Here is an interesting Norwegian study which shows the average scrapping
age of used cars, which I think is a possible indicator of longevity,
but could also be skewed by the fact that people with more expensive
vehicles (or cult type hobby vehicles) probably maintain them better.
There's
It sounds like they're just telling people not to let the runoff go
into a storm drain, not to avoid washing your car. If the water goes
onto a lawn, dirt field, sewer, septic tank, etc. the soap will break
down before it enters a stream- It seems reasonable to me. Unless you
live in
It's a shame that in the USA if a corporation sells overpriced low
quality products that nobody wants (american cars, sub-prime loans,
etc.), the US Government has their back and spends tax dollars to keep
them in business. But if a single mother with no health care gets
curable cancer, or
Shouldn't eBay insurance have covered the price of the
vfraudulentlyehicle if it was fraudulently advertised? And wouldn't
they have taken the car, and auctioned it? I'm not sure why she still
has it...
Sincerely,
Tyler William H Backman
1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel
On Sep 29, 2008, at 4:47
Have you checked all of the pins on your climate control with a
multimeter per the instructions on
http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/mamerepairs.html?
Some of the instructions are wrong for later model 190Ds, but for
anything pre-87 I think they should be correct.
Since your heater
I got a brand new Vacuum pump for my 190D on ebay from the UK for only
30 pounds ($55 USD):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:ITitem=230285188397
I did it because I was certain it must be a Pierburg, because nobody
makes imitations as far as I know. I was
Rusty for the correct item?
Pete
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From: Tyler Backman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I got a brand new Vacuum pump for my 190D on ebay from the UK for
only
30 pounds ($55 USD):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:ITitem
When you plumb [the] output are you swapping injectors, fuel lines,
or just ports on the fuel distributor?
If it's just ports on the fuel distributor, it's likely that there is
some debris lodged in the distributor preventing fuel from flowing
properly to that cylinder. I'd recommend just
Clogging the same cylinder twice sure seems like an unusual coincidence.
It's a long shot, but is it possible that your fuel filter has failed,
and is allowing dirt particles to directly enter the fuel system?
Converting a k-jet car to megasquirt, etc. would be a lot of work. I'd
only
When I used to do computer support for the OSU college of science, I
often had to work on 80 and early 90s Sun workstations running Solaris
or SunOS. Often they had as much as 5 years of uptime, and were still
running stable. I felt as if I was destroying some rare archeological
artifact
I've always suspected that a cheap imitation must exist, given the
popularity of 190Ds as taxis in poorer nations (as mentioned in the
book My Mercedes is not for sale). I find it hard to believe that
those cars are still operating at 300k+ miles with the original vacuum
pumps, that the
climate with a nearly empty fuel tank. If you added a fuel stabilizer,
and kept the tank nearly full you should probably be fine
Sincerely,
Tyler William H Backman
1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel
On Sep 26, 2008, at 4:27 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 3:46 PM, Tyler Backman
Just look where the link is pointing from the index, and make sure
that the appropriately named files are in that folder. You'll need to
copy the files off your CD and onto your hard drive. The links in the
index point to files like ../../../w201CD1/PDF/90001a.pdf so it's
necessary to have
Personally, I'd sell it and buy something with an OM602 engine. If the
engine goes while you own it, you'll lose your investment as the car
will become almost worthless.
There is a chance that one of the previous owners had your engine
replaced with an updated one.
Sincerely,
Tyler William
Yep, I've always re-purchased the same Red Wing boot, and they used to
last me 3 years while a normal work boot would last less than 1. My
most recent pair (same model, same size, similar level of usage)
literally fell apart after only 6 months, and I found out that Red
Wings are now
No, this is the one that future employers will see when they google
your name.
On Sep 12, 2008, at 12:51 PM, Bill R wrote:
Is this 'Banned?'
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I've purchased used belts from wrecked cars at the J/Y when no others
were available. They usually don't last long at all before the strap
becomes frayed/unraveled. In the future I will only get used belts if
I know the car hasn't been in a serious accident, and the belt appears
to be
You guys haven't replied to several of my e-mails asking about the
availability of 190D turbo parts that are almost certainly impossible
to get. Don't worry (not that you would)- I probably wouldn't have
replied either :P
I went into my local autozone last month, and asked about radiator
Ive also been using a set of those same wrenches for 4 years, some of
that time working as a professional mechanic.
