Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Perfect place for babs to go, since she promised to leave the country.   
Lots of us will help her pack.


Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote on 1/23/19 6:53 PM:

Make them an offer, I’m sure you’ll get a deal…

https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-abandoned-disney-castles-villas-2019-1

-D





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Re: [MBZ] W124 casualty?

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

Ok. I have neighbor who has 87 300TD in good shape for sale. He is into his
new 300CD Fred found for him.
I hope your brother  can get his TE back on the road

Dwight Giles Jr.
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On Jan 23, 2019 11:03 PM, "Dimitri"  wrote:

Sorry, I misspoke. I meant to say 300TE, so M103.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:55 PM, Dwight Giles  wrote:

Sorry to hear this Dimitri.  Remind me which engine is in a 89 TD?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Jan 23, 2019 7:48 PM, "Dimitri via Mercedes" 
wrote:

> A woman crashed into my brother’s ‘89 300TD today. She hit the driver’s
> front fender and wheel. The fender is toast as is turn signal assembly. The
> shock popped out of the top of shock tower and the wheel seems a bit off.
>
> The body work is fairly minimal- new fender etc. but we are concerned
> about front end damage. Any thoughts? What could have been damaged beyond
> mount for shock?LCA?
>
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Re: [MBZ] W124 casualty?

[Dimitri via Mercedes]

Sorry, I misspoke. I meant to say 300TE, so M103.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:55 PM, Dwight Giles  wrote:
> 
> Sorry to hear this Dimitri.  Remind me which engine is in a 89 TD?
> 
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
> 
>> On Jan 23, 2019 7:48 PM, "Dimitri via Mercedes"  
>> wrote:
>> A woman crashed into my brother’s ‘89 300TD today. She hit the driver’s 
>> front fender and wheel. The fender is toast as is turn signal assembly. The 
>> shock popped out of the top of shock tower and the wheel seems a bit off. 
>> 
>> The body work is fairly minimal- new fender etc. but we are concerned about 
>> front end damage. Any thoughts? What could have been damaged beyond mount 
>> for shock?LCA? 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

This guy had been a SEAL and showed an aptitude for languages so they trained 
him in Russkie and then he got into all this other crazy business. He was 
pretty smart but most likely completely amoral, so he had that going for him 
too.  His wife said he would just up and disappear for various periods, weeks, 
months, and she generally expected him to show up again at some point, which he 
would with no notice. She seemed to tolerate it fairly well until she didn’t, 
which seemed to coincide with him being posted locally doing g-d knows what. 

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Jan 23, 2019, at 9:18 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Yeah, I think he was some sort of naval attaché.  All I know is that I worked 
> around a bunch of people like this over the years, and once you get to know 
> them you can pick them out. His wife got pissed at me one time because I 
> referred to him as a “spook”, like I was blowing his cover.
> 
> He was a nice guy, though. A car person, and although he was into domestic 
> muscle cars I forgave him. We used to tinker together on occasion - he had a 
> late 60s Malibu, I believe. Became a daily driver for the teenage son after 
> Dad bit it. The kid drove it like a maniac.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 9:07 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I knew one of those guys once. Spoke Russian like a native, he fooled the 
>> guys quite well who were “guests” being “interviewed.”  He told me some 
>> seriously crazy stories about Azerbaijan or Kyrgyzstan or one of those 
>> places where he was the “defense attaché” for awhile. He was married for 
>> some time to this woman who was a friend at work, they were both fairly 
>> whack but this guy was Not Right. She was kinda wild but fun. 
>> 
>> They ended up getting divorced at some point, it had something to do with 
>> whatever it was he was doing in his work, she wouldn’t tell me details but 
>> she was somewhat spooked by it all, even herself having been in that world 
>> for awhile. I lost track of him after awhile. 
>> 
>> Maybe he was building castles in the sand...
>> 
>> --FT
>> Sent from iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:54 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I was there for work in the southern UN zone with the Brits.
>>> 
>>> Had a former neighbor who was a spook that “allegedly” committed suicide 
>>> while on assignment there in the early 2000s with the State Department. I 
>>> say allegedly because:
>>> 
>>> 1.) He was a spook (Naval officer assigned to State Department, embassy 
>>> work)
>>> 2.) He drove (alone) to the northern buffer zone near Nicosia (off limits 
>>> to US personnel big time)
>>> 3.) His car was parked on the side of a mountainous road with no signs of 
>>> trouble
>>> 4.) He allegedly jumped off a cliff that was several hundred feet high
>>> 
>>> No note, no warning, no personal belongings left behind. No investigation. 
>>> Short blurb in the local (Cypriot) paper a few days after. Body was never 
>>> returned to the family, either, yet there was an autopsy, the results of 
>>> which were classified.
>>> 
>>> Family was a good Navy family and didn’t ask any questions. Sucked because 
>>> he had two teenage kids. Really screwed up the son. The whole thing was 
>>> really messed up if you ask me.
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] 380 SL - $2000 Turd

