Grand Prix bikes do better lap times on GP road tracks than F1 cars.
On 1/3/06, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> "Dave M." wrote:
> >
> > Driving nirvana? Well I'd sure like to give it a try...
> >
> > http://www.lookatentertainment.com/v/v-1866.htm
> >
> > I think a different bike with
Hans Neureiter wrote:
Grand Prix bikes do better lap times on GP road tracks than F1 cars.
On 1/3/06, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Dave M." wrote:
Driving nirvana? Well I'd sure like to give it a try...
http://www.lookatentertainment.com/v/v-1866.htm
I think a different bike
The US dealer is in Ashland, OR.
On 1/3/06, Dave M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Driving nirvana? Well I'd sure like to give it a try...
>
> http://www.lookatentertainment.com/v/v-1866.htm
>
> I think a different bike with a pro rider would have equaled the lap
> time, if not beat it. The CBR600
Thanks - I'll ask Kaleb.
BillR
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 6:36 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rusty
used would probably be much cheaper.
BillR wrote:
>
> Hi Ru
There is a car repair place across the street from where I work. Seems like
there is a VW or two there every day, and we don't have too many VWs in
town.
On 1/3/06, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-Jetta-TDI-5-spd-turbo-diesel-excelle
> nt-50-MPG_W0QQ
The keys are brass (at least, the worn spots on the edges are exposing
a copper color).
Thanks for all the advice; I'll probably just order a replacement
cylinder.
On Tue, 3 Jan 2006, Kevin wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 01, 2006 at 06:32:58PM -0500, Ed Booher wrote:
> > I'm guessing that the metal used
On Fri, Dec 30, 2005 at 05:23:53PM -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> We dont have to have cats here.
BZT. Tampering with factory-installed emissions devices (or removing them)
is a violation of FEDERAL statute. And the fine is fairly substantial.
Whether anyone is out looking for it is anot
Jim,
Wonder how expensive 1/16" (.0625") copper sheet would be. A gasket made
from it and annealed would conform well to any irregularities and seal. I
did that once on a single cylinder Volvo Penta diesel, years later it was
still running.
Dennis T
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTE
BTN (uk) has a nice 65 page pdf catalog of turbochargers, all you wanted to know
and more.
http://www.btnturbo.com/catalogue/default.asp
Mitch Haley wrote:
>
> BTN (uk) has a nice 65 page pdf catalog of turbochargers, all you wanted to
> know
> and more.
> http://www.btnturbo.com/catalogue/default.asp
My mistake, it's mainly a cross-reference guide. If you want to know what turbo
is in which (euro market) vehicle, you can look it
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-1983-Mercedes-Benz-230E-EURO-import-w-motor-noise_W0QQitemZ4601547150QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SE
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-190-Series-190D-88-190-DIESEL-5CYL-2-5IL-163K-MI-CLEAN-TX-TITLE_W0QQitemZ4602074492QQcategoryZ6328QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 45
Hans wrote:
Grand Prix bikes do better lap times on GP road tracks than F1 cars.
Are you sure about that? Last I looked they were about 5-7 seconds a lap
slower. An F1 car will beat it in the corners. (Better adhesion with 4
tires)
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-SL-Class-450-SL-1978-MERCEDES-BENZ-450SL-CONVERTIBLE-EUROPEAN-IMPORT-NR_W0QQitemZ4602130262QQcategoryZ6338QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/85-MERCEDES-190E-2-3-COMPLETE-N-R_W0QQitemZ8027510529QQcategoryZ6783QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250
http
Jeff Zedic wrote:
>
> Hans wrote:
>
> Grand Prix bikes do better lap times on GP road tracks than F1 cars.
>
> Are you sure about that? Last I looked they were about 5-7 seconds a lap
> slower. An F1 car will beat it in the corners. (Better adhesion with 4
> tires)
Not to mention downforce. A m
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-Deisel-wagon-Mercedes-Wagon_W0QQitemZ4602056952QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 7
Last year in testing Jensen Button hit 6.2Gs in his BAR Honda.
