The Bar 2015 Edition

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:29 pm

second day of driving a stick shift lessons..........

*shuffles off to dark corner with bottle of Becherovka, twitching and mumbling*............

Jovankat · Post by **Jovankat** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:40 pm

ygmir wrote:*shuffles off to dark corner with bottle of Becherovka, twitching and mumbling*............

Do you have some Kofola to go with it? I love that stuff!

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:48 pm

ygmir wrote:second day of driving a stick shift lessons..........

*shuffles off to dark corner with bottle of Becherovka, twitching and mumbling*............

Lol how's your neck?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:49 pm

Jovankat wrote:
ygmir wrote:*shuffles off to dark corner with bottle of Becherovka, twitching and mumbling*............
Do you have some Kofola to go with it? I love that stuff!

not had it.......but I'm willing to try.
*pats seat in corner booth*

I can probably scare up some Vana Tallinn.........

neck is good, Lucky!!! I just need some nerve tonic..........

Jovankat · Post by **Jovankat** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:54 pm

I got quiet fond of big glass mugs of Becherovka and Kofola when I was in the Czech Republic. Although after a couple it does get difficult to order more, "Becherovka and Kofola" doesn't roll off the tongue quite as easily as "rum and coke"

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:58 pm

ygmir wrote:second day of driving a stick shift lessons..........

*shuffles off to dark corner with bottle of Becherovka, twitching and mumbling*............

13-speed?

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Does she understand what a clutch does? Do you have a rototiller or some such with exposed V-belt drive, where the belt is the clutch, so she could watch the mechanical connection being gradually made?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:58 pm

damn you!! now I have to find this stuff and try it!!

try saying jak je vashle mano (totally wrong spelling, but that's how it sounds)......ha, I butchered that plenty of times.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:00 pm

Elliot wrote:
ygmir wrote:second day of driving a stick shift lessons..........

*shuffles off to dark corner with bottle of Becherovka, twitching and mumbling*............
13-speed?
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Does she understand what a clutch does? Do you have a rototiller or some such with exposed V-belt drive, where the belt is the clutch, so she could watch the mechanical connection being gradually made?

78 MBZ 240D 4 on the floor.

yeah......no. The whole mechanical conversation, drawing, and theory garner alternating "deerintheheadlight/IwannabeLizzyBorden" look.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:11 pm

ygmir wrote:... ...

78 MBZ 240D 4 on the floor.

yeah......no. The whole mechanical conversation, drawing, and theory garner alternating "deerintheheadlight/IwannabeLizzyBorden" look.

I seem to want to ask why she wants to learn?

Jovankat · Post by **Jovankat** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:18 pm

I've never seen it outside of the Czech Republic

If you find some in the US please let me know!

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:20 pm

Elliot wrote:
ygmir wrote:... ...

78 MBZ 240D 4 on the floor.

yeah......no. The whole mechanical conversation, drawing, and theory garner alternating "deerintheheadlight/IwannabeLizzyBorden" look.
I seem to want to ask why she wants to learn?

I asked the same.....just says she wants to know how, in case it's ever necessary. I appreciate wanting a skill, "just in case"..........
*proud dad*

Jovankat wrote:I've never seen it outside of the Czech Republic If you find some in the US please let me know!

will do!!
I'll also see if Misa can send some..........

Aurelia · Post by **Aurelia** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:10 pm

Well I do wish that I had been fortunate enough to have Elliot explain what is going on when I had to learn

but then later for a big cattle truck ..I was told to shift according to the sound
it was a bit scary on the hilly parts

still is !

xoA.

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:07 pm

Maybe this will help Yg.

The car talk guys always recommend a big parking lot and then having the student practice getting the car moving WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS!!!

Do that for 20 minutes and she'll have the feel for the clutch.

They say the rest becomes easy after that.

Canoe · Post by **Canoe** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:32 pm

ygmir wrote:...78 MBZ 240D 4 on the floor.

