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Yep, need two of those - one to crap on, the other to cover it. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Rich Thomas" Sent: Friday,

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. I'm hoping when it gets here that I will have a weekend to do some Martha Stewart detailing. Don Snook -Original Message- From: Dan Penoff [mailto:d...@penoff.com] Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 1:18 PM To: Mercedes List Subject: Re: [MBZ] My new car! was RE: Car Search Congrats

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Why a BMW? Mechanics say they break, unlike MErcedes. On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan wrote: I've pretty much decided it's a W140 or nothing, so the E55 is out the window. I've put searches in for W140s in Tulsa, OK City and

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I would have bought a 140 (97-99). But, like Dan they are very hard to find. When I did find one they were either turds or they wanted WAY too much for them. Plus, I have really enjoyed my current 7 series. I think the 98-2001 Bmw is the best one they made. They fit me well and look good.

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Congrats, Donald, glad you found something you like. Sounds like a nice example. So what are you doing with your existing 740? As I opined earlier today, I think part of my problem is my past luck in finding nice, well kept examples cheap. As I expand my search I'm finding that the decent

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mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] My new car! Peter wrote: I suspect you will like it a lot less when the $3000 convenience relay box goes out and the windows won't work (hopefully, with all of them up), or the door locks fry -- $500 each and four hours labor, and then a big ol charge

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Allan wrote: You have some kind of luck. I am amazed how you stumble into these cars. Its better to be lucky than good. Actually, I usually spend quite a bit of time trying to find the right car. I had searched for 7 series BMW's for quite a while. I also looked at 5-6 of them. I

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Tom wrote: Don is in tall cotton if his new BMW is as unreliable as my 140 has been. Which is to say, if it is as reliable as my old 123 was. A good 140 is at least as reliable as a good 300D from a starts every time and never fails to proceed daily driver standpoint and is infinitely better from

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Donald Snook wrote: This is the perfect example of the myths about how bad the 140 is. I had bought into the idea that the 140 was a money pit. I'm glad to hear its not always true. I think the same can be said about the 7 series BMW's. I think there's still good reason to stay away from

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I think there is plenty of anecdotal information as well as direct examples of the issues with the V12 models. It can also be explained by the limited number of them that are out there. If they had any semblance of reliability you would see a lot more of them around, and the values would be

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Kevin wrote: My neighbor, Tom, has this exact car and loves it! He's poured money into it to make it right, even a total active/hydraulic suspension rebuild. He had the water pump seize, $1500 to make it whole again. He says I should give up my Mercedes addiction and get a Bimmer. I wouldn't

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My buddy drives a 2010 BMW 528 (?) diesel. Accelerates from 0 to 60 in about 6 seconds and gets 30 - 40 mpg. On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Kevin wrote: My neighbor, Tom, has this exact car and loves it! He's poured money into it to make it right,

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andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com writes: My buddy drives a 2010 BMW 528 (?) diesel. Accelerates from 0 to 60 in about 6 seconds and gets 30 - 40 mpg. Here? I didn't realize BMW were importing any diesels to the US. Allan -- 1983 300D ___

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Oh yeah they are, but only sedans. Competes with the Mercedes E class Bluetec. I was told the exhaust is clear and smells faintly of urea, which is used to clean the gases. On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.eduwrote: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com

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On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com writes: My buddy drives a 2010 BMW 528 (?) diesel.  Accelerates from 0 to 60 in about 6 seconds and gets 30 - 40 mpg. Here?  I didn't realize BMW were importing any diesels to

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Looks like an amazing car. But, its over $100K, so I think I'll wait till he trades it in. Donald H. Snook Oh come on now. You're a partner now. Nice new (to you) big house, you even have a new tax deduction! Stimulate the economy and live a little. Park a new hybrid Beemer in the

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There've been lots of ads... I think you'll find its a 335d -Curt Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:40:05 -0400 From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] My new car! Message-ID: m14o2g7voa@cs.indiana.edu Content-Type: text/plain

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Tom wrote: Don is in tall cotton if his new BMW is... Where ya been hidin' Tom. Great to have you input here again. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

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Donald Snook wrote: Craig from Los Alamos also has a new car! Is Craig keeping the W124 V-8 and the 240D I-5? Might be time for a larger garage. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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I suspect you will like it a lot less when the $3000 convenience relay box goes out and the windows won't work (hopefully, with all of them up), or the door locks fry -- $500 each and four hours labor, and then a big ol charge at the dealer to reprogram them. Funky engine control problems

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On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 7:04 AM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: Funky engine control problems will drive you nuts as well -- intermittent no-start with no cause, flaky crank position sensors (can only be reached from below, blind, on top of the bell housing), etc. I know BMWs,

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Peter wrote: I suspect you will like it a lot less when the $3000 convenience relay box goes out and the windows won't work (hopefully, with all of them up), or the door locks fry -- $500 each and four hours labor, and then a big ol charge at the dealer to reprogram them. Funky engine control

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Alex wrote: I know BMWs, like all German cars, are notorious for hatching electrical gremlins as they age, but I'm still surprised to hear that. Generally the BMW aluminum V-8s have had a great reputation (once they worked out the issue with the self-destructing Nikasil blocks early on).

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On 19/07/2011 4:36 PM, Donald Snook wrote: Peter wrote: I suspect you will like it a lot less when the $3000 convenience relay box goes out and the windows won't work (hopefully, with all of them up), or the door locks fry -- $500 each and four hours labor, and then a big ol charge at the

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Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com writes: By the way, I talked to the service manager about this car. He knew the car. He knows the previous owner. The guy took exceptional care of the car. Evidently, he was a little neurotic and wanted the radiator cap replaced at every oil change. All work

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On 7/19/2011 9:04 AM, Peter Frederick wrote: These are as bad as the W140s, which is NOT a recommendation for ownership -- most people dumped them at the end of the lease or the extended warrenty. Don is in tall cotton if his new BMW is as unreliable as my 140 has been. Which is to say,

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, OR -Original Message- From: Allan Streib Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 8:20 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] My new car! Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com writes: By the way, I talked to the service manager about this car. He knew the car. He knows the previous owner

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Peter Frederick wrote: If the improvement in the rear is as significant as the improvement from doing the font end, I need to get busy! I must say that new steering box, idler arm bushings, drag link, tie rods, and steering damper made a HUGE difference -- and I can now hear the rear subframe

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don't think, but it took a second or two to realize I was rolling. Peter -Original Message- From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net Sent: Apr 13, 2010 5:49 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] my new car! Peter Frederick wrote: If the improvement in the rear

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On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Now that I got your attention, it is an 87 300D.  I just picked it up from the alignment shop, after rebuilding the rear suspension and front suspension over the last year.  It is like driving a new car! it is finally what

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If the improvement in the rear is as significant as the improvement from doing the font end, I need to get busy! Seriously, I only need a few more bits and I'm ready for the whole thing, once we get the engine back together and installed in my brother's SDL (the one that got a fractured oil

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On mine, the rear was the big problem, it had way busted subframe mounts, and bad links. It was only after that was fixed that i figured out the front end had problems. The new rear subframe mounts were the single biggest improvement. It never ends, that is for sure. If the improvement

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I can see you going down Katy freeway in rush hour. On 5/3/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not sure if it will pass inspection. --R http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/05/spider_car.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

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Yeah, I'll be passing everyone else. --R Hans Neureiter wrote: I can see you going down Katy freeway in rush hour. On 5/3/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not sure if it will pass inspection. --R http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/05/spider_car.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890