When Ralph Schumacher hit the wall at Indy, he pulled 45Gs into the
wallor something ridiculous like that.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Big F1 Fan (you can keep Indy or bleck, NASCAR)
Yes I'm a snob! ;-)
Go to the BBC website for F1 and check out their track guides. They list
the usual gear, typical spped and typical g-forces felt. There's lotrs
of corners that have 3.2 or so G's pulled.
Imagine what they'd be doing with full slicks and larger aero packages!
Have a look at any F1 driver's neck
83? That steering wheel belongs in a earlier model, also the headlights
should be the 280E style ones but I could be wrong and very early 83's still
came out had the round ones (poor lighting).
Also I doubt wether the bottom end is the cause of the noise unless severly
overheted or run with low/
Anybody have a set of spare relays that control the rear defog or the
blinkers? Gump is having some issue with getting heat or current to
the rear window, and has decided to make the directional signals
function at whim.
--
Clay
Seattle Bioburner
1972 220D - Gump
1995 E300D - Cleo
1987 300S
Who was it looking for a '78 SL? There you go!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4602130262
-- Jim
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-300TD-300TD-mersedes-benz-turbodiesel-stationwagen_W0QQitemZ4601872256QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450S
I don't know what's wrong with my windshield, but the wiper will not
clear the water off of it. It just kind of smears it around. This is with
wipers of 3 different brands, including Bosch and Napa's teflon
blade. There is good spring tension pressing down on the blade.
Could there be some kin
I know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still being paid for,
neither has working airconditioning. Both owners agree getting the A/C fixed is
not worth the hassle the dealer would put them through so they do without.
These are cars under warrenty...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 4
On Tue, Jan 03, 2006 at 06:18:27PM -0800, redghost wrote:
> Anybody have a set of spare relays that control the rear defog or the
> blinkers? Gump is having some issue with getting heat or current to
> the rear window, and has decided to make the directional signals
> function at whim.
The dir
Could well be wax or some similar contaminant from the road. I'd try
scrubbing with Bon Ami. Don't use similar cleansers like Ajax---Bon
Ami is only very mildly abrasive and won't scratch, others are
harsher. I believe BMW officially recommended it at one point in a
service bulletin for cleaning
Casey said "bling-ified"...
Bob Rentfor
'77 300D 146K
Litchfield Park, AZ
- Original Message -
From: "Zeitgeist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Pimp my W-126 Take 2
Can the hood asse
LT Don wrote:
I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of
course.
Wonderful choice. I had one for 15 years. GREAT economy car. Rusted away.
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Where did you get a gear for $5.00 ?? This place
http://www.odometergears.com/ wants $29/gear, or three for $65.
On 1/2/06, Nick Wellinghoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If you just need to rebuild your odo don't waste your money sending it
> someone who is just going to replace the one little pla
Curt noted:
"know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still being paid for,
neither has working airconditioning. Both owners agree getting the A/C fixed
is not worth the hassle the dealer would put them through so they do
without.
These are cars under warrenty..."
My 2001 Beetl
Is that alarm keypad really factory? I know Euro cars could be
ordered with a lot of interesting options that we never got in the US,
but never seen that one before...
Alex Chamberlain
'87 300D Turbo
On 1/3/06, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I really doubt those are original mile
Too long, too tall, too many doors for not having a star on top of the
grill -
On 1/3/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> i knida like it
> mike collins
> 1985 500 sec
> -- next part --
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'90 300D 243K, '87 300SDL 290K, '81
If you can describe the defog relay, I probably have it. It'd be off of a
76 300D. It might take me a week or two to get it from the car.
I sold the blinker switch to Chuck in Falls Church. Try contact cleaner
and cycling yours.
At 08:18 PM 1/3/2006, you wrote:
Anybody have a set of spare
Yes indeed. That is why I specified "rust free."
I almost bought one back in (I think) the late 70s, when they first came
out. I test drove one all over for quite a while and the needle on the fuel
indicator didn't budge -- and no, it was not on "full", it was on half tank.
