I got the issue last night - the Benz makes the best time from Ann Arbor to LA, but loses the contest b/c they don't get enough points from scavenger hunt items.
Also, in 1980 was the 300SD a turbo? I thought the turbodiesel started in 1981 ... On 3/1/06, Levi Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hehe, got this month's Car and Driver this weekend. Started browsing this > morning and what do I see but an 80' 300SD. What the heck is this? > Apparently it's the Diesel Beater contest. They each bought a diesel for > a > max of $1500 and ended up with a Maxima, an Olds and the 300SD. Then > headed > off from Michigan to California. And all made it! > Nothing really TOO noteworthy in it, but it was rather interesting to > read. > Especially since the guy in the Benz didn't want to make the trip so just > tried to keep it to the floor to kill it, but it wouldn't die. (: > > Also had an article on Audi's new Diesel race car... That should be > interesting. > > Levi (: > _______________________________________ > 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 > -- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 286Kmi. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
