[W126 Coupe] Temperatures - (question answered)

[Dean Slone]

Dick Diefenbach asked "do you want to tell me what the temperature is in July when it's 70 here?"

Retorical or not, it is an interesting topic for the classic car lover. So I figured I would answer it.  I have lived all over the United States and have always had a classic car of one kind or another.   Each area has its own weather challenges to deal with related to the care and feeding of a classic automobile.  salt air, salt roads, freezing temperatures, baking sun ...   When moving to a new area of the U.S. of A. (or anywhere) contact the local classic car clubs and ask what changes you should make to you maintenance schedules and products used.

Eureka, California average temperatures 
Jan Low 40 High 55  -  Jul Low 52 High 64
http://www.city-data.com/city/Eureka-California.html

Las Vegas, Nevada average temperatures
Jan Low 32 High 55  -  Jul Low 65 High 102
http://www.city-data.com/city/Las-Vegas-Nevada.html

Montpelier, Vermont average temperatures
Jan Low  5 High 25  -  Jul Low 55 High 78
http://www.city-data.com/city/Montpelier-Vermont.html

Cedar Key, Florida average temperatures
Jan Low 42 High 68  -  Jul Low 70 High 91
http://www.city-data.com/city/Cedar-Key-Florida.html

Remember these are averages and the reality can be 20 degrees either side of the average.  

We presently live in Eureka, CA and are retiring to Cedar Key, FL.  
Hello to my Friend Bill Beard and his wife Ruth in Montpelier, VT and hello to my money in Las Vegas, NV  ;-)

Dean

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   DEAN SLONE   -   Broker/Owner
P.O. Box 5291   -   Eureka, CA 95502
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----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Richard & Nancy Diefenbach 
  To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists' 
  Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 6:34
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Locked keys in 560 SEC


  Mike - No; not really.  BUT do you want to tell me what the temperature is in July when it's 70 here?

   

  Baltimore and vicinity really got hit last year where we only had small storms.  My neighbor was in VA on their way to Salt Cay and he went around his sister-in-law's neighborhood helping people clear their roofs before they collapsed.  I was able to  get back in my woods with the tractor and haul out next years' (2012) wood.

   

  We all adjust.

   

  Best wished,

  Dick

   

   

  Does that mean you don't want to hear that it was about 70F in Las Vegas today and I used the air conditioning in the SEC?? :-)

  I had the dubious pleasure of doing a gig just north of Baltimore Washington Airport last February when they set the record for the most snow in recorded history for that one storm. Not even a "nice place to visit". :-(

  Y'all take care and stay warm!!!
  Mike

  On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Richard & Nancy Diefenbach <diefenbach at kingcon.com> wrote:

  Dean - When it goes from -20 to 28 it's warmer.  I washed both vehicles this PM (I have hot water in the garage and a super drain right outside the garage door).

   

   

  Danville, VT (still snowy but warmer)

   

  You wish it was warmer.

   

  A good old fashioned Nor'easter is about to dump on you.

   

  Dean 

   

  (Glad to be FROM Worcester Mass for over 40 years)     ;-)

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Richard & Nancy Diefenbach 

    To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists' 

    Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 2:26 PM

    Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Locked keys in 560 SEC

     

    Jay - 

     

    You are right about the possibility of the magnet not holding but I think they're made better now (larger magnets).  Some 20-25 years ago one of mine came off but I had my name & address wrapped around the key.  Someone found it and mailed it to be.  I haven't lost another since then as I place it where it will lie flat on top of steel.  On my old  Toyota T100 & present Nissan Frontier it's easy to nudge the lock tab and lock yourself out.  I don't know if I'd put one on a Mercedes as what happened seems like a "fluke".  I had my battery out last summer and the car never locked but you never know.  Does the dealer remove the keys when they disconnect & reconnect the battery?

     

    I also keep an extra set on a key rack and bring them with me on trips.

     

    "To each his own."

     

    Dick

    Danville, VT (still snowy but warmer)

     

     

    I have extra keys to all my cars hanging on a rack inside  my house an also have extra keys with my brother.

     

     I  have two sets of  keys on me when ever I  take car for a ride. 

     

    The "hidden  key" part on the car  somewhere does not always work, you may forget where  you "hid the key" and sometimes after years of "bumps" in the road the  magnetic holders are not as magnetic as  you thought.

     

    have  minimum two sets of keys or key fobs

    keep cruisin

    Jay H

    On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:46 AM, Richard & Nancy Diefenbach wrote:

     

    Although I always thought it was almost impossible to lock oneself out of a M-B I guess this would be a good time to get an extra key and hide it in one of those magnetic holders under the front somewhere.  They have saved my butt a few times on other makes.

     

    Dick

    (snowy) Danville, VT

     

     

    From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Mister McGoo
    Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 9:02 PM
    To: MB COUPES
    Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Locked keys in 560 SEC

     

    Your MB Dealer will likely need your registration papers, VIN, and identification to satisfy them that you ARE the owner.  Then they will order a new key based on your VIN.... sometimes around here (Canada) that takes 2 weeks.
     
    Call a tow truck.  Towing companies "break into" cars all the time to remove illegally parked cars as well as (often) to help owners like you to gain access to locked keys.  An experienced towing employee usually takes less than a minute.

    -Bellamy 


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    From: ubucom at optusnet.com.au
    Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:53:20 +1100
    To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
    Subject: [W126 Coupe] Locked keys in 560 SEC

    I watched my mechanic do this once and it is surprisingly easy to break in. 

     

    Just remove the trim (don't scratch the paint) along the door top next to the glass and you get access from there down into the inner workings.

     

    You'll need to create a tool with strong wire to pop up the lock mechanism.

     

     

    marcus johnson  |  560 SEC


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