Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-27 Thread Curt Raymond
astrasfo...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID:     b8cdcef40905262017k1e4c4fc7rc6eae0735dbd5...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Don, is there a moaning noise a 45+ mph? On Tue

Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
there. No moaning sound on that car either. -Curt Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 23:17:41 -0400 From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID

Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-26 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: It looks like this: If it's got holes in it like that , I'd say it's decorative trim. Yeah, I think if that Fleabay seller is going to call it an air dam, he ought to also give a disclaimer, like Will not actually affect

Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-26 Thread andrew strasfogel
I don't buy it. Why would MB take the trouble to equip cars with decoratorative trim pieces that are not even visible unless you lie on your belly in front of the car?? On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 2:48 AM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote: On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Jim

Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-26 Thread andrew strasfogel
It also looks great on the lift. I still maintain there has to be an aerodynamic component. On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: Why would MB take the trouble to equip cars with decoratorative trim pieces that are not even visible unless you lie on your

Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-26 Thread Jim Cathey
Why would MB take the trouble to equip cars with decoratorative trim pieces that are not even visible unless you lie on your belly in front of the car?? Just in case one should lie on one's belly in front of the car. You actually do see that thing, at certain angles. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-26 Thread R A Bennell
strasfogel Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 9:24 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon It also looks great on the lift. I still maintain there has to be an aerodynamic component. On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote

Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-26 Thread archer
From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com It also looks great on the lift. I still maintain there has to be an aerodynamic component. On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: Why would MB take the trouble to equip cars with decoratorative trim pieces

Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-26 Thread LWB250
strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Monday, May 25, 2009, 10:41 PM It looks like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Right-Air-Dam-Grille-lower-450SL-R107-Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-26 Thread Wonko the Sane
Mine has been off for well over a year, with no ill results. I took it off to do something (forget what the task was) and didn't have time to replace it. ('77 240D) On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 4:10 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote: What function does the air dam (2 of them)

Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-26 Thread andrew strasfogel
Don, is there a moaning noise a 45+ mph? On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 9:41 PM, Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: Mine has been off for well over a year, with no ill results. I took it off to do something (forget what the task was) and didn't have time to replace it. ('77 240D) On Mon,

[MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-25 Thread andrew strasfogel
What function does the air dam (2 of them) perform? I noticed both mine (L and R) are missing. That got me to wondering, why do i need them at all? How does the car (1983 300TD) perform any differently without its air dams? If there are no symptoms, then why put them on the car at all? In

Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-25 Thread LWB250
dam - should I care? W123 wagon To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Monday, May 25, 2009, 5:10 PM What function does the air dam (2 of them) perform?  I noticed both mine (L and R) are missing.  That got me to wondering, why do i need them at all? How does the car (1983

Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-25 Thread andrew strasfogel
Subject: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Monday, May 25, 2009, 5:10 PM What function does the air dam (2 of them) perform? I noticed both mine (L and R) are missing. That got me to wondering, why do i need them

Re: [MBZ] Missing air dam - should I care? W123 wagon

2009-05-25 Thread Jim Cathey
It looks like this: If it's got holes in it like that , I'd say it's decorative trim. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change