How do you decide which threads to read?

Do you read each one?

Decide if it applies to your car?

Read a person's reply?

Just curious...

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1985 300SD
1998 Jetta TDI
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Walking isn't a lost art: one must, by some means, get to the garage.

Read 'em all - you'll learn quite a bit that way and get an idea of the breadth of konwledge here. Then, when you realy need something, you'll already have the answer - or at least know where to find it.

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'95 E300D ("Tank") - 231,000 miles
'79 240D ("Biscuit") - 197,250 miles (Sold)
'83 240D ("Ding-Ding") - 217,000 miles (Death by deer)
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"Back off, man. I’m a scientist” ~ Peter Venkman

Just an answer.

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84 CD

I pretty much read every one, some Iam more interested in than others.

I reply to the ones I hopefully can add something positive to, or have personally done the project in descusion.

I try to read everything for my own education here, may not pertain to me today, I don`t know what is over the horizon.

I write down thread #, topic, date and who posted so I can easily find the info later.



Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I have a similar approach to thread reading except I don't write them down so I do have to search them out later...It has helped my search abilities though.
I especially enjoy the info sharing when it is available

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1981 240D 143k 4 spd manual -SOLD

2004 VW Jetta TDI 5 speed 300k -still driven daily

Well, I pretty much read most of them, but there is a bit of criteria.
First, I like interesting topics, and this one actually I thought was a good one.
There are certain forum members who have "can't miss" status. There are other forum members who annoy me, and I'd like to say I skip those, but I usually read their threads to re-affirm my annoyance.
If they have WTF or OMG, or something equally as brainless, NEVER!!!
If they are sporting a rogue T, well, what do you think!


Oh, and over the years, nobody ever had longer thread titles than Carrameow....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

I electronically bookmark the ones I know I will need to come back to in the future.

There are some posters I always read because I trust their advice even though I've never met them. There are others that I try to avoid because they like to post even when they have never done the job and don't know what they are talking about. How about a thread on posters I trust and posters to avoid?

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Charles
1983 300D, bought new, 215k+ miles, donated to Purple Hearts veterans charity but I have parts for sale: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=296386

I mainly read ones that look interesting. I tend to skip over ones where the OP has all caps or serious deficiencies in spelling or grammar. I generally won't get into a thread that already has a lot of replies unless it looks really interesting.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

i found your answers interesting. i guess i do all the things you guys mentioned.
some i don't read especially if it is real long with poor grammar or punctuation.
i do read several people, or "follow" them.... some i don't want to read.
the guy who writes things down... that's interesting... maybe you need help???? LOL

roberto

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1985 300SD
1998 Jetta TDI
Previous: lots of diesel VW's, MB's, KW's, Pete, Freightliner


Walking isn't a lost art: one must, by some means, get to the garage.

Hehe I wonder if I fall into that category

I try to read as many as I can. I enjoy the troubleshooting and learning as much as I can about my car.

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-Typos courtesy of my mobile phone.

Do you skip ones that have poor capitalization?

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2009 ML320 Bluetec
1985 300CD
1981 300TD

Past Mercedes
1979 300TD
1982 300TD
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1998 E430
1984 300SD
1980 300SD

X3 on what Charlie said....except I don't write them down. If I can't find them in the future, then I'll ask a few of my friends to help me find the thread.

I have a gazillion threads or posts bookmarked. My bookmarks "collect" and reproduce a lot faster than the boxes of parts in my garage. I even save scanned images threads into bookmark folders. Personal Reminder --- "STOP taking boxes and parts to storage"; I need to get rid of my storage unit.

I pretty much avoid the "drama threads" --- I don't have enough time left in my life for the drama on thisforum. Oh, and I'm planning to live to be 100. I do wonder what age I'll stop owning a Mercedes though. Am I'm going to be an old fart with 10 in the barn collecting dust or just ONE really NICE mercedes that I use to drive around the neighborhood? I sometimes have this vision of me in an SL (I know it's not a diesel) with wife #?? who is a trophy and a pre-nuptial, but that really isn't my way of life. Or is it?


Wow....talk about getting off the subject. I must be in a "ranting" mood.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

I read most of them, mainly to beef up my knowledge. I know these cars pretty well after owning 10, but I can and do always learn more.

I read almost all of the diesel discussion, if I have time. If I don't, I read all the ones that pertain to the 124 chassis and OM603 engine

Threads with solid information and lots of pictures are instantly bookmarked. I have a Mercedes folder with several folders inside: cooling / A/C, electrical, engine, instrumentation, intake / turbo / exhaust, suspension, and trim / exterior. A lot are, "hmm, I should do that"

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1982 240D, sold 9/17/2008
1987 300D TurboW124.133 - 603.960, 722.317 - Smoke Silver Metallic / Medium Red (702/177), acquired 8/15/2009
262,715 and counting

Nope, you're OK.....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John