Thanks for the comments, Jaime.
The car is a two owner car, starting out in Southern CA with the original owner
and moving to TX about 15 years ago with the present owner. The current owner
drove it as a weekend car, putting a small amount (about 40k) of the 160k
that's on it.
About 10 years
Apparently, 4th Amendment of Constitution is not taught in schools now.. or
read in Congress, or by police agencies..
To bad.. welcome to the total nanny state, where you will be given what the
state determines you need or want, and controls what you do..
Oh... wait... there is that pesky 2nd
I managed to move along fairly well in a 47hp Karman Ghia and a 67hp(?) '80
240D. ;)
Wilt
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Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:31 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1984 380SL
or,
Anyone near Denton, TX that could look at a car for me?
Thanks,
Dan
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In case of the 16th ammendment.
Mike
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Apparently, 4th Amendment of Constitution is not taught in schools now.. or
read in Congress, or by police agencies..
To bad.. welcome to the total nanny state, where you will be given what the
http://jalopnik.com/no-1468062272/@jasontorch
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Russian crash investigators find voice recorder
The last word the pilot of the Boeing 737 uttered was circle. Moments
later the jetliner slammed into the ground, investigators said Wednesday,
killing all 50 people on board.
The Moscow-based Interstate Aviation Committee, which investigates
You have to take into consideration the power (including torque) to weight
ratio. That Karman Ghia wieghted what, 2200 lb.? The 240D was more like
3400 lb., but had far more torque than HP.
The R107 looks fast, so ought to be somewhat fast. It's a grand touring car
afterall.
I'm a firm believer in
Attaboy wilton. Go for it.
On Nov 19, 2013 10:33 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Walker folds compactly, and Scooter breaks down in 30 seconds into 4
very manageable parts - not nearly as much space needed as most people
think. I'd bet an '84 380SL'd work just fine. I may hafta watch for
I may be able to get it for under $4k, which could make it worthwhile
one it has been inspected and gets a clean bill of health.
Absolutely, if it is as I imagine it from your description.
I know the 380 is far from a rocket ship, but I don't care about that
and would rather have the fuel
It was about 20F this morning when I went out to start my commute, the coldest
by far since I've owned the TDI.
I find this car fascinating since its so different from my old MBs. Normally
the glow plug light just blinks in a POTS (power on self test) and the glow
plugs don't do anything.
i just drove home from GA in a rented hyundai elantra. specs read as
follows
Power (SAE): 148 hp @ 6,500 rpm; 131 ft lb of torque @ 4,700 rpm
Read more:
http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2013/hyundai/elantra/specifications/#ixzz2lCzYQTb6
i drive backroads so i must have passed dozens of big rigs.
my 220D made 57HP. i was passing all the big V8s all day long on the
interstate. (except when going uphill. that was a wholly different
matter!) with 150HP, i easily have enough to be in the top 5% of speed on
the road, even though most modern cards have more power
On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at
I agree, I've been very pleased with my 90hp (150 lb/ft) Jetta. My commute has
gotten shorter in duration as I zip down the highway at 80mph. Need to work on
slowing down to get my fuel economy back up. The one tank I made myself slow
down I managed 52mpg, the others are around 47.
-Curt
My thoughts exactly.
I have a brother in law who is all horsepower and bling. He has a late model
Rousch (?) Mustang, which he likes to take out on the rural roads around
Champaign, IL and drive at high speeds.
Not sure why. I'm waiting for him to wrap it around a fence post. I hope it
On 20/11/2013 11:41 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
It was about 20F this morning when I went out to start my commute, the coldest
by far since I've owned the TDI.
I find this car fascinating since its so different from my old MBs. Normally
the glow plug light just blinks in a POTS (power on self
Yep
Wilt
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From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1984 380SL
You have to take into consideration the power (including torque) to weight
ratio. That Karman
I am not so sure that I agree with you all.
I can drive my old 300D and it does reasonably well, but there are times
when it could use a bit more. For example, pulling onto the highway from
a dead stop with a 90 degree turn and uphill for the next half mile or
so. I have to be careful not to
BTW, I ran/drove a '70 Chrysler at Daytona about '71; really, yes, I did,
too - well 2 circuits, anyway. ;)
Wilt
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From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
On Nov 20, 2013 9:42 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
Another interesting part of this ('98
Jetta TDI) car is how long it takes to
get heat. Right now it takes just about
twice as long as my '84 190D. On the
TDI boards they put this down to the
efficiency of the engine.
