Re: [MBZ] Wive's Preferences

[ts]

Dwight Said:
You're the second person to comment on New England thinking about my post-I
have to confess-I am not a native New Englander-I am from Pennsylvania-in
fact I spent 3 years on your area-attending Penn State. But you're right it
is certain logic-we all have our flaws/obsessions and we need to just deal
with them.  In the 36 years we have been married I have had eight
antique/vintage/collector  cars and trucks, including the 79 240D which I
used as daily driver of 500 miles a week the first 3 1/2 years I had it. I
also learned not to ask her to go to old car shows-esp. when I would spend a
week at Hershey and Carlisle shows in the fall. Hope you get the 220D-I am
envious.

Dwight I am a transplanted Pennsylvanian.  Been here 15 years now.  Thanks
for the good wishes, and Penn State has grown immensely since the animal house
days when you went there.  Now if you drink they arrest you, the bar tender, 
and the
brewery who sold the beer.

Regards Tom


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> Thanks Tom, but,
> 
> You're the second person to comment on New England thinking about my post-I
> have to confess-I am not a native New Englander-I am from Pennsylvania-in
> fact I spent 3 years on your area-attending Penn State. But you're right it
> is certain logic-we all have our flaws/obsessions and we need to just deal
> with them.  In the 36 years we have been married I have had eight
> antique/vintage/collector  cars and trucks, including the 79 240D which I
> used as daily driver of 500 miles a week the first 3 1/2 years I had it. I
> also learned not to ask her to go to old car shows-esp. when I would spend a
> week at Hershey and Carlisle shows in the fall. Hope you get the 220D-I am
> envious.
> 
> 
> 
> Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
> 
> Bissell Cove
> 
> Wickford RI 02852
> 
> 1979 240D
> 
> 1990 300D 2.5t
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "My secret is the lesser of evils-36 years when first married I told my wife
> 
> that some men chase home young women-others bring old cars home. Consider
> 
> herself lucky. Worked."
> 
> 
> 
> Dwight that is good old Yankee reasoning if I ever heard it/Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Wive's Preferences

[Dwight E. Giles, Jr]

Thanks Tom, but,

You're the second person to comment on New England thinking about my post-I
have to confess-I am not a native New Englander-I am from Pennsylvania-in
fact I spent 3 years on your area-attending Penn State. But you're right it
is certain logic-we all have our flaws/obsessions and we need to just deal
with them.  In the 36 years we have been married I have had eight
antique/vintage/collector  cars and trucks, including the 79 240D which I
used as daily driver of 500 miles a week the first 3 1/2 years I had it. I
also learned not to ask her to go to old car shows-esp. when I would spend a
week at Hershey and Carlisle shows in the fall. Hope you get the 220D-I am
envious.

 

Dwight E. Giles, Jr.

Bissell Cove

Wickford RI 02852

1979 240D

1990 300D 2.5t

 

 

"My secret is the lesser of evils-36 years when first married I told my wife

that some men chase home young women-others bring old cars home. Consider

herself lucky. Worked."

 

Dwight that is good old Yankee reasoning if I ever heard it/Tom

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Re: [MBZ] Wive's Preferences

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"My secret is the lesser of evils-36 years when first married I told my wife
that some men chase home young women-others bring old cars home. Consider
herself lucky. Worked."

Dwight that is good old Yankee reasoning if I ever heard it/Tom
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My secret is the lesser of evils-36 years when first married I told my 
wife

that some men chase home young women-others bring old cars home. Consider
herself lucky. Worked.


Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
Bissell Cove
Wickford RI 02852
1979 240D
1990 300D 2.5t
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Re: [MBZ] Wive's Preferences

[Bob Rentfro]

That must be that New England Common Sense.

Bob R.

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My secret is the lesser of evils-36 years when first married I told my 
wife

that some men chase home young women-others bring old cars home. Consider
herself lucky. Worked.


Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
Bissell Cove
Wickford RI 02852
1979 240D
1990 300D 2.5t
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Re: [MBZ] Wive's Preferences

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My secret is the lesser of evils-36 years when first married I told my wife
that some men chase home young women-others bring old cars home. Consider
herself lucky. Worked.


