Re: [MBZ] I put the enterprise back on the road last night

2006-07-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I made it home in case anyone was wondering, no problems. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 7/23/2006 10:05:24 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Getting ready to head out the door to drive it to work today Kaleb, WARP SPEED, aye aye, Captain Have fu

[MBZ] DC Boxfish Bionic Car

2006-07-23 Thread OK Don
The boxfish based concept car is in the news again -- http://autos.msn.com/as/minishow/article.aspx?contentID=4024039&s=bibendum2006 I like the 70 MPG part -- -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the alternatives." Sir Winston

Re: [MBZ] I put the enterprise back on the road last night

2006-07-23 Thread JFreezn
In a message dated 7/23/2006 10:05:24 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Getting ready to head out the door to drive it to work today Kaleb, WARP SPEED, aye aye, Captain Have fun Jim Friesen Phoenix AZ 79 300SD, 262 K miles 98 ML 320, 143 K miles

[MBZ] 1967 200D on ebay Item # 300010440532 (car is in Wichita no affiliation)

2006-07-23 Thread Donald Snook
I can't imagine anyone bidding this much for this car. But I guess if you really want a fintail. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-200D-Diesel_W0QQitemZ30001044053 2QQihZ020QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Donald H. Snook 1990 300SEL 129K

[MBZ] somebody looking for a Diesel Dually ebay item no affiliation

2006-07-23 Thread Donald Snook
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1997-Ford-F350-Dually-crew-cab-diesel-1to n_W0QQitemZ120010223583QQihZ002QQcategoryZ39416QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Ebay Item # 120010223583 Donald H. Snook McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, P.A. 300 West Douglas P.O. Box 207 Wichita, Kansas 67201 02

Re: [MBZ] F1, CART, Safety, etc (Sorry - kinda long) No Mercedes Content

2006-07-23 Thread LarryT
Hi Mitch & Jeff (and others), Yep, I remember well those *great* race reports by Ireland and Walker in R&T - and I still have my collection going back to 65 or so. When Senna died I believe they over-reacted and started making lots of changes so they looked like they were doing *something*,

Re: [MBZ] eBay interpretive photography award of all time

2006-07-23 Thread LT Don
Oh my. He could have at least cropped out the aftermarket toggle switch on the left side of the photo. On 7/23/06, Steve MacSween <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-DODGE-RAM-50-TURBO-DIESEL-POSSIBLE-BIODI ESEL-RUNS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6783QQihZ018QQitemZ2800

[MBZ] eBay interpretive photography award of all time

2006-07-23 Thread Steve MacSween
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-DODGE-RAM-50-TURBO-DIESEL-POSSIBLE-BIODI ESEL-RUNS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6783QQihZ018QQitemZ280010412718QQrdZ1

[MBZ] I put the enterprise back on the road last night

2006-07-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Finished up the fuel tank swap. When the old tank was out and dry, it sounded like a pound of rust junk sliding back and forth. New tank in, discovered the return line was leaking bad. The part was less than $5 from rust, but spent 38 having it overnighted. That was after spending a couple

Re: [MBZ] FIAT vs Ferrari vs Schumacher

2006-07-23 Thread Jeff Zedic
Larry, I agree that they REALLY need to do something to improve F1. Mainly, we eed more actual RACING!! The way it is now with the strategy being all about pit stops is crapMany times I've seen the top 10 positions separated by 1.5-2 seconds in qualifying.ok, so why so little overtaki

[MBZ] Green Tech

2006-07-23 Thread Marshall Booth
July 23, 2006 Green Tech Grease Is the Word: Fill It Up With Fry Oil By JIM NORMAN ON a recent return trip from Massachusetts to my home in New Jersey, a distance of 160 miles, I burned a total of two cups of diesel fuel in my 2001 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. Since that would indicate fuel economy

Re: [MBZ] FIAT vs Ferrari vs Schumacher

2006-07-23 Thread Mitch Haley
LarryT wrote: > > Hello All, > Ever since I was 13 or 14 I've been crazy for F1 - I read the all the books > and magazines about the sport, I was a fan via the pages of Road&Track. Every month, there would be multipage write-ups of each race, usually written by Innes Ireland or Rob Walker. In th

Re: [MBZ] FIAT vs Ferrari vs Schumacher

2006-07-23 Thread LarryT
Hello All, Ever since I was 13 or 14 I've been crazy for F1 - I read the all the books and magazines about the sport, followed the drivers, watched the races and taped them (I have 95% of them going back to 84 or so) so I could watch them again. I loved anything and everything about F1 but I've

Re: [MBZ] Bye bye Sonics

2006-07-23 Thread Barry Stark
Maybe it's a moot point. I checked out the NBA web site and they said the team wouldn't be moving. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of archer Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 1:08 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bye bye Sonics

Re: [MBZ] Bye bye Sonics

2006-07-23 Thread archer
Okisonics? Okiesonics? Okasonics? Oklasonics? Oklacitics? Oklahomics? - Original Message - From: "Luther Gulseth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 3:11 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bye bye Sonics Prairie Dogs? Cyclones? Ok City Natives. O

Re: [MBZ] F1 tracks

2006-07-23 Thread Jeff Zedic
As I said...

Re: [MBZ] Bye bye Sonics

2006-07-23 Thread Luther Gulseth
Prairie Dogs? Cyclones? Ok City Natives. On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:22:10 -0500, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Bob Rentfro wrote: Sowhat are they going to be called? The Oklahoma City Super Sonics...that won't fit on a jersey you'd be able to sell to Okie kids. How 'bout the "

Re: [MBZ] Roof Racks for 124?

2006-07-23 Thread David Brodbeck
John Peterson wrote: > OK, so there is a Thule that fits the Mercedes? I thought for sure I > was going to need to buy a dealer part. > Both Thule and Yakima make racks that will fit. It's just a matter of ordering the right pieces. Both are high-quality products, so which to buy is mostly

Re: [MBZ] Bye bye Sonics

2006-07-23 Thread David Brodbeck
Bob Rentfro wrote: > Sowhat are they going to be called? > The Oklahoma City Super Sonics...that won't fit on a jersey you'd be able to > sell to Okie kids. > How 'bout the "Okie Dokies"? Or "The Team That's (from) OK"? > Since they already have the "Sooners", these clowns could be the "Laters

Re: [MBZ] Roof Racks for 124?

2006-07-23 Thread Zeitgeist
Well, mine's a wagon, but I have Yakima clamps and bars that attach to the roof rack; I absolutely love them! I picked up my clamps and canoe attachments from these folks: www.rackattack.com Last weekend I had the 17' canoe on the roof and three bikes on the hitch-mount bike rack. We looked lik