Re: [MBZ] Car Hunting - W129

2013-11-23 Thread dseretakis
Not sure. I'm busy with my garage build' Sent from my iPhone On Nov 23, 2013, at 6:08 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > Slick! Thanks, Dimitri. > > Hey BTW, when are you visiting us again? > > > On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 5:10 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > >> Thanks! That helps. >> >> Dan >> >> >

Re: [MBZ] Car Hunting - W129

2013-11-23 Thread Craig
On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 15:13:17 -0800 Alex Chamberlain wrote: > Ask Craig how much fun it was to R&R the PS pump in his E420. NOT! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery op

Re: [MBZ] Car Hunting - W129

2013-11-23 Thread Dan Penoff
I'm sure he would, since someone without the understanding of how the system works or how to repair it would be at a real loss. As these cars age the top cylinders are starting to leak, so nearly all of them today will be seeping or have started to leak. It takes about 4-6 hours to R&R all 12

Re: [MBZ] Car Hunting - W129

2013-11-23 Thread Dan Penoff
You failed to note that I have a W140 with the same engine. I know all too well the tight quarters. The top hydraulics don't concern me. They are very basic and easily dealt with. You want tight? Try replacing motor mounts on one of these. I've done it and have the wrench to do it. The rest of

Re: [MBZ] Car Hunting - W129

2013-11-23 Thread Dwight Giles
I had a convertible repair shop owner tell me the tops were bad. He loved them. On Nov 23, 2013 6:13 PM, "Alex Chamberlain" wrote: > On Nov 23, 2013 1:01 PM, "Dan Penoff" wrote: > > > I would like to find him a W129 of > > some sort. Since these are pretty > > much ubiquitous I figure I can fin

Re: [MBZ] Car Hunting - W129

2013-11-23 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Nov 23, 2013 1:01 PM, "Dan Penoff" wrote: > I would like to find him a W129 of > some sort. Since these are pretty > much ubiquitous I figure I can find a > decent one for a reasonable amount. > How much? I have a budget of > between $3k-$5k. Conventional wisdom has it that R129s are cheap

Re: [MBZ] Car Hunting - W129

2013-11-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Slick! Thanks, Dimitri. Hey BTW, when are you visiting us again? On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 5:10 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > Thanks! That helps. > > Dan > > > On Nov 23, 2013, at 4:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: > > > Searchtempest.com allows you to search CL. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > >

Re: [MBZ] Car Hunting - W129

2013-11-23 Thread Dan Penoff
Thanks! That helps. Dan On Nov 23, 2013, at 4:46 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: > Searchtempest.com allows you to search CL. > > Sent from my iPhone > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] Car Hunting - W129

2013-11-23 Thread dseretakis
Searchtempest.com allows you to search CL. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 23, 2013, at 4:00 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > Here's the dirt: > > Youngest son's 2004 Focus is about at the end of it's life. I can keep it > running, but there are some issues on the horizon I can't deal with myself, > whic

[MBZ] Car Hunting - W129

2013-11-23 Thread Dan Penoff
Here's the dirt: Youngest son's 2004 Focus is about at the end of it's life. I can keep it running, but there are some issues on the horizon I can't deal with myself, which means the potential for putting more into it than it's worth. I would like to find him a W129 of some sort. Since these