The answer is obvious to anyone who has driven both, except for the few with
extremely conservative driving styles.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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To:
According to the story, the dog was euthanized in order to collect evidence.
And, of course, so it doesn't re-offend.
Brian
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 7:12 PM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Are the dogs still alive? Just checking.
Dwight
Bissell Cove Quahog Auto Salvage Co
Dwight
That's right. Breed generalizations are just that. Good breeding should
produce predictable results though.
As for guide dogs: I don't think people realize that dogs are chosen for
that profession based on early puppy evaluation. It's not so much that they
are so amazingly well trained. But once
We're about 30k mi. away from that in our 87. Maybe we're the second highest
you are aware of?
Hey, I've got to get some enjoyment out of having bought such a high mileage
vehicle.
Brian
On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 6:13 PM, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Congratulations!
I see you took the
Hahaha..VOLVO= VERY ODD LOOKING VEHICULAR OBJECT. On that note, if
Volvo made an exact reproduction of the 89 240 today, I might actually consider
buying a new car.
Mike
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if Volvo made an exact reproduction of the 89 240 today, I might actually
consider buying a new car.
What about the 122 and 544?
Mitch.
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Yes, I agree-they are fun and basic. You do have re learn (if you're old
and drove slow cars in the fifties) or learn the rules of gravity and think
about distances, acceleration, etc. My automatic was much more 'dangerous'
than my new 4 speed now on the ramps. I would own a third one someday
My 78 has what you describe but no sunroof at all. My 79 had an electric
sunroof-not sure US 123's had crank sunroofs, except for wagons which didn't
have room for electric one.
What I do for a change is beg the 300D 2.5t away from my wife for a day or
and get a turbo fix.
Dwight
Dwight E.
Kaleb wrote: Glad I gave up holding that 300E for you
I really hadn't decided what I was going to do. But, then I saw your email
offering it to the list. I wasn't sure when my neighbors were buying my car, so
I didn't want to keep asking you to hold on it. As much as you have enjoyed
the car,
Lt Don wrote: Are you, a PhD, denying that proper tire inflation saves fuel?
The issue is not whether it saves fuel because it does. My issue with Obama's
ridiculous statement was that it would save as much fuel as increased drilling.
Perhaps he should also tell people to roll up their windows
Lt don wrote:
When your vehicle suddenly dies in traffic, I will buy it from you for $50,
slap an Obama 2008 sticker on the back window, and the car will suddenly roar
to life (with properly inflated tires). By the way, do you have an issue with
granola? Very good for the morning
Kaleb wrote: Yea, I remember 1981, but I was only about 6
I was 9. It was the beginning of the Reagan era.
Donald H. Snook
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Many of them are card carrying members of the Anti-Destination Society,
puttering along at 4-5 under the limit, oblivious to the line up behind them.
But, before Volvos there were Peugeots, most of them smoke-belching diesels and
before that Rambler wagons. The spirit of the
On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 Fmiser Wrote:
...while stopped at a light doing about 40 MPH.
Angelo Giaimo/Fishkill/IBM @ IBMUS
Now _that's_ amazing!!
-- Philip
===
OK Philip, let me clarify..Wife was STOPPED at a light.
Airhead college student
Donald Snook wrote:
Perhaps he should also tell people to roll up their windows (that saves fuel
also) or have trucks put their tailgates down.
Putting the tailgate down is a bad idea, especially with a newer truck that was
wind tunnel tested for efficiency with the gate up. The laminar
OK, since we're on the subject, I saw the cutest dog yesterday! He looked
like a labradoodle - black curly hair and a cute doggy smile and weighing
perhaps 50 lbs. (?). His human said he was a Portuguese Water Dog (new one
on me). The best feature on this pup was the bottom 1/2 of WHITE fur on
I had a 1959 Volvo P 544S IIRC back in grad school (1969) that was great fun
to drive. It could cruised along at 77 all day long, 4 speed on a LONG
stick, and when you got out of the car you felt refreshed and not the least
bit achy because the orthopedic seats. I bought it for $425 and sold it
I think somepone should do the math as regards the fuel savings effect of
proper tire inflation nationwide. Then we can compare this with the
increased availability of gasoline and the timing its entry to market from
offshore areas that are currently off limits. BTW, isn't most of the
resource
Donald Snook wrote:
I saw a funny T-shirt the other day it said Reagan '80 and the '80 had been
crossed out and it said '08.
