[MBZ] Old cars rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18LrBpBPNlQ Eric has a good perspective about our love of cranky old cars clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
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I saw and had a ride in a Lada when I was in Cuba [Ministry of Tourism vehicle I think]. Not impressive to say the least, but they were thought to be a step up from a Moscovich [sp?]. It only broke down once on the way to dinner, and was repaired quickly by some fuse box wiring with a coil of wire. BTW, if you are ever in Havana there is a great restaurant in the fort at the entrance to the harbor, under the lighthouse. You have to walk some really weird paths to get there [uneven steps with no guardrail down from the parking lot by the army base, through a barely lighted tunnel into the fort, then across some unmarked courtyards to the restaurant entrance], but a nice spot once you get there. There might even be some signs now. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R A Bennell Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:51 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Old cars Did you folks down south ever have the Lada? Essentially an outdated Fiat made in the USSR. I understand the metal was so poor that it could not be taken apart and put back together because the threads would not stand it. We had them here for a while many years back but I have not seen one in a long time. Randy ___ 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
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My uncle had one years ago. I think it was the fiat 166 they licensed. Rusty steel but great heaters! (go figure) He had his for years and liked it. Zedic ___ 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
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I don't think we had them but the UK sure did. Check on Youtube for the one where the Top Gear guys have some company (I forget a division of Lotus maybe?) that soups up some guy's Lada. Very cool. -Curt Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:51:26 -0500 From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Old cars To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Did you folks down south ever have the Lada? Essentially an outdated Fiat made in the USSR. I understand the metal was so poor that it could not be taken apart and put back together because the threads would not stand it. We had them here for a while many years back but I have not seen one in a long time. Randy ___ 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
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R A Bennell wrote: > > Did you folks down south ever have the Lada? No Lada, Innocenti, Trabant, etc. The only little cars we got were the Suzuki Swift/Sprint/Metro/Firefly (although the only time I actually saw a Firefly I was in Ontario) and the Yugo. Oh, we also had the Ford Festiva and the Brazilian Pontiac Lemons. ___ 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
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Did you folks down south ever have the Lada? Essentially an outdated Fiat made in the USSR. I understand the metal was so poor that it could not be taken apart and put back together because the threads would not stand it. We had them here for a while many years back but I have not seen one in a long time. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 5:01 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Old cars A guy I used to work for was an Indian/Brit, he bought a Sterling when they came out. If I recall he had loads of problems with it, but he stuck with it because it was a Britmobile. I think they were badged as something else too, just as bad. I saw a Yugo wheezing through a mall parking lot a year or two ago, about all I can say is that in the Houston climate it did not appear to be too rusted out, but it would have been hard to tell as it was a turd brown color, fitting. --R Christopher McCann wrote: > there's one at the local U-pick-it...along with a Yugo, which falls into the > same "I thought they were all scrapped" category. > > Chris > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ...Donald Snook wrote: There is a 1990 Acura > Legend for sale here... > > Speaking of cars like that, I caught up to a Sterling (thought they were all > scrapped) in traffic the other day. Very tatty. Friend of mine bought one new. > Reliable as a five-dollar atomic bomb. I do not ask about it. > > RLE ___ 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
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Yamaha was supposed to design it, they ended up making the whole powerplant. 220 hp at a time when the top Mustang V8 was about 225. Both the Bull and the Pony would do 145-150mph, but the Pony was rear wheel drive and launched much better. Want one? http://lansing.craigslist.org/car/691326509.html E M wrote: > > A friend had a first gen Taurus SHO. I think the engine or top end was made > by, or designed by Yamaha? ___ 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
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A friend had a first gen Taurus SHO. I think the engine or top end was made by, or designed by Yamaha? Was the poor man's M5 at the time. :-) Seem to remember it having a lot of torque steer. Ed 300E 2008/6/5 LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Seems like there was praise for a Ford Taurus - I guess their sales record > speaks for itself. But the Taurus SHO was supposed to be a real hot rod - > V8, dual exh, etc. > > We rented a standard Taurus once and it performed pretty well - ran at > 70+mph in the rain on I95 from SC to VA and it never squeaked of leaked. > > Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > 800-583-8601 > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 11:08 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Old cars > > > > Those things were supposed to be fairly desirable performance cars in > > their day, in the Euro tradition, no? > > > > --R > > > > Mitch Haley wrote: > >> Speaking of "I thought they were all scrapped by now": > >> > >> http://www.auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=CH3060035 > >> http://www.auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=CM3170219 > >> > >> That's right, not one, but two. And I saw, in real life, a Scorpio last > >> week. > >> > >> > >> > > > > ___ > > 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 > > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
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Seems like there was praise for a Ford Taurus - I guess their sales record speaks for itself. But the Taurus SHO was supposed to be a real hot rod - V8, dual exh, etc. We rented a standard Taurus once and it performed pretty well - ran at 70+mph in the rain on I95 from SC to VA and it never squeaked of leaked. Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net 800-583-8601 Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 11:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Old cars > Those things were supposed to be fairly desirable performance cars in > their day, in the Euro tradition, no? > > --R > > Mitch Haley wrote: >> Speaking of "I thought they were all scrapped by now": >> >> http://www.auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=CH3060035 >> http://www.auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=CM3170219 >> >> That's right, not one, but two. And I saw, in real life, a Scorpio last >> week. >> >> >> > > ___ > 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 ___ 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
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I think almost any car made in the past 10-15 years will easily run to over 200.000K given reasonable service. Lots of friends have Japanese cars and swear by them, even thought they have had their share of problems too. Only difference being, an new alternator for a Toyota usually costs a lot more than a new one for a Chev. Ed 300E 2008/6/4 OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Those that I know who drive Japanese cars state that the drive train > will run well over 200K, but the body falls apart around it. Seems > true, based on observation. Compare that to a 123, 124, 126, etc. > > > I clearly remember a long-term test by one of the car mags which said > > something to the effect that after x years all the Japanese parts of > > the car were still working perfectly, while all the British parts had > > either fallen off, broken, or both. > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." > -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain > '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply > Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
