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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D
Does this suggest that the more slippage during shifts - in other words,
when a shift takes a longer period of time - more wear is taking place?
I have the feeling this is the case
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You are correct in your assumption that shifting into D before coming
to a
complete stop in R
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Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D
interesting story about that. i bought a wagon from my watchmaker
with the warning that it goes through transmissions, as do all
mercedes. he'd replaced the transmission twice in 150k
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Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 1:07 PM
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I was going to say this some time ago, but knew it would just be joke
fodder
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From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 2:18 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D
Yeah
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1979 240D-250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t 135K miles
Wickford, RI
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Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 7:10 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D
You
Of Zoltan Finks
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 1:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D
Yeah, I wonder if he also had the habit of shifting it into a forward drive
gear after backing up, yet not waiting for the backward motion to cease
first? I'm
Does this suggest that the more slippage during shifts - in other words,
when a shift takes a longer period of time - more wear is taking place?
I have the feeling this is the case, as I understand that in auto trannys, a
quick, crisp shift is more healthy than a drawn-out shift where the engine
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Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D
Actually an on-target rant, Larry. In your earlier post you mentioned the
elderly driver problem-that is a tough one. In our family an elderly
family
member hit two motorcycles at once; State of NC
That is correct, that is why MB trannies shift more firm and last longer.
Zoltan Finks wrote:
Does this suggest that the more slippage during shifts - in other words,
when a shift takes a longer period of time - more wear is taking place?
I have the feeling this is the case, as I understand
I was going to say this some time ago, but knew it would just be joke
fodder.
Aside from falling on its face after the clutch gets let out completely, my
240D accelerates as fast as I normally accelerate.
I am not delusional though - I realize that I prefer to accelerate much
slower than most
PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D
I was going to say this some time ago, but knew it would just be joke
fodder.
Aside from falling on its face after the clutch gets let out completely,
my
240D accelerates as fast as I normally accelerate.
I am not delusional though - I
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Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D
I was going to say this some time ago, but knew it would just be joke
fodder.
Aside from falling on its face after the clutch gets let out completely,
my
240D accelerates as fast as I
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From: Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D
interesting story about that. i bought a wagon from my watchmaker
with the warning
do 35K a year on every interstate from Bangor Maine to Bellefonte
Ohio to
Richmond VA. 1979 240D Auto, the roads are still made with the same
material they were 30 years ago.
Regards Tom
I agree, Tom. 240 D Autos with the air on are speedsters compared to
what I used to drive--a Vanagon
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Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 8:44 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D
do 35K a year on every interstate from Bangor Maine to Bellefonte
Ohio to
Richmond VA. 1979
Amen That is a good description of what Mercedes do best.
The new STAR has an article about 3 elderly MBs running in the Carrera
Panamerica, 2 pontons and a 111. Two of the trio won their class, the
third, with an ameteur driver did respectably. All were essentially
stock. 110s and 111
Which ones won? I saw one in Houston back in the fall, we discussed it
a bit, I forget now what it was, some German soap powder sponsor or
something.
--R
Loren Faeth wrote:
Amen That is a good description of what Mercedes do best.
The new STAR has an article about 3 elderly MBs running
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