On Jun 12, 2013 10:17 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
Hasn't Jill Cathey been through a winter now with her
BMW X5?
Has. She sez: I like it.
OK, so, as head of the maintenance dept., do *you* like it? Any problems
worth mentioning, unexpected repairs, difficulty getting parts,
Won't be doing much sprinting with a 2.7 deisel and a full load.
Did they offer any Rudolf type engines in the swamp build mum trucks?
Hendrik
who wouldn't mind an ML if someone else paid to get it fixed
For years they were building Diesel ML in Alabammy, and shipping em
all over water,
Sprinter here has only one engine choice in NA AFAIK. 2.7L Diesel.
THey all seem to zip along just fine. loaded or not.
Man I met at the pump with one was delighted with his. He had a
fleet of vans, this was the newest, and got 25 mpg (?) loaded,
which was by far the best of them all.
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There is someone in my neighborhood who has a domestic Sprinter. Nice paint
job, tinted windows, several rows of seats, etc. nice looking vehicle for what
it is.
Can't park it in the garage, though.
Dan
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On Jun 12, 2013, at 8:34 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
On Jun 11, 2013 10:05 AM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote:
2nd, 3rd, and 4th that. I have to work
VERY hard to get my ML to slide
anywhere.
Wonder how that compares to the ML's arch-rival from der Vaterland by way
of the Confederacy? Hasn't Jill Cathey been through a winter now with
The MLs are from the CSA too. And Sprinters.
--R
On 6/12/13 1:33 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Jun 11, 2013 10:05 AM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote:
2nd, 3rd, and 4th that. I have to work
VERY hard to get my ML to slide
anywhere.
Wonder how that compares to the ML's arch-rival
Hasn't Jill Cathey been through a winter now with her
BMW X5?
Has. She sez: I like it.
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On Jun 10, 2013 6:59 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
ML320 - first version. It's great in the
snow, has lots of clearance, has
MB safety, the initial issues have been
fixed if it's still on the road
now,
Wow, first time I've heard a first-gen ML recommended. They got such a
bad rap
On 11/06/2013 10:58 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Jun 10, 2013 6:59 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
ML320 - first version. It's great in the
snow, has lots of clearance, has
MB safety, the initial issues have been
fixed if it's still on the road
now,
Wow, first time I've heard a first-gen
2nd, 3rd, and 4th that. I have to work VERY hard to get my ML to slide
anywhere. Parked at a friends house on their snow-packed street, and
almost busted my ass when I first walked on the street. Couldn't tell
it was that slick when I was driving
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'98
I think I averaged 20 or 21 mpg. Highest was 23, don't remember the lowest.
It's a truck with a nice interior - don't compare it to a car.
On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
On 11/06/2013 10:58 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Jun 10, 2013 6:59 PM, OK
Guy asking the question drives a Ford F150 Super Crew, EPA rated (and I took
the small engine with a manual trans) 14-18mpg.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:17:27 -0500
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Exactly.
On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 10:58 AM, Alex Chamberlain
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On Jun 10, 2013 6:59 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
ML320 - first version. It's great in the
snow, has lots of clearance, has
MB safety, the initial issues have been
fixed if it's still on
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I think I averaged 20 or 21 mpg. Highest was 23, don't remember the lowest.
It's a truck with a nice interior - don't compare it to a car
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Was not pointing fingers. Just wanted to know if I was right that people
complained about fuel economy.
My truck has averaged
Did you get the 2.7 compression ignition engine over there?
I am starting to see a few cheaper M class over here but I read this
http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/mercedes-benz/m-class/ and move on.
Hendrik
who has a two wheel drive SUV
On 12/06/13 05:47, OK Don wrote:
I think I averaged 20
Hendrik and Fay wrote:
Did you get the 2.7 compression ignition engine over there?
In the Sprinter.
Mitch.
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Won't be doing much sprinting with a 2.7 deisel and a full load.
Did they offer any Rudolf type engines in the swamp build mum trucks?
Hendrik
who wouldn't mind an ML if someone else paid to get it fixed
On 12/06/13 10:31, Mitch Haley wrote:
Hendrik and Fay wrote:
Did you get the 2.7
I have no plans to travel farther than the 49th parallel.
clay
On Jun 7, 2013, at 8:57 AM, Randy Bennell wrote:
On 07/06/2013 1:42 AM, clay wrote:
Sadly she is practical and thrifty. For her upcoming birthday all she wants
is the house to be clean. WTF!?! Cash is something to be hoarded
How deep is the snow likely to be?
