Re: [MBZ] Fun times today with the S550

Like when we went to the Coleman convention in Michigan, Char-lot... People get funny about that. Of course in Maine we have Calais, not calay. For that matter Mass has Peabuhdee. -Curt On Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 12:59:56 PM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Exactly. First time

Re: [MBZ] Fun times today with the S550

Oh geez, Years ago Angie and I went on a cruise where the main dining room was Versailles. We met a couple of former army officers who were trying to tell us that they had eaten there but clearly didn't know how to pronounce it. "Ver, ver, Versales."  They'd also told us how they were staying

Re: [MBZ] OT: Stupid nickle and dime stuff

The '05 Golf ate the miles up yesterday, we did Peterborough, NH to Waterville, ME in one 200+ mile run. I *think* the speedo reads 5mph slow which might explain the 45mpg. Some of that is no doubt the around town driving I'd been doing though. My bladder limited us to Houlton for our next top,

Re: [MBZ] Fun times today with the S550

Having spent a lot of time in Massachusetts, top of my list was always “Wooster.” (Worcester for those not familiar with the local vernacular.) -D > On Jun 10, 2024, at 4:50 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > Like when we went to the Coleman convention in Michigan, Char-lot... > > People get funny

Re: [MBZ] Fun times today with the S550

Woostuh or Wustuh Kwinzee Ruhveeah (or, often, “Fukkinreveeah”) Dawchestuh (or just “Dot”/“Dawt”) Meffuh Sumvull (or, more generally “Fukkinsumvull”), Gateway to Meffuh, home of the Bahneys Conkit (where Pawl Reveeah went) Billricker And on the weekends you go “Nowheah, just downnacape” o

Re: [MBZ] OT: Stupid nickle and dime stuff

Yes, the bladder was the limiter on my Jettas too. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 10, 2024, at 2:00 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > The '05 Golf ate the miles up yesterday, we did Peterborough, NH to > Waterville, ME in one 200+ mile run. I *think* the speedo reads 5mph slow

[MBZ] work very good open title in hand clean title --1957 Mercedes-Benz 190 e 2.3 Sedan 4D, $9, 800

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[MBZ] 2012 Mercedes-Benz cls550 4.7 max package with second amg package rims, $12, 100

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Re: [MBZ] Fun times today with the S550

Summerville has gotten gentrified, its where the hipsters have taken all the "r"s that the rest of the state has thrown away... -Curt On Monday, June 10, 2024 at 08:29:22 AM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Woostuh or Wustuh Kwinzee Ruhveeah (or, often, “Fukkinreveeah”) D

Re: [MBZ] OT: Stupid nickle and dime stuff

I forgot to mention the positive effects of the long term high speed run. While I haven't started the car yet today (ie cold start) when I stopped for groceries I noticed a significant reduction in smoke at startup. The PD engines in the second gen TDIs (first gen would be '97 through '03 VE eng

[MBZ] Country music lovers can see a car just like this on Maren Morris’ video of ‘My Church’.

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Re: [MBZ] Fun times today with the S550

Most people see Worcester and automatically add an h that isn't there... -Curt On Monday, June 10, 2024 at 07:38:12 AM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Having spent a lot of time in Massachusetts, top of my list was always “Wooster.” (Worcester for those not familiar with the l

Re: [MBZ] Fun times today with the S550

I guess it was inevitable, the bleed over from Cambridge --FT On 6/10/24 9:50 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: Summerville has gotten gentrified, its where the hipsters have taken all the "r"s that the rest of the state has thrown away... -Curt On Monday, June 10, 2024 at 08:29:22 AM EDT, Buggered

Re: [MBZ] OT: Stupid nickle and dime stuff

On Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:59:35 + (UTC) Curt Raymond wrote: > The '05 Golf ate the miles up yesterday, we did Peterborough, NH to > Waterville, ME in one 200+ mile run. I *think* the speedo reads 5mph > slow which might explain the 45mpg. I got into the habit of using a GPS receiver as a speedo

Re: [MBZ] OT: Stupid nickle and dime stuff

I'm going to try a GPS speedo via my phone on the way home. I *think* I can adjust the speedo within the VW software, need to try it when I get home. -Curt On Monday, June 10, 2024 at 10:09:41 AM EDT, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:59:35 + (UTC) Curt Raymond wrote:

Re: [MBZ] OT: Stupid nickle and dime stuff

I usually check mine against the roadside "Your Speed" signs that are often set up in construction zones. But I don't really know how accurate those are, and I could see the motivation for having them set a little high. On Mon, Jun 10, 2024, at 10:08, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Mon, 10 Jun 2

Re: [MBZ] OT: Stupid nickle and dime stuff

That's what gave me the idea that the speedo is off, then yesterday driving RT 1 other cars normally max out at 60mph but most of the time the cars I was following were doing 65 indicated in my car. It occurs to me I should have paid more attention to the mile markers on the highway. If the mil

Re: [MBZ] Fun times today with the S550

In AZ, it's always fun to listen to any blue-haired snowbird try to pronounce anything having to do with either the American Indians or Mexico. An odd one that I remember from long ago (when I was a store manager at a Bob's Big Boy ("yes, I am Bob" every single day) in Sun City was when a guy fr

Re: [MBZ] Country music lovers can see a car just like this on Maren Morris’ video of ‘My Church’.