I think I paid $7 for them on sale! At that price, I expected them to
be dollar store quality; rounding off bolts, and breaking after a
few uses. I am still really impressed
I've noticed a lot of companies with excellent brand names have been
suddenly reducing the quality of their products. Craftsman, Red Wing
shoes, and Mercedes Benz are all good examples. I'm guessing that it
comes from desire of CEOs to show high quarterly earnings in the short-
term to
I've done this many times before on engines that take unusual coolant
hoses, and never had a problem. You can get industrial hydraulic or
fuel hose that's very chemical resistant, and can hold hundreds of PSI
for much less money than what european car companies charge for their
weird
Personally, I'd use Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10W-40, since this oil is
designed to work with wet clutches. I can't think of any reason to use
Turbo Diesel Truck instead.
Were you able to get a volume discount at Autozone? I buy almost 30
quarts per year of Turbo Diesel Truck myself (use it in the
I read the book and was pretty disappointed. I had high expectations
since I love adventure driving and W201s, but this was some of the
worst travel writing I've ever read. It reads as a brief list of
events covering too much time in too little detail to really be an
engaging story IMO. If
It's a non-visible panel (from the outside of the car), right?
If so, get a wire brush on a drill and remove all of the old paint and
bondo. Then coat whatever metal is left with POR-15 and call it good.
I'd only add a patch panel if there is so much rust that it might
weaken an important
..honest
Tyler Backman wrote:
I don't think anybody makes a car that compares with the turbo diesel
700 series for long distance driving. It's a smooth, quiet, and
powerful full sized car with a 21-23 gallon fuel tank that gets over
30mpg, and is avaliable with a manual transmission. Plus
I absolutely agree. It's not the school you go to, but the specific
professors you will be taking classes from and working with that
matters. If you can get a job working with/for a professor in the
field you're interested in:
-You can work to pay your way through school and graduate nearly
I don't think anybody makes a car that compares with the turbo diesel
700 series for long distance driving. It's a smooth, quiet, and
powerful full sized car with a 21-23 gallon fuel tank that gets over
30mpg, and is avaliable with a manual transmission. Plus they tend to
sell for under 3
If they're in gear with the throttle closed and the drivetrain is
pushing the engine above idle, the fuel injectors shut off until the
engine speed returns to idle. You'd probably get better efficiency
coasting in neutral with the engine idling anyway, which would avoid
engine braking.
).
Sincerely,
Tyler William H Backman
1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel
On Sep 5, 2008, at 2:12 PM, Rolf wrote:
I was under the assumption that they coasted in neutral at idle. Never
knew about the fuel injectors shutting off all together.
-Rolf
Tyler Backman wrote:
If they're in gear with the throttle
A 240 should never ping on (R+M)/2=87 octane fuel. I'd first check the
timing, and air/fuel mixture (via O2 sensor). If those are correct,
then I'd do a seafoam treatment (search on turbobricks.com for
instructions) and install a new set of factory temp NGK copper spark
plugs. If you're
You shouldn't get any pinging on 87 unless there's something wrong
(carboned up? wrong temp spark plugs? advanced timing?). I've never
had pinging issues running 87 in my Volvos, even on turbo models (at
stock boost anyways).
Sincerely,
Tyler William H Backman
1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel
On
Chamberlain wrote:
On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Tyler Backman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd do a TDI
I adore the TDI engine, but it's always seemed to me like a kludge to
put an inline engine in an engine bay designed for a boxer, since the
shapes are so different. Don't you have
I'd do a TDI
Sincerely,
Tyler William H Backman
1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel
On Aug 28, 2008, at 2:17 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
If I win the lottery I'm buying one of those Vanagon Westies and then
getting a Subaru engine put in it.
Alex
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I love the fuel injector, head gasket or head as if those three
conditions had the same symptoms
Sincerely,
Tyler William H Backman
1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel
On Aug 26, 2008, at 4:24 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
uh yea, I guess so
Luther wrote:
Didn't we go through this sickness in
I had to pay some $100 for a course pack about a year ago. It was a
stack of 40 poorly photocopied sheets of paper, some of which were
illegible. It came with a disclaimer that said to protect the student
and professor, no refunds will will be issued after this course pack
has been opened.
