These aren't normally SUVs -- they are little old ladies who are driving without thinking. or teenagers in pickups.
On 1/7/06, Tom Scordato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "With the 240D, > I've come close to being t-boned a time or two because I just wasn't quick > enough accelerating." > > I say the rat bastards with there rock climbers will just have to weight > and > slow down. As slow as your (and my) 240D is it is still much faster than > walking or taking the horse and buggy. People should be thankful of that > fact. I thought the rural folk in Iowa would not be so yuppified as to > realize that? I do pull over into the breakdown lane and let people pass > when entering a highway on ramp though just as an act of kindness. Other > than that they can wait the 2 to 5 extra seconds. It does not hurt that > much compared to the real problems in the world, ....like not having food. > > Regards Tom Scordato > Bellefonte PA > 77 300D slow > 79 240D slower > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Weeks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 10:50 AM > Subject: [MBZ] 240 vs SD Go > > > > LT Don wrote: > > > > The '77 240D held a steady 85 mph coming back from OkieQ and saw 90 mph > -- > > but it took a while to get there. ... I find that my greatest driving > > hazard > > here in rural Iowa is being too slow pulling away from a stop sign at a > > four > > way stop. Other drivers are used to timing their own acceleration based > on > > how quickly a gasser (especially a V8 pickup) pulls away. With the 240D, > > I've come close to being t-boned a time or two because I just wasn't > quick > > enough accelerating. > > > > Might be time for that S-Class. > > --------------- > > Oh, I think so, Don. Compared to a 240, an SD feels like a > > small-block 8 off the line. A few grains of sand or bit of dew on the > > pavement and you get wheelspin, and a bit more when it hits 2nd. Hold > > it in second and you can actually power drift tight corners with > > nicely controllable throttle-induced oversteer. And I'll bet > > high-speed mileage is no worse, perhaps better. Plus, at 85, you've > > still got 17 more to go for top speed, and still feels quite willing. > > Shudda bought my 300SD for $2,500 before I decided I couldn't live > > without it and kept it! :-) > > > > Dan > > -- > > Dan Weeks > > 82 VW Westfalia 1.6 TD conversion 186k > > 82 Mercedes 300SD, 275k > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.striplin.net > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
