[R129 SL] RE: R129LIST Digest, Vol 21, dvd MB

gregorio at weststargroup.net gregorio at weststargroup.net
Thu Sep 21 12:05:53 EDT 2006


I'm interested as well! Please contact me.

Greg Conte
West Hills, CA
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  From: Tracy W. Walkup 
  To: 'SL Mailing List' 
  Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:32 AM
  Subject: RE: [R129 SL] RE: R129LIST Digest, Vol 21, dvd MB






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  From: r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of william hughes
  Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:47 AM
  To: SL Mailing List
  Subject: Re: [R129 SL] RE: R129LIST Digest, Vol 21, dvd MB


  hi all,
  i am also interested - count me in.
  regards,
  bill hughes

  panjang one wrote:

    Hi Jan,
    i am interested to get a copy. Plse tell me how I can get one.

    Thanks
    Mike Goh

    George Jenner <gjenner at nc.rr.com> wrote:
      Jan, I too am interested in the service DVD from MB USA. Please let me know 
      how I can help you to cover your costs. - George Jenner

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: "jan kuylaars" 
      To: 
      Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 7:18 AM
      Subject: [R129 SL] RE: R129LIST Digest, Vol 21, dvd MB


      > If someone is interessed in the original MB USA service DVD, for the 
      > complete range 129 from 1990 till 2003 with servicemanuals - parts finder- 
      > electronic drawings - diagnostic manuals etc.etc . So every information 
      > that your dealer has in stock: I got one copy of the original and can make 
      > copy's . I am in the mood to help collegedrivers and am not bussey to 
      > make great profit, but off course i can not send everybody for free, but 
      > if i know what the shippingcost are, we can make an deal. So the one who 
      > are interessted can contact me at kuylaars at hotmail.com
      >
      > Jan the Flying Dutchmen 500 SL
      >
      >>From: r129list-request at mbcoupes.com
      >>Reply-To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
      >>To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
      >>Subject: R129LIST Digest, Vol 21, Issue 3
      >>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:40:15 -0400 (EDT)
      >>
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      >>
      >>Today's Topics:
      >>
      >> 1. (no subject) (graf man)
      >> 2. Mercedes Repair DVD (Phil Carbone)
      >> 3. RE: Worshop manuals (chris wadlow)
      >> 4. 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure (George Jenner)
      >> 5. RE: 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure (Markus Meyer)
      >> 6. RE: 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure (Ralph Foster)
      >> 7. RE: Worshop manuals (Ralph Foster)
      >> 8. Re: Worshop manuals (Deneal Schilmeister (iMac))
      >> 9. Re: 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure (George Jenner)
      >> 10. Re: Workshop Manual (Deneal Schilmeister (iMac))
      >> 11. Re: Worshop manuals (David Elliott)
      >> 12. Re: Re: Workshop Manual (George - R129)
      >>
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      >>Message: 1
      >>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:48:04 -0700
      >>From: "graf man" 
      >>Subject: [R129 SL] (no subject)
      >>To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
      >>Message-ID: 
      >>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
      >>
      >>Hello all. I have heard of the shop DVD's to help in working on the Benz.
      >>Can anyone tell me where this is available and a cost? This would be in 
      >>the
      >>USA.
      >>
      >>1992 SL300 153,000 miles and still going strong!!
      >>
      >>Thank you
      >>
      >>Grafy
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>------------------------------
      >>
      >>Message: 2
      >>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:59:32 -0500
      >>From: "Phil Carbone" 
      >>Subject: [R129 SL] Mercedes Repair DVD
      >>To: "SL Mailing List" 
      >>Message-ID: <00c001c6d68c$d4179a80$218c0e18 at userbed8ce6610>
      >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
      >>
      >>Ebay has the complete sets.
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      >>Message: 3
      >>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:47:21 +0000
      >>From: "chris wadlow" 
      >>Subject: RE: [R129 SL] Worshop manuals
      >>To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
      >>Message-ID: 
      >>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
      >>
      >>
      >>Be careful buying so called " workshop manuals" on the R129 from E-bay. I
      >>have several discs which promised much on the listing but in reality have
      >>less info than the drivers handbook you get with the car. This seems a
      >>particular problem withthe R129. I managed to find a quite good disc on 
      >>the
      >>R107. If any one does find a good example of a dedicated R129 disc that
      >>doesn't need a computer expert to run it and a computer memory the size of 
      >>a
      >>hou.
      >>Chers Chris.se then please say so on here
      >>
