[MBZ] Portland CL 1983 300SD 87K original miles $4K!

2008-09-09 Thread Kevin Kraly
This seems like a killer deal!

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/833112540.html

Mine has just over three times the miles and still runs great, so this one 
should make someone happy for a long long long time!

Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300sD 267Kmi, Ursula 


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Re: [MBZ] Portland CL 1983 300SD 87K original miles $4K!

2008-09-09 Thread Allan Streib
Kevin Kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 This seems like a killer deal!

 http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/833112540.html

No name, no phone number, exceptionally low mileage and price
... several telltale signs of a scam.  Tread carefully.

-- 
1983 300D

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[MBZ] FW: Today's Diesel Prices

2008-09-09 Thread Tom Hargrave


Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
 

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   On-Highway Diesel Prices, by Week and PADD
(Self Service Cash Price in Dollars per Gallon, Including Taxes)

Diesel Prices Web URL:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/wohdp/diesel.asp

   Average All Types

US
NATL   EASTNEWCENTLOWER   GULF   ROCKY   WEST
 DATE   AVGCOAST ENGLAND   ATL ATL   MIDWEST  COAST   MTN   COAST
CA

   PADD   PADDPADDPADDPADDPADD   PADDPADD
 I IA  IB  IC  II III IV  V
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080908  4.059  4.100  4.312   4.246   4.018   4.015   4.015  4.105  4.156
4.185
080901  4.121  4.169  4.359   4.307   4.093   4.066   4.068  4.184  4.248
4.282
080825  4.145  4.199  4.382   4.360   4.113   4.073   4.098  4.227  4.286
4.359
080818  4.207  4.263  4.422   4.414   4.184   4.130   4.156  4.319  4.356
4.422
080811  4.353  4.420  4.584   4.563   4.344   4.267   4.299  4.473  4.511
4.607
080804  4.502  4.563  4.735   4.672   4.501   4.419   4.450  4.605  4.664
4.781
080728  4.603  4.664  4.806   4.772   4.604   4.518   4.570  4.657  4.766
4.869
080721  4.718  4.773  4.869   4.869   4.723   4.649   4.701  4.714  4.845
4.964
080714  4.764  4.822  4.889   4.912   4.777   4.698   4.737  4.718  4.909
5.026
080707  4.727  4.789  4.863   4.887   4.741   4.654   4.697  4.672  4.886
5.001
080630  4.645  4.704  4.822   4.822   4.643   4.571   4.604  4.638  4.817
4.928
080623  4.648  4.711  4.833   4.831   4.648   4.574   4.602  4.652  4.816
4.922
080616  4.692  4.752  4.853   4.874   4.690   4.618   4.656  4.685  4.852
4.969
080609  4.692  4.743  4.834   4.879   4.677   4.615   4.658  4.698  4.874
4.992
080602  4.707  4.759  4.846   4.907   4.687   4.643   4.664  4.680  4.878
5.027
080526  4.723  4.779  4.843   4.913   4.717   4.667   4.673  4.653  4.883
5.027
080519  4.497  4.544  4.610   4.682   4.480   4.463   4.443  4.442  4.610
4.737
080512  4.331  4.377  4.463   4.516   4.310   4.298   4.268  4.276  4.454
4.547
080505  4.149  4.194  4.337   4.345   4.117   4.101   4.084  4.156  4.303
4.382
080428  4.177  4.230  4.346   4.376   4.157   4.133   4.113  4.141  4.312
4.390
080421  4.143  4.207  4.346   4.370   4.126   4.098   4.077  4.111  4.255
4.317
080414  4.059  4.117  4.239   4.266   4.043   4.013   4.000  4.039  4.176
4.234
080407  3.955  4.005  4.121   4.142   3.936   3.917   3.894  3.974  4.052
4.118
080331  3.964  4.014  4.130   4.160   3.941   3.929   3.907  3.972  4.049
4.112
080324  3.989  4.045  4.142   4.186   3.975   3.964   3.928  3.953  4.056
4.119
080317  3.974  4.035  4.119   4.177   3.967   3.958   3.914  3.892  4.018
4.083
080310  3.819  3.870  3.938   3.989   3.814   3.784   3.798  3.732  3.885
3.955
080303  3.658  3.700  3.813   3.825   3.636   3.639   3.609  3.573  3.736
3.803
080225  3.552  3.608  3.710   3.693   3.562   3.525   3.510  3.473  3.609
3.672
080218  3.396  3.444  3.588   3.526   3.396   3.365   3.367  3.350  3.454
3.511
080211  3.280  3.324  3.542   3.412   3.266   3.249   3.239  3.264  3.347
3.393
080204  3.280  3.338  3.566   3.438   3.275   3.243   3.247  3.260  3.325
3.377
080128  3.259  3.327  3.583   3.432   3.258   3.218   3.218  3.236  3.301
3.346
080121  3.270  3.343  3.594   3.472   3.264   3.228   3.222  3.229  3.327
3.360
080114  3.326  3.391  3.621   3.510   3.318   3.288   3.266  3.261  3.420
3.459
080107  3.376  3.436  3.644   3.554   3.366   3.345   3.318  3.276  3.474
3.526
071231  3.345  3.399  3.600   3.519   3.328   3.309   3.293  3.269  3.451
3.491
071224  3.308  3.356  3.584   3.497   3.275   3.277   3.246  3.268  3.411
3.434
071217  3.309  3.359  3.581   3.511   3.273   3.271   3.245  3.319  3.415
3.426
071210  3.325  3.372  3.570   3.514   3.293   3.276   3.265  3.397  3.440
3.455
071203  3.416  3.444  3.595   3.570   3.376   3.385   3.345  3.487  3.532
3.567
071126  3.444  3.453  3.590   3.574   3.389   3.423   3.360  3.527  

Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
It sounds like you need to go out and try a ton of cars without any real 
thought to buying one. Then after you've ridden in 20 or 30 then check out your 
notes and buy one from that...

