Re: [MBZ] Third Row Seating

2005-07-24 Thread Desert Rat
Ed, at least all W123 and W124 had the 3rd seat has an option. On 7/24/05, Ed Booher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just out of morbid curiousity, can I bang all our heads together and > get a listing of which wagon models had a third seat? The only one > that I know had one is the newer E320. > >

[MBZ] Third Row Seating

2005-07-24 Thread Ed Booher
Just out of morbid curiousity, can I bang all our heads together and get a listing of which wagon models had a third seat? The only one that I know had one is the newer E320. Did any of the older models have a fold down rear seat? -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.

Re: [MBZ] R134a pressure

2005-07-24 Thread Don
Per my mech, 45 is about right for most vehicles. 45 kept me "cool" yesterday in the 240D. On 7/24/05, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can anyone tell me what the pressures should be for a 126 300SDL running > 134a? High/Low > > > ___ > For used part

[MBZ] R134a pressure

2005-07-24 Thread Loren Faeth
Can anyone tell me what the pressures should be for a 126 300SDL running 134a? High/Low

Re: [MBZ] Going on the road

2005-07-24 Thread redghost
Depends on what sort of iron he is bringing this way. If he has good cars, we let him simmer, then pick them up cheap. On Saturday, July 23, 2005, at 10:04 PM, Zeitgeist wrote: Clay, would this be a good time to tell him about the radioactive waste dump located in the heart of Renton? Seems

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300TD wagon for sale in NC

2005-07-24 Thread Don
Ooops, I [almost] did it again! ... Yes, Gary, it is beautiful. On 7/24/05, JabbaHursty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > what a great looking forum! > > > At 03:34 PM 7/24/2005, you wrote: > >No affiliation, etc... details are here: > > > >http://buymbparts.com/forum/showthread.php?t=506 > > > >:

[MBZ] Fwd: Original Prices?

2005-07-24 Thread OK Don
That's right, and one of the main reasons that I have an SLC instead of an SL, and am still waiting for that Kaleb deal on an SEC -- On 7/24/05, BenzBarn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The SLC's are worth half of what an SL is now. The SEC's, particularly > 560, is closer to an SL in price. >

Re: [MBZ] 1987 300TD wagon for sale in NC

2005-07-24 Thread JabbaHursty
what a great looking forum! At 03:34 PM 7/24/2005, you wrote: No affiliation, etc... details are here: http://buymbparts.com/forum/showthread.php?t=506 :-) -- Dave M. Boise, ID 1994 E500 - 94kmi (Q-ship) 1987 300D - 258kmi (Sportline) ___ For used parts

Re: [MBZ] Original Prices?

2005-07-24 Thread BenzBarn
The SLC's are worth half of what an SL is now. The SEC's, particularly 560, is closer to an SL in price.

Re: [MBZ] Dial Indicator - Measuring Runout

2005-07-24 Thread BenzBarn
( OMG! an intelligent person posts here once in a while ~) Mike, I hope you realise by saying anything contrary to popular ( and not necessarily correct ) belief, and going against lists gods in white lab coats, that you've crossed over to the dark side where all us A hole misfits live. re

[MBZ] 1987 300TD wagon for sale in NC

2005-07-24 Thread Dave M.
No affiliation, etc... details are here: http://buymbparts.com/forum/showthread.php?t=506 :-) -- Dave M. Boise, ID 1994 E500 - 94kmi (Q-ship) 1987 300D - 258kmi (Sportline)

Re: [MBZ] Original Prices?

2005-07-24 Thread OK Don
You can actually lock it! On 7/24/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > how do you figure? > > John Ervine wrote: > > > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > > >>I cant believe the SLC cost more new than the SL. > > > > > > Why not? It's a superior car. > > > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Cl

Re: [MBZ] Original Prices?