      >> >From: "graf man" 
      >> >Reply-To: SL Mailing List 
      >> >To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
      >> >Subject: [R129 SL] (no subject)
      >> >Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:48:04 -0700
      >> >
      >> >Hello all. I have heard of the shop DVD's to help in working on the 
      >> >Benz.
      >> >Can anyone tell me where this is available and a cost? This would be in
      >>the
      >> >USA.
      >> >
      >> >1992 SL300 153,000 miles and still going strong!!
      >> >
      >> >Thank you
      >> >
      >> >Grafy
      >> >
      >> >
      >> >The MB Coupes Website!
      >> >R129 SL Mailing List
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>------------------------------
      >>
      >>Message: 4
      >>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:25:17 -0400
      >>From: "George Jenner" 
      >>Subject: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
      >>To: "SL Mailing List" 
      >>Message-ID: <000601c6d740$6fc443d0$7499bf41 at mycomputer1>
      >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
      >>
      >>I recently changed the wheels and tires on my 1996 SL500 from the standard 
      >>16" rims to the "sport" option 18" Monoblock OEM wheels. The new tires - 
      >>275/35 rear and 245/40 front are not listed anywhere that I can find for 
      >>recommended tire pressure front and rear. Can anyone help me with this? 
      >>I know that the recommended tire pressure is usually listed inside the 
      >>fuel filler door but mine shows only the pressure recommended for the 
      >>original 16" tires.
      >>
      >>Thanks, George
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      >>Message: 5
      >>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:46:35 -0400
      >>From: "Markus Meyer" 
      >>Subject: RE: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
      >>To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
      >>Message-ID: 
      >>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
      >>
      >>I have that setup on my SEC and run about 32 in the fronts and 35 in the
      >>rears.
      >>
      >>Markus
      >>1987 560SEC
      >>
      >>
      >>Markus Meyer
      >>484-919-9762
      >>www.meyerprobatepropertiescom
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>From: "George Jenner" 
      >>Reply-To: SL Mailing List 
      >>To: "SL Mailing List" 
      >>Subject: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
      >>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:25:17 -0400
      >>
      >>I recently changed the wheels and tires on my 1996 SL500 from the standard
      >>16" rims to the "sport" option 18" Monoblock OEM wheels. The new tires -
      >>275/35 rear and 245/40 front are not listed anywhere that I can find for
      >>recommended tire pressure front and rear. Can anyone help me with this? 
      >>I
      >>know that the recommended tire pressure is usually listed inside the fuel
      >>filler door but mine shows only the pressure recommended for the original
      >>16" tires.
      >>
      >>Thanks, George
      >>
      >>
      >>The MB Coupes Website!
      >>R129 SL Mailing List
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>------------------------------
      >>
      >>Message: 6
      >>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:20:36 -0700
      >>From: "Ralph Foster" 
      >>Subject: RE: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
      >>To: "'SL Mailing List'" 
      >>Message-ID: <003e01c6d748$29c4d360$7b7ba8c0 at Ralphf01>
      >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
      >>
      >>George,
      >>
      >>I have a 1997 SL with the AMG Sport Package and the in door 
      >>recommendations
      >>are 33 for the front and 36 for the backs.
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>Ralph Foster
      >>ralph.foster at cox.net
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>-----Original Message-----
      >>From: r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
      >>On Behalf Of George Jenner
      >>Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:25 AM
      >>To: SL Mailing List
      >>Subject: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
      >>
      >>
      >>I recently changed the wheels and tires on my 1996 SL500 from the standard
      >>16" rims to the "sport" option 18" Monoblock OEM wheels. The new tires -
      >>275/35 rear and 245/40 front are not listed anywhere that I can find for
      >>recommended tire pressure front and rear. Can anyone help me with this? 
      >>I
      >>know that the recommended tire pressure is usually listed inside the fuel
      >>filler door but mine shows only the pressure recommended for the original
      >>16" tires.
      >>
      >>Thanks, George
      >>
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      >>
      >>Message: 7
      >>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:24:21 -0700
      >>From: "Ralph Foster" 
      >>Subject: RE: [R129 SL] Worshop manuals
      >>To: "'SL Mailing List'" 
      >>Message-ID: <004801c6d748$afc46a20$7b7ba8c0 at Ralphf01>
      >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
      >>
