From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Fri Apr 25 15:26:31 2008 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Friday, April 25 2008 Volume 01 : Number 2734 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo Re: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo [db] Re: Interesting growth analysis Re: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo Re: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo Re: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo Re: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo [db] Diesels [db] window switch 85 300d Re: [db] window switch 85 300d 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: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:34:25 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jerry Kaidor" Subject: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo Update: This morning, I thought I'd check the actual Municipal Code. Turns out my neighbor was not precisely correct. There are two sections in the Code dealing with my activities. 1. You are not allowed to STORE inoperative or abandoned vehicles on a public street, or in a driveway visible from a public street, for more than 10 days. 2. Per the zoning code, in a residential area, you are limited in car repair activities as follows: - You may not repair any car that doesn't belong to you. - You may not simultaneously repair more than two cars. - You may not do Major Repairs ( such as engine and transmission R&R, or major bodywork ) on the street. However, you may do major repairs in an enclosed building. There is no language in this section that says it can't be visible from the street, so it might be OK to have the garage door open. - You may not do a complete paint job. However, you can do touchup. - You can do minor repairs in the driveway or on the street. But they cannot last longer than 48 hours. The ten-day abandoned and inop vehicle ordinance is enforced by Code Enforcement. First, you have to have the vehicle stored outside ( or in street view ) for at least ten days. Then someone has to complain. ( Or maybe not, if Code Enforcement is unusually zealous ) Then they send you a letter giving you ten days to move it. If you don't move it by the end of those ten days, the city can then come out and tow it. They charge you for the tow. They can enforce the charge by putting a tax lien on your house, which is payable with your property taxes. In addition, there can be a CRIMINAL penalty assessed if you don't voluntarily comply. It's an "Infraction" which is the least serious sort of crime, punishable by fines. They can charge you with a separate infraction for EACH DAY of noncompliance. SO: it's annoying but not deadly. I won't be calling my Realtor to put my house on the market after all. We are planning a house addition, and I sneaked a garage refurbishment into it. Going to frame it up and side it, remove the post at front with the two little garage doors, and install one double roll-up garage door. And a sink at the back. And lots of lights and electricity. - Jerry Kaidor ( jerry-at-tr2.com ) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:20:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Jim Hoffman Subject: Re: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo Well, that sounds more reasonable. People should check their facts before they go making comments. And, it REALLY comes down to freakin' nosey people with too much time on their hands trying to make trouble for others! That's what really burns my butt! Because, as you said, 99 times out of 100 the municipality doesn't have time to come around to every house looking for "noconformists"... They have better things to worry about. And people should as well.... :/ Jim - ----- Original Message ---- From: Jerry Kaidor To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 8:34:25 AM Subject: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo Update: This morning, I thought I'd check the actual Municipal Code. Turns out my neighbor was not precisely correct. There are two sections in the Code dealing with my activities. 1. You are not allowed to STORE inoperative or abandoned vehicles on a public street, or in a driveway visible from a public street, for more than 10 days. 2. Per the zoning code, in a residential area, you are limited in car repair activities as follows: - You may not repair any car that doesn't belong to you. - You may not simultaneously repair more than two cars. - You may not do Major Repairs ( such as engine and transmission R&R, or major bodywork ) on the street. However, you may do major repairs in an enclosed building. There is no language in this section that says it can't be visible from the street, so it might be OK to have the garage door open. - You may not do a complete paint job. However, you can do touchup. - You can do minor repairs in the driveway or on the street. But they cannot last longer than 48 hours. The ten-day abandoned and inop vehicle ordinance is enforced by Code Enforcement. First, you have to have the vehicle stored outside ( or in street view ) for at least ten days. Then someone has to complain. ( Or maybe not, if Code Enforcement is unusually zealous ) Then they send you a letter giving you ten days to move it. If you don't move it by the end of those ten days, the city can then come out and tow it. They charge you for the tow. They can enforce the charge by putting a tax lien on your house, which is payable with your property taxes. In addition, there can be a CRIMINAL penalty assessed if you don't voluntarily comply. It's an "Infraction" which is the least serious sort of crime, punishable by fines. They can charge you with a separate infraction for EACH DAY of noncompliance. SO: it's annoying but not deadly. I won't be calling my Realtor to put my house on the market after all. We are planning a house addition, and I sneaked a garage refurbishment into it. Going to frame it up and side it, remove the post at front with the two little garage doors, and install one double roll-up garage door. And a sink at the back. And lots of lights and electricity. - Jerry Kaidor ( jerry-at-tr2.com ) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:24:42 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] Re: Interesting