AHH.that's my first MB!! Looks like it was out in the hail. If I were within 100 miles, I'd go look at it with a pocket full of dead presidents, but the hail damage.the MB gods are effing with me. AZBob From: Mercedes on behalf of Floyd Thursby via M

[MBZ] OT: Commercial EV dealership in Mass.

*Mullen enters new dealership and gets initial order*

[MBZ] whoopie pie van

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[MBZ] Who needs this? 2019 Sprinter Mobile LED Truck - $139,900

Many possibilities https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/d/alsip-spark-512-mobile-led-truck/7755519740.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okie

Re: [MBZ] whoopie pie van

It’ll take a lot of whoopies to pay for that rascal. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 10, 2024, at 10:34 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/carroll-2022-refrigerated-temp/770576.html > ___ > http://www.o

[MBZ] 1982 Steyr Pinzgauer

Pics are bad but looks cool. I didn't know Mercedes ever made an air-cooled engine. https://southbend.craigslist.org/cto/d/elkhart-pinzgauer/7755548739.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

[MBZ] Will need work. 2007 Mercedes-Benz r-class R 320 CDI Sport Wagon 4D, $1, 700

Actually looks decent Need cv replaced, and steering is leaking fluid, needs an emissions sensor, needs brakes. .The price is negotiable. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1695965684143533 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] It overheats Bad head 2007 Mercedes-Benz gl-class GL 450 Sport Utility 4D, $1, 500

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Stupid nickle and dime stuff

You can time the number of seconds between mile marks and do bit of math and come up with your MPH. The more miles you time, the more accurate the result. On Monday, June 10th, 2024 at 10:27 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > That's what gave me the idea that the speedo is off, then yesterd

Re: [MBZ] OT: Stupid nickle and dime stuff

but wouldn't i have to drive some miles for an hour? --FT On 6/10/24 2:26 PM, OK DonN via Mercedes wrote: You can time the number of seconds between mile marks and do bit of math and come up with your MPH. The more miles you time, the more accurate the result. On Monday, June 10th, 2024 at 10

[MBZ] O.T. Dash Cams

Who likes what and for what reasons? It’s time. AZBob 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/merced

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dash Cams

I buy fairly cheap cams off Amazon, sometimes they are on sale.  They all seem to have the same "engine" in them, the more expensive cams have GPS and speed and other features that I don't find particularly appealing. --FT On 6/10/24 3:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: Who likes what and

Re: [MBZ] OT: Stupid nickle and dime stuff

> but wouldn't i have to drive some miles for an hour? Of course not, no more than the speedometer itself needs to. It's just math. Divide miles traveled (fractional is OK) by hours taken to do so (ditto). There's your answer. The longer the timebase or distance the more precise the result. _A

Re: [MBZ] Tires for my 1980 300SD

On 09/06/2024 8:41 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: JUst don't pay more for tires than your car is worth... Not much chance of that! Craig ___ A number of years back now, I put 5 new tires on my old Chevy pickup. I think that I about doubled its value. R

Re: [MBZ] I’ve Got a Fever

Have you seen the recent news report about a former astronaut who died in a plane crash. He was the sole occupant of the plane and was 90 years old. Randy On 09/06/2024 4:23 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: The old gal who lives a few blocks away with a 1980 300SD. I first saw it in 1992

Re: [MBZ] I’ve Got a Fever

Great way to exit the mortal coil at 90yo --FT On 6/10/24 3:59 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Have you seen the recent news report about a former astronaut who died in a plane crash. He was the sole occupant of the plane and was 90 years old. Randy On 09/06/2024 4:23 PM, Bob Rentfro

[MBZ] Extra 1 in price -- 2007 Mercedes-Benz S550 - $18, 925 (Charlotte)

Where do these people come up with their pricing?  And even at 8925 that is about 1-2k high for a 07 https://charlotte.craigslist.org/ctd/d/charlotte-2007-mercedes-benz-s550/778627.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://w

Re: [MBZ] I’ve Got a Fever

Well, assuming that he had a heart attack or something similar and didn't know what was happening. It would be a bit disturbing if a wing fell off etc. and he got to ride it down while awake and coherent. Randy On 10/06/2024 3:06 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Great way to exit the mor

Re: [MBZ] Fun times today with the S550

That’s how we knew people weren’t locals when we lived in WI. Ashwabenon, the Kinnikinnic River, etc., etc. -D > On Jun 10, 2024, at 11:49 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > In AZ, it's always fun to listen to any blue-haired snowbird try to > pronounce anything having to do with eit

