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From: R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I know it is only Thursday but there is not much traffic on the list. Here
I sit in my office bored and looking for
distraction.snip
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How dateable are you? Would you date
(From another list:)
Pete wrote:
I'm confused about
how we handle paranormal events. These cannot be explained
logically, yet I have personally experienced them several
times myself. They cannot be explained with simple
psychology either, as they are physical manifestations
revealing
Different cultures have different understanding of these phenomena
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From: archer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 4:13 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Ghost stories
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Pete wrote:
I'm confused
Seig Heil! The Fourth Reich is here!
Like many rulings of the Ninth Circus Court in Commiefornia, this
one needs overturning.
Somebody traveling to Ontario from Michigan needs to refile the suit
in the Sixth Circuit and see if we can generate a conflict of opinion.
Mitch.
Check the fine print - one card we used had a limit to the amount of
cash back. When you hit that limit, no more cash.
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 10:26 PM, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yea, I'm thinking, too, if I make it work to my advantage, the credit union
will soon QUASH it.
I think the paranormal is quite real. I've never experienced any of
it myself, but I've heard enough from credible people--including my
father, a Phd. physicist and sceptic who experienced one such event
which he cheerfully admits that he can not explain rationally--to
believe that they
Not if it needs painting and has some rust. Seems over priced.
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 4:16 PM, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
IS THIS NOT EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED?
Randy
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Sent: Thursday,
Credit card terms and conditions can change at the drop of a hat.
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 8:52 AM, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Check the fine print - one card we used had a limit to the amount of
cash back. When you hit that limit, no more cash.
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 10:26 PM, Wilton
I would not say it needs paint - it's needs a good detailing and some touch-up.
If I bought it (and I wish I could) I wouldn't even consider painting it.
Dan
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Not if it needs painting and has some rust. Seems over priced.
On Thu, Apr 24,
A friend sent me http://survivalblog.com/ the other day.
Its got some heavy duty doom and gloom...
It just makes me want to work harder on
http://www.otherpower.com/steamengine.shtml a steam engine generator.
Everybody else can be holed up conserving their precious liquid fuel, I'll
drive an
OK, why not. Location? Contact info?
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 9:41 AM, LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would not say it needs paint - it's needs a good detailing and some
touch-up. If I bought it (and I wish I could) I wouldn't even consider
painting it.
Dan
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL
I am at the point of either painting and derusting my '83 wagon with 282 K
miles, or selling fit or a pittance and buying another one of a similar
vintage that doesn't need body work. Neither option is particularly
palatable but I have always felt this is the BEST Mercedes model of all
time, so
Yeah Ed's obviously never had a wagon before...
I kept my 300TD way longer than was prudent and dumped way more money in it
than I should have
strictly because when it was all working right it was a delightful car to drive.
At some point the missus and I are going to take a cross country road
I recently started using my personal card for corporate travel to gain points.
Last I checked (January?) I had enough points for $100 in Amazon gift cards,
should be triple that by now with 2 more trips under my belt.
The goal is to get $750 for a new 32 LCD TV.
I feel like an idiot that I
I think Martha (Poos) lives somewhere near Tampa.
andrew strasfogel wrote:
OK, why not. Location? Contact info?
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Kaleb,
My friend and I are a 50% maybe.
Chris McCann
Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Im sorry, I meant the 7th.
Things usually start off on friday though.
John Robbins wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
We have been thinking about having the OkieQ June 6th. I need a show of
Curt Raymond wrote:
Put a small teardrop trailer behind it to sleep in and we'll be
largely self sufficient.
Some friends of mine have A-Liners. Pretty cool, pop-up with no canvas.
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At some point the missus and I are going to take a cross country road
trip and a 300TD is way high on the list of vehicles I want to use.
Put a small teardrop trailer behind it to sleep in and we'll be
largely self sufficient.
I once ran into a guy at a rest stop that had a pretty nice
Better than the S124?
