Maybe he could Franken Benz the thing with a nice om617. That would
get all sorts of mileage
On Sep 28, 2006, at 11:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 9/28/2006 5:47:22 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
So my wife spotted an old Mercedes in town the other day. Tonight we
took a
ride over to check it out.
It turns out to be a 280C, my wife says the guy who owns the lot its
on says
its a '75. Its dark blue with a tan interior. The driver's seatback
cover is
munched where the shoulder belt would rub but otherwise the interior
appears
good. Its an auto trans.
The outside looked good but it was dark.
I'll be headed back Saturday for another look. Supposedly they want
$1800
but would take $1600. We need a third car, its been a rough week
carpooling. We
also need something for my wife to drive that gets better mileage
than my
12mpg pickup (although a tuneup should get the pickup closer to
18mpg).
So what kind of car is a 280C? I realize there'll be alot of coupe
specific
stuff which is $$ but is it relatively powerful (remember I drive a
190D)?
Hows the economy? If it could do 19-20mpg I'd be pleased.
My wife LOVES the look. I'd found a couple 115 cars earlier this year
but
the right car never seems to come up at the right time.
Curt,
The dual Solex carbs would turn me off this car with NO other pros or
cons!
In addition, 1975 was one of the worst years for smog modifications
that
killed power. Witness the 8 to 1 compression and the US horsepower
rating of
120 (Calif HP 123??). Earlier models were rated 160 HP DIN, 180 SAE.
The smallish gas tank in the coupe (17.2 gallons) would be a bone of
contention for anyone commuting other than steady state. Nitske book
shows 18.75
mpg at 62.5 MPH
If you like the style, I would hold out for a 280CE with fuel
injection.
Maybe even spot one with a 5 speed stick. US versions were 185 DIN
HP yet they
got the same mileage and much better performance compared to the 280C.
Regards.
Jim Friesen
Phoenix AZ
79 300SD, 262 K miles
98 ML 320, 146 K miles
_______________________________________
http://www.okiebenz.com
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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
--
Clay
Seattle Bioburner
1972 220D - Gump
1995 E300D - Cleo
1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
