Here's a W124 at SilverStar Recycling that could use a little TLC.
http://www.silverstarrecycling.com/assets/images/07026.jpg
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
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Come to think of it, you never see Will Smnith and Obama together, do you?
On 1/28/07, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does anyone but me get irritated at obama's face? It just looks too young
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out of place. And I heard that he was actually on the cover of Tean Beat,
or
at least in the
On Jan 28, 2007, at 3:59 PM, Sunil Hari wrote:
what can vista do that XP or win2k can't?
Moreover, what can vista do that OS X can't?
Ah Vista has *much* better DRM. Although I'm not sure to who's
benefit that is
John
1983 300TDt 385k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
1990's 300TDt
Let me go on the record now saying I think this will be the longest thread
in the history of our little list.
Bob Rwho will have no input to this thread since I'm a computer mental
midget.
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From: John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion
LarryT - now that is one car that will need at least 2 weekends of work, to
say the least! Its hard to imagine what it went through to get into that
shape - probably missed an oil change or two, also;-)))
Werner
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From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes
Bob - I agree. The endless arguments of PCs vs. Macs is like what oil to
use - or Ford vs. Chevy, etc. There will NEVER be enough agreement for
otherwise reasonable people to settle this! But such a thread makes it
easier to read the mail quickly by liberal use of the delete key
Werner
Larry,
How can you tell it's a 124? I can't make it out.
Dwight
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1979 240D-250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t 135K miles
Wickford, RI-Original Message-
Here's a W124 at SilverStar Recycling that could use a little TLC.
Marshall Booth wrote:
A 2.5 engine can't be tucked into an '84-'85 2.2 chassis without a lot
of welding and sheet metal work.
Perhaps that's why it's 95% complete and needs a radiator shroud.
Not to mention why he's selling his project after taking it this far.
BTW, I was looking at the
Werner,
I have tagged the erstwhile delete key with a new label..
DBR
Take care,
Chuck
Phoenix AZ
Chuck - that's probably the most important key to use when perusing the
various lists, MBZ and others. Greater use of that back in the good old
days of the MBCA lists would have spared us all a lot of grief (and saved
the club more than a few members, IMO)!
Are you still heading to Southern
well, that's where you are mistaken. there is no debate here. people
who have a view use macs. people who just use whatever by default use
windows. there is absolutely no debate at all, just a procession of
witnesses for the mac.
i mean, i'm not a zealot. i couldn't care less what computer
Or Osama Barakka and Dumbo
--R
LT Don wrote:
Come to think of it, you never see Will Smnith and Obama together, do you?
On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:00:08 -0500 LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's a W124 at SilverStar Recycling that could use a little TLC.
http://www.silverstarrecycling.com/assets/images/07026.jpg
Uh, yeah!
That, by the way, is the place I got the correct color hood and fender for
our W123.
Let me go on the record now saying I think this will be the longest
thread in the history of our little list..
I would say that aluminum V8 beats it. Or send title.
RLE
On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:07:56 -0800 John M McIntosh
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ah Vista has *much* better DRM. Although I'm not sure to who's
benefit that is
So, what's DRM?
Directly Reporting (all your secrets) to the Manufacturer (Microsoft)?
Craig
on 1/28/07 11:06 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Let me go on the record now saying I think this will be the longest
thread in the history of our little list..
I would say that aluminum V8 beats it. Or send title.
Uh, technically not this list.
Though many would suggest
Craig McCluskey wrote:
So, what's DRM?
Directly Reporting (all your secrets) to the Manufacturer (Microsoft)?
That's not far off, actually. Digital Restrictions Management:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Rights_Management
Tom
Zoltan Finks wrote:
Does anyone but me get irritated at obama's face? It just looks too young -
out of place.
Some people might consider that a virtue, like they did with Kennedy.
What did you say? The message was garbled after all day. It looked like you
said something about bizzare draconian bondage-and-discipline operating
systems after that.
-j.
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From: Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED]
don't you guys find it funny that we
HA,HA! The only reason I think it;s a 124 is because that was the title of
the email they sent telling me of the new arrivals at their place.! Without
that, I;d never ve able to tell what it is!
That car is in bad shape! As Werner said - it probably missed a couple
of oil changes -
Depends on how deep it is. Also, head gasket sealants are not usually
effective - although I;m sure there may be some that work - perhaps someone
has some 1st hand experience?
