Re: [MBZ] OT Concealed Carry, was Global warming

2005-12-02 Thread Gary Hurst
put the kid in the trunk last night and the gun was located way in the front up next to the rear seat. see, no worries. The AK is at happily at my side On 11/30/05, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: mine if pretty nice. norinco mak-90. prices have gone up as well. the guy in the parking

[MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread LT Don
It has happened every winter since I bought my '77 240D. Today it happened again. I jumped into the car at work to make a grocery run for a planned supper (Mexican Lasagna, by the way), pre-glowed, pre-glow light no longer illuminated, turned the key, and heard a slow -- painfully slow -- crank of

Re: [MBZ] Glow plug reamer for OM606?

2005-12-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
is it not the same as used on the 617's etc? J.B. Hebert wrote: Does anyone know where I can find a reasonably priced glow plug chamber reamer for an OM606 motor? The only one I've found is by Klann and costs $160 through Samstag Sales. I'm sure its quality is excellent, but I'm not going

Re: [MBZ] MERCEDEZ-BEND 300HD

2005-12-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
ok, so what are they trying to sell here? Steve Marci wrote: Heres a real interesting add outa Auto Treadersometimes you gota wonder :-| NO affiliation or interest MERCEDEZ-BEND 300HD, very xlnt cond in/out, runs immac, emerald isle/palomino, very well maint'd, at, pwr st, snrf, ac,

Re: [MBZ] Dallas Charity auction 300CD

2005-12-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
that things looks rough Rich Thomas wrote: Some bits missing: http://www.texascarsforkids.org/details.asp?CarId=8697vType=1 --R ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] OT Concealed Carry, was Global warming

2005-12-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
cool Gary Hurst wrote: put the kid in the trunk last night and the gun was located way in the front up next to the rear seat. see, no worries. The AK is at happily at my side On 11/30/05, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage of a Suburban with 6.2 6.5 Diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Kayoooh
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Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage of a Suburban with 6.2 6.5 Diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
The 6.5 has more power, its turbo. You can find out the axle ratio by looking up the RPO codes that would be on a sticker in the glove box. http://www.angelfire.com/ny2/96transam/rpocodes.html Kayoooh wrote: Message: 14 Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:49:02 -0600 From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] MERCEDEZ-BEND 300HD

2005-12-02 Thread Rich Thomas
That's the Heavy Duty version set up for snow plowing, towing horse trailers, 4 wheeling, and such. Be good if you have a ranch or live in a cold climate. --R Steve Marci wrote: Heres a real interesting add outa Auto Treadersometimes you gota wonder :-| NO affiliation or interest

Re: [MBZ] MERCEDEZ-BEND 300HD

2005-12-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Ohh Rich Thomas wrote: That's the Heavy Duty version set up for snow plowing, towing horse trailers, 4 wheeling, and such. Be good if you have a ranch or live in a cold climate. --R Steve Marci wrote: Heres a real interesting add outa Auto Treadersometimes you gota wonder

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Christopher McCann
That's my answer too. If I don't wreck it, I don't plan on ever buying another car again. True, I'm only 32, but I'll probably follow the family pattern and die young. Although when I have 10 daughters and still no boys, I will have to break down and buy a used Sprinter...but that will

[MBZ] R class question

2005-12-02 Thread Rich Thomas
So I have seen a couple of new R class vehicles around, look pretty cool. They look like they might become the new vehicle of choice for the neighborhood bottle-blonde soccer mommies with cell phones moving up from those little Lexi SUV things. That aside, it got me thinking that with the

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Christopher McCann
Yeah, too much room in the back of a Sprinter... Chris LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I remember being 32. I was flying Beechcraft T-34's upside down over Florida and Alabama. No, that was when I was 31. Oh, I can't remember -- probably living in New York City (Governors Island).

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

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage of a Suburban with 6.2 6.5 Diesel

2005-12-02 Thread LT Don
There is a 'burban at a local car lot that I am eyeballing. On 12/2/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The 6.5 has more power, its turbo. You can find out the axle ratio by looking up the RPO codes that would be on a sticker in the glove box.

