190D does, 240D needs 1 hose and a new dryer. Its due for a trip to my Indy in
a couple weeks. I don't have time to keep up with everything it needs so I plan
to use him to catch me up some.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 11:59:38 -0400
From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com>
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] A Cathey-esque weekend
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Do they BLOW ICE COLD, too? ;<)
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dimitri Seretakis" <dsereta...@yahoo.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] A Cathey-esque weekend
> How rusty is your 240D? What color is it?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 7, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I don't actually have the 300TD anymore, it was my first MB so I do hold
> it with some fondness. It was a basket case though. If I'd known then what
> I know now I could have kept it longer but alas as an apartment dweller it
> was a terrible car.
>
> Of the other two it depends on what I'm doing. For commuting the 190D is
> great. Its more powerful than the 240D and smaller and lighter so
> considerably more "zippy" as my wife says. The 5 link suspension is way
> tighter and more fun than a 123. It gets better mileage too. The 240D
> averages about 28mpg, the 190D averages 37.
>
> For carrying stuff or people the 240D is a bigger car and thus better.
> We're going camping in a couple months and the 240D is the obvious choice.
> Its also called for when we want to take the 17' canoe with us. I also
> enjoy driving a manual trans more than an auto.
>
> The 300TD was a delightful highway car and the self leveling rear end was
> the most composed I've ever experienced, hit whatever bump you want at
> whatever speed you want and it just took care of it. I'd love to have
> another one. When my 240D gets too rusty too keep I'll probably go looking
> for a wagon.
>
> -Curt
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