Re: [MBZ] This would be a lot nicer than that ugly SLC

2019-06-14 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Huh?  Were toad "toadas run forever."   No need to replace that, unless it got munched by a moose.  Replace the cheep with a e300D AWD, or if AWD is not needed, read Curt's last post about his VW.   A VW Pissant Dissel will do well, and keep you out of MB to suit SWMBO. Clay Monroe via Mercede

Re: [MBZ] OT Bees

2019-06-14 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 3:43 PM Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > And what would one expect from a place where a “full meal deal” is as > little as $3? > > Sorry, no sympathy here. > OTOH, the late B2 got a bad oyster at a fancy seafood joint in AC and was ill for a couple days, so one never knows...

Re: [MBZ] OT Bees

2019-06-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Now THAT’s something you would need a lawyer for, right? -D > On Jun 14, 2019, at 4:45 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 14/06/2019 3:42 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: >> And what would one expect from a place where a “full meal deal” is as little >> as $3? >> >> Sorry, no symp

Re: [MBZ] W124 oil pressure gauge no worky

2019-06-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Especially on M119 engines. I believe it’s a part number 0065429417, and I checked and VDO was the supplier. The OE sender is about $90 and the VDO can be found in the $50-$60 dollar range. There are others, but they’re far less expensive and reliable. -D > On Jun 14, 2019, at 4:53 PM, Karl W

Re: [MBZ] W124 oil pressure gauge no worky

2019-06-14 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Absolutely. Known issue for cars if that vintage. Be sure to buy an OE or OEM (VDO?) sender as a replacement, as aftermarket ones are known to be short-lived. -D > On Jun 14, 2019, at 4:53 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > wrote: > > 94 e420. Do the sending units go bad, or what? The harness

[MBZ] W124 oil pressure gauge no worky

2019-06-14 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
94 e420. Do the sending units go bad, or what? The harness is new. No lights on the dash. On Thu, Jun 13, 2019, 5:28 AM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It is finally warmed up here in the desert. Over the last three days we’ve > had 108, 112, and then yesterday was 114.

Re: [MBZ] OT Bees

2019-06-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
That would make a nifty cost-benefit analysis for a diehard economist. On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 4:46 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 14/06/2019 3:42 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > > And what would one expect from a place where a “full meal deal” is as > little

Re: [MBZ] OT Bees

2019-06-14 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 14/06/2019 3:42 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: And what would one expect from a place where a “full meal deal” is as little as $3? Sorry, no sympathy here. -D Maybe, but they are still not entitled to poison you. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To searc

Re: [MBZ] OT Bees

2019-06-14 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
And what would one expect from a place where a “full meal deal” is as little as $3? Sorry, no sympathy here. -D > On Jun 14, 2019, at 4:20 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Friend of mine was in the state where yankees go to die (hi Poos) and got > food poisoning last month, he thin

Re: [MBZ] OT Bees

2019-06-14 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Friend of mine was in the state where yankees go to die (hi Poos) and got food poisoning last month, he thinks from a bad chicken sammich from Checkers (we call it Rally's up here). Haven't seen what happens when Blue Cross gets done editing the bill, but the initial bill from the ER was $9100.

Re: [MBZ] OT Bees

2019-06-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
All it takes is once such "bad" incident to send you to the ER. On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 3:51 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A different slant: I live in an antebellum house (somewhat updated) and > there have been bees in the wall for over 100 years. Given that t

Re: [MBZ] The Three Thousand Dollar Fender

2019-06-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
You should go and buy several more similar cars to leverage your good fortune. On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 3:35 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I decided to see if I could find a replacement fender for my '95 E300, > recently the driver's side front fender was bent and

Re: [MBZ] OT Bees

2019-06-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
A different slant: I live in an antebellum house (somewhat updated) and there have been bees in the wall for over 100 years. Given that time frame they must be American honey bees. They are not aggressive unless you rile them up, like my roofer did last fall. I guess they don't like nail guns

[MBZ] The Three Thousand Dollar Fender

2019-06-14 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I decided to see if I could find a replacement fender for my '95 E300, recently the driver's side front fender was bent and the insco of the "at fault" party decided to total my car. There is a very sharp bend in the dent, with broken paint, so PDR is out. While I was up in Norfolk earlier this w

Re: [MBZ] This would be a lot nicer than that ugly SLC

2019-06-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Jetta TDI, no hybrid foolishness, more leg room than a 123, 50mpg... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 3:15 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote: I haz a kwextchin Looking at something to replace either the ten year old yoda of SWMBA or the junker 20 yo yeep driv

Re: [MBZ] This would be a lot nicer than that ugly SLC

2019-06-14 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
I haz a kwextchin Looking at something to replace either the ten year old yoda of SWMBA or the junker 20 yo yeep driven by #2 boy, most of the vergasser choices able to seat four normal adults and one reasonable child are not able to do better than 22mpg. The same lame economy cars twenty or m