What were those, abou
You are a lucky () dude. Hang on to that car -- it is rare. Everyone I
know here with the New Beetle has them in the shop more days than they have
them on the road.
On 1/4/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Curt noted:
>
> "know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still
It sounds exactly like old Rain-X. Once you start on that stuff, and it
works well fresh, you have to stick with it or you end up with a mess like
you have. They should give you your first bottle free to get you hooked.
Chris Kueny ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
78 Chevy Custom deluxe
'85 300TD
'02 Sub
Luther needs this - his birth year. Same color as my '78 SLC.
On 1/3/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Who was it looking for a '78 SL? There you go!
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4602130262
>
> -- Jim
>
>
> ___
> h
aftermarket
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Is that alarm keypad really factory? I know Euro cars could be
ordered with a lot of interesting options that we never got in the US,
but never seen that one before...
Alex Chamberlain
'87 300D Turbo
On 1/3/06, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I bought it from some guy here in Austin after making him feel guilty for
not just selling the gears. He repairs odos and originally would not sell
me just the gear but wanted to charge a 100 bucks to fix it.
N
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Be
Hey Don, My Quantum would get 45 fully loaded doing 75. If you are
interested, I think you could get it cheep.
At 09:03 PM 1/3/2006, you wrote:
Yes indeed. That is why I specified "rust free."
I almost bought one back in (I think) the late 70s, when they first came
out. I test drove one al
Our '96 Passat tdi was the most reliable car I've ever owned, or at
least it tied with the '88 Vanagon we stupidly opted to sell to my
BIL, who now gets to bask in its effervescent bullet-proofitude. Our
$800 '84 300D is currently on course to overtake both those stalwart
workhorses, if all trends
Jim Cathey wrote:
> The oh-so-common solder failure of the toaster Macs was in the vertical
> power supply/video board. A combination of high thermal cycling stress
> (due to fanless cooling tower), a mix of large-lead and small-lead
> devices, and probably some improper soldering technique.
>
>
I had a similar problem with my 240D after it sat at my Indy's for a couple
days last fall. It had a coating of maple leaves on it while it sat and
something about those leaves... A good scrubbing with glass cleaner fixed it.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 21:21:10 -0500
From: [EMAIL PR
He was born right between my two oldest - luckily both girls are FAR
away from AR-OK.
On 1/3/06, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That hurt. In 1978 I was already an E-6 (after finishing four years of
> college then working a year in a church before enlsiting). By 1978, I'd
> already saved mor
Dave M. wrote:
> Driving nirvana? Well I'd sure like to give it a try...
>
> http://www.lookatentertainment.com/v/v-1866.htm
Wow. It's a street-legal go-kart. Looks like an absolute blast to
drive. :)
> Wonder if it's street legal in the USA.
On cursory examination, it looks like it should be
LT Don wrote:
> I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of
> course.
Funny, I'd been thinking lately that a Rabbit Convertible would be a fun
second car to have.
He is younger than BOTH of my biological kids, and could probably date my
step-daughter without me getting out the shotgun. Well, ok, I was speaking
"age" only. I'd still not let him date my step-daughter while he driving a
Coupe.
On 1/4/06, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> He was born right
Kevin wrote:
> BZT. Tampering with factory-installed emissions devices (or removing
> them)
> is a violation of FEDERAL statute. And the fine is fairly substantial.
I used to go to an exhaust shop that had a big sign behind the desk that
said, "If you don't ask me to remove your catalytic co
But only if it is a diesel. Actually, in Iowa snows I prefer a hardtop. Need
to recover my '71 MGB from Florida for top-down fun.
On 1/4/06, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> LT Don wrote:
> > I lust after an old (but rust free) diesel Rabbit -- as a work car, of
> > course.
>
> Funny
Come on over to Iowa, dude. No inspections, no questions, just pick-ups with
glass packs.
On 1/4/06, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Dec 30, 2005 at 05:23:53PM -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> > We dont have to have cats here.
>
> BZT. Tampering with factory-installed emissions d
The last good looking MG was the A model. For top-down fun you want
either the Atom or Super Seven.
