Re: [MBZ] Flood /water damage I don't remember the story why. 2006 Mercedes-Benz cls-class CLS 500 Coupe 4D, $3, 000

2023-11-03 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
It’s a $500 car for parts or a project but maybe he’ll find some fool to pay more or part it out for $1k and a lot of work --FT Sent from iFōn > On Nov 3, 2023, at 12:36 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 3, 2023, at 11:23, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: >>> On

Re: [MBZ] Flood /water damage I don't remember the story why. 2006 Mercedes-Benz cls-class CLS 500 Coupe 4D, $3, 000

2023-11-03 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
On Fri, Nov 3, 2023, at 11:23, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > On 03/11/2023 10:00 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >> This is a repossession car runs and drives I am owed $6000. Willing to >> take a fair offer or trade I have title ready to sign over. Title is >> branded Flood /water

Re: [MBZ] Flood /water damage I don't remember the story why. 2006 Mercedes-Benz cls-class CLS 500 Coupe 4D, $3, 000

2023-11-03 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 03/11/2023 10:00 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: This is a repossession car runs and drives I am owed $6000. Willing to take a fair offer or trade I have title ready to sign over. Title is branded Flood /water damage I don't remember the story why. Steering is very hard. I have never

Re: [MBZ] Flood /water damage I don't remember the story why. 2006 Mercedes-Benz cls-class CLS 500 Coupe 4D, $3, 000

2023-11-03 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Wow. So many dings on this before they even start. $3k for a branded title flood car? Good luck with that, buddy. -D > On Nov 3, 2023, at 8:03 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > This is a repossession car runs and drives I am owed $6000. Willing to take > a fair offer or trade I

[MBZ] Flood /water damage I don't remember the story why. 2006 Mercedes-Benz cls-class CLS 500 Coupe 4D, $3, 000

2023-11-03 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
This is a repossession car runs and drives I am owed $6000. Willing to take a fair offer or trade I have title ready to sign over. Title is branded Flood /water damage I don't remember the story why. Steering is very hard. I have never driven this car. No I will not take 500. No stupid low

[MBZ] Flood title in hands. Easy transferable. 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Sedan 4D, $22, 000

2022-03-31 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Body panels need some work, 2 doors are dented, bumpers have cracks. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/370227291643241 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Flood report Cubit

2019-06-03 Thread MG via Mercedes
A cubit is AhI used to know what a cubit is, never mind just build it. Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Drove 1000 miles. Water high, but not bad flooding in the South, route was not close to Mississippi, and that is flooding. Around cape Girardeau, MO, the road gets close to The

Re: [MBZ] Flood report Cubit

2019-06-03 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Sun, 2 Jun 2019 21:55:27 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Curley wrote: > > > "Riight!   What's a Cubit?" > > Heh. An ancient unit of measure, from the finger-tip to the > elbow. It is the unit used in such descriptions as the > instructions to Noah on how to build a vessel to

Re: [MBZ] Flood report Cubit

2019-06-02 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Yes Cosby at his,best Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sun, Jun 2, 2019, 11:06 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > yup, and I was referencing Cosby's narrative on the conversation between > Noah and God, where Noah is instructed to build the ark 40 cubits long, > etc.

Re: [MBZ] Flood report Cubit

2019-06-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
yup, and I was referencing Cosby's narrative on the conversation between Noah and God, where Noah is instructed to build the ark 40 cubits long, etc.   It is still a great story. fmiser via Mercedes wrote on 6/2/19 9:55 PM: Curley wrote: "Riight!   What's a Cubit?" Heh. An ancient unit

Re: [MBZ] Flood report Cubit

2019-06-02 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Curley wrote: > "Riight!   What's a Cubit?" Heh. An ancient unit of measure, from the finger-tip to the elbow. It is the unit used in such descriptions as the instructions to Noah on how to build a vessel to survive flooding. ___

[MBZ] Flood report Cubit

2019-06-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Drove 1000 miles.  Water high, but not bad flooding in the South, route was not close to Mississippi, and that is flooding.   Around cape Girardeau, MO, the road gets close to The River.  water was very high. I'm pretty sure it was the highest I have seen it. At Hannibal, some roads to the

Re: [MBZ] Flood update

2019-06-02 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I did but not as much as I needed to. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 2, 2019, at 8:43 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: >> Now I am getting ready to head out to Memphis to >pickup the 03 ML350 the >> owner says needs a new >computer > > Cool. You must have gotten a lot of work done while

Re: [MBZ] Flood update

2019-06-02 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
>Now I am getting ready to head out to Memphis to >pickup the 03 ML350 the >owner says needs a new >computer Cool. You must have gotten a lot of work done while you were rained in. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] Flood update

2019-06-02 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Checked out the water this morning and it looked low enough to drive across it so I walked it first. Right now the deepest part is about 6-8”, in the middle where the fast moving current is it is about 1-2”. I then proceeded to drive across it without issue. Now I am getting ready to head out

