On Mon, 1 Feb 2021 19:08:22 -0600 OK Don via Mercedes
wrote:
> OK, OK - I didn't think you'd want to see that level of detail:
> Only 25 total -
I must be a piker ...
Craig
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Present: '93 E300D/2.5 Turbo 354 kmi
'89 Chevrolet G20 Beauville
I was just thinking that I've had more snowmobiles than cars...
1976 Ski Doo TNT 3401970 Ski Doo Olympique 12/31972 Ski Doo Olympique 335 - The
Duct tape wonder1972 Ski Doo Nordic, I think that was a 4401969 Arctic Cat
Panther 372 - The big single1981 Arctic Cat Trail Cat 4401980 Polaris TXL
My head is about to explode.
On Mon, Feb 1, 2021, 8:09 PM OK Don via Mercedes
wrote:
> OK, OK - I didn't think you'd want to see that level of detail:
> Only 25 total -
>
> 1951 VW deluxe bug 1100cc
> 1951 VW standard bug 1100cc
> 1957 Chevy Impala convertible, donated the four speed to the MGA
OK, OK - I didn't think you'd want to see that level of detail:
Only 25 total -
1951 VW deluxe bug 1100cc
1951 VW standard bug 1100cc
1957 Chevy Impala convertible, donated the four speed to the MGA
1961 MGA mkI installed an Olds 215ci V8 and four speed tranny
1970 220D that my Grandfather bought
You are the exception that makes the rule.
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Max
Charleston SC
On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 7:19 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I currently own more vehicles than most of you have owned your entire
> lives. I can’t even count how many cars I have owned
I currently own more vehicles than most of you have owned your entire lives. I
can’t even count how many cars I have owned over the years. I’m not sure if
that is impressive or sick.
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> On Feb 1, 2021, at 6:12 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Clearly I've got
Clearly I've got some catching up to do, even our blind list member has owned
more cars than I!
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
Feb 1, 2021 4:11:07 PM Kevin Kraly via Mercedes :
> I’ve had a LOT of vehicles, and I can’t even drive! I’ll include the ones I
> purchased.
> 1958 Volvo P444S black,
Not sure whether we should allow "non-runners". Don't want to pad the
statistics.
On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 4:11 PM Kevin Kraly via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I’ve had a LOT of vehicles, and I can’t even drive! I’ll include the ones
> I purchased.
> 1958 Volvo P444S black, 1962
I’ve had a LOT of vehicles, and I can’t even drive! I’ll include the ones I
purchased.
1958 Volvo P444S black, 1962 Corvair Monza Convertible power glide white, 1962
Corvair Greenbrier van, 1964 Corvair Greenbrier Van both in primer, both manual
transmissions, 1986 Ford F-350 dually crew cab
There are Mercedes and there are MERCEDES.
On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 1:20 PM Dwight Giles wrote:
> Yes I like how you did that. Next round we should do that.
> Dwight E. Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 1:13 PM Andrew Strasfogel
> wrote:
>
>> It would be nice if folks included
Yes I like how you did that. Next round we should do that.
Dwight E. Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 1:13 PM Andrew Strasfogel
wrote:
> It would be nice if folks included the MY and names for their historical
> fleet.
>
> On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 10:08 AM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
It would be nice if folks included the MY and names for their historical
fleet.
On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 10:08 AM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
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> Here is my list:
> Chevy 3
> Ford 2
> Dodge pickups 2
> Mercury 2
> Oldsmobile 1
> Land Rover 1
> SAAB 4
> Mercedes 5
>
Here is my list:
Chevy 3
Ford 2
Dodge pickups 2
Mercury 2
Oldsmobile 1
Land Rover 1
SAAB 4
Mercedes 5
Plymouth 1
Subaru 5
GMC 1
Ford 3/4 ton flatbed 1
Pontiac 2
AMC 1
Total of 31 although one never ran & a couple were parts cars. My first
car was a 49 Pontiac.
Dwight E. Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
Heating the spark plug electrodes is an old two stroke trick. Two stroke
plugs get oil fouled with semi burned oil carbon, then get further fouled
while trying to start, using lots of choke, and prime.
Heating the plugs helps burn off the semi carbon residue and that allows
the electrons to make
How did you heat the electrodes, propane torch?
