Re: [MBZ] Installing HP Printer was Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
On Feb 4, 2015, Curly McLain wrote: From: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED Date: February 4, 2015 2:39:07 PM PST I'm thinking of investing $70 in Eset, an antivirus program that was top rated in Consumers Reports in 2010. Either that or "really" biti

Re: [MBZ] Out of town

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Nice try.. we all know it's Cuba... and you are hot on the trail of the lost Gull Wing Mercedes that showed up there.. HaHa! Good one! (score one for G Mann!) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsu

Re: [MBZ] Installing HP Printer was Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Addison Thompson via Mercedes
On Feb 4, 2015, Curly McLain wrote: From: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED Date: February 4, 2015 2:39:07 PM PST > > I'm thinking of investing $70 in Eset, an antivirus program that was > top rated in Consumers Reports in 2010. Either that or "really"

Re: [MBZ] Out of town

2015-02-04 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Nice try.. we all know it's Cuba... and you are hot on the trail of the lost Gull Wing Mercedes that showed up there.. On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 9:06 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Which Mexican drug cartel runs Cancun? I forget - - - > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 7:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Merc

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Yes, but they all have cracked cylinder liners -- - - On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 9:41 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Lots of Dauphine engines around too... > > -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fat

Re: [MBZ] Out of town

2015-02-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Which Mexican drug cartel runs Cancun? I forget - - - On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 7:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > In case anybody cares I am currently in Cancun > > -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Trave

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I just checked, regedit is alive and well in Windows 8.1. On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 5:12 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Regedit is still alive and well through Windows 7. I can't speak for > Windows 8 or 10, as I haven't worked with either in depth. I did some work >

Re: [MBZ] Out of town

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
It's a pyramid scheme. They always hold company meetings in tropical spots in February... On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 9:58 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Uh huh. Yeah sure it is. Mercedes Acquisition and Hoarding Inc. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Feb 4, 2015, at

Re: [MBZ] NOT CHEAP 300TD WAS RE: 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I know what he's smoking and it ain't an e-cigarette... On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 8:09 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It's a euro model with manual heat crank windows and cloth seats. Nice but > sadly an auto tranny. Being a euro model, I can't believe the mileage a

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Lots of Dauphine engines around too... On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 6:22 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 04/02/2015 5:18 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > >> On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:10:03 -0500 Rich Thomas via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I have a Chebby 350 with tranny i

Re: [MBZ] Out of town

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
What do you do for the company? Craig He goes form one tropical resort to another tropical resort for the company. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http:

Re: [MBZ] Out of town

2015-02-04 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
Uh huh. Yeah sure it is. Mercedes Acquisition and Hoarding Inc. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 4, 2015, at 9:42 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > > It's actually a company meeting trip > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 4, 2015, at 9:07 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes >> wrote

Re: [MBZ] Out of town

2015-02-04 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 21:48:24 -0500 Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Is your company hiring, and where is the next company trip? What does your company do? What do you do for the company? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www

Re: [MBZ] Out of town

2015-02-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Is your company hiring, and where is the next company trip? -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC On February 4, 2015 9:42:05 PM EST, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >It's actually a company meeting trip > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] high school and college cars

2015-02-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
North-western part off the state, hours from where I grew up. I did go to a summer camp at Rice Lake, don't recall if that was a church camp or an outdoor leadership camp. I think the former, went there a couple summers. Had no idea there was a stock car race track. I guess baptists don't do

Re: [MBZ] Out of town

2015-02-04 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
It's actually a company meeting trip Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 4, 2015, at 9:07 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > Isn't he that crazy Mercedes Benz hoarder that travels to exotic places to > buy more cars? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 4, 2015, at 8:50 PM, Curly McLain via

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
We use an HP 8150DN that I bought at work for $25, with extra (refill) toner cartridge, cart, paper, cables... For color we have a Xerox 8560 MFP. Not small, either one, but they're both workhorses, and can sit quietly for months if they have to. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] high school and college cars

