Beautiful day up there, but boy, was it windy! The guys flying the MD-80 I flew in on from ATL were complaining after we touched down about how bad it was.
Maybe next time... Dan On Feb 2, 2013, at 10:21 PM, WILTON wrote: > Congratulations; 'glad you had a rewarding and safe trip; 'sorry I couldn't > meet you there. My IVIG treatment went well, but I was right not to try to > get out yesterday afternoon. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Penoff" <d...@penoff.com> > To: "Mercedes List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 10:13 PM > Subject: [MBZ] New Car (MB content) > > >> Tarek and I were able to work out a deal this week, so I flew up to Raleigh >> yesterday and drove the S500 home. Tarek's father was gracious enough to >> pick me up at the airport and follow me to the NC DMV so I could get a temp >> plate before I started south. Trip was uneventful and I was resting in bed >> by 10:30 that evening. >> >> It got the full Mercedes Martha Stewart treatment today, which will continue >> tomorrow after I am finished with a maintenance outage at work on Sunday >> morning when we have to take an EVA down to replace some controllers. New >> windshield and probably a set of tires coming this week. A few minor things >> I'll address, but everything is working (at least as far as I can tell! - >> this is a far more complex car than any other MB I've owned!) and any >> repairs it might need are minor. >> >> In anticipation I have been trolling some of the MB forums and looking over >> 140 related subject matter. >> >> Is there an online service manual like there is of the W124s? I could sure >> use some service literature for my benefit, but I'm not finding much. I need >> to replace some lamps in the ACC panels and troubleshoot a vacuum door close >> assist actuator in the driver's door, so it would be nice to be able to see >> the procedures before tearing in to things. >> >> Anybody want an analog phone? This car has the factory cell phone, but it's >> pretty much dead weight these days. I would like to have the storage space >> back for the controller, which is in the storage area above the center ACC >> vents. I'm also curious as to how the inside of the console is configured of >> you didn't have the phone - right now the handset takes up about a third of >> the space next to the cup holders. >> >> I'm also struggling over the Becker 1492. While the sound system is fine >> for me, I really want an aux input for my iPod. Not sure I want to do a >> swap with Ed or go aftermarket. I'm concerned about the aesthetics if I >> went aftermarket, and I am a purist who likes to keep things bone stock. >> This is going to be a difficult decision. >> >> If anyone has any guidance on W140 web sites or resources, I'm all ears. >> >> It's good to be back. Just don't tell my Focus - I will miss filling up >> once a week for under $40. >> >> Dan >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
