Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
well thanks god they ended that deal. andrew strasfogel wrote: I found a nice metric wrench on the streets of SF on my last trip there, but it didn't survive the scrutiny of our crackerjack TSA screeners. There was nothing pointy about it, nor was it big enough to do any serious damage. It ended up in the bin with all the grandmothers' tweezers and scissors. On 12/1/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Brodbeck wrote: Unfortunately, travel by air with tools has gotten risky. I used to know a guy who routinely did it for work. He said that once the new security regulations were enacted and he had to stop locking his tool bag, he usually lost one tool per trip. The most popular item for sticky-figured TSA personnel to take seemed to be his Leatherman. I took Amtrak to pick up my last car. Train was 40 minutes late when it picked me up and it just got worse after that, but I knew where my tools were the whole time. ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
I found a nice metric wrench on the streets of SF on my last trip there, but it didn't survive the scrutiny of our crackerjack TSA screeners. There was nothing pointy about it, nor was it big enough to do any serious damage. It ended up in the bin with all the grandmothers' tweezers and scissors. On 12/1/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Brodbeck wrote: Unfortunately, travel by air with tools has gotten risky. I used to know a guy who routinely did it for work. He said that once the new security regulations were enacted and he had to stop locking his tool bag, he usually lost one tool per trip. The most popular item for sticky-figured TSA personnel to take seemed to be his Leatherman. I took Amtrak to pick up my last car. Train was 40 minutes late when it picked me up and it just got worse after that, but I knew where my tools were the whole time. ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
Isn't really PC to do in the PO's driveway. HUH What does that mean?? You mean you don't feel right checking out all of the oil levels and such before you take posession of the car? You're confusing me here..Mike - Original Message - From: Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 6:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what? As fun as it is to drive a new (to you) car. Driving a used vehicle you just bought 400 miles is not my idea of enjoyment. Every car I buy that isn't in my comfort radius is not driven home. I always want to make sure that I, myself, am not the cause of some major repair bill because I wasn't patient about jumping in and taking off. Making required checks isn't really PC to do in the PO's driveway. Plus, personally, I take the vehicle to a qualified Brand mechanic to do immediate fluid exchanges before such use as well. That way if there is something major I find out about it before I drive a rod through the block. By these are just my own personal paranoias. On 11/29/05, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't you want to drive it? I would either get there and drive it back or take the wife along and caravan back just so I could try it out! Randy -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
John Ervine wrote: When I purchased my 280S back in August, I took the adventurous route. I packed a large bag with about 50lbs of tools in it, threw a combination lock on it so it couldn't easily be opened, and purchased a one-way ticket to DC. Unfortunately, travel by air with tools has gotten risky. I used to know a guy who routinely did it for work. He said that once the new security regulations were enacted and he had to stop locking his tool bag, he usually lost one tool per trip. The most popular item for sticky-figured TSA personnel to take seemed to be his Leatherman.
