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Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 10-02-2011, 08:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,377
Posted By rwthomas1
The 300D is SOLD! First guy that came to look at...

The 300D is SOLD! First guy that came to look at it from two hours away, North of Boston. Looked at it yesterday, drove it, came back today and drove it home. No haggling, lots of questions, etc....
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 09-28-2011, 09:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,377
Posted By rwthomas1
1984 Mercedes Benz 300D For Sale

1984 Mercedes 300D, 190K, Auto, AC, CC, PW, PW, Sunroof, etc. I purchased this car as a project 10 years ago as a third car. It is 99% RUST FREE, California car, traded in to a North Carolina MB...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-30-2010, 09:01 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 5,049
Posted By rwthomas1
Buddy, you do what ever the F*&# you want. If it...

Buddy, you do what ever the F*&# you want. If it makes you feel better to stand on the shore wringing your hands and lamenting "big oil" while cleaning oil off wildlife with paper towels, knock...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-29-2010, 10:19 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 5,049
Posted By rwthomas1
Isn't crude oil a naturally occuring substance? ...

Isn't crude oil a naturally occuring substance? Aren't there actually places in the world where is bubbles out of the ground on its own? It isn't going to end up in my water supply any more than...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-23-2010, 07:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 599
Posted By rwthomas1
Pretty much look at them as a great way to know I...

Pretty much look at them as a great way to know I don't want to talk to you, and likely vise-versa. The obligatory Obama bumper sticker on a Prius pretty much guarantees my complete disinterest. ...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-23-2010, 07:48 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,828
Posted By rwthomas1
Hopefully some good Americans will head on down...

Hopefully some good Americans will head on down to the US Islamist's headquarters and simply firebomb them. They have no place in our culture and the longer this goes on, the more meek and accepting...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-21-2010, 11:12 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 5,868
Posted By rwthomas1
I got laid off from a management position back in...

I got laid off from a management position back in '01 from a Fortune 100 company. It changed my life. I decided right then to never, ever "suck on the corporate teat" again. I went back to my...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-20-2010, 10:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,406
Posted By rwthomas1
I have two buddies with landscaping businesses. ...

I have two buddies with landscaping businesses. ExMark, Skag, Ferris, Dixie Chopper, Walker, etc. have all been owned at one time or another and all have been good but the newest, latest, greatest...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-10-2010, 11:42 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,246
Posted By rwthomas1
A bit of truck bashing going on here so heres...

A bit of truck bashing going on here so heres another take.... I don't like THAT truck, its pretty much useless, shortbed doesn't hold squat and the lift makes loading it impossible. That said I...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-10-2010, 11:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,208
Posted By rwthomas1
If anyone watches "TopGear" they had a mileage...

If anyone watches "TopGear" they had a mileage race a season or two back and pitted a VW Polo?, Subaru and Jaguar, all turbodiesels, to a fixed distance race on one tank of fuel. The mileage...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-09-2010, 11:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,675
Posted By rwthomas1
How about "If you have to ask, you can't afford a...

How about "If you have to ask, you can't afford a Mercedes-Benz"

RT
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-09-2010, 11:28 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,246
Posted By rwthomas1
And that is good enough reason to have many, many...

And that is good enough reason to have many, many more of them. The pics would have been better with the chickee in a very small bikini top. Then I wouldn't have seen her face....

RT
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-09-2010, 11:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 665
Posted By rwthomas1
Oh please, this is old news. I seem to remember...

Oh please, this is old news. I seem to remember a major news network getting in serious trouble for "rigging" a GM pickup to burn when hit to sensationalize the story. These trucks have been tested...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-09-2010, 11:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 711
Posted By rwthomas1
If you have never actually seen an SR71 in person...

If you have never actually seen an SR71 in person you owe it to yourself to do so. I saw one on display back in the 90's at an AFB in San Antonio and more recently visiting the Udvar-Hazy museum in...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-09-2010, 10:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,510
Posted By rwthomas1
I have seen many hotrods without cats, or gutted...