-Curt

--- On Mon, 9/8/08, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 5:49 PM

Well, that sounds a bit like the 1st generation Avalon. Often described as
Toyota's Buick given it is made in
America and bigger than the other Toyotas.

Randy

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I had an Impala as a rental this time last year, that'd have been an
'07 or maybe '08.
It was an okay car, pretty powerful, reasonably comfortable, reasonably
efficient, terminally boring.

In June I had a Hyundai Elantra, probably an '08. I was very pleased with
it, very comfortable, (I'm 6' 215#)
powerful, efficient, sporty. Way more fun that the Impala but a bit smaller
(not what I'd consider a small car
though). If it were me I'd be sure to not count out Hyundai.

-Curt





  
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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Gary Thompson
Not true, they had the same wiring. Problems may have been less
obvious because of the relatively fewer engine sensors and ignition
wires that had to run accross the hottest part of the engine, but they
were still there. I've heard of a number of new diesel wiring harness
installs.

Everything I've heard indicated that the biodegradeable wiring was
introduced with the M104 in 1993 and the 606 in 1995 (at least here in
the US).


Gary Thompson
1995 E320


On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 7:56 PM, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Seems that the biodegradable wiring was limited to the vergasser 124s
 -- the Diesels seemed to be spared.

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Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2008-09-09 Thread Jim Cathey
I trial-fit the new ball joint and got it lined up.  While the two
pipe sections from the original kit worked well for size, they were
together too long to fit into the clamp!  I found, though, that I
didn't need a pipe on the bottom at all, the adapter flange actually
fit the ball joint well enough.  I put it all together, hit the
wishbone socket with the propane torch for a bit, then cranked on the
clamp.  The joint just walked right in, no problem.

Cool.  I then spray-painted the area with primer and black paint,
since I had scuffed it up pretty well with the wire brush.  I also
cleaned, primed, and painted the back of the steering knuckle.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice

2008-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
Its done that way to confuse westerners...

-Curt

Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 19:54:40 -0500
From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I didn't take it that way - just saw an opportunity to complain about
the random layout of roads back East (from the perspective of a
section line guy - IFR=I follow roads).

On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 7:47 PM, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 'Didn't mean to sound like was complaining about or faulting the section
 lines, etc.  As I indicated, they make flying and checking/setting certain
 heading systems a lot easier.  They make navigation much simpler.  'But I
 don't have a problem in either area.  It is shorter via the diagonal,
 though, but we would not wanta mess up those nice, square wheat, corn, soy
 bean, etc., fields - much more efficient for farming big, square and flat or
 gently rolling.

 Wilton

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Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2008-09-09 Thread Rich Thomas
You're doing all this with the stuff on the car right?

--R

Jim Cathey wrote:
 I trial-fit the new ball joint and got it lined up.  While the two
 pipe sections from the original kit worked well for size, they were
 together too long to fit into the clamp!  I found, though, that I
 didn't need a pipe on the bottom at all, the adapter flange actually
 fit the ball joint well enough.  I put it all together, hit the
 wishbone socket with the propane torch for a bit, then cranked on the
 clamp.  The joint just walked right in, no problem.

 Cool.  I then spray-painted the area with primer and black paint,
 since I had scuffed it up pretty well with the wire brush.  I also
 cleaned, primed, and painted the back of the steering knuckle.

 -- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2008-09-09 Thread Jim Cathey
 You're doing all this with the stuff on the car right?

Yes, on the car.  Did not remove spring, did not remove
brake disc/hub from the steering knuckle.  Harbor Freight
ball joint kit, with some pipe sections cut and welded
for removal adapters.  Kit's own pieces served for insertion.

http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/mb190dlog.html

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Portland CL 1983 300SD 87K original miles $4K!

2008-09-09 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 4:27 AM, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Kevin Kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 This seems like a killer deal!

 http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/833112540.html

 No name, no phone number, exceptionally low mileage and price
 ... several telltale signs of a scam.  Tread carefully.

Huh?  Nobody gives their name in a Craigslist posting, and the
majority don't give phone numbers, just the standard contact email.
Looks legit to me in the absence of further data.  I'm with Kevin, it
could be a very good buy for someone.

Alex

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Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice - turn and lane directions

2008-09-09 Thread Bill R
Come to think of it, one of the features I like a lot on mine is that it
let's youi know which lane to be in by voice direction and an arrow that
tells you which direction the next turn will be.  Turn left, then get in
the right lane sort of thing.  Useful feature that.
BillR 

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Does yours have a choice of voices you can use?  I have not tried the others
on mine as the standard works ok.  Mine will usually give me about 1/4 - 1/2
mile to make the u-turn or turn around, then recalculate.  It does seem to
chose some odd local routes, but for the most part my IPAQ/TomTom works
pretty well.
BillR



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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread R A Bennell
I talked to my brother in law last evening about the issue. He is a licenced 
mechanic and has been for maybe 15
years. He says that ABS problems are fairly common, especially on GM products. 
He says that a bit of rust or a
wheel bearing that is a bit loose can trick the ABS into thinking that the 
vehicle is sliding and result in the
computer kicking in the pump which leaves you with a rock hard pedeal and no 
brakes. All it requires is for the air
gap on the sensor to be too big. He says Chevy pickups commonly have the 
problem. You can be pulling into your
garage, hit the brakes, and darned near run into the back wall because it 
suddenly feels like no brakes. He has
less experience with Toyota and therefore cannot say that the design is similar 
and that they might have similar
issues. He suggests looking into the issues carefully if we get the car back to 
try and avoid a repeat performance.

Randy

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I did wonder about that as well but she did not mention any chattering or other 
indication of ABS malfunction. I
suppose it could be related. I wonder how one tests for something like that?

