated by the CPSC in the early to mid-80s, and every self respecting roadie files them off before ever

[MBZ] speaking of wheels

2006-03-09 Thread Lee Levitt
Speaking of wheels, I have a set of 4 E300 wheels on ebay, along with a 5th matching wheel, some US DOT and euro lamps, a set of new Bilstein shocks/struts and more. Here's the link to the wheels:

Re: [MBZ] speaking of wheels

2006-03-09 Thread Lee Levitt
John writes: I guess they aren't any good for a w210? John, I'd have to defer to others on the list. These wheels are 16 x 7 1/2, with an ET41 offset. They fit the W124 series and the later 210 series. Lee

[MBZ] Taking care of your woman, was Anger Management

2006-02-21 Thread Lee Levitt
Rory wrote: I have to vent! My Bride, for the second time in 5 days, backed her car out of the drive and drove down the street with the extension cord plugged in to the block heater. Except today, the plug was ripped off the cord instead of just coming unplugged. AGGGHHH!!

[MBZ] Sold...and more

2006-02-19 Thread Lee Levitt
My '93 is sold, gone to a guy who's going to convert it to a grease car. Sad to see her go, it was a nice, solid car with many more miles in her. Just not the right car for me at this time. So I have some parts leftover from this brief encounter with a W124. 4 new-in-box Bilsteins for the W124

[MBZ] 1993 300D 2.5L for sale

2006-02-13 Thread Lee Levitt
Guys, I've decided to downsize our fleet (from 3 to 2) and my 300D is one of the two candidates for sale (the other is a '95 Audi A6 quattro wagon). I bought the '93 in Raleigh last fall and brought it back to New England. I've gone through it and have replaced/repaired everything that needed

Re: [MBZ] Truckers fight biodiesel mandate

2006-02-06 Thread Lee Levitt
David writes: That may be true, but it's hard to make that case when some engine manufacturers are telling them they won't honor fuel system warranties on engines used with biodiesel. Same deal with home heating systems. Riello USA, for instance, won't warrant a home heating burner if

Re: [MBZ] Truckers fight biodiesel mandate

2006-02-06 Thread Lee Levitt
Mitch writes: You seem to think that the price of bio stays constant while the price of dino goes up. Three years ago, bio was $1.70 while dino was $1.40, both fully taxed. One might have thought demand for bio would go through the roof when dino hit $2.50, but it's not happening.

Re: [MBZ] Truckers fight biodiesel mandate

2006-02-06 Thread Lee Levitt
Walton On 2/5/06, Lee Levitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mitch writes: You seem to think that the price of bio stays constant while the price of dino goes up. Three years ago, bio was $1.70 while dino was $1.40, both fully taxed. One might have thought demand for bio would go through the roof

Re: [MBZ] O/T Satellite Antenna

2006-01-30 Thread Lee Levitt
Will do. Heater wires should not be a problem. Heated windshield, as in late model Lexi or Range Rover, can be a problem. Interestingly, I had a solar windshield in my '02 Audi that blocked my Fastlane transponder and probably reduced the performance of my Valentine V1, while the Nav system

Re: [MBZ] O/T Satellite Antenna

2006-01-27 Thread Lee Levitt
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Now that I've figured out my transmission, I'm going to have my car painted, keep that in mind. I really like my satellite radio (sirus). I want to install the antenna permanently {Prior to the paint job). Anyone BTDT? Not with a Sirius antenna. I

Re: [MBZ] mistakes a diesel owner should not make

2006-01-21 Thread Lee Levitt
Subject line: Mistakes a diesel owner should not make. Topic: runaway dogs. Me: Confused. Lee

Re: [MBZ] CR report on headlight bulbs

2006-01-17 Thread Lee Levitt
Chris, I did. I've been buying from them for a long time. They had a = change in management a couple of years ago and I've continued to = see good service and an expanded product offering. Ken, the original owner, was active in rallying and rally support. = I don't know about the new