Allan,
I never said it was a garden of eden. I've lived (for short periods
of time) with indigenous people in both north america, and southeast
asia, and I have slept in the jungle without a mosquito net in asia
and the yucatan. My best friend has been living with a remote tribe in
Fiji
freeway driving in very hot weather.
Sincerely,
Tyler William H Backman
1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel
On Aug 21, 2008, at 3:52 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Those didnt seem to have a very good traction rating on tirerack
Tyler Backman wrote:
As far as I can tell they stopped making the OEM Conti tread
You're right, they're a village, not a tribe. Sounds like you'd know a
lot more about this than I do! I've never even been to Fiji, but I
hope to go over to attend his wedding next year.
The village has a diesel generator which they don't really use because
they can't afford fuel for it,
We found a fijian store in Portland, OR that sells it. It's
interesting, but I'd say it tastes like muddy water, other than the
numbness/tingling. I'm sure I'd eventually began to like it if I drank
as much as they apparently do in the villages!
So which corps re-entry group were you in?
That's why I wrote the post that clarified the difference between
sustainable and immortal. There's too many different definitions of
the word sustainable to use it without an accompanying clarification
IMO.
Tyler
On Aug 20, 2008, at 11:22 PM, clay monroe wrote:
No society is truly
Now we have gotten past the semantics, to the real philosophical
disagreement :)
... living on whatever food you can find, or eeking out a living
raising crops on a small plot of land, hoping there's not a drought
this year, living long enough to hopefully reproduce at least a few
offspring
Clay,
What type of upgrade did you do? A *real* upgrade, or archive and
install?
In my experience the upgrade almost never works, because it keeps
around old drivers and software in the OS that aren't compatible with
the new version. Some simple driver such as a network VPN client can
As far as I can tell they stopped making the OEM Conti tread pattern.
I had them on my 190DT, but needed to replace 2 of them, and nobody
could find a matching set. I now have 2 195/65HR-15 Michelin Energy
MXV4 S8 tires and two of the OEM style Contis. When the Contis wear
out, I will be
Clay,
You have an unstated premise in your arguments: That the purpose of
human life is to contribute to economic prosperity, and the value of
each persons life is proportional to their relative contribution. This
is an inherently flawed way of looking at it, because economic systems
are
I'd say it's the performance of the hardware that makes your sons new
HP laptop run vista well (rather than the quality). Vista is so
bloated and slow that it requires all of the resources of the fastest
new computers to just perform basic tasks like web browsing. A truly
excellent
.
Does that clarify what I mean by sustainable, what exactly is being
sustained, and why?
Tyler
On Aug 20, 2008, at 10:44 AM, Allan Streib wrote:
Tyler Backman [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
There is a single proven sustainable way to live on our planet:
the way that indigenous peoples have been
There's nothing to disagree with. It can be summed up like this:
I don't like everything the people in congress are doing. If you
don't either, vote for me because I'll do something different.
He doesn't even hint at what he's unhappy about, or would do
differently. He could be thinking I'm
in vague words to get them to (often
erroneously) associate the things they personally want changed with
his platform.
It reminds me of the politician that visits in the first book of the
Foundation series.
Tyler
On Aug 20, 2008, at 11:24 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Tyler Backman wrote
AM, Allan Streib wrote:
Tyler Backman [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Does that clarify what I mean by sustainable, what exactly is being
sustained, and why?
Not really, because if the primitive indigenous lifestyle is
sustainable, then why do so few of these societies still exist? It
seems
I suppose it depends on your definition of sustainability, but I don't
think it makes any sense to lump that in. By my definition, a
sustainable way of living doesn't necessarily include an ability to
mitigate risks from major unforeseen events, but rather an ability to
continue to exist
I don't think he meant that the planet could stop existing, but rather
that we could stop existing if we don't live sustainably.
Tyler
On Aug 20, 2008, at 2:50 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The planet, obviously. Of course, in the ideal Fairtax world
vacuum diagram/advice needed
(Tyler Backman)
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:08:17 -0700
From: Tyler Backman [EMAIL PROTECTED] WROTE
Subject: [MBZ] W201 190D Transmission vacuum diagram/advice needed
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Content-Type: text
Interesting!
