On Tue, 16 Jul 2019 07:13:26 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes
wrote:
> Despite one part (the extra ring / spacer) left over, the pump ran for
> about five hours straight with no issues. I'm calling it a success for
> now.
>
> I just re-started the pump after about 60 hours of sitting, and it had
On Tue, 16 Jul 2019 20:38:13 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes
wrote:
> those huge amber lights (TS?) are WRONG for 1965. Someone tried to
> make it look like a 280SE, but failed.
I thought they might be fog lights, but you are right, they look so wrong.
Craig
> Mitch Haley via Mercedes wr
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Glad you are well and the w210 was able to see you walk away from the encounter
clay
> On Jul 15, 2019, at 7:50 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Rode to a community meeting this evening with a buddy. Left his house to come
> home about 930. We had big tstorm roll through earlie
those huge amber lights (TS?) are WRONG for 1965. Someone tried to
make it look like a 280SE, but failed.
Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote on 7/16/19 7:17 PM:
This one looks to be nicer than the one Dan wants to sell.
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On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 8:18 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
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> This one looks to be nicer than the one Dan wants to sell.
>
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/196
My favorite comedian growing up! Percy Dovetonsils and other brilliant
skits, some with Edie Adams his beautiful wife. Died young, like so many
others (Gilda, Andy Kaufman, Belushi, John Candy, Phil Hartman, the list
goes on...)
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This one looks to be nicer than the one Dan wants to sell.
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It was indeed the column lock that failed, not the tumbler.
Tom Hanson confirmed that the tumblers are NLA, although he did say "There
might be some of these back next year, but I can't be sure yet.", so there's
hope.
I would have ordered a replacement tumbler out of an abundance of caution, b
Andrew wrote:
> LOL. Reminds me of the Laurel and Hardy film...
Laurel and Hardy is *old* film. Does anyone remember Ernie Kovacs? - olde TV
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> 1982 + 24 = 2006
> I think Mao missed the "owned" and 1995...
OOPS - yep.
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On Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:46:00 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes
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> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-mitsubishi-delica-4/
I think, though, the name should have two letters added to it:
Delica ---> Delicate.
Craig
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On July 16, 2019 5:30:04 PM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
wrote:
>Did that involve Teddy K?
>
>Wouldn't happen that way here. Police officer would testify that the
>accused exhibited signs of impairment etc. If th
Maybe take the tumbler to a locksmith for a professional opinion, they can
inspect and replace any springs or wafers that are questionable.
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Miranda only applies to interrogation, and possibly only to interrogation after
arrest.
If the guy just blabs, they're good to go.
Mitch.
> On 16/07/2019 1:02 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
> > At court, deputy testified that he did not see driver operating the car,
> > did not observe wh
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Did that involve Teddy K?
Wouldn't happen that way here. Police officer would testify that the
accused exhibited signs of impairment etc. If the accused was in
possession of the car keys, he would be found guilty.
On 16/07/2019 1:02 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
A lawyer friend defende
On 16/07/2019 1:12 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
The law is an ass.
ONLY if it happens to be against you.
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Waytago! After the cylinter and key were out, did the cylinder turn
freely? (Indicating the problem was actually in the steering lock
itself) In 40+ years, I've never heard of a steering lock failure.
They are normally not lubricated. Tom can confirm(or refute) that.
David Bruckmann vi
But that is in the USA, with a bill of rights; that the founders did not
believe were necessary, because they were "obvious"
Not so in any other country. Canada, for all its good things, was a
Brit colony until pretty recently. It still has the vestiges of the
"crown" court.
Max Dillon vi
Ah yeah! Wunna dem wunnerful skandanavian kuntries all the libs wanna
move to, but never do.
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote on 7/16/19 11:59 AM:
Norway - back in the late 60s - had the same draconian drunk driving laws.
The police can visit you to administer a breathalyzer test; if you f
Excellent! Well played!
-D
> On Jul 16, 2019, at 4:09 PM, David Bruckmann via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Victory!