If I were looking for a snow vehicle it would be a 4X4 truck with some
clearance. Our old 4Runner was pretty good and I have no complaints
about my F150. Both are the sort that cannot be driven on dry pavement
in 4 wheel drive but are pretty stable on
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How deep is the snow likely to be?
If I were
In my experience (1) 4WD lets you to get stuck in places where other people
would never go and (2) a locking differential in 2WD is often better than
4WD with open differentials.
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How deep is the snow likely to be?
If I were looking for a snow
On 10/06/2013 5:21 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote:
In my experience (1) 4WD lets you to get stuck in places where other people
would never go and (2) a locking differential in 2WD is often better than
4WD with open differentials.
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I was not really talking about blizzards.
My back lane is often drifted and has ruts from other
How deep is the snow likely to be?
If I were looking for a snow vehicle it would be a 4X4 truck with
some clearance. Our old 4Runner was pretty good and I have no
complaints about my F150. Both are the sort that cannot be driven on
dry pavement in 4 wheel drive but are pretty stable on
I talked my Mom into buying a Subaru Forester when she moved to Alaska.
After her first whole winter with it up there she couldn't be happier.
Mike
On Jun 7, 2013 2:42 AM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
Sadly she is practical and thrifty. For her upcoming birthday all she
wants is the house
I suspect she will not be in the hinterlands and it only needs to get her to
and from work and the grocery store. I am told the streets are not plowed
during daytime driving hours while it snows. Everybody goes home and the plows
come out. Biggest issue would then be that snow fell, it made
clay wrote:
I have no plans to travel farther than the 49th parallel.
Tell your wife not to let any weird looking hitchhikers in the truck next time.
http://gifs.gifbin.com/062013/1370886171_bear_opens_car_door_like_a_person.gif
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ML320 - first version. It's great in the snow, has lots of clearance, has
MB safety, the initial issues have been fixed if it's still on the road
now, and did I mention that it's a Mercedes?
On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 8:13 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
I suspect she will not be in the
Thank you Randy. SWMBA will be purchasing an new to her car in about a year.
She needs something to drive in Anchorage. I do not need a car for snow, as I
intend to remain parked in my home in the lower 48. She is making a career
move that requires (?) a car for snow.
I do like the cars I
I may have won this battle. The war continues. Got the E300 headed to the
shop on the 17th. Found a PnP 95 in green with the bumper and fender, so all
it will need is respray. Should be able to pull it in under $2k.
Then SWMBA will demand that the car be sold so that a new bucket of
I do think the CDI is more reliable than the rest of the w210 line. Too many
questions about quality on the earlier models. Of course, SWMBA reads Consumer
Report and tells me what rolling turds the benz are. Even though she drove
that E300 for 8 years and down graded to a korean sedan.
Sadly she is practical and thrifty. For her upcoming birthday all she wants is
the house to be clean. WTF!?! Cash is something to be hoarded in her mind.
I wait patiently until her new car falls apart in a year or so. Then again,
she is going to sell that and move to Alaska, where she
That's great to hear!!! I had thought the damage may have been to severe
to fix. Hopefully things will turn out OK you'll be able to keep it!
On 6/7/2013 2:34 AM, clay wrote:
I may have won this battle. The war continues. Got the E300 headed
to the shop on the 17th. Found a PnP 95 in
Well at the risk of opening a can of worms, I can tell you that a friend
recently acquired a 2000 Lexus LS400 and really loves it.
They had an E430 4matic that his wife drove. He liked it but she did not
- thought it too big. He thinks he likes this one a lot more - at least
in party because
On 07/06/2013 1:42 AM, clay wrote:
Sadly she is practical and thrifty. For her upcoming birthday all she wants is the house
to be clean. WTF!?! Cash is something to be hoarded in her mind. I wait patiently
until her new car falls apart in a year or so. Then again, she is going to
sell
My brother got a one owner driven by an old lady to church Lexus LS300 or 400 a
year or so ago. I rode in it last time I was there.
Very MB-like in that the ride and car were very solid, controls were well
thought out, etc.