Re: [MBZ] CR report on headlight bulbs

2006-01-16 Thread Lee Levitt
Harry writes: Nothing big, I was going to sucker up the money and try a set of Sylvania Silverstars, one of the tested sets. The other four were: APC Plasma Ultrs White; GE Nighthawk; Philips Crystal Vision and Wagner TruView. Check out www.rallylights.com. I ordered a set of their

[MBZ] Latest ebay scam - account phishing

2006-01-16 Thread Lee Levitt
I've been receiving an increasing number of inquiries from prospective bidders asking questions about items I have listed. Interestingly, I may or may not have anything listed and the email is *not* going to my registered ebay email address. The inquiry looks legit, like it came from ebay.

Re: [MBZ] CR report on headlight bulbs

2006-01-16 Thread Lee Levitt
-- Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 10:03:14 -0500 From: Lee Levitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] CR report on headlight bulbs Harry writes: Nothing big, I was going to sucker up the money and try a set of Sylvania Silverstars, one of the tested

Re: [MBZ] new bio-diesel

2006-01-13 Thread Lee Levitt
Dave writes: It will cost several million dollars to convert a single acres of land to support the automated growth and harvesting of algae. It's still do-able. Biophotoreactors may lower that price (or raise the acreage yield) dramatically. Lee

Re: [MBZ] who here has a carfax account?

2006-01-12 Thread Lee Levitt
Kaleb, I've got a carfax account for another couple of days... Lee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:03 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] who here has a carfax account?

Re: [MBZ] 124 rear headrest

2006-01-11 Thread Lee Levitt
Wilton, On my '93 124 there's a button on the dash that will drop the headrests, I think only when the ignition is on... Lee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wilton strickland Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:50 PM To: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] O.T. ebay vs. Craigslist

2006-01-11 Thread Lee Levitt
Tom writes: I do not know of a way to do a nationwide search on Craigslist. You can't. A couple of people have built search engines to aggregate search results for Craigslist and CL will block them. CL's story is that they want all the activity to be local, and a national search

Re: [MBZ] 124 rear seat backrest

2006-01-10 Thread Lee Levitt
Yes. Lee On Mon Jan 09 15:25:23 PST 2006, wilton strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is the rear seat backrest in a 124 secured in the same manner as that in a 123 -- hanging at top and 3 screws across bottom (1 at each lower corner, 1 in middle)? Wilton 91 350SDL, 87 300D

Re: [MBZ] I need your help on how to finalize a vehicle purchase on eBay!

2006-01-09 Thread Lee Levitt
Or find someone local to do a walkaround, hand over the payment and take the title for you. I planned on doing this with my 300 in Raleigh, but timing didn't work out for a local friend. I tried to find a local laywer to do this, but none that I spoke to wanted to do it. Dunno why. Liability? It

Re: [MBZ] Preventive Maintenance Question

2006-01-06 Thread Lee Levitt
It's *preventive* maintenance. Or is it preventive maintetanance. Inquiring minds wan't tu now. :) Lee

Re: [MBZ] OT: Carfaxes?

2006-01-06 Thread Lee Levitt
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of B Dike Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:48 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] OT: Carfaxes? Teenage son has 84 BMW 318i. Stopped because tabs expired, policeman noticed VIN didn't

Re: [MBZ] SUPERCOOL MOG CAMPER

2006-01-06 Thread Lee Levitt
Chris writes: http://www.vermont-unimog.com/ front and center: Expedition Camper. Now if I lit the lottery, I would buy THAT. Is that a snorkel I spy? SO Waterproof camper shell? Looks like it would sleep 5. Sweet. Naw, I'd buy the 8 wheel drive Tatra and build *that* into a