[Clay Monroe via Mercedes]

Offer nothing, the car is not even parts quality.  From the looks of it, the 
car has been sitting in that spot for many many years.  Sun damage to the seats 
speaks of decades.  Motor is shot, transmission shot, must smell something 
awful inside.

It it were a r113, maybe worth putting cash into restoring.  Not on a 380.

clay monroe

> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm 
> looking for didn't fall out.



> On Jan 23, 2019, at 12:44 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> so you think I should offer $1800?
> 
> -_FT
> 
> On 1/23/19 11:29 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
>> Body and interior need work.  Doesn't run.  A perfect 0
>> 
>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 11:20 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>> 
>>   
>> https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/round-mercedes-benz-380-sl/6801692624.html
>> 
>>   -- --FT
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Re: [MBZ] The K'leb of AK

[Clay Monroe via Mercedes]

What I am aware of is the additional wear that living in a cold climate has on 
the systems of these cars and trucks.  My indy was all about sourcing an engine 
for the SD from someplace south of I-40 and not where there was snow real 
regular.  His 40 years of Benz wrenching told him the cars subjected to winter 
conditions were not good places for parts


clay monroe

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> On Jan 22, 2019, at 5:00 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Last time I was up there I seem to recall a lot of rusted out cars.
> 
> On 1/22/2019 7:32 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:
>> I don't think they salt the roads in Alaska. Meaning, it might be pretty 
>> much rust free.
>> 
>> Rick
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] More Finnie Fun!

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Save your sanding dust to make filler 

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Jan 23, 2019, at 9:19 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> No rest for the wicked:
> 
> http://penoff.com/1965_220SEb_Blog/Entries/2019/1/22_Dusty_Day.html
> 
> http://penoff.com/1965_220SEb_Blog/Entries/2019/1/23_Coolant_Day.html
> 
> -D
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[MBZ] Fwd: New No Reserve: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL now live at BaT Auctions

[Michael Esh via Mercedes]

I think i can pick this up my $600.00 bid. 
I wish.  I love this car.  

Michael E. Esh


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> 
> 
>   Submit a Vehicle Auctions
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> A new Mercedes-Benz has just been listed and is now live at BaT Auctions: No 
> Reserve: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
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[MBZ] More Finnie Fun!

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

No rest for the wicked:

http://penoff.com/1965_220SEb_Blog/Entries/2019/1/22_Dusty_Day.html

http://penoff.com/1965_220SEb_Blog/Entries/2019/1/23_Coolant_Day.html

-D

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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Yeah, I think he was some sort of naval attaché.  All I know is that I worked 
around a bunch of people like this over the years, and once you get to know 
them you can pick them out. His wife got pissed at me one time because I 
referred to him as a “spook”, like I was blowing his cover.

He was a nice guy, though. A car person, and although he was into domestic 
muscle cars I forgave him. We used to tinker together on occasion - he had a 
late 60s Malibu, I believe. Became a daily driver for the teenage son after Dad 
bit it. The kid drove it like a maniac.

-D


> On Jan 23, 2019, at 9:07 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I knew one of those guys once. Spoke Russian like a native, he fooled the 
> guys quite well who were “guests” being “interviewed.”  He told me some 
> seriously crazy stories about Azerbaijan or Kyrgyzstan or one of those places 
> where he was the “defense attaché” for awhile. He was married for some time 
> to this woman who was a friend at work, they were both fairly whack but this 
> guy was Not Right. She was kinda wild but fun. 
> 
> They ended up getting divorced at some point, it had something to do with 
> whatever it was he was doing in his work, she wouldn’t tell me details but 
> she was somewhat spooked by it all, even herself having been in that world 
> for awhile. I lost track of him after awhile. 
> 
> Maybe he was building castles in the sand...
> 
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
> 
>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:54 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I was there for work in the southern UN zone with the Brits.
>> 
>> Had a former neighbor who was a spook that “allegedly” committed suicide 
>> while on assignment there in the early 2000s with the State Department. I 
>> say allegedly because:
>> 
>> 1.) He was a spook (Naval officer assigned to State Department, embassy work)
>> 2.) He drove (alone) to the northern buffer zone near Nicosia (off limits to 
>> US personnel big time)
>> 3.) His car was parked on the side of a mountainous road with no signs of 
>> trouble
>> 4.) He allegedly jumped off a cliff that was several hundred feet high
>> 
>> No note, no warning, no personal belongings left behind. No investigation. 
>> Short blurb in the local (Cypriot) paper a few days after. Body was never 
>> returned to the family, either, yet there was an autopsy, the results of 
>> which were classified.
>> 
>> Family was a good Navy family and didn’t ask any questions. Sucked because 
>> he had two teenage kids. Really screwed up the son. The whole thing was 
>> really messed up if you ask me.
>> 
>> -D
>> 


