Re: [MBZ] Mileage

2007-01-10 Thread Marshall Booth
andrew strasfogel wrote: Curt, is yours the 190D turbo or 2.2? What year? Miles on the odometer?? I could reliably get 39-40 mpg on the highway (averaging ~60-65 mph) from my 190D 2.2 5 spd. My 190D 2.2 auto (even with the same engine in it that was in the 2.2 5 spd) delivered 36-37 mpg.

Re: [MBZ] Mileage

2007-01-10 Thread Curt Raymond
the RPMs way up just makes me want to drive fast. This car is also alot quieter than my 240D was... I haven't even put in the replacement hood pad yet. -Curt Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:20:58 -0500 From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mileage To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Mileage

2007-01-10 Thread ts
: [MBZ] Mileage '85 190D 2.2l 5spd manual. Much more peppy feeling than my 240D was and the mileage is about what I wanted when I bought it. If I could make myself slow down it'd be better. I run 110 miles a day at 65-90mph. The OM601 sounds so good wound out and the car scoots along so good if I

Re: [MBZ] Mileage

2007-01-10 Thread Marshall Booth
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wonder what a 1972 220D, 115 chassis automatic gets?? Probably the same as a 240D Carefully driven a 220D will give about 1 mpg better mileage than a 240D everything else being equal. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School

Re: [MBZ] Mileage

2007-01-10 Thread Curt Raymond
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mileage To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original If anyone is interested 1979 240D, which I log in every tank full is getting around 27 to 28 mpg

Re: [MBZ] Mileage

2007-01-10 Thread R A Bennell
calculate it out. Winter, City, Snow all contribute to pretty poor mileage. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:29 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mileage I've gotten as we say

Re: [MBZ] Mileage

2007-01-10 Thread R A Bennell
Of Marshall Booth Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 3:37 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mileage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wonder what a 1972 220D, 115 chassis automatic gets?? Probably the same as a 240D Carefully driven a 220D will give about 1 mpg better mileage than a 240D

Re: [MBZ] mileage

2006-08-07 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] mileage

2006-08-07 Thread Mike Canfield
models are even worse. Mike - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] mileage But what about something the size of a Colorado with a 120hp/250lbft torque diesel getting 30mpg? The 4cyl gas

Re: [MBZ] mileage milestone

2006-04-14 Thread Sunil Hari
and yet striplin doesn't sound TOO jewish to me. On 4/13/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am quite the jew. George Gregory wrote: On 4/13/06 9:25 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You need the whole arm? Happy Passover, Kleb! (you must be Jewish,

Re: [MBZ] mileage milestone

2006-04-14 Thread tom savage
Zoltan Finks wrote: Ohh, that sucks, Tom. Sorry to see that. Hope you can enjoy the 333,333 mark anyway. I always wonder about those pieces of semi tread. One more reason I don't ride a motorcycle anymore. I always wondered about them, too. But now I know. I am immensely enjoying the big

Re: [MBZ] mileage milestone

2006-04-14 Thread Zoltan Finks
This makes me wonder: (and not to stoke the fire of anger) but, did the tread fly off the semi's tire and hit you directly, or was it kicked up from the road as it lay there? The reason I ask is that I wonder if the trucking company could be held liable for this sort of thing. Again, I know it's

Re: [MBZ] mileage milestone

2006-04-14 Thread Luther Gulseth
Our company has never (I'm treading lightly with this word) been litigated for something like this. It's hard to know when a tire/recap will blow like that. It usually happens suddenly, and rarely you can tell by looking at the tire. Now, if the company/driver knew the tire was flat or already

[MBZ] mileage milestone

2006-04-13 Thread tom savage
My car just turned 333,333 miles. Most people would take a picture to celebrate. Alas, I did this instead: http://thomas.savage.org/smashed.jpg Big piece of flying semi tire tread. Hey Kaleb, how much for a new wiper arm assembly? Be careful out there, Tom

Re: [MBZ] mileage milestone

2006-04-13 Thread Bob Rentfro
Subject: [MBZ] mileage milestone My car just turned 333,333 miles. Most people would take a picture to celebrate. Alas, I did this instead: http://thomas.savage.org/smashed.jpg Big piece of flying semi tire tread. Hey Kaleb, how much for a new wiper arm assembly? Be careful out there, Tom

Re: [MBZ] mileage milestone

2006-04-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
You need the whole arm? tom savage wrote: My car just turned 333,333 miles. Most people would take a picture to celebrate. Alas, I did this instead: http://thomas.savage.org/smashed.jpg Big piece of flying semi tire tread. Hey Kaleb, how much for a new wiper arm assembly? Be careful

Re: [MBZ] mileage milestone

2006-04-13 Thread Sunil Hari
if you have 33 miles, make sure you've applied for your 500,000km badge from MB USA On 4/13/06, tom savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: You need the whole arm? Yep. The tread actually impacted the arm and not the windshield; it is all bent up and embedded in the

Re: [MBZ] mileage milestone

2006-04-13 Thread Zoltan Finks
Ohh, that sucks, Tom. Sorry to see that. Hope you can enjoy the 333,333 mark anyway. I always wonder about those pieces of semi tread. One more reason I don't ride a motorcycle anymore. Brian 83 240D On 4/13/06, Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if you have 33 miles, make sure you've

Re: [MBZ] mileage milestone

2006-04-13 Thread George Gregory
On 4/13/06 9:25 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You need the whole arm? Happy Passover, Kleb! (you must be Jewish, you ALWAYS answer a question with a question.) -- +-- GG 1997 SL500 (101k) http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/SL500.htm http://homepage.mac.com/deneals

Re: [MBZ] mileage milestone

2006-04-13 Thread Sunil Hari
What, he's supposed to give a straight answer? What kind of man would he be? Shalom to all! On 4/13/06, George Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/13/06 9:25 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You need the whole arm? Happy Passover, Kleb! (you must be Jewish, you ALWAYS

Re: [MBZ] mileage milestone

2006-04-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I am quite the jew. George Gregory wrote: On 4/13/06 9:25 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You need the whole arm? Happy Passover, Kleb! (you must be Jewish, you ALWAYS answer a question with a question.) -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87

Re: [MBZ] Mileage screwup

2006-03-11 Thread RELNGSON
Uhm, it's 175 miles to portland from seattle, not 275.. Oh oh. You are right. Which makes the theoretical time difference 41 minutes. RLE

[MBZ] Mileage drop

2005-12-24 Thread BillR
Well, first thing tomorrow I check my blinker fluid. My Darling Wife had exactly the same thing happen to her. Maybe the filter too. But, in the meantime, my fine running 81 300SD has been getting 26 MPG just about with every tank under different driving conditions. Suddenly it dropped to 23,

Re: [MBZ] Mileage drop

2005-12-24 Thread Marshall Booth
BillR wrote: Well, first thing tomorrow I check my blinker fluid. My Darling Wife had exactly the same thing happen to her. Maybe the filter too. But, in the meantime, my fine running 81 300SD has been getting 26 MPG just about with every tank under different driving conditions. Suddenly it

[MBZ] Mileage on an S320

2005-10-20 Thread BillR
On 19-Oct-05, at 7:29 PM, Kayoooh wrote: Hello List, I know some of you own W140 MB with diesel motor (3.5 L, turbo charged engine) but I am not sure if any of you owns an S320! The reason I am asking, is that I am considering buying another W140 but with a more economical power plant,

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