Got to ride in a S550 at our local mbca event on the weekend, my
friend remarked it rides *almost* as nice as my 500SEL.
However FYI access to the engine in the Smart is done by lifting up
the rear sound carpet and unlatching a cover plate.
Diesel Engine is about the size of a large microwave. Oil is sucked
out, not sure about access to a drain plug on that engine.
If you don't latch the cover plate properly why then it sounds/
vibrates much more like a 617 in case one is having withdrawal pains.
We also took a Smart for a spin, I've been in one before, but had to
remark that driving it about downtown showed it was quite peppy
and the auto-manual made it fairly responsive and fun to drive, if
say you were 18. Still here in Victoria BC I think there is a large
percentage of seniors who own them.
That and a B class where we found out everything, engine, battery,
tank etc sits down level with the axle in a sled a good foot thick
underneath the passenger's feet. Very little is above that beyond in
really long intake pipe. This makes it very stable with a low center
of gravity and makes the passengers sit much higher than expect and
less likely to have that ford expedition bumper intrude into the
cabin space proper.
On 4-May-06, at 6:40 PM, R A Bennell wrote:
What if I really like my old Benz and don't really want a new one?
Am I being pretentious? I was in the showroom at
the local dealer on Saturday (had to go to pick up a couple of new
VIN cut keys for my car). They had a nice new
C280 for $46K Cdn. Nice but a bit small. There was an S550 but I
didn't even look closely because it is obviously
way beyond my range. My wife sat in a couple of smart cars. She is
attracted to them. I am not - jsut too small for
my taste. They are diesel and that is the only diesel we can get in
Canada except for a more expensive E class I
think. Did you know that a smart has no hood over the motor.
Everything is tucked underneath between the rear
wheels. No way to access it from above. Openn the back hatch and
there is a carpeted floor but no hatch opens over
the engine. Didn't ask how you check the oil. I guess changing oil
is easier if you have access to a hoist.
Randy B
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Hendrik Riessen
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 6:25 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Wave
I found when I put clear turn indicator lenses on my 123 I got a
few waves
from other MB "enthusiasts" also with clear indicators. Sort of
says I love
my MB and have gone to the trouble of "moding", rather than I am a
wanna be
snob who can't afford a modern Benz.
Hendrik
without clear indicators thanks to the missus
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