Re: [MBZ] Trip report
Stone Temple Pilots and a bunch of others( Dropkick Murphys, Hollywood Undead, Sick Puppies, Darkest Days, The Airborne Toxic Event, Anberlin, Bayside, Jetstream, The Click Clack Boom, and countless others including a few local bands TBA) will be playing the KRockathon today at the State fair grounds in Syracuse, NY. Not sure if that is your sort of thing but you will be driving right through there on I90. Mike On Jul 28, 2011 9:44 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Leaving at the crack of dawn in the morning. Was not certain where we would end up tonight Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Peter Hertzing phertz...@gmail.com wrote: not sure how this will go over w the wife but the american packard museum in dayton is awsome! On 7/28/11, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: At this moment I am in Dayton oh, stopping for the night. Just a hair under half a tank and have 405 miles on the tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:22 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Where are you guys gonna stop? If you are close... Rick ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Kaleb wrote: Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be but the plan it to be at niagra falls tomorrow for overnight. I missed the part where you explained the purpose of your trip. Did you buy a car and take it on a road trip? Or are you delivering a car? Or picking up a car? Donald H. Snook ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Going to the wife family in Maine, maybe a car will follow be home, in fact there is a rusty 210 98 wagon in mass that might follow me Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:10 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Kaleb wrote: Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be but the plan it to be at niagra falls tomorrow for overnight. I missed the part where you explained the purpose of your trip. Did you buy a car and take it on a road trip? Or are you delivering a car? Or picking up a car? Donald H. Snook ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Where in ME is your wife's family from? Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:23 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Going to the wife family in Maine, maybe a car will follow be home, in fact there is a rusty 210 98 wagon in mass that might follow me Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:10 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Kaleb wrote: Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be but the plan it to be at niagra falls tomorrow for overnight. I missed the part where you explained the purpose of your trip. Did you buy a car and take it on a road trip? Or are you delivering a car? Or picking up a car? Donald H. Snook ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Lagrange, it's a real crap hole. Not like the other placed that come to mind when thinking about Maine. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:26 AM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Where in ME is your wife's family from? Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:23 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Going to the wife family in Maine, maybe a car will follow be home, in fact there is a rusty 210 98 wagon in mass that might follow me Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:10 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Kaleb wrote: Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be but the plan it to be at niagra falls tomorrow for overnight. I missed the part where you explained the purpose of your trip. Did you buy a car and take it on a road trip? Or are you delivering a car? Or picking up a car? Donald H. Snook ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Perfect! You can load my 300D engine in MD in the hatch of the wagon. On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Going to the wife family in Maine, maybe a car will follow be home, in fact there is a rusty 210 98 wagon in mass that might follow me Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:10 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Kaleb wrote: Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be but the plan it to be at niagra falls tomorrow for overnight. I missed the part where you explained the purpose of your trip. Did you buy a car and take it on a road trip? Or are you delivering a car? Or picking up a car? Donald H. Snook ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Sounds like you are almost ready to pay someone to haul that engine away for you. Mike On Jul 29, 2011 10:37 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Perfect! You can load my 300D engine in MD in the hatch of the wagon. On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Going to the wife family in Maine, maybe a car will follow be home, in fact there is a rusty 210 98 wagon in mass that might follow me Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:10 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Kaleb wrote: Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be but the plan it to be at niagra falls tomorrow for overnight. I missed the part where you explained the purpose of your trip. Did you buy a car and take it on a road trip? Or are you delivering a car? Or picking up a car? Donald H. Snook ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Not quite there yet but the price is dipping... On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.comwrote: Sounds like you are almost ready to pay someone to haul that engine away for you. Mike On Jul 29, 2011 10:37 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Perfect! You can load my 300D engine in MD in the hatch of the wagon. On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Going to the wife family in Maine, maybe a car will follow be home, in fact there is a rusty 210 98 wagon in mass that might follow me Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2011, at 10:10 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: Kaleb wrote: Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be but the plan it to be at niagra falls tomorrow for overnight. I missed the part where you explained the purpose of your trip. Did you buy a car and take it on a road trip? Or are you delivering a car? Or picking up a car? Donald H. Snook ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Trip report
