Unless the taxation changes or people change their driving habits. I think that
we will see a gentle improvement in fleet economy as the gigunda SUVs fall from
favor a bit but I don't see that happening overnight. I do think that people
are making more efficient choices in their replacement vehicles but I don't
think they're running right out to buy a more efficient vehicle, as older ones
come up for replacement though...
Anyway, are you buying a diesel Mercedes just for the fuel economy? I'm sure
not, well not entirely anyway. I genuinely like driving these older Mercedes
and from what I've read its more difficult to keep the gassers on the road and
I drive about 450 miles a week so the diesel fits my needs.
-Curt
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I guess that makes sense. It may be a permanent change, then, I
suppose.
With diesel now costing around 30% more than regular unleaded, I doubt
my next car will be a diesel. It doesn't make economic sense anymore.
It's not hard to find midsize gasoline cars that get 22 mpg or better.
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First, why did you replace the springs in the first place. Next, why
didnt you get them from Rusty?
michael smith wrote:
> The car is a 78 W116 280SE made for the California market and has stayed here
> all her life in San Diego. Immediately after installing the springs the
> front bumper of the car was 5" lower than the rear bumper...and she had some
> unusual handling to boot. So here is the information I have at hand...from
> Adsitco front coil springs before installation measure 18", from another
> source rear springs uninstalled measure 15"...so here is my suspicion...a 5"
> drop is a huge difference (I had lift spacers installed on the front since
> the new Bilsteins were grunting from the compression when I went over big
> dips in the road) and it almost works out to the measurement difference in
> the height of the springs...assuming that the car was never perfectly the
> same height front to back using the bumper as a center for measurement losing
> 3" at the front and gaining 3" at the rear would explain the huge lowering
> effect on the front end.
>
> I saw both sets of coils before installation (I had the rears done first,
> then a couple of weeks later the fronts) and they were not dramatically
> different in circumference, the only difference really being the height and
> number of turns.
>
> So I guess my next question would be would somebody be kind enough to count
> the number of turns on their W116 body Mercedes and advise me so I can
> compare?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Mike in partly Sunny San Diego (but still cold)
>
> ps-Marshall I will try to find any stamping on the springs tomorrow...
>
> Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dave M. wrote:
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