Re: [MBZ] I am in a buying freeze

2008-11-13 Thread Luther
What about that black 300D 2.5 that needs the engine and tranny work? :) Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I am absolutely NOT buying anymore cars until I get the ones I have now substantially thinned down. In fact, Im probably going to be just selling alot of project cars that I am not going to have

Re: [MBZ] 190D Tires

2008-11-13 Thread John Robbins
OK Don wrote: Check to see if they're 'out of round' -- can't balance that out. Yeah... definitely going to check on that. John ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] I am in a buying freeze

2008-11-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea, I need to do something with that. The engine/trans that is going in it is sitting ready to drop in. The engine in the car is just about ready to pull out. Could have it done in a day or 2 if I just get to it. Luther wrote: What about that black 300D 2.5 that needs the engine and

Re: [MBZ] I am in a buying freeze

2008-11-13 Thread Luther
Trade? Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: yea, I need to do something with that. The engine/trans that is going in it is sitting ready to drop in. The engine in the car is just about ready to pull out. Could have it done in a day or 2 if I just get to it. Luther wrote: What about that black 300D

Re: [MBZ] I am in a buying freeze

2008-11-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
what do you want to trade? Luther wrote: Trade? Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: yea, I need to do something with that. The engine/trans that is going in it is sitting ready to drop in. The engine in the car is just about ready to pull out. Could have it done in a day or 2 if I just get to it.

Re: [MBZ] I am in a buying freeze

2008-11-13 Thread LWB250
I almost hate to ask, but what's the skinny on the 4Matic? Dan Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I am absolutely NOT buying anymore cars until I get the ones I have now substantially thinned down. In fact, Im probably going to be just selling alot of project cars that I am not going to have

Re: [MBZ] I am in a buying freeze

2008-11-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Its engine is locked up. I have a good engine sitting in my garage ready to install, I just have not got around to it yet. LWB250 wrote: I almost hate to ask, but what's the skinny on the 4Matic? Dan Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I am absolutely NOT buying anymore cars until I get the ones I

Re: [MBZ] I am in a buying freeze

2008-11-13 Thread LWB250
OK. Never mind Dan --- On Thu, 11/13/08, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] I am in a buying freeze To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 9:06 AM Its engine is locked

Re: [MBZ] I am in a buying freeze

2008-11-13 Thread Luther
I know the price tag is WAY higher than that Luther Mitch Haley wrote: Luther wrote: What about that black 300D 2.5 that needs the engine and tranny work? :) I'll give him $500 for it. F.O.B Olivet, Michigan. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

Re: [MBZ] I am in a buying freeze

2008-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Luther wrote: What about that black 300D 2.5 that needs the engine and tranny work? :) I'll give him $500 for it. F.O.B Olivet, Michigan. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Donald Snook
Ok Don wrote: Find the worker's house, turn them in for city code violations. That's an interesting statement from someone who works for OK DHS. Donald H. Snook ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/

[MBZ] Hey Trampas!

2008-11-13 Thread Robert Rentfro
Ever find that glowplug relay? Bob R Prepared to send Rusty $188 if Trampas cometh not through ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
Ha! Sounds like my teenage years minus the caning and dfcs. How old is your kid? If I have to guess we are talking somewhere between 13 and 16? I think DFCS is doing their job and more power to them. The problem is that you are taking their response personally, when they are just doing there job.

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Rolf wrote: I think DFCS is doing their job and more power to them. That was my impression of the initial response. The later act, assuming Gary's description of witness coercion is true, is criminal. I told Gary to go to the cops and tell them the witch abused and traumatized his daughter.

Re: [MBZ] Who got the 5spd 280 for $500?

2008-11-13 Thread Mathieu J . Cama
On Nov 12, 2008, at 3:32 PM, Rolf wrote: That was listed on CL in Atlanta? My hopes and dreams were dashed when I didn't have a response this AM. -Rolf Don't know anything about a 280, but I did pick up a 250 with stick this week that was on CL for $500. I just had to have those Euro

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
It's only criminal if it went to court and wasn't true. What's worse, a little mental/verbal abuse or missing kids that are really abused? They need something to get warrants to inspect medical records, the witness statement of a minor is certainly not enough. If they are able to coerce a kid into

Re: [MBZ] Who got the 5spd 280 for $500?

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
It was [EMAIL PROTECTED]@#!@ He said he had a 280 engine to go with it, it wasn't clear if the trans was with the 280 or in the car now. Just as well if it was a 250 trans. The hunt continues. How was the car, looked like it was in half decent condition for the price he was asking. -Rolf

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
[edit] the witness statement of a minor is certainly not enough to go to court with and win. Rolf wrote: It's only criminal if it went to court and wasn't true. What's worse, a little mental/verbal abuse or missing kids that are really abused? They need something to get warrants to inspect

Re: [MBZ] Do I need

2008-11-13 Thread Curt Raymond
Just to get the axles out of the diff? I was under the assumption I could undo the bolts and give 'em a little yank and they'd come right out. I was planning to put a block or something for the axles to rest on (rather than the ground while I yanked the diff and then just hook 'em back up like

Re: [MBZ] Who got the 5spd 280 for $500?

2008-11-13 Thread Mathieu J . Cama
Yes, it was ME. Early bird gets the worm. :) It has the m130 in it. Bad knock, though, but I have not messed with it much, clutch is crap, gearbox an unknown. All late 250 had the 2.8L. This one also has the correct European spec high compression head that looks like new. Body is rough, but

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Rolf wrote: It's only criminal if it went to court and wasn't true. What's worse, a little mental/verbal abuse or missing kids that are really abused? They need something to get warrants to inspect medical records, the witness statement of a minor is certainly not enough. If they are able to

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Gary Hurst
he also says that it ok for them to try to coerce false testimony out of them because in some cases true testimony might emerge. rolf, aren't you teh guy with teh stormfront website? On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 12:39 PM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rolf wrote: It's only criminal if it

Re: [MBZ] Do I need

2008-11-13 Thread brian . toscano
I would start the job with ramps or car on the ground to break free the bolts that hold the axles to the output flanges. You have a long handle 1/2 drive ratchet right? Are you reusing bolts or have new bolts? Do you have the driver for the old bolts and socket for the new? Sent from my

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Gary Hurst wrote: he also says that it ok for them to try to coerce false testimony out of them because in some cases true testimony might emerge. If what you said about this woman so far is true, I would wager large sums of money that she not only has suborned perjury on a daily basis, but

Re: [MBZ] Who got the 5spd 280 for $500?

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
Starter is on the pass side? Wanna sell trans if so? I'll pull it myself if you want. -Rolf Mathieu J. Cama wrote: Yes, it was ME. Early bird gets the worm. :) It has the m130 in it. Bad knock, though, but I have not messed with it much, clutch is crap, gearbox an unknown. All late 250 had

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Gary Hurst
i tried to explain this to the public school counselors and administrators. they seem to just want to ignore it. i asked if they could get me a video or audio tape of hte interview and htey said no such record exists, only the interviewers handwritten notes, if anything. my ex wife warned me to

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Gary Hurst
i also suggested to the school that their should be a record kept of interviews of this nature and that i was willing to donate a video camera (even though the school has many) just for this purpose. the school administrator does not like this one bit. she also says the reason tehre was no

Re: [MBZ] Do I need

2008-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You have a long handle 1/2 drive ratchet right? If not, HF sells a 25 breaker bar for $15 +/- $5. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
Stormfront is *not* my website, winmutt.com is. visit it and I am sure you will see my feelings about neo nazis, racial purists and what not. She was treated as a hostile witness. I didn't say I liked it or that I would want my children to go through but I also think that safety of the child is

Re: [MBZ] Do I need

2008-11-13 Thread Curt Raymond
I don't have a long handle 1/2 but I have a 3/8 breaker bar. I had been planning to reuse bolts, is that wrong? -Curt --- On Thu, 11/13/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Do I need To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
I agree that the interview should certainly have been recorded. Be proactive and contact DFCS sooner than later. You may want to talk to a lawyer. According to this http://law.findlaw.com/state-laws/child-abuse/georgia/ if they find that your ex was guilty you won't be held accountable for neglect

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
Additionally, Georgia is one of two states that does not consider emotional maltreatment child abuse, which means that the DFCS agent was probably well within the letter of the law. -Rolf Rolf wrote: Stormfront is *not* my website, winmutt.com is. visit it and I am sure you will see my

[MBZ] HF Sale

2008-11-13 Thread Rich Thomas
I have been hearing these ads on right-wing radio for some big Harbor Freight sale for the next couple of days, up to 80% off on stuff and power sanders for $6 or something like that. If anyone is interested you might want to check your local HF. If not, don't. I'll be putting NPR on later,

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread E M
Hi Everyone, I'm still on the hunt for a big benz. Past several weekends, I've been going around looking at, and driving older S Classes. Hard part is, the really nice cars, ppl don't want to part with, and the ones for sale are missing service records and are not in the condition I'd want to

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Gary Hurst wrote: i also suggested to the school that their should be a record kept of interviews of this nature and that i was willing to donate a video camera (even though the school has many) just for this purpose. There was a criminal case in Florida, 15-20 years ago, concerning a church

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Gary Hurst
she is 11. she was told she'd not be allowed to leave until she told them he rmother committed additional abuses. you can't try to coerce a child like that to lie. it is sick. perhaps they should offer her an ice cream to say how i sexually abuse her next? as for hitting a child with a stick,

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread Allan Streib
Sounds to me like you want the perfect used car. I'd suggest shopping the certified used ones at the stealership. Otherwise you're in for a long, long hunt. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Gary Hurst
under the circumstances, i would not be opposed to my ex wife having hit the kid with a stick. i did not know it was illegal until she was lectured by the school police the next day. had i known it was illegal, i'd have informed of this and then warned her that in the future she would have to

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
Being told and doing are to different things. Again proof is needed to support such an allegation of abuse, more than one witness' testimony. If there is no proof there is nothing to worry about. Certainly 11 changes things. I assumed the kid was older. There is certainly a huge gap in a child

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Gary Hurst
you can make young children testify to anything. in fact, you can probably make anyone testify to anything. too bad abby is so young. i'd have had a much better time with it than she did. i'd write out a statement about how i think my mother kidnapped hte lindbergh baby. hauptmann was just a

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread E M
Dealers here as a rule won't deal with anything that old. I now no such thing as a perfect used car, or new one. Problem I see with these cars in general, and not just mercedes, they are expensive new, but go for a dime on the dollar down the road. Easy to equal on a major service what the cars

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Allan Streib
Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: she is 11. she was told she'd not be allowed to leave until she told them he rmother committed additional abuses. you can't try to coerce a child like that to lie. it is sick. According to whom? It was just her and the caseworker in the interview, right?

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
i think there is a lot larger case of the issue of the civil liberties of innocent children, no? I don't think minors have civil liberty rights in this sense. In normal criminal cases, parents have the right to be present and to stop the interview. Since what happened was illegal by not

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread Allan Streib
On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:55:08 -0500, E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I just want a good, well cared for car, and I'm willing to pay market value, and a bit more for the right one. Watch for estate sales? Rich older person dies, their Benz goes on the block because the kids can't pay the

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Gary Hurst
she is probably bigger than you adn twice as strong. look, to hell with her mother. fine, lock her up. i don't even care. she is stupid cow. indeed! HOWEVER, when you ask my kid to bare false witness under threat, you are teh true abuser. On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Rolf [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
DFCS rep did not ask her to bare false witness because DFCS rep does not know the truth either way. DFCS rep was digging. Only your wife and daughter know the real truth right? 6-2 and 280lb I sincerely hope your 11 year old daughter is not bigger and stronger :) -Rolf Gary Hurst wrote: she

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Gary Hurst
yes, who knows the truth? maybe they just asked her if her mother beats her more severely and she took it wrong? or maybe they tried to coerce her into lying to make a fake case? today i told the school i insist that all further interviews be conducted with a school counselor there. when abby

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Allan Streib wrote: Not trying to justify this at all, I think having a caseworker interview a minor child without a lawyer or some kind of impartial representative for the child (here they call them court-appointed special advocates) or at the very least a video taping, should not be allowed.

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Gary Hurst
i was in teh next room. it was the usual nonsense, like 2 bitch dogs going at it for dominance. i generally consider this to be outside my realm of understanding and would not step in unless someone was going to get hurt. in defense of the mother, the 11 year old needs to roll over and let her

Re: [MBZ] Do I need

2008-11-13 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You have a long handle 1/2 drive ratchet right? If not, HF sells a 25 breaker bar for $15 +/- $5. Save yourself some trouble by doing all the work in HF's parking lot, that way the sockets that

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
E M wrote: So what is the main cause of all these W140 problems? Is it due to bad connections, heat, plan lack of proper maintance?? The early ones (that even had power retractable 'corner sticks' so you'd know where the corners of the car were while backing up) have more failures because

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Donald Snook
Gary wrote: in defense of the mother, the 11 year old needs to roll over and let her mom be top bitch. but she simply won't. teh school says it is something called ODD. Oppositional defiance disorder. If she does indeed have that, she needs treatment. With medication and counseling --

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
I must have had a severe case of ODD, but hey I turned out OK. -Rolf Donald Snook wrote: Gary wrote: in defense of the mother, the 11 year old needs to roll over and let her mom be top bitch. but she simply won't. teh school says it is something called ODD. Oppositional defiance

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Gary Hurst
that's waht the school 6th grade counselor said. i said something like 'just because she has a little ADD or something doesn't mean we need to drug her into oblivion whereupon she said that abby has no ADD but an ODD. don't know if htat qualifies as diagnosis or not On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 2:40

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
Kids need hugs not drugs, I am a very firm believer in that. Someone mentioned that hitting your kid with a stick as OK for centuries until recently, did the pharmies replace the need? -Rolf Gary Hurst wrote: that's waht the school 6th grade counselor said. i said something like 'just because

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Gary Hurst
very possibly. a lot of the kids are drugged into docility. many of those would have hitherto been beaten into compliance instead. On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 2:56 PM, Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kids need hugs not drugs, I am a very firm believer in that. Someone mentioned that hitting your

Re: [MBZ] Who got the 5spd 280 for $500?

2008-11-13 Thread Mathieu J . Cama
Starter is on the passenger side. Transmission comes with the car. I'd rather see it leave here as a whole as I am not competing with Okie Acres. Come on up and check it out. See if it is worth your while. I'm here from 9:00-18:00. Mathieu On Nov 13, 2008, at 1:08 PM, Rolf wrote: Starter

[MBZ] Stealership theft again

2008-11-13 Thread Wilton Strickland
Son with the '07 R320CDI just called to ask my opinion of latest stealership scam on 'im: Month or so ago, he had the vehicle in for bunch of warranty work, including inop stereo/tape/CD system. They did everything but the stereo - 'had to order parts. 'Called him coupla days ago to tell 'im

Re: [MBZ] Who got the 5spd 280 for $500?

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
You are a bit of a drive for me. I'll email you off list. -Rolf Mathieu J. Cama wrote: Starter is on the passenger side. Transmission comes with the car. I'd rather see it leave here as a whole as I am not competing with Okie Acres. Come on up and check it out. See if it is worth your while.

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread E M
If the label came from a school counselor, then they most likely are not qualified to make a medical diagnosis. As Donald suggest, best let someone qualified in these matters deal with it, so that the child receives the appropriate help. Ed 300E 2008/11/13 Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] that's

Re: [MBZ] Stealership theft again

2008-11-13 Thread E M
the claim for the repair on the radio was made within the warranty period. If they didn't have the parts on hard to do the work, tough, that's not your son's fault. Using that logic, if the trans blew a week a week before the warranty was up, and the car sat in the service area waiting 10 days

Re: [MBZ] Stealership theft again

2008-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
E M wrote: If they did any other work or service to the car without my ok, I'd say thanks for the freebies guys. ;-) Ya, it's not like you need to preserve your great relationship with the dealer's service department after the crap they tried to pull with the stereo. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Stealership theft again

2008-11-13 Thread Bill R
Right on with the radio. I would never take a vehicle back to the dealer if there is a halfway decent MB shop in the area. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilton Strickland Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:29 PM To: mercedes

[MBZ] OT: Peter Schiff was right.

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0QN-FYkpw Obama needs to pick this guy up for his cabinet. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Stealership theft again

2008-11-13 Thread Gary Hurst
glad i drive a 79 280ce as my daily driver! never have any such issues. whole car is worth less than radio parts. On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Son with the '07 R320CDI just called to ask my opinion of latest stealership scam on 'im: Month or so

Re: [MBZ] OT: Peter Schiff was right.

2008-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Rolf wrote: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0QN-FYkpw Obama needs to pick this guy up for his cabinet. It's hard to imagine the junior senator from Illinois in the same room with a Schiff. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irwin_Schiff ___

Re: [MBZ] Do I need

2008-11-13 Thread Curt Raymond
Have you used any HF sockets or wrenches lately? About all my sockets and my metric wrench set are all HF. To get the caliper bolts off I put my 19mm wrench on and wail on it with a 3# hammer. Its not bent or messed up in any way that I can tell... The sockets are thicker than my craftsman

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Donald Snook
Rolf wrote: Kids need hugs not drugs, I am a very firm believer in that. I am not disputing that. I am saying IF this is a real case of ODD, then this is NOT just a minor behavioral problem that can be resolved by good parenting and discipline. Donald H. Snook

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
wiring harness, exploding evaporators, door closer pump goes out E M wrote: Hi Everyone, I'm still on the hunt for a big benz. Past several weekends, I've been going around looking at, and driving older S Classes. Hard part is, the really nice cars, ppl don't want to part with, and the ones

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea, thats what I was thinking. No offense to Ed but he sounds like the nightmare buyer when I am selling a car. He probably should stick with certified used at a dealer. That will be MUCH more money though. Allan Streib wrote: Sounds to me like you want the perfect used car. I'd suggest

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread gary hurst
Mr stickie is the cure for odd? --Original Message-- From: Donald Snook Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List ReplyTo: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Nov 13, 2008 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest Rolf wrote: Kids need hugs not drugs, I

[MBZ] OT Bean Pickers

2008-11-13 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread Allan Streib
Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: yea, thats what I was thinking. No offense to Ed but he sounds like the nightmare buyer when I am selling a car. He probably should stick with certified used at a dealer. That will be MUCH more money though. Yeah, but that's the benefit of buying

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread Mitch Haley
Allan Streib wrote: There are the very rare ones where the owner did everything on time and has records to prove it and never let any little thing go. But they are few and far between. You mean like a S124 Diesel owned from new by Herr Doktor Anal-Retentive? If a normal S124 is worth $3-6k,

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread E M
No offense taken, but you gotta be kidding. :-) You or anyone should be so lucky I buy your car. Any car I've bought, I've always dealt with the seller in a real simply way.make sure your car is as good as you're telling me it is before I show up to look at it. I'll pay for the PPI, and

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread E M
I called one guy with a 560 SEL. Ok, he was asking nothing for it, ($1200), but I was curious just what that could buy. He said the car wasn't used much, had a rebuild trans, and an oil leak on the valve cover. Ok, worth a look. I get there, car hasn't moved in 3 years!!! It's ok though,

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread Allan Streib
I still think estate sales/auctions might be where you should be looking. Or if you happen to see a nice looking one in a parking lot somewhere, leave a note asking if they are interested in selling. You never know. Allan -- 1983 300D E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No offense taken, but you

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread E M
Thanks Allan, I have seen a few cars I liked the look of while parked at malls, and left notes. I even left a note a second time, when I saw one car that really caught my eye. I'm half tempted to wait around for the owner if I see that one again. :-) We have public and dealer auctions here.

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread Wilton Strickland
4+ years ago, when I was looking for a 124 Diesel, I was disappointed and appalled at the number of sellers who lied and seemed so ignorant about the cars they were trying to sell. It's damned upsetting to be told all sorts of BS about how great a car is and/or he has all service records, then

Re: [MBZ] SP 250

2008-11-13 Thread RELNGSON
...Daimler SP250 is the car that I most drooled over when I was in the UK... My long time friend SJB, born in London and a genuine car guy (qualifications upon request) said to me once, with regard to the SP 250, Give an Englishman a piece of fiberglass and he will do something stupid with

[MBZ] Diff is here

2008-11-13 Thread Curt Raymond
I was starting to get nervous, I'd asked Sports and Imports to email me with a tracking number but I'd never gotten on. Now I see why, it was shipped to Kurt Ludwig which is hilarious since they had my credit card information (hint for those who haven't been following along, its Curt Raymond,

Re: [MBZ] Big Benz time again.

2008-11-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Not really talking about you, buy buyers in general. You got a cheap, say 1500-2000 20+ year old car. Great condition for what it is. They get all picky over stuff that should really not matter on such a car. If they want perfect, they should spend 10k on a 82 300D or something, for

Re: [MBZ] 140

2008-11-13 Thread RELNGSON
...So what is the main cause of all these W140 problems? Is it due to bad connections, heat, plain lack of proper maintenance??.. It's bad design, plain and simple. Just ask the technicians that have to repair them. They make lots of money from them. And don't blame the troubles on their

Re: [MBZ] OT Bean Pickers

2008-11-13 Thread Rolf
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Re: [MBZ] CPO

2008-11-13 Thread RELNGSON
...You won't find any used certified W140s at the dealers here, they're all old In October '07 when I was about to trade my '01 on the '08, no car more than seven years old or with more than 70K miles was eligible for CPO warranty. RLE ** Get the Moviefone Toolbar.