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
David wrote: John Ervine wrote: When I purchased my 280S back in August, I took the adventurous route. I packed a large bag with about 50lbs of tools in it, threw a combination lock on it so it couldn't easily be opened, and purchased a one-way ticket to DC. Unfortunately, travel by air with tools has gotten risky. I used to know a guy who routinely did it for work. He said that once the new security regulations were enacted and he had to stop locking his tool bag, he usually lost one tool per trip. The most popular item for sticky-figured TSA personnel to take seemed to be his Leatherman. In planning my trip to Raleigh to retrieve my W124, I considered all this. I ended up carrying onboard my cellphone, a plug-in CB radio, my radar detector, a 1-3 power splitter, some books on tape, my AA card and that's it. I thought about shipping some tools and stuff down to Raleigh via FedEx Ground, but in the end, didn't bother. In my case, the only thing I needed to make the 700 mile trip back to Boston was a $.29 ceramic fuse. Coulda been worse... If you are retrieving a remote car and you want to have tools, consider FedEx Ground or even the Post Office flat rate box ($7.75 for as much as you can stuff in it). FedEx Ground is pretty cheap. Lee
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
OR just buy some new tools when you get there. It is always nice to have a good excuse to buy tools. I have a nice ratchet that I enjoy using (along with some other stuff like sockets ) that I bought once when we were away from home and I had failed to take my toolbox with. I changed out a water pump on an 86 Taurus in the parking lot of a motel while my wife made trips accross the parking lot to the Target or Wal-Mart stores to get things I had forgotten on my trip through the parts and tools stores, like hand cleaner, paper towel, a screwdriver etc. Randy -Original Message- If you are retrieving a remote car and you want to have tools, consider FedEx Ground or even the Post Office flat rate box ($7.75 for as much as you can stuff in it). FedEx Ground is pretty cheap. Lee
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
One other option I used to use when I was at Xerox was I would ship parts on Greyhound and my techs in San Deigo would have them that day. Rory On 12/1/05, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OR just buy some new tools when you get there. It is always nice to have a good excuse to buy tools. I have a nice ratchet that I enjoy using (along with some other stuff like sockets ) that I bought once when we were away from home and I had failed to take my toolbox with. I changed out a water pump on an 86 Taurus in the parking lot of a motel while my wife made trips accross the parking lot to the Target or Wal-Mart stores to get things I had forgotten on my trip through the parts and tools stores, like hand cleaner, paper towel, a screwdriver etc. Randy -Original Message- If you are retrieving a remote car and you want to have tools, consider FedEx Ground or even the Post Office flat rate box ($7.75 for as much as you can stuff in it). FedEx Ground is pretty cheap. Lee ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
David Brodbeck wrote: Unfortunately, travel by air with tools has gotten risky. I used to know a guy who routinely did it for work. He said that once the new security regulations were enacted and he had to stop locking his tool bag, he usually lost one tool per trip. The most popular item for sticky-figured TSA personnel to take seemed to be his Leatherman. I took Amtrak to pick up my last car. Train was 40 minutes late when it picked me up and it just got worse after that, but I knew where my tools were the whole time.
[MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
So I bought an '85 190D 2.2l 5spd. Its in New Jersey, I'm in MA. Theres a couple ways to go retrieve it. Travel down w/no car and drive it back. Drive down with my wife and caravan back. Drive the truck down and somehow tow it back. My truck is a '96 Dodge Dakota, the 190D is definately within its limits for towing. I'm thinking a tow dolly would be very practical for this but I've never used one before. Is there anything I need to consider in dollying the car? Would I need to drop the driveshaft or something like that? Its nearly 400 miles I'll need to travel. Thanks Curt - Yahoo! Personals Single? There's someone we'd like you to meet. Lots of someones, actually. Yahoo! Personals From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Nov 30 01:06:52 2005 Received: from wsip-70-184-19-127.ok.ok.cox.net ([70.184.19.127] helo=[192.168.1.100]) by server1.arterytc1.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.52) id 1EhGQu-0003nW-GD for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Wed, 30 Nov 2005 01:06:52 + Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:06:49 -0600 From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.2) Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] MB in Movie Preview X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes mailing list mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 01:06:52 - yea, remember that one too. Ed Booher wrote: In Trading Places a 600 is used for shuttling both Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy to Duke Duke for their daily trading. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil. ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
