Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating BS

2012-04-08 Thread Brian Toscano
So what are they trying to do here? "Encourage" MA residents to buy vehicles within MA? On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > Michael Canfield writes: > > > MA will not recognize out of state temp tags and have been known to > > impound cars over it. > > OK this seems like to

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

2012-04-08 Thread Brian Toscano
Another way to think about it - if they make it hard to carry a gun, they're probably going make it hard to drive :-) On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Brian Toscano wrote: > You'd probably need to consider the panhandle West and the peninsula East. > But the Appalachian mounta

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

2012-04-08 Thread Brian Toscano
You'd probably need to consider the panhandle West and the peninsula East. But the Appalachian mountains end in North Georgia and Northern Alabama. On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 8:20 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > t'other side. > > > Florida is South of the mountains. >> >> >> On Sat,

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

2012-04-08 Thread Brian Toscano
by the other poster. On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Craig wrote: > On Sat, 7 Apr 2012 21:18:04 -0600 Brian Toscano > wrote: > > > Reserve your judgement of whackos to the Northeast on down to Virginia > > So are all of the northeastern st

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

2012-04-08 Thread Brian Toscano
Florida is South of the mountains. On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:34 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > California likes cars but hates polluters. So there are no safety >> inspections and no strict tag requirements. Reserve your judgement of >> whackos to the Northeast on down to Virgini

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating BS

2012-04-08 Thread Brian Toscano
Refunds are not common but some states do/did issue them. On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 5:54 AM, Dan Penoff wrote: > No refunds here that I know of. If you sell the car before the > registration expires, you simply lose the value of what you paid. > > Some states, like Indiana, had a system where the c

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

2012-04-07 Thread Brian Toscano
California likes cars but hates polluters. So there are no safety inspections and no strict tag requirements. Reserve your judgement of whackos to the Northeast on down to Virginia (and don't forget that Florida is basically the Northeast without snow). On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Dieselhe

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

2012-04-07 Thread Brian Toscano
Cops give out PBA cards to friends and family. Immediate family can get a shield for the window. They make problems go away. On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 7:39 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Craig wrote: > >> On Sat, 7 Apr 2012 18:42:37 -0600 Brian Toscano >> wrote: >> >>

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

2012-04-07 Thread Brian Toscano
So these scanners are more than license plate scanners, they are whole car scanners that can tell if you have a tag on the wrong car? I think the key to avoid major problems in NJ is to have a stack of PBA cards :-) On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: > NJ is very strict...

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

2012-04-07 Thread Brian Toscano
17 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: > On Apr 7, 2012, at 1:44 PM, "Brian Toscano" > wrote: > > > > >> You bought a car in Maryland and wish to title & tag it in your home > state > > of Indiana. > > Just drive it back with the paperwork in the car. If you h

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

2012-04-07 Thread Brian Toscano
e with I have 30 >>> days to notify the carrier, but I am covered automatically - State >>> Farm/Allstate. >>> >>> 2.) Purchasing a new vehicle (adding to the policy) I only have to notify >>> the insurer upon purchase - Allstate (don't know about S

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

2012-04-07 Thread Brian Toscano
n this.) > > When I bought Tony's 300E, before I left with the car I called Allstate's > 800 number, gave them the details, and I was covered. I did have a copy of > my insurance card with me as well. > > Dan > > > On Apr 7, 2012, at 2:44 PM, Brian Toscano wrot

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

2012-04-07 Thread Brian Toscano
You can insure the vehicle independent of registering it. Insurance usually happens first and only requires the VIN. On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > You bought a car in Maryland and wish to title & tag it in your home state > of Indiana. Just drive it bac

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

2012-04-07 Thread Brian Toscano
You bought a car in Maryland and wish to title & tag it in your home state of Indiana. Just drive it back with the paperwork in the car. If you have a signed title then there shouldn't be any problem. When I have purchased cars out of state I have either (a) slapped one of my current tags on it

Re: [MBZ] 404 found

2012-04-03 Thread Brian Toscano
What kind of 6 cylinder gas engines did Mercedes use in the 1960s? On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:17 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > The ultimate offroad motorhome. > > > -Curt > > Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:25:18 -0700 > From: clay monroe > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] 404 found > Message