I'd take any former president from my lifetime over either senator still
running
for president. My lifetime missed overlapping the JFK presidency by a couple of
We need to find a granola-snacking, Volvo-driving, pipe-smoking, ponytailed
and sandal-wearing resident of Austin, TX or Greenwich Village who is a
McLain supporter, if for no other reason than to utterly destroy this
stereotype once and for all.
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 8:49 AM, Donald Snook
Wonder what happened to Les' NOS 111 parts?
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 11:52 PM, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
He is moving to SWITZERLAND! He said he has some nice cars for
sale. He is a MB trained technician who went through the
apprenticeship program in Germany. Works on a lot of top
My former neighbors have 2 Spanish Water dogs that are similar to
Portuguese Water dogs, which are similar to Poodles. The Water dogs are
a bit stockier and smaller than standard Poodles, and have blunter
snouts, but have hair (keeps growing, doesn't shed) and web feet like
Poodles. I don't
OR, a steak-eating, country clubbing, penny-loafer-wearing (no socks),
bourbon-swilling, baseball cap worn backward, crew-cutted frat boy from
either Huntsville or Dallas with an Obama 2008 bumper sticker on his 2009
Hummer.
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 9:33 AM, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL
Ted Nugent comes close.
-Dave Walton
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 9:33 AM, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We need to find a granola-snacking, Volvo-driving, pipe-smoking, ponytailed
and sandal-wearing resident of Austin, TX or Greenwich Village who is a
McLain supporter, if for no other
There is a reason stereotypes get created. Good luck on finding your
exception (you should add Cambridge to your list too, but I guarantee
you won't find it there).
--R
andrew strasfogel wrote:
We need to find a granola-snacking, Volvo-driving, pipe-smoking, ponytailed
and sandal-wearing
Perhaps I need to revise my opinion.
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Rich Thomas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My former neighbors have 2 Spanish Water dogs that are similar to
Portuguese Water dogs, which are similar to Poodles. The Water dogs are
a bit stockier and smaller than standard
My W111 280SE 3.5 coupe has a European license plate lamp mounted flat on
the rear bumper. It stopped working, so I unscrewed the cover and
discovered that the bulbs were fine but the metal strips contacting each
bulb were stained brown from corrosion due to a leaky seal on the cover.
What's the
I love to play with anomalies - must be my heritage as a metals prospecting
geologist...
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Rich Thomas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There is a reason stereotypes get created. Good luck on finding your
exception (you should add Cambridge to your list too, but I
On second thought, they are pretty cute!
http://www.pwdca.org/slideshow/
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 9:44 AM, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Perhaps I need to revise my opinion.
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Rich Thomas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My former neighbors have 2 Spanish
Hi, All.
Yes, what about the 544 and 122?
I Had an 64 PV544 for two whole weeks, before the center mount for
the rear suspension tore free from the body and pole-vaulted me into the weeds.
Also had a very fine 1967 P222 (122S wagon ) that I adored.
Unfortunately it was mine during my divorce
Note to self: Jim moved from NC to WA.
Amended note: I've never been to NC in my life.
Except at birth, I've never resided other than in WA.
Perhaps you've got me mixed in with somebody else?
-- Jim
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What's the best way to deoxidize and renew these strips? I'd like to
use Q
tips rather than a spray, as they are quite small.
I use a wire brush in a Dremel where I can, or I scrape with
a small knife blade. I grease such things on reassembly.