with a stick shift you dont need to worry about unhooking the driveshaft. Curt Raymond wrote: So I bought an '85 190D 2.2l 5spd. Its in New Jersey, I'm in MA. Theres a couple ways to go retrieve it. Travel down w/no car and drive it back. Drive down with my wife and caravan back. Drive the truck down and somehow tow it back. My truck is a '96 Dodge Dakota, the 190D is definately within its limits for towing. I'm thinking a tow dolly would be very practical for this but I've never used one before. Is there anything I need to consider in dollying the car? Would I need to drop the driveshaft or something like that? Its nearly 400 miles I'll need to travel. Thanks Curt - Yahoo! Personals Single? There's someone we'd like you to meet. Lots of someones, actually. Yahoo! Personals ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
If it's really a 5spd manual, then just make sure (really sure) it's in neutral and you're good to go. Congrats by the way! On 11/29/05, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I bought an '85 190D 2.2l 5spd. Its in New Jersey, I'm in MA. Theres a couple ways to go retrieve it. Travel down w/no car and drive it back. Drive down with my wife and caravan back. Drive the truck down and somehow tow it back. My truck is a '96 Dodge Dakota, the 190D is definately within its limits for towing. I'm thinking a tow dolly would be very practical for this but I've never used one before. Is there anything I need to consider in dollying the car? Would I need to drop the driveshaft or something like that? Its nearly 400 miles I'll need to travel. Thanks Curt - Yahoo! Personals Single? There's someone we'd like you to meet. Lots of someones, actually. Yahoo! Personals ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (205k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
I take the wife. Using a dolly is ok too because an '85 still has the rear pump in the tranny. On 11/29/05, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I bought an '85 190D 2.2l 5spd. Its in New Jersey, I'm in MA. Theres a couple ways to go retrieve it. Travel down w/no car and drive it back. Drive down with my wife and caravan back. Drive the truck down and somehow tow it back. My truck is a '96 Dodge Dakota, the 190D is definately within its limits for towing. I'm thinking a tow dolly would be very practical for this but I've never used one before. Is there anything I need to consider in dollying the car? Would I need to drop the driveshaft or something like that? Its nearly 400 miles I'll need to travel. Thanks Curt - Yahoo! Personals Single? There's someone we'd like you to meet. Lots of someones, actually. Yahoo! Personals ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
Rent a dolly from U-haul. Not sure about the driveshaft with an mb, but the tow itself is a piece of cake. tows fine. Easy to do. Tell U-haul you're towing the lightest make and model car you can think of, though--they've got some kind of formula of tow-vehicle weight to towed-vehicle weight and they won't rent it to you unless it fits the formula, which is pretty conservative, and way below the tow rating of most tow vehicles. You can lie, and they'll never know, unless you're invovled in an accident, in which case there insurance won't cover it. I didn't get their insurance, and wasn't worried, so I just lied. I've towed my vanagon Westfalia a couple thousand miles on such a dolly, and a diesel jetta hundreds of miles--both at 70 mph. Felt fine. Have fun! Dan So I bought an '85 190D 2.2l 5spd. Its in New Jersey, I'm in MA. Theres a couple ways to go retrieve it. Travel down w/no car and drive it back. Drive down with my wife and caravan back. Drive the truck down and somehow tow it back. My truck is a '96 Dodge Dakota, the 190D is definately within its limits for towing. I'm thinking a tow dolly would be very practical for this but I've never used one before. Is there anything I need to consider in dollying the car? Would I need to drop the driveshaft or something like that? Its nearly 400 miles I'll need to travel. Thanks Curt - Yahoo! Personals Single? There's someone we'd like you to meet. Lots of someones, actually. Yahoo! Personals -- Dan Weeks 82 VW Westfalia 1.6 TD conversion 182k 82 Mercedes 300SD, 275k
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
Don't you want to drive it? I would either get there and drive it back or take the wife along and caravan back just so I could try it out! Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 5:06 PM To: Diesel List Subject: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what? So I bought an '85 190D 2.2l 5spd. Its in New Jersey, I'm in MA. Theres a couple ways to go retrieve it. Travel down w/no car and drive it back. Drive down with my wife and caravan back. Drive the truck down and somehow tow it back. My truck is a '96 Dodge Dakota, the 190D is definately within its limits for towing. I'm thinking a tow dolly would be very practical for this but I've never used one before. Is there anything I need to consider in dollying the car? Would I need to drop the driveshaft or something like that? Its nearly 400 miles I'll need to travel. Thanks Curt - Yahoo! Personals Single? There's someone we'd like you to meet. Lots of someones, actually. Yahoo! Personals ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
