Well a W126 300SDL can do 120mph, W124 300E can do 140mph and a Ducati SS
800 can do 158mph. I can see a Camaro doing 150.
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Well a W126 300SDL can do 120mph, W124 300E can do 140mph and a Ducati SS
800 can do 158mph. I can see a Camaro doing 150.
In the mid 1980s, Road and Track tested an IROC-Z Camaro (automatic) against a
Mustang GT (5 sp). The two cars were about as close together as you'd expect two
I can see a Camaro doing 150.
I have seen _mine_, repeatedly, doing 143, indicated.
1984 model.
-- Jim
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One more reason to own an old Benz. If I stab the brakes to just miss a
deer running in front of me I surely don't want the car to decide that I
need to brake more. Too bad folks just can't take the time to learn to
drive well instead of depending on the car to make up for their
shortcomings.
One word: liberal
--R
On 5/11/12 10:07 PM, Craig wrote:
Anyone one know anything about Rhode Island and Connecticut?
Thanks,
Craig
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Present:'95 E320Sebastian 108 kmi
'94 E420Oskar 123 kmi
'82 240D/3.0Bluebell
I have the Makita... its really an excellent tool. As for rotary vs
orbital, thats up to you. I'm happy with Rotary, but you have to be more
careful with it. I've done some nice work with it.
Related: My first experience with one of these polishers was a horrible
freight model I borrowed from
As the resident detail maniac, I would encourage anyone who wants to buy a
buffer/polisher to stay away from the right angle style as their first choice.
Why? Because these will do serious damage to a car's finish faster than you
will realize it. They are great for production work and serious
After I've thought about this for a few moments... Dan is right. I
generally use my rotary model for some serious restoration work. 20 year
old cars that have never seen wax, etc. For general polishing, it really
is overkill. Go for the orbital for this case.
The one the rusty posted really
This reminds me of my neighbor who had the '56 XK140MC. He got stopped
by a cop in Maine one night who claimed he was doing 120mph in it. The
cop let him go because he was amazed by that feat. In looking at the
car 30 or more years later I was amazed that one would do that on the
skinny
He had an aftermarket heart for 22 years!
--R
On 5/11/12 9:12 PM, Rick Knoble wrote:
http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/11/11663447-carroll-shelby-muscle-car-legend-dies-at-89
Rick
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Now that I am close to a computer I was able to find some examples:
http://www.amazon.com/Titan-22610-10-Inch-Electric-Polisher/dp/B000UOHZ7C
Here is a BD that's a 6:
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-WP900-6-Inch-Polisher/dp/B77CPT
I like my 10 model, as it covers a lot of area, which
Upon reflection, I find that my experience with the criminal mind is such
that I am unqualified to deduce that the car thief would check the speed
rating of tires on the stolen car as a qualifying condition to exceed the
bounds of common sense. Therefore I recuse myself.
I do however nominate the
Maine state troopers are on the prowl for sure. I learned my lesson from my
dad. Back in the early 1990's he'd come visit me or pick me up from college in
Maine. He'd drive up from CT the six hours it took in his 560SEL doing around
80 mph or so- a perfectly reasonable speed for a nice wide
It is my opinion that no cop should engage in a chase involving 150 mph speeds.
It's better to let the guy go than put other innocent people at risk should an
inevitable collision occur.
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On May 12, 2012, at 11:44 AM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
Upon reflection, I find
Gerry,
I use Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets to remove Love Bugs.
Wet the bug infected area and the sheet start wiping.
It will take some elbow grease to get the one that are
baked on but they will come off and it's safe on paint and wax.
I also treat my windshield with Rainex it keeps the little
It is my opinion that no cop should engage in a chase involving 150
mph speeds. It's better to let the guy go than put other innocent
people at risk should an inevitable collision occur.
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IF WE COULD SAVE JUST ONE LIFE wouldn't it be
I went through this with some of my classmates in high school, it doesn't
matter what YOU THINK a reasonable speed is, there is a posted speed which is
the law. Exceeding that posted speed by more than 50% (I can't remember when
Maine went to 65mph but around Portland its still 55) will (as it
Yup. I know what reasonable is and realize that they have their quotas or
whatever. IMO targetting people doing reasonable speeds on wide open roads at
2am is unreasonable. Since I know that some of these guys lack reason, I've
decided to adhere to speed limits.
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On May
I just removed the small piece of plastic molding down low between rear door
and front edge of rear wheel well on right side of my '91 350SDL to paint top
edge of it where the base plastic has become exposed; found it packed FULL wet
dirt; probably never gets really dry. 'Lucky to have no
I have for sale a fully rebuilt s420 with 201xxx miles but gaskets and
seals changed and no leaks. Don't let miles fool you cause it has bin
well kept and has another 200k to go.