>
> For reference, unlike later models, the W116 doesn't require the key to be in
> a particular position to remove the electrical connector from the ignition
> lock. By loosening t
Bravo!
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On July 16, 2019 4:09:05 PM EDT, David Bruckmann via Mercedes
wrote:
>Victory!
>
>For reference, unlike later models, the W116 doesn't require the key to
>be in a particular position to remove the electrical connector from the
>ignition lock. By loosening the
But Mercedes welders ROCK.
On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 2:38 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <
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> Ouch that sucks!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Jul 16, 2019, at 7:20 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Wow, sorry to hear about that
Ouch that sucks!
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> On Jul 16, 2019, at 7:20 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Wow, sorry to hear about that, and also glad to hear that no ride to the
> hospital required.
>
> Well, those turbo engines have some value if you want to pull and keep
> that. Looks li
The law is an ass.
On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 2:03 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes <
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> A lawyer friend defended a similar case, driver crashed car, was on scene
> and wondering around for about thirty minutes. Deputy arrived, noted smell
> of alcohol, driver failed the fiel
A lawyer friend defended a similar case, driver crashed car, was on scene and
wondering around for about thirty minutes. Deputy arrived, noted smell of
alcohol, driver failed the field sobriety test and breathalyzer.
At court, deputy testified that he did not see driver operating the car, did
On Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:43:24 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
wrote:
> We have all these "water" oaks on the Island. I don't know if they are
> specific type or what, that's what everyone calls them. They get to be
> a certain size and they start to rot or are too weak to hold up. If it
> rai
We have all these "water" oaks on the Island. I don't know if they are
specific type or what, that's what everyone calls them. They get to be a
certain size and they start to rot or are too weak to hold up. If it
rains, the canopy gets wet and heavy, and the ground gets soft, and down
they go
> On July 16, 2019 at 1:26 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote:
>
> You're right, it's not cheap.
>
> Neither is this: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-ford-gt-11/
People waited in line to pay $150k for those new, so I never really expected
them to drop below $100k.
https://www.autotrader.com
LOL. Reminds me of the Laurel and Hardy film where they bid on a
grandfather clock as a favor to another bidder. The two ended up competing
against each other, running the price to $300. Naturally, the guy never
returned so they were stuck with the clock. Anyone remember the title of
that film?
On Tue, 16 Jul 2019 16:07:18 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
wrote:
> Wikipedia says 161,000 Isettas and derivatives were made over a period
> of 8 or so years.Considering people are paying $15-20,000 for a nice
> Ford Model A and they made 5 million of those I'd figure this car to be
> a
On Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:06:52 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
wrote:
> Basil Hayden is a particularly pleasant Kentucky straight bourbon
> whiskey, apply internally liberally... quite a cure for what ails ya.
> Or gets you to the point where you don't care!
Gotcha.
I had not heard of that b
Be careful Andrew. You might end up owning it.
On 16/07/2019 12:02 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Let us know when you list it on BAT so we can do some shill bidding.
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"Act of God" No one's fault unless the county knew the tree was a
danger and failed to take appropriate action.
On 16/07/2019 12:06 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
When you live in the country, and the country roads are lined with
trees, this is stuff that happens. Just part of life.
When you live in the country, and the country roads are lined with
trees, this is stuff that happens. Just part of life.
Basil Hayden is a particularly pleasant Kentucky straight bourbon
whiskey, apply internally liberally... quite a cure for what ails ya.
Or gets you to the point where you
Let us know when you list it on BAT so we can do some shill bidding.
On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 11:20 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
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> You did.
>
> And while the PO’s son in law did enjoy the car, I don’t think he was
> enamored if it enough to want to buy it back...
>
>
Norway - back in the late 60s - had the same draconian drunk driving laws.
The police can visit you to administer a breathalyzer test; if you fail and
your car engine is still warm, you're outta luck.