Re: [MBZ] OT Concealed Carry, was Global warming

2005-12-02 Thread Ed Booher
On 12/1/05, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: put the kid in the trunk last night and the gun was located way in the front up next to the rear seat. see, no worries. The AK is at happily at my side So, just so I understand this correctly, you throw your only son in the truck often? On the

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Ed Booher
On 12/1/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: B I N G O On 12/2/05, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, too much room in the back of a Sprinter... Chris Yes, far better to let her have the keys to an SL for the evening or even better, buy a Fiero specifically for the

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread LT Don
Yugo? On 12/2/05, Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/1/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: B I N G O On 12/2/05, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, too much room in the back of a Sprinter... Chris Yes, far better to let her have the keys to an SL for

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Ed Booher
On 12/1/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yugo? You want your daughter to make it *home*, Don. Without the need to take the Sprinter to get her *and* the Yugo. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Christopher McCann
Unlike the Ford Festiva (i owned one for a while - great little car)- I haven't seen a Yugo in years - are there any left? Chris LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yugo? On 12/2/05, Ed Booher wrote: On 12/1/05, LT Don wrote: B I N G O On 12/2/05, Christopher McCann wrote:

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Jim Cathey
I walked across the street and borrowed a hot pack from the car repair place. Slapped that on and the old Benz fired right up. I will need to search eBay for a good deal one of those... For probably less money you could carry a spare charged battery around in your trunk. Not as handy, no, but

Re: [MBZ] MERCEDEZ-BEND 300HD

2005-12-02 Thread Jim Cathey
ok, so what are they trying to sell here? MERCEDEZ-BEND 300HD, very xlnt cond in/out, runs immac, emerald isle/palomino, very well maint'd, at, pwr st, snrf, ac, cc, pdl, pb, ps, pw, new whls, cd/stereo, tp of the line, ncst in twn, crrnt tgs, alwys grgd. $3,500 obo. Portland, Or Vowels! --

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread LT Don
The answer is the size of the back seat. On 12/2/05, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unlike the Ford Festiva (i owned one for a while - great little car)- I haven't seen a Yugo in years - are there any left? Chris LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yugo? On 12/2/05, Ed Booher

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread LT Don
I hope to avoid this situation in the future. I've hoped to avoid it for three years now. What really kicked me in the nuts was that fact that I tried to jump-start off of Deb's Buick and it was nothing. I slapped on the portable charger and it was instant light off of myh diesel. These are Benz

Re: [MBZ] MANNY TRANNY SLC

2005-12-02 Thread OK Don
There's your 107 Kaleb -- -- That tranny would be nice behind the 4.5, but your euro 5.0 would be even better! Wonder if the 6cyl. flywheel will bolt to the 8cyl. crankshaft??? On 12/1/05, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My 230E has crank windows and colour coordinated steel hubcaps. I

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Rich Thomas
I saw one (a Yugo) about a month/ 6wk ago spewing through a mall parking lot, it was rust brown (the actual paint color) showing some good thinking-ahead on the manufacturer's part. The driver looked somewhat counter-culture, would probably have appreciated the punkin-orange Brunnhilde

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage of a Suburban with 6.2 6.5 Diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
is it diesel? LT Don wrote: There is a 'burban at a local car lot that I am eyeballing. On 12/2/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D,

Re: [MBZ] MERCEDEZ-BEND 300HD

2005-12-02 Thread Rory
Interesting, since there's no word limitation in an Auto Trader ad (or a very generous limitation, anyway). This guy writes like its for a newspaper ad from the Fargo Forum, paying by the space! Rory Morrison Oroville, WA 1985 300SD 1982 300TD

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have seen one every now and then. What was that movie that had Danny Devito in it, and everyone in the town had a Yugo, he was the sherrif I do believe. Christopher McCann wrote: Unlike the Ford Festiva (i owned one for a while - great little car)- I haven't seen a Yugo in years - are

Re: [MBZ] MERCEDEZ-BEND 300HD

2005-12-02 Thread David Brodbeck
Rory wrote: Interesting, since there's no word limitation in an Auto Trader ad (or a very generous limitation, anyway). This guy writes like its for a newspaper ad from the Fargo Forum, paying by the space! Last time I bought an Auto Trader ad, there was a pretty strict character limit.

Re: [MBZ] 450SLC Headlight failure

2005-12-02 Thread OK Don
The fuse box is on the right side passenger's kick panel -- On 12/1/05, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Was gifted a '78 450SLC and the headlights don't work except when the high beam flash switch is operated. This puts the failure in the light switch or hi/lo beam switch circuit.