On 1/3/06, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> But only if it is a diesel. Actually, in Iowa snows I prefer a hardtop. Need
> to recover my '71 MGB from Florida for top-down fun.
>
--
OK Don, KD5N
Fresh fuses, and I did the cycle hazard trick to no avail. I can hear
the stupid relay clicking away at high speed like a machine gun. Not
sure I can resolder the dumb thing. Can I?
On Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at 06:38 PM, Kevin wrote:
On Tue, Jan 03, 2006 at 06:18:27PM -0800, redghost wro
Will have to go dig the thing out. I was hoping somebody would be able
to point it out by actually having one that I could then dig out of the
foot well. May as well just put her on blocks for a day and dig out
the solder gun.
On Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at 07:00 PM, Loren Faeth wrote:
If
LT Don wrote:
> But only if it is a diesel.
I think a diesel would be too noisy in a convertible. In particular,
the VW diesels generate an amazing amount of intake noise at higher RPM,
and that would get old in a hurry on the freeway. Also, the early 1.5L
diesels had chronic head gasket problem
Naw, my '71 was a blast and it even had non-rubber bumpers.
On 1/4/06, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The last good looking MG was the A model. For top-down fun you want
> either the Atom or Super Seven.
>
> On 1/3/06, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > But only if it is a diesel. Actual
The machine gun turn signal relay generally turns out to be either a bad
turn signal bulb or a short in the wiring leading to the bulb(s.)
Unlikely, IMO, to be a fault with the relay itself, or a problem with
the fuses.
Lee
redghost wrote:
Fresh fuses, and I did the cycle hazard trick to no
Try 60 mpg with a manual tranny. That's what i used to get consistantly
with my old VW rabbit diesel 4 door on a regular 40 mile commute on a 2
lane road in the country with no traffic ( that was running a steady 55
mph, any faster...and it wouldn't go much faster, and the mileage would
drop)
Lately, I've been fantasizing about dropping a chipped and modified
tdi into an '81 Scirocco...or a '75 or '76 VW/Porsche 914. I don't
think I'd bother owning an NA VW diesel anymore, if only for that
incessant intake drone that could drive you batty at freeway speeds.
On 1/3/06, David Brodbeck <
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 1:40 PM
To: Weekly Highway Diesel Prices
Subject: Today's Diesel Prices
** ** **
Casey waxed glib:
"...effervescent bullet-proofitude...stalwart
workhorses...persnickety primadonna and pocket
drainah...reign supreme in
this realm of ultimate shame."
Dude...your posts are totally rockin' the list, yo.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 146K
Litchfield Park, AZ
I graduated high school in '78...and I was driving around in my '72 220D.
My homies thought I was wack, yo, for drivin' a diesel B to da Z.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 146K
Litchfield Park, AZ
- Original Message -
From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTE
Diesel at the FlyingJ truck stop at exit 2C/I-295 in South Jersey is $2.259
today, while in Vienna, Va just outside the beltway is 50 to70 cents higher.
Werner
- Original Message -
From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, J
You're old.
You're wack.
Uh, did they say "wack" back then?
On 1/4/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I graduated high school in '78...and I was driving around in my '72 220D.
> My homies thought I was wack, yo, for drivin' a diesel B to da Z.
>
> Bob Rentfro
> '77 300D 146K
> Litchf
He belongs on Banned.
Actually, I think he is already there where folks can wax rockin'.
On 1/4/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Casey waxed glib:
>
> "...effervescent bullet-proofitude...stalwart
> workhorses...persnickety primadonna and pocket
> drainah...reign supreme in
> t
Fresh fuses, and I did the cycle hazard trick to no avail. I can hear
the stupid relay clicking away at high speed like a machine gun. Not
sure I can resolder the dumb thing. Can I?
Yes, my son. Use the Force... (Sorry, just watched SW again,
on LD of course.)