On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 12:27 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
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> On
On Mon, 15 Jul 2019 23:50:51 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
wrote:
> Rode to a community meeting this evening with a buddy. Left his house
> to come home about 930. We had big tstorm roll through earlier. Driving
> down the road a BIG oak tree falls in the road right in front of me. I
> gue
On 16/07/2019 11:10 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
Is that evidence always admissible in court? In Canada do you have the right
to know your accuser? Has this yet been used in a weaponized fashion?
Seems like reporting the lawmakers who started the law would be a really
interesting thin
Haha, yeah "insurance" I do have to call and cancel it though.
Woke up a bit sore this morning but my buddy and I went to collect the
car, load it on the trailer, which was a bit of an effort but that
worked out the kinks. So the car is back home. Couldn't get the hood
popped, will have to wo
Is that evidence always admissible in court? In Canada do you have the right
to know your accuser? Has this yet been used in a weaponized fashion?
Seems like reporting the lawmakers who started the law would be a really
interesting thing, it'd hassle them if nothing else. I'm interested in those
Wikipedia says 161,000 Isettas and derivatives were made over a period of 8 or
so years.Considering people are paying $15-20,000 for a nice Ford Model A and
they made 5 million of those I'd figure this car to be a bargain...
-Curt
On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 12:01:48 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfoge
It needs some TLC but $2600 for a 40 year old Mercedes roadster??
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I'm actually reminded of last summer talking to a Canadian friend who is a gun
owner. He mentioned something about getting a firearm shipped to his house.
"Wait a tick, you can do that?" Apparently you can.
In retrospect I don't think I asked if it was because of Canada's national gun
registr
More proof that you live in a police state. Why wouldn't they take evidence at
the accident scene?
-Curt
On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 11:46:38 AM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
wrote:
On 15/07/2019 10:50 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:
> I’ll probably be sore in the morning
What insurance? Would someone carry comprehensive insurance on a $500 car?Heck
that reminds me, I need to take the extra insurance off my pickup. A 9 year old
truck shouldn't be costing me an extra $500 a year.
When I took comprehensive off the Ranger the insurance agent said "What would
you do
On 15/07/2019 10:50 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:
I’ll probably be sore in the morning but right now Mr Basil Hayden is
ministering my aches.
--FT
That would be a bad idea in Canada now. Thanks to our wonky Liberal
government, the police can now come to your house hours af
Glad you're OK - now awaiting the insurance company news.
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> On 16/07/2019 10:34 AM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> > Glad you were not injured - I guess timing is everything!
> >
>
> But in this case, timi
1982 + 24 = 2006
I think Mao missed the "owned" and 1995...
-Curt
On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 11:37:25 AM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
wrote:
On 15/07/2019 6:34 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote:
> Randy wrote:
>> ... they have the money to buy toys.
> They need a mathematics refre
Bidding topped out at $9600. Not outrageous, but someone overpaid...
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> On 15/07/2019 6:34 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote:
> > Randy wrote:
> >> ... they have the money to buy toys.
> > They need a ma
On 16/07/2019 10:34 AM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
Glad you were not injured - I guess timing is everything!
But in this case, timing is essentially luck.
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On 15/07/2019 6:34 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote:
Randy wrote:
... they have the money to buy toys.
They need a mathematics refresher course. 24-years and 1982 do not get to 2019.
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Would you like to elaborate? I have no real idea what you are
Glad you were not injured - I guess timing is everything!
On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 10:16 AM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
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> +1 The car did its job. A good investment. Hope you are not sore
> today.
>
> Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote on 7/16/19 10:00 AM:
> > G
You did.
And while the PO’s son in law did enjoy the car, I don’t think he was enamored
if it enough to want to buy it back...
-D
> On Jul 16, 2019, at 10:42 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Oops, I mean to say previous owner's son.
> Reading it now, it looks like I said your son.
+1 The car did its job. A good investment. Hope you are not sore
today.
Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote on 7/16/19 10:00 AM:
Glad you're ok Rich.