Re: [MBZ] Im sure glad the spark plugs are intact

2006-01-05 Thread Lee Levitt
Werner writes: Also note the copious rust almost all over, not to mention the MPG meter on the instrument cluster - usually a gasoline engine item, as I recall. Wonder how much can be believed about this very good car??? Werner Looks pretty clean for a 250K mile car, the usual wear,

[MBZ] Cheap 300 coupe

2006-01-05 Thread Lee Levitt
http://boston.craigslist.org/car/122717599.html That'll buff right out. Lee

Re: [MBZ] Atom

2006-01-04 Thread Lee Levitt
R writes: The driver is open to the elements and if it isn't the wind, it's the rain. Eminently impractical. So is sex, walking along the beach, wishing on a star, telling someone you love them, getting married, buying a 15 year old car with 150K+ miles, but does that stop anyone? You

Re: [MBZ] Pimped 190E

2006-01-04 Thread Lee Levitt
Dave writes: This is wrong on s many levels... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4599940334 Look closely - it's got hydraulics too. (*shudder*) Nice looking car but I can't really understand the description. Does anyone know if Google translates from STOOPID to

Re: [MBZ] Used Engines from Tri-Star VIN no.

2006-01-04 Thread Lee Levitt
Brian writes: Thanks to all for the input. I did obtain the VIN of the '82 240D that the engine is currently sitting in. It's: WDBAB23AXCB314258 If anyone would run a CarFax on it, that'd be great. I'd be a bit concerned... Report Heading Graphic

Re: [MBZ] Pimp my W-126 Take 2

2006-01-04 Thread Lee Levitt
Mac writes: Wow. How odd. I've had precisely the opposite experience. Everything has been as described and sometimes better. I've bought used stuff maybe 10 times, including two sets of Euro headlamps, zebrano pieces and accessories (granted it's hard to lie about new parts except for

Re: [MBZ] This car is like that girl at the party - you know the one

2006-01-04 Thread Lee Levitt
Donald writes: Here's a 1987 124 diesel with only 112K miles. Interested? You bet you are. The Buy it Now price is $5100. Still interested - Probably you are. Well look closely my friend. This could be like that girl at the party that looked really good after 6-9 beers then in the

Re: [MBZ] new years day project

2006-01-03 Thread Lee Levitt
David writes: Lee Levitt wrote: Yep, this is pretty much what I did. The actuator and the control rod are threaded, and it's unclear whether they're simply supposed to be forced together or whether you're supposed to spin one to thread the rod into the actuator. I think

Re: [MBZ] Pimp my W-126 Take 2

2006-01-03 Thread Lee Levitt
Mac writes: Failing that, try eBay.de... some of the aftermarket parts vendors accept PayPal, ship worldwide and can communicate easily in English. Shipping is not as bad as you might think (given how much USPS rates have increased in the last two years). Mac, I've bought via ebay.de

Re: [MBZ] '72 280SE 4.5

2006-01-02 Thread Lee Levitt
My high school girlfriend's father had one of these cars. I have a *lot* of fond memories from that car, some of them involving actual driving. :) Between that and the fact that I learned to drive on a 240D, I guess it was fate that I would own an MB someday... Lee '93 300D 2.5 181K

Re: [MBZ] new years day project

2006-01-02 Thread Lee Levitt
So despite the ever growing Honey-Do list, I scooted off to the garage yesterday and swapped out the gizmo that locks/unlocks the trunk. The plastic connector that grabs the arm leading to the lock had broken and the trunk would not lock/unlock with the rest of the locks. After an hour of

Re: [MBZ] new years day project

2006-01-02 Thread Lee Levitt
Jim writes: I wrote: I'm still not sure I got it right as the car will not unlock from the trunk, but that's not a big deal. The trunk locks/unlocks with the other buttons... I think you got the adjusted length wrong on the arm that threads into the pod. It's the switch

Re: [MBZ] new years day project

2006-01-02 Thread Lee Levitt
how. On 1/2/06, Lee Levitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim writes: I wrote: I'm still not sure I got it right as the car will not unlock from the trunk, but that's not a big deal. The trunk locks/unlocks with the other buttons... I think you got the adjusted length wrong on the arm

Re: [MBZ] Inspections

2005-12-31 Thread Lee Levitt
In Mass, 4 or all wheel drive cars have a reduced emissions testing level. 2 wheel drive cars are tested for emissions at load on a two wheel dyno. AWD cars care only tested at idle. Lee On 12/31/05, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not sure if we have any gas cars that are

Re: [MBZ] WTF?