Curt, I would opt for #2... You could take a tool box and be sorta ready for whatever And you should also arrange a nice mid-point stay in order to thank your wife for her understanding of your addiction! I know it's only 400 miles, but some things are PRICELESS. Good luck and have a very Merry Christmas.. Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ 1980 300SD On Nov 29, 2005, at 6:06 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: So I bought an '85 190D 2.2l 5spd. Its in New Jersey, I'm in MA. Theres a couple ways to go retrieve it. Travel down w/no car and drive it back. Drive down with my wife and caravan back. Drive the truck down and somehow tow it back. My truck is a '96 Dodge Dakota, the 190D is definately within its limits for towing. I'm thinking a tow dolly would be very practical for this but I've never used one before. Is there anything I need to consider in dollying the car? Would I need to drop the driveshaft or something like that? Its nearly 400 miles I'll need to travel. Thanks Curt - Yahoo! Personals Single? There's someone we'd like you to meet. Lots of someones, actually. Yahoo! Personals ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
Geez, I want a 190D 5speed too. Dang hard to find. Rory On 11/29/05, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Curt, I would opt for #2... You could take a tool box and be sorta ready for whatever And you should also arrange a nice mid-point stay in order to thank your wife for her understanding of your addiction! I know it's only 400 miles, but some things are PRICELESS. Good luck and have a very Merry Christmas.. Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ 1980 300SD On Nov 29, 2005, at 6:06 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: So I bought an '85 190D 2.2l 5spd. Its in New Jersey, I'm in MA. Theres a couple ways to go retrieve it. Travel down w/no car and drive it back. Drive down with my wife and caravan back. Drive the truck down and somehow tow it back. My truck is a '96 Dodge Dakota, the 190D is definately within its limits for towing. I'm thinking a tow dolly would be very practical for this but I've never used one before. Is there anything I need to consider in dollying the car? Would I need to drop the driveshaft or something like that? Its nearly 400 miles I'll need to travel. Thanks Curt - Yahoo! Personals Single? There's someone we'd like you to meet. Lots of someones, actually. Yahoo! Personals ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
Congrats, Curt. Ready for a Winter reunion of NE diesel buffs? John Peterson Kingston RI 91 300D 2.5 74k - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what? I've been looking for awhile. In fact I didn't expect to get this one, I put in my bid and headed home as the auction was ending during my commute. On the way home I made up my mind that it didn't matter if I lost the auction, what I REALLY wanted was a 2.5l 5spd. I foolishly passed on a nice '84 2.2l 5spd last summer just because it was black with a black interior (and another $500 than I'm paying for this one) that was second owner. Thanks for all the suggestions, I think I'll drive down Friday night and dolly the car back Saturday. I'd love to have the 400 mile shakedown tour but my wife works Saturday morning and I'd like to have the time Sunday to change the oil and give it whole car a good hard look. -Curt '83 240D Hammie 248kmi - for sale '85 190D 2.2l 5spd 2xxkmi Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:29:13 -0800 From: Rory [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what? To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Geez, I want a 190D 5speed too. Dang hard to find. Rory - Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Bought a 190D, now what?
As fun as it is to drive a new (to you) car. Driving a used vehicle you just bought 400 miles is not my idea of enjoyment. Every car I buy that isn't in my comfort radius is not driven home. I always want to make sure that I, myself, am not the cause of some major repair bill because I wasn't patient about jumping in and taking off. Making required checks isn't really PC to do in the PO's driveway. Plus, personally, I take the vehicle to a qualified Brand mechanic to do immediate fluid exchanges before such use as well. That way if there is something major I find out about it before I drive a rod through the block. By these are just my own personal paranoias. On 11/29/05, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't you want to drive it? I would either get there and drive it back or take the wife along and caravan back just so I could try it out! Randy -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
