Not a bad idea considering they already use a GM's hydramatic Harry 69 280 SEL 135,000 Miles 72 350SL 118,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 6:59 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: continuing the British car thread
Harry wrote:<<a total nightmare to work on >> I remember when I 1st heard that Rolls welds the head to the block - I knew tight then a Rolls was not for me. Course, if something went wrong I could always pull the Rolls engine and drop in a LT1 or something. ;-) Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: continuing the British car thread > That could be a Silver Spur, one of the names I remember on the Rolls. > Nice car, but a total nightmare to work on too. I'd be thinking sure, I'll > bid on that.. only as long as the bidding starts at a $1 ;) > > Harry > 69 280 SEL 135,000 Miles > 72 350SL 118,000 Miles > 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion > 1999 Mazda Miata > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 4:31 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: continuing the British car thread > > >> Speaking of British cars with V8's I once looked into buying a Triumph >> TR8. > > Coupla years ago I stopped by a local used car lot to peek at the > Rolls silver something-or-other. Was cool looking, but no doubt > a nightmare in the running department. Also in some serious need > of refinishing of the woodwork. There was a potential buyer ready > to take it on a test drive, so I didn't get much of a chance to look > it over. They seemed to think they had an incipient bidding war > on their hands. Ha! > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading > spam and email virus protection. > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/466 - Release Date: 10/7/2006 > _______________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________________ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.