Re: [MBZ] 603 turbo WAS:smokin SDL

2012-03-15 Thread Brian Toscano
Check out the attachment for some factory procedures on turbochargers. On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > on the gasket for the supply line. glued down to the turbo only, with > great excess. > > Fortunately all my other 603 were apparently un- messed w

Re: [MBZ] 603 turbo WAS:smokin SDL

2012-03-15 Thread Brian Toscano
ball with a > pipe, and replace the trashed turbo if the football was not replaced before > it trashed the turbo. > > > > Actually, Andrew's 85 Collyfawnia TD had a football on the 617. > > > >> On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:56:05 -0600 Brian Toscano > >> wro

Re: [MBZ] 603 turbo WAS:smokin SDL

2012-03-14 Thread Brian Toscano
What is the football eliminator pipe? You don't have to separate the EGR valve from the pipe it bolts to. There are big fat o-rings that keep all those intake pipes together. You probably won't even need to replace them unless they were butchered in the past. But I strongly suggest not bolting

Re: [MBZ] 603 turbo WAS:smokin SDL

2012-03-13 Thread Brian Toscano
Right, like if the bushings around the transmission are bad or you decide you want new studs, washers, or nuts for the exhaust, or one or both of the flex pipes or clamps appears to be in poor condition. I recall the job vividly because I had a KKK rebuilt and it wouldn't spool up. So I had to R/

Re: [MBZ] 603 turbo WAS:smokin SDL

2012-03-13 Thread Brian Toscano
You should not need to order parts more than once. It is a relatively straightforward job, but it does take some time. The exhaust parts tend to come loose without too much trouble. You will need (or find it easier) to get under the car to disconnect the exhaust downpipe. It may also help to re

[MBZ] XZN drivers

2012-03-12 Thread Brian Toscano
Are XZN drivers used on many cars today? I haven't used them on any vehicle except my old Mercedes. Thanks, Brian ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] 603 turbo WAS:smokin SDL

2012-03-12 Thread Brian Toscano
It is unlikely that hot shutoffs killed your turbo. Some parts just break and no amount of oil changes or babying could have prevented it. On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > I did not pull off the intake yet. That was on my list for the morning. > Alon

Re: [MBZ] 603 turbo WAS:smokin SDL

2012-03-12 Thread Brian Toscano
The turbos can be either Garrett or KKK. They were used interchangeably from the factory. You do not need to take off the exhaust manifold. You will need the metal gasket that goes between the turbo & the manifold. You may need to purchase studs or new copper nuts if you have problems. The O-r

Re: [MBZ] 603 turbo WAS:smokin SDL

2012-03-10 Thread Brian Toscano
The Garrett and KKK turbochargers are interchangeable and both were used. On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > Does anyone know what turbo is on an 87 SDL? Garret or KKK? > > It looks like some things are accessible from above, and some from below. > What

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Brian Toscano
You may need to download rsync (free). It is a command line program. What Dan suggested sounds like a GUI based version of rsync. You can also rename your existing Documents folder to something like "Documents.tmp" and then restore your entire Documents folder from Time Machine to your local sy

Re: [MBZ] OT Mac time machine

2012-03-10 Thread Brian Toscano
Wouldn't it make the most sense to only copy your user directory files? I would be cautious against trying to copy OS files that way. You can probably rsync your user directory on Time Machine back to your new hard drive. Or better still, copy your user directory to a backup location, then use T

Re: [MBZ] USB turn tables - 45 rpm Record Values

2012-02-26 Thread Brian Toscano
Most record shops buy vinyl. You can have them give you a price and if you don't like it you don't have to sell it to them. With so much competition on eBay and the cost of shipping that much weight what do you think you'd get and how much more or less would it be than the record shop? On Sun,

Re: [MBZ] USB turn tables

2012-02-26 Thread Brian Toscano
One of the biggest setbacks in music was the 1980's remastering when the CD became the preferred consumer format. Many of those original digital remasters were not done very well by today's standards. Some artists have digitally remastered their albums a second time and the quality is much better

Re: [MBZ] USB turn tables

2012-02-25 Thread Brian Toscano
You would get better conversion with a better turntable, but not the same level of convenience. A good turntable cartridge is either near or more than the cost of the entire USB turntable... On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Tim C wrote: > They are just Chinese turntables running through norm

