...Right, slip of the fingers, I meant the 211 and 212---again, such good
cars
that it's hard to see why one should pony up for an S-class unless you
want
the otherwise unavailable goodies like Airmatic and/or a V-12
Airmatic was standard in W211 Sport models. W211s near the end were
...I might be crazy, but if I were going to bother looking for a good
post-W140
S-class, I would get the air suspension for sure. It's the major option
that makes the S more than just a bigger E. Put another way, the W202 and
W203 E-classes are so good that I couldn't justify paying more
...1986 was the anniversary of MB, as far as I remember.
They usually make some limited edition models towards the end of a
chassis production, to shift the last few 'old' models.
The problem with sportline models is that the suspension parts are a
little different and the ride is firmer.
..IMHO the best deal in an economy car right now would be a two- or
three-year-old Honda Fit, which with a 5-speed is pretty close to those
mileage numbers. Great visibility, fun to drive, pretty smooth ride for
such a small car, terrific use of interior space to maximize cargo
capacity...
...I notice no one is suggesting a Smart. I have pretty well ruled that
one
out because on occasion I haul three grandkids around, and I don't think
that a Smart would be able to do that...
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...If I were looking for true mileage, I'd get a 1960 Ford Falcon with
the 144
cu in straight 6. My Dad's got 30-32 mpg with 6 people in the car
Decades ago, I had sold a car and ordered a new one which was to show up in
60 days or so. So, as an interim car I found a 1960 Falcon, one of
...My ML has 185,000 miles with no repairs or service needed for the
4-matic system...
Today's 4-matics do not have a transfer case which was the big problem with
the original versions. And there don't seem to be any differences in
driving characteristics with a 2WD version aside from
For those who may have friends or relatives in Japan who haven't been heard
from. In the aerial photos showing washed away cars, notice the color
distribution which appears to be mostly white.
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/flash/newsgraphics/2011/0311-japan-earthquak
e-map/index.html
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...don't konw wht to call it then, but there is a big Borg Warner case
bolted
to the rear of the tranny that houses an electronic planetary gear set for
super low, and a chain drive to the drive shaft for the front
differential.
The difference besides weight is the extra differential and
Pilkington (not plinkington) has been MB OE for some years now. My '08 has
all Pilkington glass and a replacement windshield last year ($880) was also
Pilkington.
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...That would be a trick, since your 510 is RWD and a '93 Maxima is FWD.
Were you planning to turn the transaxle around and put the engine
where the rear seats are? ;)..
Don't bother with with inconsequential details.
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In the third and final instalment of February’s management briefing, we
look at how the environmental credentials of first-generation biofuels are
practically in tatters, and whether future-generation biofuels will be given a
fairer hearing.
Few issues in the automotive industry have been
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...YOW some serious face-plant on the steering wheel. Why did the trunk
lid fly open?..
BOTH shoulder harnesses failed to lock up.
The trunk lids often come open. Go to the Smart crash tests which will not
be an eye opener.
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...And tell me, again, why is it we need to set Roger off?..
That's just old dieselhead but his matches are always wet. Urinary
incontinence.
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Try again. We saw that one already. Give us the belly landing.
mao
Sorry.
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...That happens when one goes through the automatic car washes. The wax
is
sprayed everywhere.
I seriously doubt that stuff is real wax. We are talking about the wax we
apply to the paint.
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OK List Folk, is there someone here who does advocate waxing car
windows?..
OK. There is nothing wrong with waxing all the glass except the windshield
which would be foolish.
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Just put your cursor on the picture to get the dropdown info. Click on the
picture to see in full size.
Some WWII Iwo Jima photos not normally found in today's quick history
updates. A tiny island, apparently some amazing crosswinds and quite possibly
the volcanic grit did not make the best
...My mind boggles as to why a computer's help is needed to aim
headlights, HID or no...
Cars with Xenon headlights have self levelling for them so It's probably to
check the level sensors.
You may un-boggle now.
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...The 99 E Class with HID lights adjusts the beam position depending on
rear load so that you don't blind oncoming drivers as much when you
put a bunch of crap in the trunk. That was probably cheaper than
putting SLS on the car...
European law requires cars with HID lights to have levelling
...Could they have eliminated the vertical screw adjusters, so that you
handle that
function through the stepper motors that are already there for
self-leveling?..
No.
They have manual adjusters for initial adjustment and from then on it's
automatic. When the lights are turned on, they
I bouhgt the dipstick tool from some dude on eBay - haven't used it
yet. I
need to buy some replacement caps from Rusty. I was planning to use Mobil
1
ATF - but haven't read up on it yet...