Randy

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Randy,
Mis-behaving ABS? My family has had some adventures with ABS
weirdness., like sliding out into an intersection at low speed with
rock-hard brakes = ripple-y road surface confused ABS.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA

At 02:32 PM 9/8/2008, you wrote:
She wouldn't have been going all that fast. She was in a parking lot
and just arcing into a spot against the
building.

The pedal did not go to the floor.


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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?/ABS

2008-09-09 Thread R A Bennell
Y'all need to come on up north for a bit this winter. I activate the ABS daily 
around here after about mid
November.

Randy

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?/ABS


l've activated ABS only once on my 91 350SDL - 'worked very nicely.  Years
ago at night in the rain, a car poulled out in front of me at an
intersection where I had a green light.  I stomped the brakes and held them;
the system pulsed with a rapid DRT-DRT-DRT-DRT-DRT-DRT-DRT, etc., as I came
to a smooth, straight ahead stop short of a collision.  'Saved bo'fus.

Wilton

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 Far as I understand ABS systems is that it deactivates at slow
 speed/zero speed, otherwise the system would always try and let the
 wheels turn.
 Further ABS systems have a self diagnostic function that switches the
 systems off if any variation is detected, or in other words it works
 100% or not at all.
 The only way I can think of, with my limited knowledge, for an ABS
 system to produce rock hard brakes is that the system has opened the
 brakes and is stuck there. I would expect that this would cause alarm
 bells to go off in the diagnostic part.
 I guess the way to determine if ABS is the problem is to deactivate it
 and see if the problem persists but the wiser thing is to have the
 system tested by a pro.

 Hendrik
 with ABS in the TE, my first ABS car

 R A Bennell wrote:
  I did wonder about that as well but she did not mention any chattering
or other indication of ABS malfunction. I
  suppose it could be related. I wonder how one tests for something like
that?
 
  Randy
 
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  Subject: Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?
 
 
  Randy,
  Mis-behaving ABS? My family has had some adventures with ABS
  weirdness., like sliding out into an intersection at low speed with
  rock-hard brakes = ripple-y road surface confused ABS.
  Fred Moir
  Lynn MA
 
 
 
 

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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread R A Bennell
Sounds good to me but my wife will not accept anything that is rear wheel 
drive. In our snowy winters, one does
need the traction and front drive is better in those conditions.

Randy

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No crystal ball, but I sure do like these later 124 Diesels -- I think
Marshall thought the '95 (?) 300D with the 606 engine was about the
ultimate.


 Sort of lost on what to buy as a replacement however. Anyone with a crystal 
 ball out there? Fuel mileage keeps
 coming to the forefront on our thoughts. A Honda Civic maybe? Don't really 
 like small cars but most of her
driving
 is very close to home so that might be alright. Don't want to spend a fortune 
 but she will not be happy with any
 sort of a fixer upper so it has to be something relatively new.

 Randy


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Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go)

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[MBZ] Be careful out there!

2008-09-09 Thread R A Bennell
Was having coffee in the local Dairy Queen this morning when a car got 
clobbered by a train at the level crossing
just north of the restaurant. Don't know if the flashing lights at the crossing 
were on. Do try to remember to
always look both ways before crossing train tracks. It might save your life 
some day.

Only one woman in the car that got hit. Not quite sure what the vehicle was. I 
am told it was a VW Passat - maybe a
wagon as the back looked chopped off and I don't think it was a Golf.  She 
survived the bang and was taken out of
the car by fire and ambulance crews and hauled away. Car withstood the impact 
fairly well. Hit on the driver's
side. Not sure exactly as I did not see the impact. One of the fellows I was 
with said that black car just spun
onto the grass We thought it had been hit by the train. It was a late model 
Cadillac and the driver's side was
somwhat mushed. Walked over and then saw an engine laying on the road and the 
front of the Caddy was fine. The VW
car was on the front of the train a block South of us. Good thing the train is 
hardly moving at that crossing.

Randy


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Re: [MBZ] Obama and political gobbeldegook

2008-09-09 Thread LarryT
it was written Based on your logic, one can reason that the more education 
one receives,
the less likely they are to be a supporter of the Republican 

Actually, that's not far from the truth.  Same for belief in God.  One of 
the things the professors attack is the students belief system - their 
religion is called into doubt.  Not sure why this happens but they seem to 
want no competition with the dogma they plan to use to indoctrinate the 
students.  Naturally this doesn't happen to everyone and mot everyone is 
susceptible to this kind of attack but some will turn.  And the longer they 
stay at their institute of higher learning  the more likely the student is 
to consider atheism an appropriate alternative.

the attack on conservatism happens at the same time using the same tactics. 
Some students will have a good understanding of what conservatism consist of 
as well as the basics of their religion making attacks less successful. 
There have been instances of students making conservatove arguments  
getting failing grades from liberal professors.   Some students have taped 
the professors attacks on students and taken legal action against them.

I;m afraid the education system is largely made up of liberals just like the 
media industry so the attack on conservatove values comes from several 
directions.   Same with the movie industry - they're heavily democratic and 
their movies depict this - sometimes subtly sometimes not.

Larry

- Original Message - 
From: Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 1:26 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Obama and political gobbeldegook


 you named 2 out of 10 of thousands of journalists   Not a very high
 percentage is it? Even if you add the eight in your second list, that
 is 00.1% or 1 tenth of one percent, if there were only 10,000
 journalists in the country.

 As for your party, no matter what they call it, is the
 socialist/communist party  They use words like progressive to mask
 the real intent.  It does not take much research to find the links
 from Hillary and BO to Saul  Alinsky
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Alinsky
 If you listen to JFK's speeches, he would be called a radical
 Conservative now.  Ask what you can do for your country  Tax cuts,
 Strong Military, an unprecendented space race.   That was the
 democrat party.  It is a very undemocratic party now.   You WILL
 think our way, OR ELSE!I am glad you enjoy it.  As for me, I
 like JFK's approach.