Re: [MBZ] TSA and license plates

2012-02-22 Thread Brian Toscano
Probably depends on the TSA agent or airport you're using. On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 7:55 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Can you carry a license plate in the passenger compartment of a plane, or > is it considered an improvised edged weapon? > > __**_ > http://www.oki

Re: [MBZ] OT-Boot Camp swap to Parallels

2012-02-21 Thread Brian Toscano
I wouldn't bother with the dmg file. Let vmware do the conversion of Boot Camp. On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 11:48 AM, clay monroe wrote: > Do not have windows disk. Only have Cd drive in the macbook, so would > need to install from another source. Maybe torrent version of the DVD as > iso or dmg

Re: [MBZ] OT-Boot Camp swap to Parallels

2012-02-21 Thread Brian Toscano
You could use disk utility in Mac OS X to resize the partition. If it won't let you, then you could clone the existing Mac OS X partition to the free space between the existing partition windows and Mac OS X partition, blow away the existing Mac OS X partition, and resize the newer one to the rest

Re: [MBZ] cracked

2012-02-18 Thread Brian Toscano
It was caused by a rock, not the install. I heard the rock hit the windshield while driving, but the crack didn't appear until later that day. Probably the temperature change. On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 2:45 PM, wrote: > > I had my windshield replaced last month. After 230,000 miles it was

Re: [MBZ] Windshield Crack Repair?

2012-02-18 Thread Brian Toscano
12 at 12:06 PM, WILTON wrote: > Hmmm - 'hope it works. 'Wonder if it has to be stop-drilled like aircraft > sheet metal - a little round hole at the end of the crack to stop the crack > - relieve stress. > > Wilton > > - Original Message - From: "Brian T

Re: [MBZ] Windshield Crack Repair?

2012-02-18 Thread Brian Toscano
Found a repair guy who could come first thing. He said it was repairable, and if it fails he'll refund my money. The warranty is good as long as I own the car. We'll see how this works. It cost $60. On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Brian Toscano wrote: > It may work then :-)

Re: [MBZ] Windshield Crack Repair?

2012-02-18 Thread Brian Toscano
quot; out from the affected area there's little > they can do to prevent them from getting worse. > > Dan > > > On Feb 18, 2012, at 12:28 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > > > So the repair is likely only to make the existing crack less visible or > > complete

Re: [MBZ] Windshield Crack Repair?

2012-02-18 Thread Brian Toscano
summer when it gets hot it will spread more, if not > sooner. Although my Suburban developed a crack in Texas about 6 or 7 yr > ago, it grew a bit and has not grown any since, so YMMV. > > --R > > > On 2/18/12 11:59 AM, Brian Toscano wrote: > >> I had my windshield repl

[MBZ] Windshield Crack Repair?

2012-02-18 Thread Brian Toscano
I had my windshield replaced last month. After 230,000 miles it was pretty pitted, though only one rock chip that didn't obstruct my view any. The new windshield developed a crack while it was sitting in the parking lot at work last week. The first time I was it, it was about 3" long. Its growi

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-14 Thread Brian Toscano
Nice stuff Jim! I noticed you had an article in DDJ. I used to read that all the time. I actually had the pleasure of meeting *Bob* Albrecht along the Oregon coast a few summers ago. Brian On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: > A PPC is a kick-ass bit twizzler compared to a M

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-14 Thread Brian Toscano
Superscalar vs super-piplined. Take your pick. On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 9:07 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > A SSH login on it takes 5 seconds >> of SW crunching to exchange the keys. The sad part >> is that its predecessor only takes 7 seconds to do >> the same thing, using a 50

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-13 Thread Brian Toscano
t doesn't get updated after they move > on to a new model. I still use the Thecus running in RAID 5 with three 2T > drives. It turns itself on for a few hours daily when my PC and Synology > machines do auto backups to the Thecus. > > Scott > > -Original Message----- >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-13 Thread Brian Toscano
do some fancy routing, a switch is a switch. No need to > buy another one as long as yours has enough holes. > > Dan > > On Feb 13, 2012, at 2:57 PM, Brian Toscano > wrote: > > > What kind of read and write speeds are you getting? I've read the > synology > &g

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-13 Thread Brian Toscano
age- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Brian Toscano > Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 11:05 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options > > I've been doing more homework on the NAS idea