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread David Brodbeck
Ed Booher wrote: You want your daughter to make it *home*, Don. Without the need to take the Sprinter to get her *and* the Yugo. A Fiero's no good, then. Although when you see the fire engine go by, you'll know which direction to drive in to pick her up.

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread OK Don
Nah - let her drive the 240D - just take the back seat bottom cushion out first! On 12/1/05, Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/1/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: B I N G O On 12/2/05, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, too much room in the back of a

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Ed Booher
On 12/1/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ed Booher wrote: You want your daughter to make it *home*, Don. Without the need to take the Sprinter to get her *and* the Yugo. A Fiero's no good, then. Although when you see the fire engine go by, you'll know which direction to drive

Re: [MBZ] Cool E55 commercial

2005-12-02 Thread David Brodbeck
Dave M. wrote: http://www.classic-roadster.de/albums/Filme-amg/AMG_E55_The_Monster_Adve rtise.mov I remember that ad. I also liked the one they did a while back with the old Mercedes being loaded into the crusher, and its life flashing before its eyes as we watched through the windshield.

Re: [MBZ] Cool E55 commercial

2005-12-02 Thread Aaron Lam
I like this one too, but they skipped over the W115. http://w124.f0e.net/videos/misc_mb/story_remains.mov Here's the crusher one: http://w124.f0e.net/videos/misc_mb/crusher.mov -Aaron 1987 300D 1987 300TD

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Jim Cathey
I have seen one every now and then. What was that movie that had Danny Devito in it, and everyone in the town had a Yugo, he was the sherrif I do believe. _Drowning_Mona_. Hilarious. I wonder how they found enough intact Yugos to film. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread LT Don
I really don't mean to start these threads -- it is sort of a ... what is the word, steam of .. On 12/2/05, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have seen one every now and then. What was that movie that had Danny Devito in it, and everyone in the town had a Yugo, he was the sherrif I do

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage of a Suburban with 6.2 6.5 Diesel

2005-12-02 Thread LT Don
Probably not - but this is the WRONG night to try to convince me to buy a diesel anything. On 12/2/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: is it diesel? LT Don wrote: There is a 'burban at a local car lot that I am eyeballing. On 12/2/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage of a Suburban with 6.2 6.5 Diesel

2005-12-02 Thread OK Don
Hey - it's not the Diesels fault that you have a weak battery -- -- On 12/1/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Probably not - but this is the WRONG night to try to convince me to buy a diesel anything. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created

[MBZ] Intermittent blinkers

2005-12-02 Thread redghost
Snow, or what passes for snow came today. Gump pulled a stupid stunt and played where is the blinker? Start up and all electrical is fine. Blinkers work both left and right. Drive for about 20 minutes on the highway, all is fine. Get off the highway to street speed and the darn blinkers

Re: [MBZ] Intermittent blinkers

2005-12-02 Thread OK Don
Wagongeist. On 12/1/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Snow, or what passes for snow came today. Gump pulled a stupid stunt and played where is the blinker? Start up and all electrical is fine. Blinkers work both left and right. Drive for about 20 minutes on the highway, all is fine.

Re: [MBZ] this weeks ebay idiot

2005-12-02 Thread redghost
Must be the rust and bondo hiding the turbo On Thursday, December 1, 2005, at 08:59 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-240-D-83- MERCEDES-BENZ-240-TURBO-DIESEL-RUNNING- CONDITION_W0QQitemZ4594504320QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem --

Re: [MBZ] Intermittent blinkers

2005-12-02 Thread Barry Stark
fuses? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:28 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Intermittent blinkers Wagongeist. On 12/1/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Snow, or what passes for

Re: [MBZ] Cool E55 commercial

2005-12-02 Thread Zeitgeist
They skipped the Ponton series too. On 12/1/05, Aaron Lam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like this one too, but they skipped over the W115. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition

Re: [MBZ] 450SLC Headlight failure

2005-12-02 Thread redghost
I would say BFH or the special little hook thingy that MB makes to remove the panel. I much prefer BFH. More satisfaction On Thursday, December 1, 2005, at 02:59 PM, Robert N Conrad wrote: Gentlemen, Just got on this group and got a question. Was gifted a '78 450SLC and the headlights

