Spring NorCal Diesel Drive........March 29, 2008 - Page 23 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

murdoc · #**331** 03-16-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by turbobenz

I use the tape deck alot, how bad is the problem? Does the radio work good though? Like all the buttons, and the display?

The radio works very well. All the buttons and the display are fine. The tape player I haven't really diagnosed. Sometimes it will play a tape, Sometimes it will be picky and just eject it. I'm going to try one of those tape head cleaners to see if that helps.

Jeremy5848 · #**332** 03-16-2008, 05:16 PM

Anyone planning to attend the March 29 Diesel Drive have an early W124 front ashtray available? The one in my '87 300D (photo) has a short in the lighter socket that blows fuse #1 whenever it is plugged into the wiring harness. I can't find the source of the short and it looks like the easy fix is simply to replace the ashtray. Anyone have a spare?

Jeremy

Dieselkraut23 · #**333** 03-17-2008, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by turbobenz

I love the becker in my 300d. Maybe becuase it works perfectly. Oh and remember how my power antenna stopped working? it magicaly fixed itself

the same day I had purchased a new one at pick n pull. Im telling you, these cars have a soul. When i brought the sd to my house, the next day the antenna stopped working. When I finished detailing the 300d a few days ago, it began working again. I swear, my car actually gets jealous. It sounds retarded but im serious. This isnt the first thing like this that has happened.

You tell it brother "*****" does happen for a reason.

Jeremy5848 · #**334** 03-17-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy5848

I'll have my Actron 9175 OBD II (C.A.N.) code reader, currently listed in the "Parts For Sale" section of this here fine forum, at the March 29 Diesel Drive. Pick it up and save the shipping expense. $50 delivered in Santa Rosa. See Code Reader for details.

Jeremy

The code reader is sold.

SirNik84 · #**335** 03-17-2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by turbobenz

I love the becker in my 300d. Maybe becuase it works perfectly. Oh and remember how my power antenna stopped working? it magicaly fixed itself

the same day I had purchased a new one at pick n pull. Im telling you, these cars have a soul. When i brought the sd to my house, the next day the antenna stopped working. When I finished detailing the 300d a few days ago, it began working again. I swear, my car actually gets jealous. It sounds retarded but im serious. This isnt the first thing like this that has happened.

its true. when i started seeing this girl... (no need for details, women suck) my Mercedes got really pissed. honestly. I was having to make minor repairs daily for like 2 weeks. I actually made formal introductions introducing the Mercedes to the girl. and from then on the Mercedes stopped the daily breakdowns and went back to the bi-weekly repairs

the girl was a good sport too, she thought it was cute that i had to introducer her to the car. and she went to pick and pull with me to get the car parts to win its favor. now the girl is gone and the Mercedes remains. maybe the Mercedes knew something i didn't.

turbobenz · #**336** 03-17-2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SirNik84

its true. when i started seeing this girl... (no need for details, women suck) my Mercedes got really pissed. honestly. I was having to make minor repairs daily for like 2 weeks. I actually made formal introductions introducing the Mercedes to the girl. and from then on the Mercedes stopped the daily breakdowns and went back to the bi-weekly repairs

the girl was a good sport too, she thought it was cute that i had to introducer her to the car. and she went to pick and pull with me to get the car parts to win its favor. now the girl is gone and the Mercedes remains. maybe the Mercedes knew something i didn't.

You must have really pissed it off when the engine blew, maybe it was sick of you loaning it to justin!

iwrock · #**337** 03-17-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by turbobenz

You must have really pissed it off when the engine blew, maybe it was sick of you loaning it to justin!

Hey man.... I dont know about that....

I pulled up next to a car of some good lookin chicks.... Looked over, made some eye contact, my wagon started to misfire.... I too wonder if it knows something that I do not...

Jim B. · #**338** 03-17-2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SirNik84

its true. when i started seeing this girl... (no need for details, women suck) my Mercedes got really pissed. honestly. I was having to make minor repairs daily for like 2 weeks. I actually made formal introductions introducing the Mercedes to the girl. and from then on the Mercedes stopped the daily breakdowns and went back to the bi-weekly repairs

the girl was a good sport too, she thought it was cute that i had to introducer her to the car. and she went to pick and pull with me to get the car parts to win its favor. now the girl is gone and the Mercedes remains. maybe the Mercedes knew something i didn't.

See example from 13:05 - 25:11 here for another example of this happening:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzIh6Ox5Vek&NR=1

turbobenz · #**339** 03-17-2008, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim B.

See example from 13:05 - 25:11 here for another example of this happening:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzIh6Ox5Vek&NR=1

Wow, that gets kind of creepy, especialy when you can relate to it. hmm, did his plymouth even have an engine or tranny when he got it?

Boardmonger · #**340** 03-17-2008, 11:42 PM

I'll have my camera taking some pictures. I try to get as many as possible, but posting them all is time consuming, but I'll do my best.

Still not sure which car I'll be in. Either the 83 300d or possibly the 95 e300. I wouldn't mind the mileage bump with the current fuel prices.

iwrock · #**341** 03-18-2008, 12:05 AM

Hmmm.....

I have all the stuff to build an Audiophile level stereo for the meet......

I think that there may be some changes in the works for my car...

iwrock · #**342** 03-18-2008, 12:09 AM

Also - To those people who are or want to meet in Sacramento, please add your name to the list below, that way we get an idea of how many people we need to wait for before we leave.

1)iwrock
2)Jim B.
3)SirNik84
4)DieselKraut
5)TurboBenz
6)TurboBenz - SD
7)luvlaw (maybe?)
8)
9)
10)

Chadahar · #**343** 03-18-2008, 01:39 PM

I was going to drive to Sacto first, stay overnight and meet up with you guys in Sacramento,but I changed my mind. My car was sold new by Smythe European in San Jose. So I decided to drive up on Friday, stop there and garner some Smythe European chrome plated license plate frames. This in no way means I think less of the Von Housen MB in NorCal set that Jim B got for me at the last Diesel Drive. These will be put on another MB when I get one.
I WANT the car to have the original Dealer plate frames.
So that being said I'll drive on to Santa Rosa after a stop in San Jose. Anyone know if there is a Motel 6 or other Cheapy near the Santo Rosa Mtg. Point? All I need is a bed, shower facilities and maybe a TV.
See you all in Santa Rosa.

murdoc · #**344** 03-18-2008, 02:29 PM

iwrock,
I've been marking all the Sac meetup people on the list in purple. Let me know who I should update. (Also did you get my PM? I might be coming up to Sac on Friday afternoon.)

Current list of attendees:

1. iwrock, 88 300TE. Sacramento, CA
2. SirNik84, 84 300SD, Sacramento, CA
3. murdoc, 85 300SD, Oakland, CA
4. Jim B., 91 560SEC ,Grass Valley, CA
5. TMAllison, 99 E300 (hope to attend, will have to confirm later on) Walnut Creek, CA
6. Boardmonger, 83 300d Cupertino, CA
7. networkBoy, 83 300d Turbo, Citrus Heights, CA (pending suspension rebuild)
8. slarson80, 86 190D, Oakland CA
9. jeremy5848, 87 300D, Santa Rosa
10. turbobenz, 85 300d, Sacramento, CA
11. greasybenz, 87 300D Turbo AMG, South San Francisco
12. DieselKraut23, 84 230E, Sacramento
13. Golden Bear, 87 300SDL, Fair Oaks
14. Samuel M. Ross, '80 240D, Novato
15. lofat, 79 300D, West Sonoma County
16. Phil, 83 300SD, Penngrove (between Petaluma and Santa Rosa)
17. sixto, 87 300D, Santa Clara, CA
18. Dieselchatter, 87 190D, So Cal
19. rothgar, 79 300D, San Francisco
20. veloce300DT, 84 300D, Sacramento, CA
21. Charlies84380SE, 84 380SE, Acton (as of today), CA and a pretty Female
too!
22. mendodiesel, 87 300TD, Mendocino, CA
23. BillA, 84 300SD, Rio Nido, CA
24. diametricalbenz, 77 6.9, San Francisco, CA
25. Carpe Diem, 87 300TD, Novato, CA
26. olweasel, 79 240D, Vallejo, CA
27. AzimuthAviation, 84 500SEL AMG, Sacramento, CA
28. Sapperbmet, 82 300SD, Manteca, CA
29. Jay Moxley, 92 300SD, Oakland, CA
30. dwoloz, 83 240D, Santa Rosa, CA
31. bondavi, 83 500SL AMG, Rocklin, CA
32. Charmalu, 85 300D, Soquel, CA
33. kain786, 84 500 SEC AMG euro, Fair Oaks, CA
34. grnburg, 84 300DT, Davis, CA
35. Admiral Ahani, 82 300TDT, San Francisco, CA
34. Grnburg, 84 300TDT, Davis, CA

** purple indicates meeting up at Sacramento first

Jim B. · #**345** 03-18-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlies84380SE

I was going to drive to Sacto first, stay overnight and meet up with you guys in Sacramento,but I changed my mind. My car was sold new by Smythe European in San Jose. So I decided to drive up on Friday, stop there and garner some Smythe European chrome plated license plate frames. This in no way means I think less of the Von Housen MB in NorCal set that Jim B got for me at the last Diesel Drive. These will be put on another MB when I get one.
I WANT the car to have the original Dealer plate frames.
So that being said I'll drive on to Santa Rosa after a stop in San Jose. Anyone know if there is a Motel 6 or other Cheapy near the Santo Rosa Mtg. Point? All I need is a bed, shower facilities and maybe a TV.
See you all in Santa Rosa.

I understand your desire to have the original plate frames on the car, I had to go over to Glendale to get a pair of Calstar ones (fourtunately still period correct at the time)

So far as I know, Charlie, SMYTHE EUROPEAN still issues the plate frames in chrome, (Many dealers are going to the cheap black plastic ones now) and you can get them in the parts Department for nothing....

Couple of other options might exist to get them to you in time

1. Ask Zack "Boardmonger" to do it. He lives in Cupertino, and while he does not like that dealer, he might do it as a favor to you. Because he isn't too far away from there (The dealer is on StevensCreek Blvd, off Hwy 290 - I think......)

Maybe he could mail them to you or actually even bring them to the meet...

2. Call up their parts department, or write them a letter and put in $10 for "expenses" and that should get you a pair in the mail.....

If you did that, you could still bunk in West Sacramento (plenty of inexpensive hotels around Harbor Blvd, I think, at least there were, some years ago, and you could "forget" to mention Sulphie was with you....

(Ask for the AAA Auto club discount.....)

That way you could come straignt up I - 5, which would maybe save gas, and avoid going across Highway 152, or "Blood Alley" as it is known, to San Jose....

I am another probably 100 miles northeast of West Sacramento, and if you wish, I don't mind if you bunk at my place, if you don't mind a cot or something, but you would need to figure the cost of 200 miles extra driving in gas, vs. cost of a night's hotel. (sounds like a wash to me, actually) but it would be a way to start out in Sacramento with our wagon train, if you really wanted to do it

If you stay in Sacramento, I could come down that night for dinner with you, always looking for an excuse to show off my new wagon to friends before the new car smell and patina is off of it....

Let us know.