Re: [MBZ] 1988 300SEL. $2000

2021-08-16 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> Could Bob be his own uncle? I'm sure. There's a song documenting how to become your own grandpa, surely uncle-hood is easier to attain... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] 1988 300SEL. $2000

2021-08-16 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
It's shocking I know but it really is so, I'm my own grandpa. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 1:51 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: On Mon, Aug 16, 2021, at 1:38 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > Could Bob be his own uncle? > > Hmm…. In certain parts

Re: [MBZ] 1988 300SEL. $2000

2021-08-16 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Good point. Something to be very careful about on these older high mileage CIS cars: Seals in the fuel distributor, specifically the seal on the plunger that’s on the bottom of the fuel distributor, can leak. It’s not difficult to replace, but any kind of tinkering with the fuel distributor

Re: [MBZ] 1988 300SEL. $2000

2021-08-16 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
On Mon, Aug 16, 2021, at 1:38 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > Could Bob be his own uncle? > > Hmm…. In certain parts of Appalachia, yes. *ducking Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] 1988 300SEL. $2000

2021-08-16 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Could Bob be his own uncle? Hmm…. -D On Aug 16, 2021, at 1:29 PM, Andrew Strasfogel mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com>> wrote: Looks sharp. If it starts, drives, and stops then pay the man and Bob's your uncle. On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 11:34 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] 1988 300SEL. $2000

2021-08-16 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Looks sharp. If it starts, drives, and stops then pay the man and Bob's your uncle. On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 11:34 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks good, but before it will do another 200k it would probably need a > head gasket and valve guides somewhere in

Re: [MBZ] 1988 300SEL. $2000

2021-08-16 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Looks good, but before it will do another 200k it would probably need a head gasket and valve guides somewhere in that time. If it runs well and doesn’t burn oil it’s good. Got those damned wheel well arch trim things. Gawd, how I hate those… -D > On Aug 16, 2021, at 11:27 AM, G Mann via

Re: [MBZ] 1988 300SEL. $2000

2021-08-16 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Respectable looking car. Perfect candidate for a gallon of SeaFoam in the gas tank to clear up all the stale gas and residue. It should have another 200,000 miles left, with reasonable care. On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 8:19 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You'd have

Re: [MBZ] 1988 300SEL. $2000

2021-08-16 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
You'd have to see it in person but it looks okay to me. Smell the gas tank, they'll think you're a weirdo and take a lowball offer because you did... ;) -Curt On Monday, August 16, 2021, 11:15:29 AM EDT, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: What thinkest y’all? AZBob Sent from my

[MBZ] 1988 300SEL. $2000

2021-08-16 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
What thinkest y’all? AZBob Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: robert.rent...@aps.com > Date: August 16, 2021 at 8:07:54 AM MST > To: azbob...@gmail.com > >  > > https://flagstaff.craigslist.org/cto/d/cornville-88-mercedes-300-sel/7358907941.html > > > > Bob Rentfro