 Enjoy your BO while he is in the game!  Take away his teleprompter
 and see how well you like his speeches then.  The clinton machine is
 trying to take him out still.  I don't think BO will win any more
 elections, even for chicago dog catcher.   That is what I'd call
 effed as you put it.


 At 10:41 PM 9/8/2008, you wrote:
Loren,

Funny you mention that...

Basically now a degree in 'journalism' means you are a democrat party 
hack
for its propaganda machine..

I wonder if education plays a part in this. Clearly you just expressed 
your
opinion that those who attend a post secondary institution and devote 
their
studies to journalism end up leaning on the Democratic side.

I wonder what that says about 'journalists' with inferior education (e.g
high school diploma, GED, etc.). Some examples come to mind, namely:

Sean Hannity - high school education, honorary degree awarded by Jerry
Falwell doesn't count

Shepard Smith - high school education, almost finished college (sorry 
almost
only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades)


Based on your logic, one can reason that the more education one receives,
the less likely they are to be a supporter of the Republican Party. Of
course, there are plenty Republican Party supporters that did attend
college; the point herein is simply to show that your logic is effed, just
like your presidential candidate.

Oh yea, and it's the Democratic Party, not democrat party.

Yours truly,

Obama '08


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and part of what passes for journalism.  Basically now a degree in
journalism means you are a democrat party hack for its propaganda
machine..





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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
Pf! You've swallowed the line on that one. Snowtires and bad power to 
weight ratio are WAY more important. My 240D is the best snow car I've ever 
driven bar NONE. Better than my Dodge Dakota in 4wd... Its heavy, low power, 
and with snow tires has great traction.
My 190D is good but the 240D is much better.
Last winter I had the summer tires and wheel in the trunk of the 190D, this 
winter I'm going to try some tubesand to see if I can get better balance.


-Curt

Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 11:17:12 -0500
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Sounds good to me but my wife will not accept anything that is rear wheel 
drive. In our snowy winters, one does
need the traction and front drive is better in those conditions.

Randy


  
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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
On the snowcar thing I should point out I drive 110 miles a day in snowy New 
England and my commute goes from 1100 feet at home to 600 feet at work. There 
are lots of times when its snowing at home and raining at work. The space in 
the middle where its sleeting is always scary watching all the cars slipping 
off the road. This year for those days I'll be driving the 240D with the 
studded snows Dwight gave me.

-Curt



  
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Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice

2008-09-09 Thread OK Don
And it's a VERY successful strategy!

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Its done that way to confuse westerners...



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Re: [MBZ] Obama and political gobbeldegook

2008-09-09 Thread OK Don
Yea - it's a shame that they expect the students to think ---

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 11:34 AM, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 it was written Based on your logic, one can reason that the more education
 one receives,
the less likely they are to be a supporter of the Republican 

 Actually, that's not far from the truth.  Same for belief in God.  One of
 the things the professors attack is the students belief system - their
 religion is called into doubt.
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Re: [MBZ] Obama and political gobbeldegook

2008-09-09 Thread John Robbins
LarryT wrote:
 Same for belief in God.  One of the things the professors attack is 
 the students belief system - their religion is called into doubt.

Every single person should call their religion into doubt.  That way
they make a decision for themselves based on evidence and logical
arguments.  IMO, you aren't truly religious unless you have made a
decision for yourself about what your belief system is.  Otherwise
you're just religious out of habit (ie, you're just following in your
parents).  Also, I think that your parents/family are doing you a
disservice if they don't make you question your beliefs.

So what is wrong with your religion being called into doubt?

 Not sure why this happens but they seem to want no competition with 
 the dogma they plan to use to indoctrinate the students.

Its called teaching people to think critically.  This is the job of any
University.  It is still very possible for someone with critical
thinking skills who has actively searched for data to be religious.
There are many logical/philosophical arguments either way.

 Naturally this doesn't happen to everyone and mot everyone is 
 susceptible to this kind of attack but some will turn. And the longer
  they stay at their institute of higher learning  the more likely 
 the student is to consider atheism an appropriate alternative.

Not being susceptible to an attack of critical thinking sounds like a
bad thing to me.  And why isn't Atheism an appropriate alternative?
EVERYTHING is an alternative when you're trying to decide on your
religious belief system!!!  It's not just a choice between Christianity
and Atheism!

 There have been instances of students making conservatove arguments 
  getting failing grades from liberal professors.   Some students have
  taped the professors attacks on students and taken legal action 
 against them.

Statistically or anecdotally?  In the south the opposite is likely to
happen.  Especially on the religion front.  Also, there are always
jackass professors who will fail students based on *anything* they don't
agree on whether it is politics, religion, an interpretation of
Shakespeare, the color of the wall, etc.  Not saying I agree with it,
but it isn't strictly related to religion/politics.

John


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Re: [MBZ] OT - GPS voice

2008-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
Well yeah, we've had lots of practice...

--- On Tue, 9/9/08, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 1:40 PM

And it's a VERY successful strategy!

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
 Its done that way to confuse westerners...



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Norman, OK
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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread R A Bennell
You might convince me but I tell you, you would not convince my wife. In any 
event, tires do make a huge difference
but I do think front drive does work better in the snow.

Randy

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Pf! You've swallowed the line on that one. Snowtires and bad power to 
weight ratio are WAY more important. My
240D is the best snow car I've ever driven bar NONE. Better than my Dodge 
Dakota in 4wd... Its heavy, low power,
and with snow tires has great traction.
My 190D is good but the 240D is much better.
Last winter I had the summer tires and wheel in the trunk of the 190D, this 
winter I'm going to try some tubesand
to see if I can get better balance.


-Curt

Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 11:17:12 -0500
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Sounds good to me but my wife will not accept anything that is rear wheel 
drive. In our snowy winters, one does
need the traction and front drive is better in those conditions.

Randy



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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 11:51 AM, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 You might convince me but I tell you, you would not convince my wife. In any 
 event, tires do make a huge difference
 but I do think front drive does work better in the snow.

Like somebody said, the only difference between FWD and RWD is which
end goes off the road first.

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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread R A Bennell
Maybe on braking but my experience would indicate that the weight over the 
driving wheels helps in other ways.  It
was similar with the old rear drive VW bugs. They went through snow well. Might 
have partly been the narrow tires
but I believe the weight over the driving wheels helped. Also an issue similar 
to ABS I think in the sense that one
can still steer. The front drive vehicles steer better in snow. The wheels pull 
the car in the direction one wants
to go. Often with rear drive, one would plow straight ahead even if one kept 
moving with the wheels cranked to the
side. That was an issue with my old 2 wheel drive Suburban. Lots of weight so 
it didn't spin but it was not great
at turning. We would get ruts in our back lane and the truck didn't like 
climbing out of the ruts. Turn the wheel
and slide down the rut straight ahead. Had to remember to climb out of the rut 
at some speed before I got to my
garage so that I could turn across the ruts into the garage for parking.

Randy

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On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 11:51 AM, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 You might convince me but I tell you, you would not convince my wife. In any 
 event, tires do make a huge
difference
 but I do think front drive does work better in the snow.

Like somebody said, the only difference between FWD and RWD is which
end goes off the road first.

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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread R A Bennell
Well, it is now official, I guess. We need another car. The insurance appraiser 
stopped looking after he had
tallied up over $9K in repair costs. They have offered us $9,095 for the car 
which I think is probably fair. The
car was really nice but also 10 years old.

Randy


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[MBZ] Detailing Questions

2008-09-09 Thread Rick Knoble
3 Quick questions (w/possible Mercedes content :-) )

1. What is the best buffer to use on the cars paint? I.E. Porter Cable, ect. 
Dual action, rotary...ect.

2. What is the best way to clean, shampoo, scrub cloth upholstery?

3. What is the best way to clean, shampoo, scrub carpets?

Rick Knoble 
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'87 190 DT

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[MBZ] Rust Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!!!

2008-09-09 Thread LarryT
While replacing a headlight wiring harness I found something I thought my 91 
didn;t have - rust.  The sheetmetal behind the headlight on the passenger side 
(below the air filter) appears to have been repaired following a fender bender. 
 I suspect the fender and headlight unit was replaced but the horizontal 
sheetmetal looks to have gotten the Bondo treatment.  It was covered with paint 
and looked like huge welds under the paint - a few taps with a screwdriver and 
a hole appeared.

So, I'm not sure what to do - nothing (which I'm leaning to) after putting some 
anti-rust on it - or trying to replace it with a small patch panel.  I suspect 
the area will continue to rust if noting is done and there's no gurantee I 
would find all the rust if I try to replace it with a patch panel.

Because of the heavy layer of paint, I cannot reach the rust from the top - 
working on it from below is always a PITA.

Anyone got any experience with this kind of stuff?  Suggestions?

Thanks - 
Larry - 
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Re: [MBZ] Detailing Questions

2008-09-09 Thread Rich Thomas
I just did the Sub's carpets last week, I used hot water and a bit of 
orange cleaner (like Simple Green but smells good), scrubbed it in hard 
with a stiff brush, then used a wet/dry shopvac to suck up a lot of the 
water (did not get it all, still needed to dry in the heat).  I suppose 
you could use the carpet cleaner in a spray bottle or like you put in a 
machine, but I'm not sure it is anything special (except it doesn't foam 
up).  There are cans of foamy stuff with a brush on it, for upholstery 
too.  Again, I'm not sure that is anything special.

Carpets came out pretty good -- my wife likes to spill her coffee so the 
cream was smelling real good, and most of the brown stains came out.

You can probably follow sort of the same procedure with cloth seats, but 
maybe not use as much water -- maybe a sponge instead of a brush, or a 
steamer vac that sprays the water right by the nozzle then sucks it 
right up.

Best paint buffer is what you have 2 of!  Those powered things kinda 
scare me, and tend to leave swirl marks.

--R

Rick Knoble wrote:
 3 Quick questions (w/possible Mercedes content :-) )

 1. What is the best buffer to use on the cars paint? I.E. Porter Cable, ect. 
 Dual action, rotary...ect.

 2. What is the best way to clean, shampoo, scrub cloth upholstery?

 3. What is the best way to clean, shampoo, scrub carpets?

 Rick Knoble 
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 '87 190 DT

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Re: [MBZ] Rust Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!!!

2008-09-09 Thread Tyler Backman
It's a non-visible panel (from the outside of the car), right?

If so, get a wire brush on a drill and remove all of the old paint and  
bondo. Then coat whatever metal is left with POR-15 and call it good.  
I'd only add a patch panel if there is so much rust that it might  
weaken an important part, or if it's visible.

Sincerely,
Tyler William H Backman
1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel


On Sep 9, 2008, at 3:16 PM, LarryT wrote:

 While replacing a headlight wiring harness I found something I  
 thought my 91 didn;t have - rust.  The sheetmetal behind the  
 headlight on the passenger side (below the air filter) appears to  
 have been repaired following a fender bender.  I suspect the fender  
 and headlight unit was replaced but the horizontal sheetmetal looks  
 to have gotten the Bondo treatment.  It was covered with paint and  
 looked like huge welds under the paint - a few taps with a  
 screwdriver and a hole appeared.

 So, I'm not sure what to do - nothing (which I'm leaning to) after  
 putting some anti-rust on it - or trying to replace it with a small  
 patch panel.  I suspect the area will continue to rust if noting is  
 done and there's no gurantee I would find all the rust if I try to  
 replace it with a patch panel.

 Because of the heavy layer of paint, I cannot reach the rust from  
 the top - working on it from below is always a PITA.

 Anyone got any experience with this kind of stuff?  Suggestions?

 Thanks -
 Larry -
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[MBZ] Headlight problem

2008-09-09 Thread LarryT
Howdy - 
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about an intermittant low beam problem on my '91 
300D - only the low beam on the pass side was affected - no problems with the 
fuse - but when I was checkng the bulb I found the push-on plug that attaches 
to the rear of the bulb had a strange problem - the center electrode connector 
was partially melted and protruded outward from the socket - making the outher 
plugs not connect I think.

Anyway - got a new harness and it seems to be fixed - 

Take Care,
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[MBZ] CL 29 MB

2008-09-09 Thread Wilton Strickland



http://eastnc.craigslist.org/cto/799685448.html

No interest, etc.

Wilton
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Re: [MBZ] Rust Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!!!

2008-09-09 Thread LarryT
Thx Tyler -
Good strategy - I'm a big believe in POR15 and their other products.  When 
restoring my 66 MGB I had the front fenders off for several years and the 
sheet metal inner fenders were exposed the whole time.  This was in my 
garage so weather wasn't severe.  But even in the relatively soft 
environment, it never even threatened to stop working.


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 It's a non-visible panel (from the outside of the car), right?

 If so, get a wire brush on a drill and remove all of the old paint and
 bondo. Then coat whatever metal is left with POR-15 and call it good.
 I'd only add a patch panel if there is so much rust that it might
 weaken an important part, or if it's visible.

 Sincerely,
 Tyler William H Backman
 1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel


 On Sep 9, 2008, at 3:16 PM, LarryT wrote:

 While replacing a headlight wiring harness I found something I
 thought my 91 didn;t have - rust.  The sheetmetal behind the
 headlight on the passenger side (below the air filter) appears to
 have been repaired following a fender bender.  I suspect the fender
 and headlight unit was replaced but the horizontal sheetmetal looks
 to have gotten the Bondo treatment.  It was covered with paint and
 looked like huge welds under the paint - a few taps with a
 screwdriver and a hole appeared.

 So, I'm not sure what to do - nothing (which I'm leaning to) after
 putting some anti-rust on it - or trying to replace it with a small
 patch panel.  I suspect the area will continue to rust if noting is
 done and there's no gurantee I would find all the rust if I try to
 replace it with a patch panel.

 Because of the heavy layer of paint, I cannot reach the rust from
 the top - working on it from below is always a PITA.

 Anyone got any experience with this kind of stuff?  Suggestions?

 Thanks -
 Larry -
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Re: [MBZ] CL 29 MB

2008-09-09 Thread Rich Thomas
powered by a vette engine (chevette) 

--R

Wilton Strickland wrote:

 http://eastnc.craigslist.org/cto/799685448.html

 No interest, etc.

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Re: [MBZ] buffer

2008-09-09 Thread RELNGSON
 ... What is the best buffer to use on the cars paint? I.E. Porter Cable, 
 ect. Dual action, rotary...ect...
 
I have plenty of experience with this and my opinion is, the Porter Cable 
random orbital buffer using a foam pad will be what you need. There are pads 
made 
for polishing and pads made for waxing but I've found for waxing a good 
supply of cloths of the proper material work well.

If your paint has been neglected then expect the first time to take a while 
but the time and effort will pay off. After that, keeping it that way will be 
much easier.

You can go to www.griotsgarage.com to look at the various materials but I 
bought the Porter Cable kit they sell from a tool outfit in New England for 
about 
25% less. I am still a fan of their other products and use them all the time, 
what with two garage queens to maintain compulsively.

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Re: [MBZ] Obama and political gobbeldegook

2008-09-09 Thread Wonko the Sane
Ah -- oboe. No doubt a good kisser given the mouth muscles required for
playing that particular instrument.

If a kiss you need, go for the double-reed. 

On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 9:12 PM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  transferring in 1983 to North Idaho
  Collegehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Idaho_College

 My wife is currently the Oboe instructor at NIC.

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Re: [MBZ] CL 29 MB

2008-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Wilton Strickland wrote:
 
 
 http://eastnc.craigslist.org/cto/799685448.html

They're cheaper in Michigan:
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Re: [MBZ] Obama and political gobbeldegook

2008-09-09 Thread Wonko the Sane
Okay, I've gotta call bullshit here.

When Obama spoke in Jefferson, there was NO teleprompter. He gave a good
speech (no doubt memorized) but then answered audience questions for a half
hour. He didn't stumble, he didn't freeze up -- he talked just like he did
from what was obviously a prepared text. Like him or not, this guy knows his
stuff and doesn't need to pull out note cards to talk. He didn't talk in
generalities, he spoke in facts and figures and programs.

My shirt is lower left in the attached photo. Wife (Debbie) is wearing red,
beside me.

Lots of journalists there (including CNN) so I am sure if he was pulling
facts and figures out of his butt, he'd have been busted for it long ago.

Wanna let McCain try that trick?

This isn't something I saw on television. I was there, not six feet away
from him.



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 Enjoy your BO while he is in the game!  Take away his teleprompter
 and see how well you like his speeches then.




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Re: [MBZ] Headlight problem

2008-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley
LarryT wrote:
 Anyway - got a new harness and it seems to be fixed - 

Does the car take 9000 series bulbs? (9004, 9006, etc)
 From what I've heard, the connectors used with those bulbs can't reliably 
handle the current demands of a headlight.

Mitch.

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[MBZ] Curt's hood

2008-09-09 Thread Wilton Strickland
Curt, how's the hood?  Photos?