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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 A castle that looks like 700 other castles squashed in around you...
-Curt

On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 8:24:30 PM EST, G Mann via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 Mind bending ugly, both in concept and execution. Then, there is the issue
of location...

When I lived in Turkey, years ago, it was an almost European culture, lots
to do and see. Then came Erdogon, who believes he will restore the Muslim
Caliphate and be king. Turkish women [who are quite attractive overall] now
wear head to toe Islamic garb, and European dining and drink are on the
endangered list [well you are if you drink]  So... industry and
finances, along with business now suffers.

Own a castle on a postage size lot.. pay big bucks for it... in a country
headed for civil war... great "one time investment"... yeah... right...
Pass.. tyvm..

On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 6:06 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Don't start talking about Trump.
>
> On 1/23/2019 7:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
> > Just don’t speak ill of the president and you’ll be fine. Really.
> >
> > Now let’s talk about Cyprus, shall we?
> >
> > 
> >
> > -D
> >
> >
> >> On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:55 PM, Dimitri  wrote:
> >>
> >> I don’t trust anything that has to do with Toikey.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:53 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Make them an offer, I’m sure you’ll get a deal…
> >>>
> >>>
> https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-abandoned-disney-castles-villas-2019-1
> >>>
> >>> -D
> >>>
> >>>
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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

I knew one of those guys once. Spoke Russian like a native, he fooled the guys 
quite well who were “guests” being “interviewed.”  He told me some seriously 
crazy stories about Azerbaijan or Kyrgyzstan or one of those places where he 
was the “defense attaché” for awhile. He was married for some time to this 
woman who was a friend at work, they were both fairly whack but this guy was 
Not Right. She was kinda wild but fun. 

They ended up getting divorced at some point, it had something to do with 
whatever it was he was doing in his work, she wouldn’t tell me details but she 
was somewhat spooked by it all, even herself having been in that world for 
awhile. I lost track of him after awhile. 

Maybe he was building castles in the sand...

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:54 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I was there for work in the southern UN zone with the Brits.
> 
> Had a former neighbor who was a spook that “allegedly” committed suicide 
> while on assignment there in the early 2000s with the State Department. I say 
> allegedly because:
> 
> 1.) He was a spook (Naval officer assigned to State Department, embassy work)
> 2.) He drove (alone) to the northern buffer zone near Nicosia (off limits to 
> US personnel big time)
> 3.) His car was parked on the side of a mountainous road with no signs of 
> trouble
> 4.) He allegedly jumped off a cliff that was several hundred feet high
> 
> No note, no warning, no personal belongings left behind. No investigation. 
> Short blurb in the local (Cypriot) paper a few days after. Body was never 
> returned to the family, either, yet there was an autopsy, the results of 
> which were classified.
> 
> Family was a good Navy family and didn’t ask any questions. Sucked because he 
> had two teenage kids. Really screwed up the son. The whole thing was really 
> messed up if you ask me.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:41 PM, Dimitri  wrote:
>> 
>> With my name, there is no way I feel comfortable visiting.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:19 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Beautiful place, as long as you stay on the south side.
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
>>> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Gee!  Why?  just cuz they try to take over the world every hundred years 
or so.    That's no reason not to trust them.


Dimitri via Mercedes wrote on 1/23/19 6:55 PM:

I don’t trust anything that has to do with Toikey.

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Re: [MBZ] W124 casualty?

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

Sorry to hear this Dimitri.  Remind me which engine is in a 89 TD?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Jan 23, 2019 7:48 PM, "Dimitri via Mercedes" 
wrote:

> A woman crashed into my brother’s ‘89 300TD today. She hit the driver’s
> front fender and wheel. The fender is toast as is turn signal assembly. The
> shock popped out of the top of shock tower and the wheel seems a bit off.
>
> The body work is fairly minimal- new fender etc. but we are concerned
> about front end damage. Any thoughts? What could have been damaged beyond
> mount for shock?LCA?
>
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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Looks like something ME oil money would buy. Tacky and tasteless. Do they come 
with slaves for maids?

