Re: [MBZ] I've gone off the deep end...

[Donald Snook via Mercedes]

Congrats!  Sounds like a fun car! 

Don Snook 

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From: Kevin Kraly [mailto:kevinpadd...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 9:44 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] I've gone off the deep end...

and bought a 2014 VW Beetle TDI DIESEL Convertible with only 14K miles on it!!  
I’ve been wanting a convertible for a long time now, but until a week ago, I 
didn’t know  it was possible to get one with an OM.  I know it’s not an MB, but 
it is cool!  It is located down in California, so we’re working out a plan to 
fly in  next week and drive it up the coast back home to Oregon.  I’ve only 
been able to find 5 other Beetle TDI Convertibles nation wide, one in Wisconsin 
and the others along the east coast.  What could be better than the wind in 
your face accompanied by the purr of a Diesel engine?

Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon who won’t be Diesel-less for much longer!!

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Re: [MBZ] I've gone off the deep end...

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

I like the Silverado Trail complete with rest stops. Impossible to find a
bad wine.

On Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 7:28 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> One of my favorite drives is 395 from Reno down to Mammoth Lakes or just
> Lee Vining.  I’ve done it many times.  Once you get south of Gardnerville
> you’re pretty much in the styx.  Side trip on US 50 to Virginia City and
> also to Bodie, of course.  If you haven’t seen Bodie you’ve missed
> something.  That is one of the coolest places I’ve ever visited.
>
> I’ve spent a fair amount of time in (really) Northern CA in and around
> Reading and Shasta, going over to Lassen to the east and as far west as
> Weaverville.  Had a bunch of microwave sites I did work at in those areas
> for Sprint.  Always wanted to get to the coast and see Crescent City and
> Arcata, but was never able to make it.
>
>
> > On Jun 18, 2016, at 6:47 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dan wrote:
> >> How long did it take to get to Newport via 101?  That’s a heck of a
> drive.
> >>
> >> Sort of like the time I was in LA and thought it would be cool to drive
> the 101 all the way to SFO.
> >
> > I didn't care about time.  We visited nephew/cousin in Palo Alto and
> > stayed overnight then drove through SFO somehow.  FtBragg at 7pm and
> > then 101 heads east somehow up there.  Very dark and we pulled off the
> > side of the road in the tall forest to sleep, large trucks passing.  I
> > think we were in Newport about mid afternoon.  It was a fun trip.  I
> > enjoyed the slow speed many curves back inland to cross the drainages.
> > I would do it again and stop more often to see memorable scenery.  We
> > were through Yellowstone the first open Saturday of the season, saw
> > snow and dirt roads on US20 in OR.  Learned about forest fire damage
> > and idiocy of housing development in the forest - not unlike
> > floodplain developmen - also stupid.  Had to detour down US395 back to
> > CA and enjoyed eastern OR - nice, desolate.  Very few rest areas but
> > we found one somewhere south of Riley and were the only vehicle there
> > overnight, no facilities, slept in car.  US395 = nice!
> > mao
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Re: [MBZ] I've gone off the deep end...

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

One of my favorite drives is 395 from Reno down to Mammoth Lakes or just Lee 
Vining.  I’ve done it many times.  Once you get south of Gardnerville you’re 
pretty much in the styx.  Side trip on US 50 to Virginia City and also to 
Bodie, of course.  If you haven’t seen Bodie you’ve missed something.  That is 
one of the coolest places I’ve ever visited.

I’ve spent a fair amount of time in (really) Northern CA in and around Reading 
and Shasta, going over to Lassen to the east and as far west as Weaverville.  
Had a bunch of microwave sites I did work at in those areas for Sprint.  Always 
wanted to get to the coast and see Crescent City and Arcata, but was never able 
to make it.


