Re: [MBZ] Was ist 4Matic?

2011-03-11 Thread Max Dillon
, 2011 10:35:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Was ist 4Matic? Robert Bigham edward_baldh...@earthlink.net writes: What in hell is a 4matic mercedes? A drain on your finances. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go

Re: [MBZ] Was ist 4Matic?

2011-03-11 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 4:16 AM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.netwrote: I remember a Car Driver review of 4Matic back in the 90's, and it seemed a pretty impressive system when all works correctly. On ice, driver floors the accelerator pedal, and car only applies power to each wheel as

Re: [MBZ] Was ist 4Matic?

2011-03-11 Thread Allan Streib
On Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:18 -0800, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: Alex, who misses his old '87 Audi 4000CS Quattro with manually locking differentials now that he lives at the end of a steep gravel driveway in a place where it snows every winter VW had a non-computerized,

Re: [MBZ] Was ist 4Matic?

2011-03-11 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: On Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:18 -0800, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: Alex, who misses his old '87 Audi 4000CS Quattro with manually locking differentials now that he lives at the end of a steep gravel

Re: [MBZ] Was ist 4Matic?

2011-03-11 Thread Dan Penoff
Is this the same situation that I have heard about relative to Subarus, where replacing one (worn) tire with a new one is a no-no due to minor differences in their circumferences? Sometime to do with messing up the all wheel drive? Just curious Dan Sent from my iPod On Mar 11, 2011, at

Re: [MBZ] Was ist 4Matic?

2011-03-11 Thread WILTON
Son's '07 R320CDI (150+ kmi) has 4Matic; no problems with drive system that I've heard of. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Was ist 4Matic

Re: [MBZ] Was ist 4Matic?

2011-03-11 Thread OK Don
My ML has 185,000 miles with no repairs or service needed for the 4-matic system. I can attest that the traction is great in snow and ice, at least up to the 8 inches we got this winter. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:09 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Son's '07 R320CDI (150+ kmi) has 4Matic; no

[MBZ] Was ist 4Matic?

2011-03-10 Thread Robert Bigham
What in hell is a 4matic mercedes? I came up behind one today. 530 something or other 4matic. I've seen 4matics before, so it's nothing new and mysterious. Inquiring minds want to know. -Original Message- From: mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com Sent: Mar 10, 2011 2:00 PM To:

Re: [MBZ] Was ist 4Matic?

2011-03-10 Thread Peter Frederick
Automatic 4 wheel drive. Peter ___ 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 delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Was ist 4Matic?

2011-03-10 Thread Allan Streib
Robert Bigham edward_baldh...@earthlink.net writes: What in hell is a 4matic mercedes? A drain on your finances. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives