[MBZ] OT Who wanted to convert movies?

2011-01-15 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] Diesel S Class making a comeback.

2011-01-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
Where is the diesel coupe successor to the W123 300CD that exited the stage in 1985? On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 12:06 AM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > I saw an S400 Hybrid this afternoon down the road. I have not yet > formulated an opinion, but it seems like overki

Re: [MBZ] Diesel S Class making a comeback.

2011-01-15 Thread Rich Thomas
I saw an S400 Hybrid this afternoon down the road. I have not yet formulated an opinion, but it seems like overkill. --R On 1/15/2011 7:30 PM, E M wrote: Hey Guys, I read that they showed a new S Class diesel that is due to make a return to the US market this year. S350. Should be interest

Re: [MBZ] S diesel

2011-01-15 Thread RELNGSON
> ..I read that they showed a new S Class diesel that is due to make a > return to > the US market this year.  S350.  Should be interesting.  Regular gas is up > to $114.3 per/litre here today, and diesel is around $112.  For months, it > seems diesel was more expensive > At my station, diese

Re: [MBZ] Diesel S Class making a comeback.

2011-01-15 Thread E M
That's about all it's worth. Ed 300E On 15 January 2011 22:02, Mitch Haley wrote: > E M wrote: > >> lol, yeah, missed the decimal. I get all flustered just trying to type >> the >> price of gas! What bugs me almost more than paying $1.14 for regular, is >> now having to pay .50 cents to pump

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 1985 Mercezez Benz 380 sl - $3000

2011-01-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig wrote: On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:21:38 -0500 Mitch Haley wrote: Jim Cathey wrote: WTF? A 380 SL with a sunroof? My money's on a missing 'E'. $3000 for a W126 with a missing engine? I guess that would be less rare than a R107 with sunroofed hardtop. No, as in 380SEL. My interpretatio

Re: [MBZ] Diesel S Class making a comeback.

2011-01-15 Thread Mitch Haley
E M wrote: lol, yeah, missed the decimal. I get all flustered just trying to type the price of gas! What bugs me almost more than paying $1.14 for regular, is now having to pay .50 cents to pump air in tires! We gave up our half penny in 1858. Mitch. ___

Re: [MBZ] Diesel S Class making a comeback.

2011-01-15 Thread E M
According to what I read, Canadians are a bit more accepting of diesels than Americans, at the moment. Seems Mercedes has plans though, which includes diesels making up to 10% of their sales in the US, and 20% in Canada, in the not too distant future. So your diesel C Class might possibly be on i

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 1985 Mercezez Benz 380 sl - $3000

2011-01-15 Thread Craig
On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:21:38 -0500 Mitch Haley wrote: > Jim Cathey wrote: > >> WTF? A 380 SL with a sunroof? > > > > My money's on a missing 'E'. > > $3000 for a W126 with a missing engine? > I guess that would be less rare than a R107 with sunroofed hardtop. No, as in 380SEL. Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] Diesel S Class making a comeback.

2011-01-15 Thread E M
lol, yeah, missed the decimal. I get all flustered just trying to type the price of gas! What bugs me almost more than paying $1.14 for regular, is now having to pay .50 cents to pump air in tires! Ed 300E On 15 January 2011 21:05, Fmiser wrote: > > E M wrote: > > > Regular gas is up to $114.

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 1985 Mercezez Benz 380 sl - $3000

2011-01-15 Thread Dieselhead
Has anyone emailed the seller for pictures and other clarification? x Jim Cathey wrote: WTF? A 380 SL with a sunroof? My money's on a missing 'E'. $3000 for a W126 with a missing engine? I guess that would be less rare than a R107 with sunroofed hardtop. Mitch. __

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 1985 Mercezez Benz 380 sl - $3000

2011-01-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Jim Cathey wrote: WTF? A 380 SL with a sunroof? My money's on a missing 'E'. $3000 for a W126 with a missing engine? I guess that would be less rare than a R107 with sunroofed hardtop. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.ok

Re: [MBZ] Diesel S Class making a comeback.