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread redghost
Dude, if you have ten daughters and no boy, I think it was time to tie the dongle in a knot about five kids ago. That or get a softball team going. On Thursday, December 1, 2005, at 04:31 PM, Christopher McCann wrote: That's my answer too. If I don't wreck it, I don't plan on ever buying

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread redghost
MR2 or Fiero. My daughter was going to get the 85 MR2. Damn kid turned out to be a boy, so Gump came into my life. Has to have something safe, but backseat able to accommodate action On Thursday, December 1, 2005, at 04:39 PM, LT Don wrote: I think I remember being 32. I was flying

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread redghost
I see at least one each season at the pick and pull-- Yugo that is. On Thursday, December 1, 2005, at 06:03 PM, Christopher McCann wrote: Unlike the Ford Festiva (i owned one for a while - great little car)- I haven't seen a Yugo in years - are there any left? Chris LT Don [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Intermittent blinkers

2005-12-02 Thread Jim Cathey
Go inside and come back later, you have blinkers again. Until you go highway and repeat. No blinkers again. The Frankenheap is playing a bit of this game. I have to waggle the stalk manually sometimes to get blinking. I've found that if I play with the hazard knob I can get it going

Re: [MBZ] Intermittent blinkers

2005-12-02 Thread redghost
Could be. Maybe I pissed off the FSM? Either way, I would love to have a 115 Krankenwagen. Then I have a true Wagongeist On Thursday, December 1, 2005, at 08:28 PM, OK Don wrote: Wagongeist. On 12/1/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Snow, or what passes for snow came today. Gump

Re: [MBZ] Intermittent blinkers

2005-12-02 Thread redghost
Yeah, checked and replaced this morning, whole new set. Second time this fall On Thursday, December 1, 2005, at 08:43 PM, Barry Stark wrote: fuses? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:28 PM To:

Re: [MBZ] Images

2005-12-02 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:06:42 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you recall I posted yesterday we were moving to a different server. That is wassup And it's fixed now! Thanks! Craig

Re: [MBZ] MERCEDEZ-BEND 300HD

2005-12-02 Thread tom savage
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: ok, so what are they trying to sell here? Obviously a Mercedez with a three litre diesel engine mounted in the rear, like the 170H - http://www.mbvc.nl/modellen/picm29.htm You should know how to decipher MB model names by now, Kaleb :) Tom

Re: [MBZ] MERCEDEZ-BEND 300HD

2005-12-02 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 12/1/05, tom savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: ok, so what are they trying to sell here? Obviously a Mercedez with a three litre diesel engine mounted in the rear, like the 170H - http://www.mbvc.nl/modellen/picm29.htm You should know how to decipher MB model

Re: [MBZ] Cool E55 commercial

2005-12-02 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 12/1/05, Aaron Lam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like this one too, but they skipped over the W115. http://w124.f0e.net/videos/misc_mb/story_remains.mov Isn't there a 114 or 115 in there just for a moment, just before the 600? Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo

Re: [MBZ] MERCEDEZ-BEND 300HD

2005-12-02 Thread tom savage
Alex Chamberlain wrote: Did those have swing-arm rear suspensions? Talk about your lift-throttle oversteer! Yikes! Not sure. The W15 170 was the first Mercedes to use the swing axle, in 1931 (transverse leaf springs in front). There's not much info out there about the rear-engine W28,

Re: [MBZ] W123 rear spring/trailing arm removal

2005-12-02 Thread tom savage
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Here is what you do, shouldnt take more than a couple of hours. Jack car way up. Put jack under the diff, unbolt it from the car, lower it. Put jack under the subframe/control arm on the side you are doing, and then remove the huge single bolts from that side.

[MBZ] Hinter-engine Mercedes

2005-12-02 Thread tom savage
Alex Chamberlain wrote: Did those have swing-arm rear suspensions? Talk about your lift-throttle oversteer! Yikes! I just found this page on the rear-engine 150H: http://www.exclusive-life.de/eng/Articles/Automobiles/classic-cars/Mercedes%20150/Mercedes%20150_eng.html Seems it was known

Re: [MBZ] Intermittent blinkers

2005-12-02 Thread Steve MacSween
someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Start up and all electrical is fine. Blinkers work both left and right. Drive for about 20 minutes on the highway, all is fine. Get off the highway to street speed and the darn blinkers go away. Hazards are fine. Cycle the hazard button a