-- Jim
Ignorance can be cured with education. Stupid lasts forever.
Regardless of age, it's always later than we think it is.
Dad used to try to tell me that time gets faster as we get older. That was
when a nine-month school term took forever, and a three-month summer on
the tobacco farm was even
Jim Cathey wrote:
I use a wire brush in a Dremel where I can, or I scrape with
a small knife blade. I grease such things on reassembly.
I was thinking about the Universal Truths According to Booth:
3. Caig Deoxit deoxidizes.
2. Mobil One lubricates.
1. Replace All The Fuses Now.
Mitch.
Donald Snook wrote:
Here are some Volvo owners who don't mind susing/s wasting all of their
power:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plsYyKK7oSI
I fixed it for you. Reminds me of those crazy Finn videos, featuring some guy
in
a rusty white E200D trying to blow up his differential.
Mitch.
andrew strasfogel wrote:
We need to find a granola-snacking, Volvo-driving, pipe-smoking, ponytailed
and sandal-wearing resident of Austin, TX or Greenwich Village who is a
McLain supporter, if for no other reason than to utterly destroy this
stereotype once and for all.
I remember Reagan
pf I'm only just over 30 and they're calling me an old guy...
-Curt
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Diesel beemer sighted
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Thursday, August 7,
Jim Cathey wrote:
Note to self: Jim moved from NC to WA.
Amended note: I've never been to NC in my life.
Did somebody confuse Wilton with Jim?
Where's Meade live?
Mitch.
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I'm always amused by the assertions of dangerously slow. I put something like
45,000 miles on my 240D with few issues. Sure I got the one fingered salute a
few times but its MA. A month ago a guy in a 190D 2.2l (same as mine but in
worse shape) gave me a salute for no reason at all...
Yeah its
They did, I nearly bought one before I got my 240D. That one was white with a
blue interior (yuck) the MB Tex had deteriorated to the point where it had a
texture like sandpaper. I still had my wagon at that point with a perfect blue
interior I'd intended to swap in. The guy thought it was
My family bought a new 1969 144s, 4 spd. I inherited it at about 75Kmi. Drove
it to about 160Kmi, it started using oil.
Being young dumb, I yanked engine to O'haul it.
Everything inside (Cylinders, Bearings, etc) were at NEW product specs! The
damn thing only needed valve seals.
I
You're on your way, mine will start accumulating miles more slowly once I get
the Quantum since it should get slightly better mileage. I'm doing 110 miles a
day right now (at least). I forget exactly but I think I've put ~65,000 on this
car... I should check, I've got fuel economy records for
That last one (tailgate down) doesn't actually save fuel, or it doesn't save an
easily noticable amount. I made some fairly extensive tests with just having
the the tailgate down, having it removed completely and removing and replacing
with a net. No detectable difference in any case. At the
You've never seen my dog. He's a dachshund, bassett hound, corgi. He's all
black except for a t shaped patch on his chest although hes kind of turning
brown now. Just as cute as can be.
Lately he's learned he can sneak out of the kitchen (he's limited to the
kitchen for now but he has full run
Yes-very cute-we see them here on Narragansett bay beaches.
Dwight
Bissell Cove Quahog Auto Salvage Co
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
Wickford RI 02852
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To:
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 12:18 AM, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The answer is obvious to anyone who has driven both, except for the few with
extremely conservative driving styles.
Too oblique for me, Tom. Are you saying they're obviously similar or
obviously different if driven hard?
My brother recently had a Nixon Now more than Ever bumper sticker on his
240d.
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles.
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD).
1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.
Wickford, RI
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On
Are they copper or brass? If so use Noxon metal polish and then use alcohol
to remove polish residue.
Bissell Cove Quahog Auto Salvage Co
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
Wickford RI 02852
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Sent: Thursday,
Nav
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 10:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
...At that point I had 1500 flight hours
In which seat?
RLE
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Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget?
Read reviews on AOL Autos.