2011-01-15 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Wish they would send us a 4 banger c class diesel with a manual transmission. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 15, 2011, at 8:00 PM, E M wrote: I'm in minivan mode all week, so I'm on regular. hee hee. Add about a dime+ to the regular cost for premium. But at my station, that still buys you 100% g

Re: [MBZ] Diesel S Class making a comeback.

2011-01-15 Thread Fmiser
> E M wrote: > Regular gas is up to $114.3 per/litre here today, and diesel > is around $112. WOW!! I knew Canada fuel is expensive - but more than $100 per _liter_!!??!! With a 70 L tank, that would make a tank of fuel worth more than the rest of my car! *grin* I know you mean "cents" - or a

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1980 Mercedes Benz 240D - $500 (Worcester)

2011-01-15 Thread Curt Raymond
I've slowly been doing that, now I'm collecting parts from my 'extra' 240D to go into Dwight's new 300CD... -Curt Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:43:46 -0700 From: Craig To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1980 Mercedes Benz 240D - $500 (Worcester) Message-ID: <20110115114346.a2ce7849.d

Re: [MBZ] '86 300E PHX CL

2011-01-15 Thread E M
Hey, that's the same colour as my car, but I have the normal MBtex seats, and my rims are a bit more tidy. Ed 300E On 15 January 2011 20:33, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: > Those seats are not just wrong, they're a crime. > > Jaime > > > On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > > > htt

Re: [MBZ] '86 300E PHX CL

2011-01-15 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
Those seats are not just wrong, they're a crime. Jaime On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/2161700893.html > > biodegradable harness? what's up with those seats? $600 car? > > BOb R > ___ > http://www.

Re: [MBZ] Diesel S Class making a comeback.

2011-01-15 Thread E M
I'm in minivan mode all week, so I'm on regular. hee hee. Add about a dime+ to the regular cost for premium. But at my station, that still buys you 100% gas with premium, no ethanol. Regular is cut by up to 10%, while midgrade by up to 5%. Ed 300E On 15 January 2011 19:34, John Freer wrote:

Re: [MBZ] '86 300E PHX CL

2011-01-15 Thread Rolf
Arent those sportline seats? Or just leather? -Rolf On 1/15/2011 2:49 PM, WILTON wrote: 'May take more than a thou. ;< Wilton - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] '86 300E PHX CL W

Re: [MBZ] Diesel S Class making a comeback.

2011-01-15 Thread John Freer
Yeah, I just read that too. To be fair, you need to compare diesel fuel costs vs. premium gas as the last MB to burn regular was the 380 engine series. On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 4:30 PM, E M wrote: > Hey Guys, > > I read that they showed a new S Class diesel that is due to make a return to > the US

[MBZ] Diesel S Class making a comeback.

2011-01-15 Thread E M
Hey Guys, I read that they showed a new S Class diesel that is due to make a return to the US market this year. S350. Should be interesting. Regular gas is up to $114.3 per/litre here today, and diesel is around $112. For months, it seems diesel was more expensive than regular, but I see regul

Re: [MBZ] '86 300E PHX CL

2011-01-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
No wiring harness problems, seats are a cheap recovery On 1/15/2011 11:39 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/2161700893.html biodegradable harness? what's up with those seats? $600 car? BOb R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 1985 Mercezez Benz 380 sl - $3000

2011-01-15 Thread Jim Cathey
WTF? A 380 SL with a sunroof? My money's on a missing 'E'. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://ma

Re: [MBZ] 1985 Mercezez Benz 380 sl - $3000

2011-01-15 Thread buymbparts
Exactly, I don't know the numbers on how many were made but they are very rare. If I ever see one for sale, I'll buy it for my car. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld -Original Message- From: Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Sat, 15 Ja

Re: [MBZ] 1985 Mercezez Benz 380 sl - $3000

2011-01-15 Thread WILTON
'Wanted one (a red one) since '85; 'hafta let this one go, though, like all the others. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1985 Mercezez Benz 380 sl - $3000

Re: [MBZ] 1985 Mercezez Benz 380 sl - $3000

2011-01-15 Thread Dieselhead
Rusty, are you saying a removable hardtop with a sunroof? That would be heavy to take off and put on. A couple of cartop racks and an electric hoist would cure that. They did make few, very few. I have a customer that has one. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld -Original Messa