> On Jun 18, 2016, at 6:47 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Dan wrote:
>> How long did it take to get to Newport via 101?  That’s a heck of a drive.
>> 
>> Sort of like the time I was in LA and thought it would be cool to drive the 
>> 101 all the way to SFO.
> 
> I didn't care about time.  We visited nephew/cousin in Palo Alto and
> stayed overnight then drove through SFO somehow.  FtBragg at 7pm and
> then 101 heads east somehow up there.  Very dark and we pulled off the
> side of the road in the tall forest to sleep, large trucks passing.  I
> think we were in Newport about mid afternoon.  It was a fun trip.  I
> enjoyed the slow speed many curves back inland to cross the drainages.
> I would do it again and stop more often to see memorable scenery.  We
> were through Yellowstone the first open Saturday of the season, saw
> snow and dirt roads on US20 in OR.  Learned about forest fire damage
> and idiocy of housing development in the forest - not unlike
> floodplain developmen - also stupid.  Had to detour down US395 back to
> CA and enjoyed eastern OR - nice, desolate.  Very few rest areas but
> we found one somewhere south of Riley and were the only vehicle there
> overnight, no facilities, slept in car.  US395 = nice!
> mao
> 
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Re: [MBZ] I've gone off the deep end...

[Mountain Man via Mercedes]

Well, there it is - the rest stop has facilities!
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Newport,+OR/@42.8342165,-120.028613,137m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x54c1d5db4c7c988d:0xd41f72f161fcfb72!8m2!3d44.6367836!4d-124.0534505?hl=en
mao

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Re: [MBZ] I've gone off the deep end...

[Mountain Man via Mercedes]

Dan wrote:
> How long did it take to get to Newport via 101?  That’s a heck of a drive.
>
> Sort of like the time I was in LA and thought it would be cool to drive the 
> 101 all the way to SFO.

I didn't care about time.  We visited nephew/cousin in Palo Alto and
stayed overnight then drove through SFO somehow.  FtBragg at 7pm and
then 101 heads east somehow up there.  Very dark and we pulled off the
side of the road in the tall forest to sleep, large trucks passing.  I
think we were in Newport about mid afternoon.  It was a fun trip.  I
enjoyed the slow speed many curves back inland to cross the drainages.
I would do it again and stop more often to see memorable scenery.  We
were through Yellowstone the first open Saturday of the season, saw
snow and dirt roads on US20 in OR.  Learned about forest fire damage
and idiocy of housing development in the forest - not unlike
floodplain developmen - also stupid.  Had to detour down US395 back to
CA and enjoyed eastern OR - nice, desolate.  Very few rest areas but
we found one somewhere south of Riley and were the only vehicle there
overnight, no facilities, slept in car.  US395 = nice!
mao

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Re: [MBZ] I've gone off the deep end...

[WILTON via Mercedes]

I've driven most of that, too.  'Bout '73/'74.

Wilton

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How long did it take to get to Newport via 101?  That’s a heck of a drive.

Sort of like the time I was in LA and thought it would be cool to drive 
the 101 all the way to SFO.


Boy, did I regret that decision…

Dan


On Jun 18, 2016, at 12:00 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes 
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


Kevin wrote:

Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon who won’t be Diesel-less for much longer!!


The drive north from LA to Newport, OR was a fun drive in 2008 in the
GayLarry '83 240D.  He told us to take AmTrak to LA and we drove up to
SFCAL on interstate and 101 to Newport, OR and then turned right on
US20 and drove that all the way home.  The 240D is not 3-pedal - I
hope your TDI is 3-pedal.  Enjoy both the new TDI and the drive north
next week.
mao

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Re: [MBZ] I've gone off the deep end...

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

How long did it take to get to Newport via 101?  That’s a heck of a drive.

Sort of like the time I was in LA and thought it would be cool to drive the 101 
all the way to SFO.

Boy, did I regret that decision…

Dan


> On Jun 18, 2016, at 12:00 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Kevin wrote:
>> Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon who won’t be Diesel-less for much longer!!
> 
> The drive north from LA to Newport, OR was a fun drive in 2008 in the
> GayLarry '83 240D.  He told us to take AmTrak to LA and we drove up to
> SFCAL on interstate and 101 to Newport, OR and then turned right on
> US20 and drove that all the way home.  The 240D is not 3-pedal - I
> hope your TDI is 3-pedal.  Enjoy both the new TDI and the drive north
> next week.
> mao
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Re: [MBZ] I've gone off the deep end...