2005-12-30 Thread Lee Levitt
Hey, when he has a listing for something that doesn't exist, so that people know to contact him directly, Ebay is not making very much on the listing... Lee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave M. Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005

Re: [MBZ] Beware this ebay seller if he has a car for sale

2005-12-30 Thread Lee Levitt
Andrew writes: That's almost a parody. I can't believe his home hasn't been torched yet... Armchair quarterback A clear setup. He dumps paypal in September, runs some more clean auctions, then closes a *lot* of stuff in early December for Christmas, takes the cash and moves (apt empty

Re: [MBZ] 126

2005-12-30 Thread Lee Levitt
Mitch writes: I saw an ignition advance curve for the 60x timer, and full advance came on in the 2000-2400 rpm range. Probably best to keep your diesel up around 2400 for best efficiency. It makes sense that the torque peak is also in that range. Any thoughts on peak efficiency for the

Re: [MBZ] Korean 124s

2005-12-30 Thread Lee Levitt
Sunil writes: I'm not making this up - just read about it on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SsangYong_Motor_Company Look at the link marked Chairman, then go to their website and take a look. They licensed the 124 from MB, then built the 124s to look like 80s S-class MBs

Re: [MBZ] 126

2005-12-30 Thread Lee Levitt
Mitch writes: I saw an ignition advance curve for the 60x timer, and full advance came on in the 2000-2400 rpm range. Probably best to keep your diesel up around 2400 for best efficiency. It makes sense that the torque peak is also in that range. Any thoughts on peak efficiency for the

Re: [MBZ] WTF?

2005-12-29 Thread Lee Levitt
On Wed Dec 28 20:38:38 PST 2005, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ooooh I like them and in my size too. Although they say driving in high heels is dangerous, I have never had any problems. Hendrik Try ice skates. Now *that's* a challenge! Lee

Re: [MBZ] WTF?

2005-12-29 Thread Lee Levitt
On Wed Dec 28 20:38:38 PST 2005, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ooooh I like them and in my size too. Although they say driving in high heels is dangerous, I have never had any problems. Hendrik Try ice skates. Now *that's* a challenge! Lee

Re: [MBZ] 971K miles NEW LINK SORRY

2005-12-29 Thread Lee Levitt
Sunil writes: To me, getting your money's worth out of a car = putting in enough gasoline to equal the price of the car. This is the first time I've heard of an S-class actually being worth the money! Truth be told, the only car I've achieved this wiith was a $70 Honda Prelude that I

Re: [MBZ] Need more DOT Blinker Fluid

2005-12-29 Thread Lee Levitt
Andrew suggests: Trade in the spouse? Naw, she's low mileage, handles pretty well and besides, I've got too much into her. :) Lee

Re: [MBZ] Germanic inter-species crossover wheel adaptation?

2005-12-28 Thread Lee Levitt
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Germanic inter-species crossover wheel adaptation? So, Audi lugbolts have a different curve profile than MBs? On 12/27/05, Lee Levitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lugs won't be a problem as... ...Um, Audi uses a non-standard

Re: [MBZ] Germanic inter-species crossover wheel adaptation?