[MBZ] flood update

2019-06-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
The measuring station just north of me as of 8am has dropped below flood stage by almost half a foot. I checked the road about and hour ago and the water has dropped quite a bit more but IMO still too high to try to drive across.  Yesterday one of the neighbors said somebody else took a pickup

Re: [MBZ] Flood data

2019-05-27 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Good info. It’s quite accurate. I checked out my vast estate where the mansion is and it was within 0.3ft of what I had surveyed. --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 27, 2019, at 6:59 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Just so I know where we stand, I found this website that will

[MBZ] Flood data

2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Just so I know where we stand, I found this website that will show the elevation on a map of any point you click: https://www.freemaptools.com/elevation-finder.htm The area were okie acres stands is at 679 feet.  The level where the water got the highest so far down the road is 666 feet.  So,

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I might be able to come up with an old aircraft/GPU engine for an airboat - 290 c" On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 3:55 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On May 27, 2019 at 4:45 PM fmiser via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Maybe consider a jet motor. In the MO ozarks almost

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Kaleb needs an LCM-8 "Mike" boat, basically a small landing craft with a bow ramp you can drop on the beach, drive your car on and off. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCM-8 - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On May 27, 2019 at 4:45 PM fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Maybe consider a jet motor. In the MO ozarks almost all river > boats use jet. No prop to strike so much more dependable in > shallow, or "junky" water. There are small outboard versions that > could mount on a jon boat or a

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
> -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rick > Knoble via Mercedes > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2019 1:41 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Rick Knoble > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Flood > > https://www.popularmechanics.com/car

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> > > > Dimitri wrote: > > > > You need to get an amphicar in your collection! > > > fmiser wrote: > > > > > > or a hovercraft... > > Kaleb Striplin wrote: > > > > I am definitely going to be getting a small flat bottom boat > > with a motor after this. > Floyd wrote: > > Get a small Zodiac A

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
That's when you dump Regina and her bicycle on the other side and go home for a couple hours. Mitch. > On May 27, 2019 at 2:04 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > > A boat will still leave you stranded when you get to the other side ___

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Hahahaha well they brought her back with supplies, and most importantly TP. Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2019, at 2:38 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > >> On 27/05/2019 12:11 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Well a boat just arrived to bring somebody done the road some

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 27/05/2019 12:11 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Well a boat just arrived to bring somebody done the road some supplies and they agreed to take the wife across so she could get some things at the store and bring her back. It all sounded pretty good until you got to "and bring her

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Mercedes Hovercar for K'leb -MMM- On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 1:05 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > A boat will still leave you stranded when you get to the other side -- you > need either a DUKW, called Duck, or a Schwimmwagen. If

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Get a small Zodiac --FT On 5/27/19 1:41 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I am definitely going to be getting a small flat bottom boat with a motor after this. Sent from my iPhone On May 27, 2019, at 12:34 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: Dimitri wrote: You need to get an amphicar in

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
A boat will still leave you stranded when you get to the other side -- you need either a DUKW, called Duck, or a Schwimmwagen. If you insist on a boat, an inflatable one will take up less space between floods. On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 12:41 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com>

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> >> Rick >> >> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Sent: May 27, 2019 1:35 PM >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Cc: fmi...@gmail.com >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Flood >> >>> Dimitri wrote: >> >

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: fmi...@gmail.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Flood > >> Dimitri wrote: > >> You need to get an amphicar in your collection! > > or a hovercraft... > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To se

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/g916/swimming-with-cars-9-amphibious-vehicles/ Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: May 27, 2019 1:35 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: fmi...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Flood > Dimitri wrote: > You need

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I am definitely going to be getting a small flat bottom boat with a motor after this. Sent from my iPhone On May 27, 2019, at 12:34 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: >> Dimitri wrote: > >> You need to get an amphicar in your collection! > > or a hovercraft... > >

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Dimitri wrote: > You need to get an amphicar in your collection! or a hovercraft... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Well a boat just arrived to bring somebody done the road some supplies and they agreed to take the wife across so she could get some things at the store and bring her back. Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2019, at 11:48 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > That sounds pretty good

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
You need to get an amphicar in your collection! Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2019, at 12:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Probably be a week if not longer. The Sheriff dept put a post on their > fakebook site a little while ago about a mandatory evacuation on the next

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
That sounds pretty good then.  Good luck. -_FT On 5/27/19 12:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Probably be a week if not longer.  The Sheriff dept put a post on their fakebook site a little while ago about a mandatory evacuation on the next road over from us (the back way to our

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
its about 6-7' in the middle.  The water is down quite a bit right now but still a long way from being able to be passable. The problem is there is more rain and water coming down from Kansas and it will go back up again. On 5/27/2019 9:22 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: IME, when there

