yeah, the VIN and the make on the title will match up. Brilliant! Chris
Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: But if he has half a brain, he will check the VIN, and it will show it as a Dodge, regardless of the door or the grille. A state trooper should be even bright enough to figure out that Dodge is a product of Daimler chrysler. At 03:37 PM 1/20/2006, you wrote: >I agree, but an odd Dodge that's made completely by MB in Dusseldorf with >Dodge do-dads popped on just before it goes on the boat. > > I do think it might cause a problem if pulled over, if you replace > the do-dads with the orignal MB ones. The cop pulls up that you have > a Dodge Sprinter and you clearly have a Mercedes Sprinter...he checks > the plate on the door and it says Daimler-Chrysler, not Dodge. > > Chris > >Marshall Booth wrote: Christopher McCann wrote: > > So does a Sprinter get registered as a Dodge, Freightliner or > Merc? What if all the Dodge "do-dads" are gone and replaced with > stars? (kit's about $250, grille, badges, wheel caps, steering wheel > emblem, everything) > >It all depends on the VIN and what the vehicle was called when it was >originally sold - what's been replaced is immaterial. You can put all >the 3 pointed stars you want on a Dodge and it's still a Dodge. > >Marshall >-- > Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) > "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] >'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 >turbo 237kmi > >_______________________________________ >http://www.striplin.net >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > >Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri >-2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" >-1992 Volkswagen Golf, diesel, 185K km, "Nanook" >-1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen" >-1985 300SD, 211K, "Wulf" >-1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen) >-1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent >-1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" > >--------------------------------- > > What are the most popular cars? 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From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jan 20 22:29:44 2006 Received: from xproxy.gmail.com ([66.249.82.207]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1F04lM-0000uv-Oh for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:29:44 +0000 Received: by xproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id s11so481704wxc for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:29:41 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=h37oBBnqDkNe61WlVkIHF6f4LAKKEg7aUINMiN4T8Qocp6OXpx/vShGforRHeJdpDw+a5u4VeghA83dS9/k+bSCBq88RYxIZ6Nc3g3qdd25GhOBOxujENUg2oUCaeeC/lxAFn0yp+O7oT+vmyIeybwVu+XuLY1rn6aDZutv4c+s= Received: by 10.70.70.14 with SMTP id s14mr2605428wxa; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:29:40 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.70.111.15 with HTTP; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:29:40 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:29:40 -0800 From: Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] Premium Gas or Not? X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net> List-Unsubscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Archive: <http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net> List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:29:45 -0000 That one looks like a hell of a deal! Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo On 1/19/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://phoenix.craigslist.org/car/125786668.html > > You mean like that? > > Bob Rentfro > '77 300D 148K > '01 VW Beetle TDI 61K > Litchfield Park, AZ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 2:02 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Premium Gas or Not? > > > >I wonder if the 420SEL or 560SEL will run on less than premium and if so= , > > what is the minimum octane rating that these engines will run? I run a = lot > > of miles /year and I've started to see some deals with both cars. > > > > Thanks, > > Tom Hargrave > > 256-656-1924 > > www.kegkits.com > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kevin > > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 2:49 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Premium Gas or Not? > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2006 at 01:31:37PM -0600, Donald Snook wrote: > >> I have not had a gas Mercedes since 1998 and it was a 1971 (that > >> originally ran on regular i.e. leaded gas), so I am not clear on the > >> premium gas requirement on newer gasser MB's. Do I really need to ru= n > >> premium in my 1990 300SEL? I am pretty sure the simple answer will b= e > >> yes. Just wondering if anyone had thoughts on this issue. > > > > I've heard Kaleb mention that his 560 was satisfied with less than > > premium, but am not so sure about the sixes. I'd probably try it with a > > partial > > tank - if it's unhappy with it, it'll let you know. > > > > K > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.striplin.net > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.striplin.net > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >