From owner-diesel-benz-digest@digest.net Mon Feb 21 21:05:21 2011 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Tuesday, February 22 2011 Volume 01 : Number 3401 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... [db] 190D found... Re: [db] Wipers, Windshields and Batteries Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest@digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request@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: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:55:28 -0800 From: Bruce Caruthers Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... You realize that basically has the same engine as my old '76...? And that this thing weighs about double my car? - -bkc Lynnwood, WA (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] On Sat Feb 19, 2011, John Meister wrote: > ...maybe... :) > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/rvs/2223156975.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 05:59:59 +0000 From: john Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Yeah, so? ;) - ------Original Message------ From: Bruce Caruthers Sender: owner-diesel-benz@digest.net To: dbl ReplyTo: Bruce Caruthers Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Sent: Feb 19, 2011 21:55 You realize that basically has the same engine as my old '76...? And that this thing weighs about double my car? - -bkc Lynnwood, WA (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] On Sat Feb 19, 2011, John Meister wrote: > ...maybe... :) > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/rvs/2223156975.html john at http://wagoneers.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:10:50 -0800 From: Bruce Caruthers Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Do you realize how much I have to time it to even semi-safely get out of your driveway onto Hwy 9 going uphill? I think it has been too long since you drove or rode in one of these in a "need to accelerate" situation... :) (And, again, this is with half the weight of the one you're looking at!) After all, this car is why I am so good at *not* slowing down on curves and ramps. - -bkc Lynnwood, WA (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] On Sun Feb 20, 2011, john wrote: > > Yeah, so? > > ;) > > ------Original Message------ > From: Bruce Caruthers > Sender: owner-diesel-benz@digest.net > To: dbl > ReplyTo: Bruce Caruthers > Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... > Sent: Feb 19, 2011 21:55 > > You realize that basically has the same engine as my old '76...? > And that this thing weighs about double my car? > > -bkc > > On Sat Feb 19, 2011, John Meister wrote: > > ...maybe... :) > > > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/rvs/2223156975.html > > john at http://wagoneers.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:21:02 -0800 From: john Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... rofl... remember that CJ-10A I had? It made your 240d seem fast... one could put a bigger engine in the van... I'm going back to thinking about finding a decent 190D with a 2.5 again, my leg and back have been bothering me again... :( The jetta is doing quite well, around 39-41 in town... we'll see... it'll have to be a nice 190D... not sure I want a 2nd 300D... we could just sell the jetta and I could drive my 300d and my wife could go back to driving the jeep... even at horrible fuel economy... john On 02/19/2011 10:10 PM, Bruce Caruthers wrote: > Do you realize how much I have to time it to even semi-safely get > out of your driveway onto Hwy 9 going uphill? I think it has been > too long since you drove or rode in one of these in a "need to > accelerate" situation... :) (And, again, this is with half the > weight of the one you're looking at!) > > After all, this car is why I am so good at *not* slowing down on > curves and ramps. > > -bkc > Lynnwood, WA > (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] > (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT > (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] > > > On Sun Feb 20, 2011, john wrote: > >> Yeah, so? >> >> ;) >> >> ------Original Message------ >> From: Bruce Caruthers >> Sender: owner-diesel-benz@digest.net >> To: dbl >> ReplyTo: Bruce Caruthers >> Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... >> Sent: Feb 19, 2011 21:55 >> >> You realize that basically has the same engine as my old '76...? >> And that this thing weighs about double my car? >> >> -bkc >> >> On Sat Feb 19, 2011, John Meister wrote: >> >>> ...maybe... :) >>> >>> http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/rvs/2223156975.html >>> >> john at http://wagoneers.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:41:56 GMT From: "sensunique@juno.com" Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... This might be quicker than a VW 80's vanagon diesel though... tell your friends who have one - this could be a huge upgrade in safety for them. :) Brian AlcornSmith Mountain Lake, VaMB '91 300D 424 kmilesMB '98 E300 271 kmiles Yeah, so? ;) - ------Original Message------ From: Bruce Caruthers Sender: owner-diesel-benz@digest.net To: dbl ReplyTo: Bruce Caruthers Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Sent: Feb 19, 2011 21:55 You realize that basically has the same engine as my old '76...? And that this thing weighs about double my car? - -bkc Lynnwood, WA (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] On Sat Feb 19, 2011, John Meister wrote: > ...maybe... :) > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/rvs/2223156975.html john at http://wagoneers.com ____________________________________________________________ Kill Your Wrinkles Mom Reveals Shocking $5 method for erasing wrinkles...Doctors hate her http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4d610c8a73ca43bf7efst06duc ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 07:52:57 -0500 From: Edward Pomeroy Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... its neat only it is manual transmission.......:-( On 2/20/2011 12:18 AM, john wrote: > ...maybe... :) > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/rvs/2223156975.html > > > > ----- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:24:14 -0500 From: Marc Z Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Interesting.... I've seen these in Europe. It doesn't "look" that old, as far as the design. I've been thinking that my '83 300D Turbo doesn't "look" that old either until I saw a new S550 yesterday... with more "sleek" styling.... : - ) Marc Z in NC On 2/20/2011 12:18 AM, john wrote: ...maybe... :) http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/rvs/2223156975.html ----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 07:24:15 -0800 (PST) From: Jim Hoffman Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... "You can stand up inside 5' 10 1/2"" Not MY family!!!! :D Jim - --- On Sat, 2/19/11, john wrote: > From: john > Subject: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... > To: "diesel-benz list" > Date: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 11:18 PM > ...maybe... :) > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/rvs/2223156975.html > > > > ----- > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where > Jeeps don't rust, they mold > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > si vis pacem, para bellum > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:30:21 +0000 From: john Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Not mine either, just me and maybe myu wife if she doesn't where shoes and parts her hair just right. :) - ------Original Message------ From: Jim Hoffman Sender: owner-diesel-benz@digest.net To: dbl Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... Sent: Feb 20, 2011 07:24 "You can stand up inside 5' 10 1/2"" Not MY family!!!! :D Jim - --- On Sat, 2/19/11, john wrote: > From: john > Subject: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... > To: "diesel-benz list" > Date: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 11:18 PM > ...maybe... :) > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/rvs/2223156975.html > > > > ----- > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where > Jeeps don't rust, they mold > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > si vis pacem, para bellum > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ john at http://wagoneers.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:30:32 -0800 From: john Subject: Re: [db] the ultimate mercedes Diesel... if it didn't have that manual it's likely it wouldn't move... :) I've had some smaller Diesels that just sat at the bottom of my drive and tried... :) just found a nice 190D! going to check it out! john On 02/20/2011 04:52 AM, Edward Pomeroy wrote: > its neat only it is manual transmission.......:-( > > On 2/20/2011 12:18 AM, john wrote: >> ...maybe... :) >> >> http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/rvs/2223156975.html >> >> >> >> ----- >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold >> http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum >> http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:18:04 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: [db] 190D found... found a nice 190D... pictures look good... http://wagoneers.com/tmp/190D/ALL.html full size images in the directory... massive images, you can see all the dings and chips... love it when you see the details... for $1800 this should make a great daily driver and possibly a road car to Chicago in May... we've decided to sell the '99 WJ, it's never used... my back has been flaring up, especially my left leg... :( ever since I did some work on a car it's been aggravated... shifting does NOT help it at all... john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Subject: RE: great running mercedes diesel must sell this week - $1800 (spanaway) > dropped the price by 1200 hundred ! that's a lot , the only reason i > have already have a reservation , on a Ryder truck to move out of state > next week , so if you want a hell of a deal , here you go ! THE GOOD ! i > am the second owner car faxed is real miles at 172,000 , if you know > 190 201 body chassis , that thy have certain idiosyncrasy's , that means > after time some thing dont work ! one is odometer , this one works , > air conditions go bad , this one blows ice cold has been covered over , > all window lifts work , int like new other than drivers door panel is > worn , bolster worn no tears , dash like new , new mp3 player could use > better speakers , all lights work , all fluids changed , oil , trans , > fuel , newer windshield , rad , water pump , belt , glow plugs , hoses , > motor mounts , ect , THE BAD , front tires 35 % big deal , needs > sunroof cable , on move lost door key 80 dollar at dealer , that's about > it ? fuel cost are going up this little car really gets 38 to 45 mpg , > with air on 36 mpg , the car is from Arizona , NO RUST ! newer paint a > few little dings , people look at the year ! i get complements on this > car, she is pretty car , no leaks the trunk loos like nothing has ever > been put in it , ever ! original tool kit jack , mat , new wiper motor > but needs a new relay 30 $ price reflects the few things mentioned , so > if you want a great running driving shifting for only 1800 are you > kidding me ? it sold for over 27,000 new what are you going to buy for > that price that is that safe ! if you dont know about these great cars ? > than do the research , you will be surprised , thanks for reading , bio .... i am a 38 yr Ase factory > trained Mercedes mechanic , thanks for looking . ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:04:47 -0800 From: "Paul Masterson" Subject: Re: [db] Wipers, Windshields and Batteries Johnson Controls makes batteries for O'Reilly as well. I found an interesting list of batteries and their manufacturers here. http://jgdarden.com/batteryfaq/batbrand.htm I also made a purchase yesterday that moves me back into the Mercedes fold. I am now the proud owner of a w211 E320, 2003, Capri Blue. I know it's not a Diesel, but at least I got it half right! Paul. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom H" To: "diesel-benz list" Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 6:26 AM Subject: Re: [db] Wipers, Windshields and Batteries > On 1/7/2011 9:42 AM, john wrote: >> what brand do they carry? >> >> there's not that many makers are there? >> > IIRC the last battery ratings I read - probably Consumer Reports - said > there were only three majors in the U.S. supplying virtually all of the > automotive industry under various trade names. Johnson Controls was one > of those. I've forgotten the other two. > > TomH., '87 300 SDL > Antioch, CA ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #3401 **********************************