We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. Filled up at just a hair under half a tank and got 29.9 mpg. First 100 miles was at 80 the rest was at 75 so that's about right. Now speed limit is 65 so will probably do a lot better. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Is the AC BLOWING ICE COLD? --R On 7/28/11 3:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. Filled up at just a hair under half a tank and got 29.9 mpg. First 100 miles was at 80 the rest was at 75 so that's about right. Now speed limit is 65 so will probably do a lot better. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Why yes it is Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 2:38 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Is the AC BLOWING ICE COLD? --R On 7/28/11 3:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. Filled up at just a hair under half a tank and got 29.9 mpg. First 100 miles was at 80 the rest was at 75 so that's about right. Now speed limit is 65 so will probably do a lot better. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Kaleb wrote We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving straight through? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Kaleb wrote We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving straight through? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Would go broke pulling the trailer up there. Hotels Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Kaleb wrote We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving straight through? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On 28/07/2011 4:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Would go broke pulling the trailer up there. Hotels Sent from my iPhone -so who is driving?? On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoblerickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Kaleb wrote We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving straight through? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Let me know when you are on rte 90 in NY. I will be up around Waterloo,Syracuse and Utica sometime tomorrow. Depends on when I get the car fixed. Can't afford anything fancy but I would be glad to say hello and share a pizza with ya for lunch or something if timing is right. Mike On Jul 28, 2011 5:25 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Kaleb wrote We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving straight through? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be but the plan it to be at niagra falls tomorrow for overnight Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:13 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: Let me know when you are on rte 90 in NY. I will be up around Waterloo,Syracuse and Utica sometime tomorrow. Depends on when I get the car fixed. Can't afford anything fancy but I would be glad to say hello and share a pizza with ya for lunch or something if timing is right. Mike On Jul 28, 2011 5:25 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Kaleb wrote We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving straight through? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Make sure you see the falls at night. They light it up and it is absolutely beautiful. They have a lot of fireworks there too. Great place to stop. Check out the Battleship and submarine docked there too. If you have never been in one it is very cool to check out. You will be way west of where I will be. Mike On Jul 28, 2011 7:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be but the plan it to be at niagra falls tomorrow for overnight Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:13 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: Let me know when you are on rte 90 in NY. I will be up around Waterloo,Syracuse and Utica sometime tomorrow. Depends on when I get the car fixed. Can't afford anything fancy but I would be glad to say hello and share a pizza with ya for lunch or something if timing is right. Mike On Jul 28, 2011 5:25 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Kaleb wrote We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving straight through? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Where are you guys gonna stop? If you are close... Rick ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Kaleb is strictly steak and caviar; he's an officer in the MBCA, don't you know! Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: Let me know when you are on rte 90 in NY. I will be up around Waterloo,Syracuse and Utica sometime tomorrow. Depends on when I get the car fixed. Can't afford anything fancy but I would be glad to say hello and share a pizza with ya for lunch or something if timing is right. Mike On Jul 28, 2011 5:25 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Kaleb wrote We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving straight through? Rick Sent from my iPhone _ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I thought they shut the falls off at night by diverting all the water to the hydroelectric plant? Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: Make sure you see the falls at night. They light it up and it is absolutely beautiful. They have a lot of fireworks there too. Great place to stop. Check out the Battleship and submarine docked there too. If you have never been in one it is very cool to check out. You will be way west of where I will be. Mike On Jul 28, 2011 7:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Not sure off hand where that is in relation to where we will be but the plan it to be at niagra falls tomorrow for overnight Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:13 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: Let me know when you are on rte 90 in NY. I will be up around Waterloo,Syracuse and Utica sometime tomorrow. Depends on when I get the car fixed. Can't afford anything fancy but I would be glad to say hello and share a pizza with ya for lunch or something if timing is right. Mike On Jul 28, 2011 5:25 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Kaleb wrote We are past St louis into Illinois, the 97 e300 has not broke down yet. I thought you were pulling a fifth wheel trailer... Hotels, or driving straight through? Rick Sent from my iPhone _ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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At this moment I am in Dayton oh, stopping for the night. Just a hair under half a tank and have 405 miles on the tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:22 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Where are you guys gonna stop? If you are close... Rick ___ 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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not sure how this will go over w the wife but the american packard museum in dayton is awsome! On 7/28/11, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: At this moment I am in Dayton oh, stopping for the night. Just a hair under half a tank and have 405 miles on the tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:22 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Where are you guys gonna stop? If you are close... Rick ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Don't forget the US Air Force Museum at Wright-Patt, too, ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Leaving at the crack of dawn in the morning. Was not certain where we would end up tonight Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Peter Hertzing phertz...@gmail.com wrote: not sure how this will go over w the wife but the american packard museum in dayton is awsome! On 7/28/11, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: At this moment I am in Dayton oh, stopping for the night. Just a hair under half a tank and have 405 miles on the tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:22 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Where are you guys gonna stop? If you are close... Rick ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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3 boys in the backseat? Bob R On Jul 28, 2011 6:44 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Leaving at the crack of dawn in the morning. Was not certain where we would end up tonight Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Peter Hertzing phertz...@gmail.com wrote: not sure how this will go over w the wife but the american packard museum in dayton is awsome! On 7/28/11, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: At this moment I am in Dayton oh, stopping for the night. Just a hair under half a tank and have 405 miles on the tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:22 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Where are you guys gonna stop? If you are close... Rick ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yep Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 9:48 PM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: 3 boys in the backseat? Bob R On Jul 28, 2011 6:44 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Leaving at the crack of dawn in the morning. Was not certain where we would end up tonight Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Peter Hertzing phertz...@gmail.com wrote: not sure how this will go over w the wife but the american packard museum in dayton is awsome! On 7/28/11, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: At this moment I am in Dayton oh, stopping for the night. Just a hair under half a tank and have 405 miles on the tank Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:22 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Btw in Indiana now got 213 down to 3/4 tank Where are you guys gonna stop? If you are close... Rick ___ 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Peter Hertzing wrote: not sure how this will go over w the wife but the american packard museum in dayton is awsome! Wright Patterson Air Force Base museum is one of the best aircraft museums in the country. Located just south of Dayton OH. -- Philip ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Jul 28, 2011, at 7:04 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: I thought they shut the falls off at night by diverting all the water to the hydroelectric plant? Uh, no. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Trip Report [was Re: IowaQ update!]
Craig, If you'd like, send them to my other email address ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and I will post them on my web site. That way folks won't need to pull them down via email. Still feel bad about not thinking to have you pull your car into my garage. Dumb on my part. And thanks for the brake light thing you did -- really cool. On 10/21/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll send them in a separate email, since it will be much larger than the 40 kB limit requiring Kaleb's approval. -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ Proudly marching to the beat of a different kettle of fish. Make a small loan, Make a big difference - Kiva.org ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Trip Report [was Re: IowaQ update!]