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/3006445098.html
--R
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I did a combination of Rainex on the windshield and Pam on the front
when my wife was heading out for a road trip in a new car a few years
ago. The combination [plus washer fluid?] caused the wipers to stick
on the windshield and the torque took them off of the shafts. She was
not pleased.
Bill
On Sat, 12 May 2012 16:17:27 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I just removed the small piece of plastic molding down low between rear
door and front edge of rear wheel well on right side of my '91 350SDL
to paint top edge of it where the base plastic has become exposed;
found it packed
Gotta try those fixes. I vaguely remember something about
Pam but never heard of the other ones. We haven't had love
bugs around here in quite a while.
Thanks Russ,
Gerry
From: Russ Williams rawil...@eatel.net
Gerry,
I use Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets to remove Love Bugs.
Wet the bug
That must have been a unique combination of a particular brand of
washer fluid plus RainX. Never heard of RainX sticking the wiper
blades otherwise.
Also, stores seem to be selling a lot of RainX windshield washer fluid.
I wonder what effect it has on the wax coat if any and/or which washer
PAM just makes a mess. Don't bother.
Dan
On May 12, 2012, at 6:27 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Gotta try those fixes. I vaguely remember something about
Pam but never heard of the other ones. We haven't had love
bugs around here in quite a while.
Thanks Russ,
Gerry
On Sat, 12 May 2012 18:38:52 -0400 Gerry Archer
arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
I wonder what ... which washer fluid is best?
Why the Benz Summer Wash and the Benz Winter Wash, of course.
See Rusty if you want to buy those, otherwise, I don't know if it makes
any difference.
Craig
On Fri, 11 May 2012 21:40:03 -0600 Brian Toscano
brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote:
Well that explains it! What states has Craig lived in? For some
reason I thought he lived/had lived in MA.
As a small child, Minnesota, Montana, and Washington.
Growing up, California (Los Angeles and Pasadena).
Yep I agree. That's what my buddy found.
On 5/12/2012 18:01, Dan Penoff wrote:
PAM just makes a mess. Don't bother.
Dan
On May 12, 2012, at 6:27 PM, Gerry Archerarche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Gotta try those fixes. I vaguely remember something about
Pam but never heard of the other ones.
Sounds good. I'll get some with the next order.
Gerry
From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net
arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
I wonder what ... which washer fluid is best?
Why the Benz Summer Wash and the Benz Winter Wash, of course.
See Rusty if you want to buy those, otherwise, I don't know if
I-95 connects the major East Coast cities. The parts around the major
cities will suffer the daily rush hour problems. The rural areas can see
heavy traffic during holidays/peak travel seasons as many will travel from
the Northeast to Florida along I-95. Part of I-95 in the Northeast are
toll
I guess it really depends on what you're after when you move.
Tax wise, the Northeast is VERY HIGH particularly when it comes to property
taxes. At the same time, there is no sales tax on groceries, and may/may
not tax clothes. NY/CT fuel taxes are VERY HIGH.
On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 6:25 PM,
...Well a W126 300SDL can do 120mph, W124 300E can do 140mph and a Ducati
SS
800 can do 158mph. I can see a Camaro doing 150...
I'm thinking a rent car will have some GM V6 or other, not a firebreathing
V8. My C300 would top 150mph if it weren't governed at 130mph. It came with
h-rated
...Mechanics Illustrated's Tom McCahill claimed something like 160mph in
a 1963
Corvette split window and 150mph in the convertible. Did GM have a fleet
of race
prepped cars they lent out to magazine reviewers? I wouldn't think a
Stingray
could keep its front wheels on the ground at over
One more reason to own an old Benz. If I stab the brakes to just
miss a
deer running in front of me I surely don't want the car to decide that I
need to brake more. Too bad folks just can't take the time to learn to
drive well instead of depending on the car to make up for their
This one was discussed a while back and the consensus was that it is a
death trap.
Unless it was significantly strengthened.
Like Wilton might say why take a perfectly good car and then cut it up
to produce a monster?
Not sure about the laws over there but in Ozzieland you would need an
Greenwich has a New England feel with windy hilly roads and some of the nicest
stone walls anywhere, but it's so not New England it's not even funny. Lived
there for many years.
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On May 12, 2012, at 8:25 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote:
I-95 connects the
Dan Penoff wrote:
PAM just makes a mess. Don't bother.
It's like misting Canola oil on the glass.
