Re: [MBZ] Maybe I should buy this

2022-06-09 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Definitely. Do a fluid/filter change and should be good. —FT Sent from my iPad > On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:45 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/403957201594747/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ >

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2021-03-11 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
He probably put $10k into that thing --FT Sent from iPhone > On Mar 10, 2021, at 10:47 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/122463516480521/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com >

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2019-12-25 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 25 Dec 2019 12:18:46 -0500 Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: > No it had Nagasaki Hyde with a rich glow. Hiroshima Hyde would be similar, as the attached picture shows ... Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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2019-12-25 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
What? Foreign leather in an American car Travesty! Should have been from a Texas Black Angus! On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 11:31 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It did. Very nice burgundy leather. > > -D > > > > On Dec 25, 2019, at 10:40 AM, Kaleb Striplin via

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2019-12-25 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
My buddy in school drove a prelude with about 250k on it. 5 speed manual. Thing drove great. Never needed anything. He drove it through residency and fellowship, at which point his wife convinced him to buy a used, new style volvo wagon. That was a big step down in just about every department

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2019-12-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Nice Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2019, at 11:31 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > It did. Very nice burgundy leather. > > -D > > >> On Dec 25, 2019, at 10:40 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Yea but did it have the rich Corinthian leather? >> >> Sent from my

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2019-12-25 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
It did. Very nice burgundy leather. -D > On Dec 25, 2019, at 10:40 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yea but did it have the rich Corinthian leather? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 25, 2019, at 5:42 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Dad had a 76, or whatever

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2019-12-25 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
No it had Nagasaki Hyde with a rich glow. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2019, at 10:40 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yea but did it have the rich Corinthian leather? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 25, 2019, at 5:42 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Dad

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2019-12-25 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Yeah trash cars. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2019, at 10:51 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I hate FWD. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 25, 2019, at 6:25 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Yeah, he was a hard core U.S. iron guy after having worked for GM

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2019-12-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I hate FWD. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2019, at 6:25 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah, he was a hard core U.S. iron guy after having worked for GM for many > years. That being said, he did order a 450SL in the early 70s, just before > the gas crisis occurred. I’ve told

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2019-12-25 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Yea but did it have the rich Corinthian leather? Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2019, at 5:42 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Dad had a 76, or whatever the first year model was - they had round > headlights. Silver with a red landau top and burgundy interior. Absolutely >

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2019-12-25 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Room for two adults and two little kids IIRC. Not much distance between the back of the doors and the back window. Ah, here's a very good pic, and in the color of the one I almost bought around 1990. https://www.favcars.com/wallpapers-honda-prelude-1978-83-256735.htm The 1991 Si with variable

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2019-12-25 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Might have been, I was thinking of it as a two door, not seating positions. His was a two door with a stick as I recall. First year model, a 1978 I believe. -D > On Dec 25, 2019, at 9:17 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > >> On December 25, 2019 at 7:24 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes

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2019-12-25 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On December 25, 2019 at 7:24 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I think that was the impetus for him to buy the Honda Prelude. He loved the > front wheel drive aspect and I don’t think there were many domestic front > wheel drive offerings at that time that were two seaters and

Re: [MBZ] Maybe I should buy this

2019-12-25 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Yeah, he was a hard core U.S. iron guy after having worked for GM for many years. That being said, he did order a 450SL in the early 70s, just before the gas crisis occurred. I’ve told that story before, but to recap, he ordered the car, it came in a few months later when the you know what had

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2019-12-25 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Bought a Honda. And that’s when it all ended for this country. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 25, 2019, at 6:41 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Dad had a 76, or whatever the first year model was - they had round > headlights. Silver with a red landau top and burgundy interior.

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2019-12-25 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Dad had a 76, or whatever the first year model was - they had round headlights. Silver with a red landau top and burgundy interior. Absolutely beautiful car. Might have even had wire wheel covers, I don’t recall. After he left General Motors he was a Chrysler guy for a number of years until he

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2019-12-24 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Bzzt wrong ones! Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes December 24, 2019 at 8:27 PM I love Ricardo, both Kahn and Roark. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

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2019-12-24 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I love Ricardo, both Kahn and Roark. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 24, 2019, at 8:24 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > All you'd need is Ricardo! > >> Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> December 24, 2019 at 8:23 PM >>

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2019-12-24 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
All you'd need is Ricardo! Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes December 24, 2019 at 8:23 PM https://barnfinds.com/no-corinthian-leather-1979-cordoba-survivor/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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2017-11-08 Thread clay monroe via Mercedes
why? unless you mean to part it out and hope to make a little cash on the parts that may not just crumble upon touch clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1986 SDL - Polei 1982 300 SD - Allen retired models- 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it