2015-02-04 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
-Max wrote: > Ogema. Much to like about that place, I would think. In mid '60's we spent a week at Sarona at my uncle's trailer on Long Lake. I loved the dirt stock car track at Rice Lake which you might have known? And I see Gordon is half way north from Sarona to Duluth. (I only know Gordon be

Re: [MBZ] Out of town

2015-02-04 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
Isn't he that crazy Mercedes Benz hoarder that travels to exotic places to buy more cars? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 4, 2015, at 8:50 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: >> In case anybody cares I am currently in Cancun > > Who are you? > > > ___ > http

Re: [MBZ] Out of town

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
In case anybody cares I am currently in Cancun Who are you? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.c

[MBZ] Out of town

2015-02-04 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
In case anybody cares I am currently in Cancun Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okieben

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Yeah, I got 4 8150s for $100. They got rid of them because there was no WIndwers 7 or 8 driver. We use 2 of em every day, Scrapped one, and have a spare. The HP SOHO stuff is crap. This one has a network plug, but never worked right on the network. ___

Re: [MBZ] another manual 240d

2015-02-04 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I can't tell. It could be china blue #934 but looks a bit MAACO bright. On Feb 4, 2015 1:36 PM, "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A little pricey but it DOES look like real leather. What's the deal on the > color - is that Mercedes?? > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:1

Re: [MBZ] NOT CHEAP 300TD WAS RE: 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread dseretakis--- via Mercedes
It's a euro model with manual heat crank windows and cloth seats. Nice but sadly an auto tranny. Being a euro model, I can't believe the mileage as can't be documented. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 4, 2015, at 8:04 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Thu, 5 Feb 2015 00:02:33 + Donald Sno

Re: [MBZ] NOT CHEAP 300TD WAS RE: 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 5 Feb 2015 00:02:33 + Donald Snook via Mercedes wrote: > Here's a very nice 300TD, but the price is insane: > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-Base-Wagon-4-Door-300td-1983-w-123-mercedes-300-td-turbo-diesel-wagon-300-d-/191500127771?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2c964c0

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:38:03 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Oh - one VERY important thing to consider with these printers - ALWAYS > use genuine HP toner cartridges. That's what I have always done. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list a

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread rogerhga--- via Mercedes
Curly, Not sure what problem you're having.  I've been running an HP2840 since Win98 to WinXP and now Win7.  It installs better under XP if you have the install disk which uses the web setup to install everything correctly (scanner, fax, etc.).  Sometimes the web setup runs into conflict w

[MBZ] NOT CHEAP 300TD WAS RE: 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
Here's a very nice 300TD, but the price is insane: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-Base-Wagon-4-Door-300td-1983-w-123-mercedes-300-td-turbo-diesel-wagon-300-d-/191500127771?forcerrptr=true&hash=item2c964c0e1b&item=191500127771&pt=US_Cars_Trucks -Original Message- From:

Re: [MBZ] high school and college cars

2015-02-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Ogema. Was population about 800 back then, we lived about 7 miles out of town. -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC On February 4, 2015 5:22:19 PM EST, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: >-Max wrote: >> ...I took it to our "family" mechanic back in northern WI > >What town in northern WI? >I have a town

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
When I started working for the schools back in 2000 I was charged with identifying the best network printers we could purchase for my campus. The District had a contract with Lexmark at the time, but the funds we had at my school were discretionary, meaning we could spend them on whatever we wa

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:10:41 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I stopped using direct connected printers years ago, as the software > the vendors use is garbage. My 'ol reliable HP LaserJet 4000TN is > sitting right next to me, ready to pound out thousands of pages. > > I don't even have a

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Of all the times I've tried, I never got Windows to roll back using the native recovery utility. I'm not bashing, just relating my experience. I am a great believer in clean installs. Keep a clean image and good, regular backups, and when something like this occurs you just nuke and start fres

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
A bit late since you have fixed it, but is there not a means of telling Windows to go back to an earlier date in order to avoid issues like this that crop up? RB On 04/02/2015 4:10 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: The Korean malware, which had overloaded memory, blocked malwarebytes, and

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 04/02/2015 5:18 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:10:03 -0500 Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: I have a Chebby 350 with tranny in the garage too AAACK! Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:10:03 -0500 Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: > I have a Chebby 350 with tranny in the garage too AAACK! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: Update XXXIX: SHE CAN READ (and other information)!