(
In case any New Englanders missed this- the First/ Second Annual MB Chowdah
Fest will be held Saturday Sept 13 at Goddard Memorial State Park in
Warwick RI (Actually the entrance is located in East Greenwich)
http://www.riparks.com/goddard.htm
We will start about 10AM with coffee and Dunkin
Obviously different but that's based only on my experience.
The 944 has unique handling characteristics due to its 50/50 weight ratio.
And the 300E unique handling characteristics due to its very rigid body,
unique front end geometry and 5 link rear suspension.
They are close on the highway
changing the story instead of responding really but couldn't resist given the
subject line
My sister in law has pushed the limits on rust on more than one car.
She has had a couple of Mazda 626's - 70's vintage of some sort - good when
new but rusty when old.
With the blue one, she called
Can someone remind me of the proper end play for a properly tightened
front wheel bearing (my 1983 300D).
Thanks,
Allan
--
1983 300D
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...Putting the tailgate down is a bad idea, especially with a newer truck
that was
wind tunnel tested for efficiency with the gate up. The laminar flow
separates
at the back of the cab unless you install a fiberglass topper that continues
the
shape of the cab. With the tailgate shut, a
Ok its not April 1, I give up?
Mitch Haley wrote:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=KumhotireModel=Ecsta+DX+Aromapartnum=065VR5KU33AL
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Must be someone else - not Wilton.
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 10:07 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Jim Cathey wrote:
Note to self: Jim moved from NC to WA.
Amended note: I've never been to NC in my life.
Did somebody confuse Wilton with Jim?
Where's Meade live?
Mitch.
Hi,
Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a 82 300CD? I am trying to debug my
starter troubles and the diagram in the Haynes manual is almost useless.
Thanks,
Bruce
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Dwight wrote: My brother recently had a Nixon Now more than Ever bumper
sticker on his 240d.
I have one of those on my office bookshelf (with the backing on it, so I could
still stick it on something). Mine is an original one from 1972. My brother
bought it for me on ebay. He has a Nixon
I have both Noxon and alcohol, so will try your recipe and also attempt to
remember not to mix and drink them as a pre-dinner cocktail...
I don't know what they are made of except that I would have guessed steel.
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 12:05 PM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Are
Actually, in fairness to the maligned (by me) 300 E, can anyone think of a
mid 80s sedan (any marque other than luxury models such as RR or Bentley)
that is worth MORE than $2500?
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Obviously different but that's based only on
Back in the '56 campaign, one of the reasons to vote for Adlai was the fear
that Ike would get a fatal heart attack while in his second term in office
and voila! - Nixon would become president! To play on this fear, a short
time before the election the Democrats came out with a very stark black
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Actually, in fairness to the maligned (by me) 300 E, can anyone
think of a mid 80s sedan (any marque other than luxury models such
as RR or Bentley) that is worth MORE than $2500?
A really nice S class would probably still be able to fetch more
than
OK -- went out to the shed and pulled out some old lumber that the PO
of the house left here. Nailed up a crate that will hold the tank
with a few inches of clear space all the way around.
My plan is to line this box with heavy poly tarp to do the
electrolysis.
By my calculations the box will
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Actually, in fairness to the maligned (by me) 300 E, can anyone
think of a mid 80s sedan (any marque other than luxury models such
as RR or Bentley) that is worth MORE than $2500?
'Born and raised in NC; 'lived in TX, NM, NE, MI, GA, CA, Guam, Thailand and
Greenland; 'several weeks in CO, NV, Mexico, Spain and Denmark; 'flown over
all of 'em (states); 'driven through most of 'em; 'living last 29 yrs in NC;
'never on ground in WA.
Wilton
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From:
Why not get the FSM from MBUSA?
What kind of starter troubles?
-Rolf
B Dike wrote:
Hi,
Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a 82 300CD? I am trying to debug my
starter troubles and the diagram in the Haynes manual is almost useless.