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Bissell Cove
Wickford RI 02852
1979 240D
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Re: [MBZ] Wive's Preferences

[MICHAEL ESH]

My secret to longevity in my marriage of 30 yrs is "She doesn't have to know 
that I'm right".  :-)

Mike

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Yep, my wife tells me to buy her a CD some day. I'd love to.

Oh, and I should not have assumed folks had "wives". Up until a year or 
two
ago I didn't (and thought I'd never get married). Stern warnings against 
it

flow from my divorced friends and family.

Brian
83 240D
hoping for supernatural assistance in making marriage work

Andrew wrote:

My sig oth asked me to find her dream car - a 300CD turbodiesel.
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Re: [MBZ] Wive's Preferences

[Zoltan Finks]

Yep, my wife tells me to buy her a CD some day. I'd love to.

Oh, and I should not have assumed folks had "wives". Up until a year or two
ago I didn't (and thought I'd never get married). Stern warnings against it
flow from my divorced friends and family.

Brian
83 240D
hoping for supernatural assistance in making marriage work

Andrew wrote:

My sig oth asked me to find her dream car - a 300CD turbodiesel.

Re: [MBZ] Wive's Preferences

[R A Bennell]

Don't you think she meant "mental"?

Randy

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Tom quotes his wife:

  "Any  person who drives 
> one of those things is metal"

So, does she think anyone who drives a Japanese car is plastic?

 

Chris K
Cayce, SC


> 
> Regards Tom
> 1979 240D
> Courting and closing in on 1972 220D


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Tom quotes his wife:

 "Any  person who drives 

one of those things is metal"


So, does she think anyone who drives a Japanese car is plastic?



Chris K
Cayce, SC




Regards Tom
1979 240D
Courting and closing in on 1972 220D

Re: [MBZ] Wive's Preferences

[ernest breakfield]

my wife also thinks the W126 is too big; the W123 is my wifes body style 
of choice,... but once i finally found one i thought suitable i could 
hardly get her to use it; she says it's "too nice"!?   ;-)


   most any of the more recent offerings by MBZ are deemed "too 
plasticy looking,..."



cheers!
e


Zoltan Finks wrote:

This is wierd - my wife says the same things as yours (excerpts below) - My
wifey prefers the wheelcovers, wants a nice green color and thinks that SDs
look too pretentious. She also thinks the 124 body lacks the "funky" factor
of the 123, and that the 115 is even funkier and classier.

I agree with her on all counts.

Dan wrote regarding his wife's opinions on automobiles:

[The SD] Too big (she's fairly small),
too new, seems more pretentious than cute to her.

... in emerald green ...

A little one, she says, with hubcaps that match the
body paint.
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Re: [MBZ] Wive's Preferences

[jwreames]

Would it make any sense to remove and re-torque the delivery valves on the IP? 
then to do a cranking with no injection lines attached (ie a spit test?)

-j.
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hi Tom!

i'd suggest starting with a good set of H4 'euro-code' lamps; truly=20
good quality lights are definitely worth the money, and you'll quickly=20
wonder why you didn't switch to a set of 'real' lights sooner!

i've used a variety of them over the last couple of decades in=20
multiple vehicles, and my preference has been for Cibi=E9 lamps with Osra=
m=20
Bulbs. (i'm using a set of Narva +50 bulbs in our 300D now that are=20
proving to be a close second.)
my issues with the Hellas we've tried are twofold; one is that the=20
high and low beam patterns are typically too far apart, so that if you=20
have the high beams aimed properly down the road, the low beams will not=20
project far enough forward. the second is that the lenses on the Hellas=20
seem to be more brittle; the H4 users in my family have had more Hella=20
lenses break than all others combined.
as for anything labeled Zenon/Xenon, i wouldn't spend *anything* for=20
it. most of what's advertised under the misuse of those terms isn't=20
appropriate, and some is actually detrimental. if you're using true H4=20
sealed bulb lamps, you have your choice of bulbs in a variety of Wattage=20
combinations already if you decide you need more than the typical=20
55/60W. (most people quickly find out that with proper lamps, they don't=20
need extra wattage like they thought they might.)

