Re: [MBZ] Nothing *issues me off worse...

2021-03-06 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
You're headed west on 40? Stop at Gene's BBQ in Brinkley, exit 216. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gene's+Barbeque/@34.9016349,-91.1965897,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x319df938f9bbcc03!8m2!3d34.9016349!4d-91.1965897 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Nothing *issues me off worse...

2021-03-06 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
In previous trips I have had central BBQ which was pretty good. Also had a company dinner at the rendezvous down town years ago. It was pretty good too. Unfortunately I didn’t want to unhook the trailer and drive around so it was whatever was within walking distance. To top it all off, it

Re: [MBZ] Nothing *issues me off worse...

2021-03-06 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
A couple years ago we went to Martin's BBQ in Nashville, fortunately thats a place where you order before you sit. They were out of almost everything but I managed to score spareribs that were amazing. We got brisket from my buddy Jon last week. He has a food truck in NH. I texted ahead,

Re: [MBZ] Nothing *issues me off worse...

2021-03-06 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Welcome to laid back TN. Asl me how I know. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 8:12 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Than waiting to be seated at a BBQ restaurant, then get seated and order > your food and they say they are out of the 2 things

Re: [MBZ] Nothing *issues me off worse...

2021-03-06 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Some years ago I went to a barbecue place a coupla times in West Memphis (in Arkysaw across the river) called Ray's right off I-40. Ray ran the place and the Q was excellent.  It burned down and h moved somewhere else.   I don't know if this is current or not, looks like the place it was years

Re: [MBZ] The Memphis e300 with 480k miles

2021-03-06 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
yeah maybe but they might be in short supply --FT On 3/6/21 8:08 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Not really. You can still get the Mickey Mouse non remote key I believe Sent from my iPhone On Mar 6, 2021, at 6:55 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: In which case yer screwed

[MBZ] Nothing *issues me off worse...

2021-03-06 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Than waiting to be seated at a BBQ restaurant, then get seated and order your food and they say they are out of the 2 things you ordered, brisket and ribs. They do have a good selection of other meats available which would be the pulled pork and smoked turkey. Wtf? They should disclose this

Re: [MBZ] The Memphis e300 with 480k miles

2021-03-06 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Not really. You can still get the Mickey Mouse non remote key I believe Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2021, at 6:55 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > In which case yer screwed > > --FT > >> On 3/6/21 6:44 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> The switch blade key is also

Re: [MBZ] The Memphis e300 with 480k miles

2021-03-06 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
In which case yer screwed --FT On 3/6/21 6:44 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: The switch blade key is also falling apart and was taped back together. I would not be surprised if the security chip fell out and that’s why it won’t start. Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] The Memphis e300 with 480k miles

2021-03-06 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
That has a different key/drive authorization system than this 97. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2021, at 6:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > >  > Sounds like the same issue with the broken key on my friend's 99 e320 that I > chronicled a few days ago.. > >> On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 6:59 PM

Re: [MBZ] The Memphis e300 with 480k miles

2021-03-06 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Sounds like the same issue with the broken key on my friend's 99 e320 that I chronicled a few days ago.. On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 6:59 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 97 e300. 488k miles. It’s really in fairly decent shape. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 6,

Re: [MBZ] The Memphis e300 with 480k miles

2021-03-06 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
97 e300. 488k miles. It’s really in fairly decent shape. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2021, at 5:56 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > What year car? > - > Max > Charleston SC > > >> On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 6:44 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>

Re: [MBZ] The Memphis e300 with 480k miles

2021-03-06 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
What year car? - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 6:44 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Forgot to mention the glow plug light does come on. If it comes on still I > would think it would have enough plugs going to light it off. Maybe not. > The

Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

2021-03-06 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Max and I went for brunch after picking up the 97E420 and as I was leaving the restaurant turning onto a busy highway, I was observing the various vehicles going by.  I would say 95% of those that went by in a coupla minutes were either white, black, or silver.  Very few of any other color. 

Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

2021-03-06 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
My w211 has been in RI all 26 years of its life & no rust. Here 210's rust on the way home from the showroom Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 5:59 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sat, 6 Mar 2021 01:43:44 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > > The W210 is the

[MBZ] MBs for sale in ABQ

2021-03-06 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Will be out in NM in a couple of weeks for work. If anybody runs across any good Okie acres candidates out there let me know. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] The Memphis e300 with 480k miles

2021-03-06 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Forgot to mention the glow plug light does come on. If it comes on still I would think it would have enough plugs going to light it off. Maybe not. The switch blade key is also falling apart and was taped back together. I would not be surprised if the security chip fell out and that’s why it

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK 430 - Drives Excellent - Cold AC - 72K Miles

2021-03-06 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
That's not a very low price if the top is buggered.  Easiest thing to do would be take a code reader and see what the top nanny is saying, could be all kinds of issues -- pump, some switches not aligned or working, maybe some sort of interlock issue. Starting at $3k would be the safe route, or

[MBZ] The Memphis e300 with 480k miles

2021-03-06 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Just got to the hotel after picking it up. This is the car that’s been on eBay several times and the high bidders never show. Several guys have owned it since then I guess. Somebody here, can’t remember who, gave the guy before this last guy my number. I never made it over and the next guy got

Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

2021-03-06 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
>Should one instead look for a W211? Sure. Avoid anything with Airmatic suspension, and the 2006-2008 ish E350. I think Dwight has a 2005 E320 4matic. I have heard no complaints from him. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

2021-03-06 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 6 Mar 2021 01:43:44 + Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > The W210 is the Camry of early twenty first century Mercedes. I recall hearing W210s are more rust prone than W211s. Should one instead look for a W211? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

[MBZ] Fwd: 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK 430 - Drives Excellent - Cold AC - 72K Miles

2021-03-06 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
Isn’t there an interlock with the back windows? The 72K musta been a lot of around town, driver in and out driving from the condition of that seat. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Mar 6, 2021, at 3:18 PM, nore...@craigslist.org wrote: >>> >>  >> azbob...@gmail.com forwarded you this

Re: [MBZ] New E420

2021-03-06 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I’m on my way to Memphis to pickup that black e300 diesel that was off and on eBay for a while. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2021, at 12:37 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > >  > > > > Max helped me get it loaded. Won’t start but burped once with some starting > fluid.

Re: [MBZ] New E420

2021-03-06 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Clear coat is mostly all bad so it looks kinda rough but the body is really straight, no dings or scrapes.  I gotta get the power washer on it and get all the grunge off although it is not too dirty really. Looks like the rain has passed so I am going to see about the fuel pump, see if I can

Re: [MBZ] On the Subject of Early MB Slushbox Shifters...

2021-03-06 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
> The shifter design was later standardized for all vehicles sold in the US to > avoid this. Yep. Vehicles including motorcycles. I have a 1968 Harley Davidson XL (Sportster) that has the shifter on the right side. IIRC, older British bikes are similar. Rick

Re: [MBZ] New E420

2021-03-06 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
That’ll clean up nicely. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2021, at 11:37 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > >  > > > > Max helped me get it loaded. Won’t start but burped once with some starting > fluid. Doesn’t appear to have fuel pressure. Couldn’t find a fuel pump

Re: [MBZ] This Looks Nice

2021-03-06 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
That does look like a lot of car for the money.  I guess the air suspension is probably a weak point. Max Dillon Charleston SC Mar 6, 2021 1:20:18 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes : > https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/largo-2005-mercedes-e500/7287243865.html > > Panoramic roof? I had no idea

Re: [MBZ] This Looks Nice

2021-03-06 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
That looks really nice, seems like a reasonable price. That was an expensive option. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Mar 6, 2021, at 1:20 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] On the Subject of Early MB Slushbox Shifters...

2021-03-06 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The Dodge pickup truck I had as a rental last week in Flagstaff was really weird (to me.) It had a knob on the instrument panel for selecting the gears. I kept looking for the shifter (on the column) when I would get in and get ready to go. Took a bit of getting used to. At least it didn’t

Re: [MBZ] On the Subject of Early MB Slushbox Shifters...

2021-03-06 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
Before 1968 or so, there was no standard in automatic shifters. This resulted in people getting run over because drivers were unfamiliar with all the various types of automatic shifters, especially in situations like valet parking where someone may drive many types of cars in a short period of

[MBZ] This Looks Nice

2021-03-06 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/largo-2005-mercedes-e500/7287243865.html Panoramic roof? I had no idea that was an option on the E-class. -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] W116/W126 300SDs

2021-03-06 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
The thing about an OBDII car is that the computers talk to each other and share diagnostic information that is actually useful. Using the computer you can target your troubleshooting so you don't need to shotgun parts. Think of the computer as a particular kind of wrench... -Curt On

Re: [MBZ] On the Subject of Early MB Slushbox Shifters...

2021-03-06 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Might have been the “Jetaway 200” that my 1962 Series 60 Cadillac Fleetwood had. I don’t recall if “R” was at the far right on that. -D > On Mar 5, 2021, at 6:40 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > Do you remember that Hydramatics had the reverse on the far right? Past Low. > >