Finally got home late this afternoon and just finished wading through the 728 emails waiting from this list. On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:52:55 -0500 Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Everyone got to drive everyone else's cars -- including Kleb at the wheel of my Quantum. That was one of the best parts. In other words, my $2K deck, that should have been the cornerstone of the party, was not walked upon (except by a really cool dog). Thanks! I'll let her know ... Several folks took pics but I forgot to take any myself. Hopefully those who did will upload them. I'll send them in a separate email, since it will be much larger than the 40 kB limit requiring Kaleb's approval. So we spent Saturday afternoon at Don's, having just driven in from Council Bluffs and a somewhat sleepless Thursday night in Colorado. We pressed to make it there by noon, thinking that, the festivities will begin at noon, meant the food would be served then. It wasn't, but worked out fine. When we left Don's, we went to the Super 8 to check in. No problems with having Ori the Service Dog in our room eventhough there was a, No Pets, sign (which is as it should be). Quite a lot of hauling of stuff from the car to the room because the trunk had leaked in the deluge overnight at Council Bluffs. Up late the next morning, we went to the Uptown Café, recommended by Don. Great food. Nice, friendly patrons (Don says Jefferson is like Mayberry). One fellow asked us where we were from and later came over and talked. Then Debbie showed up, shortly followed by Don and Luther. Ori the Service Dog took all this in stride from her hideout underneath the table. The owners, waitresses, and patrons made quite a fuss over her as we were leaving. Then it was back to the Super 8, where Shirley and Ori rested while I went over to Don's to add extra brake light sockets to his W123 as I had already done to mine (so we both now have four brake lights instead of two). Don went off to a store to get some crimp-type butt splices and came back reporting the store also had some Dickies jeans for $5.99. Luther and I discussed the possible source of the intermittent starter function problems that just cropped up. I stopped by the store and got two pairs of jeans. Went to the Super 8 and picked up Shirley and Ori and went back to the store. Shirley also got two pairs of jeans on sale, though they weren't the $5.99 (after mail-in rebate) type. Back to the Super 8, and then relatively early to bed. Up not quite so late the next (Monday) morning, we took off east on Highway 30 and wandered around Ames, spending a lot of time in the University area. Shirley said it was prettier than the University of Texas at Austin campus. We stopped by The Ledges state park, but the road down to the scenic area was closed because the river level was high. Back to Jefferson and a quick shopping trip to the Fareway grocery store yielded the makings for dinner and lunches for the next couple of days (having a small 12 volt refrigerator for the car is very handy). We took off from Jefferson Tuesday morning and headed west on Highway 30. You do get a very good view of Iowa that way. Stopped for lunch at a small Iowa town along the way. Found the city park, threw the ball for Ori to get her some exercise, ate our yogurt and lunch meat lunch and proceeded on our way. Drove on Highway 30 to Grand Island, Nebraska, where we stayed the night. People were saying that Iowa is flat. It isn't. Eastern Nebraska is flat. Wednesday, we drove on I-80 (at 75 mph) to Sidney, Nebraska, where we visited some of Shirley's relatives. Thursday, it was very windy. The trip west on I-80 to Highway 71 was somewhat difficult because of the high cross-wind. Drove south on Highway 71 to Limon, Colorado (much nicer because we were going with the wind), and then Highway 24 to Calhan, Colorado. We had lived on 80 acres four miles south of town from 1983 to 1989. We visited friends in the area and then bedded down in the EconoLodge at the east end of town. It was econo, all right. Noisy heat pump system. Very uncomfortable beds. Absolute minimal continental breakfast. Friday we got up, drove south of town, and visited the folks who had purchased our 80 acres in 1992. We then visited another friend on the way into Colorado Springs. He lives in a solar house he built himself. His typical energy use is 100 kWh/month. We then went into Colorado Springs and visited my cousin who is a dentist there. By this point, it was very apparent that the intermittent starter problems were not due to the starter, but were due to the electrical switch on the ignition: turning the key initially didn't turn the electrical switch enough to reliably power the starter solenoid (requiring a screwdriver to short the battery and solenoid terminals to start the car); as time progressed, turning the key didn't reliably power the gauges and glow plugs. Saturday, we visited with another friend at a restaurant in north Colorado
Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston
I'll give ya $500 for it! FWIW, my 86 SDL has always been more sensitive to crosswinds than my 200D ever was, and more so than the 123 240D. The most stable car i ever drove was the 200D. I could literally take my hands off the wheel and it would go straight as an arrow. The SDL has been aligned numerous times by different shops. It is something different in the geometry. At 07:21 PM 11/8/2005, you wrote: I find the ride of my new-to-me '90 300D 2.5 to be much stiffer than the 300SDL. Maybe it has Bilstein performance shocks? It's also much more sensitive to cross winds. Perhaps even a bit jumpy - kind of like my MGA was with a dead neutral alignment. It isn't as directionally stable as the SDL. A function of the shorter wheelbase - nah, it's a lot longer than the MGA was.
Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston
OK Don wrote: Nitpicking here, but is it a '93 300D 2.5, or a 300E 2.5? My favorite reference shows the '90 to '93 as 300D 2.5 and the '95 as an E300 Diesel. I find the ride of my new-to-me '90 300D 2.5 to be much stiffer than the 300SDL. Maybe it has Bilstein performance shocks? It's also much more sensitive to cross winds. Perhaps even a bit jumpy - kind of like my MGA was with a dead neutral alignment. It isn't as directionally stable as the SDL. A function of the shorter wheelbase - nah, it's a lot longer than the MGA was. It's a 124.128 300D 2.5. The 124 is a little more nervous or maybe more accurately more responsive than a 126, BUT if the rear links haven't been replaced with the revised ones, 15 year old links will make it REALLY nervous (the rear tires try to steer the car). That WILL make it very sensitive to wind. When things are right its a delight to drive and feels like you're on rails. As to performance or sports shocks - FORGET it. They were only for lowered cars. You MAY have heavy duty shocks (they were NOT stock for US delivered cars - stock for US delivery was comfort shocks), but heavy duty shocks are not fun if you spend a lot of time on the road (my opinion is they are fine for about 15-30 minutes of driving - after that driving becomes really tiring). The WONDERFUL feel of a brand new Mercedes in the US was with comfort shocks! Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston
Loren Faeth wrote: I'll give ya $500 for it! FWIW, my 86 SDL has always been more sensitive to crosswinds than my 200D ever was, and more so than the 123 240D. The most stable car i ever drove was the 200D. I could literally take my hands off the wheel and it would go straight as an arrow. The SDL has been aligned numerous times by different shops. It is something different in the geometry. Needs new differential and subframe mounts. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston
On the SDL: Rebuilt the rear subframe/mounts control arms last year. Diff mount looks ok, but I didn't change it. Put new bushings in the idler arm recently. I think that helps but have not driven it enough yet to be sure. Loren 87 TD 86 SDL 87 SDL 81 240D 83 380SL 66 200D 66 200D 2.4 and others At 08:10 PM 11/8/2005, you wrote: Loren Faeth wrote: I'll give ya $500 for it! FWIW, my 86 SDL has always been more sensitive to crosswinds than my 200D ever was, and more so than the 123 240D. The most stable car i ever drove was the 200D. I could literally take my hands off the wheel and it would go straight as an arrow. The SDL has been aligned numerous times by different shops. It is something different in the geometry. Needs new differential and subframe mounts. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ 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] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston
Lee, The car has ASR - electronic traction control, which also acts as electronic limited-slip diff by applying the brake to the spinning wheel. Gas cars have ASR, diesels have ASD (which is a mechanical setup and TOTALLY different.) The ASR, with good snow tires, should make the car just peachy in the snow. Toss some weight in the trunk if necessary. The '93 is a nice car, the M104 engine makes adequate power (at least in 3.2L form - HUGE improvement over the anemic M103 powerplants.) The suspension is squishy in stock form. You can correct that with factory Sportline parts. I've got almost the entire Sportline package on my car (with a few tweaks) and believe me, it drives a lot more like a BMW now. At a minimum I'd put the Sportline swaybars on it (or what I call 'Sportline Plus', which is even larger bars.) Wider wheels/tires are surprisingly cheap from W202/203/208/210 donor cars and really help with the wallowy sidewalls (195/65 tires are a joke, IMO - note that MB has nothing remotely close to those specs on current vehicles!) :-) Best regards, Dave M. -- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 16:47:59 -0500 From: Lee Levitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston So I flew down to Raleigh on Saturday to retrive my new '93 300E td. Next time, please remind me to buy a car from an enthusiast, not a lady who doesn't know how to service a car properly. Service records were spotty, from 3 different shops. /bitch mode The trip was entirely uneventful, aside from a minor