Greg
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Glad you're ok Rich.
Greg
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Subject: [MBZ] The $500E300 did its job tonight
Rode to a
Distant cousin was killed about five years ago.
Tree fell across a road in the UP in a storm at night, blocking the road.
Two of them stopped, Mark got a chain saw out of his truck and the other guy
helped, then somebody came along and hit Mark, or hit the tree into Mark, I
don't remember exact
Whew, probably needed to change your shorts after that.
Theres been a big push across New England (well MA, NH and ME that I know of)
to move trees back from the road. Partially because of things like this but
also to keep them off the power lines. This is a good reminder as to why...
-Curt
Which is why I gave up having an old car as a daily driver. I go too far too
often. I was working on my car every week. As the 123 cars get into middle age
it gets more difficult to keep them in really good shape...
Well that and I hated driving them into the ground. Cars here don't wear out so
Oops, I mean to say previous owner's son.
Reading it now, it looks like I said your son.
> On July 16, 2019 at 10:34 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> No.
>
> > On Jul 16, 2019, at 10:30 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> > wrote:
> >
> > Any chance the seller's son would bid at BAT?
No.
> On Jul 16, 2019, at 10:30 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Any chance the seller's son would bid at BAT?
> Mitch.
>
>> On July 16, 2019 at 8:33 AM Dan--- via Mercedes
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I’m not going to provide an accounting at this point as I don’t know what it
>> would b
Any chance the seller's son would bid at BAT?
Mitch.
> On July 16, 2019 at 8:33 AM Dan--- via Mercedes wrote:
>
>
> I’m not going to provide an accounting at this point as I don’t know what it
> would be. I have a round number in mind, which would be within about 15%-20%
> below what I belie
I probably pushed the tree a good 20ft or 30ft or more. Thumped it
good. Main hit on pass side front, so that pushed the fender into the
door a bit. I'm headed over shortly to collect it so will check it out
more.
--FT
On 7/16/19 8:44 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
On July 16, 2019 a
> On July 16, 2019 at 8:42 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> If you did 40-0 in a couple of feet I'm sure the chassis is trash.
Should have looked at the picture first, looks like you might have moved the
tree 10-15 feet.
But like Peter said, if the door openings aren't door shap
Glad you're OK.
I assume if you were going to do something like that, the $500 300D or the $200
SEC would be your first choice of car to do it in?
If you did 40-0 in a couple of feet I'm sure the chassis is trash.
Does the 300D have BAS?
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I’m not going to provide an accounting at this point as I don’t know what it
would be. I have a round number in mind, which would be within about 15%-20%
below what I believe to be market price on this car. To be honest, if I broke
even I would be happy, as the things I’ve learned working on thi
If a door won't open, it's toast -- too much distortion in the body to ever get
right.
And this indeed is why I drive a Benz -- saved my life when a guy ran a red
light due to inattention and T-boned me doing 60. Mashed the car all to hell,
but I walked away.
Peter
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Wow, sorry to hear about that, and also glad to hear that no ride to the
hospital required.
Well, those turbo engines have some value if you want to pull and keep
that. Looks like the intercooler probably got crunched though. There are
some other electronic modules that commonly go bad like the
Dude these cars go a million miles, what are you talking about? ;)
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Charleston SC
On Mon, Jul 15, 2019 at 10:03 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
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> The thing is that car is more than half worn out. It may keep clattering
> along for another 100k bef
Despite one part (the extra ring / spacer) left over, the pump ran for
about five hours straight with no issues. I'm calling it a success for now.
I just re-started the pump after about 60 hours of sitting, and it had held
its prime and resumed providing water to my redneck sprinkler system
(buri
Ouch!
That’s why we drive these cars, right?
Glad you’re OK.
-D
> On Jul 15, 2019, at 11:50 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Rode to a community meeting this evening with a buddy. Left his house to come
> home about 930. We had big tstorm roll through earlier. Driving down t
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