And if it polymerizes, (canola won't do it as quickly as soybean oil does, but I
bet it happens) then you get a hard residue on the glass, somewhere between glue
and varnish. I bet it's what
relng...@aol.com wrote:
Keep in mind that there were three engines available and only the fuely had
the power for that.
So a bone stock, untouched off the production line, fuel injected split window
really would go over 160 mph?
That's what Mechanix Illustrated reported, but it just seems
I think the system measures the speed at which the accelerator pedal is
released and the time between the foot leaving the accelerator and
touching the brakes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_assist
http://4x4abc.com/4WD101/BAS_how.html
However it also senses the speed at which the brake
Sorry forgot to post this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfFE3gF5iqIfeature=related
H
On 13/05/12 11:32, Hendrik Fay wrote:
I think the system measures the speed at which the accelerator pedal
is released and the time between the foot leaving the accelerator and
touching the brakes.
Perhaps on of the auto makers could design an air bag system to protect the
car as well as the occupants. Like an airbag out the rear bumper to reduce
the impact in rear end collisions.
On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 8:02 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.auwrote:
I think the system measures the
...I went through this with some of my classmates in high school, it
doesn't matter what YOU THINK a reasonable speed is, there is a posted speed
which is the law. Exceeding that posted speed by more than 50%..
So you are saying that in a posted 60mph zone, anything up to 90mph is OK,
On May 12, 2012, at 9:06 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote:
Perhaps on of the auto makers could design an air bag system to protect the
car as well as the occupants.
They sell more new cars, if the car is destroyed, but the occupants walk away
unscathed.
Rick
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Braking news... Hendrik and Roger agree on something... Loren?
Rick
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On May 12, 2012, at 9:02 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
I think the system measures the speed at which the accelerator pedal is
released and the time between the foot leaving the
On May 12, 2012, at 8:58 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
It's faster than the 1984 Vette would go.
The 1984 Corvette was an underpowered turd. That was the first and last year
for crossfire injection a dual throttle body injection system. '85 and up are
MUCH better cars. Also, it was
Jah Volvo haz thez for the walking person on the road
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1074018_volvo-v40-gives-pedestrians-airbags-too-video
On a more serious note the wuzzbag so and so's are at it again in the
great nation of Oz,
I take it the braking news was intentional?
I think Loren is too busy with the mid life crisis machine to worry
about us and our views.
If I forget, 52nd Happy B day Loren, I would make you a bday card but by
the time Kaleb approves it you'll have to add another 1 to it.
Anyway here is ze
That's actually an excellent idea! It would save lives as well.
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On May 12, 2012, at 10:06 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote:
Perhaps on of the auto makers could design an air bag system to protect the
car as well as the occupants. Like an airbag out the rear
A friend of mine used to complain that ABS was bullshit because he could
control the brakes better than any computer could.
Last I heard he was in jail for rear ending a cop while intoxicated (not the
cop).
The more a car does on it's own the better off we all are in my opinion.
-Dave
...So a bone stock, untouched off the production line, fuel injected
split window
really would go over 160 mph?
That's what Mechanix Illustrated reported, but it just seems unreal. It's
faster
than the 1984 Vette would go...
Actually, I don't know. I'm just saying that if ONE of them
...Perhaps on of the auto makers could design an air bag system to
protect the
car as well as the occupants. Like an airbag out the rear bumper to
reduce
the impact in rear end collisions...
You think this is far-fetched, don't you? MB has shown an in-development
S-Class with a big bag
Except shift gears.
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On May 12, 2012, at 11:18 PM, Dave Walton walton.d...@gmail.com wrote:
A friend of mine used to complain that ABS was bullshit because he could
control the brakes better than any computer could.
Last I heard he was in jail for rear ending a cop while
THe singing in that video requires this follow-up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORGaACYbAk0feature=related
On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 9:56 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.auwrote:
I take it the braking news was intentional?
I think Loren is too busy with the mid life crisis machine to
..The 1984 Corvette was an underpowered turd. That was the first and last
year for crossfire injection a dual throttle body injection system. '85
and up are MUCH better cars. Also, it was the first year of production for
the C4(?) after a year hiatus of production and GM was not
relng...@aol.com wrote:
...So a bone stock, untouched off the production line, fuel injected
split window
really would go over 160 mph?
That's what Mechanix Illustrated reported, but it just seems unreal. It's
faster
than the 1984 Vette would go...
Actually, I don't know. I'm just saying
I take it the braking news was intentional?
Yup. A play on words, if you will.
If I forget, 52nd Happy B day Loren
I'm 53, no wonder I'm becoming more of a curmudgeon.
Rick
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