You know what I just remembered, I never did get around to putting
in an auto antenna lock out. Back when I had a car with a working
auto antenna I found that if it was very cold out or we'd had sleet
or freezing rain the dang thing would get frozen down. No amount of
siliconcarne spray would h
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D Cabriolet Motors, Raleigh
No ACC That is a WAY POSITIVE
Crank Windows That is a positive for many folks
Broken Auto antenna So what? Fix it or put on a $7 antenna.
But from an authorized stealer, i'd expect things to be fixed.
>No ACC
>Crank Window
ACC looks way cooler and has zebrano wood for US models. End of story.
On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 6:40 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> ACC is of NO value over manual controls, IF it runs. It is actually of
> LESS value, because your options are very limited.
>
> ACC
> > Curly wrote:
> >
> > The only things I don't like about the car are :
> > #1 price
> > #2 too old. 82 or 83 are more desirable, but they sold
> > few cars in 1982. I want pencil GPs.
> Curt wrote:
>
> Its not hard to put pencil plugs in the older cars. My '79
> 240D had 'em.
Yup.
But th
In my 110 200D, I could reach across and roll the RR window down or
up. That and the driver's window were all I ever needed to stay
comfortable with no a/C.
Yes, I have had monovalve problems like everyone else. Once they were
fixed, however, they didn't break again, like most Mercedes repai
ACC is of NO value over manual controls, IF it runs. It is actually
of LESS value, because your options are very limited.
ACC is disastrously expensive to repair and a total PITA to try to
diagnose. BY FAR the most money I have spent to keep MBs on the road
is for the fracking ACCMore th
5 12:52 PM, "WILTON via Mercedes"
wrote:
Yep, I noticed.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" <
mercedes@okiebenz.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Cc: "Curt Raymond"
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 12:13 PM
Amen, brother!
On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 4:37 PM, WILTON via Mercedes
wrote:
> Yep, preferably, permanently sealed and welded. Best, though, is to
> NEVER cut the hole. ;<)
>
> Wilton
> --
>
OK Don
*“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of
our people need it s
Yep, preferably, permanently sealed and welded. Best, though, is to NEVER
cut the hole. ;<)
Wilton
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From: "OK Don via Mercedes"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Cc: "OK Don"
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 5:31 PM
Subject
IMHO, the ONLY way to use a sunroof is to leave it closed.
On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 2:29 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> I am not a big fan of the manual s/r in my two 123 wagons because I have
> two surgically repaired shoulders (one of each), but at least
failures leaving you cold? The only
> time either of my 240Ds left me cold it was a dead fan, I kicked it a
> couple times and it came back to life...
> > -Curt
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Andrew Strasfogel
> > To: Mercedes Discussion List ; Curt Raymon
noticed.
>
> Wilton
>
> - Original Message ----- From: "Curt Raymond via Mercedes"
>
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Cc: "Curt Raymond"
> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 12:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D Cabriolet Motors, Raleigh
ACC is WONDERFUL when it works - but is a real pain in the ass when it
doesn't.
On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Haven't you had repeated monovalve failures leaving you cold? The only
> time either of my 240Ds left me cold it was a dead
ember 18, 2015 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D Cabriolet Motors, Raleigh
I love pw. Cranks are a PIA. ACC exemplifies superior engineering and is
relatively easy to maintain, even for me.On Dec 18, 2015 1:36 PM, "Curt Raymond
via Mercedes" wrote:
No ACC and crank windows are the
rom: Andrew Strasfogel
> > To: Mercedes Discussion List
> > Cc: WILTON ; Curt Raymond
> > Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 1:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D Cabriolet Motors, Raleigh
> >
> > No ACC
> > Crank Windows
> > Broken Auto antennaI'd pass
broken auto antenna is simplicity itself to replace. For that price
> they should have already replaced it.
> -Curt
>
>
> From: Andrew Strasfogel
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Cc: WILTON ; Curt Raymond
> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 1:33 PM
> Subject: R
Raymond
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D Cabriolet Motors, Raleigh
No ACC
Crank Windows
Broken Auto antennaI'd pass.On Dec 18, 2015 12:52 PM, "WILTON via Mercedes"
wrote:
Yep, I noticed.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: "Curt Raymon
t;Mercedes Discussion List"
> Cc: "Curt Raymond"
> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 12:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D Cabriolet Motors, Raleigh
>
>
> No underhood pics.
>> The detailer is no Mercedes Martha, didn't even pull the badges or bother
>&g
Yep, I noticed.
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "Curt Raymond via Mercedes"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Cc: "Curt Raymond"
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D Cabriolet Motors, Raleigh
No underhood pics.
The
freeze you right out. My '83 might have had just a hint more power but neither
was a racehorse.
-Curt
From: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com>
To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D Cabriolet Motors,
d to put pencil plugs in the older cars. My '79 240D had 'em.
-Curt
From: Curly McLain via Mercedes
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Cc: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D Cabriolet Motors, Raleigh
Cracked
Its not hard to put pencil plugs in the older cars. My '79 240D had 'em.
-Curt
From: Curly McLain via Mercedes
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Cc: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D Cabriolet Motors, Rale
No underhood pics.
The detailer is no Mercedes Martha, didn't even pull the badges or bother to
clean around them...
-Curt
From: WILTON via Mercedes
To: mercedes list
Cc: WILTON
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 11:29 AM
Subject: [MBZ] 240D Cabriolet Motors, Raleigh
Son
Cracked tires? Wonder why they didn't straighten hood star?
Leaking sun roof?
Wilton
Its not hard to force a stealer to put on new tars. I did when I was 19.
No MB has has a real star since 1995 or so. That is 20 years ago. I
doubt anyone in the stealership has been there 20 years. They
Cracked tires? Wonder why they didn't straighten hood star? Leaking sun
roof?
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: "WILTON via Mercedes"
To: "mercedes list"
Cc: "WILTON"
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 11:29 AM
Subject: [MBZ] 240D Cabriolet
Son says they're asking 5500.
http://www.cabrioletmotors.com/mobile/mImagesAll.aspx?cmb=0%7C257372218%7C250381
Wilton
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