Need an auto trans. I have a Ranger with a stick that he won't drive.
Rick
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On Apr 20, 2011, at 10:24 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Rick Knoble wrote:
Rick
Looking for another w123 or w201 diesel...
Here you go! Fair price ($1800), manual transmission, W123.
Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com writes:
The problem with insurance is that it is required.
When businesses like this get written in to law, they have a captive
audience and zero respect for the rate payer - it is total scam,
absolute robbery. They skate away from paying whenever...
Your
All the mobile phone carriers do this too, unless you specifically
disable GPS in your phone's settings. Even then they can triangulate
the phone's location from cell tower logs. Not as precise as GPS but
puts you in a neighborhood at least.
There is no privacy on the internet, unless you work
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 7:24 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
..Those nice after market wheels 16 inch sure look like the special
forged CLK alloys...
Standard stock cast aluminum wheels from the V-6 first year CLK.
As Bogart said about the waters of Casablanca, you are misinformed.
The opinion
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 11:01 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
What are the chances a used line at a junkyard will be good? Do they
fail often?
Does your car (or any putative donor) have intact anti-vibration
clamps and pads? The lines 'ring' if they're not there, and
fatigue
My family was just about wiped out in an accident in a Travelall just before I
entered the world, mostly due to the very poor brakes and complete lack of
safety equipment. Mom was ejected from the front seat all the way out the
rear-most glass, older brother and sister shaken (no seat belts in
No better time to learn to drive with a real transmission. If his
choices are learn to drive the ranger or walk, you can guess what
will happen. There is no better car for a new driver than a 240D.
Need an auto trans. I have a Ranger with a stick that he won't drive.
Rick
Sent from my
Our Travelall was a 1970, and had front and rear seat belts.
The brakes were fine AFAIK, but we never did a panic stop in the middle of a
gravel corner. Only memorable incident was when the distributor rotor broke on
the way home from Canada and nobody that was open on a Sunday had a rotor for
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 5:39 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
There is no better car for a new driver than a 240D.
A friend had a stick VW Microbus in high school as his first car.
Lots of room for the whole gang, decent handling in snow, reliable,
and---most important---incredibly
Then make him buy his own car/truck.
Beggars can't be choosers.
A stick shift also keeps you that much more in-tune with the road, you
need to know when to downshift/upshift/put in clutch, unlike an
automatic where it's just jam the brakes, jam the go pedal.
Walt
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 2:55
Seat belts were not required in the US until 1966 The only car I
ever saw made before 66 with seat belts back then was my 62 190Dc.
It was german delivery to a US serviceman stationed in Germany.
After his 3 years were up, he shipped it to the US and drove it
several more years. It had
Woger can't remember what the thread was that he is replying to.
Memory is the second thing to go, you know.
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 7:24 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
..Those nice after market wheels 16 inch sure look like the special
forged CLK alloys...
Standard stock cast aluminum
Need an auto trans. I have a Ranger with a stick that he won't drive.
Offer to help him pump up the tires on his old bicycle.
I have very definite opinions on vehicles for dependent
minors. My way, or buy your own way. Just like life!
-- Jim
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Alex Chamberlain wrote:
As Bogart said about the waters of Casablanca, you are misinformed.
The opinion of dozens of posters across as many message boards stands
against yours. Those were an option, not stock; they were forged, not
cast (the first forged wheels made by M-B since 1988 when
I should have said ...so 4-door is high on the list of
requirements. And I don't think Dodge _with_a_Cummins_ was
made long enough ago.
You can get 4 seats all day long, but 4 doors is harder.
The pre-94 club cab Cummins looks pretty interesting for
a beater truck to me.
-- Jim
You put off anything? I find that difficult to believe.
I put off lots. I'm up to my neck in pending projects,
it all makes me tired to think about. I was going to do
the windshield in 2007, until I did the Chevy first for
practice, and look how long it took _my_wife_ to do
anything about it.
You'll have to ask the Catholics about that. We Lutherans have fewer
levels
of management with simpler get-ups.
My son (budding history buff) and I looked this up. They've
got priests, bishops, and a pope. That's it. The rest is
internally-awarded honors. Put another way, there's exactly
It's also the most comfortable phone to hold in my opinion.
Many of the older ones, from the lease days, were built very
stout and designed for comfort. Most all that crap these days
is built cheap, flashy, and feature-full, so long as the features
we are talking about don't have anything to
I prefer my ABS to be on a nice switch, just like the traction control.
There are times I LIKE sliding. :)
Walt
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
It's also the most comfortable phone to hold in my opinion.