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-12 Thread Brian Toscano
I've been doing more homework on the NAS idea. Synology 211j seems like an attractive 2-bay unit that gets great reviews. I think I may get it and drop my 2TB media hard drive and my 1TB time machine in it. The alternative will to get a FW800 3TB drive for my desktop. I'd still like to have acc

Re: [MBZ] eMac question for MacDan

2012-02-12 Thread Brian Toscano
A lot of eMAC's also had problems with solder joints (?) that made the screen lose vertical sync. I scrapped mine for parts and used it to beef up a G4 tower. On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 7:55 AM, Allan Streib wrote: > If it doesn't run, it's probably not worth spending any money on. IIRC > these

Re: [MBZ] Engine pre-start oiling coming back from long term storage

2012-02-10 Thread Brian Toscano
I like Gerry's advise about putting light oil (or ATF) down into those cylinders. My mechanic advised the same thing. Hand turn before trying to fire it up. On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 12:52 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: > If you really want to get picky about this you could hand-turn the engine > s

Re: [MBZ] 2x4s [was: Re: Water Heater]

2012-02-08 Thread Brian Toscano
I'd imagine an old inefficient furnace can use a lot of oil and not even produce as much heat as a newer furnace. When my parents replaced the original late 1940's oil furnace with a gas unit in 1992 (largely in part to eliminate the underground oil tank which was strategically located halfway und

Re: [MBZ] Water Heater

2012-02-07 Thread Brian Toscano
Some years ago I knew someone who installed a tankless system and they did not like it. As I recall, the problem was that all his faucets became clogged because the minerals in the water that were getting collected in the water heater were making their way to his taps and shower instead. I don't

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-06 Thread Brian Toscano
I do not like optical storage either. Capacity is too small and they're too unpredictable. I've be given CD's that can only be read on 1/3 machines I've tried. But I'm not trying to build a data center at my house either. I've been through that enterprise-at-the-house phase in my life about 15-

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-06 Thread Brian Toscano
d have been one of our drive > letters. I was significantly under-impressed with what the Drobo was > capable of. I guess in local mode they're okay but over the network - > gross... > > -Curt > > Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 13:41:34 -0700 > From: Brian Toscano > To: Mer

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-05 Thread Brian Toscano
ld like to improve upon is to have some kind cloud storage for my desktop. If the TM drive could be duplicated in the cloud I would be a happy camper, but at this point its not worth the cost. On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Ed Booher wrote: > On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Brian Toscano >

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-05 Thread Brian Toscano
For most people who are surfing the web or using MS Office, a Mac or PC will both get the job done. On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Ed Booher wrote: > On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Brian Toscano > wrote: > > > The whole PC or Mac debate is not unlike the Ford or Chevy de

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-05 Thread Brian Toscano
ion :) > > On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 2:38 PM, Brian Toscano >wrote: > > > iTunes says 28,697. > > ALAC. > > > > -- > "Das beste oder nichts." - *Gottlieb Daimler* > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > F

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-05 Thread Brian Toscano
iTunes says 28,697. ALAC. On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Ed Booher wrote: > On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Brian Toscano >wrote: > > > Hey all, > > > > I've got about 1.2TB in Lossless music files from my ripped CD > collection, > > etc. I rippe

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-03 Thread Brian Toscano
Thank for the link. What's the cheapest I can put together a small, quiet, and energy efficient box to run it on ? On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Tim C wrote: > On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 12:57 PM, Brian Toscano > wrote: > > Unless it was a Linux based appliance that cost

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-03 Thread Brian Toscano
kings of a > pretty decent RAID box that would give you a lot more flexibility along > with redundancy. > > Dan > > On Feb 3, 2012, at 12:30 PM, Brian Toscano > wrote: > > > Hey all, > > > > I've got about 1.2TB in Lossless music files from my ripped

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-03 Thread Brian Toscano
Unless it was a Linux based appliance that cost less than the NAS. On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Brian Toscano wrote: > If I was going to go the 2nd computer route, I'd just get a MacMini and > hang the external drives off that. I was really looking for a simple NAS >

Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-03 Thread Brian Toscano
012 at 10:39 AM, Craig wrote: > On Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:30:42 -0700 Brian Toscano > wrote: > > > I am wondering if anyone has used any SAN products with Mac and can > > share their experience. > > > > I started reading this: > > > > https://discussions.apple.c

[MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options

2012-02-03 Thread Brian Toscano
Hey all, I've got about 1.2TB in Lossless music files from my ripped CD collection, etc. I ripped in Lossless so I would never need to do it again. Then I converted everything to AAC128 for iTunes. That way it fits on my laptop hard drive, and makes it relatively easy to sync with my iPod. The

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-03 Thread Brian Toscano
ernal drive is BIOS dependent, not o/s dependent. > > > Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL > '87 300SDL (322,xxx mi) > '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) > > On 2/3/2012 11:13 AM, Brian Toscano wrote: > >> Can you boot off an external drive? >> >> On Fri,

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-03 Thread Brian Toscano
g Clonezilla. > > Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL > '87 300SDL (322,xxx mi) > '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) > > On 2/1/2012 11:18 AM, Brian Toscano wrote: > >> Reinstalling and viruses are generally something unknown in the Mac world. >> My Mac came with

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bought a new computer monitor

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
The thing I remember about Be was that you could you watch a video AND do something else at the same time and the video never stopped, the computer didn't hang, etc. On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 7:01 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > On Feb 1, 2012 5:56 PM, "clay monroe" wrote: > > > > I have BeOS. Want

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
ar era, particularly during Windows early years. On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > I never suggested that I am (or should be) representative of Apple's > entire user base. > > All I'm saying is that for many people, Mac's are generally trouble

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
talling their > OS every day. Any OS, doesn't matter which. > The argument that "Macs don't crash" somehow seems to dodge the fact that > they do. Just because YOU don't have a problem with YOUR Mac is just like > saying Mercedes never break down... > -Curt >

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Brian Toscano wrote: > >> But its not bold to say that people have to reinstall their OS every day? >> > > Perhaps when Curt was working support, he encountered a customer every day > who needed to reinstall? > >

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
Did you try rebooting with the USB cable to the printer disconnected? Maybe I'm just lucky, but I haven't had to reinstall for any reason. I do keep a bootable backup drive and also use Time Machine just in case. On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bought a new computer monitor

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
You can run UNIX programs, with UNIX real shells. On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Why? What does it gain you? > -Curt > > > Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:39:01 -0500 > From: Allan Streib > To: Diesel List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Bought a new computer monitor > Message-ID: >

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
you'd have reinstalled 10.3.5 because > the OS would have blasted the MBR of the drive and lost all your data... It > was re-released sans-bug some time later and was a good OS. > > -Curt > > > Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:04:16 -0700 > From: Brian Toscano > To: Mercedes Di

Re: [MBZ] 124/210 rear links

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
To do the rear subframe, I found it easiest to have a tranny jack to hold the differential. It doesn't take long to remove the entire subframe. You need to disconnect the emergency brake cables, differential ABS sensor, and driveshaft. Then slide the subframe out from under the car with the axle

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
g, the >> more people start using it the more viruses will target it. Every operating >> system has holes for viruses, thats been proven over and over for years. >> -Curt >> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:18:36 -0700 >> From: Brian Toscano> >> To: Mercedes Discussion Li

Re: [MBZ] 124/210 rear links

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
, Brian Toscano wrote: > When did the supplier start carrying the Chinese links? While they may > fit and work now, I wonder if the rubber will hold up as well as the rubber > in the German units? It may, or may not. > > > > On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Rusty Cullens w

Re: [MBZ] 124/210 rear links

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
When did the supplier start carrying the Chinese links? While they may fit and work now, I wonder if the rubber will hold up as well as the rubber in the German units? It may, or may not. On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Rusty Cullens wrote: > true, true > > > > Rusty Cullens > BuyMBparts, I

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
The whole PC or Mac debate is not unlike the Ford or Chevy debate. On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 10:18 AM, Brian Toscano wrote: > Reinstalling and viruses are generally something unknown in the Mac world. > My Mac came with the version prior to Leopard. I've upgraded it to > Leopard

Re: [MBZ] Apple$$$

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
Reinstalling and viruses are generally something unknown in the Mac world. My Mac came with the version prior to Leopard. I've upgraded it to Leopard, Snow Leopard, and then Lion. It continues to work. Somewhere along the way I upgraded the hard drive from 160GB to 500GB. This didn't require a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bought a new computer monitor