2015-02-04 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 4 Feb 2015 16:50:41 -0600 Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: > Craig wrote: > > I can understand your hesitation. Her cataract surgeries went well. > > Is capsulotomy included in the $2500? No, not everyone needs a capsulotomy. > What was cost of retinopathy repair? I don't remember th

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Regedit is still alive and well through Windows 7. I can't speak for Windows 8 or 10, as I haven't worked with either in depth. I did some work with Windows 8 when I was at the school district because we had to use it to manage Windows 2012 servers and their VMs. Dan > On Feb 4, 2015, at 6:

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I stopped using direct connected printers years ago, as the software the vendors use is garbage. My 'ol reliable HP LaserJet 4000TN is sitting right next to me, ready to pound out thousands of pages. I don't even have a color printer As for OS', I prefer a Mac but they're not the end all t

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
79 so it is not a turbo, but it moves OK. I could probably find a turbo donor somewhere if I really wanted to get more involved. Might as well call the guy I guess, he could do me a favor and tell me he got rid of it. For $500 though, I could probably get $250-$300 for the hulk of the old on

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Gerry wrote: > The Korean malware...has been removed; I can remember editing NT4 registry numerous times without any failure. I would search small bits of observed names and remove as much as I dared and never saw massive hiccup. Maybe regedit doesn't exist? mao

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Oh yeah, that is a sweet deal if the body is sound. You could do the engine swap in your driveway using loal or imported volunteers for the price of a case of b**r. What year is your rusty TD? On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 5:43 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Speaking of

Re: [MBZ] OT: Update XXXIX: SHE CAN READ (and other information)!

2015-02-04 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Craig wrote: > I can understand your hesitation. Her cataract surgeries went well. > Is capsulotomy included in the $2500? What was cost of retinopathy repair? Yeah, repair - we are DIY and I repair 240D, not surgery. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] high school and college cars

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
That's like wearing a tutu to a football practice. On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 5:28 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > LarryT wrote: > > There's a guy who drives his 2CV to the gun range... > > Frank Barret also drives a 2CV. Former publisher of Star. > mao > > __

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I'm thinking of investing $70 in Eset, an antivirus program that was top rated in Consumers Reports in 2010. Either that or "really" biting the bullet and switching to a Linux program or Apple. Gerry I think the Mac is worth the money. I am tired of fighting with M$ so even though XP was

Re: [MBZ] high school and college cars

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Frank Barret also drives a 2CV. Former publisher of Star. mao That explains a LOT! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/list

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Speaking of 300TD pretty cheap, I'm wondering if I should call that guy I ran into a Lowes that said he had a fairly nice TD with a munched engine/good tranny he would take $500 for -- my TD is rusting out, an engine transplant... --R ___ http://www.okieb

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
You must be in the conspiracy with Brirriant Reader Kim Jong Numba Un! --R On 2/4/15 5:17 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Stuff like this is a moving target that takes three people and tens of thousands of dollars of very sophisticated equipment to protect our organization ... It's job s

Re: [MBZ] low miles on a 300d turbo

2015-02-04 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
That's where the southern princess 240D came from On Feb 4, 2015 3:26 PM, "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" wrote: > That looks like a goodun there. Wish I had the money and the time to go > down and get it... > -Curt > From: Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes > To: "mercedes@okiebenz.com List" >

Re: [MBZ] Secret message for Dan

2015-02-04 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
-Max wrote: > Higher taxes are coming, you can bet on it... I'd rather pay taxes than collect. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/m

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Hear, hear! Anyone remember Chck Landenburger, formerly president of the GWS (greater Washington Section) -MBCA? He had a high miles 300SD (W116) that he drove everywhere while still winning concours after concours. Panzerwagen ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Secret message for Dan

2015-02-04 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Dan wrote: > We know a former neighbor who was in her foreclosed home for over five years. > Attaboy. We all gotta find out how to do that. It won't help my rent, but... mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] high school and college cars

