Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe

2008-03-28 Thread andrew strasfogel
that it replaced. Note the ad does not say cold AC, so add $4k to the price for that alone! D. Message: 11 Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:33:17 -0400 From: E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe

2008-03-27 Thread E M
They don't go for a lot of money, but the price does seem low. It must rank as one of the best cars ever made. Last one I was in had the full AMG treatment too. Not everyone liked the styling, but the quality and attention to detail was the best I've ever seen in any car. Ed 300E On

Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe

2008-03-27 Thread Mitch Haley
Rick Knoble wrote: Almost too cheap to be true http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/620372856.html Perhaps the demand for 15 year old 15mpg cars with againg electrical systems is not that great right now? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts

Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe

2008-03-27 Thread andrew strasfogel
Maybe there's a reason they don't have a photo of the engine bay... Also, the styling is somewhere between nonexistent and blah. On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick Knoble wrote: Almost too cheap to be true

Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe

2008-03-27 Thread R A Bennell
So, is there sufficient room under the hood to install a diesel? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:42 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe Maybe there's

Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe

2008-03-27 Thread Mitch Haley
R A Bennell wrote: So, is there sufficient room under the hood to install a diesel? I think the hood's the same as the 350SD, so a 603 should fit. It could take days to straighten out the wiring on an engine swap in a 140. Mitch. ___

Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe

2008-03-27 Thread LarryT
I always thought it was a beautiful car - like the SL but with the coupe roof. - much better looking than the older W107s. Yuck - But I don;t think I could afford to maintain and feed that V12. There was a article in RT a while back about Affordable V12s. They featured the V12 BMW, Jag and

Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe

2008-03-27 Thread E M
It's a great time to be shopping though. ;-) A top of the line Mercedes, with a V12 engine to boot Somebody stop me!! lol. Just think, this car is going for the price of a new set of nice rims, and they're throwing the car in for free, and it's a really nice car. If it got 10 MPG, I think

Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe

2008-03-27 Thread E M
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:42 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe Maybe there's a reason they don't have a photo of the engine bay... Also, the styling is somewhere between nonexistent and blah

Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe

2008-03-27 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: R A Bennell wrote: So, is there sufficient room under the hood to install a diesel? I think the hood's the same as the 350SD, so a 603 should fit. No, no, no... I'm thinking for maximum incongruity a Lister covered

Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe

2008-03-27 Thread R A Bennell
Chamberlain Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:05 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: R A Bennell wrote: So, is there sufficient room under the hood to install a diesel? I think the hood's

Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe

2008-03-27 Thread David Bruckmann
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:33:17 -0400 From: E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 There probably is, but why? Half the charm of the car is the V12

Re: [MBZ] CL V12 Coupe/hulk/BMW850i

2008-03-27 Thread JFreezn
Someone mentioned the 600 V12 coupe weighed about the same as a 1 bedroom condo..Probably so--but I know the Benz, with the double glass, would be more quiet than the condo! I always said a car enthusiast should own at least one V12 in his life time. Too that end, I bought a set of shop