2012-02-01 Thread Brian Toscano
Windows has gotten better over the years, but I've always preferred DOS, UNIX, and Mac. I don't ever remember having Lotus 1-2-3 or WordPerfect lock up my computer and need a reboot when using DOS. I rarely if ever had to reboot a UNIX server or workstation but Windows seemed to work best with re

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bought a new computer monitor

2012-01-30 Thread Brian Toscano
I bought a Mac because it made my life easier. Not because I was trying further my alignment with any causes. On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > You (appear to) make the common mistake to assume that a corporation has > some compulsion

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bought a new computer monitor

2012-01-30 Thread Brian Toscano
I guess for some people the choice between Macs and PC's is still no different than whether or not you're pro-choice or pro-life, or for gun rights or gun control. :-( On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > No doubt, I'm more leaning on the "Support Human Rights" types who floc

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bought a new computer monitor

2012-01-29 Thread Brian Toscano
n the phone company DSL router, and get the local hard drive off my desk - replacing three devices with one. On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > Brian Toscano writes: > > > The main reason for wanting to run 2560x1440 or 2560x1660 is that you can > >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bought a new computer monitor

2012-01-29 Thread Brian Toscano
space for it, the 24" > clears the printer and scanner by ~1/2". > I can't see my needing any more real estate, I'm only using the left 2/3 > of the screen most of the time now. > -Curt > Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:22:02 -0700 > From: Brian Toscano > To: M

Re: [MBZ] OT: Bought a new computer monitor

2012-01-27 Thread Brian Toscano
It may be different on a PC, but for Mac I prefer larger than 1920x1200 resolution. I have a 17" laptop that runs at 1920x1200. I think 2560x1600 on a 27" would be nice. Two full screen windows with extra real screen space. On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 5:57 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > On Jan 27,

Re: [MBZ] OT - old CRT monitor repair

2012-01-22 Thread Brian Toscano
I would recycle it and get a flat panel. I found that flat panels eliminated eye strain that even the best CRT monitors could not. Before using a notebook with a flat panel, I had a $2,000 Sony monitor. On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: > Probably one of the high voltage

Re: [MBZ] '90 300D 2.5t tranny

2011-12-26 Thread Brian Toscano
A restricted fuel filter can also cause shifting problems, but you'd probably notice having to push down farther on the accelerator more than before as well. On Mon, Dec 26, 2011 at 6:54 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > Q sells at least 2. For a 124, you need to ask for the Mann.

Re: [MBZ] OT: MacPro laptop display failure

2011-12-26 Thread Brian Toscano
f, but when" sort of issues. And when they do fail (leak) it's a very > unpleasant thing, usually catastrophic. > > Dan > > > On Dec 26, 2011, at 8:21 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > > > Brian Toscano writes: > > > >> Friends have owned Macs longer than

Re: [MBZ] OT: MacPro laptop display failure

2011-12-26 Thread Brian Toscano
PPC iMacs have VESA mounts, > something later models do not have... > > Dan > > On Dec 21, 2011, at 3:54 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: > > > I just bought a new battery. Should I remove it before sending it > > along with the computer if I do need to ship it for repairr?

Re: [MBZ] OT: MacPro laptop display failure

2011-12-23 Thread Brian Toscano
I purchased my Mac in October 2007 and have never reinstalled the OS. I've upgraded the OS a few times, and copied it to a new hard drive when I upgraded to a larger one, but never reinstalled :-) The laptop was thinner and lighter (especially the power supply) than the 17" Dell I was issued at t

Re: [MBZ] OT: MacPro laptop display failure

2011-12-23 Thread Brian Toscano
I'd rather find my may to an Apple store if the laptop fails that deal with Windows any more than I have to. On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 5:13 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Sheesh I'd forgotten all about the Mac/Windows gamma shift. It wasn't much > though, maybe 10-15% and you can easily correct for i

Re: [MBZ] OT: MacPro laptop display failure

2011-12-21 Thread Brian Toscano
> > >>> The resets are part of the troubleshooting process, and are > documented > > in > > >>> the Apple service literature. While they don't always yield a change > in > > >>> the > > >>> issue, they are valid steps that the

