Re: [MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 6:20 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Mitch Haley wrote: > >> >> Oooh, Aspen Green over Saddle leather, my favorite! >> I bet clay would be all over this one if it were in Seattle. >> http://www.autotrader.com/**cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.** >> xhtml?listingId=344895354

[MBZ] Nice S350D on eBay

A 1994 Mercedes-Benz S350D I found on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/321146781394 "Im open to driving anywhere in the US if you cover expenses" Nice color combo & additional options include front heated seats & ASD! Shame about the phone mount, but that's fixable. Wish I had the cash

Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

On Sat, 22 Jun 2013 20:39:21 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote: > Not in CS. Definitely a meat and potatoes crowd for the most part. No > tofu that I ever saw. Just a lot of the outdoorsy stuff, hence the > Subarus. And Jeeps. We had a 1961 Willys Utility Wagon with a Ford 302. It went really well and

Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

On Sat, 22 Jun 2013 18:47:02 -0500 Mountain Man wrote: > There is nothing bad to say about CSpgs except that today it appears as > if the idiocy of housing development that is the ruination of much of > the beauty we knew 25 years ago is relentless. It's amazing the changes that have occurred.

Re: [MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

Mitch Haley wrote: Oooh, Aspen Green over Saddle leather, my favorite! I bet clay would be all over this one if it were in Seattle. http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=344895354 False alarm? The interior pics look more like Parchment to me. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

Oooh, Aspen Green over Saddle leather, my favorite! I bet clay would be all over this one if it were in Seattle. http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=344895354 Those don't look like 'always garaged' headlight lenses to me. Of course, if it was a daily driver, it

Re: [MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

I was just joking with the inlaws about all the cars we bought for under $1000 years ago. I can recall buying some pretty decent cars for $500. Dan pinin' for the days of cheap cars and even cheaper gas On Jun 22, 2013, at 9:07 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Actually this is an exceptionally bad ti

Re: [MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

Actually this is an exceptionally bad time to be buying a used car period. Theres not much available for $1500 that runs and drives. Before looking at the TDI I looked at a Saab. $1500 car with a little rust but many warning signs, none of the radio etc. worked, the brake light never went out, t

Re: [MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

I was all set to buy it until I found that video... My plan right now is to wait and week and see if he's still got it, maybe even go down there with twenty-five Ben Franklins and see if that makes a difference. I'll detail the turbo problem for him and remind him of the CEL which sounds like i

Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

Not in CS. Definitely a meat and potatoes crowd for the most part. No tofu that I ever saw. Just a lot of the outdoorsy stuff, hence the Subarus. And Jeeps. Dan On Jun 22, 2013, at 8:28 PM, clay wrote: > Subaru and granola are the staples of Seattle or PDX. But you have to have > the PN

Re: [MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

clay wrote: I have cousins who sells VW. He advises strongly against purchasing used, as they are as expensive as a Benz and the quality of a Yugo to keep running. The one Curt was talking about seemed to be a VW price, but well into W210 territory by the time all the known and unknown fault

Re: [MBZ] R134 stockpile

It's called attwoods, local oklahoma chain Sent from my iPhone On Jun 22, 2013, at 6:09 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > What farm store? I gotta get me a tank, those little cans are like $10 now, > crazy. > > --R > > > On 6/22/13 6:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> I have been stockpiling r134.

Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

Subaru and granola are the staples of Seattle or PDX. But you have to have the PNW twist to anything else. The folks here like to bugger up real food by giving it a tweak. Not ever a good thing. clay On Jun 22, 2013, at 3:57 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > Colorado Springs is semi-arid. The s

Re: [MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

I have cousins who sells VW. He advises strongly against purchasing used, as they are as expensive as a Benz and the quality of a Yugo to keep running. clay On Jun 22, 2013, at 11:10 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Anybody here got any experience with a Jetta TDI? > I went to look at a '98 today, 17

Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

Dieselhead wrote: > I had an opportunity most people will snap up in a second. It was to move > to the CO Springs area for work. We took up that opportunity that was offered to us in mid '80's and knew nothing of what we were getting in to. What happens if we needed a hospital? etc. My kids say

Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

Now settle down. I was just joking. I know the area well, as I have two friends who live there - one who works for HP and lives on the southwest side of town, and another who is a teacher at Doherty High School. I have visited both of them numerous times over the years, so I have been there a

Re: [MBZ] MPG

Mike wrote: > Suzuki DR650it's the w123 of bikes with a touch of G-wagen blended in. > My son drives a w123 and just sold his DR650 to a guy that is going to ride it to South America. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okie