--FT
Sent from iPhone

> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:23 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Mind bending ugly, both in concept and execution. Then, there is the issue
> of location...
> 
> When I lived in Turkey, years ago, it was an almost European culture, lots
> to do and see. Then came Erdogon, who believes he will restore the Muslim
> Caliphate and be king. Turkish women [who are quite attractive overall] now
> wear head to toe Islamic garb, and European dining and drink are on the
> endangered list [well you are if you drink]  So... industry and
> finances, along with business now suffers.
> 
> Own a castle on a postage size lot.. pay big bucks for it... in a country
> headed for civil war... great "one time investment"... yeah... right...
> Pass.. tyvm..
> 
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 6:06 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Don't start talking about Trump.
>> 
>>> On 1/23/2019 7:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>>> Just don’t speak ill of the president and you’ll be fine. Really.
>>> 
>>> Now let’s talk about Cyprus, shall we?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
>>> 
 On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:55 PM, Dimitri  wrote:
 
 I don’t trust anything that has to do with Toikey.
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
> On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:53 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> Make them an offer, I’m sure you’ll get a deal…
> 
> 
>> https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-abandoned-disney-castles-villas-2019-1
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

I was there for work in the southern UN zone with the Brits.

Had a former neighbor who was a spook that “allegedly” committed suicide while 
on assignment there in the early 2000s with the State Department. I say 
allegedly because:

1.) He was a spook (Naval officer assigned to State Department, embassy work)
2.) He drove (alone) to the northern buffer zone near Nicosia (off limits to US 
personnel big time)
3.) His car was parked on the side of a mountainous road with no signs of 
trouble
4.) He allegedly jumped off a cliff that was several hundred feet high

No note, no warning, no personal belongings left behind. No investigation. 
Short blurb in the local (Cypriot) paper a few days after. Body was never 
returned to the family, either, yet there was an autopsy, the results of which 
were classified.

Family was a good Navy family and didn’t ask any questions. Sucked because he 
had two teenage kids. Really screwed up the son. The whole thing was really 
messed up if you ask me.

-D

> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:41 PM, Dimitri  wrote:
> 
> With my name, there is no way I feel comfortable visiting.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:19 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Beautiful place, as long as you stay on the south side.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

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With my name, there is no way I feel comfortable visiting.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:19 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Beautiful place, as long as you stay on the south side.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:18 PM, Dimitri  wrote:
>> 
>> Yeah the filthy Toiks f’ed Cyprus as well.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Just don’t speak ill of the president and you’ll be fine. Really.
>>> 
>>> Now let’s talk about Cyprus, shall we?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
>>> 
 On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:55 PM, Dimitri  wrote:
 
 I don’t trust anything that has to do with Toikey. 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
> On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:53 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Make them an offer, I’m sure you’ll get a deal…
> 
> https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-abandoned-disney-castles-villas-2019-1
> 
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> 
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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

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Yeah Toikish women can be quite hot.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:23 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Mind bending ugly, both in concept and execution. Then, there is the issue
> of location...
> 
> When I lived in Turkey, years ago, it was an almost European culture, lots
> to do and see. Then came Erdogon, who believes he will restore the Muslim
> Caliphate and be king. Turkish women [who are quite attractive overall] now
> wear head to toe Islamic garb, and European dining and drink are on the
> endangered list [well you are if you drink]  So... industry and
> finances, along with business now suffers.
> 
> Own a castle on a postage size lot.. pay big bucks for it... in a country
> headed for civil war... great "one time investment"... yeah... right...
> Pass.. tyvm..
> 
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 6:06 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
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> 
>> Don't start talking about Trump.
>> 
>>> On 1/23/2019 7:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>>> Just don’t speak ill of the president and you’ll be fine. Really.
>>> 
>>> Now let’s talk about Cyprus, shall we?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
>>> 
 On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:55 PM, Dimitri  wrote:
 
 I don’t trust anything that has to do with Toikey.
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
> On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:53 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> Make them an offer, I’m sure you’ll get a deal…
> 
> 
>> https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-abandoned-disney-castles-villas-2019-1
> 
> -D
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

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Isn't "douche bag" a complimentary term? Since a properly applied douche
bag serves a very useful purpose?