Most head gaskets have a copper sandwich that is supposed to take the shape
of any imperfections and prevent gas,
On 1/29/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What did you say? The message was garbled after all day. It looked like you said
something about bizzare draconian bondage-and-discipline operating systems after that.
-j.
Careful. Clay will start talking about all the things he got from
Brownback is the spiritual successor to that other great defender of the
Constitution - John Ashcroft.
On 1/29/07, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Zoltan Finks wrote:
Does anyone but me get irritated at obama's face? It just looks too
young -
out of place.
Some people might consider
Sunil Hari said:
Local guy selling a 1984 300D- says it has a tranny issue and a coked
injector. If I buy it and part it out, who needs what?
If the interior is brown (not sure the official name) we could use the
front passenger side upper seat cover and the cover for the arm rest.
...Kevin
My in-laws, who are in their early 70's (and pretty much stuck in the
50's - 60's) still don't really care for colored people. They really like
this guy, even thought they can't say his name (Orbammel), simply because he
came and visted their UAW hall.
Bob R.
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What a great story. They are prejudiced in the abstract but color blind on
a personal level. I know a lot of folks who are just the reverse...
On 1/29/07, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My in-laws, who are in their early 70's (and pretty much stuck in the
50's - 60's) still don't
Maybe at that age their eyesight and hearing are going bad. (Just an
alternative possibility)
--R
andrew strasfogel wrote:
What a great story. They are prejudiced in the abstract but color blind on
a personal level. I know a lot of folks who are just the reverse...
On 1/29/07, Bob Rentfro
Those of you collecting old Macs can relate to this guy
-R
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/01/ultimate_mac_sh.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
How the stuff works, and can blow up.
--R
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/01/whats_in_fixafl.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
The son of a friend of mine almost lost an arm to this stuff. He spent
several months in the hospital and had several operations on the mangled
arm. After that, I threw all mine away.
Tom Potter
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich
Yeah, it's the oil that smells. Smells kinda . oily! Not quite as
bad as rancid french fry grease, but it ain't roses, either.
Gary Thompson
1995 E320 with special evapoleak option
On 1/26/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A few weeks ago someone posted that if I had a
He needs to call Jim Adler, the Texas Hammer!
--R
Potter, Tom E wrote:
The son of a friend of mine almost lost an arm to this stuff. He spent
several months in the hospital and had several operations on the mangled
arm. After that, I threw all mine away.
Tom Potter
-Original
One of them has a camera in it, it was easy enough to hack into, that
Mac OS is full of holes. I'll sell the rest of them to you, contact me
off-line (I especially liked that one with that woman with the Benz
tattoo on her...).
--R
Ed Booher wrote:
On 1/29/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
He got quite a settlement from FixaFlat.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 10:03 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sorta OT but interesting, FixaFlat
He needs to call Jim Adler,
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:19:08 -0800
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Just from my point of view *my nose that is* ester oil smells like that oil you
use in 2 cycle lawnmower engines.. but thats my nose talking :)
Harry
69 280 SEL 135,000 Miles
72 350SL 118,000 Miles
2004 VW Passat 4 Motion
1999 Mazda Miata
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From: [EMAIL
How exactly did it happen?
On 1/29/07, Potter, Tom E [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
He got quite a settlement from FixaFlat.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 10:03 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
I thought it was actually quite funny.
On 1/29/07, Roger Conlon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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My friend's son was working at a service station. Some chap drove in
with a flat tire into which he had installed FixaFlat and wanted them
to repair it. As the kid was in the process of removing the wheel from
the vehicle, the tire blew up and mangled his arm
Tom Potter
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Ugh. Hope his settlement was in the 7 figure range...
On 1/29/07, Potter, Tom E [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My friend's son was working at a service station. Some chap drove in
with a flat tire into which he had installed FixaFlat and wanted them
to repair it. As the kid was in the process of
LarryT wrote:
Depends on how deep it is. Also, head gasket sealants are not usually
effective - although I;m sure there may be some that work - perhaps someone
has some 1st hand experience?
A lot of guys swear by Hylomar. YMMV.
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Close, but no cigar.
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A lot of guys swear by Hylomar. YMMV.
Used it on my 2.5DT, good results so far.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Dieselitis Maximus
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Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate
in the Yahoo! Answers Food Drink QA.