I keep hoping I'll find a $700 300TE and drop my 2.5 drivetrain in it.
If you've got a good running 617 with a good SLS pump on it,
keep your eyes peeled for a cheap 280TE with a perfect body and needing
a valve job.
Mitch.
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I have always felt this
The 15mm rear swaybar is available from dealers and what not.
Peter Frederick wrote:
Get the front sway bar off a TE or TD, it's somewhat stiffer (larger
ends) and fits perfectly. Can't help for the rear, though, unless
you stumble on a Sportline.
Peter
On Apr 24, 2008, at 11:33 AM,
Mad Max and Terminator all rolled up together. Guns, droids, steam and
wood gas vehicles, I can't wait!
--R
Hendrik Fay wrote:
Yeah right, obviously you have not been paying attention.
Even if worst comes to worst using a steam traction engine is way more
efficient than a pack of horses.
Curt,
I went to an old truck show in England years ago-actually it was the London
to Brighton run. Some Norwegians had a Model A Ford stake body-maybe 3/4 or
1 ton with a wood gas set up in the bed that powered the truck. They said it
was based on German WWII technology.
Dwight
Dwight E. Giles,
I'm thinking either urethaned wood like:
http://www.bigwoodycampers.com/deluxe.htm
or aluminum like: http://www.cozycruiser.com/
The vintage look really appeals to me. Also since they're so small they'll tow
well behind about any car (probably even a 240D although you wouldn't go
anywhere
I like the wood look ones. But towing with a 240d? You know well that the
only camper to tow behind a 240D is your sleeping bag on a dolly.
Dwight
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles.
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.
Wickford, RI
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Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote:
I like the wood look ones. But towing with a 240d? You know well that the
only camper to tow behind a 240D is your sleeping bag on a dolly.
I thought they pulled caravans in Europe with 240TDs. The views are
spectacular climbing the Alps at 25mph.
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 7:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So, weight distribution means nothing, then? Oh wait, I forgot where you
live.
Actually, wouldn't a load of 2x4s and cinder blocks make a 300TD a
better vehicle for your neck of the woods, Roger? When I lived there,
every time I was
Yes, Tampa. The car is in Odessa, which is a suburb on the north side of Tampa.
Dan
Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think Martha (Poos) lives somewhere near Tampa.
andrew strasfogel wrote:
OK, why not. Location? Contact info?
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Be a
I think I mentioned in my original post that short of cashing out some of my
401k I simply don't have the cash. Couple that with the upcoming move and I'm
really strapped.
The seller did not want his name/address put on a public list for general
distribution. I told him I would provide
A wagon and a small trailer is a good traveling arrangement, as you
can leave the trailer parked and tour in the wagon, plus with the
TD's self-leveling suspension and diesel power, it would be a good
tower.
I vacationed for years in a Caprice wagon and a 16' trailer. The
wagon towing
I doubt it. Surely technology can save us from another stone age. If one looks
at the developments in the past 50
years or so, there are just so many examples of ingenuity that one must believe
we can overcome the current
problems. Look at the development of aircraft and of computers to name
So, we need to know. Did you get the plans for this contraption and when will
you forward them?
Randy
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Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slow List -
Does it ride better? My old chevy pickup rides wonderful when really loaded.
Does not go around corners well even
empty but weight does not appear to make anything worse with the possible
exception of braking.
Randy
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I know a fellow here who does that with a Porshe 944. He bought one that had
been in a frontal accident and
essentially cut off back to the windshield to make a trailer. He uses it for
sleeping accommodation at various
racing events that he travels to over the summer.
Randy
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Ed said
SLS was never intended to turn wagons into pickups. You haul a lot of wood
and concrete in your wagon?