Ohh... wait... this isn't banned.. ;))

On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 6:20 PM Dimitri via Mercedes 
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> I think Dan was referring to the douchebag Erdogan. Oops, I just spoke ill
> of their “president”!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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> >
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> >
> >> On 1/23/2019 7:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
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> >>
> >> Now let’s talk about Cyprus, shall we?
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >> -D
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:55 PM, Dimitri  wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I don’t trust anything that has to do with Toikey.
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
>  On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:53 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>  Make them an offer, I’m sure you’ll get a deal…
> 
> 
> https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-abandoned-disney-castles-villas-2019-1
> 
>  -D
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

[G Mann via Mercedes]

Mind bending ugly, both in concept and execution. Then, there is the issue
of location...

When I lived in Turkey, years ago, it was an almost European culture, lots
to do and see. Then came Erdogon, who believes he will restore the Muslim
Caliphate and be king. Turkish women [who are quite attractive overall] now
wear head to toe Islamic garb, and European dining and drink are on the
endangered list [well you are if you drink]  So... industry and
finances, along with business now suffers.

Own a castle on a postage size lot.. pay big bucks for it... in a country
headed for civil war... great "one time investment"... yeah... right...
Pass.. tyvm..

On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 6:06 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Don't start talking about Trump.
>
> On 1/23/2019 7:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
> > Just don’t speak ill of the president and you’ll be fine. Really.
> >
> > Now let’s talk about Cyprus, shall we?
> >
> > 
> >
> > -D
> >
> >
> >> On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:55 PM, Dimitri  wrote:
> >>
> >> I don’t trust anything that has to do with Toikey.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:53 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
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> >>>
> >>> Make them an offer, I’m sure you’ll get a deal…
> >>>
> >>>
> https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-abandoned-disney-castles-villas-2019-1
> >>>
> >>> -D
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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

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I think Dan was referring to the douchebag Erdogan. Oops, I just spoke ill of 
their “president”!

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:05 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
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> Don't start talking about Trump.
> 
>> On 1/23/2019 7:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>> Just don’t speak ill of the president and you’ll be fine. Really.
>> 
>> Now let’s talk about Cyprus, shall we?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:55 PM, Dimitri  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I don’t trust anything that has to do with Toikey.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:53 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 Make them an offer, I’m sure you’ll get a deal…
 
 https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-abandoned-disney-castles-villas-2019-1
 
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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Beautiful place, as long as you stay on the south side.

-D


> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:18 PM, Dimitri  wrote:
> 
> Yeah the filthy Toiks f’ed Cyprus as well.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Just don’t speak ill of the president and you’ll be fine. Really.
>> 
>> Now let’s talk about Cyprus, shall we?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:55 PM, Dimitri  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I don’t trust anything that has to do with Toikey. 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:53 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 Make them an offer, I’m sure you’ll get a deal…
 
 https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-abandoned-disney-castles-villas-2019-1
 
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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

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Yeah the filthy Toiks f’ed Cyprus as well.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 23, 2019, at 8:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Just don’t speak ill of the president and you’ll be fine. Really.
> 
> Now let’s talk about Cyprus, shall we?
> 
> 
> 
> -D
> 
> 
>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:55 PM, Dimitri  wrote:
>> 
>> I don’t trust anything that has to do with Toikey. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:53 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Make them an offer, I’m sure you’ll get a deal…
>>> 
>>> https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-abandoned-disney-castles-villas-2019-1
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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

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Don't start talking about Trump.

On 1/23/2019 7:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Just don’t speak ill of the president and you’ll be fine. Really.

Now let’s talk about Cyprus, shall we?



-D



On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:55 PM, Dimitri  wrote:

I don’t trust anything that has to do with Toikey.

Sent from my iPhone


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wrote:

Make them an offer, I’m sure you’ll get a deal…

https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-abandoned-disney-castles-villas-2019-1

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Re: [MBZ] Turkish Castles - Cheep!

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Just don’t speak ill of the president and you’ll be fine. Really.

Now let’s talk about Cyprus, shall we?



-D


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>> Make them an offer, I’m sure you’ll get a deal…
>> 
>> https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-abandoned-disney-castles-villas-2019-1
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Re: [MBZ] W124 casualty?

[Peter Frederick via Mercedes]

You need to have the front of the frame verified for straightness.  If you just 
tore out the upper shock mount, that's easy to fix.  If you bent the inner 
fender or distorted the upper shock mount, it will take a frame machine to get 
it right.

Likely the inner fender is crushed too, and the insurance will total it -- my 
brother had to cut pieces out and weld in new to fix my nieces when it got hit 
in the front corner.

