[MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread Timothy Robinson
This evening I escaped driving west in the setting sun and traffic to check out the 4#/$1.00 sale on cabbage at BiLo Grocery... Anyway, as I parked I noticed the attention of an older guy in the parking lot. He reminded me of a picture I've seen posted here of the good Dr. Marshall Booth. The old

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Did you tell him to sign up here? Timothy Robinson wrote: > This evening I escaped driving west in the setting sun and traffic to check > out the 4#/$1.00 sale on cabbage at BiLo Grocery... > > Anyway, as I parked I noticed the attention of an older guy in the parking > lot. He reminded me of a p

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread Tom Hargrave
I had a 1972 220D with a 4 speed. Great cars. Tom www.kegkits.com - Original Message - From: Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: 2/8/08 7:42 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List CC: Subject: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery... This evening I escaped driving west in the setti

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread Zeitgeist
A '73 220D similar to my old one is the only NA diesel I'd ever consider owning, again. I loved that car, sumthin' fierce. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread Gary Hurst
D]> > Received: 2/8/08 7:42 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > CC: > Subject: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery... > > This evening I escaped driving west in the setting sun and traffic to > check > out the 4#/$1.00 sale on cabbage at BiLo Grocery... > > Anyway, as I

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread Gary Hurst
i used to love to light up the rear tires with the 57HP! On Feb 8, 2008 9:36 PM, Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A '73 220D similar to my old one is the only NA diesel I'd ever consider > owning, again. I loved that car, sumthin' fierce. > ___ > http:

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread Robert Rentfro
Tom told us: "I had a 1972 220D with a 4 speed. Great cars." I had a '72 200D manual too. I want another. By far my favorite (so far). Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts emai

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread Rich Thomas
I drove Brunnhilde today to Sams Club to get some dog food and Rio Reds, as I was fixin to leave the security guy comes roaring up in his pickup and said "If you ever want to sell that car give me a call!" He said he had a TD at one time, 4spd Euro, only 100k miles or so, and it got stolen, al

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
Holy freekin' CABBAGE ROLLS for supper! (Veggie, of course.) On Feb 8, 2008 6:39 PM, Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This evening I escaped driving west in the setting sun and traffic to > check > out the 4#/$1.00 sale on cabbage at BiLo Grocery... > > > -- LT Don http://don.home

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread Wonko the Sane
Doubtful. My 240D will be like that some day -- if I can find a community college course in welding and Bondo. On Feb 8, 2008 6:39 PM, Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wonder if he'd swap cars? > > T > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade Th

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread Timothy Robinson
riplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List > Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:46:50 -0600 > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery... > > Did you tell him to sign up here? > > Timothy Robinson wrote: >> This ev

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread Timothy Robinson
NAW.. no cabbage rolls tonight. "Russian Prison Soup" for the weekend. > From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List > Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 22:21:52 -0600 > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Subject: R

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread Kevin Kraly
The other day, My dad spotted what turned out to be a kind of ratty 220D in the local Goodwill store parking lot as we were pulling in. We parked about 30 feet away, but upon opening my door, I smelled Diesel. It must have had one he** of a leak to smell it that far away! The body was straigh

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread archer
My wife had a 240D which I think (would have to find a copy of the tag receipt in the dead files) was a '73. Did they make both that year? Gerry '83 300D and 240D --- - Original Message - From: "Zeitgeist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >A '73 220D similar to

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-08 Thread archer
That's a good description of my deceased wifes 240D which I will probably be selling for high market value if I find a gas burner that gets very good mpg. With unpredictable gas/fuel prices, one needs both an economical diesel and gasoline burning car. Gerry '83 300D and 240D

Re: [MBZ] A 220D at the grocery...

2008-02-09 Thread Jim Cathey
> I had a '72 200D manual too. I want another. By far my favorite (so > far). About what I think of my ratty 72 200D. If it were in better shape I'd like it even better. Can't expect a whole lot for $100, however. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new