Best of the "oldtimer" sedans is the 300SE L 3.5 because it has and uses its 4-speed transmission (starts off in first gear). I loved the air suspension and leathery smell of the interior and its instant-on ignition (Crane breakerless no-points system).
On 4/20/06, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is a noticeable phenomenon with all pre "oil gouge 1" (1975) GERMAN > VEHICLES. My R75/7 is wonderful up to 70-75; at 80-85 it transforms to a > different machine, all the way up to Vmax. smoother, quieter, just > fantastic. Same is true for the 220Sb and the 108s I have driven. > > Every German gasser I have driven, including the motorrads, also is at > optimum at about 50-60 degrees F with high humidity conditions. They run > noticeably smoother, quieter and get better fuel economy. I love riding > or > driving gassers in these conditions, almost as much as I love my Diesels > in > all conditions. > > I don't know why, but i had seen these phenomena many times. > > Loren > > At 10:36 AM 4/20/2006, you wrote: > >And > >once it hit 75 it would change - can;t really explain it - but at 75 and > up > >it was like another car - very smooth, very quite and seemed to want to > run > >at 80+ all day long!! The V8 did the same thing - maybe the suspension > was > >tuned to act that way - but at 75 you could watch the gas needle drop. > _______________________________________ > 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 >
