From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Tue May 9 23:33:09 2006 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Wednesday, May 10 2006 Volume 01 : Number 2152 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: [db] 77 300d? Re: [db] Re: Nice '87 300D for sale Re: [db] '79 TD shutdown failure Re: [db] '79 TD shutdown failure [db] Merc related (non-diesel tho...) [db] Re: Merc related (non-diesel tho...) Re: [db] Merc related (non-diesel tho...) Re: [db] Merc related (non-diesel tho...) [db] Diesel daring [db] 240D 30th birthday party Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 17:31:15 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] 77 300d? It'll be slower, lower power... but still should be a fine vehicle. john On Mon, 8 May 2006, Charles Redell wrote: >-->HI all. >--> >-->In her continuing search for a diesel vehicle, the GF has moved on to >-->looking at Mercedeses, finally.... She's seen an ad for a 77 300d. >-->automatic. VERY low miles. Any thoughts on this year of the model? Anything >-->to look out for? I've got an 84 turbo but am not familiar with the earlier >-->versions so if anyone has any insight, it'd be appreciated as we are going >-->to look at it on Monday. >--> >-->Thanks! >-->Charlie >--> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- to fry some phish: http://castlecops.com/pirt - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 17:36:53 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] Re: Nice '87 300D for sale engine rebuilt? trans rebuilt? new head gasket??? otherwise, nice car... strange... mine has 225K and all original... john('91 300D, 2.5L TD) On Mon, 8 May 2006, Marc Z wrote: > -->A nice 1987 300D. Pictures and details at: > --> > -->http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/158509059.html > --> > -->Marc Z > --> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- to fry some phish: http://castlecops.com/pirt - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 19:24:18 -0700 From: Greg Fiorentino Subject: Re: [db] '79 TD shutdown failure Renaud (Ron) Olgiati wrote: > Greg, > > Why not post in plain text ? > > HTML does really look lik Amish vehicle exhaust... > > Cheers, > > Ron. > > > > On Monday 08 May 2006 08:58, my mailbox was graced by a missive > from Greg Fiorentino who wrote: > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks to all for the sound >> advice! >> Yikes! It doesn't look like that when I send it! Sorry Ron. Greg - -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/334 - Release Date: 5/8/2006 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 20:19:00 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] '79 TD shutdown failure yeah, I've been meaning to talk to you about this as well. ;) john On Mon, 8 May 2006, Greg Fiorentino wrote: > -->Renaud (Ron) Olgiati wrote: > -->> Greg, > -->> > -->> Why not post in plain text ? > -->> > -->> HTML does really look lik Amish vehicle exhaust... > -->> > -->> Cheers, > -->> > -->> Ron. > -->> > -->> > -->> > -->> On Monday 08 May 2006 08:58, my mailbox was graced by a missive > -->> from Greg Fiorentino who wrote: > -->> > -->> > -->> > > -->> > > -->> > > -->> > -->> > http-equiv="Content-Type"> > -->> > > -->> > > -->> > > -->> > Thanks to all for the > -->> > sound > -->> > advice! > -->> > > -->Yikes! It doesn't look like that when I send it! > --> > -->Sorry Ron. > --> > -->Greg > --> > --> > -->-- > -->No virus found in this outgoing message. > -->Checked by AVG Free Edition. > -->Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/334 - Release Date: 5/8/2006 > --> > --> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- to fry some phish: http://castlecops.com/pirt - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 12:46:35 +0100 From: "Stephen Rigley" Subject: [db] Merc related (non-diesel tho...) Hi folks, Had a bit of a road trip at the weekend, drove across the country, then caught a flight from Dublin to Norwich, picked up a Merc CE230 for a mate of mine, drove to London to visit a friend + stayed overnight, then drove back through England + Wales to the ferry back to Dublin... aaand then drove back across the country to Galway ;-) See car here : http://mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/Merc/Frank/Frankscar1.jpg more : http://mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/Merc/Frank/ Very nice car... very comfortable... it was like sitting on my couch at home for 15 and a half hours ;-) Steve ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 12:52:52 +0100 From: "Stephen Rigley" Subject: [db] Re: Merc related (non-diesel tho...) oh, forgot to add... The only problem with it is the "economy" dial isn't working... is this based on a vaccum hose or an electrical sensor? Thanks On 5/9/06, Stephen Rigley wrote: > Hi folks, > > Had a bit of a road trip at the weekend, drove across the country, > then caught a flight from Dublin to Norwich, picked up a Merc CE230 > for a mate of mine, drove to London to visit a friend + stayed > overnight, then drove back through England + Wales to the ferry back > to Dublin... aaand then drove back across the country to Galway ;-) > > See car here : http://mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/Merc/Frank/Frankscar1.jpg > > more : http://mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/Merc/Frank/ > > Very nice car... very comfortable... it was like sitting on my couch > at home for 15 and a half hours ;-) > > Steve ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 07:41:35 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] Merc related (non-diesel tho...) nice looking car, don't care for the color, but otherwise it's sharp. john On Tue, 9 May 2006, Stephen Rigley wrote: > -->Hi folks, > --> > -->Had a bit of a road trip at the weekend, drove across the country, > -->then caught a flight from Dublin to Norwich, picked up a Merc CE230 > -->for a mate of mine, drove to London to visit a friend + stayed > -->overnight, then drove back through England + Wales to the ferry back > -->to Dublin... aaand then drove back across the country to Galway ;-) > --> > -->See car here : > -->http://mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/Merc/Frank/Frankscar1.jpg > --> > -->more : http://mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/Merc/Frank/ > --> > -->Very nice car... very comfortable... it was like sitting on my couch > -->at home for 15 and a half hours ;-) > --> > -->Steve > --> ---- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- to fry some phish: http://castlecops.com/pirt - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 15:54:36 +0100 From: "Stephen Rigley" Subject: Re: [db] Merc related (non-diesel tho...) Yeah heheh Its an acquired taste ;-) Its mostly for the missus as he's donating his fully loaded Opel Omega 2.5lt TD to his parents. Steve On 5/9/06, john wrote: > > nice looking car, don't care for the color, but otherwise it's sharp. > > john > > On Tue, 9 May 2006, Stephen Rigley wrote: > > > -->Hi folks, > > --> > > -->Had a bit of a road trip at the weekend, drove across the country, > > -->then caught a flight from Dublin to Norwich, picked up a Merc CE230 > > -->for a mate of mine, drove to London to visit a friend + stayed > > -->overnight, then drove back through England + Wales to the ferry back > > -->to Dublin... aaand then drove back across the country to Galway ;-) > > --> > > -->See car here : > > -->http://mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/Merc/Frank/Frankscar1.jpg > > --> > > -->more : http://mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/Merc/Frank/ > > --> > > -->Very nice car... very comfortable... it was like sitting on my couch > > -->at home for 15 and a half hours ;-) > > --> > > -->Steve > > --> > > ---- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ** http://JohnMeister.com **** http://wagoneers.com ** > Snohomish, Washington USA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > ** http://freegift.net *** http://greatcom.org/laws/languages.html ** > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > to fry some phish: http://castlecops.com/pirt > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 14:32:46 -0400 From: "Jim Hoffman" Subject: [db] Diesel daring Diesel land speed record attempt later this year: http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060501/FREE/60427004&SearchID=73244051291910 Jim - -- Jim Hoffman Oconomowoc WI ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 23:22:55 -0700 From: Bruce Caruthers Subject: [db] 240D 30th birthday party Bring out the horns and noisemakers... you and your families are invited! The Lime Limo (a.k.a. our Mercedes Benz 240D) is turning 30 on June 11th! (Yes, we looked up the "delivery date" on the original invoice. Geeks.) Conveniently a Sunday, we're going to have a birthday party for the car, complete with oversize party hat. (Hey. C'mon. Any excuse for a party!) When: Sunday 11 June, roughly 2-7 pm Where: Our house (Lynnwood, WA) (email me for address and directions -- I just don't want to post it into the archives!) Come prepared for food and festivities... including the biodiesel "shots" we can give the car! :D :D Looking forward to potentially meeting more folks from this list! - -bkc Lynnwood, WA '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] (30th bday party 11Jun) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] (replaces ML) '92 Toyota Celica GT (wife's old car) '00 MB ML320 [W163.154/M112.942] (to be sold) ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #2152 **********************************