2005-07-24 Thread OK Don
It was the top-of-the-line at the time - the coupe usually is. On 7/24/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I cant believe the SLC cost more new than the SL. > > Mitch Haley wrote: > > > Let's see how that matched up with MSRP changes. > > > > Year 450SL 450SLC > > 1974 15,450 1

Re: [MBZ] Ricardo Montalban

2005-07-24 Thread Dan Weeks
Yep, he's been wheelchair bound for many years now. Dan I think he was in all 3 of the spy kids movies. I do believe he is in a wheel chair in real life, which is why he is in one in the movies. I do remember hearing something about an old injury but cant remember the details. Ed Booher wr

Re: [MBZ] Ricardo Montalban

2005-07-24 Thread Dan Weeks
You wrote: You work in a respect that allows you to unveil new cars, or you just travel to new car unveiling events?! Talk about a dream job, I'd almost do that for free (if I didn't need to keep the family feed, you understand?) I'm a freelance writer and photographer. Some of my biggest clien

Re: [MBZ] Dial Indicator - Measuring Runout

2005-07-24 Thread PONDERSOA
In a message dated 7/22/2005 5:02:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i You were working on a MUCH less precise assembly where tolerances of well over a thousandth were tolerable (or even optimal). Your system used a stepwise lock - a cotter pin - the Mercedes locking s

Re: [MBZ] Original Prices?

2005-07-24 Thread John Ervine
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: how do you figure? Weight. -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 267+kmi 1980 300TD 167+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi

Re: [MBZ] Original Prices?

2005-07-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
how do you figure? John Ervine wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I cant believe the SLC cost more new than the SL. Why not? It's a superior car. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D

Re: [MBZ] Original Prices?

2005-07-24 Thread John Ervine
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I cant believe the SLC cost more new than the SL. Why not? It's a superior car. -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 267+kmi 1980 300TD 167+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi

Re: [MBZ] Original Prices?

2005-07-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I cant believe the SLC cost more new than the SL. Mitch Haley wrote: Let's see how that matched up with MSRP changes. Year 450SL 450SLC 1974 15,45019,450 1975 17,65322,053 1976 20,03724,815 1977 22,60127,903 1978 26,56232,395 1979 31,5893

Re: [MBZ] Ricardo Montalban

2005-07-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yes, thats right. I know he has always walked with a limp from that injury. Probably should have just left well enough alone. John Ervine wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I think he was in all 3 of the spy kids movies. I do believe he is in a wheel chair in real life, which is why he is in

Re: [MBZ] Original Prices?

2005-07-24 Thread Mitch Haley
Let's see how that matched up with MSRP changes. Year 450SL 450SLC 1974 15,45019,450 1975 17,65322,053 1976 20,03724,815 1977 22,60127,903 1978 26,56232,395 1979 31,58937,542 1980 35,83942,592 1981 38,99346,638 (380SL,SLC) 19

Re: [MBZ] Ricardo Montalban

2005-07-24 Thread John Ervine
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I think he was in all 3 of the spy kids movies. I do believe he is in a wheel chair in real life, which is why he is in one in the movies. I do remember hearing something about an old injury but cant remember the details. He had surgery to try and repair an injury t

Re: [MBZ] Carbon Deposits

2005-07-24 Thread dave walton
This car suites me well (big, heavy, and underpowered). I hope to be driving it for a while longer. My understanding is that the 603.971 3.5L was made from a modified 603.961 3.0L. Does anyone know if the 3.0L will easily replace a 3.5L in an S350? Thanks -Dave Walton On 7/23/05, Desert Rat

Re: [MBZ] OT, wierd internet problem

2005-07-24 Thread Tom Hargrave
There's a difference between fixing a broken PC and upgrading one for better performance or new features. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 1:30

Re: [MBZ] Ricardo Montalban

2005-07-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I think he was in all 3 of the spy kids movies. I do believe he is in a wheel chair in real life, which is why he is in one in the movies. I do remember hearing something about an old injury but cant remember the details. Ed Booher wrote: On 7/22/05, Dan Weeks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Re: [MBZ] OT, wierd internet problem