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jan 29 20:16:33 2007
Received: from
Andrew -
Its not clear how that accident happened, and whose negligence caused or
contributed to the injury. I would not jump to the conclusion that a
7-figure judgment (of which the lawyer might get half) is appropriate, if
perhaps the kid did something stupid. IMO, the number of large
Gary Hurst wrote:
when i ask my government to take a police report on
this matter (i am not even so unreasonable as to ask them to actually take
an interest in the gang perpetrators who are likely not even supposed to be
in this country), they basically tell me don't call us, we'll call you.
On Mon, Jan 29, 2007 at 12:29:23PM -0800, David Brodbeck wrote:
Gary Hurst wrote:
when i ask my government to take a police report on
this matter (i am not even so unreasonable as to ask them to actually take
an interest in the gang perpetrators who are likely not even supposed to be
in
So sorry about the car. That is sort of thing that I am sure all of us
worry about with our much loved cars. Frustrating as it is to discover the
limits of actual 'enforcement' [I caught someone breaking into my car and
got a description, plate #, abandoned tools and hair sample stuck to the
I used to work in a tire shopPeople ALMOST NEVER tell you there is
Fix a Flat in the tire as they know most shops will turn away the job. If
they don't tell you there is Fix a Flat in the tire there is no way to know
until you break the bead and see for yourself. A spark from anything
Several months in the hospital and multiple operations? His bills probably
came close to 7 figures without any other consideration.
Chris K
Cayce, SC
On the other hand, if everyone did what they were supposed to
do, then actual damages, including any loss of use of body parts, may be
when it comes to having their hand out and demanding money, they are not shy
nor busy
but now they don't even have the time to take a police report over the phone
On 1/29/07, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Gary Hurst wrote:
when i ask my government to take a police report on
this
On second thought, I might want 8 figures to give up the use of my right
arm. (OK, I'll take 7 for the left).
I also can think of many problems in our country more serious than trial
lawyers who go after negligent corprations. And BTW, I am including
McDonalds because my ex was severely
I have an 18 year old son who has worked part time in a tire shop. I don't like
to think that he needs to worry
about car tires being a bomb. If that stuff is that explosive, then I don't
think I want to be driving around with
my tires full of it either. Surely there must be a means of inflating
I bet if you would have pumped a round or two in their arses the cops
would'a been more interested.
That kind of stuff sickens me.
Bob R.
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From: Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 2:04 PM
i finally got someone to talk to on the phone
they couldn't care less that this was the work of an organized gang
they couldn't care less that the people who do this are in the country
illegally
seems they are worried about online gambling and high priced hookers
i'm pretty sickened myself
Gary Hurst wrote:
i expect this sort of thing in places like san francisco. but the fact that
it has even taken over georgia is something to think about
Sorry to hear of your loss, Gary, and sorrier to hear another tale of
the apathy of those sworn To Serve and Protect. But you should know
Must resist.
Must resist...
Coffee should be hot.
The best coffee is made when the water is just almost boiling.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:21:29 -0500
From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sorta OT but interesting, FixaFlat
To: Mercedes Discussion
and if you did fire even a warning shot in defense of your property, you
are
going to jail.
In Columbia, I posted this when it happened, the Sheriff declared a woman a
hero for shooting a guy in the butt when he tried to take her car. In fact,
she fired 5 times. Although she did
These creatures are infesting Houston too, homicidal sociopaths.
Houston is a de facto sanctuary city where undocumented immigrants
get a free pass (law enforcement cannot ask if they have legal status)
so not much can be done about them unless they are caught in some
flagrant crime. And
Today's Columbia newspaper had 5 classified ads for Mercedes. The first one
was for a 1984 300D for 5 grand. the others ranged from 1996-2006. The thing
I found interesting was that all of them were diesels. Just a fluke I guess.
Chris Kueny ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
78 Chevy Custom deluxe
'85
Chris wrote:I think for the most part, the Democrats are
tired of losing elections due to the gun issue
I truely hope you are right - if not - it means they were very deceptive
this past election - if they start passing gun laws I suspect there will be
a major revolt. regardless, I'm buying a
HI
I've found a 1992 Mercedes 300 wagon with the 4matic set up. I understand that
these systems were very expensive to fix but became reliable after they had
been perfected after a few yrs. Is 1992 after they became reliable, or is it
one of the beginner systems that I should shy away from?
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