Re: [MBZ] This would be a lot nicer than that ugly SLC

2019-06-14 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
I may have gotten to 30mpg in the 220D by careful shifting and then staying on the highway for the rest of the tank. Cruising speed of 70, with some attempts at 83mph. The OM606 NA got average of 34mpg all highway tank to tank clay > On Jun 13, 2019, at 5:30 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] This would be a lot nicer than that ugly SLC

2019-06-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I forgot to mention I'm technically the 3rd owner but the second owner was VW in the buyback program. This is a "Cheater Diesel" but has a sticker under the hood that its had a sensor added and has been reprogrammed to make it 50 state legal once again. -Curt On Friday, June 14, 2019, 11:3

Re: [MBZ] This would be a lot nicer than that ugly SLC

2019-06-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I bought it last winter for $9200 making it the most expensive sedan I've ever bought. In fact I think it cost more than ALL the Mercedes I've owned put together and only slightly cheaper than all the Mercedes plus the previous 2 VWs... -Curt On Friday, June 14, 2019, 11:19:41 AM EDT, Cra

Re: [MBZ] This would be a lot nicer than that ugly SLC

2019-06-14 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:26:28 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > It'll take a long time to pay for itself but we're still under 100,000 > miles so I'm planning to keep it a long while. If you would not mind saying, how much did you pay for it? Did you purchase it new? Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] The Details

2019-06-14 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
You guys are cold. Let’s see, three of the cars I own I’ve had for two years or more (both W210s) and the SL500 has been around for over five. You’re all wrong. Time will tell. -D > On Jun 14, 2019, at 10:11 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I'm gonna say its gone by Christmas... >

Re: [MBZ] This would be a lot nicer than that ugly SLC

2019-06-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
While we're on the subject I see that New England has recently switched to summer fuel and the mileage on my '15 VW Jetta TDI is creeping up, I've got around 10,000 miles on it now with the average economy out of the computer reading right around 51 mpg. I quit checking it after the first coupl

Re: [MBZ] 2 cars 1962 MERCEDES BENZ 220 - $3500 (SAVANNAH)

2019-06-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Ideal project for Dan although it might take him more than 2 weeks to sort out. On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 9:19 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Buy my junk > > > https://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/d/savannah-2-cars-1962-mercedes-benz-220/6904697755.html > > -- > --FT

Re: [MBZ] 108 at Copart, something seems off with this car

2019-06-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
That is sick. The chrome must have been badly degraded for anyone to do that. I just saw the $15k minimum bid. What a crock. On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 8:09 AM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Some knucklehead repainted all the chrome bits in black paint, looks awful.

Re: [MBZ] The Details

2019-06-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I'm gonna say its gone by Christmas... On Thursday, June 13, 2019, 11:28:52 PM EDT, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: OK, place yer bets.  I say the ML will be gone by 6/30/20 (unless SWMBO drives it, then the SL will be gone.  But under the stated condition that it "will be stored o

Re: [MBZ] This would be a lot nicer than that ugly SLC

2019-06-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Regular or premium fuel? On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 8:02 AM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Speaking of fuel consumption, on SWMBO's '96 Infiniti I30 (five speed > manual trans) we just took a trip up to Norfolk and back, and got some of > the best mileage ever in that ca

Re: [MBZ] The Details

2019-06-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Grass doesn't grow under his feet. 30 days after bumper is fixed the ML will be gone. On Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 11:39 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I give it 4.5 months till it’s sold > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 13, 2019, at 10:28 PM, Curley McLain via M

[MBZ] Poos ML cheaper than fooling with epoxy

2019-06-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://savannah.craigslist.org/pts/d/collins-mercedes-ml430/6891628333.html -- --FT ___ 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/listi

[MBZ] IT DOES RUN, it however does not like to drive

2019-06-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
This is actually quite interesting https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/jacksonville-turbo-mercedes-400e/6909073128.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery opt

[MBZ] 2 cars 1962 MERCEDES BENZ 220 - $3500 (SAVANNAH)

2019-06-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Buy my junk https://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/d/savannah-2-cars-1962-mercedes-benz-220/6904697755.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://ma

[MBZ] 20's com off a 2000 Mercedes compressor, 5 lug universal

2019-06-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Them awta work https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2463738377187371/ -- --FT ___ 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/listin

[MBZ] New v8 mother full pack classic new 20s

2019-06-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Full pack benz 2002 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/295931257740336/ -- --FT ___ 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/li

Re: [MBZ] 108 at Copart, something seems off with this car

2019-06-14 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Some knucklehead repainted all the chrome bits in black paint, looks awful. However, 4.5 V8 baby! - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 7:12 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.copart.com/lot/36779809 > > > --- > This email has been

Re: [MBZ] This would be a lot nicer than that ugly SLC

2019-06-14 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Speaking of fuel consumption, on SWMBO's '96 Infiniti I30 (five speed manual trans) we just took a trip up to Norfolk and back, and got some of the best mileage ever in that car. Trip up on interstates at 70-80 mph, 27 mpg. Trip back was on two-lane and lower speed limit roads (we took the coasta