Many of the older ones, from the lease days,
I remember when I was maybe 6 or 7yo one of my dad's friends had bought
one of those 50s Caddies with the huge fins, used, and came over to show
it off and go for a ride. I got in the back seat and discovered seat
belts, which was a real novelty so I buckled it up and tightened it.
Then my
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 6:41 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
[forged CLK wheels]
But still, extraordinarily stupid on a W116.
What's the offset on those, maybe ET51?
If so, you'd need an inch of spacer to make it work on a W116.
Either narrowing the track by
Didn't need no stinkin' seatbelts. I had my grandmother's lightning fast arm
that would snap out and hold me safe, standing up in the front seat so I
wouldn't fly into the metal dash of the '62 Ford.all without losing the
3 ash on her Pall Mall.
Bob R.
On Apr 21, 2011 7:11 AM, Rich Thomas
Remember to use a good quality wax...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:43:09 -0400
From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Its not as bad as I thought
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Amen!
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
No better time to learn to drive with a real transmission. If his choices
are learn to drive the ranger or walk, you can guess what will happen. There
is no better car for a new driver than a 240D.
--
OK Don
...Woger can't remember what the thread was that he is replying to.
Memory is the second thing to go, you know...
I didn't want to mention your other problem because there are limits, even
here.
RLE
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s Bogart said about the waters of Casablanca, you are misinformed.
The opinion of dozens of posters across as many message boards stands
against yours. Those were an option, not stock; they were forged, not
cast (the first forged wheels made by M-B since 1988 when cost-cutting
led them to
You'll have to ask the Catholics about that. We Lutherans have fewer
levels
of management with simpler get-ups.
My son (budding history buff) and I looked this up. They've
got priests, bishops, and a pope. That's it. The rest is
internally-awarded honors. Put another way, there's
Her 1985 300CD turbodiesel with the Type III automatic climate control panel
(horizontal push buttons) has a heating issue.
Once the engine warms up, the blower will blast out hot air that cannot be
mitigated through the temperature wheel. She needs to hit one of the AC
buttons. Then the AC
What about monsignor, cardinals and the college of cardinals?
You'll have to ask the Catholics about that. We Lutherans have fewer levels
of management with simpler get-ups.
My son (budding history buff) and I looked this up. They've
got priests, bishops, and a pope. That's it. The rest is
My father took flying lessons in 1950 where he discovered seat belts in the
airplanes. He thought that was a good idea, so bought four sets at the
airport and installed them in his almost new 1950 Dodge. I can't remember
not riding in seat belts.
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 10:43 AM, Bob Rentfro
My parents had good luck with allstate insurance when my mom's hhr was hit and
totaled. She had the check within three weeks, and they gave her high book
value. The loan was paid off, and she is now paying half the payment after
putting the difference toward a new scion xB.
Kevin in
Ah! smart guy! Maybe that is why you are so smart and up to date.
After I got my 66 200D, I went out junkyard prowling and bought a set
of belts/shoulder harnesses and latches from a Volvo 245, then took
the dealer installed seat belt out and installed the shoulder/lap
belts with the latch on
That's OK, walking does not require the manual changing of gears, it's
just one foot in front of the other.
Hendrik
who has to confess that it is nice to drive an auto after jiggling the
stick in the truck
Rick Knoble wrote:
Need an auto trans. I have a Ranger with a stick that he won't
Monovalve electrical failure? I believe the default is full heat.
Check continuity on the monovalve and re-seat the connector.
Allan
andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com writes:
Her 1985 300CD turbodiesel with the Type III automatic climate control panel
(horizontal push buttons) has a
I can only speak as an owner of that type of rim, when I say that those
rims are 15 inch (unless they made them in 16 inch size as well).
Far as I know they are off a CLK, whether they where the base standard I
do not know, perhaps you would be good enough to tell us which rims
where the
Correction, it's nice to ride the auto after driving the truck. :p
Walt
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
That's OK, walking does not require the manual changing of gears, it's just
one foot in front of the other.
Hendrik
who has to confess that it
What about monsignor, cardinals and the college of cardinals?
Internal political functions, elected from among themselves.
No direct authority. Or so I understand. But of course they
have influence.
-- Jim
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What other possibile avenues should I trouble shoot?
Plenty of these pushbutton arrays have developed cracked
solder joints internally. A variety of odd symptoms
ensue. It's an easy DIY if you know which end of a
soldering iron to grab.
-- Jim
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RLE wrote:
You'll have to ask the Catholics about that. We Lutherans have fewer levels
of management with simpler get-ups.
Yah - you nailed them... to the door, eh?