2015-02-04 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
LarryT wrote: > There's a guy who drives his 2CV to the gun range... Frank Barret also drives a 2CV. Former publisher of Star. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] high school and college cars

2015-02-04 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
-Max wrote: > ...I took it to our "family" mechanic back in northern WI What town in northern WI? I have a town in northern WI - Gordon. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Stuff like this is a moving target that takes three people and tens of thousands of dollars of very sophisticated equipment to protect our organization from such incursions. The worst part of it is that the authors will take one piece of malware or a virus/trojan, whatever, and make a minor tw

[MBZ] Korean malware FIXED

2015-02-04 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
The Korean malware, which had overloaded memory, blocked malwarebytes, and slowed Win7 to a crawl, but still allowed the email and search engines to function, has been removed; hopefully for good. Esets scanner found its location but would only remove it if one subscribed to Eset for $70. It wa

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware UPDATE

2015-02-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Not a lot you can do with malware like this. If you don't have the skills to dig under the hood, you have to rely on tools like MalwareBytes, that's all. I do this for a living, and it would be no different than asking a doctor to diagnose someone over the phone. Without being there and having

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
That is not just "clean" however. That is a matter of putting $$$ in on a regular basis. Any paint issues must be attended to and and any interior wear has to be dealt with. Neither of those items are things that most of us can do ourselves in a competent manner and it is expensive to have profe

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Definitely a W116, IIRC a 1979 or 1980 model year. He moved from VA to Phoenix, then Hawaii or vice versa. His email is/was panzerwa...@aol.com Andrew 1983 and 1985 300TD, one driven the other coddled. On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 4:03 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
That’s funny that you mentioned him, I was thinking about his old 300SD earlier today. Wasn’t it a 116? Is he not around anymore? I remember he often had a lot to add to the list. Don Snook From: Andrew Strasfogel [mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 2:55 PM To:

Re: [MBZ] Korean malware UPDATE

2015-02-04 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
Humor but no help from the sys admin. Never mind. I fixed it myself. I think. Gerry Dan Penoff wrote: > That explains the mushroom cloud I saw to the north of me > Dan > > On Feb 3, 2015, at 7:41 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > Just now got a pop up that one or more aspect

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Hear, hear! Anyone remember Chck Landenburger, formerly president of the GWS (greater Washington Section) -MBCA? He had a high miles 300SD (W116) that he drove everywhere while still winning concours after concours. On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 3:52 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.co

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
Curt wrote: "Huh? Some of us actually put some miles on our cars... That one looks like its been driven, not just sat around and cleaned." It is possible to drive a car and still keep it clean. My BMW has 215,000 miles on it and it is clean. Not as clean as it once was, but lots of cars ha

Re: [MBZ] low miles on a 300d turbo

2015-02-04 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Nice looking 300D. Needs a picture or two of the engine compartment. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Feb 4, 2015, at 3:26 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > That looks like a goodun there. Wish I had the money and the time to go down > and get it... > -Curt > From: Rick Hawkins Java

Re: [MBZ] low miles on a 300d turbo

2015-02-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
That looks like a goodun there. Wish I had the money and the time to go down and get it... -Curt From: Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes To: "mercedes@okiebenz.com List" Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2015 2:56 PM Subject: [MBZ] low miles on a 300d turbo http://athensga.craigslist.org/c

[MBZ] low miles on a 300d turbo

2015-02-04 Thread Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
http://athensga.craigslist.org/cto/4874243628.html another 123 right here in athens i just don't need any thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins \ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] manual 240d fs

2015-02-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Upper right corner - 377K miles RB On 04/02/2015 12:35 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Not bad. Wonder what the mileage is, since he doesn't mention it. On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:11 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: saw this in atlanta http://green

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
Some pretty nasty rust on that. -Original Message- From: Rick Hawkins Java [mailto:macj...@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 12:20 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com List Subject: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap http://asheville.craigslist.org/cto/4849353885.html with the dreaded WVO con

