Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have been afraid of them myself. Im sticking with my GM diesels for now although I wouldnt mind having a cummins. Kevin wrote: On Fri, Sep 16, 2005 at 10:52:55AM -0700, Gabriel S. wrote: why isn't the powerstroke 7.3 a true diesel? It is a medium duty diesel engine used in things a

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-17 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I have been afraid of them myself. Im sticking with my GM diesels for now although I wouldnt mind having a cummins. Did you see that white 3500 with 6.2L that the guy only wants $3k with rebuilt motor? http://detroit.craigslist.org/car/9721.html BTW, my buddy

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-16 Thread Gabriel S.
why isn't the powerstroke 7.3 a true diesel? On 9/14/05, Harry M.) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Apparently Ford doesn't warrant those diesel sngines that have been modified. The 7.3 in my opinion isn't a true diesel to begin with Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Harry M.) wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-16 Thread Gabriel S.
im not a thief, i just mind my own business and don't stick my nose where it dosen't belong. On 9/14/05, Steve MacSween [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why would you send the stealership copies of the email? did you ever stop and think that

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-16 Thread Kevin
On Fri, Sep 16, 2005 at 10:52:55AM -0700, Gabriel S. wrote: why isn't the powerstroke 7.3 a true diesel? It is a medium duty diesel engine used in things a lot heavier than most light duty truck buyers would ever need. BUT, its block started life as a gasoline engine. Unlike other engines that

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Gabriel S. wrote: im not a thief, i just mind my own business and don't stick my nose where it dosen't belong. Let's recap: I mentioned somebody confessing to an attempted crime in a public forum. I also mentioned that if I had known how to report the crime I would have. You used gross

[MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-14 Thread RELNGSON
Harry ?M says partially incorrectly: Ferry Porsche choose to keep his company separate from the rest. In a general sense they are of the same automotive group, but share parts on a limited basis. Like for example, the Cayenne was designed by VW as the Touareg but with the exception of the

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-14 Thread Harry  M.
Maybe I'll refrase that response, I didn't mean to say Porsche used the same engine in the Cayenne as VW uses in the Touareg. I meant to say they share the same bodies but different drivetrains are used. BTW, there is no V6 option in the Cayenne only in the Touareg which is in fact a Audi

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-14 Thread Jeff Zedic
Look at the S400 CDI! It has more torque than the Ferrari 550 Maranello! That's what gets you up and going in the morning...TORQUE!! And who were those guys racing a diesel car at the last Le Mans?? Their biggest problem was from all the torque chewing up their multi disc clutch!! Something

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-14 Thread Harry  M.
You got one thing right about torque from a diesel, they really kick it out. Helped a friend with his Duramax when he put a chip in it and also used propane injection. That thing spun so hard it twisted the U joints and bent the drive shaft Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Look at the

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Harry M.) wrote: You got one thing right about torque from a diesel, they really kick it out. Helped a friend with his Duramax when he put a chip in it and also used propane injection. Not always a good combination. A lot of the tuning programs advance the timing. Propane effectively

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-14 Thread Potter, Tom E
] Behalf Of Jeff Zedic Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 10:26 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one? ...And who were those guys racing a diesel car at the last Le Mans??

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-14 Thread Gabriel S.
mitch, why would you send the stealership copies of the email? did you ever stop and think that it's none of your fucking business? god these vigilante are lame On 9/13/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Harry M.) wrote: You got one thing right about torque from a diesel, they

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Gabriel S. wrote: mitch, why would you send the stealership copies of the email? did you ever stop and think that it's none of your fucking business? god these vigilante are lame Not half as lame as you thieves and scammers.

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-14 Thread Steve MacSween
someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why would you send the stealership copies of the email? did you ever stop and think that it's none of your fucking business? god these vigilante are lame Not half as lame as you thieves and scammers. Foodfight!

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-14 Thread Harry  M.
Depending on the use and how often you use the propane injection it is perfectly safe. What most people don't understand is there is a right way and wrong way to use the system. If you don't allow the engine to be brought to full operating temp you are totally defeating the purpose of the

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Harry M.) wrote: Depending on the use and how often you use the propane injection it is perfectly safe. Just don't put it on a 7.3PSD with WD Tri-power chip and run it at the top setting. (sorry, I implied it might have been a BD chip but I looked it up and I was wrong, more than one

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-14 Thread Harry  M.
Apparently Ford doesn't warrant those diesel sngines that have been modified. The 7.3 in my opinion isn't a true diesel to begin with Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Harry  M.) wrote: Depending on the use and how often you use the propane injection it is perfectly safe. Just don't

Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone would buy one?

2005-09-14 Thread Curt Raymond
Because that guy is an asshole and a thief. The price you pay for a vehicle is more because of dorks like him. If you aren't outraged by that you aren't paying attention. -Curt Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:01:31 -0700 From: Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cayenne..who knew anyone