Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

That would be a great feature to have.  Since I wasn't driving erratically
at the time I wonder how useful it really is.

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> On 2021-03-07 17:23, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
> > No that is actually it, it measures lane drift and steering wheel
> > inputs and I don't know what else to discern that you are getting
> > sleepy and drifting out of your lane.
> >
>
> Can it discern whether you're tired or just a lousy driver?
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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

On 2021-03-07 17:23, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:

No that is actually it, it measures lane drift and steering wheel
inputs and I don't know what else to discern that you are getting
sleepy and drifting out of your lane.



Can it discern whether you're tired or just a lousy driver?

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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

No that is actually it, it measures lane drift and steering wheel inputs 
and I don't know what else to discern that you are getting sleepy and 
drifting out of your lane.


--FT

On 3/7/21 9:58 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:

Haha.

On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 8:55 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:


That means you are drifting around while you drive and have a hard
time staying in your lane

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Mar 5, 2021, at 9:03 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>
> Has anyone seen the coffee cup nanny? I test drove a 2011 Blue
Tech sedan
> today that had a little coffee Cup logo lit up on the gauge the
entire time
> I was driving. The icon appears when the nanny senses that
you've been
> driven driving too long without a break.  I guess the image goes
away after
> you stop and drink some coffee or sleep it off.
>
> On Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 8:44 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>>
> wrote:
>
>>> You seem to like that model.
>>
>> Yes. Yes, I do. There are nannies, most are trouble free. A
1993 300D has
>> nannies too. A computer controls boost, a computer controls the
ABS, etc.
>> A good comparison, although offensive to Dimitri, is a Camry.
:) The W210
>> is the Camry of early twenty first century Mercedes.
>> As far as reliability goes, the most trouble free car on this
list is
>> probably Mrs. Dan's R129. Not particularly a good choice for a
family car.
>>
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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

Maybe need an adjustment to the meds?
-
Max
Charleston SC


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> That means you are drifting around while you drive and have a hard time
> staying in your lane
>
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
>
> > On Mar 5, 2021, at 9:03 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone seen the coffee cup nanny? I test drove a 2011 Blue Tech
> sedan
> > today that had a little coffee Cup logo lit up on the gauge the entire
> time
> > I was driving. The icon appears when the nanny senses that you've been
> > driven driving too long without a break.  I guess the image goes away
> after
> > you stop and drink some coffee or sleep it off.
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 8:44 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>> You seem to like that model.
> >>
> >> Yes. Yes, I do. There are nannies, most are trouble free. A 1993 300D
> has
> >> nannies too. A computer controls boost, a computer controls the ABS,
> etc.
> >> A good comparison, although offensive to Dimitri, is a Camry. :) The
> W210
> >> is the Camry of early twenty first century Mercedes.
> >> As far as reliability goes, the most trouble free car on this list is
> >> probably Mrs. Dan's R129. Not particularly a good choice for a family
> car.
> >>
> >>
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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Haha.

On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 8:55 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> That means you are drifting around while you drive and have a hard time
> staying in your lane
>
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
>
> > On Mar 5, 2021, at 9:03 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone seen the coffee cup nanny? I test drove a 2011 Blue Tech
> sedan
> > today that had a little coffee Cup logo lit up on the gauge the entire
> time
> > I was driving. The icon appears when the nanny senses that you've been
> > driven driving too long without a break.  I guess the image goes away
> after
> > you stop and drink some coffee or sleep it off.
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 8:44 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>> You seem to like that model.
> >>
> >> Yes. Yes, I do. There are nannies, most are trouble free. A 1993 300D
> has
> >> nannies too. A computer controls boost, a computer controls the ABS,
> etc.
> >> A good comparison, although offensive to Dimitri, is a Camry. :) The
> W210
> >> is the Camry of early twenty first century Mercedes.
> >> As far as reliability goes, the most trouble free car on this list is
> >> probably Mrs. Dan's R129. Not particularly a good choice for a family
> car.
> >>
> >>
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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

That means you are drifting around while you drive and have a hard time staying 
in your lane

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Mar 5, 2021, at 9:03 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Has anyone seen the coffee cup nanny? I test drove a 2011 Blue Tech sedan
> today that had a little coffee Cup logo lit up on the gauge the entire time
> I was driving. The icon appears when the nanny senses that you've been
> driven driving too long without a break.  I guess the image goes away after
> you stop and drink some coffee or sleep it off.
> 
> On Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 8:44 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> 
>>> You seem to like that model.
>> 
>> Yes. Yes, I do. There are nannies, most are trouble free. A 1993 300D has
>> nannies too. A computer controls boost, a computer controls the ABS, etc.
>> A good comparison, although offensive to Dimitri, is a Camry. :) The W210
>> is the Camry of early twenty first century Mercedes.
>> As far as reliability goes, the most trouble free car on this list is
>> probably Mrs. Dan's R129. Not particularly a good choice for a family car.
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Max and I went for brunch after picking up the 97E420 and as I was 
leaving the restaurant turning onto a busy highway, I was observing the 
various vehicles going by.  I would say 95% of those that went by in a 
coupla minutes were either white, black, or silver.  Very few of any 
other color.  It was weird.