Wilton

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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I guess I missed it, what car are we talking about, what happened to it?

R A Bennell wrote:
 Well, it is now official, I guess. We need another car. The insurance 
 appraiser stopped looking after he had
 tallied up over $9K in repair costs. They have offered us $9,095 for the car 
 which I think is probably fair. The
 car was really nice but also 10 years old.
 
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Re: [MBZ] Obama and political gobbeldegook

2008-09-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I could care less about how good somebody does a speech, it doesnt 
really matter about anything.

Wonko the Sane wrote:
 Okay, I've gotta call bullshit here.
 
 When Obama spoke in Jefferson, there was NO teleprompter. He gave a good
 speech (no doubt memorized) but then answered audience questions for a half
 hour. He didn't stumble, he didn't freeze up -- he talked just like he did
 from what was obviously a prepared text. Like him or not, this guy knows his
 stuff and doesn't need to pull out note cards to talk. He didn't talk in
 generalities, he spoke in facts and figures and programs.
 
 My shirt is lower left in the attached photo. Wife (Debbie) is wearing red,
 beside me.
 
 Lots of journalists there (including CNN) so I am sure if he was pulling
 facts and figures out of his butt, he'd have been busted for it long ago.
 
 Wanna let McCain try that trick?
 
 This isn't something I saw on television. I was there, not six feet away
 from him.
 
 
 
 On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 12:26 AM, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
 
 Enjoy your BO while he is in the game!  Take away his teleprompter
 and see how well you like his speeches then.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Jim Cathey
 my experience would indicate that the weight over the driving wheels 
 helps in other ways.  It
 was similar with the old rear drive VW bugs. They went through snow 
 well. Might have partly been the narrow tires
 but I believe the weight over the driving wheels helped.

Click 'n' Clack tested a FWD Honda (Accura?) against an old
RWD land yacht.  The yacht kicked the Honda's butt.  Their
conclusion?  Weight.  It's all about weight.  FWD is only
useful because cars that are made lighter need the extra
weight over the drive wheels.

Very best winter traction is with my pickup truck.  Carrying
the camper.  Some 3000# of weight makes _such_ a difference.
We were traveling slip-free on roads where everybody else
was spinning and spinning out.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
 I guess I missed it, what car are we talking about, what happened to it?

I think it was Randy's wife that rammed a curb with her Avalon.

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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Jim Cathey wrote:

 Click 'n' Clack tested a FWD Honda (Accura?) against an old
 RWD land yacht.  The yacht kicked the Honda's butt.  Their
 conclusion?  Weight.  It's all about weight. 

Too bad 165/80R15 snow tires are hard to find these days. You don't need much 
weight in a Saab 99 running on 165s. If the tires are wide, it takes a lot of 
weight to cut through the snow.


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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Tom Hargrave
FWD cars have better drive traction in the snow only because most of the
weight is above the drive tires.

But they have worse steering traction because some of the steering tires
traction is already being used for drive traction.

FWD was almost universally adopted by the auto industry, not because its
better, but because its cheaper. Then the marketing gurus took over and
started the better on ice, snow and rain myth.

You'll note that Mercedes never signed up - they know better.

Also, the best car on snow was and still is the old VW bug. The engine
is over the drive wheels, giving great traction and the steering tires
are free to do what they are supposed to do - steer!

Tom
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You might convince me but I tell you, you would not convince my wife. In
any event, tires do make a huge difference
but I do think front drive does work better in the snow.

Randy

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Pf! You've swallowed the line on that one. Snowtires and bad power
to weight ratio are WAY more important. My
240D is the best snow car I've ever driven bar NONE. Better than my
Dodge Dakota in 4wd... Its heavy, low power,
and with snow tires has great traction.
My 190D is good but the 240D is much better.
Last winter I had the summer tires and wheel in the trunk of the 190D,
this winter I'm going to try some tubesand
to see if I can get better balance.


-Curt

Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 11:17:12 -0500
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Sounds good to me but my wife will not accept anything that is rear
wheel drive. In our snowy winters, one does
need the traction and front drive is better in those conditions.

Randy



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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Jim Cathey
 Also, the best car on snow was and still is the old VW bug. The engine
 is over the drive wheels, giving great traction and the steering tires
 are free to do what they are supposed to do - steer!

My parents had one, and there's a killer hill to get up to
on the way to their house.  A 90-degree turn (stop) at the
bottom of a steep hill, followed by a long sweeping turn
at the top and up another hill.  The bug always did about
the best.  They may have put sand in the rear too.

However, its average score as a winter car is lowered, and
considerably, by its pathetic excuse for a heater/defroster.

I also believe the FWD reputation is largely myth, and I
certainly don't like the way it handles.  So the butt end
of RWD gets a bit squirrely in the snow, so what?  Back off
the throttle a bit.

-- Jim


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[MBZ] Algae to fuel

2008-09-09 Thread RELNGSON
www.valcent.net/i/misc/Vertigro/index.html

RLE



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Re: [MBZ] Algae to fuel

2008-09-09 Thread OK Don
There's some pretty bold claims there, but I hope he's right!

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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Loren Faeth
And when did the planned obsolescence end?

At 09:28 AM 9/9/2008, you wrote:
Not true, they had the same wiring. Problems may have been less
obvious because of the relatively fewer engine sensors and ignition
wires that had to run accross the hottest part of the engine, but they
were still there. I've heard of a number of new diesel wiring harness
installs.

Everything I've heard indicated that the biodegradeable wiring was
introduced with the M104 in 1993 and the 606 in 1995 (at least here in
the US).


Gary Thompson
1995 E320


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  Seems that the biodegradable wiring was limited to the vergasser 124s
  -- the Diesels seemed to be spared.