Re: [MBZ] R134 stockpile

What farm store? I gotta get me a tank, those little cans are like $10 now, crazy. --R On 6/22/13 6:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I have been stockpiling r134. The local farm store has 30lb tanks on sale for 89. Normal price 119. Last time I bought it this cheap was several years ago at

Re: [MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

The 1998 is a lot more tinny than the 2000. Water pump is aux belt driven on the '98 but timing belt driven on the '00. Rotary pump, electronically controlled. Rear drum brakes. All in all I liked the 2000 better than the 1998. Drove each for a few years. On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 4:34 PM, Al

Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

Colorado Springs is semi-arid. The soil is often just sand. There is no major water source nearby. The drinking water comes from far away places through a series of pipes and tunnels. As far as the Subaru's and granola, Dan you should continue to live in your cesspools and sinkholes known as th

Re: [MBZ] R134 stockpile

On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > I have been stockpiling r134. The local farm store has 30lb tanks on sale > for 89. Normal price 119. Last time I bought it this cheap was several > years ago at sams and since then like 149 it seems. I got 150lbs on hand > now. I may buy

Re: [MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 2:07 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Rats, more research seems to indicate its a failing turbo, sounds just > like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B68ANvEma4U > Yeeesh, they definitely aren't supposed to sound like that. My ex has a 2000 New Bug TDI that we bought new (

[MBZ] R134 stockpile

I have been stockpiling r134. The local farm store has 30lb tanks on sale for 89. Normal price 119. Last time I bought it this cheap was several years ago at sams and since then like 149 it seems. I got 150lbs on hand now. I may buy some more but that should hold me over for a long time. Most of

Re: [MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

Some other poor sucker will buy it. And no, I doubt if it will make a difference unless you can beat him down to maybe $2500. --R On 6/22/13 5:07 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: I wonder if telling him the turbo whine is real bad will make a difference? ___ htt

Re: [MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

Curt Raymond wrote: Rats, more research seems to indicate its a failing turbo, sounds just like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B68ANvEma4U Looks like a new replacement is $600+, used more like $300. The car was advertised at $3500, I got him down to $3000. I figure all the other issues i

Re: [MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

Rats, more research seems to indicate its a failing turbo, sounds just like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B68ANvEma4U Looks like a new replacement is $600+, used more like $300. The car was advertised at $3500, I got him down to $3000. I figure all the other issues its got, together, com

Re: [MBZ] not mine 300td

Rick Hawkins Java wrote: looks like a deal http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/pts/3821750941.html A 1985 TD parts car, running, with an extra 1985 TD engine and transmission, for $850? Andrew could have used that a while back. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebe

[MBZ] Any TDI folks here?

Anybody here got any experience with a Jetta TDI? I went to look at a '98 today, 177,xxx miles. Its got a bunch of little issues but seems fundamentally sound. The only thing I wondered about is a bit of turbo whine when you really get into it. I didn't spend enough time looking at the intake pl

[MBZ] not mine 300td

looks like a deal http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/pts/3821750941.html thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

Co. Springs looked mighty good to me, but I didn't get out into the desert. 'Course, that was on visits from Greenland and after 2½ years in Mojave Desert (George AFB, Victorville, CA.) ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> To: "Mercedes Discussio

Re: [MBZ] The 190D rides again

'Nother ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curt Raymond" To: "Diesel List" Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 10:54 PM Subject: [MBZ] The 190D rides again I guess after two successful commuting days I can declare a little victory. My 190D is back in business. Turns out I didn't

Re: [MBZ] MPG

Suzuki DR650it's the w123 of bikes with a touch of G-wagen blended in. Mike On Jun 21, 2013 9:09 PM, "ernest breakfield" < erne...@backyardengineering.org> wrote: > we've been looking at another car for when the wifes econobox finally > disintegrates (pushing 300K on her Corolla now!) and

Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

Argh. There it is again. A reminder that Dr. Booth was human after all. Compared to the price of a new car, there is no better bargain for the money than an old Benz in decent shape. Cheap is a relative term. I have maybe $2000 in my 83 and have been driving it daily, like a taxi really, f

Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

Just as they issue sidearms when you move to Texas, you would have been required to buy a Subaru and eat copious amounts of granola had you moved there. The MBCA HQ is hardly a draw. Great place for a barbecue right now, too. Dan On Jun 22, 2013, at 9:25 AM, Dieselhead wrote: >> With the cu

Re: [MBZ] 95 e300

With the current drought, I guess the answer would be barely. However, in Oregon where we came from and may move back to again, there is more than enough water most of the time. Kevin in the port, Colorado I had an opportunity most people will snap up in a second. It was to move to the CO Sp