Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: A question for Jaime

2019-05-16 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Find a Pep Boys close by and buy it there. After the first “full bottle dose”, I put 1 ounce/tankful each fill up. I had a 300SD that I used it on for nearly 200k. Took the injection pump and injectors off to have them calibrated and cleaned/rebuilt. Injection pump guy guy wouldn’t believe me w

[MBZ] OT for Clay

2019-05-16 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
You could live this life.  You could be the secluded cabin guy, maybe you could have Maotain Man be mysterious, and a beautiful woman would crash her Benz and need parts to rebuild it but couldn't get out the road until spring. Under the Northern Lights

Re: [MBZ] MANUAL 240D on BAT

2019-05-16 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I don't think so. Golden brown sound so much better. On Wed, May 15, 2019, 8:31 PM Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > Lighter shades if brown with some yellow aka diarrhea brown? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 15, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Andrew Strasfogel > wrote: > > I am not opposed to certain lighter

Re: [MBZ] MANUAL 240D on BAT

2019-05-16 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Tobacco brown is dark, rich and sophisticated. Sent from my iPhone > On May 16, 2019, at 10:08 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > I don't think so. Golden brown sound so much better. > >> On Wed, May 15, 2019, 8:31 PM Dimitri Seretakis wrote: >> Lighter shades if brown with some yellow aka diar

Re: [MBZ] MANUAL 240D on BAT

2019-05-16 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Esp on a w108 Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Thu, May 16, 2019, 10:54 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Tobacco brown is dark, rich and sophisticated. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 16, 2019, at 10:08 AM, Andrew Strasfogel > wrote: > > > > I don't think

Re: [MBZ] OT for Clay

2019-05-16 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I believe, that there is a certain lady in Alaska who would not approve of that scenario. On 16/05/2019 8:59 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: You could live this life.  You could be the secluded cabin guy, maybe you could have Maotain Man be mysterious, and a beautiful woman would crash

Re: [MBZ] Back in the saddle!

2019-05-16 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 15/05/2019 9:16 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: I don't think it would take too many parts sold on the bay of fleas to pay for an ISP --- And, you need the internet connection in any event. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.ok

[MBZ] 300SD in NY

2019-05-16 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
I bet this is a good deal https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/saugerties-1983-mercedes-300sd/6890242078.html if anyones in the market... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change deliv

Re: [MBZ] 300SD in NY

2019-05-16 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
No pics. Could be a rustbucket depending on who the third gen was --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 16, 2019, at 12:20 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes > wrote: > > I bet this is a good deal > https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/saugerties-1983-mercedes-300sd/6890242078.html > > > if any

[MBZ] 2002 ML500

2019-05-16 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
Anything to watch out for on this model? Chassis is no problem, just wondering about the engine. -D ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] OT for Clay

2019-05-16 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
It wouldn't be hard to rewrite that scenario and make the beautiful lady the lady in Alaska. Gerry On Thu, 16 May 2019 10:49:29 -0500 Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > I believe, that there is a certain lady in Alaska who would not approve > of that scenario. > On 16/05/2019 8:59 AM, Floyd T

Re: [MBZ] OT for Clay

2019-05-16 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Yes, but Clay just spent the winter there and did not appear to enjoy the life in Anchorage. I doubt he wants to try it again in a remote cabin. On 16/05/2019 2:01 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: It wouldn't be hard to rewrite that scenario and make the beautiful lady the lady in Alaska.

Re: [MBZ] OT for Clay

2019-05-16 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
--FT wrote: > ...maybe you could have Maotain Man be mysterious... Count me for sure - self-imposed exile seems attractive? Imagination is escape - gimme. tin ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

[MBZ] AK Cabin WUZ: OT for Clay

2019-05-16 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Some of you may have heard of Dick Proenneke or read the book about him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Proenneke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Man%27s_Wilderness I met Dick when I was in college.   I liked the idea of what he was doing, but the cost of traveling to AK was beyond my

Re: [MBZ] AK Cabin WUZ: OT for Clay

2019-05-16 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The guy went from 30 years in Alaska to Hemet, CA? Dang, that’s a contrast! For those who aren’t aware, Hemet is in the desert east of Los Angeles. A “cool” day there is in the 90s. -D > On May 16, 2019, at 4:04 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Some of you may have heard of Dick

Re: [MBZ] Back in the saddle!