[Mountain Man via Mercedes]

Kevin wrote:
> Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon who won’t be Diesel-less for much longer!!

The drive north from LA to Newport, OR was a fun drive in 2008 in the
GayLarry '83 240D.  He told us to take AmTrak to LA and we drove up to
SFCAL on interstate and 101 to Newport, OR and then turned right on
US20 and drove that all the way home.  The 240D is not 3-pedal - I
hope your TDI is 3-pedal.  Enjoy both the new TDI and the drive north
next week.
mao

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Re: [MBZ] I've gone off the deep end...

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

I've heard very nice things about TDI beetles, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.  
Congrats!
-- 
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
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Re: [MBZ] I've gone off the deep end...

[Kevin Kraly via Mercedes]

They are not much louder  than the VW direct injected gas engines. They are 
quite a bit quieter than, say, a 240 D.

Sent from my cell   

> On Jun 17, 2016, at 9:27 PM, OK Don via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I hate to tell you, but you might not hear that sweet Diesel purr - - the
> TDI engines are too quiet!
> 
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 9:43 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> and bought a 2014 VW Beetle TDI DIESEL Convertible with only 14K miles on
>> it!!  I’ve been wanting a convertible for a long time now, but until a week
>> ago, I didn’t know  it was possible to get one with an OM.  I know it’s not
>> an MB, but it is cool!  It is located down in California, so we’re working
>> out a plan to fly in  next week and drive it up the coast back home to
>> Oregon.  I’ve only been able to find 5 other Beetle TDI Convertibles nation
>> wide, one in Wisconsin and the others along the east coast.  What could be
>> better than the wind in your face accompanied by the purr of a Diesel
>> engine?
>> 
>> Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon who won’t be Diesel-less for much longer!!
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> -- 
> OK Don
> 
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> our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain
> 
> "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who
> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
> for themselves."
> 
> WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers*
> 2013 F150, 18 mpg
> 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg
> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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Re: [MBZ] I've gone off the deep end...

[OK Don via Mercedes]

I hate to tell you, but you might not hear that sweet Diesel purr - - the
TDI engines are too quiet!

On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 9:43 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> and bought a 2014 VW Beetle TDI DIESEL Convertible with only 14K miles on
> it!!  I’ve been wanting a convertible for a long time now, but until a week
> ago, I didn’t know  it was possible to get one with an OM.  I know it’s not
> an MB, but it is cool!  It is located down in California, so we’re working
> out a plan to fly in  next week and drive it up the coast back home to
> Oregon.  I’ve only been able to find 5 other Beetle TDI Convertibles nation
> wide, one in Wisconsin and the others along the east coast.  What could be
> better than the wind in your face accompanied by the purr of a Diesel
> engine?
>
> Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon who won’t be Diesel-less for much longer!!
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our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain

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learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
for themselves."

WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers*
2013 F150, 18 mpg
2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg
1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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Re: [MBZ] I've gone off the deep end...

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

you are nuts

On 6/17/2016 9:43 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes wrote:

and bought a 2014 VW Beetle TDI DIESEL Convertible with only 14K miles on it!!  
I’ve been wanting a convertible for a long time now, but until a week ago, I 
didn’t know  it was possible to get one with an OM.  I know it’s not an MB, but 
it is cool!  It is located down in California, so we’re working out a plan to 
fly in  next week and drive it up the coast back home to Oregon.  I’ve only 
been able to find 5 other Beetle TDI Convertibles nation wide, one in Wisconsin 
and the others along the east coast.  What could be better than the wind in 
your face accompanied by the purr of a Diesel engine?

Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon who won’t be Diesel-less for much longer!!
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