My first car was a 1970 Ford Maverick with the 170 cubic inch plant. Heater and an AM radio were the extent of the creature comforts in that car.
Poor thing could hardly get out of its own way. Thank goodness it had a three on the tree and not a slushbox. Dan On Feb 27, 2012, at 2:37 PM, Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: > I have had plenty of practice over the years. I have had lots of low powered > vehicles. My father was always more interested in fuel economy than > horsepower and I suppose to a great extent I have followed that route too. > I have had a - 64 Anglia with an engine smaller than most motorcycles today, > a 65 Mustang with the 170 cid inline 6, a 67 Chevy half ton truck with a 250 > cid 6, a 74 Vega, and a 77 Monarch with a 250 cid 6 - none of which was any > peppier than my 115 300D. > > Randy > > On 27/02/2012 12:42 PM, E M wrote: >> Your drop back and charge approach is exactly how Sterling Moss described >> how to properly overtake when passing, in his book on how to drive in a >> safe sporting style. Book was probably published in the 50s, as I recall >> there was a chapter on bias ply tires. hee hee. >> >> Then there are times, when way to much power feels like just about the >> right amount for the job at hand. ;-) hee hee >> >> Ed >> 300E >> >> On 27 February 2012 11:07, Randy Bennell<rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: >> >>> On 25/02/2012 10:21 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: >>> >>>> ....An automatic 240D (we had one) is very un-fun in the acceleration >>>>> department. The words "dangerously slow" tend to come to mind. >>>>> One of the few cars I've ever driven that could not keep speed >>>>> up some of our highway hills in this State... >>>>> >>>>> And my 77hp '78 300D could not climb eastbound Snoqualmie Pass at full >>>> throttle without shifting down to 3rd which means 45mph in a 60 zone. >>>> >>>> RLE >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________ >>>> >>>> I would agree with you. Most of the time, one can compensate to some >>> extent by pre-planning one's moves. Need to pass someone? - then drop back >>> and approach at speed. If the way is clear, go around and if not, then slow >>> back down and wait for another opportunity. It helps if one knows the road >>> well and thus knows where the passing areas are. >>> >>> However, there are spots where it is not possible to do that. Coming out >>> of Kenora onto the westbound highway at the western edge of the bypass is >>> one of those spots. One must come to a complete stop and then make a left >>> turn at a T intersection onto the highway. It is an uphill grade for the >>> next half mile or more. Not steep but enough to make it difficult to >>> accererate up to 60 mph in any sort of reasonable period of time. Then >>> there is the traffic approaching from behind at highway speeds including >>> many big trucks. Cannot really be avoided unless one takes a totally >>> different route through town and gets onto the bypass sooner, further east, >>> but I normally don't think to do that because I only take the car out to >>> the lake, maybe once each year. Always makes me somewhat nervous to do that >>> turn however. Can get over onto the shoulder and let vehicles pass me if >>> necessary but that is not the safest thing to do with the big trucks >>> either as they cannot give you a whole lot of space if there is oncoming >>> traffic as it is only a 2 lane highway. >>> >>> Randy >>> >>> ______________________________**_________ >>> > > > _______________________________________ > 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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