I also have the tool which is an extra long dipstick used for all engines
and I'm guessing the
I bouhgt the dipstick tool from some dude on eBay - haven't used it
yet. I
need to buy some replacement caps from Rusty. I was planning to use
Mobil
1
ATF - but haven't read up on it yet...
I also have the tool which is an extra long dipstick used for all
engines
and I'm
...Im going to have to figure out what oil to use, doesnt these have that
flex service thing? I also see it has the sealed for life
tranny...
I think you are having us on.
The lifetime trans fluid idea went away in 2005 and the rule now is each
38K miles.
Mobil 1 0W40.
RLE
...Seriously, I don't see how someone can put gasoline in a diesel...
My friend CB rented a tiddler somewhere in France last year and stopped to
top it up. Didn't get far when it quit because, yes, it was a diesel but so
quiet (Renault, I think) he didn't catch on.
The tow to a dealer where
...Educate me, please. What is FYA?
We are allowed much latitude to be off-topic from MB here - it fosters
brotherhood comraderie. Sometimes that is necessary beyond merely
technical discussions...
Further, how many vacuum leak stories, change the fuses exhortations, and
Craigslist
...And some days would likely have no MB content...
Similar to Mr. Hilter's list frequently.
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...I am leaving Indianapolis with a truckload of household goods bound
for Florida, and will be traveling the
Louisville/Nashville/Chattanooga/Atlanta straight down I-75 route...
Tom Joad?
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...perfect design to replace the flat four in an old VW...
Why would you want to? The old Beetles seemed like the perfect marriage of
engine and car.
It's also a bit wide as shown.
RLE/4 VWs past
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Just to make you crazy.
Subj: Cenesthetic Hallucination..
Follow the instructions.
Get ready to experience an hallucination.
1.- Click on the link below
2.- Then click me to get trippy,
3.- Look at the center of the screen for 30 seconds, and then..
4.- Look at your hand holding the mouse,
..Yabbuttt...
I don't do tv, so I have nothing to upload.
How can I be a member?..
So you continually tell us. So why then are you asking about Aljazera
English?
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I spoke to that earlier - because someone had mentioned it elsewhere
that it is a very decent news outlet - best in the world regarding
other nations. USA news outlets, by comparison - not my comparison -
are all slanted to USA, i.e. we are being indoctrinated, we are being
spoonfed junque.
Move your cursor over the city you want.
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/mwmap3.php?map=usa
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.What really amazes me is where I live I cant get cable or DSL, I
live about 8 miles out of town but there are hundreds of houses
out here in the area. My mother lives in Rolla, KS (mapquest it)
where all the houses are MILES apart and she has DSL. Now that is
strange.
To quote I
...The only broadband we have here in western suburbs of ChicagoArea is
wireless Canopy system by Motorola - no cable or dsl covers this area...
So you have no cable tv? Everybody has a roof antenna?
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...depends on where you are, but the laws in at least some states allow
the
sharing of a lane if there is room for more than one vehicle to fit
safely.
when cars are sitting still in traffic, it couldn't be safer for a
bicycle to pass. non-issue
Picture a driver, caught in traffic,
You might try dry sump?
You still need clearances for the crank, but no need for deep sump
What else?
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...CV joints in my experience last forever if their boots survive
Not in my experience. My long gone 114 needed at least one at 65K miles.
Sold it. I've also replaced a couple of Lobro halfshafts in two different
Porsches when they got noisy. The boots were all fine.
The only car that
...Does this indicate that you aren't supposed to intentionally spin a
B52? Don't think I'd want to trust a plane that can't survive a spin...
Ectually, multi-engine aircraft are not spin tested and that even includes
the smallest light (below 12500 lbs gross weight) twins. Inverted flat
Woger was saying that HIS new MB changes its own oil every 10 k
miles. He went on to say his MB put in new fleece filters when it
changes its own oil. Fleece is wool. MB filters have no wool. The
MB filters are extended interval, just like the toilet paper filter
sold years ago for
...Begs the question why the pilot needs to deal with landing after a
flame-out. I would think the flight computers could calculate an
optimal glide path and landing spot once the pilot tells it where it
needs to be...
I'm pretty sure that a B-52's nav avionics are nowhere near as capable
...who thinks there may NEED to be some relationship counseling..
I'm pretty sure I'm out of the will now, anyway.
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...That is an accomplishment of true devotion! :-) There's a company
over in
England, I think it's called Heritage. They got their hands on a number
of
the old bucks and patterns, and offer new bodies in various levels, from a
fender, right through to a whole new body, that you just find
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...No sheep are inconvenienced. It may look like fleece
to some, but to my eye it looks more like cotton waste.
(AKA bum wadding.)..
It's some sort of polyester, perhaps shredded white leisure suits.