Re: [MBZ] OT GM bashing

2005-12-02 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 12/1/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I guess I still haven't gotten used to the high beltlines and small greenhouses that designers favor, these days. I don't WANT to get used to that styling trend. It's terrible for visibility and headroom. I was interested in the Chrysler 300

Re: [MBZ] Photos of K-Mac rear camber kit

2005-12-02 Thread Aaron Lam
Dave, I know I'm jumping into this topic a bit late. From what I see, the KMAC bushings replace the inner bushing on the big spring link and the bushing on the rear tie rod, correct? So to decrease negative camber, adjustment of the eccentric bolts would pull the inner part of the rear wheel

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Tom Scordato
LT Don said father of a girl going off to the prom, asking for a set of wheels. A Sprinter is the wrong choice! Yeah I just bought a 240D for my girls who are coming of age. The non turbo 300D was just too fast At least it is candy apple red... (they hate it and may never rive it too

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Mitch Haley
Tom Scordato wrote: At least it is candy apple red... (they hate it and may never drive it too retro) In the early 1980's, my uncle had a nicely restored 196x Barracuda. (the early style that resembled a Rambler Marlin) He had a couple of high schoolers who didn't want to be seen in it, too old

Re: [MBZ] What's a 300B worth?

2005-12-02 Thread Trampas
If you restore it and take the top off to make a convertible they are worth quite a bit. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LT Don Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 3:44 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] What's a 300B

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Curt Raymond
I was surprised, no shocked, well I almost drove off the road, last spring to see a Yugo parked on a lawn for sale last spring here in central MA. I remember seeing Yugos on display in the mall back when I was in elementary school. I remember thinking Dang I can almost afford one, whats wrong

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Mike Canfield
Most Yugo's ended up with a bad cam after only 13 or 14K miles. If you got one with a good cam they got great mileage and lasted at least as long as the average EscortNot that that is saying much. Mike - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel - hempcar

2005-12-02 Thread Christopher McCann
some guy drove across the US on hemp oil to publicize the uses of hemp...I checked the cost - $81/gallon... http://www.hempcar.org/indexOLD.html hmm, was a 300TD too...actually hemp BioD. Interesting. Chris Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw one (a Yugo) about a month/

Re: [MBZ] temperature of w123 - thermostat

2005-12-02 Thread Luther Gulseth
sounds like you also need to flush the system with MB coolant flush for about 30 min. Ask Rusty about it when you order the thermostat. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 2, 2005 9:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] temperature of w123 - thermostat I am trying

[MBZ] Words , was cold day reflections

2005-12-02 Thread Donald Snook
Rich Thomas wrote: It was scrofulous enough that I thought about chasing him down to talk to him. I think of myself as a literate person, maybe even intelligent. But, I have never heard the word scrofulous. I like it. Its fun too say. Now, is it a real word or something made up?

Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel

2005-12-02 Thread Loren Faeth
Great choice! A 240D auto is a great first car. I let my daughter drive my SDL one time and she immediately scraped the LF alloy wheel on a curb. OUCH! At 06:01 AM 12/2/2005, you wrote: LT Don said father of a girl going off to the prom, asking for a set of wheels. A Sprinter is the

Re: [MBZ] temperature of w123 - thermostat

2005-12-02 Thread Loren Faeth
DO it yesterday! It is either gone or stuck open. At 08:14 AM 12/2/2005, you wrote: I am trying to figure out what my temp gauge should read. It seems to be at about 100 when fully warmed up. Sometimes spiking to over 120 for a few minutes under heavy load. Thinking of replacing my

Re: [MBZ] Words , was cold day reflections

2005-12-02 Thread Hans Neureiter
SYLLABICATION: scrof·u·lous PRONUNCIATIONhttp://www.bartleby.com/61/12.html : http://www.bartleby.com/61/wavs/25/S0172500.wav skrfy-ls ADJECTIVE: * 1.* Relating to, affected with, or resembling scrofula. *2.* Morally degenerate; corrupt: *a scrofulous, grim, darkly funny burlesque on art,

Re: [MBZ] Words , was cold day reflections

2005-12-02 Thread Zeitgeist
I believe it's the scientific explanation for the more colloquial term, blue balls...but what do I know. On 12/2/05, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: It was scrofulous enough that I thought about chasing him down to talk to him. I think of myself as a literate