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
Jan 31, 2021 6:14:34 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes :
> I imagine its a thing that gets done but I've never heard of anybody doing it
> on a snowmobile.
> Anyway today I hit the points with more Deoxit and shaved them a
I imagine its a thing that gets done but I've never heard of anybody doing it
on a snowmobile.
Anyway today I hit the points with more Deoxit and shaved them a little with a
file, then cleaned the shavings out with discount electronics cleaner, then
more deoxit, a little more file and more
From an aircraft perspective, you send your mags in for an IRAN every 500
hours whether they need it or not (according to the manufacturer). IRAN =
inspect & repair as needed
On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 12:30 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
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> Back in the day, motorcycle
Eclectic.
On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 3:27 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
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> I think it means you are OLD!
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 3:02 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > I am probably the
I think it means you are OLD!
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Max
Charleston SC
On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 3:02 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
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> I am probably the only human being ever to have owned a DeSoto, Wolseley,
> and Mercedes turbodiesel station wagon.
>
> On Sun, Jan 31,
I am probably the only human being ever to have owned a DeSoto, Wolseley,
and Mercedes turbodiesel station wagon.
On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 2:58 PM MG via Mercedes
wrote:
> You can see some of them but others are
> under shed roofs. The CD and a D and an
> SD that is a parts car can be seen as
>
You can see some of them but others are
under shed roofs. The CD and a D and an
SD that is a parts car can be seen as
well as 2 of the Chevy vans and a white
Jeep that I still have can be seen. Oh I
forgot the old 71 Chevy dump truck that
you probably won't be able to see
because of trees.
Max Dillon via Mercedes writes:
> with an Alpha Romeo mixed in
As the boys from Top Gear used to say, "you aren't really a petrol-head
until you've owned an Alfa"
On my "maybe someday" list.
Allan
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Maybe OKDon could comment from an aircraft perspective.
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I should know that you guys would be enablers.
I spent yesterday getting snowmobiles running. The '98 and '91 Arctic Cats both
fired up relatively easily. The 91 was stuck, I didn't run it last year and is
must have had a little condensation in it and it was wicked cold yesterday. I
put an
Something I could definitely work on though. Parts are a concern but it would
mostly be a toy.
Dump trucks hold value really well. It's hard to find one in the price range a
home gamer would want to afford that isn't either older than me or trashed or
both...
Curt
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On 1/30/21 7:12 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
Have the barn in Maine is giving me stupid thoughts. I was actually starting to
consider a '49 Chevy dump truck the other night. They want $2500, it runs and
looks to be
On 2021-01-31 08:01, MG via Mercedes wrote:
Still have 18 of them. I really need to haul some to the junkyard.
Can we see your cars from outer space, or just the runway?
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At just over 50, I've bought 14 cars so far, still own six, five are MB cars.
I've only owned one American car, a '67 Plymouth VIP, when I was in college.
Most of the rest are German and Japanese, with an Alpha Romeo mixed in while I
lived in Bella Napoli.
Owning a muscle car (the VIP) was a
VW: 5
Ford: 2
Chevy: 3
Dodge: 1
Jaguar: 3
Jeep: 2
Toyota: 2
MB: 8 --3-83 300TD
2-83 300D
1-81 300SD
1-84 300SD
1-83 300CD For sale ready to restore
with new floors and some new body
panels. Offers?
Still have 18 of them. I really need to
Here goes:
1950 DeSoto
1950 DeSoto
1969 Volvo P544S
1959 Morris Oxford*
1960 Wolseley*
1976 Chevette**
1973 Mercedes 280
1976 300D
1980 300D
1984 Jaguar XJ6
1970 280SE sedan
1983 300TD
1971 300SE L 3.5 sedan
1969 280SE 3.5 coupe
1971 280SE 3.5 coupe 4 speed
1971 280SE 3.5 coupe
1983 300TD
1983
On 2021-01-30 18:12, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
Have the barn in Maine is giving me stupid thoughts. I was actually
starting to consider a '49 Chevy dump truck the other night. They want
$2500, it runs and looks to be fairly complete. Full jungle growing in
the dump bed...
Wow, '49 is
I forgot the Saab Sonett III, that makes 22.