He has had very little trouble or work on it. Says its been a great
My son's Lexus isf is a very scary but totally awesome ride.
http://www.edmunds.com/lexus/is-f/2012/?mktcat=lexus-is-f-speckw=lexus+isf+specsmktid=ga48393484gclid=CLG0x9rI0rcCFWhp7AodqiEAnA
On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
My brother got a one owner driven by
On Jun 7, 2013, at 11:05 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
My brother got a one owner driven by an old lady to church Lexus LS300 or 400
a year or so ago. I rode in it last time I was there.
Very MB-like in that the ride and car were very solid, controls were well
thought out, etc.
Let's see - the Subaru was a copy of the German Goliath, the Datsun 1600
was a copy of the MGB or MGA - donT remember exactly now, what else?
On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
I had read somewhere that the Lexus LS400 sedan was copied after the w126.
Some more interesting cars! I enjoyed browsing your local CL, you have
quite the selection to choose from! It would certainly be fun to spend a
day(s?) going looking at all the cars in your locale! :)
This one has got to be at the top of the list!
Beautiful, nearly fully loaded black 1997
Wow, 124 ragtop prices are half what I remember from a few years ago.
I really like green/saddle in those better than white/gray.
Sprinter prices seem to have become even more silly than before.
$22k for a 10 1/2 year old?
The 2004 ML seems reasonably priced.
Mitch
Chris James wrote:
1993 Limited Edition 190E 2.6 (Very nice!):
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3836344982.html
Why no Sportline badges on the front fenders?
Did the Sportline seats have those red inserts in them in 1993?
I'd have to take a close look at my 16v and 2.5 turbo before I
At the moment I am doing battle with SWMBA over the replacement for
the E300. I would prefer it just get fixed and life go on, but she
has a bug up her ... bonnet, that a more reliable car be found.
These fit my taste. What should I be aware of, and which should be
avoided?
clay
Tell her that no matter how much cash you spend there is no guarantee that
even a brand new car will be more reliable. Just fix the E and call it a
day. She'll quit whining when you buy her nice things with the car payment
money...lol
Mikd
On Jun 6, 2013 1:45 AM, clay redgh...@comcast.net
No such thing as a cheap Mercedes, if reliability is what you are after. In my
mind, the sweet spot for diesel Mercedes is 2005/6. 1998/9 turbo diesel sedan
would be next, but due to the age maybe not as reliable.
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Max Dillon
Charleston, SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20
Tell her that no matter how much cash you spend there is no guarantee that
even a brand new car will be more reliable. Just fix the E and call it a
day. She'll quit whining when you buy her nice things with the car payment
money...lol
Mikd
Hear Hear!
I see a lot more newish cars F.O.R.D
Get the car with the border collie. They are great dogs! I grew up with
one in NYC that treated humans as sheep and tried to herd them. This
involved rooting under ladies' dresses with his snout. Screams ensured,
but not much hilarity except from me.
On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 1:45 AM, clay
On 06/06/2013 12:45 AM, clay wrote:
At the moment I am doing battle with SWMBA over the replacement for the E300.
I would prefer it just get fixed and life go on, but she has a bug up her ...
bonnet, that a more reliable car be found. These fit my taste. What should I
be aware of, and
No, that is a real Limited Edition! The seller does note that he
wrapped the original trim due to cracking, it's very similar to the
original though. I'm surprised you've never heard of them or seen one.
700 each were produced of the 190E 2.3 2.6 for the '93 MY. There was
no charge for the
Tell her that 210's are rust buckets and a 123 will be around long after the
210 is swept up.
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On Jun 6, 2013, at 9:56, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote:
Tell her that no matter how much cash you spend
Somewhere I saw a video of a border collie (attempting to) herd (farm) cats.
If only I were possessed of that degree of patience in the face of such a
hopeless task.
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On Jun 6, 2013, at 11:19, Andrew Strasfogel
Chris wrote:
Out of state (IL)...
That is a fairly new dealership.
They seem to also run a parts network of somesort. I used to see
delivery van/truck with a website name that I forget, but connected to
the dealer there in St Charles.
Are you in IL?
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Yes, just over 2 years old...very nice!
On 6/6/2013 6:18 PM, Mountain Man wrote:
Chris wrote:
Out of state (IL)...
That is a fairly new dealership.
They seem to also run a parts network of somesort. I used to see
delivery van/truck with a website name that I forget, but
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