try what's been working for most of the rest of the world where they=20
weren't subject to the arcane absurdities of DOT lighting regulations=20
first, then see if you need to do anything else.   ;-)

this can can be a lot of help:
http://www.danielsternlighting.com


cheers!
e



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> Do allot of 1:00AM in the morning driving schlepping all over the North=
east=20
> with work.  Eyes are getting worse. Car is a 1979 240D.
> Anyone hook up these Hella lights with zenon bulbs on a 123 chassis?   =
If so=20
> is it a noticeable difference,  is it worth 87 smackers plus freight?
>
> Regards Tom Scordato=20
>
>  =20

[MBZ] Wive's Preferences

[Black, Waylon]

There is a 1981 300D(non turbo) that matches that description parked
next to my garage. Bought at auction. Green on green with 3 green
hubcaps and one yellow cap in the trunk.

Got fuel to the IP but not to the injectors. Tried to pull start the car
but no start. Really didn't do too much to check it out as it was bought
during the summer and I no longer do well with the Texas heat. I've
spent about 30 minutes looking at it. It was originally bought to
replace my mom's 240D but she likes a blue 240D over a green 300D.

Compression sounds good. I should do a compression check.

$750 obo or trade for ?

Car is located in Little Elm, Texas 75068

I can get pics this weekend. It really looks good now as it is raining
here.


Waylon Black
Little Elm, Texas



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This is wierd - my wife says the same things as yours (excerpts below) -
My
wifey prefers the wheelcovers, wants a nice green color and thinks that
SDs
look too pretentious. She also thinks the 124 body lacks the "funky"
factor
of the 123, and that the 115 is even funkier and classier.

I agree with her on all counts.

Dan wrote regarding his wife's opinions on automobiles:

[The SD] Too big (she's fairly small),
too new, seems more pretentious than cute to her.

... in emerald green ...

A little one, she says, with hubcaps that match the
body paint.

Re: [MBZ] Wive's Preferences

[andrew strasfogel]

My sig oth asked me to find her dream car - a 300CD turbodiesel.  I scored
many points when I succeeded. She had just surplused a VW diesel.

On 12/20/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


My wife thinks I am bonkers, thinks I smell like diesel all the time,
thinks
I am sick for even considering driving my old bear.  "Any  person who
drives
one of those things is metal"
Love her dearly!

Regards Tom
1979 240D
Courting and closing in on 1972 220D



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> This is wierd - my wife says the same things as yours (excerpts below) -
> My
> wifey prefers the wheelcovers, wants a nice green color and thinks that
> SDs
> look too pretentious. She also thinks the 124 body lacks the "funky"
> factor
> of the 123, and that the 115 is even funkier and classier.
>
> I agree with her on all counts.
>
> Dan wrote regarding his wife's opinions on automobiles:
>
> [The SD] Too big (she's fairly small),
> too new, seems more pretentious than cute to her.
>
> ... in emerald green ...
>
> A little one, she says, with hubcaps that match the
> body paint.
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[ts]

My wife thinks I am bonkers, thinks I smell like diesel all the time, thinks 
I am sick for even considering driving my old bear.  "Any  person who drives 
one of those things is metal"

Love her dearly!

Regards Tom
1979 240D
Courting and closing in on 1972 220D



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This is wierd - my wife says the same things as yours (excerpts below) - 
My
wifey prefers the wheelcovers, wants a nice green color and thinks that 
SDs
look too pretentious. She also thinks the 124 body lacks the "funky" 
factor

of the 123, and that the 115 is even funkier and classier.

I agree with her on all counts.

Dan wrote regarding his wife's opinions on automobiles:

[The SD] Too big (she's fairly small),
too new, seems more pretentious than cute to her.

... in emerald green ...

A little one, she says, with hubcaps that match the
body paint.
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[MBZ] Wive's Preferences

[Zoltan Finks]

This is wierd - my wife says the same things as yours (excerpts below) - My
wifey prefers the wheelcovers, wants a nice green color and thinks that SDs
look too pretentious. She also thinks the 124 body lacks the "funky" factor
of the 123, and that the 115 is even funkier and classier.

I agree with her on all counts.

Dan wrote regarding his wife's opinions on automobiles:

[The SD] Too big (she's fairly small),
too new, seems more pretentious than cute to her.

... in emerald green ...

A little one, she says, with hubcaps that match the
body paint.