Sunil Hari wrote:
Let's say you're looking at a S-class with the 3.5L diesel engine - if all
the cylinders have good compression, then you can just put new connecting
rods in and have a very reliable car, right?
NO. There is no way to check the rods (a compression check WON'T cut it
unless
eBay # 4629081300 is for a 95 S350D with 187K miles but no mention of ever
having major engine problems. Is it possible this car is one of the very
few without the dreaded con rod problem? It's a nice looking W140 -
appears
to be loaded with all options.
There is no such thing. They ALL had
That car actually has none of the available options for that year. It's as
cheap as you could buy one. Does not even have the glass sunroof - which in
Florida is the sign of a true tightwad.
-Dave Walton
94S350, 99E300
On 4/13/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
eBay # 4629081300 is
But the 350SDLs are fine after they have a new engine or new rods installed,
right?
Let's say you're looking at a S-class with the 3.5L diesel engine - if all
the cylinders have good compression, then you can just put new connecting
rods in and have a very reliable car, right? Costs you $2500,
That car actually has none of the available options for that year. It's as
cheap as you could buy one. Does not even have the glass sunroof - which
in
Florida is the sign of a true tightwad.
or as K'leb would say. a Jew.
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
They are fine cars if you like to tinker a lot to keep them going and get in
the habit of buying parts on eBay before you need them. If you had to pay
retail for every little thing that broke, you would discover the true
definition of money-pit. Most of the expense is labor - at least thus far
I thought money pit was almost exclusively reserved for old british cars?
On 4/13/06, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
They are fine cars if you like to tinker a lot to keep them going and get
in
the habit of buying parts on eBay before you need them. If you had to pay
retail for every
I doubt there are many cars more expensive to own than a 'cheap' Mercedes.
Although admittedly, I was only considering cars that work to begin with.
That leaves out the British, French, and Yugoslavians.
-Dave Walton
94S350, 99E300
On 4/13/06, Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I thought
I have never had an expensive cheap mercedes, if you have parts, can do
the work yourself, cheap is the way to go, I am very cheap
dave walton wrote:
I doubt there are many cars more expensive to own than a 'cheap' Mercedes.
Although admittedly, I was only considering cars that work to begin
ain't that the truth!
On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:34:30 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
cheap is the way to go, I am very cheap
--
Luther KB5QHU
Alma, Ark
'83 300SD (231,xxx kmi)
'82 300CD (159,xxx kmi)
'82 300D (74,000 kmi) needs MAJOR work
nice car but not for the faint of wallet.
:)
-Dave M.
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Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:02:53 -0400
From: Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Nice 95 S350D
But the 350SDLs are fine after they have a new engine or new rods installed,
right?
Let's say
Im going to have to add that to the quotes page
Luther Gulseth wrote:
ain't that the truth!
On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:34:30 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
cheap is the way to go, I am very cheap
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL,
Did the 95 350D have bad engines? I thought it was only low 90s.
Anyhoo, the electronics scares me off.
Harry Watkins
Newton, MS
86 SDL Silver
85 300D Euro
86 SDL Gold
81 240D manual trans
I'm cheap too, but selectively so. Otherwise, I'd still be driving my 1969
Plymouth Valiant. Sure,
http://members.rennlist.com/my_911/Index.htm For my Paint Job Info
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From: Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Harry Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List
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Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 7:37 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Nice 95 S350D
Every 3.5L
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From: Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Harry Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List
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Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 7:37 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Nice 95 S350D
Every 3.5L diesel engine that left the MB plant had bad connecting rods.
They only
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