Re: [MBZ] OT Snowblowers

2015-02-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
1997? No recall of recent ones, but we had LOTS of snow last winter. RB On 04/02/2015 12:37 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: When did you last have a huge blizzard in Winnipeg? On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:19 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Looks like the

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
It is old. It is rusty. I don't see fast food wrappers on the floor inside. You can find nicer ones but you will have to look at higher . RB On 04/02/2015 12:51 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: If you're selling a car, you want to make it look less oogy. On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
If you're selling a car, you want to make it look less oogy. On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Huh? Some of us actually put some miles on our cars... > That one looks like its been driven, not just sat around and cleaned. > -Curt > >

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Huh? Some of us actually put some miles on our cars... That one looks like its been driven, not just sat around and cleaned. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes To: Rick Hawkins Java ; Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2015 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300td p

Re: [MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Celebrity car! Former owner was Pigpen. On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:19 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > http://asheville.craigslist.org/cto/4849353885.html > > with the dreaded WVO conversion, but a good system for that > > pretty cheap and low miles > > i'd say

Re: [MBZ] OT Snowblowers

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
When did you last have a huge blizzard in Winnipeg? On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:19 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks like the next fancier model of ours. Ours doesn't have the tilt > mechanism for the chute. I've considered adding it but I bet it'd be a big > deal

Re: [MBZ] another manual 240d

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
A little pricey but it DOES look like real leather. What's the deal on the color - is that Mercedes?? On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:13 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/4798187002.html > > there seem to be a lot of them > thanks

Re: [MBZ] manual 240d fs

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Not bad. Wonder what the mileage is, since he doesn't mention it. On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:11 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > saw this in atlanta > > http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/4867853530.html > > or i guess it's in greenville, sc > > > thanks, > >

Re: [MBZ] Moody E430 owners

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Just ask him my favorite question: "What would it take to make the car mechanically perfect and in concours condition?" On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 12:59 PM, Tim Crone via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/4876983083.html > > Not sure if the car runs or how

Re: [MBZ] 71 220 Poor car

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I always try to be funny, except when I am being indignant. On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 12:46 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I didn't try to list all the /8 types AND 280, 220D, 240D in the USA > Other models in the RTW. > > AND a 250/8. >> >> -Original Message--

[MBZ] 300td pretty cheap

2015-02-04 Thread Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
http://asheville.craigslist.org/cto/4849353885.html with the dreaded WVO conversion, but a good system for that pretty cheap and low miles i'd say average condition 123 cars are really pretty cheap at this point in the southeast thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins __

Re: [MBZ] OT Snowblowers

2015-02-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Looks like the next fancier model of ours. Ours doesn't have the tilt mechanism for the chute. I've considered adding it but I bet it'd be a big deal unless I could find a junker that already had it and transfer all the bits over. -Curt From: Randy Bennell To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes D

[MBZ] another cheap 240d

2015-02-04 Thread Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
slushbox http://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/cto/4797833797.html cheap thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com

[MBZ] another manual 240d

2015-02-04 Thread Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/4798187002.html there seem to be a lot of them thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mai

[MBZ] manual 240d fs

2015-02-04 Thread Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
saw this in atlanta http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/4867853530.html or i guess it's in greenville, sc thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

[MBZ] Moody E430 owners

2015-02-04 Thread Tim Crone via Mercedes
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/4876983083.html Not sure if the car runs or how many miles are on it, I gather this fellow just likes sitting in it. Not mine and no interest... Best, Tim --- Be Proud of Yourself - Mercedes E430 + Beautiful and Runs Great - $3900 (Durham - D

Re: [MBZ] 71 220 Poor car

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I didn't try to list all the /8 types AND 280, 220D, 240D in the USA Other models in the RTW. AND a 250/8. -Original Message- From: Curly McLain [mailto:126die...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 9:48 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 71 220 Poor car The

Re: [MBZ] 71 220 Poor car

2015-02-04 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
Andrew wrote: "The only colletible 4 door car from the vintage era is the W123 wagon." I know you have some 123 wagons, so I hope you are being funny! I would really like to have a bunch of the old MB's. Obviously any of the 190SL, 300SL, or the 280SL (with Pagoda roof), the 280 SE Cabriol