growth analysis http://www.crosscut.com/transportation/13638/A+big%2C+new+growth+management+plan+is+already+outgrown/ I heard that our democratic governor wants 50% of the people out of their cars by something like 2012... this to reduce traffic congestion... they aren't building roads, or even widening the ones they have very much or very fast. ...and they expect people to cram together in "core" cities. If public transportation actually worked more people would use it. But when it takes three times as long to get somewhere using it, and you still have to drive to use it... it's pointless. the price of fuel is really going to hurt a lot of folks that can't afford it. The use of Diesel engines might become more popular... they pollute less, are way more efficient and can make use of waste food products to make bioDiesel and not tap into the food market like ethanol does. Three out of five vehicles in my driveway are Diesel... both of my daily drivers are not Diesel, as is my son's. The two gas vehicles don't get used much. ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://wagoneers.com ** http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:27:45 +0100 From: "Stephen Rigley" Subject: Re: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo Jerry, you should really learn off those couple of paragraphs word for word so that you can quote them the next time ;-) Man I would be so mad... how DARE they without knowing EXACTLY what the code is. Is there a code for harassment? Steve On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Jim Hoffman wrote: > Well, that sounds more reasonable. People should check their facts before > they go making comments. And, it REALLY comes down to freakin' nosey > people with too much time on their hands trying to make trouble for others! > That's what really burns my butt! Because, as you said, 99 times out of > 100 the municipality doesn't have time to come around to every house > looking > for "noconformists"... They have better things to worry about. And people > should as well.... :/ > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Jerry Kaidor > To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 8:34:25 AM > Subject: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo > > Update: > > This morning, I thought I'd check the actual Municipal Code. Turns out > my neighbor was not precisely correct. There are two sections in the Code > dealing with my activities. > > 1. You are not allowed to STORE inoperative or abandoned vehicles on a > public street, or in a driveway visible from a public street, for > more than 10 days. > > 2. Per the zoning code, in a residential area, you are limited in car > repair activities as follows: > - You may not repair any car that doesn't belong to you. > - You may not simultaneously repair more than two cars. > - You may not do Major Repairs ( such as engine and transmission > R&R, or > major bodywork ) on the street. However, you may do major repairs > in an enclosed building. There is no language in this section > that says it > can't be visible from the street, so it might be OK to have the > garage door open. > - You may not do a complete paint job. However, you can do touchup. > - You can do minor repairs in the driveway or on the street. But they > cannot last longer than 48 hours. > > The ten-day abandoned and inop vehicle ordinance is enforced by Code > Enforcement. First, you have to have the vehicle stored outside ( or in > street view ) for at least ten days. Then someone has to complain. ( Or > maybe not, if Code Enforcement is unusually zealous ) Then they send you > a letter giving you ten days to move it. If you don't move it by the end > of those ten days, the city can then come out and tow it. They charge you > for the tow. They can enforce the charge by putting a tax lien on your > house, which is payable with your property taxes. > > In addition, there can be a CRIMINAL penalty assessed if you don't > voluntarily comply. It's an "Infraction" which is the least serious sort > of crime, punishable by fines. They can charge you with a separate > infraction > for EACH DAY of noncompliance. > > SO: it's annoying but not deadly. I won't be calling my Realtor to > put my house on the market after all. > > We are planning a house addition, and I sneaked a garage refurbishment > into it. Going to frame it up and side it, remove the post at front with > the two little garage doors, and install one double roll-up garage door. > And a sink at the back. And lots of lights and electricity. > > - Jerry Kaidor ( jerry-at-tr2.com ) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:56:37 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo oh, there are people that interpret these rules however they wish, and then use lawyers to attempt to enforce their interpretations... this is why I will not become part of a homeowner's association again... even if they are wrong, they cost you money... and cause you stress... I'd rather live out in the sticks next to some redneck in a trailer home with wrecked cars in his yard than next to some super neat freak snob. Having a nice yard, garden, house and lawn is fine, but it's all about the attitude. Knowing the ordinances is a good thing... good job on the research, seems to me that there is some common sense in those rules. Doesn't sound like they prevent you from working on your own projects, just not dragging them out and making a big mess or opening a shop up in a residential area. ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://wagoneers.com ** http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On Fri, 25 Apr 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: # Jerry, you should really learn off those couple of paragraphs word for word # so that you can quote them the next time ;-) # Man I would be so mad... how DARE they without knowing EXACTLY what the code # is. Is there a code for harassment? # Steve # # On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Jim Hoffman wrote: # # > Well, that sounds more reasonable. People should check their facts before # > they go making comments. And, it REALLY comes down to freakin' nosey # > people with too much time on their hands trying to make trouble for others! # > That's what really burns my butt! Because, as you said, 99 times out of # > 100 the municipality doesn't have time to come around to every house # > looking # > for "noconformists"... They have better things to worry about. And people # > should as well.... :/ # > # > Jim # > # > ----- Original Message ---- # > From: Jerry Kaidor # > To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net # > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 8:34:25 AM # > Subject: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo # > # > Update: # > # > This morning, I thought I'd check the actual Municipal Code. Turns out # > my neighbor was not precisely correct. There are two sections in the Code # > dealing with my activities. # > # > 1. You are not allowed to STORE inoperative or abandoned vehicles on a # > public street, or in a driveway visible from a public street, for # > more than 10 days. # > # > 2. Per the zoning code, in a residential area, you are limited in car # > repair activities as follows: # > - You may not repair any car that doesn't belong to you. # > - You may not simultaneously repair more than two cars. # > - You may not do Major Repairs ( such as engine and transmission # > R&R, or # > major bodywork ) on the street. However, you may do major repairs # > in an enclosed building. There is no language in this section # > that says it # > can't be visible from the street, so it might be OK to have the # > garage door open. # > - You may not do a complete paint job. However, you can do touchup. # > - You can do minor repairs in the driveway or on the street. But they # > cannot last longer than 48 hours. # > # > The ten-day abandoned and inop vehicle ordinance is enforced by Code # > Enforcement. First, you have to have the vehicle stored outside ( or in # > street view ) for at least ten days. Then someone has to complain. ( Or # > maybe not, if Code Enforcement is unusually zealous ) Then they send you # > a letter giving you ten days to move it. If you don't move it by the end # > of those ten days, the city can then come out and tow it. They charge you # > for the tow. They can enforce the charge by putting a tax lien on your # > house, which is payable with your property taxes. # > # > In addition, there can be a CRIMINAL penalty assessed if you don't # > voluntarily comply. It's an "Infraction" which is the least serious sort # > of crime, punishable by fines. They can charge you with a separate # > infraction # > for EACH DAY of noncompliance. # > # > SO: it's annoying but not deadly. I won't be calling my Realtor to # > put my house on the market after all. # > # > We are planning a house addition, and I sneaked a garage refurbishment # > into it. Going to frame it up and side it, remove the post at front with # > the two little garage doors, and install one double roll-up garage door. # > And a sink at the back. And lots of lights and electricity. # > # > - Jerry Kaidor ( jerry-at-tr2.com ) # ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:49:44 -0700 From: Kevin Subject: Re: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo Hey, my house has a foundation :P On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 09:56:37AM -0700, john wrote: > I'd rather live out in the sticks next to some redneck in a trailer home > with wrecked cars in his yard [...] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:22:09 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] Fixing Cars in San Mateo :) you'd make a good neighbor. ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://wagoneers.com ** http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On Fri, 25 Apr 2008, Kevin wrote: # Hey, my house has a foundation :P # # On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 09:56:37AM -0700, john wrote: # > I'd rather live out in the sticks next to some redneck in a trailer home # > with wrecked cars in his yard [...] # ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:55:03 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] Diesels so quit drinking. ;) speaking of Diesels. http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mercedes-benz-four-cylinder-diesels/745428/ ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://wagoneers.com ** http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On Fri, 25 Apr 2008, michel balea wrote: # # # # Biodiesel, has that fresh french fries smell, at least in SF.. very nice.... Aldehyde: is what gives you headache during a hangover.... # # Michel # # > Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:49:55 -0700 # > From: john-at-wagoneers.com # > To: mbalea-at-hotmail.com # > Subject: RE: fsj: Re: Interesting growth analysis # > # > smell is aldehyde... interesting that BioDiesel does smell better. # > # > at least the smell is not toxic like gasoline engine... # > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:03:29 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] window switch 85 300d how does one get the driver's side window switch out of the console? my son has a new switch and asked me how, but I haven't touched a 123 in a few years... thanx, john ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://wagoneers.com ** http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:16:56 -0500 From: "Alec Cordova" Subject: Re: [db] window switch 85 300d trying to remember. I think you pull up the front of the carpet in the center storage area between the front seats to expose one or two screws that hold the back end of the wood down over the window switches. Remove visible screws, then GENTLY pivot the wood up. Hold on, that's for a W124. For a W123, the window switches don't require removing the wood. The have tabs along the short sides that can be pressed in with a pocket knife or similar, then the switches lift straight out. On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 5:03 PM, john wrote: > how does one get the driver's side window switch out of the console? > > my son has a new switch and asked me how, but I haven't touched a 123 > in a few years... > > thanx, > john > > ----- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > http://wagoneers.com ** http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ ** > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #2734 **********************************