My
Curt wrote:
Another interesting part of this ('98 Jetta TDI) car is how long
it takes to get heat. Right now it takes just about twice as long
as my '84 190D. On the TDI boards they put this down to the
efficiency of the engine. I think that a lot of the folks driving
them baby the engines
On 20/11/2013 1:00 PM, Fmiser wrote:
Curt wrote:
Another interesting part of this ('98 Jetta TDI) car is how long
it takes to get heat. Right now it takes just about twice as long
as my '84 190D. On the TDI boards they put this down to the
efficiency of the engine. I think that a lot of the
Give the kid the S500. There is nothing so entertaining as tooling around in a
R107. Wind in the hair, sun, bugs in the teeth.
If you do get it for under $5k, that is a pretty good score. It sounds like it
was well loved. The lack of power is an illusion. The 450SL is slow out the
gate,
+1 Gary
I was thinking about how Gump performed. She would take a bit to get to
speed, but once there, she held onto it fairly well. Never was going to be a
speed demon, but very enjoyable to drive.
clay
On Nov 20, 2013, at 9:35 AM, Gary Hurst wrote:
my 220D made 57HP. i was passing
On Wed, 20 Nov 2013 07:39:29 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
It's had about 10k put on it in the last ten years. The car is garaged
at all times. Full service records, too.
Sounds like a good car to pursue.
I know the 380 is far from a rocket ship, but I don't care about that
and
On Wed, 20 Nov 2013 10:18:35 -0600 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm a firm believer in you can't have too much HP, but usually can't
afford to purchase or feed as much as you'd like.
Just like the ones with four legs, feeding those ponies is costly.
The 450SLC had decent power, but the
Finally hit 0.0c this morning, frost on the glass. Fired up the w220 and then
got out and sprayed the glass with frost be gone. Squeegee the windows and got
back in. Fired up the defog and tried to drive off. Could not see a dang
thing. Feeble response from the defog, and it took forever
The big HP guys are just the first ones to the accident. Kid next door bought a
Mustang for his first car, we'll see how he does through his first winter...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:54:42 -0500
From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject:
A lot of guys install a coolant heater. Apparently there aren't freeze plugs so
thats not an option. I suppose the advantage of the coolant heater is quick
heat in the morning.
Its interesting to see guys on TDI club saying now that its cold out, then
you check and they're in Virginia or
So what happens if they run you down? They step on the brake and honk the
horn and blast past you. Who cares?
You've fallen for the line that you need more power. In reality you like
more power or maybe even want more power but you don't need it. In fact
most of the time as we've discussed you
The coolant glowplugs. Mine has 3, the idea is to get them to heat the
coolant a little faster. IIRC they don't come on until the engine is running
and are of debatable value.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 10:27:22 -0800
From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion
Or drive faster ;)
-Curt
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:16:59 -0600
From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: The glow plugs came on!
Message-ID: 528d0aab.6010...@bennell.ca
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What's funny is that he travels for business, and his work car is a Buick
Regal.
The 'stang lives in the garage and only comes out in good weather.
On Nov 20, 2013, at 2:55 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
The big HP guys are just the first ones to the accident. Kid next door
I have commented on the spot that I was thinking about before in other
posts. When I have driven the old 300D to the lake in the summer I have
encountered a spot that causes me to wish the car had more ability to
accelerate. On the outskirts of Kenora, Ontario, the road comes to a T
On Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:37:02 -0800 (PST) Curt Raymond
curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
Do Okie men wear those ridiculous bolo things?
I saw some bow ties at Kohls a couple months ago. Considered buying one
but wasn't sure which were good ones and which weren't...
On 19/11/2013 1:30 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
This is laughable that the owner owns the data as the cops and insco
will say there is an investigation that requires the data. No doubt
NSA will suck out the data from drive-by sniffers.
I am thinking that having an EMP generator sitting next to the
Then you don't activate the EMP with a manual switch. On another note,
I see that Russian drivers are really bad (drunk a lot it seems) so
almost everyone has dashcams to record what goes on.
--R
On 11/20/13 4:22 PM, Randy Bennell wrote:
On 19/11/2013 1:30 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
This is
On Nov 19, 2013 9:49 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote:
On Nov 19, 2013 5:09 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:
).