      >>I also bought the disks off ebay. Save your money, they are terrible. I am 
      >>a
      >>computer guy and still had issues getting them installed. After I got
      >>through the install the information was not that good. I ended up deleting
      >>the program and I am looking for a better manual.
      >>
      >>
      >>Ralph Foster
      >>ralph.foster at cox.net
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>-----Original Message-----
      >>From: r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
      >>On Behalf Of chris wadlow
      >>Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 1:47 PM
      >>To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
      >>Subject: RE: [R129 SL] Worshop manuals
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>Be careful buying so called " workshop manuals" on the R129 from E-bay. I
      >>have several discs which promised much on the listing but in reality have
      >>less info than the drivers handbook you get with the car. This seems a
      >>particular problem withthe R129. I managed to find a quite good disc on 
      >>the
      >>R107. If any one does find a good example of a dedicated R129 disc that
      >>doesn't need a computer expert to run it and a computer memory the size of 
      >>a
      >>
      >>hou.
      >>Chers Chris.se then please say so on here
      >>
      >> >From: "graf man" 
      >> >Reply-To: SL Mailing List 
      >> >To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
      >> >Subject: [R129 SL] (no subject)
      >> >Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:48:04 -0700
      >> >
      >> >Hello all. I have heard of the shop DVD's to help in working on the
      >> >Benz.
      >> >Can anyone tell me where this is available and a cost? This would be in
      >>the
      >>
      >> >USA.
      >> >
      >> >1992 SL300 153,000 miles and still going strong!!
      >> >
      >> >Thank you
      >> >
      >> >Grafy
      >> >
      >> >
      >> >The MB Coupes Website!
      >> >R129 SL Mailing List
      >>
      >>
      >>The MB Coupes Website!
      >>R129 SL Mailing List
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>------------------------------
      >>
      >>Message: 8
      >>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:24:23 -0500
      >>From: "Deneal Schilmeister (iMac)" 
      >>Subject: Re: [R129 SL] Worshop manuals
      >>To: "ralph.foster at cox.net, SL Mailing List" 
      >>Message-ID: 
      >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
      >>
      >>On 9/13/06 10:24 AM, "Ralph Foster" wrote:
      >>
      >> > I also bought the disks off ebay. Save your money, they are terrible. I
      >>am a
      >> > computer guy and still had issues getting them installed. After I got
      >> > through the install the information was not that good. I ended up
      >>deleting
      >> > the program and I am looking for a better manual.
      >> >
      >> >
      >> > Ralph Foster
      >> > ralph.foster at cox.net
      >>
      >>I have the 129 DVD that was sent to me. I had trouble at first, but now I
      >>have a PC dedicated primarily to the Classic_129 DVD.
      >>
      >>Now everything works EXCEPT when trying to open a pdf file.
      >>
      >>When I try to access a drawing, I get a warning that:
      >>
      >>"The security plug-in required by this command is unavailable."
      >>
      >>Do any of you computer wizards have any idea of how to get the pdfs to 
      >>open?
      >>The Reader app is version 5.1.0 which came on the DVD.
      >>
      >>I loaded the entire DVD onto the new 160gb hard drive, of which only 16gb
      >>are in use. 384mb of hard RAM
      >>
      >>Any ideas appreciated.
      >>
      >>
      >>+++++++++--
      >>Deneal Schilmeister
      >>MBCA Gateway 1991-2007
      >>MBCA Cincinnati
      >>1997 SL500 (108k)
      >>http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/SL500.htm
      >>http://homepage.mac.com/deneals
      >>+++++++++--
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>------------------------------
      >>
      >>Message: 9
      >>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:37:05 -0400
      >>From: "George Jenner" 
      >>Subject: Re: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
      >>To: , "SL Mailing List" 
      >>Message-ID: <002d01c6d75b$3b99f8a0$7499bf41 at mycomputer1>
      >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
      >>
      >>MessageThanks Ralph - that info. is just what I was needing. George
      >> ----- Original Message -----
      >> From: Ralph Foster
      >> To: 'SL Mailing List'
      >> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 11:20 AM
      >> Subject: RE: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
      >>
      >>
      >> George,
      >>
      >> I have a 1997 SL with the AMG Sport Package and the in door 
      >> recommendations are 33 for the front and 36 for the backs.
      >>
      >>
      >> Ralph Foster
      >> ralph.foster at cox.net
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >> -----Original Message-----
      >> From: r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com 
      >> [mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of George Jenner