I just did this on the Franken
http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/car/114428095.html
Bruce
82 300CD 334kmi 'His'
85 300CD 240kmi 'Hers'
75 240D 202kmi 'Donner'
77 240D 204kmi 'Blitzen'
-
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Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holida
My '87 300TD is presently tied
with my '73 VW Thing for the most persnickety primadonna and pocket
drainah of all time...I predict it will very soon reign supreme in
this realm of ultimate shame.
But it's the hall of _your_ shame, not the car's, right?
I mean, the poor thing just wants to be lef
Stinkin' diesel out here shot up $.30 in the last 2 weeks...back up to $2.53
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 146K
Litchfield Park, AZ
- Original Message -
From: "Werner Fehlauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:11 PM
Subjec
Bad ground?
At 09:57 PM 1/3/2006, you wrote:
The machine gun turn signal relay generally turns out to be either a bad
turn signal bulb or a short in the wiring leading to the bulb(s.)
Unlikely, IMO, to be a fault with the relay itself, or a problem with
the fuses.
Lee
redghost wrote:
>Fresh f
No they didn't...
- Original Message -
From: "LT Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] cheap SL - LUTHER !
You're old.
You're wack.
Uh, did they say "wack" back then?
On 1/4/06, B
Could there be some kind of chemical on my windshield making this
happen? Maybe an old dose of "RainX?" Maybe car wash liquid
wax? Is there any way to get it off?
My favorite 'nuclear' solvent is acetone. Obviously you want
to be fairly careful with it!
-- Jim
I think we said cool.
On 1/4/06, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> No they didn't...
>
>
>
>
--
1977 240D
1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle
http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
According to an Atom owner I spoke to at a DE event last year here in
Seattle, the car is imported without a drivetrain which comes along later.
Therefore,
it's a kit car.
The driver is open to the elements and if it isn't the wind, it's the rain.
Eminently impractical.
R Ellingson
Wait, someone here really owns a THANG?
On 1/4/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > My '87 300TD is presently tied
> > with my '73 VW Thing for the most persnickety primadonna and pocket
> > drainah of all time...I predict it will very soon reign supreme in
> > this realm of ultimate sh
Exactly...to a point, but that fiendish little vixen is just asking for it.
On 1/3/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> But it's the hall of _your_ shame, not the car's, right?
> I mean, the poor thing just wants to be left alone, and
> yet there you are standing over it grinning maniacally
<>
When my Porsche was new in 1984 it was having driveability problems due to
it's emission equipment. The dealer knew what was needed to make it run right
but said that if they removed or modified anything and got caught, the EPA fine
was $10K per car.
There was no such prohibition against ow
Vixen = wife = always right?
Don [on marriage #2]
On 1/4/06, Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Exactly...to a point, but that fiendish little vixen is just asking for
> it.
>
> On 1/3/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > But it's the hall of _your_ shame, not the car's, right?
> >
--
Message: 24
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 12:44:05 +1030
From: "Hendrik Riessen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] this would be a good project car, euro 123 stick
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Content-Type: text/p
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> The driver is open to the elements and if it isn't the wind, it's the rain.
> Eminently impractical.
Yeah, in the same sense as a motorcycle, or a traditional roadster.
It's not meant to be practical, it's supposed to be fun. ;)
Ya, to run footloose and fancy free with the metaphor, this little
fixen has my credit card and knows how to use it.
Casey [also on vixen #2]
On 1/3/06, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Vixen = wife = always right?
>
> Don [on marriage #2]
>
> On 1/4/06, Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
Great! now I have to trace an intermittent short? New bulbs, so
should not be that.
On Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at 07:57 PM, Lee Einer wrote:
The machine gun turn signal relay generally turns out to be either a
bad
turn signal bulb or a short in the wiring leading to the bulb(s.)
Unlikely,
The relay makes the noise, the blink do not blink. The hazards work
just fine and blink all around, even when the signal choses not not
function.
On Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at 08:26 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Fresh fuses, and I did the cycle hazard trick to no avail. I can hear
the stupid relay
Might be. Rain has been heavy and Gump does leak a little
On Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at 08:26 PM, Loren Faeth wrote:
Bad ground?