2019-05-16 Thread clay monroe via Mercedes
Probably. It is the short term nature of the ISP usage that is a kicker. They want long term commitments and I hate paying for services I am not using. The city does enough of that. I paid them $500 for water and Garbage I did not use, and $189 for electric that was not used. The gas compan

[MBZ] Moving parts

2019-05-16 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
Looks like I will be able to move some product. Had a fellow who just got into Mercedes cars. He wanted the manny trans. I though he had one car. Nope, the guy has snagged four w126, a w124, and some other diesel goodness in the past year. Bet he would be a boon to the list. I got some cas

Re: [MBZ] AK Cabin WUZ: OT for Clay

2019-05-16 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
That is not so rare from what I have seen. Lots of longtime professionals will hightail it to a warm place to retire from AK. I guess they make enough cash to afford the life. The few I met while there had planned long term to be quit of the place and purchased homes years ago, renting them o

Re: [MBZ] Back in the saddle!

2019-05-16 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
The bay of fleas has not been the best venue for turning my stuff into cash. Too many flakes over the past year who balked at paying or wanted refunds because of shipping cost or their misunderstanding of what they had bid on. clay monroe > I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but th

[MBZ] I won this auction, a few minutes later seller canceled the order, WTF?

2019-05-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
https://www.ebay.com/itm/173898553816?ViewItem=&item=173898553816&ssPageName=ADME:Ignored:Ignored:US:3160 So I was high bidder, no reserve, I guess seller did not like the outcome so they cancelled the order?  Can they do that?  I sent them a message to see what they have to say. --- This em

Re: [MBZ] AK Cabin WUZ: OT for Clay

2019-05-16 Thread Russ Williams via Mercedes
Clay Does Seattle Public Library offer interweb service? Youi can use that if they do. Russ W On 5/16/2019 6:26 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote: That is not so rare from what I have seen. Lots of longtime professionals will hightail it to a warm place to retire from AK. I guess they ma

Re: [MBZ] I won this auction, a few minutes later seller canceled the order, WTF?

2019-05-16 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 16 May 2019 18:48:19 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > https://www.ebay.com/itm/173898553816?ViewItem=&item=173898553816&ssPageName=ADME:Ignored:Ignored:US:3160 > > So I was high bidder, no reserve, I guess seller did not like the > outcome so they cancelled the order?  Ca

Re: [MBZ] AK Cabin WUZ: OT for Clay

2019-05-16 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 16 May 2019 18:57:29 -0500 Russ Williams via Mercedes wrote: > Clay > > Does Seattle Public Library offer interweb service? Youi can use that > if they do. > > Russ W Starbucks does. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http:

Re: [MBZ] I won this auction, a few minutes later seller canceled the order, WTF?

2019-05-16 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
protest to fleabay. According to the rules, a closed auction is a contract.  In the end, they can't MAKE a deadbeat sell, but they can put some pressure on. That deadbeat is VERY lucky to find a sucker who will pay $1500 for a $300 car.  you should get all your money back, but probably no car,

Re: [MBZ] AK Cabin WUZ: OT for Clay

2019-05-16 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Tough to find a seat there with all the aspiring screenwriters, though. -D > On May 16, 2019, at 8:42 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Thu, 16 May 2019 18:57:29 -0500 Russ Williams via Mercedes > wrote: > >> Clay >> >> Does Seattle Public Library offer interweb service? Youi can use tha

Re: [MBZ] AK Cabin WUZ: OT for Clay

2019-05-16 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
You can buy a burrito for a buck at Mick D's and use their internet for as long as you can stand it.  1/5th or 1/6th the price of buck$ters. The welfare bookstore may be filled with smelly indigents in a sanctuary like seattle. Craig via Mercedes wrote on 5/16/19 7:42 PM: On Thu, 16 May 2019

Re: [MBZ] AK Cabin WUZ: OT for Clay

2019-05-16 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Up at camp we use either the public library or Lowes. Lowes has pretty good service even in the parking lot. -Curt On Thursday, May 16, 2019, 8:43:28 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Thu, 16 May 2019 18:57:29 -0500 Russ Williams via Mercedes wrote: > Clay > > Does Seattle Publ

Re: [MBZ] MANUAL 240D on BAT

2019-05-16 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Oh. Did I mention Cappuccino, Cafe Au Lait, and Honey brown? On Thu, May 16, 2019, 11:19 AM Dwight Giles wrote: > Esp on a w108 > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Thu, May 16, 2019, 10:54 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Tobacco brown is dark, rich

Re: [MBZ] Happy Birthday, Manfred!

2019-05-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
You won't find many (or any?) like Rusty. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 10:40 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Andrew Strasfogel > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Happy Bi