Thanks,
Bruce
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Actually, in fairness to the maligned (by me) 300 E, can anyone think of a
mid 80s sedan (any marque other than luxury models such as RR or Bentley)
that is worth MORE than $2500?
What's a Honda CRX HF, complete with a good running 52hp, 62mpg engine go for
these
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Back in the '56 campaign, one of the reasons to vote for Adlai was the fear
that Ike would get a fatal heart attack while in his second term in office
and voila! - Nixon would become president!
You think that's bad, I've heard talk that Tim Kaine might become Osama's
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 1:28 PM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What's a Honda CRX HF, complete with a good running 52hp, 62mpg engine go for
these days, or what would it go for if anybody who had a nice one was willing
to
sell it?
A lot more than $2,500 with the right marketing! But
Well I hope mine is not that bad. If so, will be my own fault I guess. I had
sworn off of Fords after my wife
owning a 97 Sable for 5 years. It had all sorts of little electrical glitches
that drove my wife crazy. I tried to
find a good Chevy when I bought the 98 F150 3 years ago but couldn't
http://georgiasportbike.com/showthread.php?t=9931
Thats pretty friggin ingenious.
-Rolf
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Ok its not April 1, I give up?
It only seems like a joke.
http://www.kumhousa.com/pressrelease.do?newsId=156
Right now, there are four brand new General Altimax in the back of my Olds,
been there since the UPS girl delivered them Tuesday. As unpleasant as it is to
drive a car that
It'd be nifty to find out all the issues were caused by a bad coil but I don't
think thats the case.
I'd suspect theres some kind of central computer module that probably isn't bad
but has a bad connection into the main harness.
-Curt
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Most any 190Ds... I haven't priced one lately but I suspect they're
appreciating.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:01:55 -0400
From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300E/944?
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Start with a little, you can always work up. With washing soda it takes very
little.
I also had a hard time finding washing soda, finally got it at the grocery
store... I almost missed it I was looking quick. If you really needed I could
probably send you a box. I'd want to double plastic wrap
Geez I dunno, a friend of mine had a convertable Metro, 3cyl, 5spd that was
kind of fun. You sat right on the ground and it had very little sound deadening
so it was a bit like driving a street legal go-kart. I drove it a couple times
and while it was slow it wasn't all that bad... 50mpg made
R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Apart from the horn on Sunday, it has started missing again. We took
it south to Grand Forks North Dakota yesterday - a round trip of
about 280 miles. The A/C stopped blowing cold air, the cruise
control wouldn't turn on and it started to shake at idle
Well Noxon works on a lot of metals but if you drink it, don't use a metal
cocktail shaker.
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles.
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD).
1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.
Wickford, RI-Original Message-
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What about the 122 and 544?
My dad and I once had a 1958 Volvo 444, black with orange flames on the
front end (PO must have thought they were cool. Perhaps, the flames were an
easy way to spot his teenaged daughter around town?
It is basically the same body as the 544 but with oblong tail
Can someone remind me of the proper end play for a properly tightened
front wheel bearing (my 1983 300D).
half a thousandth.
0005
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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Those are the Nippondenso compressors used in the W126, W210, and
W124 chassis cars (and maybe others). You will need to change the
rear housing usually, as most applications did not use a speed
sensor, but unless the bearings went really bad, the speed sensor is
fine, and it's
Easy -- the last of the really good Benz models, they sold like
crazy, so there are way too many out there, still running and still
in decent condition, and they are family sedans, nothing special at all.
Also not super good milage (my TE does 21-23 on the highway), and by
now most of them
0.001
The easy way to set it is to tighten the retainer nut while turning
the wheel until you get significant resistance, loosen, tighten again
(to make sure it's not gonna creep loose), and when the wrench
stops in the same place each time, back off 1/3 turn, tighten lock
screw.
Peter
Hi
As a long time lurker on the list, i have a problem that i can't seem to solve
that i need input on.