2005-12-27 Thread Lee Levitt
Casey, 5 bolt Audi wheels have the same bolt size and pattern but the center mounting hole is slightly different (I can't remember whether it's larger or smaller...). As a result the wheels will not be hubcentric (ie either they won't fit or they won't be centered on the hub, which will lead

Re: [MBZ] Another Carfax please

2005-12-27 Thread Lee Levitt
Alex, I'll send you a full PDF offline. This one looks clean: The story of this 1993 ISUZU TROOPER S (JACDH58VXP7911380) according to our interpretation of the information reported to CARFAX: This SUV has had 1 owner in Oregon. It was originally registered by the owner for personal use. It

Re: [MBZ] Germanic inter-species crossover wheel adaptation?

2005-12-27 Thread Lee Levitt
Bob writes: Dude, Let me know how much time and money you get into cobbling up some used Audi rims with the proper lugs and appropriate Lugs won't be a problem as... ...Um, Audi uses a non-standard seat on their lugbolt, a more rounded surface than most other wheel manufacturers. Hmm.

[MBZ] seat heater repair

2005-12-26 Thread Lee Levitt
My '93 has one good seat heater (the passenger side of course) and one bad. Symptoms are that the lights on the switch will flash very briefly when the switch is pressed, and then remain off. Switch and relays have been checked and are considered good (by my mechanic). So it sounds like the

Re: [MBZ] seat heater repair

2005-12-26 Thread Lee Levitt
Thanks Jim, In the 124 the relays are under the rear seat. With regard to the seat heating elements -- are they separate from the seat covers? How difficult is it to remove the seat cover? Thanks! Lee On Mon Dec 26 07:50:24 PST 2005, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So it sounds like

[MBZ] Need more DOT Blinker Fluid

2005-12-24 Thread Lee Levitt
After her first drive in the car, ny wife reported that the Benz was broken. Seems that the parking lights are haunted. She parked the car and switched off the headlights. One side of the car remained lit. She drove the car later, parked and noticed that the other side was now lit. She

Re: [MBZ] Looks to be a fine daily driver

2005-12-23 Thread Lee Levitt
Andrew writes: It's interesting how the prices of pristine unrestored models uncannily reflect the cost of purchasing and then restoring a less than perfect example of the same car. My sense is that restoration costs have inflated way faster than general inflation, which acts to

Re: [MBZ] Looks to be a fine daily driver

2005-12-23 Thread Lee Levitt
Ed writes: On 12/23/05, Lee Levitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I ended up not buying that car, and in fact not buying *any* car. Lee '93 300D 2.5 180K But ... you own a 93 300D *scratches head* Thought you meant you decided to just buy a bicycle. I decided not to buy any car

Re: [MBZ] Carfax please?

2005-12-23 Thread Lee Levitt
Mileage is a bit suspicious (15K miles in 5 years...) but otherwise clean. I'll send you a PDF of the report separately... Lee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 3:16 PM To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL Advice

2005-12-22 Thread Lee Levitt
Kaleb writes: Yea, top end will not help the bottom end shortcomings. Are we talking about girls or cars? :) Lee eric peterson wrote: Isn't the 350DSL the one that is noted as a rod bender?? If the head has been reworked or a new head put on will this solve the problems

Re: [MBZ] name this part

2005-12-22 Thread Lee Levitt
Looks a little like the trunk release gizmo. But, ICBW. Lee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:51 PM To: Mercedes mailing list; Banned List Subject: [MBZ] name this part What

Re: [MBZ] Front End Creak

2005-12-21 Thread Lee Levitt
And another...upper strut mounts. Got one groaning right now. Lee '93 300D 2.5 180K On Tue Dec 20 20:16:32 PST 2005, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The other cause of creaks and groan is track rod bushings. Ball joints squeal, creak, or groan while turning, whether the car is

Re: [MBZ] Seasons Greetings !!