Fix the upper shock mount and get it to a good body shop, they know what to 
look for.  If it drives funny with a new upper shock mount, the "frame" is bent.

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I don’t trust anything that has to do with Toikey. 

Sent from my iPhone

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Make them an offer, I’m sure you’ll get a deal…

https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-abandoned-disney-castles-villas-2019-1

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[MBZ] W124 casualty?

[Dimitri via Mercedes]

A woman crashed into my brother’s ‘89 300TD today. She hit the driver’s front 
fender and wheel. The fender is toast as is turn signal assembly. The shock 
popped out of the top of shock tower and the wheel seems a bit off. 

The body work is fairly minimal- new fender etc. but we are concerned about 
front end damage. Any thoughts? What could have been damaged beyond mount for 
shock?LCA? 

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Re: [MBZ] 1991 350sdl

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Patrick,
I've spent most of my adult life troubleshooting things and the #1 piece of 
advice I can give you is to stop making any assumptions. You've already assumed 
you know there isn't a drain (you don't) and that we don't know what we're 
talking about (I didn't know about the glow plug fuse). If you keep making 
assumptions like that you won't bother to troubleshoot things and will miss an 
obvious problem. You must approach troubleshooting with an attitude of "I know 
nothing".

So the first step is to pull the negative battery cable, charge the battery, 
then put a test light between the battery and the negative cable. If the light 
is on you have parasitic draw. Until you've proven that you know nothing.
-Curt

On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 7:26:13 PM EST, Patrick Atuonah via 
Mercedes  wrote:  
 
 One thing I am confused is that the members do not know the difference
between the early and late models.
Let me clarify from what I see on this 1991 model compared to the early
model.

No glove box. Airbag replaced it.

Glow plug egulator has no strip fuse

There is no alternator charging icon on instrument cluster, instead only
battery icon( it comes on when key is on and goes off when engine starts)

All instrument icon(glow plug, battery, brake, airbag lights  comes and
goes out when wngine fires up.

Nothing to dowith interior done, radio etc lighting..

I picked up the car from dealer today, drove it home. Parked engine off and
quickly restart and the car started but struggled (low juice, I think). I
have battery on charger, for 30 minutes and it will start the car).

There is no other electrical Gizmo draining the battery because car will
start based on battery fully charged but alternator will not load the
battery.

I will take the car to my friend's shop to follow the list of form
recommendations..

This car is great, OM603.96x with #22 head and well transplanted to this
1991 350sdl chasis, everything working perfectly when I bought it.

If you have any other thinking, I will welcome it before I go to my
friend's shop on Saturday.

Thanks
Patrick..
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[MBZ] 1991 350sdl

[Patrick Atuonah via Mercedes]

One thing I am confused is that the members do not know the difference
between the early and late models.
Let me clarify from what I see on this 1991 model compared to the early
model.

No glove box. Airbag replaced it.

Glow plug egulator has no strip fuse

There is no alternator charging icon on instrument cluster, instead only
battery icon( it comes on when key is on and goes off when engine starts)

All instrument icon(glow plug, battery, brake, airbag lights  comes and
goes out when wngine fires up.

Nothing to dowith interior done, radio etc lighting..

I picked up the car from dealer today, drove it home. Parked engine off and
quickly restart and the car started but struggled (low juice, I think). I
have battery on charger, for 30 minutes and it will start the car).

There is no other electrical Gizmo draining the battery because car will
start based on battery fully charged but alternator will not load the
battery.

I will take the car to my friend's shop to follow the list of form
recommendations..

This car is great, OM603.96x with #22 head and well transplanted to this
1991 350sdl chasis, everything working perfectly when I bought it.

If you have any other thinking, I will welcome it before I go to my
friend's shop on Saturday.

Thanks
Patrick..
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Re: [MBZ] 2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 350 4MATIC Wagon 4D $5,500

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

Is this one of the early 350's that had balance shaft problems? There is,a
VIN diagnostic online. YMMV

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Jan 23, 2019 6:17 PM, "Floyd Thursby via Mercedes" 
wrote:

Looks nice

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/737509786650262

2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 350 4MATIC Wagon 4D
Charleston, SC· about a day ago ·
$5,500

 * About This Vehicle
 *

 *
 o

 o Driven 136,100 miles
 *
 o

 o Automatic transmission
 *
 o

 o Exterior color: Blue · Interior color: White

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[MBZ] 2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 350 4MATIC Wagon 4D $5,500

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Looks nice

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/737509786650262

2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 350 4MATIC Wagon 4D
Charleston, SC· about a day ago 
· 


$5,500

 * About This Vehicle
 *

 *
 o

 o Driven 136,100 miles
 *
 o

 o Automatic transmission
 *
 o

 o Exterior color: Blue · Interior color: White

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Re: [MBZ] 380 SL - $2000 Turd

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

so you think I should offer $1800?