The car is a 124 300d with 337K miles. it runs great and is aside from a tranny
rebuild at 225K has had no unusual repairs.
At the moment it appears to have a turbo boost engagement problem.
Check the hose from the center of the intake manifold to the
overboost protection solenoid on the left shock tower and to the
ALDA. It must hold pressure when you blow into it. The hoses go bad
and leak, also the solenoid can fail and vent when not energized.
If the boost system is OK,
Peter is bang on. That is the very same condition my SDL had. Turned
out to be a plugged tubing from the manifold to the solenoid. Easy and
cheep fix.
Try a trial run with the tube disconnected.
John
On 8/7/08, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Check the hose from the center of the
Well he said he liked cocaine, maybe he is confused.
--R
Mitch Haley wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Back in the '56 campaign, one of the reasons to vote for Adlai was the fear
that Ike would get a fatal heart attack while in his second term in office
and voila! - Nixon would become
I'll 3rd that -- the boy's 300SD had that exact problem on our first
road trip, wish I had a mobile email device with me as Marshall
diagnosed it within 15 min of posting the problem.
--R
John Freer wrote:
Peter is bang on. That is the very same condition my SDL had. Turned
out to be a
you need a 300E
Robert Rentfro wrote:
I'd like to find a nice 4 speed 240D with the dead simple AC for life here
in Hades. It would get better mpg than my 300D fo' sho.
I want the simple AC, crank windows, 4 speed and a crank open sun roof. Did
they come that way?
Everyone needs a change
Oh, and the hose is some weird Benz part, but it turns out to be nothing
but some plastic tubing which I think you could get some rigid poly at
Lowes and use that for the replacement.
--R
John Freer wrote:
Peter is bang on. That is the very same condition my SDL had. Turned
out to be a
Yea, thats the only thing I can figure happened. Even though the mother
was probably drugged up at the time and passed out, can you imagine
waking up and seeing only your babies head left? Not to mention Im sure
the dog tracked blood etc all over the house.
Zoltan Finks wrote:
That's right.
I offered it to the list after I didnt hear from you, figured you didnt
want it. As it turns out, there are several people interested, and I
have been enjoying it in the mean time.
Donald Snook wrote:
Kaleb wrote: Glad I gave up holding that 300E for you
I really hadn't decided what I was
I remember when reagan got elected
Donald Snook wrote:
Kaleb wrote: Yea, I remember 1981, but I was only about 6
I was 9. It was the beginning of the Reagan era.
Donald H. Snook
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...The answer is obvious to anyone who has driven both, except for the few
with extremely conservative driving styles...
.Too oblique for me, Tom. Are you saying they're obviously similar or
obviously different if driven hard? I'd vote for the former and so would a
lot of
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Im just picturing a charcoal bouncing down
the highway. Sometimes if you look in your rearview mirror and see
something like that you just say heck with it and keep driving.
Curt Raymond wrote:
That last one (tailgate down) doesn't actually save fuel, or it doesn't
Any 300D SDL TD is.
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Actually, in fairness to the maligned (by me) 300 E, can anyone think of a
mid 80s sedan (any marque other than luxury models such as RR or Bentley)
that is worth MORE than $2500?
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 4:28 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
...The answer is obvious to anyone who has driven both, except for the few
with extremely conservative driving styles...
.Too oblique for me, Tom. Are you saying they're obviously similar or
obviously different if driven hard?
You need to clean out the line running from the ALDA on top of the IP,
to the overboost switch on the firewall, to the port on the side of the
intake. You may need to bypass the switch, at lest as a test to see if
its bad or not.
Danny Goldberg wrote:
Hi
As a long time lurker on the list,
I remember Eisenhower.
On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 6:24 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
I remember when reagan got elected
Donald Snook wrote:
Kaleb wrote: Yea, I remember 1981, but I was only about 6
I was 9. It was the beginning of the Reagan era.
Donald H. Snook
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