Re: [MBZ] car of birth year

2005-08-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
240D, 300D, 300SD, 300TD, 300CD, 450SEL, 450SL, 450SLC Sunil Hari wrote: What was a good Benz in 1980? On 8/25/05, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Acually, though, I'm very happy with my '87 showroom 300D. '34 540k not very likely. Wilton

Re: [MBZ] car of birth year

2005-08-26 Thread Mitch Haley
Kevin wrote: 80 was also the first year of the eagle, which is a whole other can of worms... Not to mention GM's entry into FWD compacts with the X-Body (Citation, Phoenix, Omega, Skylark). I bought a five door four speed Citation in 1985 with 145k on the odo, scrapped it in 1989 with 208k

Re: [MBZ] car of birth year

2005-08-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I hear those diesel citations were pretty nice. Mitch Haley wrote: Kevin wrote: 80 was also the first year of the eagle, which is a whole other can of worms... Not to mention GM's entry into FWD compacts with the X-Body (Citation, Phoenix, Omega, Skylark). I bought a five door four speed

Re: [MBZ] car of birth year (ot, US cars)

2005-08-26 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I hear those diesel citations were pretty nice. Never heard of a diesel X-body, my dad had a diesel Olds Ciera (A-body). I got 38mpg in the Citation, he got 28-30 in the diesel. I could do 0-60 in about 12 sec, the diesel did it in 28sec. This particular turkey was

Re: [MBZ] car of birth year (ot, US cars)

2005-08-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Im about 90% sure there was a diesel citation, had a 4 cyl isuzu engine in it maybe? Mitch Haley wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I hear those diesel citations were pretty nice. Never heard of a diesel X-body, my dad had a diesel Olds Ciera (A-body). I got 38mpg in the Citation, he got

Re: [MBZ] car of birth year (ot, US cars)

2005-08-26 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Im about 90% sure there was a diesel citation, had a 4 cyl isuzu engine in it maybe? Chevette had that. LUV (rebadged Isuzu P'up) had the same engine, but I believe there was an available turbo on the truck. Chevettes got canabalized a lot for truck drivetrain parts,

Re: [MBZ] car of birth year (ot, US cars)

2005-08-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
OK, maybe it was the chevette I was thinking about then. Mitch Haley wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Im about 90% sure there was a diesel citation, had a 4 cyl isuzu engine in it maybe? Chevette had that. LUV (rebadged Isuzu P'up) had the same engine, but I believe there was an available

Re: [MBZ] car from birth year

2005-08-26 Thread redghost
/1948/tucker.html Jerry   Ö¿Ö     ~ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:16 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] car from birth year andrew strasfogel wrote: I don't want a '46

Re: [MBZ] car from birth year

2005-08-26 Thread Hendrik Riessen
PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] car from birth year http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/93385962.html this would be a great addition, but the wife hates them. Thinks they look like clowns should tumble out when doors are open On Thursday, August 25, 2005

Re: [MBZ] car from birth year

2005-08-26 Thread OK Don
It does look to be in good shape, but then again - it has that Prince of Darkness electrical system -- -- On 8/25/05, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Paint it red and stick a V8 under the bonnet. Wife will love it:-) Then again for that kind of money you can buy a real car. Is there a

Re: [MBZ] car from birth year

2005-08-26 Thread redghost
with it? Hendrik - Original Message - From: redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] car from birth year http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/93385962.html this would be a great addition

Re: [MBZ] car from birth year

2005-08-26 Thread OK Don
I thought it was a 1500cc MG engine with a single carb, but it was a LONG time ago that I last looked at one. On 8/25/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think it has an engine from a fridge. Motor? Something -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '87 300SDL '81 240D '78 450SLC

Re: [MBZ] car from birth year

2005-08-26 Thread andrew strasfogel
The dictionary should show a picture of the Nash to illustrate the definition of funky. On 8/25/05, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought it was a 1500cc MG engine with a single carb, but it was a LONG time ago that I last looked at one. On 8/25/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I

[MBZ] car from birth year

2005-08-25 Thread Wilton Strickland
I'm looking for a '34 540K. Wilton

Re: [MBZ] car from birth year

2005-08-25 Thread Rusty Cullens
I want a '55 Chevy Convertible.

Re: [MBZ] car from birth year

2005-08-25 Thread andrew strasfogel
I don't want a '46 anything. We owned a '45 Pontiac when I was 10 and it was a real POS. On 8/25/05, Rusty Cullens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want a '55 Chevy Convertible. ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change

[MBZ] car of birth year

2005-08-25 Thread Wilton Strickland
Acually, though, I'm very happy with my '87 showroom 300D. '34 540k not very likely. Wilton

Re: [MBZ] car of birth year

2005-08-25 Thread Sunil Hari
What was a good Benz in 1980? On 8/25/05, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Acually, though, I'm very happy with my '87 showroom 300D. '34 540k not very likely. Wilton ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] car of birth year

2005-08-25 Thread Rusty Cullens
450SEL -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sunil Hari Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:35 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] car of birth year What was a good Benz in 1980? On 8/25/05, Wilton Strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [MBZ] car from birth year

2005-08-25 Thread Mitch Haley
andrew strasfogel wrote: I don't want a '46 anything. Was the Tucker a '46 or '48 model?

Re: [MBZ] car from birth year

2005-08-25 Thread Gerald R. Flintrop
1948! http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/showroom/1948/tucker.html Jerry   Ö¿Ö     ~ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:16 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] car from birth

Re: [MBZ] car of birth year

2005-08-25 Thread Mitch Haley
Sunil Hari wrote: What was a good Benz in 1980? All of them. If you're going to be a doctor, I recommend a 450SL, 450SLC, 450SEL or you could have a W126 in a euro model. For the diesel lover, it was the last/best year of the W116 300SD here in the USA, and there were non-turbo 240D, 300D,

Re: [MBZ] car of birth year

2005-08-25 Thread Kevin
On Thu, Aug 25, 2005 at 04:36:04PM -0400, Mitch Haley wrote: What was a good Benz in 1980? All of them. If you're going to be a doctor, I recommend a 450SL, 450SLC, 450SEL or you could have a W126 in a euro model. For the diesel lover, it was the last/best year of the W116 300SD here in