Nice!!!
A W123 paired with an OM 616.912. The 616 should run on just about anything. Very good for the vegi oil conversions.
If it goes, look for a OM617.952.
I almost got my hands on a 300TD with one in it.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:37 pm

Canoe wrote:
ygmir wrote:...78 MBZ 240D 4 on the floor.
Nice!!!
A W123 paired with an OM 616.912. The 616 should run on just about anything. Very good for the vegi oil conversions.
If it goes, look for a OM617.952.
I almost got my hands on a 300TD with one in it.

indeed.
I have a "spare" 85 300D turbo. same w123 chassis, so, can swap if needed.

Good point FJ!! that may have helped......though, really, she's doing pretty good. Able to take off on a slight hill, maybe 2%. has now shifted up and down through all the gears and such.
learning on an underpowered, heavy car like this, IMHO, will make driving most others easier.

Canoe · Post by **Canoe** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:41 pm

That's the engine to grab.
They've got a really neat air-bleed valve in the fuel circulation system. Works great, but sometimes the quality of the fuel (additives) will gum it up. Soak & blow and it's good to go.

Damm. Now I want one again.

I took my sister out to teach her standard on my Datsun 200SX. Heavy enough, but a little peppy. Got her able to start facing up a hill. Even showed her how (poor clutch) to hold it there, drift back, drift forward. All for a good cause. Thought she had it figured out. Then we're stopped at a light on a hill. Facing down hill. Waiting at the red, she lunged forward into the intersection. Stopped. Backed up. Then she did it again. And yet again. I asked, and she replied "Trying to hold it there on the clutch..."

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:36 pm

yeah, I'm pretty familiar with older MBZ diesels:

your teaching technique sounds very sound..........wish I'da thought of it.

Canoe · Post by **Canoe** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:08 am

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:13 am

i had a 1974 240D.

i loved that car...it had over 200k when i sold it.

i didnt want to, it was white, and i called it "ghost".

Aurelia · Post by **Aurelia** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:33 am

Good Morning Dear Bar !

Please don't let me interrupt the boys talking car..I really like it
nut I want to announce my intentions today

I had a dream of doing only good all day at least

and add to that I will clean up my own messy room.

And maybe stop reliving American Sniper focus up.

xoA.

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:40 am

WE Need CAKE!!

It's AntiM's birthday and we NEED CAKE! Right NOW. Today cake is needed.

Bake all send all CAKE to this bar! TODAY! STAT! Hurry we only have 15 & 1/2 hours left!

*starts doing the cake dance*

Wooooooohoooooo!

Happy birthday Gorgeous!

p.s. Morning bar! And don't forget to bring CAKE!

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:45 am

*wanders in, makes CC*
yeah Simon........the green 78 240 on the right of my photo has over 300k and will still start sans glow plugs if it's over 60 deg.
about 7 moving parts, it has manual windows, no A/C, original Becker radio.

ASD........like you don't always do good anyway. ha.

Off to the sleep doc today, hoping to find out if I have apnea, and if so, what sort.......

*heads for ROS*

Hi Lucky!!

and, above all:: Happy Birfday AntiM!!

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:49 am

Morning ygmir!

Have fun at the doctors today. Ha!

magicmarty · Post by **magicmarty** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:53 am

Happy Birthday AntiM!!! Give that hunk YG posted a good workout!

(((LF)))

Aurelia · Post by **Aurelia** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:09 am

Yggy, what's up about that sleep thing ?

Although I sorta like the idea I prefer to take my cake differently.
stiffneck impares digestion

Happy Birthday AntiM !

xoA.

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:18 am

Happy Birthday AntiM. I hope it's the best one yet.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:23 am

Appy Bday AntiM

Y, I have a sleep machine.. Best thing for sleeping.. No cat dander or bed fuzz..

burner von braun · Post by **burner von braun** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:42 am

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Happy Birthday AntiM!

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:00 am

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:31 am

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