So I guess mercedes themselves eventually decided that the vacuum
amplifier was unnecessarily complicated? If so, that settles it. I'll
keep it this way :)
Sincerely,
Tyler William H Backman
1987 190D Turbo Biodiesel
On Aug 19, 2008, at 12:17 PM, John Robbins wrote:
Tyler
I found a new web site (no affiliation) that lets you share your
vehicle fuel economy, and see others. There's a few Benzes on it,
including mine:
http://www.fuelly.com/driver/casioqv/190d-2
Other than a C220 with a (probably wrong?) 55mpg, mine appears to be
the only MBZ that gets over
I have a 1987 190D Turbo, and the previous owners mechanic brilliantly
solved a transmission control vacuum leak by hooking the
transmission modulator directly to the vacuum pump, so it flared/
slipped like crazy but didn't shift harshly. I'm trying to reconnect
everything properly, but
I have the vacuum amplifier unit, which as far as I can tell builds
the modulator output from 3 inputs: turbo boost, IP valve/regulator,
and vacuum pump vacuum. What I don't know is:
-Which hose connects to which port on the amplifier?
-How do I know if the IP valve/regulator is adjusted
the transmission shifted, or how
the vacuum responded regardless of how I adjusted it.
Thanks,
Tyler
On Aug 15, 2008, at 2:11 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Tyler Backman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have the vacuum amplifier unit, which as far as I can tell
Use NGK copper plugs, at the correct factory temperature rating.
Some people use Bosch plugs, but they are crap IMO. They tend to leak
exhaust gasses past the crimp on the insulator.
Tyler
On Aug 15, 2008, at 1:19 PM, Donald Snook wrote:
What brand of spark plugs should I use in my Volvo.
I've never seen an 80s Volvo run well for more than a week with
Platinum plugs. Their fuel systems (especially on turbo or k-jet
models) tend to run rich, which fouls the platinum plugs. Maybe a late
80s non-turbo model (lh 2.4 or newer) would run OK with platinum
plugs. The Bosch copper
When I used to live in Corvallis, OR every few months I would see a
240 with trailer lights bolted to the trunk, because the owner
couldn't get
the stock ones to work. I'm not sure if it's hilarious or sad. I've
had good luck re-doing the plastic welds with 3M Weatherstripping
adhesive,
You can hardwire the taillights, and do away with the crappy circuit
board:
http://www.k-jet.org/articles/projects/hard-wiring-tail-lights/
For some reason, wagons have hard-wired taillights, and sedans have
those crappy boards from the factory.
Tyler
On Aug 11, 2008, at 8:54 AM, Donald
That's pretty incredible! I would imagine that you'd need a *lot* of
tongue weight for the trailer to balance that way.
Any pics of the 190D?
Tyler
On Aug 11, 2008, at 3:00 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
So Im headed to St Louis saturday to deliver a car, and pick up a VERY
nice 84 190D I
I think that they're the most durable cars ever made. You can
reasonably expect to get 500k to a million miles if you maintain it
properly, even if driven hard and used on poor quality roads. They're
not however incredibly cheap to drive (due to fairly poor fuel economy
by 190d standards
Having owned every year of Volvo 240 made except 91, 92, and 93
(seriously), I have to disagree with some of what you said. Most of
the problems with the early 80s 240s (cheap interiors, falling of
trim, bad wiring) didn't exist on the early 1975-1979 models. I would
say that those were
I'm trying to figure out why the AC won't turn on in my 1987 190D
Turbo. Does anyone know the physical location of the compressor cutout
control unit? I'm pretty sure the problem is related to that, but the
photo showing the location in the factory repair manual was taken so
close to the
What was the article called, and reasoning behind it?
Tyler
On Jul 20, 2008, at 10:01 AM, OK Don wrote:
Newsweek predicts that when oil hits $200 a barrel, that Gas will be
$6.30/gal., and Diesel will be $5.55/gal. Think beyond today - yes,
you do need another Diesel MB.