At 09:57 PM 1/3/2006, you wrote:
The machine gun turn signal relay generally turns out to be either a
bad
turn signal bulb or a short in the wiring leading to t
Well not in that context, but it was a reference to the contracted
elimination of certain folks
On Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at 08:26 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
No they didn't...
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From: "LT Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Se
Other than that, though, the seller seems relatively uncrackified.
On 1/3/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> aftermarket
>
> Alex Chamberlain wrote:
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> > Is that alarm keypad really factory? I know Euro cars could be
> > ordered with a lot of interesting options that we never got
Gentlemen and Ladies, you are looking at my 240D (if it had a fresh paint
job). It's a trip to look at these pics - it's the same color inside & out
as mine. Only difference is mine has the sunroof. I'm easily entertained.
Brian
83 240D
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&
Listers,
The wheels of action are finally grinding to a start in the resurrection of
my 83 240D. I'm planning on purchasing a used engine tomorrow from Tri-Star
in PHX. My auto is at the shop in Tucson, and awaiting shipment of the
engine.
Question: How can one really know that the proclaime
I think the only way is to get them to send you compression figures.
Once the engine is running your end do another test to verify figures.
Also make sure they give you the engine number of this low mileage engine,
that way they at least know that you are not a no-nothing. You have to get
the id
Hello List,
For those of you who are familiar with Suburbans, please tell me accurately
what the differences are between the various trim levels of the mid 90's~ up
until now, Suburban.
So far I have been confused by what the SLT and SL refer to, and the GM
dealers seem to be in the same boat too!
The basics should be the same, in 85/86 they went to the KE/CISE injection
system.
The 123's as far as I know always used the K/CIS injection system. Cold
start valves and other parts of the K-jetronic system can give trouble but
are generally easy to fix/replace. Fuel pumps is one of the things
Kevin
If tension is ok in wiper blade arms, clean windshield real well with a
sponge and warm dish soap water. Use elbow grease. Rinse with warm water.
Repeat. Windex using a clean rag may work too. Get a new set of Bosch
blades or clean the tips of your old ones with clean soapy water.
Nick might have said:"I bought it from some guy here in Austin after making
him feel guilty for
not just selling the gears. He repairs odos and originally would not sell
me just the gear but wanted to charge a 100 bucks to fix it"
Nick was that James or Ron at Overseas Speedometer in Austin
David Brodbeck wrote:
>
> The Geo Storm (actually a Suzuki)
Isuzu. So was the LUV.
Metro and Tracker were Suzi.
Prizm was a Corolla. Vibe is a Toyota Matrix.
You can also do a Oil Analysis on the used engine - the oil can be extracted
from the engine at Tri-Star then after it's in your car and you have around
1000 miles on the oil (new oil & filter when the installation is done, of
course) - the numbers should be similar.
Yes, I sell Oil Analysis k
Brian - I got taken once [out and out lies] and then asked for the vin on a
129K engine from Potomac German [at $1,000 more]. They did give me the vin,
then called a hour later and said that they had run the vin, and their 129k
engine had 150k five years ago. Vin could be a good clue - I am sure
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> The engine at Tri-Star will be sitting on a shelf strapped to a pallet -
> they won't be able to do a compression test.
Remember the lister who recently paid to have TWO low-compression
engines installed in his car without checking them first?
Get a tester. When the
R writes:
> The driver is open to the elements and if it isn't the wind,
> it's the rain.
> Eminently impractical.
So is sex, walking along the beach, wishing on a star, telling someone you
love them, getting married, buying a 15 year old car with 150K+ miles, but
does that stop anyone?
You w
On 1/3/06, Curt wrote:
>
>
> I know 2 people with relatively recent Jettas both are still being paid
> for, neither has working airconditioning. Both owners agree getting the A/C
> fixed is not worth the hassle the dealer would put them through so they do
> without.
> These are cars under warrent
Nearly forgot - As I was leaving my distant indy shop [breakdown away from
home] he mentioned that he had just discovered a place in central [?]
Florida that not only gave a guarantee on the engine but also on labor [I
think that one is an extra cost option for about $100. Mine cost me @$5,700
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