      >> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:25 AM
      >> To: SL Mailing List
      >> Subject: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
      >>
      >>
      >> I recently changed the wheels and tires on my 1996 SL500 from the 
      >> standard 16" rims to the "sport" option 18" Monoblock OEM wheels. The 
      >> new tires - 275/35 rear and 245/40 front are not listed anywhere that I 
      >> can find for recommended tire pressure front and rear. Can anyone help 
      >> me with this? I know that the recommended tire pressure is usually 
      >> listed inside the fuel filler door but mine shows only the pressure 
      >> recommended for the original 16" tires.
      >>
      >> Thanks, George
      >>
      >>
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      >>
      >>
      >> The MB Coupes Website!
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      >>Message: 10
      >>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:47:11 -0500
      >>From: "Deneal Schilmeister (iMac)" 
      >>Subject: [R129 SL] Re: Workshop Manual
      >>To: SL Mailing List 
      >>Message-ID: 
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      >>
      >>Message: 11
      >>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:15:55 +0000 GMT
      >>From: "David Elliott" 
      >>Subject: Re: [R129 SL] Worshop manuals
      >>To: "SL Mailing List" 
      >>Message-ID:
      >> <739351046-1158171395-cardhu_blackberry.rim.net-12981- at engine54-cell01.bwc.produk.on.blackberry>
      >>
      >>Content-Type: text/plain
      >>
      >>I also bought useless manuals on e bay, pretty cheap but very little 
      >>information on them.
      >>David
      >>-----Original Message-----
      >>From: "chris wadlow" 
      >>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:47:21
      >>To:r129list at mbcoupes.com
      >>Subject: RE: [R129 SL] Worshop manuals
      >>
      >>
      >>Be careful buying so called " workshop manuals" on the R129 from E-bay. I
      >>have several discs which promised much on the listing but in reality have
      >>less info than the drivers handbook you get with the car. This seems a
      >>particular problem withthe R129. I managed to find a quite good disc on 
      >>the
      >>R107. If any one does find a good example of a dedicated R129 disc that
      >>doesn't need a computer expert to run it and a computer memory the size of 
      >>a
      >>hou.
      >>Chers Chris.se then please say so on here
      >>
      >> >From: "graf man" 
      >> >Reply-To: SL Mailing List 
      >> >To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
      >> >Subject: [R129 SL] (no subject)
      >> >Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:48:04 -0700
      >> >
      >> >Hello all. I have heard of the shop DVD's to help in working on the 
      >> >Benz.
      >> >Can anyone tell me where this is available and a cost? This would be in
      >>the
      >> >USA.
      >> >
      >> >1992 SL300 153,000 miles and still going strong!!
      >> >
      >> >Thank you
      >> >
      >> >Grafy
      >> >
      >> >
      >> >The MB Coupes Website!
      >> >R129 SL Mailing List
      >>
      >>
      >>The MB Coupes Website!
      >>R129 SL Mailing List
      >>
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      >>
      >>Message: 12
      >>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:39:57 +0200
      >>From: George - R129 
      >>Subject: Re: [R129 SL] Re: Workshop Manual
      >>To: SL Mailing List 
      >>Message-ID: <45085E8D.4010706 at tiscali.fr>
      >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
      >>
      >>Deneal - talk nicely to Rick and ask him to burn you a copy of the CD
      >>that I mailed him last month - that one should work although Rick has
      >>yet to confirm .
      >>
      >>Rick - thanks for your take on the Schumi saga.
      >>
      >>George
      >>(back in Cognac after 2 weeks in CA)
      >>
      >>Deneal Schilmeister (iMac) wrote:
      >> > On 9/13/06 12:30 PM, someone wrote:
      >> >
      >> > > Hello
      >> > > You Need to run the acrobat that comes on the disc in order for the
      >> > > manual to work. If any other version of acrobat fires up you will 
      >> > > get
      >> > > the security error.
      >> > >
      >> > > Fire up the Acrobat before clicking on home.html in the classic
      >>folder.
      >> > >
      >> >
      >> >
      >> > Thanks.
      >> >
      >> > When I did what you suggested, instead of the warning "The security
      >> > plug-in required by this command is unavailable,"
      >> >
      >> > I get this box asking to enter a password.
      >> >
      >> >
      >> >
      >> > Its very frustrating!
      >> >
      >> > Any other ideas?
      >> >
      >> > +++++++++--
      >> > *Deneal Schilmeister
      >> > *MBCA Gateway 1991-2007
      >> > MBCA Cincinnati
      >> > 1997 SL500 (108k)
      >> > http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/SL500.htm
      >> > http://homepage.mac.com/deneals
      >> > +++++++++--
      >> >
      >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      >> >
      >> > The MB Coupes Website!
      >> > R129 SL Mailing List
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