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Rich Thomas wrote: > > Those things were supposed to be fairly desirable performance cars in > their day, in the Euro tradition, no? The SVO Mustang was quite desireable, I really don't know about the XR4ti, other than the dual rear wing was an attention getter. ___ 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
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Those things were supposed to be fairly desirable performance cars in their day, in the Euro tradition, no? --R Mitch Haley wrote: > Speaking of "I thought they were all scrapped by now": > > http://www.auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=CH3060035 > http://www.auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=CM3170219 > > That's right, not one, but two. And I saw, in real life, a Scorpio last week. > > > ___ 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
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Those that I know who drive Japanese cars state that the drive train will run well over 200K, but the body falls apart around it. Seems true, based on observation. Compare that to a 123, 124, 126, etc. > I clearly remember a long-term test by one of the car mags which said > something to the effect that after x years all the Japanese parts of > the car were still working perfectly, while all the British parts had > either fallen off, broken, or both. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ 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
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Speaking of "I thought they were all scrapped by now": http://www.auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=CH3060035 http://www.auto-rv.com/Browse.aspx?AdName=CM3170219 That's right, not one, but two. And I saw, in real life, a Scorpio last week. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > ...Donald Snook wrote: There is a 1990 Acura Legend for sale here... > > > Speaking of cars like that, I caught up to a Sterling (thought they were all > scrapped) in traffic the other day. Very tatty. Friend of mine bought one new. > Reliable as a five-dollar atomic bomb. I do not ask about it. > > RLE > > > > > > ** > Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with > Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. > (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?&; > NCID=aolfod000302) > ___ > 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 ___ 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
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Alex Chamberlain wrote: > I clearly remember a long-term test by one of the car mags which said > something to the effect that after x years all the Japanese parts of > the car were still working perfectly, while all the British parts had > either fallen off, broken, or both. I used to work with a guy who was a former service adviser at one of those high-line megadealers in the late '80s and early '90s. Getting ahold of even the Japanese parts for Sterling was a problem. Apparently they took even longer to arrive than Jag parts, and when they did arrive, they were packed in old-fashioned wooden crates with the address and whatnot burned on by hand, instead of something frivolous like a paper label. They quickly ended up buying as much as possible from the Honda dealer down the street. Tom ___ 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
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A guy I used to work for was an Indian/Brit, he bought a Sterling when they came out. If I recall he had loads of problems with it, but he stuck with it because it was a Britmobile. I think they were badged as something else too, just as bad. I saw a Yugo wheezing through a mall parking lot a year or two ago, about all I can say is that in the Houston climate it did not appear to be too rusted out, but it would have been hard to tell as it was a turd brown color, fitting. --R Christopher McCann wrote: > there's one at the local U-pick-it...along with a Yugo, which falls into the > same "I thought they were all scrapped" category. > > Chris > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ...Donald Snook wrote: There is a 1990 Acura > Legend for sale here... > > Speaking of cars like that, I caught up to a Sterling (thought they were all > scrapped) in traffic the other day. Very tatty. Friend of mine bought one > new. > Reliable as a five-dollar atomic bomb. I do not ask about it. > > RLE > >> > > > > > ** > Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with > Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. > (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?&; > NCID=aolfod000302) > ___ > 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 > > > > ___ > 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 > > > ___ 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
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On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 3:16 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> ...Donald Snook wrote: There is a 1990 Acura Legend for sale here... >> > Speaking of cars like that, I caught up to a Sterling (thought they were all > scrapped) in traffic the other day. I clearly remember a long-term test by one of the car mags which said something to the effect that after x years all the Japanese parts of the car were still working perfectly, while all the British parts had either fallen off, broken, or both. Alex ___ 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
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there's one at the local U-pick-it...along with a Yugo, which falls into the same "I thought they were all scrapped" category. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ...Donald Snook wrote: There is a 1990 Acura Legend for sale here... > Speaking of cars like that, I caught up to a Sterling (thought they were all scrapped) in traffic the other day. Very tatty. Friend of mine bought one new. Reliable as a five-dollar atomic bomb. I do not ask about it. RLE > > ** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?&; NCID=aolfod000302) ___ 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 ___ 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
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> ...Donald Snook wrote: There is a 1990 Acura Legend for sale here... > Speaking of cars like that, I caught up to a Sterling (thought they were all scrapped) in traffic the other day. Very tatty. Friend of mine bought one new. Reliable as a five-dollar atomic bomb. I do not ask about it. RLE > > ** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?&; NCID=aolfod000302) ___ 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] Old cars for your garage
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/91522990.html --85 SD $2600 http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/91469774.html --77 280e $999 http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/91478655.html --71 220 gasser $1800 http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/91454155.html --79 240D $1500 http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/91407088.html --87 300d $5k http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/91390996.html --220D shot trans http://seattle.craigslist.org/pts/90749143.html --R12 $15/can -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
[MBZ] old cars
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/89020825.html --77 300D $2k http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/88995169.html --85 300D $4500 http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/88915648.html --Wagon for Casey $500 no affiliation -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