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2017-11-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Hahaha Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2017, at 8:05 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > You want to buy a V12 and you’re worried about heart problems? > > -D > > > >> On Nov 8, 2017, at 8:59 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote:

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2017-11-08 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
You want to buy a V12 and you’re worried about heart problems? -D > On Nov 8, 2017, at 8:59 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Lol. I would much rather buy a couple of cheap cars but still have not seen > pics. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 8,

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2017-11-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Lol. I would much rather buy a couple of cheap cars but still have not seen pics. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2017, at 7:51 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes. Give it to your wife. It’s all hers. > > --R > Sent from iPhone > >> On Nov 8, 2017,

Re: [MBZ] Maybe I should buy this

2017-11-08 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Yes. Give it to your wife. It’s all hers. --R Sent from iPhone > On Nov 8, 2017, at 8:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > 2003 Mercedes > > https://columbiamo.craigslist.org/cto/d/2003-mercedes-s600-v12-loaded/6378675301.html > > > Sent from my iPhone

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2016-03-30 Thread Dimitri via Mercedes
Yes but the 140 coupes lack the elegance and good proportions of the 126 coupes. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 30, 2016, at 12:05 AM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > > yes, you should. The SEC seems to have a virulent following. The shop I > visit has a non-op SEC w126 that

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2016-03-29 Thread clay via Mercedes
yes, you should. The SEC seems to have a virulent following. The shop I visit has a non-op SEC w126 that was going to the crusher, but some guy is going to haul it a few hundred miles and make it all good again. Maybe some day there will be folks who want a W140 V12 clay On Mar 27, 2016,

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2016-03-27 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Like the M100s? They're too expensive to keep on the road also - - - On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 9:32 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > People, 10 years from now you will all be KICKING yourselves for not buying >> this Future Collectible Classic. >> > > no, in 10 years

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2016-03-27 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Hadn't thought of that. In that case, buy TWO of them and lock 'em in the proverbial barn. On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 10:32 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > People, 10 years from now you will all be KICKING yourselves for not buying >> this Future Collectible

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2016-03-27 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
People, 10 years from now you will all be KICKING yourselves for not buying this Future Collectible Classic. no, in 10 years they will be crushed or possibly a few in museums for static display. It is too expensive to keep the post 126 MBs on the road. However if you can keep the tinworm

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2016-03-27 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
People, 10 years from now you will all be KICKING yourselves for not buying this Future Collectible Classic. On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 4:37 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Agreed - Kleb needs to be driving a coupe after all these years in sedans > and SUVs . . . > > On

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2016-03-27 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Agreed - Kleb needs to be driving a coupe after all these years in sedans and SUVs . . . On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It's Oklahoma so it doesn't matter. I say buy it for a Kleb price, a >> coupe is way cooler than a sedan anyway.

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2016-03-27 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
It's Oklahoma so it doesn't matter. I say buy it for a Kleb price, a coupe is way cooler than a sedan anyway. --R Yeah, Kleb can use that for pickin up chickies in Ponca City on a Sat night. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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2016-03-27 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It's Oklahoma so it doesn't matter. I say buy it for a Kleb price, a coupe is way cooler than a sedan anyway. --R On 3/27/16 3:21 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes wrote: How many gallons per mile does it get? On Sun, Mar 27, 2016 at 2:12 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <

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2014-04-30 Thread Rich Thomas
You could start a church and haul your flock around. --R On 4/29/14 10:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://pueblo.craigslist.org/cto/4446867950.html -- Sent from cPRO for iPhone, iPod and iPad Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

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2014-04-30 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
100,000 miles on the tires?? On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 8:59 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: You could start a church and haul your flock around. --R On 4/29/14 10:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://pueblo.craigslist.org/cto/4446867950.html -- Sent from

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2014-04-30 Thread Mitch Haley
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: 100,000 miles on the tires?? Says 10,000 miles now. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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2014-04-30 Thread Dwight Giles
Sure would make a nice parts hauler for car shows swap meets. On Apr 30, 2014 8:59 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: You could start a church and haul your flock around. --R On 4/29/14 10:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

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2014-04-29 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: http://pueblo.craigslist.org/cto/4446867950.html Enough room in there to bring Kristen's kids on your summer vacation. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

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2014-04-29 Thread Craig
On Tue, 29 Apr 2014 21:45:08 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: http://pueblo.craigslist.org/cto/4446867950.html Interesting location, up in the mountains northwest of Pueblo. 450,000 km = 279,617 miles What OM does it use? How much do they have left after 280 kmi? What

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2014-04-29 Thread OK Don
I wonder if the front airbags that need to be replaced are for the kneeling function? If so, will they be hard to source and can it be driven without them? YES, Kaleb NEEDS it On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 10:55 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Tue, 29 Apr 2014 21:45:08 -0500 Kaleb