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The blue-tec engines have hardly any smoke or smell at all...
CARB, pursing it lips and stamping it's foot, won't allow such things.
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...I have no idea what the factory specified maintenance schedule for a
CDI
is. My worry is, whatever it is, most owners are not following it and
that such a finely tuned piece of engineering as that is likely less
tolerant of neglect than and old OM617...
Well now, back in my diesel days
...Woger just has no sense of humor. He relly gets mad when you point
out his errors. But he likes his sheep! ... and getting
fleeced. I guess he forgot about the TP filters he used in his
hudson...
What in hell are you on about here? Quote the post because I rememeber it
when
Don't want you mistaking MBtex for leather or anything anything
like that. ;-) hee hee..
Well, black MBTex does look a bit economical but remember the old German
rule, If you can't make it cheap, at least make it look cheap.
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Maybe, the oil filter is made of fleece? That was my first thought
:D.
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon...
Proves that you are the smart one. The filter material looks like fleece
but is some sort of other stuff. They are small but efficient, apparently, and
must be used for the extended
...I have less faith that the modern CDIs, with all their technology,
will have the lifespan of the older MB diesels. Not that I don't think the
newer engines are well designed, I just suspect they are less tolerant of
maintenance neglect than the older ones, and most people don't really
most people don't really maintain their cars these days... they wait
for
something to go wrong
Either that, or they don't have the money or would rather spend it on
other
things because it does still drive down the road, you know. It boggles
the
mind to notice how many cars are
...Not quite sure what you mean by this? Don't modern engines need oil
changes and such? All the Diesels I have had needed bugger all maintenance...
Sure enough. I don't know what the book specifies for diesel oil change
intervals but my friend AC changes the Mobil 1 in his 2007 Bluetec each
This reminds me of the logic of the current maintenance discussion. You
will be tearing your hair out before she finishes.
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Aw Woger, it would be perfect for you to take cruzin the hills of
Seattle. It would guarantee heads would turn when you take it to the
club!..
Unlike your superannuated self, I'm not hanging on to things past except
where justified. 201s are so old news.
RLE
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..At least I think it's a 300E/D and not a W201...
http://saginaw.craigslist.org/cto/2174595137.html..
It's a 201 and the hideous oversized wheels don't help much.
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...I recall a mag article where I believe they installed the 455 cid
engine
and drive out of a Olds Toronado into a 911...
I saw that car decades ago. The 911 was a Turbo, maybe about '79. Can you
spell oversteer?
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The VB commodore (which was based on an Opel) has a strong
resemblance
to a 123...
They both have four wheels. What else, pray?
The appearance of the car gives new meaning to the word cheap.
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Why do I see 8 intake tubes and 8 injection lines in this pic of the
300SL?
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/01/driving-the-awesome-mercedes-300-sl-gullwing/?pid=592..
Because it's a W196, not a 300SL. Even if the caption didn't give it away,
it's obvious. When was the last time you
...If they're gonna splay the cylinders in a vee, I'll take the 420 CDI
instead of
the 350. (but I'd rather have the straight six)..
There is no straight sixanymore.
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..Who would eat anything but local produce...
Purty clear you don't do the grocery shopping.
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...I can't find any info on the 300Dt being for sale, I think he already
sold it...
Sez right in the ad's last line, tan car is also for sale
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..I read that they showed a new S Class diesel that is due to make a
return to
the US market this year. S350. Should be interesting. Regular gas is up
to $114.3 per/litre here today, and diesel is around $112. For months, it
seems diesel was more expensive
At my station, diesel and
From Bill Brandt.
I thought you would enjoy seeing these photos from a guy that planned and
took a 32 day flying trip (7000 miles) in a J3 cub, across the United States
. You probably will recognize a few of the places he went. There are some
fantastic pictures you can only get in an plane
http://www.porsche.com/microsite/detroit/international.aspx
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..look you people get it right, this is the Omega list and anything else
is OT...
Huh. You are still sulking because I didn't offer one of my cars for your
tour of the Midwest's cultural high spots. Such as various Hooters and so on.
It was the cigarettes.
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...Hendrik
who is busy packing the bags for the big trip..
You and Mao, I guess. For that trip you won't need baggage. Watch for the
white light.
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...What's the best oil to use on an Omega watch?...
I'm sure MB had a recommendation. No, a ruling.
Booth, not Benz.
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..Very cool, thanks! I guess none of the VW's I owned, drove, or road in
had
the Deluxe option, or I've just forgotten...
Seems like my KGs had a little clock. Of cuss, with 36hp, a sundial woud
have worked also.
