Some people are going to find their SMARTs missing because they easily fit into a W108 with only a couple bungee cords needed to tie down the trunk lid...
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Back when I was a kid in Germany, there were shops who would replace your > VW > engine in 30 minutes, guaranteed. You could actually get your bug engine > replaced over lunch! > > Brings new light to the "30 minutes or free" guarantee. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:11 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] i see 4 buck a gallon diesel today here in atlanta > > Late one night car wouldn't start for wife at work, she got a ride home. > Next day I discovered someone had stolen my centifigal advance > distributor! > I hope he melted pistons with too much advance (Had to use $.39 High Test) > > A fellow VWer came out from a movie, turned the Key: WHEEEE! Opened deck > lid, no motor! > 3 guys, 4 bolts, cut a few wires, yank tailpipes. 2 Guy come by in P/U > truck, lift rear of bug, 3rd guy drags out the engine. Can be done very > fast. > Lots of that went on during the dune buggy craze. > > Pete > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > You wrote:<<'66VW had 1800cc, duel carbs and an extractor>> > > > > Oh yeah! That was a hot setup. A fellow mechanic drove us to the factory > > school outside of Wash DC in his similar VW Bug - he used to grab the > coil > > > wire and put it in his pocket as a great anti-theft device. Those twin > > carbs really make a huge difference in torque - it would really get down > and > > go - although I;m sure the extractor was a big help also/ Just like Prof > > Porsche did back in ~'48 when he built the 1st 356 from the VW parts > bin. > > > > > > Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) > > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 8:55 AM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] i see 4 buck a gallon diesel today here in atlanta > > > > > > > My wife rolled my Dad's new 1966, with out 2 year old sitting next to > her. > > > Ended uo about 20 down a gully, cracked winshield, broken gear lever > (A > > > safety feature). > > > I was on the sceen in 10 minutes, every one fine. Than she tells me > she's > > > prego again! I asked cops to phone Dad, don't want him to worry as we > are > > > late. Tell him we've been in minor accident with HIS car, nobody hurt. > > > Than I put vise grips on the stick and drive the poor thing up onto > the > > > road and change blown tire. Cops not too happy but he lets me drive it > > > home. > > > > > > You should have seen the look on Dad's face when I went into the house > and > > > handed him his gearshift! > > > > > > Pete, whos '66VW had 1800cc, duel carbs and an extractor. Used to give > > > MGs fits. > > > > > >> > > >> > > >> LarryT wrote: > > >> > > > >> > I was in a 67 Beetle when a full sized US car hit me head on while > I > > >> > was > > >> > stopped at a light -popped me up into the air where it did a full > flip > > >> > before landing on it's wheels - and collapsed them. > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1332 - Release Date: 3/17/2008 > 10:48 AM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1332 - Release Date: 3/17/2008 > 10:48 AM > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
