Re: [MBZ] Sad MB Day
I need a seat bottom On 10/8/2010 8:11 PM, Tim C wrote: It broke, and sat in my driveway for something like a year and a half. You want the seat bottoms or not? :) -Tim -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] SAD MB DAY
I have run 115's as my sole transportation many times. On 10/8/2010 7:25 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: .the only problem with that is that a cheap class will never be a 115 Having owned both, I'd say that's a good thing. The only thing the 115 had going for it was it's good looks. Mine started breaking at 60K miles. And the C shown in this five year old video was a W203, vastly inferior to the rock solid reliable W204. Reading your posts over time, it looks like you have zero experience with running everyday examples of any 115s and for sure you know nothing about the late model stuff. So, where is your expertise, anyway? RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3183 - Release Date: 10/07/10 13:34:00 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sad MB Day
Damn, that commercial gets me everytime... Thanks Tim for the update. I will call my dad and take care of it. I will actually be in Cary in two weeks, may just stop by myself. TE -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Tim C Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 9:11 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sad MB Day It broke, and sat in my driveway for something like a year and a half. You want the seat bottoms or not? :) -Tim On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 7:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > so what was wrong with it? > > On 10/6/2010 6:44 PM, Tim C wrote: >> >> I lost my first MB - '74 240D, the only one selected, approved, >> "negotiated" (if cashier's check for asking = negotiate :), and >> nominally owned by SWMBO - today to the Kidney Foundation, and, no >> doubt, the crusher. I knew it was going to happen - actually thought >> it was going to happen yesterday - but there was still a shock and >> sadness that passed through my chest when I rolled up to see the >> tracks in the mud, and the big gap in the driveway. I thought I had >> braced myself for its absence long ago; all the good stuff was pulled, >> only the shell was left; but still it's like my poor little pup, after >> such a short life, has gone off to be senselessly crushed by some kind >> of maniacal robot. Some cars I don't miss, like the Volvo, or the >> other Volvo, but this one was different - slowly wending past our >> defenses, it had rolled its way into our hearts. >> >> The skids make me think it knew what was coming - perhaps it felt like >> if it could get a grip on that wet clay it would have a chance. But >> the rugged, raw, frustratingly unavailable horsepower of the OM616 was >> insufficient to overcome the diesel-spitting winch, and so it is that >> our dearly departed has followed in the way of its forebears, borne >> without malice but fully in justice to its final place in perdition. >> May its final roads be paved solidly and smoothly with only the best >> of intentions! >> >> Fortunately the '77 was at work with me, but the '87 was in the street >> and facing the whole thing; I will have to schedule some cleaning time >> to get the image out of its headlights. Such things are always >> hardest on the survivors, or at least they seem to be the only ones >> who complain. >> >> Pictures before scuttling. Unfortunately I never took any interior >> shots, but then a fair amount of the interior stayed behind... >> http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=16324&id=1062656089&l=8589f8d3a1 >> >> -Tim >> wearing black (pants at least) tomorrow >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3183 - Release Date: 10/07/10 >> 13:34:00 >> > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, > 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, > 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sad MB Day
It broke, and sat in my driveway for something like a year and a half. You want the seat bottoms or not? :) -Tim On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 7:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > so what was wrong with it? > > On 10/6/2010 6:44 PM, Tim C wrote: >> >> I lost my first MB - '74 240D, the only one selected, approved, >> "negotiated" (if cashier's check for asking = negotiate :), and >> nominally owned by SWMBO - today to the Kidney Foundation, and, no >> doubt, the crusher. I knew it was going to happen - actually thought >> it was going to happen yesterday - but there was still a shock and >> sadness that passed through my chest when I rolled up to see the >> tracks in the mud, and the big gap in the driveway. I thought I had >> braced myself for its absence long ago; all the good stuff was pulled, >> only the shell was left; but still it's like my poor little pup, after >> such a short life, has gone off to be senselessly crushed by some kind >> of maniacal robot. Some cars I don't miss, like the Volvo, or the >> other Volvo, but this one was different - slowly wending past our >> defenses, it had rolled its way into our hearts. >> >> The skids make me think it knew what was coming - perhaps it felt like >> if it could get a grip on that wet clay it would have a chance. But >> the rugged, raw, frustratingly unavailable horsepower of the OM616 was >> insufficient to overcome the diesel-spitting winch, and so it is that >> our dearly departed has followed in the way of its forebears, borne >> without malice but fully in justice to its final place in perdition. >> May its final roads be paved solidly and smoothly with only the best >> of intentions! >> >> Fortunately the '77 was at work with me, but the '87 was in the street >> and facing the whole thing; I will have to schedule some cleaning time >> to get the image out of its headlights. Such things are always >> hardest on the survivors, or at least they seem to be the only ones >> who complain. >> >> Pictures before scuttling. Unfortunately I never took any interior >> shots, but then a fair amount of the interior stayed behind... >> http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=16324&id=1062656089&l=8589f8d3a1 >> >> -Tim >> wearing black (pants at least) tomorrow >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3183 - Release Date: 10/07/10 >> 13:34:00 >> > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, > 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, > 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] SAD MB DAY