2005-12-21 Thread Lee Levitt
Jeff writes: The W210 also has rustng issues whereas the W124 was much better. If you can find an 95 W124 with the 2.5 turbo-diesel you can save a bomb! Nice car! I thought that '93 was the last year with the 2.5 td, and that '94 and '95 only got the 3.0 6 cyl... Lee '93 300D 2.5 180K

Re: [MBZ] Somebody stole a car

2005-12-21 Thread Lee Levitt
Andrew wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1; item=4597599682ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT I can't believe this sold for under $10K. Must be an unpopular color scheme. Nice. I would have gotten rid of the US DOT lamps and the trailer hitch though, would prolly

Re: [MBZ] Thinking about selling my 240D

2005-12-20 Thread Lee Levitt
OK Don writes: I find it quite handy to have one more car then we need - for those times a car is down for repair. Rotate the driving to keep all of them in use - therefore in shape. I've always done this with bikes...but that doesn't explain why I have 8 or so rideable bikes within arms

Re: [MBZ] Filling tires with nitrogen

2005-12-15 Thread Lee Levitt
Dan writes: I was in Guadalajara Mexico this Summer and there were car washers that were pushing this, they seemed to be having a lot of success getting customers. Surprised people would pay for this, sort of, luxury item. It's a brand extension of the oxygen bar. Lee

Re: [MBZ] Tired of Argueing

2005-12-14 Thread Lee Levitt
Clay writes: I did a google and I could not find it. Please point me in the correct direction, as this would be a great tool for such instances as the one just past. On Tuesday, December 13, 2005, at 05:05 AM, Lee Levitt wrote: Click Clack Tappet Brothers Light Extinguisher

Re: [MBZ] Tired of Argueing

2005-12-13 Thread Lee Levitt
Clay, You should invest in a roll of Click Clack Tappet Brothers Light Extinguisher. Guaranteed to take care of any idiot light... Lee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of redghost Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:18 AM To: Mercedes

[MBZ] replacing thermostat

2005-12-13 Thread Lee Levitt
Does somebody have the procedure for replacing a thermostat on the 2.5L turbodiesel written up? Would you share it with me? My car is running cool and I'm not getting much heat even at full bake. Thanks! Lee '93 300D 2.5 180K

[MBZ] 300 TD wagon

2005-12-10 Thread Lee Levitt
Near Boston, $3000... http://boston.craigslist.org/car/117046418.html Lee '93 300D 2.5 180K

Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-09 Thread Lee Levitt
Philip writes: The Uniden Pro510, and it's three-knob brother the Pro520, are probably the best of the small, cheap radios. Even the mics are fair quality. Sure, you can spend more money and get more features and more lights - but they sure build those two tough! I know of more than

Re: [MBZ] Scrofulous/Receive

2005-12-09 Thread Lee Levitt
Donald wrote: Lee wrote: Now look up the word recieve. Just google it... You know I have sent thousands (probably tens of thousands of emails) from this account. Unless I purposefully remove my email signature, it is always there and you are the first person to notice that I

[MBZ] CBs, was Arctic-Q...?

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
Hans writes: Still have mine. 24 channels. On a shelve in the garage. When I get frustrated, I pick up the mike and holler Breaker 1-9 Funny, I just *installed* mine a month ago when I picked up my car. It's part of the basic electronics package -- Valentine hardwire, speaker kit for

Re: [MBZ] One more Carfax request

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
What a sweet car. I would have paid $10K for it. Someone want to buy my W124? Lee '93 300D 2.5L 180K -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tan Qu Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 11:38 AM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Diesel on the brain making you crazy?

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
You folks aren't even in the contest. This is our first morning this week when the temperature was above 0F when I drove to work. Today it was a sweltering +9F at 7:00 a.m., up 18 degrees from yesterday morning's temps. Okay you win. It was a balmy 18F when I took my car to my mechanic

Re: [MBZ] 124 Steel Wheels?