On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 6:08 PM OK Don wrote:
> My first two cars were a pair of 1951 VW bugs. One was deluxe (hydraulic
> brakes and aluminum trim strips), the other was the standard version,
> mechanical brakes - cables to the shoes.
>
> On Sat,
Have the barn in Maine is giving me stupid thoughts. I was actually starting
to consider a '49 Chevy dump truck the other night. They want $2500, it runs
and looks to be fairly complete. Full jungle growing in the dump bed...
-Curt
On Saturday, January 30, 2021, 7:03:00 PM EST, Bob Rentfro
My first two cars were a pair of 1951 VW bugs. One was deluxe (hydraulic
brakes and aluminum trim strips), the other was the standard version,
mechanical brakes - cables to the shoes.
On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 6:03 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Oldest?
> I had a
Oldest?
I had a 1951 Chevrolet Business Coupe as a daily driver for awhile in 1979. A
1962 Falcon was the first car I used as my 110 mile a day to the nuke plant
commuter in 1985.
Bob R
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> On Jan 30, 2021, at 4:54 PM, OK Don via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> 21 total:
> MB-
21 total:
MB- 10 (220D, 240D, 300D x2, 300D 2.5T x2, 300E, 300SDL, 450SLC, ML320)
VW - 4
Ford - 2
Toymotor - 2
MGA - 1
Subaru - 1
Chevy - 1
On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 5:47 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <
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> Oh yeah, I forgot about the ‘ 86 Nissan Maxima that was stolen
Oh yeah, I forgot about the ‘ 86 Nissan Maxima that was stolen and burned.
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> On Jan 30, 2021, at 4:44 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
>
> MB -13
> VW - 10
> Ford - 10
> Chevrolet - 2
> Mercury - 1
> Mazda - 1
> Dodge - 2
> Triumph - 1
> Subaru - 2
> Toyota - 1
> Dodge - 2
> Acura
MB -13
VW - 10
Ford - 10
Chevrolet - 2
Mercury - 1
Mazda - 1
Dodge - 2
Triumph - 1
Subaru - 2
Toyota - 1
Dodge - 2
Acura - 1
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> On Jan 30, 2021, at 3:41 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> 24.
>
> And I've never sold a MBZ.
> 2 S, 2 C, 2 E, 1 ML, 3 diesel, 4 gas.
>
Oops, Allan's list reminded me of the Corolla.
Bought it as a project, separated my shoulder a week later, never took
the engine out to fix it.
Toyota 1.
On 2021-01-30 17:40, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
24.
And I've never sold a MBZ.
2 S, 2 C, 2 E, 1 ML, 3 diesel, 4 gas.
In no
VW: 4
Mercedes: 3
Ford: 2
Honda: 2
Chevrolet: 1
Dodge: 1
Nissan: 1
Toyota: 1
Volvo: 1
Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes:
> Geez, mine must be paltry, lets see:
> Mercedes 5
> Ford 3
> Volkswagen 3
> Dodge 2
> GMC 1
> So, 14 total.
>
> I'd like to see Derek from Vice Grip Garage's total...
>
24.
And I've never sold a MBZ.
2 S, 2 C, 2 E, 1 ML, 3 diesel, 4 gas.
In no particular order:
Honda 2
Saab 2
Chevrolet 3
Dodge 3
Chrysler 1
Plymouth 2
Subaru 1
Ford 2
MBZ 7
Saturn 1
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Geez, mine must be paltry, lets see:
Mercedes 5
Ford 3
Volkswagen 3
Dodge 2
GMC 1
So, 14 total.
I'd like to see Derek from Vice Grip Garage's total...
-Curt
On Saturday, January 30, 2021, 5:17:01 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
wrote:
My count is very much like yours. Lemme add
My count is very much like yours. Lemme add mine up...
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> On Jan 30, 2021, at 3:06 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> With the addition of the Kaleb 240D, I added up all the cars I have had. It
> turns out that the 240D is number 49!
>
> I have had the
With the addition of the Kaleb 240D, I added up all the cars I have had. It
turns out that the 240D is number 49!
I have had the following
Oldsmobile 11
Mercedes 8
BMW 7
Buick 2
Ford 3
Cadillac 2
Honda 3
Mercury 2
Toyota 2
Mazda 1
Jaguar 1
Lexus 1
Jeep 1
Volvo 1
Nissan 1
Chevrolet 2
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