I have seen many hotrods without cats, or gutted cats, pass emissions tests easily. It is dependent on the tune of the engine, how hot it is, etc. The other trick is a methanol mix in the gas tank...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-07-2010, 11:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,740
Posted By rwthomas1
I own a set of Maytag HE W&D units. They are...

I own a set of Maytag HE W&D units. They are built by Whirlpool now and the units I have are the equivalent of Whirlpool Duet Sport models. They work very nicely but were not cheap, I think $1500...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 04-07-2010, 11:12 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,243
Posted By rwthomas1
I fail to see how this character fits in to any...

I fail to see how this character fits in to any description of a "citizen". He is actively planning and participating in activities that are clearly considered war against the USA. I fail to see...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-29-2010, 11:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,071
Posted By rwthomas1
Hey, I'm 41 next month but remember "those days"...

Hey, I'm 41 next month but remember "those days" pretty well. My early to mid twenties "we" were all employed, had money to burn and did so. Rented beach houses and tore the shore up all summer,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-28-2010, 05:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 979
Posted By rwthomas1
Transmission tuning question

I've read every thread on tuning/adjusting transmissions but cannot distill exactly what I need to do. The car is a '83 300D. The shift firmness is pretty good once warm but I have a slight flare...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-26-2010, 07:51 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 7,421
Posted By rwthomas1
I never said anything about "free" either. ...

I never said anything about "free" either.

You seem to think that a tax, wherever applied, stays only in that economic strata and thats it. Well, here is an example for you: In the 80's they...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-25-2010, 08:12 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 7,421
Posted By rwthomas1
How nice of you to make my point for me. Paid...

How nice of you to make my point for me. Paid for with "tax increases" and "increased Medicare expense" and "some other additional revenues" Money doesn't appear out of thin air, it has to come...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-25-2010, 04:03 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 7,421
Posted By rwthomas1
You need to go back and read my post. I did not...

You need to go back and read my post. I did not say I don't want to pay for anyone else. Nor did I say "it sucks to be you"

There is no way they will fund this thing with the provisions they...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-25-2010, 12:27 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 7,421
Posted By rwthomas1
Its a very large part. My business has not...

Its a very large part. My business has not really been affected by the economic conditions. I could actually hire someone at this point. I won't because I'm not about to deal with the regulations...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-25-2010, 12:15 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 7,421
Posted By rwthomas1
For the record I would fully support Goverment...

For the record I would fully support Goverment run healthcare, in total. The idea of making a profit on human beings health issues is disgusting to me. I'd put the whole med ins industry out of...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-25-2010, 12:06 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 7,421
Posted By rwthomas1
Hattie, the boat is a 1983 Ericson 381. I had a...

Hattie, the boat is a 1983 Ericson 381. I had a mechanical fuel pump failure last season and it pumped about one gallon of diesel fuel into the crankcase. There was no indication that anything was...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-24-2010, 08:41 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 7,421
Posted By rwthomas1
Not to hijack the thread but the term "repower"...

Not to hijack the thread but the term "repower" in the marine world means replace the engine. Its not for the faint of heart, sailboat engines are afterthoughts jammed into the most inconvenient...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-24-2010, 12:54 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 7,421
Posted By rwthomas1
The Piper acquisition is on hold temporarily due...

The Piper acquisition is on hold temporarily due to a family issue I really don't want to discuss here just yet.... I'm also in the middle of repowering a my sailboat and trying to get it ready to...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-24-2010, 12:36 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 7,421
Posted By rwthomas1
Just yesterday my Biz partner and I decided to...

Just yesterday my Biz partner and I decided to throttle the business back. We currently have a backlog of about 8 months of work. We had been putting in 18-20 of actual billable work days a month. ...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-20-2010, 11:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,971
Posted By rwthomas1
Love the recurrent topic here! Replaced rack...

Love the recurrent topic here! Replaced rack damper, engine mounts, engine shocks, two air filter mounts, had one welded and reinforced, broke that too. Replaced several sets of rubber isolators. ...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-20-2010, 10:59 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,275
Posted By rwthomas1
Buying a used tire is simple but you have to know...

Buying a used tire is simple but you have to know what to look for and what to ask. Why did they come off? What were they on? You are looking for a tire(s) that was removed because the PO...
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