Re: [MBZ] 1982 Steyr Pinzgauer

That was one of those things I was talking about at the off-road camping gathering in Flagstaff that we saw holding up traffic because it was maxed out. It had to be doing 30 mph and you could hear the engine screaming. -D > On Jun 10, 2024, at 1:45 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] Will need work. 2007 Mercedes-Benz r-class R 320 CDI Sport Wagon 4D, $1, 700

That will sell FAST. On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 2:05 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Actually looks decent > > Need cv replaced, and steering is leaking fluid, needs an emissions > sensor, needs brakes. .The price is negotiable. > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplac

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dash Cams

I don’t think there’s really a good choice, as nearly everything on the market is Chinesium. I have a Nexar camera that is OK, but the functionality as far as connectivity and such is clusteriffic. The UI stinks. Knowing what I do now about them makes it unlikely I would buy another. -D > On

Re: [MBZ] I’ve Got a Fever

On a recent flight from Tampa to Flagstaff (PHX then FLG) we got out about 20 minutes over the Gulf and the pilot comes on and says, “We see something up here we don’t like, so we’re turning around and going back to Tampa.” I look out my window at the port side engine and the “spinner” is statio

[MBZ] I would rather have this and never need it 2002 International Armored Truck international armored truck, $9, 800

I would rather have this and never need it than all the other ultimate scenarios as this world isn’t getting any better. Protect yourself, your valuables and your loved ones and every way you can. The difference this makes could make all the difference. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/ite

Re: [MBZ] O.T. Dash Cams

I have a couple of (now discontinued) Garmin cameras around somewhere that would be good. Solidly built, high quality items. I haven't used them in several years and I don't recall if they just record until the card is full or if they have a mode that will start overwriting the older content so

[MBZ] Last washed in 1972 1970 Mercedes-Benz 250c,$3,000

Seems like it runs OK, more or less. No interior pics. needs some tlc everything’s there needs a back glass. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/8003189366379111/ -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archi

Re: [MBZ] Last washed in 1972 1970 Mercedes-Benz 250c,$3,000

Nice tires. On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 4:52 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Seems like it runs OK, more or less. No interior pics. > > needs some tlc everything’s there needs a back glass. > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/8003189366379111/ > > -- > --FT >

[MBZ] It's cleaning inside and out 1997 Mercedes-Benz s-class S 600 Sedan 4D, $25, 000

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[MBZ] Minimalist ad -- 2006 Mercedes-Benz e-class,$6,200

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[MBZ] Very we'll kept. Seriously business OnLY!!! Very clean E 500 Mercedes -Benz - $7, 500 (Tallahassee and the surrounding Areas)

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[MBZ] used as a Limo, Professionally maintained, Pristine condition 2010 Mercedes Benz S550 4 matic - $6, 000 (snellville)

It does look nice.  Price not too crazy but miles are high. https://macon.craigslist.org/ctd/d/snellville-2010-mercedes-benz-s550-matic/7755204395.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscr

[MBZ] Digest

Does anyone use or see value in the digests that are hosted externally? I have considered shutting that off which would keep list content more private I suppose. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.co

Re: [MBZ] OT: Stupid nickle and dime stuff

3600 [seconds in an hour] divided by how ever many seconds it took you to drive one mile = your speed in MPH. Drive two miles, then divide 7200 by the number of seconds to get MPH. On Monday, June 10th, 2024 at 2:15 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > > > but wouldn't i have to drive

Re: [MBZ] Digest

No value for me --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jun 10, 2024, at 6:52 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Does anyone use or see value in the digests that are hosted externally? I > have considered shutting that off which would keep list content more private > I suppose. > > > Sent from

Re: [MBZ] Digest

I’m sorry, I guess digest is not what I meant, I meant the archives. Still no value? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 10, 2024, at 7:01 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > No value for me > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Jun 10, 2024, at 6:52 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>

Re: [MBZ] Digest

On Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:24:07 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > I’m sorry, I guess digest is not what I meant, I meant the archives. > Still no value? I have used them very occasionally. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives htt

Re: [MBZ] Digest

I’m good with that. I’m sure they’re being crawled and scraped for information. -D > On Jun 10, 2024, at 3:52 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Does anyone use or see value in the digests that are hosted externally? I > have considered shutting that off which would keep list cont

Re: [MBZ] Digest

Is that where all of Marshall's wisdom is now? On Monday, June 10th, 2024 at 10:14 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > > > I’m good with that. > > I’m sure they’re being crawled and scraped for information. > > -D > > > On Jun 10, 2024, at 3:52 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > >

[MBZ] Marshall's Wisdom [was: Re: Digest]

On Tue, 11 Jun 2024 03:46:09 + OK DonN via Mercedes wrote: > Is that where all of Marshall's wisdom is now? Marshall's wisdom is probably scattered through the archives (which is what Kaleb changed the subject to), but I have a list of Marshall's emails in a directory which contains 39 megab

Re: [MBZ] Digest

I also make occasional use of the archives. On Mon, 10 Jun 2024, Kaleb Striplin wrote: > >I'm sorry, I guess digest is not what I >meant, I meant the archives. Still no >value? > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/arch