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
John, I've got 5 15 bundt wheels that are available...they were the stock wheels on my W124 and I replaced them with 15 AMG flat wheels for winter use. I've also got a set of later 16 E style wheels that I'll be using for summer tires in the spring... They've got a mix of fair and bad Cooper

Re: [MBZ] 1992 300SD

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
Donald writes: I wrote: What a sweet car. I would have paid $10K for it. Someone want to buy my W124? Lee '93 300D 2.5L 180K Yes, Lee I do want to buy your car. How does $2K sound. Can you deliver it to Wichita? Sure. Send me $2K today. And tomorrow. And Saturday. And Sunday. And

Re: [MBZ] 124 Steel Wheels?

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
Marshall, I stand corrected. They are the stock 15 wheels... Lee -Original Message- From: Marshall Booth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 12:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 Steel Wheels? Lee Levitt wrote

Re: [MBZ] Scrofulous

2005-12-08 Thread Lee Levitt
Very impressive Donald. Now look up the word recieve. Just google it... :) Lee And yes, anal-retentive *does* require a hyphen! grin (Me, not Donald...) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donald Snook Sent: Thursday, December 08,

Re: [MBZ] Some things are just plain wrong

2005-12-07 Thread Lee Levitt
I think it was 6 am on a Saturday morning, in 1963. Lee On Tue Dec 06 17:57:00 PST 2005, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It was, I believe in the early 60', when Sweden changed from L/H to R/H traffic. They did it over night and had minor mishaps. -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX

[MBZ] Headlight repair

2005-12-07 Thread Lee Levitt
I bought a pair of new OEM ecode headlights from ebay.de and they arrived with one mounting tab (the lower inner post) on each broken. Packaging design problem -- these tabs stick out and got broken in transit. What should I use to rebuild and reinforce these tabs (reattaching the posts to the

[MBZ] W124 parts

2005-12-07 Thread Lee Levitt
Anyone know where I can get a set of wiper/washers and trim pieces for my '93 W124 with ecode headlamps? I've got the lamps (as noted in my previous message) and I need to get this setup together and on the car so I can pass inspection (DOT headlamp is blown and I don't want to spend any money

Re: [MBZ] 190D Block heater

2005-12-05 Thread Lee Levitt
Ron writes: Curt-- You probably have a block heater--just not the cord. Check on the passenger side of the engine--about where the block heater is on a 240D. There may be a plastic cap on the block heater--you just need to buy the cord from Rusty. I had to do that on two 190Ds. I

Re: [MBZ] Dallas Charity auction 300CD

2005-12-02 Thread Lee Levitt
Rich writes: Some bits missing: http://www.texascarsforkids.org/details.asp?CarId=8697vType=1 No, no, it says Car Complete: Check Maybe they meant *you should* check. After all, you don't really need a battery...park on a hill and bump start it. Or leave it idling. Lee

[MBZ] Rhythmic noise coming from shift console, 93 300D

2005-12-01 Thread Lee Levitt
I'm getting a rhythmic noise coming from the shift console of my '93 300D. At first I thought it was a speedo cable noise but it's gotten louder and it's obviously coming from the console right around the shifter. I only get it on light acceleration from low speeds, but don't get it at idle, at

Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?

2005-12-01 Thread Lee Levitt
David wrote: John Ervine wrote: When I purchased my 280S back in August, I took the adventurous route. I packed a large bag with about 50lbs of tools in it, threw a combination lock on it so it couldn't easily be opened, and purchased a one-way ticket to DC. Unfortunately, travel

Re: [MBZ] Rhythmic noise coming from shift console, 93 300D

2005-12-01 Thread Lee Levitt
left turn and the rod was thrown against the tranny. Gary Thompson 1995 E320 On 12/1/05, Lee Levitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm getting a rhythmic noise coming from the shift console of my '93 300D. At first I thought it was a speedo cable noise but it's gotten louder and it's obviously

[MBZ] Low mileage 300CD

2005-11-30 Thread Lee Levitt
http://boston.craigslist.org/car/112902844.html Lee

Re: [MBZ] Delvac Exists in Canada!

