But it's a small price to pay for the "cool" factor of driving a black car Wilton. ;-) I saw a new black S Class today. It's in the 90s here, but still, the car looked soooo good. Not a speck of dust on it anywhere either, and I know black isn't the easiest colour to maintain.
Ed 300E On 22 July 2010 13:36, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > I can't touch outer surface of my black car while entering it while it's > sitting in the sun on one of these really hot days. I can touch outer > surface of the white one reasonably OK under same conditions. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "OK Don" <okd...@gmail.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 11:06 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Do I want a 126 again? > > > I agree - the black interior is a turn-off. Sheepskins might make it >> acceptable though. >> >> I measured the inside temp at the console with the IR thermometer last >> Sunday in both the black 124 and the white 124, both of which had been >> sitting in the sun all day - around 4PM. The temp in both of them was >> 137F. >> Surprised me! I was sure that the black car would be hotter. It does have >> tinted windows, and the white car doesn't, I don't know it that makes a >> difference or not. Htey were parked at 90 degrees to each other, so it >> wasn't a really good test, but interesting that both temps were same! >> The door facing West on the black car was 165F. >> >> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 9:45 PM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: >> >> Yes, SD is the shorter wheelbase. 'Mighty fine car. Black interior, >>> though; my black/palomino SDL is hot enough. 'Fraid I'll hafta let this >>> one >>> go, too. ;<))) >>> >>> Wilton >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "OK Don" <okd...@gmail.com> >>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <Mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 10:19 PM >>> Subject: [MBZ] Do I want a 126 again? >>> >>> >>> http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/1855776540.html >>> >>>> >>>> Looks like the rod bender engine has been replaced -- is the 350SD the >>>> short >>>> wheel base version? Might have to go look at this one. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> OK Don >>>> Panic! (the national past time). >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> OK Don >> Panic! (the national past time). >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