2005-07-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
That is no joke. I used to love messing with computers, now, I hate having to fix them, I just want mine to work. Ed Booher wrote: Don, Don, Don .. You're missing the bigger picture here. A PC that you don't have to work on is like adding minutes to the day so that you can work on your M

Re: [MBZ] Going on the road

2005-07-24 Thread Zeitgeist
Clay, would this be a good time to tell him about the radioactive waste dump located in the heart of Renton? Seems only fair. On 7/23/05, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > He is coming to take advantage of all those great Craiglist cars! Casey Biodiesel: '87 300TD intercooler (206k) '84 300

Re: [MBZ] OT, wierd internet problem

2005-07-24 Thread Luther Gulseth
A MAC is like a perfectly tuned MB. Just get in a drive and never worry about anything! On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 18:12:14 -0500, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A PC that you don't have to work on is like a MB you don't have to work on - no fun! On 7/23/05, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

Re: [MBZ] OT, wierd internet problem

2005-07-24 Thread redghost
Uh, I do not want to be wanking around with a new car anymore than I do a new computer. New, I want it to be put together, stays together, runs like a bat out of hell. Now my normal computer acquisition mode relies on old hardware in need of assistance, just like the cars I get. Gump is a

Re: [MBZ] OT, The answer is Mac......

2005-07-24 Thread OK Don
Since we're WAY OFF topic, I found this site referenced in the "Make" mag's email: http://www.unheardbeethoven.org/ Have been listening to "unheard" MP3's all evening. It is still Moose Friday isn't it??? On 7/23/05, Ed Booher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok, way, way, way off topic. I subs

Re: [MBZ] OT, The answer is Mac......

2005-07-24 Thread Ed Booher
Ok, way, way, way off topic. I subscribe to the magazine "Make" very good magazine on all kinds of hacking projects. The upcoming issue, Vol 3, has a PDF on their website that talks about "Mod your Rod" I laughed, and loudly, when I opened the PDF and the outline of the car they were talking about

Re: [MBZ] Ricardo Montalban

2005-07-24 Thread Ed Booher
On 7/22/05, Dan Weeks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Whatever happened to Ricardo Montalban? > Chrysler chose Montalban as the spokesman for its new, personal-sized luxury > car, the Cordoba, in 1975. His richly accented delivery of the line "finest > Corinthian leather," became so famous it was o

Re: [MBZ] Ricardo Montalban

2005-07-24 Thread Ed Booher
You work in a respect that allows you to unveil new cars, or you just travel to new car unveiling events?! Talk about a dream job, I'd almost do that for free (if I didn't need to keep the family feed, you understand?) But I guess that's true for most of us here, ahhh, the love of cars. If my wif

Re: [MBZ] admin, list attatchments

2005-07-24 Thread Richard Hattaway
Mac, Certainly not meant to be a flame, but if my ISP did that to me with the little file we are discussing, I would find a new ISP. In this day and time, 100MB is small by many ISP standards. I use web based mail, and only download what I want, the rest goes to trash. My point is that broadban

Re: [MBZ] Carbon Deposits

2005-07-24 Thread Desert Rat
Great pictures Dave, for a terrible event! Here's hoping it's not as bad as it could be. On 7/23/05, dave walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My S350 started burning oil way bad all of a sudden. Turns out the head > gasket blew in front of the #1 cylinder. A friend is coming over tomorrow > with

Re: [MBZ] Carbon Deposits

2005-07-24 Thread dave walton
My S350 started burning oil way bad all of a sudden. Turns out the head gasket blew in front of the #1 cylinder. A friend is coming over tomorrow with a dial bore gauge so I can see if the cylinders are elongated - or I guess I should say; to see how badly the cylinders are elongated, since this

Re: [MBZ] OT, wierd internet problem

2005-07-24 Thread Ed Booher
Don, Don, Don .. You're missing the bigger picture here. A PC that you don't have to work on is like adding minutes to the day so that you can work on your MB *more* Who wants to be inside, surrounded by PC components, trying to figure out which card/driver hosed your XP install this time? I