Re: [MBZ] OT Bean Pickers

2008-11-13 Thread Allan Streib
I did two real estate transactions with an agent (one buying, one selling, first home both times) before I figured out that they represent one person's interest in the deal -- THEIR OWN. Allan -- 1983 300D Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My Grandmother was screwed over by a realestate agent

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread LWB250
BEEP BEEP BEEP That's the sound of alarms going off. An education professional, ESPECIALLY a school counselor, cannot, should not, ever make a statement like that. It's education 101. Even someone with a background in psychology or social work like a counselor is not in a position to make

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Wonko the Sane
Holy Mother of The Flying Spaghetti Monster -- Oppositional Defiance Disorder. I'd almost rather have a Borderline on my caseload than an ODD. Not quite, but almost. On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary wrote: in defense of the mother, the 11 year old

Re: [MBZ] SP 250

2008-11-13 Thread Frederick W Moir
RLE. I was 19 at the time, and it was teenage lust for an out-of-reach sports car. NOT talking about an adult appreciation of a fine mercedes. YMMV Fred Moir Lynn Mass At 07:35 PM 11/13/2008, you wrote: ...Daimler SP250 is the car that I most drooled over when I was in the UK... My

Re: [MBZ] Stealership theft again

2008-11-13 Thread Hendrik Fay
What sort of warranty do you lot get over there? Far as I know the warranty on MB's sold here is 3 three years and unlimited K's.

Re: [MBZ] OT Bean Pickers

2008-11-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Then you have had 2 bad real estate agents. Allan Streib wrote: I did two real estate transactions with an agent (one buying, one selling, first home both times) before I figured out that they represent one person's interest in the deal -- THEIR OWN. Allan -- 1983 300D Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Stealership theft again

2008-11-13 Thread Wilton Strickland
The vehicle is still WELL within the warranty TIME. He's put a LOT of miles on it, though, and I don't know what that limit is. It's just barely beyond the milage limit. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT Bean Pickers

2008-11-13 Thread Wilton Strickland
Anything to get it through closing. Wilton - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Bean Pickers Then you have had 2 bad real estate agents. Allan

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread OK Don
I have no more respect for an a$$hole working as a social worker than the next guy. My photo lab was on call 24/7 for 15 years to document child abuse in the ER of the local childrens hospital. We meet most of the social workers in the OKC metro area. There were some really fine people, and some I

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread OK Don
Most abused kids will not tell what's happening to them for fear of even worse treatment when they get home. They've also been conditioned to think that they deserve the abuse. It usually takes a teacher or other adult to see/hear the signs and report it, then the social workers have to find

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread OK Don
Professionals can be held liable for NOT reporting suspected child abuse. They will error on the side of extreme suspicion, and get out of the way they will want to have no part of it once it's been reported (which is their legal responsibility to do). A private school is obligated to do the

Re: [MBZ] bad Brit cars

2008-11-13 Thread RELNGSON
..I was 19 at the time, and it was teenage lust for an out-of-reach sports car. NOT talking about an adult appreciation of a fine mercedes... Coulda been worse and been a Triumph Stag. RLE ** Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news amp;

Re: [MBZ] 4/50

2008-11-13 Thread RELNGSON
..The vehicle is still WELL within the warranty TIME.  He's put a LOT of miles on it, though, and I don't know what that limit is.  It's just barely beyond the mileage limit... 50K miles is the limit. Regardless, if the work order was written during the warranty, it will show the date and

Re: [MBZ] your government at its absolute finest

2008-11-13 Thread Wonko the Sane
When I teach my class for mandatory reporters, I emphasize one thing -- it is not the role of the reporter to decide if abuse did or did not occur. The legal requirement is to report *suspected* child abuse or dependent adult abuse. DHS decides if it is or isn't abuse, and my experience is that it

Re: [MBZ] 4/50

2008-11-13 Thread Hendrik Fay
Strange how there is mileage limit on the warranty, guess you lot do a lot more miles than what we do. Hendrik with cars that are well out of the warranty period [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ..The vehicle is still WELL within the warranty TIME. He's put a LOT of miles on it, though, and I don't

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