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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Gary Hurst
back when i lived in upstate new york and cars were big and rear drive,
you'd just put a couple of hundred pounds of sand or cat litter or rock salt
in the trunk

On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 9:27 PM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  my experience would indicate that the weight over the driving wheels
  helps in other ways.  It
  was similar with the old rear drive VW bugs. They went through snow
  well. Might have partly been the narrow tires
  but I believe the weight over the driving wheels helped.

 Click 'n' Clack tested a FWD Honda (Accura?) against an old
 RWD land yacht.  The yacht kicked the Honda's butt.  Their
 conclusion?  Weight.  It's all about weight.  FWD is only
 useful because cars that are made lighter need the extra
 weight over the drive wheels.

 Very best winter traction is with my pickup truck.  Carrying
 the camper.  Some 3000# of weight makes _such_ a difference.
 We were traveling slip-free on roads where everybody else
 was spinning and spinning out.

 -- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Obama and political gobbeldegook

2008-09-09 Thread Loren Faeth
Larry is spot on, except one thing.  I'll take issue with   they are 
heavily democratic.  Democracy is the LAST thing they want.  Larry 
meant voting with the democrat party.  But these people are heavily 
socialist/communist.

At 11:34 AM 9/9/2008, you wrote:
I;m afraid the education system is largely made up of liberals just like the
media industry so the attack on conservatove values comes from several
directions.   Same with the movie industry - they're heavily democratic and
their movies depict this - sometimes subtly sometimes not.

Larry

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Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now?

2008-09-09 Thread Loren Faeth
FWD can be really scary when the front end breaks loose.

I prefer a good MB Diesel with some weight in the trunk and 
blizzaks.  My 110 200D or the old 190Dcs could go anywhere until the 
belly pan floats on snow, as long as the tires were good and you had 
some stuff in the trunk, or several passengers.

At 11:17 AM 9/9/2008, you wrote:
Sounds good to me but my wife will not accept anything that is rear 
wheel drive. In our snowy winters, one does
need the traction and front drive is better in those conditions.

Randy

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No crystal ball, but I sure do like these later 124 Diesels -- I think
Marshall thought the '95 (?) 300D with the 606 engine was about the
ultimate.


  Sort of lost on what to buy as a replacement however. Anyone with 
 a crystal ball out there? Fuel mileage keeps
  coming to the forefront on our thoughts. A Honda Civic maybe? 
 Don't really like small cars but most of her
driving
  is very close to home so that might be alright. Don't want to 
 spend a fortune but she will not be happy with any
  sort of a fixer upper so it has to be something relatively new.
 
  Randy


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Re: [MBZ] Obama and political gobbeldegook

2008-09-09 Thread Hendrik Fay
Actually it is very important to be able to give good speeches.
You obviously did not pay attention the last time I went through all this.
Well.the reason isummnh, because...I guess.if 
you can capture your audiences attention.and..umnhmake them 
believe..in ummnhwhat it is you're trying to get 
across.then I guess aathey may think that you got half a 
brain..and perhaps may be worth voting forbut you 
know..aaahhemm...a lot of people don't bother to listen to 
speeches I guess.but I suppose there could be a few who 
areahm ah ummnh.interested in whether the future leader of 
the nation has the...you knowability to be able 
toumnhhtalk well..or something like that. And you 
know..if the candidate can't be able to..ummnh...get the 
message across to the folks at homehe may have trouble telling 
some.ahhembad person type leader...in some other 
place somewhere...how the US or should I say where the US is at with 
their attitudeI guess what i am trying to say is that the 
President has to represent the US of A and if he can't come across 
as..umnh ahh...you knowsmart type sort of 
personor perhaps to put it better a strong leader who does not 
ahh a lot and.you know..is sort of sure of his position on 
an issue. I hope this clears things up, next questionI guess.

Hendrik
who is not a good orator

Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
 I could care less about how good somebody does a speech, it doesnt 
 really matter about anything.
   

   

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Re: [MBZ] Algae to fuel

2008-09-09 Thread Loren Faeth
Not sure how many years, but our Dissel fool will come form algae.
There are a lot of people working on it now.  It is practical to farm 
algae, and it can be turned into fuel.

At 09:58 PM 9/9/2008, you wrote:
There's some pretty bold claims there, but I hope he's right!

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Re: [MBZ] Obama and political gobbeldegook

2008-09-09 Thread LarryT
we'll probably disagree here but I want my kinds to adopt my values not some 
guy I;m paying to teach history..  Religion is faith based - there's often 
no logic to it and no one will find evidence that Jesus died on a Cross.

IMO, it doesn't have anything to do with teaching  the kids to think.  it's 
about breaking down their belief systems.

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 Yea - it's a shame that they expect the students to think ---

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 it was written Based on your logic, one can reason that the more 
 education
 one receives,
the less likely they are to be a supporter of the Republican 

 Actually, that's not far from the truth.  Same for belief in God.  One of
 the things the professors attack is the students belief system - their
 religion is called into doubt.
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[MBZ] OT She's baaaaack, maybe

2008-09-09 Thread harry watkins
Senator Clinton may replace Senator Biden as the Dem VP candidate.  It was 
just a short blurt at a link I clicked on.

Biden would in no way be dumped, but for some reason, he would not be able 
to continue and Clinton would be asked to fill the slot.

Anyone else hear this?

The race is on.

Harry 


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Re: [MBZ] OT She's baaaaack, maybe

2008-09-09 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Harry,

No!!!What link???

Pretty sorry way to run an election  If it's true.  IMHO

Chuck

On Sep 9, 2008, at 10:11 PM, harry watkins wrote:

 Senator Clinton may replace Senator Biden as the Dem VP candidate.   
 It was
 just a short blurt at a link I clicked on.

 Biden would in no way be dumped, but for some reason, he would not  
 be able
 to continue and Clinton would be asked to fill the slot.

 Anyone else hear this?

 The race is on.

 Harry


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