issue with the cig lighter. I saw one cop between Raleigh and Boston. It was a beautiful day for a drive, although the route was somewhat boring. I didn't get right on 95...instead, I headed west and picked up 85, which met up with 95 in VA. There was some traffic in the DC area, most of it heading south. I don't remember having driven past the Pentagon before, and the sight of it brought back powerful memories of September 11. My best friend worked on Wall Street and I couldn't reach him for 3 days afterwards... So it's a nice car. It *does* have heated seats and I think it has an antislip differential (ASD). *Something* kicked in and gave me a warning on the dash when I fishtailed on some wet leaves. So I'm pretty sure it does have ASD. It does have an idiot light marked ASD at the bottom of the IC, and a separate warning light in the tach that illuminated that one time. It also has a couple of good sized door dings and a crinkle in the rf fender, all of which *may* be removable by a good dentwizard. Tires are shot, failed inspection today because they're so bad...and to think I cruised 700 miles on them averaging 80...I'll be replacing them next week with a set of 4 Nokian RSi snow tires. Anyone need a set of OE freshly painted 15 stock wheels with bad tires? Good solid car overall. *Really* soft, I was surprised how soft the suspension is. Runs pretty good, seems to have good power. I averaged 34 mpg from Raleigh to Boston, running at about 75-80 the whole way! CD changer is screwed -- it goes silent every so often and then comes back...but it still reads the cd and track on the radio. One of the stop lights is out, and it's not the bulb. The previous owner had one of the taillight consoles replaced a couple of weeks ago...looks like the other one shit the bed. sigh When I got in the car in Raleigh, I plugged in my CB, my V1 and my portable Nav (Garmin Quest 2)...then I found that the cigarette lighter had no power. I drove for a while deaf, dumb and blind, then found that some other things weren't working either. So I pulled over, found the fuse box and found that a fuse was blown. Doh. Replaced it and everything came back. The car is a long legged runner...it really eats up the miles. Comfortable too. I've got a set of euro lamps coming from ebay.de for $150. I'm pretty sure they're Bosch OEM...which will help at night. Stock lighting sucks. My mechanic, who owned an '88 300E for a long while, said that these things *really* suck in the snow...even with good snow tires. I'm putting a set of Nokians on next week...hopefully he's wrong, but we'll see. If it really is that bad, I'll pick up a cheap quattro for winter use. Anyway, I'm enjoying tooling around in this beast...it's quite different from anything I've owned before, except perhaps my old Volvo 122S with 60K miles on it...I think it feels a bit like that... By the way, my last car was an '02 Audi A6 quattro wagon with a sport suspension and 17 wheels, and the car before that was a '95 Audi S6 avant (lowered, Bilsteins, 17 wheels, etc). So I'm not really used to soft suspensions... Lee '93 300E 2.5L td 178K
Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston
OK Don writes: Nitpicking here, but is it a '93 300D 2.5, or a 300E 2.5? My favorite reference shows the '90 to '93 as 300D 2.5 and the '95 as an E300 Diesel. Sorry, I'm confused. My car is a diesel, so it's a '93 300D 2.5, not an E as I was reporting earlier. I thought that the 300E referred to body style... Lee '93 300D 2.5L td 178K
Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston
Dave writes: The car has ASR - electronic traction control, which also acts as electronic limited-slip diff by applying the brake to the spinning wheel. Gas cars have ASR, diesels have ASD (which is a mechanical setup and TOTALLY different.) My car is a diesel, so it's a '93 300D 2.5, not an E as I was reporting earlier. I thought that the 300E referred to body style... The suspension is squishy in stock form. You can correct that with factory Sportline parts. I've got almost the entire Sportline package on my car (with a few tweaks) and believe me, it drives a lot more like a BMW now. At a minimum I'd put the Sportline swaybars on it (or what I call 'Sportline Plus', which is even larger bars.) Wider wheels/tires are surprisingly cheap from W202/203/208/210 donor cars and really help with the wallowy sidewalls (195/65 tires are a joke, IMO - note that MB has nothing remotely close to those specs on current vehicles!) I've got 16 wheels for the spring, will choose some appropriate tires at that time. For now I'm going to run 196/65 15 snow tires on AMG (flat face) wheels. What's a good source for the Sportline bars? I'm *not* going to lower this car or otherwise change springs/shocks. (course I have said that before and did it anyway...) Lee '93 300D 2.5L td 178K
Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston
Hi Lee, AH, I see... that was confusing, which is why Mercedes mercifully fixed their naming convention in 1995. Your car would properly be an E250. But I digress. Having ASD is wonderful - you have limited slip diff, that will 100% lock under hydraulic pressure when the system deems it necessary. The sway bars are a 'dealer' item. Give Rusty a call for current pricing. Specs, part numbers, and old pricing are here: http://www.w124performance.com/docs/mb/W124/124_swaybar_specs.pdf http://www.w124performance.com/docs/mb/W124/124_swaybar_prices.pdf If the front control arm, or rear subframe, bushings ever need replacement you can install the Sportline parts instead. These are much stiffer rubber than the squishy stock stuff. Lowering the car about 1 inch (about equal to factory Sportline specs) is just about perfect, though. Measured from the bottom of fender lip to wheel center, I like about 14.0-14.25 inches front rear (with a full tank of fuel). Stock is usually 15.0, give or take a bit. The Sportline steering box steering wheel are also nice - faster ratio and smaller diameter, respectively. :-) -- Dave M. Boise, ID 1994 E500 - 95kmi (Q-ship) 1987 300D - 260kmi (Sportline) -- Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 07:49:30 -0500 From: Lee Levitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston Dave writes: The car has ASR - electronic traction control, which also acts as electronic limited-slip diff by applying the brake to the spinning wheel. Gas cars have ASR, diesels have ASD (which is a mechanical setup and TOTALLY different.) My car is a diesel, so it's a '93 300D 2.5, not an E as I was reporting earlier. I thought that the 300E referred to body style... The suspension is squishy in stock form. You can correct that with factory Sportline parts. I've got almost the entire Sportline package on my car (with a few tweaks) and believe me, it drives a lot more like a BMW now. At a minimum I'd put the Sportline swaybars on it (or what I call 'Sportline Plus', which is even larger bars.) Wider wheels/tires are surprisingly cheap from W202/203/208/210 donor cars and really help with the wallowy sidewalls (195/65 tires are a joke, IMO - note that MB has nothing remotely close to those specs on current vehicles!) I've got 16 wheels for the spring, will choose some appropriate tires at that time. For now I'm going to run 196/65 15 snow tires on AMG (flat face) wheels. What's a good source for the Sportline bars? I'm *not* going to lower this car or otherwise change springs/shocks. (course I have said that before and did it anyway...) Lee '93 300D 2.5L td 178K
Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston
Sorry do you have a diesel or a gasser here? Either way, 34 mpg is great! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D
Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston
Jeff, '93 300E 2.5L turbodiesel I wonder if I'll get better fuel economy if I don't push it... Lee -Original Message- From: Jeff Zedic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 4:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston Sorry do you have a diesel or a gasser here? Either way, 34 mpg is great! Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D
Re: [MBZ] Trip report - first drive, Raleigh to Boston
Lee Levitt wrote: Jeff, '93 300E 2.5L turbodiesel I wonder if I'll get better fuel economy if I don't push it... I've found very little difference with turbodiesels. They are optimized for higher engine speeds. The normally aspirated models get better mileage when driven in the 40-55 mph range and that drops dramatically as speeds exceed about 65-70 mph. If you're getting 34 mpg on the highway, that's absolutely normal. Best I've ever done with my 190D 2.5t (same engine in a car that weighs at most 5% less) is ~38 mpg, but 33-34 is much more usual. As winter fuel becomes the norm, fuel economy WILL drop (10-15%). Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
