What’s the M100 secret handshake? Sent from my iPhone
> On Feb 19, 2023, at 7:43 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > He’s probably adopting Pierre’s approach to location. It’s not publicly > available, you gotta know the right people or the secret handshake. (Not M100 > secret handshake, that is.) > > -D > > > >> On Feb 19, 2023, at 5:36 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I don’t think he fixes EVs! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Feb 19, 2023, at 6:37 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Post your address so we know where to bring our cars to get them repaired >>> for free. >>> Lol >>> >>> >>>> On Sun, Feb 19, 2023, 5:47 PM Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I rented a pretty large space in a commercial building. I had to get a >>>> zoning variance, which took quite a bit of time and money (as Pierre >>>> mentioned). >>>> >>>> The traditional gas station repair shop doesn't work for the classic >>>> business. First, they're expensive because they have good visibility and >>>> traffic, which doesn't do anything for me. And they offer no indoor >>>> storage for cars, which is critical to do the work seriously. >>>> >>>> Jaime >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Feb 19, 2023 at 5:25 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Are you renting a commercial shop or doing it out of your home shop? The >>>>> shop here at the house is actually a commercial shop. In fact the PO ran >>>> a >>>>> body shop out of it. If I were to finish cleaning it up and organizing >>>> it, >>>>> I could run a business out of it. I’m about 45-1 hour north of Tulsa and >>>> am >>>>> not really sure if folks would make the drive to have their MB serviced. >>>>> There are 1 or 2 shops in Tulsa that supposedly specialize in MB but they >>>>> appear to be rip offs to me. When I say specialize I mean they work on >>>> them >>>>> but not necessarily in the business of restoring classic MBs to fully >>>>> functioning. There is an old German dude in Tulsa that was just him and a >>>>> helper. Dude is still going but he has to be well over 80 by now. He knew >>>>> what he was doing. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 19, 2023, at 4:11 PM, Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Kaleb, >>>>>> Its been a secret up to now as I needed my day job until I had the shop >>>>>> secured. I've reached the "no turning back point", so it was time to >>>>> give >>>>>> notice and work and get the word out to start advertising a bit. >>>>>> >>>>>> Heres our website: >>>>>> https://classicworkshop.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Jaime >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 19, 2023 at 4:35 PM Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Apparently he has announced on Fakebook that he is leaving the >>>> corporate >>>>>>> world behind and going to work on cars full time. I can’t believe he >>>> did >>>>>>> not let us in on the secret early. I wish him the best. That has >>>> always >>>>>>> been my dream to do something similar but 2 major things hold me back. >>>>> 1, >>>>>>> health insurance. If my spouse had a job with insurance I might have >>>>> tried >>>>>>> it out long ago. 2, I’m afraid if I was to do it full time, It might >>>> be >>>>> too >>>>>>> much like work and I may get tired of it. Currently, if I feel like >>>>> working >>>>>>> on cars, I do. It’s my escape. During my day job I have to deal with >>>>> people >>>>>>> and issues all day. When I go out to the shop, I can be alone and and >>>>> not >>>>>>> have to deal with people. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If for some reason I found myself unemployed, I’m sure I could fall >>>> back >>>>>>> on it hopefully. Anyway, anyone who takes their classic MB to Jamie >>>>> would >>>>>>> be in good hands. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Daveslist mailing list >>>>>>> davesl...@okiebenz.com >>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/daveslist_okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jaime Kopchinski >>>>>> http://www.jaimekop.com/ >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://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 >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jaime Kopchinski >>>> http://www.jaimekop.com/ >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://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 >>> >>> 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 >> >> 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 > > 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 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