Re: [MBZ] 71 220 Poor car

2015-02-04 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
AND a 250/8. -Original Message- From: Curly McLain [mailto:126die...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 9:48 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 71 220 Poor car There were 220 and 230 in the /8 body (114/115) I think this is a 114. the 300Ds are 115 I thin

Re: [MBZ] OT Snowblowers

2015-02-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
http://s131.photobucket.com/user/oldsub86/media/275_zps29c4d448.jpg.html http://s131.photobucket.com/user/oldsub86/media/262_zps0ef8a4d4.jpg.html Here is a photo of our blower and one of me using it a few years ago. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To searc

Re: [MBZ] Snowmaggeddon Part Deux

2015-02-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I think it is a matter of what one is clearing and what the wind is doing. I usually don't turn either. It just seems easier to shift into reverse and walk it backwards. I don't have a big area to clear and am limited in terms of where I can blow the snow so maybe that is an issue too. I think t

Re: [MBZ] 71 220 Poor car

2015-02-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I fail to see the charm in the early 70s 220 or 250 sedans. The MB Tex and ghastly black dashes stink over time, probably due to a stale cigarette smoke. The body style is boxy and inelegant. They drive OK and are easy to work on, but so what? Their appreciation as a "classic" is, IMHO, unpromi

Re: [MBZ] 71 220 Poor car

2015-02-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
There were 220 and 230 in the /8 body (114/115) I think this is a 114. the 300Ds are 115 I think the 220s were dropped in the US by '72. It could also be a RTW car, that was later brought into the USA. Not all 220s were in 111 bodies. There were Pontons, unimogs, Heckflosse, and /8, 123 an

Re: [MBZ] 240D 3 for the price of 1

2015-02-04 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
I thought it was $2000 for all them. -Original Message- From: G Mann [mailto:g2ma...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 10:55 PM To: Craig; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D 3 for the price of 1 Marionville is a small town outside of Springfield, Mo. $3,000 for

Re: [MBZ] 240D 3 for the price of 1

2015-02-04 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
Southwest of Springfield, Missouri (my hometown) between Republic and Aurora. -Original Message- From: Michael Esh [mailto:michael...@mac.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 9:59 PM To: Donald Snook; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D 3 for the price of 1 Where is Mari

Re: [MBZ] 71 220 Poor car

2015-02-04 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
Could it be a 250? My 71 250 had wood on the dash, I don't remember whether it had the double bumper. Mine also had the shifter in the center console and it didn't have the indicator on the dash. Don -Original Message- From: dsereta...@yahoo.com [mailto:dsereta...@yahoo.com] Sen

Re: [MBZ] 240D 3 for the price of 1

2015-02-04 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
I would think this could actually be a good deal. Someone with the time, space, and skill could spend some sweat equity and they would come up with two 240D's and a parts car. Don -Original Message- From: Randy Bennell [mailto:rbenn...@bennell.ca] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 5

Re: [MBZ] Snowmaggeddon Part Deux

2015-02-04 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Remember that there is no differential in the snowblower, both wheels turn together. Turning around requires macho snowblower dragging strength and skill. My Ariens _has_ a real differential. There's a pin to lock it, if you want. I never do, having the diff is _so_ much better than not. You

[MBZ] good comments

2015-02-04 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://jalopnik.com/theres-a-reason-why-a-classic-mercedes-benz-will-run-fo-1683501987 --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman

Re: [MBZ] Snowmaggeddon Part Deux

2015-02-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Remember that there is no differential in the snowblower, both wheels turn together. Turning around requires macho snowblower dragging strength and skill. My snowblower has a pin you can remove to disable drive (effectively giving a differential) on one wheel, its useless one wheel alone pushes t

Re: [MBZ] Snowmaggeddon Part Deux

2015-02-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Its an Ariens snowblower, 24" cut which is small but I think its an 8hp engine which is big, it'll throw water if you feed it right which is good for those heavy wet snowstorms. The debate about turning versus backing up is an eternal one, I was running it through my head while I was cleaning. A