On Sun, Jul 20,
Brake rotors generally don't warp:
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp_warped_brakedisk.shtml
Tyler
On Jul 20, 2008, at 8:10 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote:
Warped rotors can be caused by corrosion on the face of the hubs. The
unevenness will translate into inevenness in the rotor.
Thanks, Tom
It's not my first MB.
I've owned three before: a 1966 190D fintail, a 1974 240D, and a 1979
280E.
EVERYTHING still worked in those cars, except the gas engine blowing
up in the 280E. None of them
had ever been restored, or owned by someone with the money or
mechanical skill to fix
Any idea why 80s Mercedes climate control is so complicated and so
unreliable?
I have owned tons of Volvo 760s as much as 24 years old, and the
climate control in them always
works flawlessly without maintenance for decades. It consists of a
single self contained control unit
and a temp
Maybe I just have high expectations, because most everything else in a
diesel Mercedes
will keep working like it should for 40+ years?
Tyler
On Jul 17, 2008, at 5:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yea, that was quite a rant. Keep in mind the system worked just
like it
should for probably
will give you $500 for
that
car.
Tyler Backman wrote:
Maybe I just have high expectations, because most everything else
in a
diesel Mercedes
will keep working like it should for 40+ years?
Tyler
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Old international tractors used to start on gasoline, and switch over
to diesel once warmed up.
They had a carb, dist, and an IP.
Tyler
On Jul 15, 2008, at 7:15 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/2122/
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Not really, other than the fact that we sold them a $400k house, and
neither of them have real jobs. Of course that doesn't really mean
anything, as it was before the sub-prime crisis when people without
income could get a 400k loan...
They look mostly for designer name brand clothes in the
What really isn't fair is that (with current fuel prices) the people
lying about fuel economy get WAY more money for their cars, regardless
of condition. If you're trying to sell a car, and report the honest
fuel economy people think their is something wrong with the car, when
they see
I am *almost* certain that this rumor originated with people who
swapped in a manual, and kept
the stock differential. Because the manual transmission has much
higher gears than the auto
the car become sluggish unless the gear ratio is changed. I REALLY
doubt that it has anything
to do with
No, I am pretty certain that the W201s with 5 speeds have a
significantly lower rear axle ratio than the automatics, because the
manual has a true overdrive, and the auto has a 1:1 highest gear.
The W123 is different, because the 4 speed manuals are also without an
overdrive gear.
Tyler
On
It looks really clean from the photos, but no asking price...
On Jul 13, 2008, at 3:25 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Hell that could be my old one. I want to buy it. I emailed them for
more info
Rick Knoble wrote:
Somebody needs this (Tom Savage?)
I know someone who makes $100K+ per year, spending a few days a week
at goodwill, and selling the items on eBay
Tyler
On Jul 13, 2008, at 6:31 PM, Redghost wrote:
I sometimes frequent the Goodwill outlet store looking for legos and
brio train stuff. There are regulars who put in long
I know you didn't ask me, but what are you wondering about it?
I've owned over 20 Volvos, and always did all of the work myself
A 1991 240 is a very good car. By that time Volvo had been making the
240 for
16 years, and had pretty much worked out all of the design flaws. If
maintained
I've always wanted a 190D Turbo, and after talking to you guys about
the ergonomics of it, I went ahead and bought this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem_trkparms=tab%3DWatchingviewitem=item=140247012459_trksid=p3907.m32
The seller has no eBay feedback and a poor
Why skip the 5 speed? I'm no fan of automatics at all, and people who
have put 5 speeds in these report a 5+ mpg improvement in fuel economy.
I think autos take much of the driving fun out of a car. I drive
fairly hard, and I'm especially annoyed when they upshift right in the
apex of a
Weird, I've heard that once before too. Of course, I've never driven
one, but I have owned
a lot of turbo diesel manual cars, including my 1984 Volvo 760 which
is about the same size
car, engine, and turbo. Because the diesel has no throttle body, the
turbo remains fully spooled
up between
Yea, mine was modified quite a bit too with higher compression (thin
head gasket), a better cam, and of course swapping the slushbox for a
*real* transmission among other things.