Re: [MBZ] 1985 Mercezez Benz 380 sl - $3000

2011-01-15 Thread buymbparts
They did make few, very few. I have a customer that has one. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld -Original Message- From: Mitch Haley Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:24:11 To: Mercedes Discussion List Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject:

Re: [MBZ] '86 300E PHX CL

2011-01-15 Thread Dieselhead
Everything Alex said, I second. AC could just be a oring, or a compr or the evap. that is a total crapshoot. Seats are some upholstery shop recover. Appears to have 4" speakers added in the front door panels. Residue from leaking coolant is common at the front left side, in front and below

[MBZ] 1985 Mercezez Benz 380 sl - $3000

2011-01-15 Thread Mitch Haley
WTF? A 380 SL with a sunroof? http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/2151126343.html Up for sale is a 1985 Benz all power sun roof from Hormossa Beach California Have paper work and maint records original manual All well maintained got here in michigan and threw a #1 valve Motor has been pulled chass

Re: [MBZ] '86 300E PHX CL

2011-01-15 Thread WILTON
'May take more than a thou. ;< Wilton - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] '86 300E PHX CL WILTON wrote: Evapectomy? How soon can you be there? Mitch. ___

Re: [MBZ] '86 300E PHX CL

2011-01-15 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: Evapectomy? How soon can you be there? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.ok

Re: [MBZ] '86 300E PHX CL

2011-01-15 Thread WILTON
Evapectomy? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Alex Chamberlain" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] '86 300E PHX CL On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/2161700893.html

Re: [MBZ] '86 300E PHX CL

2011-01-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/2161700893.html > > biodegradable harness? what's up with those seats? $600 car? > No self-destructing harness, that started in the early '90s. The seats are leather (not Tex), and they don't match the re

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1980 Mercedes Benz 240D - $500 (Worcester)

2011-01-15 Thread Craig
On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 08:59:31 -0800 (PST) Curt Raymond wrote: > Like I need a 4th MB hanging around the place. Its hard enough to find > somewhere for the snow now... Consolidate the good parts from two Mercedes and then get rid of one? Craig ___ http://www.

Re: [MBZ] fines for use of cell phone without hands free device?? One law for them and..........

2011-01-15 Thread ernest breakfield
the same exemption for cops (and some Emergency Services workers) to use cell phones while driving exists in at least some US states as well. the premise is that there is some information they'd rather not share on airwaves where people can listen in as easily (even though it's not as simple

[MBZ] '86 300E PHX CL

2011-01-15 Thread Bob Rentfro
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/2161700893.html biodegradable harness? what's up with those seats? $600 car? BOb R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsub

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1980 Mercedes Benz 240D - $500 (Worcester)

2011-01-15 Thread Curt Raymond
Like I need a 4th MB hanging around the place. Its hard enough to find somewhere for the snow now... Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:12:12 -0500 From: Mitch Haley To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1980 Mercedes Benz 240D - $500 (Worcester) Message-ID: <4d30e65c.40...@voyager.net> C

Re: [MBZ] CL post of the day -- are you untested?

2011-01-15 Thread Bob Rentfro
sounds like a tool... Bob R On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 8:55 AM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > > machaic tool crafman > > > I have pretty much any tool you want or need. I hurt my back about a year a > go an Im not able to do mechanica anymore and i have decided to s

Re: [MBZ] Is this a bender of rods? PHX CL

2011-01-15 Thread Bob Rentfro
I got one for my 123 ('77 300D RIP). It wasn't $100 to get it, however. Bob R On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 9:00 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well, it is a bit misleading too. They have no records for fin cars. Not > sure if they have any /8 records or 123 records. I think they have

[MBZ] CL post of the day -- are you untested?

2011-01-15 Thread Rich Thomas
machaic tool crafman I have pretty much any tool you want or need. I hurt my back about a year a go an Im not able to do mechanica anymore and i have decided to sale them i take very good care of my tools so they are like new there are things i bought that i have not even used. If you are