Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-03-17 Thread Darrell W. Sigmon
- Original Message - From: E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD Cars like this, regardless of how much you put into them never bring anywhere near the invested money when

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-03-17 Thread Rolf
Hardly one of a kind. Wouldnt mind one myself. -Rolf Darrell W. Sigmon wrote: - Original Message - From: E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD Cars like

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-12 Thread Rich Thomas
Ah, the boys! I have seen Billy driving a Benz a couple times, over by the Benz dealer (which is a few blocks from my crib). His girlfriend (now wife) used to live kinda over behind the dealer so he would hang at her place. --R Mitch Haley wrote: Kevin Kraly wrote: I just work on the

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD and the forces of evil

2008-02-11 Thread Luther
Oops. She's still gorgeous On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:33:46 -0600, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Luther wrote: The second Leia is MUCH better looking. Naturally gorgeous. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm204/ Portman wasn't a 2nd Leia, she's Luke and Leia's mother. Fisher wasn't bad

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD and the forces of evil

2008-02-11 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:40:04 -0600 Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got a zoom lense? :) I didn't need a zoom lens when she walked about a foot from me on my next door neighbor's porch. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-11 Thread R A Bennell
Looks nice. Wheels look funny. Painted but not the correct color? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 10:28 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD My least

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-11 Thread andrew strasfogel
My least favorite color notwithstanding, it looks pretty amazing. Too bad he had to deceive with the faux badge. On Feb 10, 2008 4:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just love the homemade sdl badge. Thought about such a project myself. Kevin Kraly wrote: It's called a

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD and the forces of evil

2008-02-11 Thread Curt Raymond
Dude, what kind of geek are you? She's Leia's MOM. Still... -Curt Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:25:31 -0600 From: Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD and the forces of evil To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD and the forces of evil

2008-02-11 Thread Luther
Got a zoom lense? :) Luther On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:48:13 -0600, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:33:46 -0500 Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Luther wrote: The second Leia is MUCH better looking. Naturally gorgeous.

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-11 Thread R A Bennell
, February 09, 2008 10:02 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD Pure sacrilege to un-diesel a 300CD. On Feb 9, 2008 7:05 PM, E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cars like this, regardless of how much you put into them never bring anywhere near the invested money when sold. Ed

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-10 Thread Kevin Kraly
Just how tall are you?? Must be a long reach to the pedals from the back seat. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I just work on the car and enjoy riding in it, but my blindness prevents me from driving, at least on the streets! I would have to have a long cane or a VERY SMART DOG to let me know if I was

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-10 Thread archer
Just how tall are you?? Must be a long reach to the pedals from the back seat. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I just work on the car and enjoy riding in it, but my blindness prevents me from driving, at least on the streets! I would have to have a long cane or a VERY SMART DOG to let me know if I

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-10 Thread OK Don
It's called a 300SDL - On Feb 10, 2008 1:13 AM, Kevin Kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you'll need to Dieselize a 560SEL :-) it's only fair. Sounds good to me. If I had a 617.951 (not the one in my car) or a 603.961 along with a SEL with a blowed-up engine, it would be a possibility. I

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I just love the homemade sdl badge. Thought about such a project myself. Kevin Kraly wrote: It's called a 300SDL Take a look at this 1978 300SDL. http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/car/544829483.html The guy's gotta be insane pricing it at $12K though. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-10 Thread Kevin Kraly
It's called a 300SDL Take a look at this 1978 300SDL. http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/car/544829483.html The guy's gotta be insane pricing it at $12K though. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD and the forces of evil

2008-02-10 Thread Luther
The second Leia is MUCH better looking. Naturally gorgeous. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm204/ Luther, preferring brunettes over blondes On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:29:54 -0600, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Uh, dude, have you seen her lately? Aside from the age since then, she has

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD and the forces of evil

2008-02-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Luther wrote: The second Leia is MUCH better looking. Naturally gorgeous. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm204/ Portman wasn't a 2nd Leia, she's Luke and Leia's mother. Fisher wasn't bad looking in Star Wars, but her face was already starting to look old by the time they filmed Return of the

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD and the forces of evil

2008-02-10 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:33:46 -0500 Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Luther wrote: The second Leia is MUCH better looking. Naturally gorgeous. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm204/ Portman wasn't a 2nd Leia, she's Luke and Leia's mother. She's also starring in the movie _Brothers_,

[MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-09 Thread LWB250
I can't believe this. It's not too far from me, either - it would almost be worth the trip to check out. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-MERCEDES-BENZ-300CD-5-6-ONE-A-KIND_W0QQitemZ270208514426QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270208514426 Dan

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-09 Thread E M
that's my kind of car. :-) Ed 300E On 09/02/2008, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rocket ship might be an understatement... Luther On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:02:06 -0600, LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't believe this. It's not too far from me, either - it would almost be worth the

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-09 Thread E M
Cars like this, regardless of how much you put into them never bring anywhere near the invested money when sold. Ed 300E On 09/02/2008, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: my guess is that it is not all you think why does someone go to this expense and trouble only to dump it on the cheap

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-09 Thread andrew strasfogel
Pure sacrilege to un-diesel a 300CD. On Feb 9, 2008 7:05 PM, E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cars like this, regardless of how much you put into them never bring anywhere near the invested money when sold. Ed 300E On 09/02/2008, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: my guess is that it is

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-09 Thread Kevin Kraly
Pure sacrilege to un-diesel a 300CD. I AGREE 10% I wouldn't have done it, but at least they used a Mercedes engine. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-09 Thread Hendrik Fay
Well, I guess to maintain balance in the force you'll need to Dieselise a 560SEL :-) it's only fair. Hendrik down to two Diesels Kevin Kraly wrote: Pure sacrilege to un-diesel a 300CD. I AGREE 10% I wouldn't have done it, but at least they used a Mercedes engine. Kevin in

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-09 Thread E M
It's like having the torque of a diesel, that doesn't end at 50 mph. :-) I'd rather stick a 6.3 in an old 280SE coupe. Wonder just how much cutting and fabricating something like that would take. Just what changes did they make to the old 300 SEL to get that 6.3 to fit? Ed 300E Kevin Kraly

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-09 Thread E M
Just how tall are you?? Must be a long reach to the pedals from the back seat. Ed 300E who has to pull the seat up a bit to reach the steering wheel, even when I'm sitting in the front seat. On 10/02/2008, Kevin Kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you'll need to Dieselize a 560SEL :-) it's only

Re: [MBZ] Sleeper 300CD

2008-02-09 Thread Kevin Kraly
you'll need to Dieselize a 560SEL :-) it's only fair. Sounds good to me. If I had a 617.951 (not the one in my car) or a 603.961 along with a SEL with a blowed-up engine, it would be a possibility. I would love the extra room in the back seat along with some headrests. I sat back there in