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...I've got a 24v unit from a tool show, I paid ~$90 for mine and its
real handy. Its slick for lugs when you've torqued them correctly, no good
when a monkey with an air gun has wound them down... Sure makes changing
wheels easier though.
The only complaint about mine is the battery self
...Sorry Roger, I just had a look for that book, and no luck. I seldom
throw
out books, but I had a big clean out a year or more ago, and threw out
stuff
I knew I wouldn't really use, along with about 500+ car mags. If it is by
chance tucked away in a storage box, I'll drop you a note
...RLE wrote: It's a 1967 18K Seamaster Chronograph with three sub dials
but no tachymeter scale
Nice - any pictures to attach? I would guess this is one of Omega's
historic caliber 321 which was a
workhorse and many of these movements are for sale at ebay - search for
'cal+321' to
...Nice - any pictures to attach?
I would guess this is one of Omega's historic caliber 321 which was a
workhorse and many of these movements are for sale at ebay - search
for 'cal+321' to find about 20 across the world. Be sure to use the
advanced search utility, title+description, any
..Interesting! But now that I've gotten new tires, I hope chains won't be
necessary. (BTW, I got four Nokian WRG2 205/55-16s yesterday. The road
noise is a little more pronounced than the Yokohama YK-520s from 35-45
mph, but is not noticable at 55+ and not really objectionable at lower
...If you are looking at an expensive Swiss mechanical movement, bear in
mind that the maintenance costs can be considerable.
Other than a periodic cleaning? I have two that fit that description and
neither has had any trouble except seals and o-rings.
RLE
I'm a fan of CRC's dry film type silicone spray myself...
What's the name of that non-removabale spray lubricant that I can't recall?
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...A periodic cleaning and oiling, which was a $20 or cheaper service in
the 1970s,
can now cost a hundred or two...
Well, so what? If you owned a Maybach 62, you probably wouldn't run it
through the ten buck car wash. Or would you?
Maintaining an expensive piece of equipment properly
...A service for my run of the mill Omega costs $200. Granted, doesn't
need
that very often, and that's sent to Omega, not the local jeweler at the
end
of the street...
Do you mean Omega in Switzerland? Or a factory authorized service station?
RLE
That Omega will come back to you in near new condition, too -- new
crystal if it's scratched, any worn parts replaced, etc. Rolex is
the same, I believe. Sorta pricey at first glance, but $200 every
fiver years or so isn't all that expensive, and likely all that gets
done is
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...Gotta love the English. :-) I still want a mini...
The German one built by BMW, one assumes.
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OK Don wrote:
A narrower tire has less air resistance at speed - not
insignificant in fuel economy.
Rolling resistance - yes.
_Air_ resistance? I'm not so sure. It's spinning, it's in a
fender, a wider tire does not contribute to a larger frontal
area.
Are you sure?
OK Don
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...SDL will do just about 120 MPH. I'd expect the same of any
of the OM603 cars of that vintage...
My 77hp '78 300D, governed at 4400rpm (equating 99mph) was reached, one
time, on a straight flat road a bit south of Prince George BC.
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...A mirror and a tire are vastly different with regard to
aerodynamics
Both contibute to overall drag. What's your point?
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...Beg pardon, weren't those holes originally where the exhaust come out
of the hood? Sure was a straight eight in there for a long time in
the 30's 40's!
All the holes were on one side in those days, and had an exhaust
header going through them, eh?..
You are thinking of my friend
..Yes, the 8 holer was the straight 8 Buick, and it was magnificent.
The exhaust flex pipes came out the holes...
What year Buick was this, pray tell?
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...I've read that originally, the W140 was intended to have higher levels
of performance, but after lots of complains about tire wear (mostly from
the US
market), they kind of dumbed down the performance, to give better tire
life...
That's about it. In 1992 the 140 came with at least
...If someone really cares that much about having a excellent summer tire
(and
is willing to buy winter tires), nothing is stopping them from buying
them.
Jaime..
Which is precisely what I did which seems to p*** of one or two here.
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...Tutoring is never mass education, therefore we can surmise that mass
education is a compromise to attain some objective. Dumb the plebes?
mao..
Who determines if the parent is qualified to teach, that's #1, and whether
they have the knowledge required for each subject, #2?
RLE
...Education is merely indoctrination - spit back what we told you and we
will let you out. There is zero innovation or invention nor science
and discover in what we call 'education' these days.
How is this different from home schooling? Your children become clones of
yourself, then. I'm
...What a moron. 3 on each fender is a 6 holer meaning a 6 cylinder.
The 560 V-8 is an 8 holer in bu-ick terminology. If you are
going to be moron enough to put brick holes on an MB, at least don't
be such a moron that you can't count holes. That is a double Moron...
I guess I'm one,
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