-_FT

On 1/23/19 11:29 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:

Body and interior need work.  Doesn't run.  A perfect 0

On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 11:20 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:



https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/round-mercedes-benz-380-sl/6801692624.html

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Re: [MBZ] idiocy

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

You must be really bored or feeling magnanimous today. 
-- 
Max Dillon
Charleston SC

On January 23, 2019 11:17:31 AM EST, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>
>  ‎Ron Willman
>‎/_to_/Mercedes
>  W123 (North America)
>
>
>4 hrs
>·
>
>Picking up a 1983 TD soon - sight unseen - eBay.
>
>I knew about the SLS system but now I am freaking out! Looks like 
>trouble/fun/headaches. Can anyone tell me about theirs - trouble 
>shooting and maintenance!?
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>Comments
>
>  *
>   Ryan Joseph del Rosario 
>It’s really not as complicated as people make it out to be, imo.
>There’s plenty of trouble shooting tips on the forums online. One
>big thing is that the springs are supposed to do the work at ride
>height; and the SLS is there to correct the ride heightwith heavy
>loads. If it rides super stiff/like it’s on bouncy balls, an
>accumulator or two are bad. It’s like $140 for the pair. The SLS
>valve can be easily disassembled and repaired with some o-rings. I
>believe the SLS pump is often the same way. Use Mercedes fluid, or
>Febi also makes one. The SLS rams are very robust, and dont often
>fail. It’s a great system.
>2
>
>
>
>#
>Scott Bleggi  Get the punch list
>(soon 
>to be part of your vernacular) down to about ten items. Then drive the 
>snot out of it. Works for us.
>1 
>
>#
>
>#
>Alex Vaughn  What Ryan said. 
>I've looked everywhere I know to look and the only fluid I can be 
>certain is safe for the system is the genuine or Febi-Bilstein fluid 
>sold by the liter. If the back end droops when shut off for a while, 
>it's the coil springs. The pumps are expensive if you need to replace 
>them, but are rebuildable.
>2 
>
>#
>
>#
>Rich Thomas  The systems are 
>pretty simple, parts are readily available. Use the proper FEBI fluid,
>I 
>just bought some at NAPA, then more from FCPEuro where it is cheaper. 
>The coil springs won't cause a droop, they are just springs. Droop
>would 
>be due to a leaky valve not maintaining pressure.
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] MERCEDES DIESEL

[fmiser via Mercedes]

> > Clay wrote:
> >
> > OM603 out of chicago should have a block heater.  Gump, the
> > w115 came with factory cord and was originally from that
> > city.  Maybe the guy has no idea how to start a diesel in the
> > cold.


> Allan wrote:

> I have heard somewhere that "all" OM617 have a heater -- but may
> not have a cord provided? Is that right?

No.

I have installed two block heaters in OM617 engines in W123s.
Tough job.

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Re: [MBZ] Alaska

[fmiser via Mercedes]

> Mitch wrote:

> https://www.xdtalk.com/attachments/90e19bbd8f581b2efc519ae1bd49a3b7-jpg.630197/

I think that's more of a UP type of snow than an Alaska snow...

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Re: [MBZ] 380 SL - $2000 Turd

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Body and interior need work.  Doesn't run.  A perfect 0

On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 11:20 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

>
> https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/round-mercedes-benz-380-sl/6801692624.html
>
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Re: [MBZ] 1991 350SDL Alternator issues: Revisit.

[G Mann via Mercedes]

I have not been following this thread closely, but I seem to recall early
work on this car was an alternator replacement by a mechanic who was pretty
sloppy in his work, ie, failed to replace the drive belt which was visually
damaged to the point it should have been replaced.

My posit is: The "bad mechanic" either damaged the alternator, or damaged
the alternator wire, or wire connection plug, in such a way it is not
properly functioning. My vote would go to wire or connection damage by a
ham fisted mechanic who didn't understand Mercedes.