Hey Edthe station wagon was the original SUV... I once went to Home
Depot with the 300TD, loaded up the rear with concrete and bricks. The
orange apron guy said you're gonna
A former neighbour towed a popup trailer with a non turbo Jetta diesel - all
the way to the west coast through the
mountains with wife and 3 or 4 small children and associated baggage. He did
acknowledge that it climbed pretty
slow. He tried for a long time to find a better trailer as the old
We're so spoiled now, everybody has a truck or SUV.
When I was a kid we had a sedan that my dad drove and my mom drove a
stationwagon.
They finally submitted to the SUV at the beginning of the craze in '88 with an
S15.
I remember re-roofing the house and hauling all the shingles in the back of
, that sure is a NICE TD :D
Luther, son of said TD's owner
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:23:02 -0500, Royce Engler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ed said
SLS was never intended to turn wagons into pickups. You haul a lot of wood
and concrete in your wagon?
Hey Edthe station wagon was the
Some day I too am going to grow up and be able to purchase a 300TD.:)
Lord I want one - just can't afford one.:(
Dave H...
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From: Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 12:53 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Re: Towing with a 240D. My Caprice wagon pretty well maxed out at 60
mph towing my 16' aluminum trailer, which was very light but not very
aerodynamic, and with a headwind, I could spend days at 50-55 wound-
out and wide-open in third getting 10 mpg. This is with a 160 hp 4v
305 v-8. I
My personal experiences are not quite as dramatic, but my father
spoke of being on guard duty during the Battle of the Bulge [Germany,
WWII, for you young folks]. He said his mother came to see him and spoke to
him about 20 minutes. He was not at all surprised when he later got word
that
Dave - I have a fully broken-in 1983 300TD with roof rack and crossbars (!!)
that is totally affordable!! What will it take to put you into the front
seat of this wonderful daily driver?
Contact me offlist or onlist; I offer total transparency when it my
fantastic 300TD.
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 7:20 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Better than the S124?
I keep hoping I'll find a $700 300TE and drop my 2.5 drivetrain in it.
Do 210 chassis wagons still have SLS? They don't seem to command any
premium over the same-year sedans like 124s and 123s do, and
20 years ago I suffered a rather serious heart attack, at that time they did
not immediately go in and do corrective procedures. They chose to have you
stay in Intensive Care, I joke that they were testing my will to live.
I was medicated with some type of drug (Maybe Halciene?) to help me
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I offer total transparency when it my fantastic 300TD.
Is any of the sheet metal transparent yet?
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The saga of my injection pump has come to a happy conclusion.
When I picked it up the first time it was smoking and still had a rattle [it
was the rattle that had me take it in in the first place]. I took it back
on Tuesday and they went into it once more, finally determining that the
pump,
Actually, wouldn't a load of 2x4s and cinder blocks make a 300TD a better
vehicle for you neck of the woods, Roger?
Since I don't live in a double-wide, these are items I would not be hauling,
as a rule.
When I lived there, every time I was stopped at a light just short of the
top of a
Randy wrote: He could never find anything newer that was as light. He still
lives nearby and I run into him occasionally but he has moved on to mini-vans
and SUV's as the children have grown bigger.
My mother and stepfather tow a pop up camper with their 2000 Chrysler Town and
Country
I sort of agree with you. The pop up camper does not really appeal to me. The
fellow I referred to earlier is an
accountant though so what more need I say.
Randy
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Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 2:38
Hi Bill,
Great story! Now, don't tell anyone else - this is just between you me -
one dark night we need to follow that mechanic home and kidnap him - we'll
chain him to the garage and force him to repair various classic MBs while we
feed him Knachtworst and other worst meats. ;-)
Sounds
Ha Ha - good idea Larry. I'd have wished for him when my car went out in
Vero two years ago. But, the part owner and manager of the shop is my
nephew, so I would have his wife, two kids, my brother and sister in law to
answer to. The mechanic who did most of the work is good, but also relies
on
Don't people build decks in toity I own a new Mercedes and never forget to
remind you land?