> .the only problem with that is that a cheap class will never be a > 115 > Having owned both, I'd say that's a good thing. The only thing the 115 had going for it was it's good looks. Mine started breaking at 60K miles. And the C shown in this five year old video was a W203, vastly inferior to the rock solid reliable W204. Reading your posts over time, it looks like you have zero experience with running everyday examples of any 115s and for sure you know nothing about the late model stuff. So, where is your expertise, anyway? RLE > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sad MB Day
the only problem with that is that a cheap class will never be a 115 On 10/6/2010 8:00 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Does this make you feel better? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rv2-DYgzcY ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3183 - Release Date: 10/07/10 13:34:00 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sad MB Day
so what was wrong with it? On 10/6/2010 6:44 PM, Tim C wrote: I lost my first MB - '74 240D, the only one selected, approved, "negotiated" (if cashier's check for asking = negotiate :), and nominally owned by SWMBO - today to the Kidney Foundation, and, no doubt, the crusher. I knew it was going to happen - actually thought it was going to happen yesterday - but there was still a shock and sadness that passed through my chest when I rolled up to see the tracks in the mud, and the big gap in the driveway. I thought I had braced myself for its absence long ago; all the good stuff was pulled, only the shell was left; but still it's like my poor little pup, after such a short life, has gone off to be senselessly crushed by some kind of maniacal robot. Some cars I don't miss, like the Volvo, or the other Volvo, but this one was different - slowly wending past our defenses, it had rolled its way into our hearts. The skids make me think it knew what was coming - perhaps it felt like if it could get a grip on that wet clay it would have a chance. But the rugged, raw, frustratingly unavailable horsepower of the OM616 was insufficient to overcome the diesel-spitting winch, and so it is that our dearly departed has followed in the way of its forebears, borne without malice but fully in justice to its final place in perdition. May its final roads be paved solidly and smoothly with only the best of intentions! Fortunately the '77 was at work with me, but the '87 was in the street and facing the whole thing; I will have to schedule some cleaning time to get the image out of its headlights. Such things are always hardest on the survivors, or at least they seem to be the only ones who complain. Pictures before scuttling. Unfortunately I never took any interior shots, but then a fair amount of the interior stayed behind... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=16324&id=1062656089&l=8589f8d3a1 -Tim wearing black (pants at least) tomorrow ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3183 - Release Date: 10/07/10 13:34:00 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sad MB Day
A fine tribute. When I was a boy there was a junkyard not too far from our house which was where all of our dead cars went. They didn't crush them back then, so I could visit each one and pay respects whenever I needed 'new' parts to keep the current fleet still steaming. -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Tim C Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 7:45 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Sad MB Day I lost my first MB - '74 240D, the only one selected, approved, "negotiated" (if cashier's check for asking = negotiate :), and nominally owned by SWMBO - today to the Kidney Foundation, and, no doubt, the crusher. I knew it was going to happen - actually thought it was going to happen yesterday - but there was still a shock and sadness that passed through my chest when I rolled up to see the tracks in the mud, and the big gap in the driveway. I thought I had braced myself for its absence long ago; all the good stuff was pulled, only the shell was left; but still it's like my poor little pup, after such a short life, has gone off to be senselessly crushed by some kind of maniacal robot. Some cars I don't miss, like the Volvo, or the other Volvo, but this one was different - slowly wending past our defenses, it had rolled its way into our hearts. The skids make me think it knew what was coming - perhaps it felt like if it could get a grip on that wet clay it would have a chance. But the rugged, raw, frustratingly unavailable horsepower of the OM616 was insufficient to overcome the diesel-spitting winch, and so it is that our dearly departed has followed in the way of its forebears, borne without malice but fully in justice to its final place in perdition. May its final roads be paved solidly and smoothly with only the best of intentions! Fortunately the '77 was at work with me, but the '87 was in the street and facing the whole thing; I will have to schedule some cleaning time to get the image out of its headlights. Such things are always hardest on the survivors, or at least they seem to be the only ones who complain. Pictures before scuttling. Unfortunately I never took any interior shots, but then a fair amount of the interior stayed behind... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=16324&id=1062656089&l=8589f8d3a1 -Tim wearing black (pants at least) tomorrow ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Sad MB Day
Does this make you feel better? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rv2-DYgzcY ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