[MBZ] OT: Words , scrofulous

2005-12-02 Thread Rich Thomas
Well, it actually refers to a specific medical condition, but there is another sense of the word that describes something beyond ugly, of the pus-oozing, smelly, visually offensive, nasty, lumpy sort -- kinda like that thing in Men In Black that was trying to walk around and drive disguised as

Re: [MBZ] Words , was cold day reflections

2005-12-02 Thread TimothyPilgrim
Cool. I've got a new favourite word. Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 12/2/05, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SYLLABICATION: scrof·u·lous PRONUNCIATIONhttp://www.bartleby.com/61/12.html : http://www.bartleby.com/61/wavs/25/S0172500.wav skrfy-ls ADJECTIVE: * 1.* Relating to, affected

Re: [MBZ] OT: Words , scrofulous

2005-12-02 Thread L . Mark Finch
I like the morally-degenerate-but-in-a-good-way definition. It would make a good band name. --mf _ L. Mark Finch Indianapolis 1982 300D Turbodiesel

Re: [MBZ] OT Concealed Carry, was Global warming

2005-12-02 Thread Gary Hurst
it's my daughter. i'd get her a litle bolt action .223 for her 9th birthday if she was interested, but, alas, she isn't :( A year ago, i have never even fired a gun. Now i buy Ted Nugent albums. America -- what a country! On 12/1/05, Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/1/05, Gary

Re: [MBZ] temperature of w123 - thermostat

2005-12-02 Thread dieselbenz24
I am trying to figure out what my temp gauge should read. It seems to be at about 100 when fully warmed up. Sometimes spiking to over 120 for a few minutes under heavy load. Thinking of replacing my thermostat since it is probably original to the car. From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] You

Re: [MBZ] temperature of w123 - thermostat

2005-12-02 Thread Bob Rentfro
Dan speculated: I am guessing that the gauge on the car is in celsius Does it read 100 at the very top? If it does then it's in C. Call 'em and tell 'em what you got and Rusty will hook you up. Bob Rentfro (doing t-stat work as soon as Rusty sends me the parts) '77 300D 144K Litchfield

[MBZ] transmission repair, 300SD

2005-12-02 Thread Hans Neureiter
A while ago I found the front of the tranny leaking and added Lucas Transmission Fix. The leak stopped. Marshall told me that this will not work, and he was, AS ALL WAYS, correct. Three weeks later It's leaking again. I called around to MB indi's for estimates and got answers ranging from a firm $

Re: [MBZ] Photos of K-Mac rear camber kit

2005-12-02 Thread Dave M.
Hi Aaron, Wow, I almost missed your post buried in the digest! Anyway, you are correct on all counts. To reduce negative camber, the bottom of the tire is pulled inward, same as AMG did on the original Hammer. The tie rod eccentrics must allow more adjustment but I don't know the specs. There's

Re: [MBZ] temperature of w123 - thermostat

2005-12-02 Thread Loren Faeth
Good catch. I was thinking in terms of 100 F, which is obviously too low. 100C is too hot, and the cooling system flush and perhaps a new thermostat are in order. You can check the operation of the tstat in a can of water on the stove with a known good thermometer that can be immersed.

Re: [MBZ] OT Concealed Carry, was Global warming

2005-12-02 Thread l02turner
you wrote:that gun is $950 at mr pawn right now Cool! my gun collection might actually be the investment I'd always told my wife it was! ;-) Sincerely, Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB) A Blood Test for your oil - www.youroil.net For Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil Weber Carb Stuff

Re: [MBZ] OT Concealed Carry, was Global warming

2005-12-02 Thread l02turner
In case you get to this before me - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/ - has great stats - as suggested by OK Don - the state-by-state data is surely there but didn;t jump out at me when I glanced at the headings - Sincerely, Larry T (78 240D) A Blood Test for your oil - www.youroil.net For Test

Re: [MBZ] Hinter-engine Mercedes

2005-12-02 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:48:25 -0600 tom savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alex Chamberlain wrote: Did those have swing-arm rear suspensions? Talk about your lift-throttle oversteer! Yikes! I just found this page on the rear-engine 150H:

Re: [MBZ] OT GM bashing

2005-12-02 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 2 Dec 2005 00:38:00 -0800 Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/1/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I guess I still haven't gotten used to the high beltlines and small greenhouses that designers favor, these days. I don't WANT to get used to that styling trend.