On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 6:35 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> > I bought a China clamp meter, and for the few times I have used it, I'm
> pretty satisfied.
> >
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00O1Q2HOQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_pd_title
>
> Doesn't look too bad, but the 100A maximum current means you won't be able
> to
> read starter current.  Looks like it would do everything else, though.  My
> Fluke (more $$$)
> reads to 400A.
>
> This one would allow you to, in seconds, determine if an alternator was
> charging,
> whether a glow plug was bad or out of spec., whether or not there were any
> parasitic
> loads on the battery, etc.
>
> -- Jim
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[MBZ] 380 SL - $2000 Turd

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/round-mercedes-benz-380-sl/6801692624.html

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[MBZ] Fwd: 2006 Mercedes E320 CDI mechanic special

[Bob Rentfro via Mercedes]

Too bad I’m not a body guy

Bob R

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[MBZ] idiocy

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

 ‎Ron Willman
 
‎/_to_/Mercedes
 W123 (North America)
 

4 hrs ·

Picking up a 1983 TD soon - sight unseen - eBay.

I knew about the SLS system but now I am freaking out! Looks like 
trouble/fun/headaches. Can anyone tell me about theirs - trouble 
shooting and maintenance!?


Thanks!


   Comments

 *
   Ryan Joseph del Rosario 
   It’s really not as complicated as people make it out to be, imo.
   There’s plenty of trouble shooting tips on the forums online. One
   big thing is that the springs are supposed to do the work at ride
   height; and the SLS is there to correct the ride heightwith heavy
   loads. If it rides super stiff/like it’s on bouncy balls, an
   accumulator or two are bad. It’s like $140 for the pair. The SLS
   valve can be easily disassembled and repaired with some o-rings. I
   believe the SLS pump is often the same way. Use Mercedes fluid, or
   Febi also makes one. The SLS rams are very robust, and dont often
   fail. It’s a great system.
   2
   



#
Scott Bleggi  Get the punch list (soon 
to be part of your vernacular) down to about ten items. Then drive the 
snot out of it. Works for us.
1 


#

#
Alex Vaughn  What Ryan said. 
I've looked everywhere I know to look and the only fluid I can be 
certain is safe for the system is the genuine or Febi-Bilstein fluid 
sold by the liter. If the back end droops when shut off for a while, 
it's the coil springs. The pumps are expensive if you need to replace 
them, but are rebuildable.
2 


#

#
Rich Thomas  The systems are 
pretty simple, parts are readily available. Use the proper FEBI fluid, I 
just bought some at NAPA, then more from FCPEuro where it is cheaper. 
The coil springs won't cause a droop, they are just springs. Droop would 
be due to a leaky valve not maintaining pressure.



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[MBZ] POS 1969 280SE NS on BAT

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

I was wrong - bidding reached $4702 but it didn't meet the reserve price.
Seller needs to get a grip on reality.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-mercedes-benz-280se-5/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-01-22
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Re: [MBZ] Wonder What The Reserve Is

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Must have been in a knife fight to tear the steering wheel like that.  The
ugly door dent looks equally ominous..  Still, might be worth a gamble if
the price is reasonable (below market).

On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 7:35 AM Dan--- via Mercedes 
wrote:

> This car is well known to the 500E guys.
>
> https://www.500eboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11106
>
> -D
>
> > On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:00 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Maybe a bargain on a poorly listed 500E?
> >
> >
> https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F113580920855
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Re: [MBZ] Crack meth head?

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Run away - don't walk.

On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 11:18 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Looks like a $1500 car, IF the glass was good. Cracked windshield and
> rust makes it worth no more than $1000 or 1200.
>
> Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote on 1/22/19 9:56 PM:
> >
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-Mercedes-Benz-300-Series/183648900995?hash=item2ac253d783:g:628AAOSwcGpcNRhf:rk:157:pf:0&vxp=mtr
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Re: [MBZ] 1991 350SDL Alternator issues: Revisit.

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> I bought a China clamp meter, and for the few times I have used it, I'm 
> pretty satisfied.
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00O1Q2HOQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_pd_title

Doesn't look too bad, but the 100A maximum current means you won't be able to
read starter current.  Looks like it would do everything else, though.  My 
Fluke (more $$$)
reads to 400A.

This one would allow you to, in seconds, determine if an alternator was 
charging,
whether a glow plug was bad or out of spec., whether or not there were any 
parasitic
loads on the battery, etc.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Wonder What The Reserve Is

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This car is well known to the 500E guys.

https://www.500eboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11106

-D

> On Jan 23, 2019, at 7:00 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Maybe a bargain on a poorly listed 500E?
> 
> https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F113580920855
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[MBZ] Wonder What The Reserve Is

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Maybe a bargain on a poorly listed 500E?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F113580920855

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