When I'm done with the 190D it should be faster, more economical, and
better handling than the Volvo was (which
I can see why Marshall Booth said (to paraphrase) that maintaining the
AC on a 190 is more difficult than maintaining the whole rest of the
car
Tyler
On Jul 12, 2008, at 5:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
OK, see where I can order one. How do you get the clutch off? Is it
just one
. Where did you graduate from and with what degree,
and what
job has called you?
BillR
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tons of guys
pushing 300-400hp with Volvo 4 cylinder motors that don't require tons
of custom fabrication to install.
Tyler
On Jul 11, 2008, at 5:17 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Tyler Backman wrote:
The first (and last) MB gasser I ever owned was a 1979 280E which
threw a rod the first time I
A similar thing happened to my grandfather Bill. He was fairly
successful at buying/building homes in San Diego,
and then reselling them for high dollars. One day after work he went
to the Chevy dealership (in the 60s) with
cash to purchase a new car, still wearing his contractors clothes.
Apparently there's some sort of charity that gets unused suits from
wealthy executives, etc. and sells them for $15 to college students to
use in job interviews.
Worked for me- I graduated less than a month ago with my bachelors and
I just got offered a ridiculously good job.
Tyler
On Jul
I've had power seats in a few cars, and I'm starting to think that I'd
actually pay quite a bit more for a car
with manual seats. With power seats I inevetably have to spend a day
or two at some point removing the
seats to repair something, or living with a seat stuck in an awkward
position
I'd keep the benz and buy a sweater myself
Tyler
On Jul 10, 2008, at 10:27 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I'll reply here so the whole world can see...
The guy had offered 4 cords for the car. That was at $150 a cord a
price which is apparently no longer valid... That was before I got
the
Look here:
http://corvallis.craigslist.org/car/708283773.html
I'd buy it, except I only buy cars with a diesel engine and a manual
transmission.. This has neither.
Tyler
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Because it's in good shape, and they'd probably take a ridiculously
low offer?
Tyler
On Jul 10, 2008, at 5:08 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
whats such a good deal about it?
Tyler Backman wrote:
Look here:
http://corvallis.craigslist.org/car/708283773.html
I'd buy it, except I only buy
in the ad and
pictures. THe miles are pretty high for one of those so unless the
head
has been off, its way overdue for that. Could be nice I guess but who
knows.
Tyler Backman wrote:
Because it's in good shape, and they'd probably take a ridiculously
low offer?
Tyler
in based in the ad and
pictures. THe miles are pretty high for one of those so unless the
head
has been off, its way overdue for that. Could be nice I guess but
who
knows.
Tyler Backman wrote:
Because it's in good shape, and they'd probably take a ridiculously
low offer?
Tyler
/rallycross
Tyler
On Jul 10, 2008, at 5:48 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote:
I am 6'4 and fit just fine in a 190.
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Tyler Backman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If the guy will respond to an e-mail, I'll go and look at it as it's
next to my house.
I really just want to see
That thing does look pretty cool.
It must have the performance of an automatic 240D towing a 24 foot
boat.
I wonder if it at least gets decent fuel economy?
Tyler
On Jul 8, 2008, at 7:32 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
on 7/8/08 20:51, Kaleb C. Striplin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Many of the ones I see get 50+ or 70+ mpg!
Tyler
On Jul 7, 2008, at 5:59 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
45 MPG 1979 300D Mercedes - $3000 (Keller)
Reply to: see below
Date: 2008-07-07, 5:34PM CDT
Yes, it gets great gas mileage! I just put in a new A/C compressor but
have not charged it up
If MPG isn't a consideration on classics, than why has the price of
diesel pontons shot up so much recently?
Tyler
On Jul 7, 2008, at 11:04 AM, Chuck Landenberger wrote:
Gary,
An earlier auction did not meet the Reserve. Reserve has been
reduced. As to gas crunch, etc., IMHO, if you
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Yes, arizona property will rise in value drastically. This list is
crazy. I just sold my mercedes, and I quit this list. I just want to
drive my Volvo in peace!
On Dec 15, 2006, at 12:20 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
30 years ago it was called Global
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Several volvos have crossed 2 million on the same engine with new
rings.
Tyler
On Dec 8, 2006, at 9:19 AM, Donald Snook wrote:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16070928/?GT1=8816
I know there have been some Benzes to reach the million mile
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