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Probably be a week if not longer.  The Sheriff dept put a post on their fakebook site a little while ago about a mandatory evacuation on the next road over from us (the back way to our house).  The wife of course asked about our road and they said to evacuate a well.  So of course panic ensues

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
IME, when there is more than a 50' stretch of road under water, it's pretty darn deep in the middle. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Flood

2019-05-27 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I'm guessing you're not going anywhere for a few days --FT On 5/27/19 9:56 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: This is my road Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Flood car W210

2019-04-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
That’s not bad. Wheels and other stuff worth that. I could use the front bumper and all that crap. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Apr 25, 2019, at 8:14 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > About $500. It has a lot of good parts if it comes down to that. I need the > fender and bumper

Re: [MBZ] Flood car W210

2019-04-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
About $500. It has a lot of good parts if it comes down to that. I need the fender and bumper for my 97. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2019, at 6:52 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > How much you in it for? > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On Apr 25, 2019, at 7:33 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Flood car W210

2019-04-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
How much you in it for? --FT Sent from iPhone > On Apr 25, 2019, at 7:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Got battery up to 12 volts so now I have switched over to the automatic > charger. I also noticed it appears the parking and fog lights are off. I > will check it

Re: [MBZ] Flood car W210

2019-04-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Got battery up to 12 volts so now I have switched over to the automatic charger.  I also noticed it appears the parking and fog lights are off.  I will check it tomorrow and see if the battery is fully charged.  Car has a red salvage Oklahoma title.  I have had several cars with green rebuilt

[MBZ] Flood car W210

2019-04-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
So I picked up the flood car 210 today.  This is the 80k mile car that has a salvage title.  Car has zero rust, paint is perfect, looks to have been very well maintained.  Looking at the engine oil looks good and I can see water was up to about the alternator level or right above it.  Inside

Re: [MBZ] Flood car?

2017-12-14 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Water up to the seat back tops with mold and on top of intake On Dec 14, 2017 7:14 AM, "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > SO what parts are safe to buy? > > On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 11:45 PM, Craig via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > On Wed, 13

Re: [MBZ] Flood car?

2017-12-14 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
> Lynn MA. > Diesel preferred. > > > > From: Mercedes <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> on behalf of Craig via > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: 13 December 2017 23:45 > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Craig > Subject: Re: [MB

Re: [MBZ] Flood car?

2017-12-14 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
r 2017 23:45 To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Craig Subject: Re: [MBZ] Flood car? On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 21:50:39 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 1999 MERCEDES E300 3.0L TURBO DIESEL FOR PARTS ONLY!! > > https://houston.craigslist.org/pts/d/19

Re: [MBZ] Flood car?

2017-12-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
SO what parts are safe to buy? On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 11:45 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 21:50:39 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > > > 1999 MERCEDES E300 3.0L TURBO DIESEL FOR PARTS ONLY!! > > > >

Re: [MBZ] Flood car?

2017-12-13 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 13 Dec 2017 21:50:39 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > 1999 MERCEDES E300 3.0L TURBO DIESEL FOR PARTS ONLY!! > > https://houston.craigslist.org/pts/d/1999-mercedes-e300-30l-turbo/6388205017.html Flood car? I would say, yes. A picture of the trunk

[MBZ] Flood car?

2017-12-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
1999 MERCEDES E300 3.0L TURBO DIESEL FOR PARTS ONLY!! https://houston.craigslist.org/pts/d/1999-mercedes-e300-30l-turbo/6388205017.html Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] flood cars

2015-10-05 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I remember reading news articles about InsCo agents capturing the VINs of all "flood" cars following Katrina, wonder if a similar effort will be made here in the Carolina's. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 1:06 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

Re: [MBZ] flood cars

2015-10-05 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
y Bennell" <rbenn...@bennell.ca> Sent: Monday, October 05, 2015 1:06 PM Subject: [MBZ] flood cars Just like the New Orleans thing a few years back, there are going to be a whole lot of flood damaged cars from this current problem. Going to have to be c

Re: [MBZ] flood cars

2015-10-05 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Once they do they should go into the national VIN database at www.nicb.org Dan Sent from my iPad > On Oct 5, 2015, at 1:52 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > I remember reading news articles about InsCo agents capturing the VINs of > all "flood" cars following

[MBZ] flood cars

2015-10-05 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Just like the New Orleans thing a few years back, there are going to be a whole lot of flood damaged cars from this current problem. Going to have to be careful if you look at used MB's for a while. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] Flood car database

2005-12-13 Thread David Brodbeck
Just a heads up -- the National Insurance Crime Bureau has a database online where you can check VINs against their database of cars that were damaged in hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. It's on their website at http://www.nicb.org. With the number of cars that were damaged, especially in New

Re: [MBZ] Flood car database

2005-12-13 Thread LT Don
Kaleb will buy 10% of them for $500. On 12/13/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just a heads up -- the National Insurance Crime Bureau has a database online where you can check VINs against their database of cars that were damaged in hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. It's on