2005-11-30 Thread Lee Levitt
John writes: Which explains I guess why my walmart charges *so much* extra for their dusty jugs of Delvac. Anyone seen Truck SUV in Walmart in Canada? I should check with my Esso agent to see if he carries it. On 30-Nov-05, at 12:23 PM, Marshall Booth wrote: Wal-Mart USED to sell

Re: [MBZ] Big brother is coming for your car

2005-11-27 Thread Lee Levitt
Tom writes: It's an article about a proposal to levee an additional tax on hybrid vehicles because they burn less fuel pay less than their share if road tax. The article also proposes a per mile tax on all vehicles, which we already pay through our fuel tax. Your elected

[MBZ] Nice E300D

2005-11-25 Thread Lee Levitt
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-E-Class-300D-Diesel-Pristene-Fl orida-BENZ-Corp-EXECS-300D-DIESEL-SD_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6335QQitemZ4 592273621QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW Low mileage, sounds like a well-kept car... Lee '93 300D 2.5l turbodiesel 179K

[MBZ] Boston area biodiesel co-op

2005-11-24 Thread Lee Levitt
I'm launching a biodiesel co-op in the Boston area and am wondering wow many listers are in the Boston area? If you're local and are interested in being involved, please drop me a note offlist. I'm in the process of nailing down a pretty significant source of WVO and will want some help in set

Re: [MBZ] OT, music CD's

2005-11-24 Thread Lee Levitt
Kaleb writes: Whats the best and cheapest place online to buy CD's these days? Check ebay and amazon (used CD listings below each new title). Lee

Re: [MBZ] Found a 190D

2005-11-23 Thread Lee Levitt
Donald writes: Curt Raymond wrote: If anybody knows of a great diesel MB within about 300 miles of Boston let me know. 190D prefered but I'm open to anything. Found one. It is in Mays Landing, New Jersey. I have no idea if that is within 300 miles of Boston. Nope,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Green Fuels Would Damage Environment, Critics

2005-11-23 Thread Lee Levitt
Done. :) Lee On Wed Nov 23 07:03:22 PST 2005, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Might as well establish myself as a full fledged nutter.

[MBZ] owner's manual for my '93 300D

2005-11-22 Thread Lee Levitt
Where's the best place to find an owner's manual for my '93? Thanks! Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K

Re: [MBZ] Green Fuels Would Damage Environment, Critics Charge

2005-11-22 Thread Lee Levitt
Then of course there's the 4 BILLION gallons of WVO flowing out the back of Taco Bell et al annually. And I won't even mention algae. Lee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Tara Ludwick Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 2:08

Re: [MBZ] cheap 2.5 turbo

2005-11-22 Thread Lee Levitt
Curt, Did you see the one in the Want Advertiser (or maybe Craigslist) with a bad motor for $1500? Lee Is this one of the years that includes biodegradable wiring? I'm needing a new car bad before the wife kills me or makes me buy something soulless... If anybody knows of a great

Re: [MBZ] XM radio antenna

2005-11-21 Thread Lee Levitt
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have experience with an XM radio in an older MBZ? I'd like to install it in my '73 300SEL without having to mount the antenna on the roof, drilling holes, etc. Apparently on newer cars with sharply sloped windshields, it works ok with the antenna just

Re: [MBZ] Trunk lock actuator on vacation ('93 W124)

2005-11-19 Thread Lee Levitt
David wrote: Lee Levitt wrote: I just realized that my trunk *should* be locking/unlocking with the driver's door. Well, it's not. Other locks operate as expected. What should I be looking at? Disconnected line or broken mechanism? Most likely it's a bad or disconnected

[MBZ] And another electrical question...blowing brake light bulb '93 300D

2005-11-19 Thread Lee Levitt
Grrr... My car keeps blowing the center brake light bulb. Other two brake light bulbs are fine...this one blows the bulb immediately. Any thoughts? The joys of buying a car from someone less fanatical than me. Grrr... TIA, Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K

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