+1 Gary I was thinking about how Gump performed. She would take a bit to get to speed, but once there, she held onto it fairly well. Never was going to be a speed demon, but very enjoyable to drive.
clay On Nov 20, 2013, at 9:35 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: > my 220D made 57HP. i was passing all the big V8s all day long on the > interstate. (except when going uphill. that was a wholly different > matter!) with 150HP, i easily have enough to be in the top 5% of speed on > the road, even though most modern cards have more power > > > On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 10:16 AM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > >> I managed to move along fairly well in a 47hp Karman Ghia and a 67hp(?) >> '80 240D. ;<) >> >> Wilt >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Hurst" <jabbahur...@gmail.com> >> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:31 AM >> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1984 380SL >> >> >> or, alternatively, downshift and put your foot into it >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 2:24 AM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> power is overrated. 150HP or so is huge if you put your foot into it and >>>> downshift >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Dan, >>>>> There are lots of deals out there with R107s (I just bought a 450SL >>>>> today, >>>>> in fact). You have to be careful with resale value of a high mileage >>>>> car. >>>>> With your talent of being able to improve these cars both cosmetically >>>>> and >>>>> mechanically, you're probably best off finding a car in need of some TLC >>>>> with lower mileage. Then when you're "done" with it, it'll be worth >>>>> quite >>>>> a bit more than a higher mileage car in the same condition. Same >>>>> effort, >>>>> and possibly nearly the same upfront costs. There are so many of these >>>>> cars out there, and so many with low mileage, that a high mileage car >>>>> just >>>>> can't compete on the same price scale. >>>>> >>>>> Now, all this really depends on what you can buy this car for. If >>>>> you're >>>>> talking under $5000 and the interior is nice, then I might think >>>>> differently. A pile of service records from new will help the resale >>>>> value >>>>> quite a bit, too. >>>>> >>>>> As far as 380SLs... they're not very powerful, as you know, but the >>>>> quick >>>>> sifting 4 speed transmission make them nicer to drive that 450SLs, in my >>>>> opinion. You also get all the benefits of next generation climate >>>>> control, >>>>> cruise control, etc. Overall, a much more modern car than the 450SL. >>>>> But >>>>> I guess its also worth noting that the 560SL is another generation newer >>>>> still in many ways. And, in comparison to a 380 or 450, is unbelievably >>>>> powerful. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck! >>>>> Jaime >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 12:43 PM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Might have a chance to get a 1984 380SL from the second owner. 160k, >>>>>> 10k >>>>>> in the last ten years, top end done at 150k along with a full repaint >>>>>> in >>>>>> original color. Soft top replaced when car was repainted. 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