Garrison and you lutherans - but I come from Garrison's background -
much much to the right of lutheran.
mao
John wrote:
We know how you feel about insurancedon't buy any and get on with your
life!
Ain't no life, so I do the insurance... just like all the other
lemmings feeding the people that make money.
mao
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Not exactly Wilton Wheels...
http://acidcow.com/pics/20110308/acid_picdump_24.jpg
Name that roadster:
http://acidcow.com/pics/20110303/acid_picdump_83.jpg
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To search list archives
Great suggestions - thanks.
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 9:15 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
What other possibile avenues should I trouble shoot?
Plenty of these pushbutton arrays have developed cracked
solder joints internally. A variety of odd symptoms
ensue. It's an easy DIY
Here's a pictorial of the RR. I also have pics of disassembly of the PB unit
as well...drop me a note off list and I'll get them to you.
http://gallery.me.com/dpenoff#100281
Dan
--- On Thu, 4/21/11, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
From: andrew strasfogel
Wow that's great - thanks!.
Is it possible to expose the circuit board alone without removing the
temperature wheel and all the push buttons? I've had problems in the past
reinserting those push buttons... they tended to fly off when I would press
another button.
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 10:12
You have to take the buttons off to get the cover off. Use a pair of pliers
and carefully pull them straight out, one at a time.
And no, you have to take all the ancillary stuff off, including the temperature
wheel and fan speed buttons. There are plastic covers on all sides that you
have to
Or number 2 is maybe a 166 Barchetta? I'm not really up on my old Ferraris.
Ed
300E
On 21 April 2011 21:31, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Not exactly Wilton Wheels...
http://acidcow.com/pics/20110308/acid_picdump_24.jpg
Name that roadster:
Interesting video of a Toyota 4 speed tranny doing it's thing, the
lights in the back show the gear.
http://wn.com/Toyota_A_transmission
The reason I came across that is that Fays sister recently bought an 85
cressida (which looks a lot like a 123 with trailing arm suspension and
half shafts)
How about Rudolf the red roadster?
Hendrik
who does not name his vehicles but calls them names when they break down
Mitch Haley wrote:
Name that roadster:
http://acidcow.com/pics/20110303/acid_picdump_83.jpg
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Easy, they set the air-ride to normal when getting the thing inspected.
Oh, and the case of vodka/whiskey/etc for the guy doing the inspection...
Walt
On Apr 21, 2011 10:39 PM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote:
How do they ever get road tags for cars like that in the first picture? As
for the
E M wrote:
How do they ever get road tags for cars like that in the first picture? As
for the second, I think it's a 212 Ferrari Barchetta ?
The first one has more suspension adjustment than a DS21, I'm sure.
The Barchetta might be a 212, it looked slightly newer than the 166MM I found a
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote:
The only thing I dont like is no HULU as the PS3 requires HULU plus and the
playon.tv
+CBS, Spike, PBS, etc. I also hate the Netflix PS3 app by comparison,
but that's personal preference.
No affiliation, already bought but I hear
perhaps you would be good enough to tell us which rims where the
standard for the 96 CLK?..
The 3.2 V-6 model came with the base wheels in this market. I can't find a
photo of them. But, the wheels on the CLK 430 and CLK 55 AMG were more
suited to the car but used 17 tires, natch. And
And while we're on the subject, what about a '77 NA 617 with AT into an '87 SDL?
Thanks,
-Tim
except for the speed...
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 10:25 PM, andrew strasfogel
astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Is it possible to swap in a 5 cylinder 1985 300D turbodiesel engine into a
1986 300SD L with
Hendrik..
Are we talking about the same wheels? Here is the one I referred to.
http://www.originalwheels.com/mercedes-wheels/clk1998rims.php
Plus the AMG wheels from 1999 on.
http://www.originalwheels.com/mercedes-wheels/clk1999rims.php
RLE
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Fly? I doubt it would move. hee hee
Ed
300E
On 21 April 2011 23:20, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote:
And while we're on the subject, what about a '77 NA 617 with AT into an '87
SDL?
Thanks,
-Tim
except for the speed...
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 10:25 PM, andrew strasfogel
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3086/Ferrari-166-MM-Touring-Barchetta-Speciale.html
Mitch Haley wrote:
E M wrote:
How do they ever get road tags for cars like that in the first
picture? As
for the second, I think it's a 212 Ferrari Barchetta ?
The first one has more suspension
I like how they slapped on a piece of 2x2 to aid in heel and toe. hee hee 2
million dollar car, and a 25 cent performance modification. Gotta love it!
Ed
300E
On 21 April 2011 23:42, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
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