Re: [MBZ] OT: MacPro laptop display failure

2011-12-21 Thread Brian Toscano
The only problem for Andrew is he cannot see anything to make such a backup. I keep two sets of my hard drives. One set is off-site in case of fire or burglary. Brian On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > They really hammer this home in GSX, their repair system. I suspect it

Re: [MBZ] OT: MacPro laptop display failure

2011-12-21 Thread Brian Toscano
nk > I know the answer - they would need the battery to rule out a battery > problem, right? > > On 12/21/11, Brian Toscano wrote: > > The flat rate option which requires shipping was about $300 for my buddy. > > In-store repair was about $900-1000. > > > > Since

Re: [MBZ] OT: MacPro laptop display failure

2011-12-21 Thread Brian Toscano
2011, at 3:11 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: > > > >> "He" being me, I am curious as to what it will cost for a new > motherboard. > >> > >> On 12/21/11, Brian Toscano wrote: > >>> Dan, > >>> > >>> I'm not sure if t

Re: [MBZ] OT: MacPro laptop display failure

2011-12-21 Thread Brian Toscano
nVidia issue is clearly documented on Apple's Support site, which I > believe also includes a serial number check utility that will tell the user > if their machine is included in the replacement campaign. > > Dan (GSX certified Apple Tech) > > > On Dec 21, 2011, at 1:

Re: [MBZ] OT: MacPro laptop display failure

2011-12-21 Thread Brian Toscano
week). On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Brian Toscano wrote: > In my experience, all of these resets are a waste of time. Basically the > graphics card will flake out a couple of time and then its just completely > dead. My buddy went through all of the resets, battery swaps, as I did

Re: [MBZ] OT: MacPro laptop display failure

2011-12-21 Thread Brian Toscano
In my experience, all of these resets are a waste of time. Basically the graphics card will flake out a couple of time and then its just completely dead. My buddy went through all of the resets, battery swaps, as I did and in both cases a new motherboard was the only fix. If his computer was sub

Re: [MBZ] OT: MacPro laptop display failure

2011-12-21 Thread Brian Toscano
Its possible the graphics controller has died in which case you will need a new motherboard. Get it diagnosed first and see what they say. Apple has a flat rate repair if you ship the laptop to Texas ~ $300-325. My buddy just had the graphics go out on his '07 MBP. About 18 months ago mine went

Re: [MBZ] Transmission leaks after change

2011-12-08 Thread Brian Toscano
Yep - & if its the front seal you get to R&R it again to fix the leak. On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 5:17 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > It's either the plug, easy to check, if not leaking there it's the front > seal > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 8, 2011, at 2:04 PM, Alex Chamberlain > wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] Heating

2011-12-05 Thread Brian Toscano
They also make decent air compressors for trail rigs. On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 7:03 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote: > Yorks are bullet proof. bonus of not needing oil circulating in the > system, so better cooling! ;) > > Walt > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 8:38 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > The York compresso

Re: [MBZ] car-part.com?

2011-11-20 Thread Brian Toscano
I've never used it for big, expensive things. But its worked well for finding NLA control arms for my '90 Dodge diesel, among other things. On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Allan Streib wrote: > Allan Streib writes: > > > Mitch and I were discussing how the throttle inputs to the tranny are >

Re: [MBZ] Kid's ticket

2011-11-19 Thread Brian Toscano
The laws, procedures, and chances of winning vary from state to state and region to region. In some states you cannot go to court for a ticket without a lawyer, while in others you can often win just by showing up on the court date. Some states will even initiate a plea agreement by mail offering

Re: [MBZ] Petrol Prices [was: Re: 87 300D Next electrical gremlin- parasitic drain]

2011-11-16 Thread Brian Toscano
Doesn't diesel always cost more during the fall and winter? On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > YES! > > > > On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:33:59 -0600 Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Diesel foreverexcept when it is $4 and guzoline is $3.

Re: [MBZ] 123 best safety

2011-11-16 Thread Brian Toscano
Yes, that's my recollection of Marshall's reasoning as well. However, a lot has changed since the mid-1960s. Back then when McNamara was asked about seat belts he famously quipped "Ford sells automobiles not safety". Brian On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 11:50 AM, Max wrote: > "Smith, Todd" wrote:

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