Oh right you don't like to get your hands dirty with that sort of thing. ;)
-Curt
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:25:15 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear weight bias
To:
Wasn't somebody wondering whether they could adapt a BMW limited-slip
rear-end to a Mercedes? Here's your chance to find out:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/pts/656437174.html
Alex Chamberlain
'87 300D Turbo, '86 300E, et al.
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Luther said...
, that sure is a NICE TD :D
Luther, son of said TD's owner
My main consolation is that it went to a very good home. I have this
symbiotic relationship with my kids...My son, the Ford dealer, cherry picks
a good tradein for my daughter...she drives it for a
Even more pricey than the one earlier today- just to keep the discussion
going.
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/car/656429849.html
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles.
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.
Wickford, RI
anybody else?
Christopher McCann wrote:
Kaleb,
My friend and I are a 50% maybe.
Chris McCann
Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Im sorry, I meant the 7th.
Things usually start off on friday though.
John Robbins wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
We have been thinking
who wanted a blue one? Alex? Andrew?
Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote:
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/car/656429849.html
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles.
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.
Wickford, RI
yea, we have technology, but when war breaks out for the remaining oil,
all that will go away.
R A Bennell wrote:
I doubt it. Surely technology can save us from another stone age. If one
looks at the developments in the past 50
years or so, there are just so many examples of ingenuity that
you bastard
Luther wrote:
, that sure is a NICE TD :D
Luther, son of said TD's owner
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:23:02 -0500, Royce Engler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ed said
SLS was never intended to turn wagons into pickups. You haul a lot of wood
and concrete in your wagon?
http://ozbenz.net/viewtopic.php?f=5t=5600p=36070hilit=trailer#p36070
1 and 3/4 S123's
http://ozbenz.net/viewtopic.php?f=9t=5866p=37306#p37306 Finless Finny
campervan
Jim Cathey wrote:
At some point the missus and I are going to take a cross country road
trip and a 300TD is way high on the
The S123 is probably a bit tougher but the S124 is more refined and
efficient.
Hendrik
Mitch Haley wrote:
Better than the S124?
I keep hoping I'll find a $700 300TE and drop my 2.5 drivetrain in it.
If you've got a good running 617 with a good SLS pump on it,
keep your eyes peeled for a
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:24:33 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
anybody else?
I'm thinking about it -- have to convince Shirley.
A couple of weeks later (on the 20th) would be a lot better for work,
though.
Craig
Christopher McCann wrote:
Kaleb,
My friend and I are a
Don't people build decks in toity I own a new Mercedes and never forget
to remind you land?
Oh right you don't like to get your hands dirty with that sort of thing. ;)
That's hoity toity to you, Curtsy.
You would build a deck on concrete blocks? Holy building permit, Superman.
wagon towing cutoff wagon seems laughable to me--an admirable looking
conversion, but why not just sleep in the wagon itself, if you're
going to do without other trailer amenities,
The car itself was full of supplies, and had all four seats usable.
The trailer had the seats folded down for the
I think the full job entailed three removals and installations of
the injection pump, and I think possibly one of the vacuum pump,
You can't take the IP off without first taking off the vacuum pump.
though it got as high as 27 mpg before, so probably not.
No, you're not going to beat that.
It's not the technology that's lacking, it's rational people ---
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 8:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
yea, we have technology, but when war breaks out for the remaining oil,
all that will go away.
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OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
There are three kinds of
I can change my definite maybe to firm yes.
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 8:24 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
anybody else?
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OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics.
-Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain
'90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
anybody else?
Hope to come. June is a busy month; I'll know soon.
Tom
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OK Don wrote:
It's not the technology that's lacking, it's rational people ---
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 8:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
yea, we have technology, but when war breaks out for the remaining oil,
all that will go away.
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My appreciation for the shop goes up!
BillR
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Sent: 4/25/08 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] The saga of the injection pump
I think the full job entailed three removals and installations of
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