You seem to be in this part of the tech world?
Go ahead and tell us what the fiasco about healthcare is all about.
Ha! I'm not touching
The $100 eBay ball joint tool arrived today. It looks nicely made and
finished. The drift mates nicely with the contour on the underside of the
ball joint, although I previously pounded out the old joint using a big
socket. The tool fits snugly over the new ball joint boot without damaging
the
I kept reading this waiting for the punch line.
I guess its no joke :-(
On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 10:39 AM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.comwrote:
Russian crash investigators find voice recorder
The last word the pilot of the Boeing 737 uttered was circle. Moments
later the jetliner
Alex wrote:
Ha! I'm not touching that one.
Tim - thanks for the link to ars article. It seems that politically
the complexity of the new systems should have been highlighted as
failure happened early in October instead of now. Massive
infrastructure, dependencies, etc are understandable and
Well, sadly, if the time between the pull up and the stall, and the push
back down and hit the runway only took about 45 seconds, there was not
much time to say anything.
On 20/11/2013 7:14 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
I kept reading this waiting for the punch line.
I guess its no joke :-(
Jaime wrote:
I kept reading this waiting for the punch line.
I guess its no joke :-(
More likely a kgb killing like the Poland president crash several
years ago. Just find the important politics in the passenger list to
find why it went down. Plus, many pilots really are not cut out to be
in
Actually, I've had a beard for about 10 years now! Glad you like it...
Lots of stuff goes in my weird little part of Montvale. I'm with RD, not
the sales and marketing people up the hill. My wardrobe definitely doesn't
match their dress code.
Jaime
On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 8:28 PM, Mountain
More on situational awareness:
online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304439804579204202526288042
Count on the same type of analysis for our 4-wheel conveyance vehicles
some day as Jaime increases the amount of mechanical/computer
oversight and control that Montvale thinks is best for us.
Which one?
On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 10:30 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
Anyone near Denton, TX that could look at a car for me?
Thanks,
Dan
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On Nov 20, 2013, at 10:00 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:
More on situational awareness:
online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304439804579204202526288042
Count on the same type of analysis for our 4-wheel
IIRC, the MB cars, at least the old ones I drove, had that little water
pump in the heater circuit that circulated the coolant around the head and
to the heater before the thermostat opens to let the coolant start flowing
through everything else. This is to provide heat ASAP to the cabin. I've
Curt's 190D didn't burn a lot of extra fuel either, but still provided
plenty of heat. It was engineered to do so. A VW is not.
On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
One of my neighbors accross the lane drives a Golf TDI. His solution was
to have seat
The son needs a 240D if he's a new driver - let him learn to drive in the
real world in that car for a few years, then let him drive a car with more
power - safest way to start driving. Yup - mpst pf my kids started in a
240D. They are all still alive today, and have never wrecked a car.
On Wed,
I think there are two ways to have fun driving - with lots of power to play
with, and with very little power, requiring you to get the max all the
time. I enjoyed driving the low powered (cheap) '60s sports cars, my VW bug
(1951), and I also enjoyed driving the V8 powered MGA. Most of the rest in
I have a lead on a nice 220D stick with a parts vergasser, also stick. Mid
america location
clay
On Nov 20, 2013, at 7:37 PM, OK Don wrote:
The son needs a 240D if he's a new driver - let him learn to drive in the
real world in that car for a few years, then let him drive a car with more
On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 7:43 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
I think there are two ways to have fun driving - with lots of power to play
with, and with very little power, requiring you to get the max all the
time.
I'm pretty amused by the reviews of the new Toyota/Subaru joint-venture RWD
Do you have a link to the tool on eBay?
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 20, 2013, at 6:48 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote:
The $100 eBay ball joint tool arrived today. It looks nicely made and
finished. The drift mates nicely with the contour on the underside of the
ball joint,
On Wed, 13 Nov 2013 21:46:44 -0500 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
wrote:
Interesting development from Chrysler,
http://www.autonews.com/article/20131112/OEM04/131119977/chrysler-mimics-human-lung-to-broaden-cng-use
I finally got around to following the link. It's very short on
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-W213-W126-W220-Ball-Joint-Installer-T
ool-/400610932838?pt=Motors_Automotive_Toolshash=item5d4645b866vxp=mtr
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