--FT

On 3/5/21 7:25 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:

It seems the
only 300SDs people want to sell are black, gold, or white


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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

My w211 has been in RI  all 26 years of its life & no rust.  Here 210's
rust  on  the way home from the showroom

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 5:59 PM Craig via Mercedes 
wrote:

> On Sat, 6 Mar 2021 01:43:44 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes
>  wrote:
>
> > The W210 is the Camry of early twenty first century Mercedes.
>
> I recall hearing W210s are more rust prone than W211s.
>
> Should one instead look for a W211?
>
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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

>Should one instead look for a W211?

Sure. Avoid anything with Airmatic suspension, and the 2006-2008 ish E350. I 
think Dwight has a 2005 E320 4matic. I have heard no complaints from him.

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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sat, 6 Mar 2021 01:43:44 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes
 wrote:

> The W210 is the Camry of early twenty first century Mercedes.

I recall hearing W210s are more rust prone than W211s.

Should one instead look for a W211?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 The thing about an OBDII car is that the computers talk to each other and 
share diagnostic information that is actually useful. Using the computer you 
can target your troubleshooting so you don't need to shotgun parts. Think of 
the computer as a particular kind of wrench...
-Curt

On Friday, March 5, 2021, 8:44:33 PM EST, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 >You seem to like that model.

Yes. Yes, I do. There are nannies, most are trouble free. A 1993 300D has 
nannies too. A computer controls boost, a computer controls the ABS, etc.
A good comparison, although offensive to Dimitri, is a Camry. :) The W210 is 
the Camry of early twenty first century Mercedes.
As far as reliability goes, the most trouble free car on this list is probably 
Mrs. Dan's R129. Not particularly a good choice for a family car.


Rick
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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Has anyone seen the coffee cup nanny? I test drove a 2011 Blue Tech sedan
today that had a little coffee Cup logo lit up on the gauge the entire time
I was driving. The icon appears when the nanny senses that you've been
driven driving too long without a break.  I guess the image goes away after
you stop and drink some coffee or sleep it off.

On Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 8:44 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
wrote:

> >You seem to like that model.
>
> Yes. Yes, I do. There are nannies, most are trouble free. A 1993 300D has
> nannies too. A computer controls boost, a computer controls the ABS, etc.
> A good comparison, although offensive to Dimitri, is a Camry. :) The W210
> is the Camry of early twenty first century Mercedes.
> As far as reliability goes, the most trouble free car on this list is
> probably Mrs. Dan's R129. Not particularly a good choice for a family car.
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

>You seem to like that model.

Yes. Yes, I do. There are nannies, most are trouble free. A 1993 300D has 
nannies too. A computer controls boost, a computer controls the ABS, etc.
A good comparison, although offensive to Dimitri, is a Camry. :) The W210 is 
the Camry of early twenty first century Mercedes.
As far as reliability goes, the most trouble free car on this list is probably 
Mrs. Dan's R129. Not particularly a good choice for a family car.


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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Thu, 04 Mar 2021 21:11:05 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes
 wrote:

> https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/houston-1984-mercedes-diesel-3450/7272710575.html
> 
> Been posted for almost a month, either he didn't take it down or might
> be open to negotiation.

Thank you for the link. I saw that one via searchtempest. It seems the
only 300SDs people want to sell are black, gold, or white -- which is why
the one for which I attached the picture caught my eye.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Fri, 5 Mar 2021 04:00:18 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes
 wrote:

> > Any suggestions?
> 
> Buy a well sorted, rust free facelift W210.

You seem to like that model. Don't they have nannies and require
computers to diagnose and service? I'm thinking I should follow
the KISS principle.


> Or buy one cheap, that can be easily sorted.

Easily sorted is the criterion! Hard to ascertain before purchase.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

> Any suggestions?

Buy a well sorted, rust free facelift W210.

Or buy one cheap, that can be easily sorted.

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Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/houston-1984-mercedes-diesel-3450/7272710575.html

Been posted for almost a month, either he didn't take it down or might
be open to negotiation.

Allan

Craig via Mercedes  writes:

> I was looking at
>
> https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/ctd/d/monterey-1980-mercedes-300sd-turbo/7271583623.html
> (picture attached in case the page is taken down)
>
> and finally talked with the fellow, who said he had just sold it.
>
> Since that one is gone, I also found:
>
> https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/pts/d/cortaro-1983-mercedes-turbo-diesel-300sd/7285056146.html
>
> and
>
> https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/d/phoenix-1980-mercedes-benz-mercedes/7278362176.html
>
> While the first car was in very good condition, these two need some work.
>
> Having experienced "nothing is more expensive than a cheap Mercedes" I am
> looking for something better than the $700 1993 300D we currently have
> (and which I need to park so I do not have to back up).
>
> Any suggestions? I have been looking on https://www.searchtempest.com
>
>
> Craig
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