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I'll second that. When I was stationed in Italy in the late '90s, I bought a '79 528i with 5 spd manual - that car positively screamed. Unfortunately it also broke down regularly and I didn't speak enough Italian to find the local equivalent of Rusty. I did have a great local mechanic though, Vincenzo, who was very fast and very very cheap. When I brought him the car for the second minor repair, he told me that this car was not a good car and to expect more trouble. 3rd repair (more major), Vincenzo says This is a bad car, you should look for a new car. 4th repair (something broke inside the tranny), he asks me how much I paid for the car ($2000) to which he replied sell the car and if you get half that consider yourself lucky. The transmission repair involved removing the tranny and opening it up to figure out what was wrong, going to junkyard and getting required part, install/put back together/install in car/refill the oil. My total bill was $175; I threw in a pack of smokes and a bottle of jack. After repairs #5 and #6 (hey that car was REALLY fast and my Italian red-headed girlfriend loved it) I did sell the car (for $2000 to some Greek officer who was thrilled to get it) and bought a Alfa sedan for $500, and it never broke down on me. Very respectfully, /s/ LCDR Max Dillon '87 300TD 313k miles Charleston SC -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Peter Frederick Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 11:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update And they are a BLAST to drive, all of them. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: After repairs #5 and #6 I did sell the car (for $2000 to some Greek officer Who was thrilled to get it) and bought a Alfa sedan for $500, and it never broke down on me. Now there's an advertising slogan for you: BMW - more troublesome than an Italian car. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Funny how the alfa sedan never broke down. That alfa must have handled really well. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2009, at 7:55 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote: I'll second that. When I was stationed in Italy in the late '90s, I bought a '79 528i with 5 spd manual - that car positively screamed. Unfortunately it also broke down regularly and I didn't speak enough Italian to find the local equivalent of Rusty. I did have a great local mechanic though, Vincenzo, who was very fast and very very cheap. When I brought him the car for the second minor repair, he told me that this car was not a good car and to expect more trouble. 3rd repair (more major), Vincenzo says This is a bad car, you should look for a new car. 4th repair (something broke inside the tranny), he asks me how much I paid for the car ($2000) to which he replied sell the car and if you get half that consider yourself lucky. The transmission repair involved removing the tranny and opening it up to figure out what was wrong, going to junkyard and getting required part, install/put back together/install in car/refill the oil. My total bill was $175; I threw in a pack of smokes and a bottle of jack. After repairs #5 and #6 (hey that car was REALLY fast and my Italian red-headed girlfriend loved it) I did sell the car (for $2000 to some Greek officer who was thrilled to get it) and bought a Alfa sedan for $500, and it never broke down on me. Very respectfully, /s/ LCDR Max Dillon '87 300TD 313k miles Charleston SC -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Peter Frederick Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 11:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update And they are a BLAST to drive, all of them. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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In this case, it was really a matter of the treatment of each of the cars. The BMW came from Sicily and was not well kept mechanically but the exterior and interior were fantastic. The Alfa came from northern Italy (where they speak German as well as Italian) and it was well cared for. I think that Alfa at that point in time was also making decent quality cars (early '80s, I think the car was an '82). It had a 2 liter 4 cyl with double overhead cams and dual carbs; decent mileage and could cruise at 150 kph all day long. 5 speed tranny located at rear axle, handled like a dream. This particular model was very popular with the mafia, and when I drove the car with authority people tended to get out the way in a hurry, which the girl friend thought was hilarious. Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:04 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: After repairs #5 and #6 I did sell the car (for $2000 to some Greek officer Who was thrilled to get it) and bought a Alfa sedan for $500, and it never broke down on me. Now there's an advertising slogan for you: BMW - more troublesome than an Italian car. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Hot girlfriend? Those italian women are smokin' but as far as attitude I won't comment. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2009, at 8:19 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote: In this case, it was really a matter of the treatment of each of the cars. The BMW came from Sicily and was not well kept mechanically but the exterior and interior were fantastic. The Alfa came from northern Italy (where they speak German as well as Italian) and it was well cared for. I think that Alfa at that point in time was also making decent quality cars (early '80s, I think the car was an '82). It had a 2 liter 4 cyl with double overhead cams and dual carbs; decent mileage and could cruise at 150 kph all day long. 5 speed tranny located at rear axle, handled like a dream. This particular model was very popular with the mafia, and when I drove the car with authority people tended to get out the way in a hurry, which the girl friend thought was hilarious. Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:04 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: After repairs #5 and #6 I did sell the car (for $2000 to some Greek officer Who was thrilled to get it) and bought a Alfa sedan for $500, and it never broke down on me. Now there's an advertising slogan for you: BMW - more troublesome than an Italian car. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:14 -0500, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Reminds me of orientation when I worked as an aide at a mental hospital - never argue with the patients. Hm. Thinking there might be a good parallel there dealing with 7th grade son. Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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That is one wierd looking car! ...or a 327. BTW, a search for BMW 327 found this for me: http://jalopnik.com/5120828/ -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090831/343bca42/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Well I am standing in a shopping center parking lot in Ottawa, Kansas (about 45 Mins south of Kansas City). A new radiator will be here in 3 hours. I guess I will find out how useful the BMW toolkit really is! Nothing like working on a car in a parking lot! Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Oreilley's has a epoxy/fiberglass patch kit. I used that one time, and it is still holding. the key is roughing up the surface with the sandpaper included in the kit. the blue gloves not in the kit are good for keeping the stuff you your fingers. Welcome to the world of BMW 4 wheelers. It always amazed me how one company could make the most reliable, un-fussy motorcycles, and one of the most fussy cars. At 11:05 AM 8/30/2009, you wrote: Well I am standing in a shopping center parking lot in Ottawa, Kansas (about 45 Mins south of Kansas City). A new radiator will be here in 3 hours. I guess I will find out how useful the BMW toolkit really is! Nothing like working on a car in a parking lot! Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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the first of many such adventures to come. Donald Snook wrote: Well I am standing in a shopping center parking lot in Ottawa, Kansas (about 45 Mins south of Kansas City). A new radiator will be here in 3 hours. I guess I will find out how useful the BMW toolkit really is! Nothing like working on a car in a parking lot! Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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N He'll sell it next week :-D Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: the first of many such adventures to come. Donald Snook wrote: Well I am standing in a shopping center parking lot in Ottawa, Kansas (about 45 Mins south of Kansas City). A new radiator will be here in 3 hours. I guess I will find out how useful the BMW toolkit really is! Nothing like working on a car in a parking lot! Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Well, I still have two hours to wait. I decided to try the quiksteel epoxy. I am waiting for it to cure and then I can drive the car around this little town and see if it holds. If it does I will try to make it back to Wichita. I had forgotten this, but I used this same stuff to fix an external crack in the block on my '85 Olds 98. It was leaking a small amount of coolant and this stuff fixed it. Keep your fingers crossed! Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Good luck with it. So where's the new radiator? Wilton - Original Message - From: Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com To: Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com Cc: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn! Update The quiksteel is on. I am going 70 mph on my way home and it's working fine so far. Knock wood trim Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com On Aug 30, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Well, I still have two hours to wait. I decided to try the quiksteel epoxy. I am waiting for it to cure and then I can drive the car around this little town and see if it holds. If it does I will try to make it back to Wichita. I had forgotten this, but I used this same stuff to fix an external crack in the block on my '85 Olds 98. It was leaking a small amount of coolant and this stuff fixed it. Keep your fingers crossed! Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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The quiksteel is on. I am going 70 mph on my way home and it's working fine so far. Knock wood trim Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com On Aug 30, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Well, I still have two hours to wait. I decided to try the quiksteel epoxy. I am waiting for it to cure and then I can drive the car around this little town and see if it holds. If it does I will try to make it back to Wichita. I had forgotten this, but I used this same stuff to fix an external crack in the block on my '85 Olds 98. It was leaking a small amount of coolant and this stuff fixed it. Keep your fingers crossed! Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Donald Snook wrote: Knock wood trim ...and hope it doesn't fall off the dashboard. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Hopefully, you don't have to take half the front end apart to do the swap! Good luck! Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon, between MB Diesels PS. My neighbor's black 2000 Bimmer 740IL is quite nice, but I would prefer a nice W126 SDL ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Consider it all part of that 1/3 the purchase price you set aside to sort it out. ;-) You still have a great car, and now with a new rad, one less thing to worry about. When you get home, check all the hoses, and change what's needed, then you will have gone over most of the cooling system. As for doing a quick repair in a parking lot, who hasn't been there before? :-) Ed 300E, which has had some work to the cooling system done in a parking lot too. 2009/8/30 Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com Well I am standing in a shopping center parking lot in Ottawa, Kansas (about 45 Mins south of Kansas City). A new radiator will be here in 3 hours. I guess I will find out how useful the BMW toolkit really is! Nothing like working on a car in a parking lot! Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090830/69ad7064/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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so did you buy the radiator anyway? Donald Snook wrote: The quiksteel is on. I am going 70 mph on my way home and it's working fine so far. Knock wood trim Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com On Aug 30, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Well, I still have two hours to wait. I decided to try the quiksteel epoxy. I am waiting for it to cure and then I can drive the car around this little town and see if it holds. If it does I will try to make it back to Wichita. I had forgotten this, but I used this same stuff to fix an external crack in the block on my '85 Olds 98. It was leaking a small amount of coolant and this stuff fixed it. Keep your fingers crossed! Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090830/d40f803d/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com writes: Nothing like working on a car in a parking lot! The stores generally *love* that. I had a mall security officer decend on me in his Ford Explorer with flashing yellow lights, when I was adding antifreeze in the mall parking lot. This was when my water pump was leaking but before I had a chance to fix it properly. Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Drive it on up to Iowa. I will trade you straight across for my 300E. On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: The quiksteel is on. I am going 70 mph on my way home and it's working fine so far. Knock wood trim -- The young officer thought it very odd that his captain seemed to trust and confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090830/4ca773ec/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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you would be getting the short end of the stick Wonko the Sane wrote: Drive it on up to Iowa. I will trade you straight across for my 300E. On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: The quiksteel is on. I am going 70 mph on my way home and it's working fine so far. Knock wood trim -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090830/fb261f3a/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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BMW is one of the brands of car I've never owned. Owned: Ford GM Chrysler Mercedes VW MG Acura Never owned: BMW Yugo Oh -- maybe there is a pattern here after all. On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: you would be getting the short end of the stick Wonko the Sane wrote: Drive it on up to Iowa. I will trade you straight across for my 300E. On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: The quiksteel is on. I am going 70 mph on my way home and it's working fine so far. Knock wood trim -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090830/fb261f3a/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- The young officer thought it very odd that his captain seemed to trust and confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090830/d7e53830/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Kaleb wrote: you would be getting the short end of the stick Do you think it is ironic that this is the most recent of several emails you have sent which predicts gloom and doom for the BMW that I just got and the other emails you sent in this digest are lamenting the fact that you are working on yet another Mercedes with serious and expensive major problems? Consider this: you have more than a few MBs with big problems - a 140 that has or will have bent rods, another 140 with serious engine problems, a slew of other MBs that require significant and extensive repairs. The Repairs today to my car cost $11. Even when I do have to replace the radiator, it will cost me less than $200. Plus, the car has 160,000 miles that's not too bad for a plastic radiator. Aren't there several MBs that have $1000 radiators? Sorry for the rant. Donald H Snook McDonald Tinker Law Firm (316) 263-5851 www.mtsqh.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Wow - talk about jumping from the frying pan into the fire On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: Drive it on up to Iowa. I will trade you straight across for my 300E. -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090830/cad616a1/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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So get a BMW bike - forget the cars (unless it's a 507 or Z3 coupe). On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 6:15 PM, Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: BMW is one of the brands of car I've never owned. Owned: Ford GM Chrysler Mercedes VW MG Acura Never owned: BMW Yugo Oh -- maybe there is a pattern here after all. On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: you would be getting the short end of the stick Wonko the Sane wrote: Drive it on up to Iowa. I will trade you straight across for my 300E. On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: The quiksteel is on. I am going 70 mph on my way home and it's working fine so far. Knock wood trim -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090830/fb261f3a/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- The young officer thought it very odd that his captain seemed to trust and confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090830/d7e53830/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090830/8268e317/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Three points: 1) Kaleb looks for and buys cars with problems, betting that he can fix them. 2) Kalebs loves pulling your chain, any one elses for that matter. 3) Many of the members of this list are either religous, or obsessive about the MB brand - don't expect rational discourse regarding rival marques. Reminds me of orientation when I worked as an aide at a mental hospital - never argue with the patients. On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Kaleb wrote: you would be getting the short end of the stick Do you think it is ironic that this is the most recent of several emails you have sent which predicts gloom and doom for the BMW that I just got and the other emails you sent in this digest are lamenting the fact that you are working on yet another Mercedes with serious and expensive major problems? Consider this: you have more than a few MBs with big problems - a 140 that has or will have bent rods, another 140 with serious engine problems, a slew of other MBs that require significant and extensive repairs. The Repairs today to my car cost $11. Even when I do have to replace the radiator, it will cost me less than $200. Plus, the car has 160,000 miles that's not too bad for a plastic radiator. Aren't there several MBs that have $1000 radiators? Sorry for the rant. Donald H Snook -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090830/3165be36/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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OK Don wrote: So get a BMW bike - forget the cars (unless it's a 507 or Z3 coupe). ...or a 327. BTW, a search for BMW 327 found this for me: http://jalopnik.com/5120828/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Put a few bucks and some time into the BMW, and I'm sure you'll be pleased with it. It's a big strong car that will go lots and lots of miles if given the same attention and care as a similar vintage mercedes would require. Ed 300E 2009/8/30 OK Don okd...@gmail.com Three points: 1) Kaleb looks for and buys cars with problems, betting that he can fix them. 2) Kalebs loves pulling your chain, any one elses for that matter. 3) Many of the members of this list are either religous, or obsessive about the MB brand - don't expect rational discourse regarding rival marques. Reminds me of orientation when I worked as an aide at a mental hospital - never argue with the patients. On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Kaleb wrote: you would be getting the short end of the stick Do you think it is ironic that this is the most recent of several emails you have sent which predicts gloom and doom for the BMW that I just got and the other emails you sent in this digest are lamenting the fact that you are working on yet another Mercedes with serious and expensive major problems? Consider this: you have more than a few MBs with big problems - a 140 that has or will have bent rods, another 140 with serious engine problems, a slew of other MBs that require significant and extensive repairs. The Repairs today to my car cost $11. Even when I do have to replace the radiator, it will cost me less than $200. Plus, the car has 160,000 miles that's not too bad for a plastic radiator. Aren't there several MBs that have $1000 radiators? Sorry for the rant. Donald H Snook -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090830/3165be36/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090830/78fecf04/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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And they are a BLAST to drive, all of them. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