Re: [MBZ] OT Concealed Carry, was Global warming

2005-12-02 Thread Mitch Haley
Gary Hurst wrote: fully automatic weapons have gone through the roof That was caused mostly by the Reagan ban. Nobody seems interested in getting rid of the ban on new FAs, so the old ones just get more valuable.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Words , scrofulous

2005-12-02 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 02 Dec 2005 09:10:34 -0600 Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, it actually refers to a specific medical condition My wife introduces me to new medical terms occasionally, that have a similar ring to them and allude to similarly unpleasant conditions (the human body and

Re: [MBZ] Hinter-engine Mercedes

2005-12-02 Thread Rich Thomas
Sounds like some women I have known. --R Craig McCluskey wrote: It also says, Handling the car was a challenge. Even expert pilots experienced problems keeping the diminutive roaster under control due to the position of the engine. Not even the appealing rear of this small Mercedes could

Re: [MBZ] temperature of w123 - thermostat

2005-12-02 Thread Jim Cathey
I am trying to figure out what my temp gauge should read. It seems to be at about 100 when fully warmed up. Sometimes spiking to over 120 for a few minutes under heavy load. Thinking of replacing my thermostat since it is probably original to the car. Probably. But it _can_ be a bad

Re: [MBZ] OT Concealed Carry, was Global warming

2005-12-02 Thread Christopher McCann
Reagan ban? Full auto's are not banned, since the 30's you've needed a $200 permit, which was alot back then, but not now. If the crap ever really hit the fan here, there would be a BOOMING biz in the few parts you need to convert an AR-15 to full auto - millions to convert.

Re: [MBZ] OT Concealed Carry, was Global warming

2005-12-02 Thread Mike Canfield
But Terrible Ted's choice of weaponry is a bow and arrow and he is damned good with it. Mike - Original Message - From: Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 10:27 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Concealed Carry, was Global

Re: [MBZ] OT Concealed Carry, was Global warming

2005-12-02 Thread Gary Hurst
legal ones are rare and very valuable. illegal conversions get you put away. want one with papers? cost you about 5 grand and up now On 12/2/05, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Reagan ban? Full auto's are not banned, since the 30's you've needed a $200 permit, which was

Re: [MBZ] transmission repair, 300SD

2005-12-02 Thread Hans Neureiter
A shop near BbB, Tx Intn'l Motors (Bret Passmore) gave me the $ 650. The job involves pulling the tranny and installing the $ 15seal. Quite a bit of work, Lift required. Have a call in for BbB and Exclusive Motor Service on Memorial/Dairy Ashford. The only shop I personally knew was on Antoine and

Re: [MBZ] 30 MM gpy. Biodiesel Plant planned for Wyoming

2005-12-02 Thread andrew strasfogel
I wonder why Wyoming, considering its limitless supplies of fossil fuels, is in the vanguiard for biodiesel when its climate is so arid... Sort of makes one wonder about the economics of building these plants, and whether cheap land, arable soil, climate, logistics (location), or ?? is the most

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

2005-12-02 Thread andrew strasfogel
I found a nice metric wrench on the streets of SF on my last trip there, but it didn't survive the scrutiny of our crackerjack TSA screeners. There was nothing pointy about it, nor was it big enough to do any serious damage. It ended up in the bin with all the grandmothers' tweezers and

Re: [MBZ] Dallas Charity auction 300CD

2005-12-02 Thread andrew strasfogel
Also it's an '82, not a '92!! On 12/1/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: that things looks rough Rich Thomas wrote: Some bits missing: http://www.texascarsforkids.org/details.asp?CarId=8697vType=1 --R ___ For new parts see

Re: [MBZ] OT Concealed Carry, was Global warming

2005-12-02 Thread Zeitgeist
Maybe Kaleb should start up a Guns n' Ammo listserv for all you he-man second amendment obsessives. I'm hoping he'll also start one up for those of us perpetually worried about third amendment abuses--ever vigilant am I. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87

Re: [MBZ] OT Concealed Carry, was Global warming

2005-12-02 Thread Gary Hurst
nah, we'd end up just talking about cars there On 12/2/05, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe Kaleb should start up a Guns n' Ammo listserv for all you he-man second amendment obsessives. I'm hoping he'll also start one up for those of us perpetually worried about third amendment

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