My wife's '96 Infiniti I30 has about 227k miles now, we may be nearing the
end for this car. Rack and pinion steering needs about $800 in repairs,
mostly labor. Engine and five speed manual transmission are great, body
finally staying to show a little rust, interior is holding up exceptionally
Put it this way - one never hears anything these days about cars kicking
the bucket at 100k miles.
On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 8:38 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes
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My wife's '96 Infiniti I30 has about 227k miles now, we may be nearing the
end for this car. Rack and
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Put it this way - one never hears anything these days about cars kicking
the bucket at 100k miles.
In the 70's, 100,000 miles was big deal, but my dad sold a good running 1977
Nova with 144,000 miles and nothing but brake, exhaust and suspension work done
The first car my Dad owned after leaving General Motors in 1969 was a 1969
Dodge Monaco. He drove the heck out of that car but babied it as far as
maintenance. He ended up selling it in 1973 or 4 with over 250k. That was
pretty much unheard of at the time from what I recall.
I don't know what
You lost me, Dan. Rollers on a radio?
On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
The first car my Dad owned after leaving General Motors in 1969 was a 1969
Dodge Monaco. He drove the heck out of that car but babied it as far as
maintenance. He ended
Think sideways knobs
RB
On 07/10/2014 2:34 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
You lost me, Dan. Rollers on a radio?
On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
The first car my Dad owned after leaving General Motors in 1969 was a 1969
Dodge
Thumbwheels appear to be the proper terminology:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Dodge-Fullsize-Monaco-Polara-Thumbwheel-AM-Radio-Serviced-Plays-Good-/221559503639?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessorieshash=item3395f9bb17vxp=mtr
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On Oct 7, 2014, at 3:34 PM, Andrew Strasfogel
Oh that is so cool - and I have never seen one before!
On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 3:54 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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Thumbwheels appear to be the proper terminology:
we had campers (Volkswagen and Chevy) back in the '70s that we put a
couple hundred thousand miles on; i think it's got a lot to do with how
people used and maintained their equipment, but my dad grew up playing
with powerboats, and being an Engineer, kept things in good trim.
now, our
Can't buy much car for $800. In fact $800 is only around 2 payments on a
$25,000 car...
-Curt
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Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1982 300td travel
Its fun to tell non-believers about a long trip in an older car.
Tell 'em it takes a few years to rack up the
million miles or so they are capable of. Only
so many driving hours in a day...
-- Jim
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On Mon, 6 Oct 2014 07:13:58 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes
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Its fun to tell non-believers about a long trip in an older car.
Tell 'em it takes a few years to rack up the
million miles or so they are capable of. Only
so many driving hours in a day...
At 50 mph,
Would have to figure out an in flight refueling system (for both car and
crew), dual controls to make crew rotation easier, waste disposal, and
probably a dry sump engine design to facilitate oil changes, using a dual
tank design so the off-duty tank of old oil could be emptied and refilled
with
In '98 I did a 6000 mile summer trip in my 1980 300D. I also took my '77
240D on a 3100 mile summer jaunt in '08 or '09. People thought I was nuts
each time.
Bob R
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I did a run from San Francisco to Tampa in 1998 in my 300SD, a couple of days
running almost non-stop for probably 15 hours or more. The car never missed a
beat.
I would do the same in any of my current cars, even though they are vergassers.
Two of them have over 266k on them.
Dan
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In '98 I did a 6000 mile summer trip in my 1980 300D. I also took my
'77
240D on a 3100 mile summer jaunt in '08 or '09. People thought I was
nuts
each time.
Expect to see that attitude get worse. I believe we've already
experienced the service longevity peak, and that the mileage
11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1982 300td travel
In '98 I did a 6000 mile summer trip in my 1980 300D. I also took my
'77
240D on a 3100 mile summer jaunt in '08 or '09. People thought I was
nuts
each time.
Expect to see that attitude get worse. I believe we've already
experienced
My old car now is an '05 E320 with 160K on the clock. SWMBO was driving
it 65 miles a day round trip all surface streets to work. I drove it for
the first time in about 4 months last week. I could feel the transmission
mounts failing. Going to go to the indy about an hour to get transmission
Speaking of Asian cars, I think my favorite Asian car bar none is the first
generation Acura legends.
Bob R
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I have a set of stock alloys from a 2003 SL that are waiting to go on my 97
SL500. They're staggered 18 wheels, 8 in the front and 9 in the back.
I've been pricing a matched set of tires for them and the prices are enough to
make me choke. I'll easily have $1000 or more in tires alone when I
On Mon, 06 Oct 2014 14:45:02 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I have a set of stock alloys from a 2003 SL that are waiting to go on
my 97 SL500. They're staggered 18 wheels, 8 in the front and 9 in
the back.
I've been pricing a matched set of tires for them and the
Exactly.
I have talked to a number of SL owners who swear by the difference in drive
ability with larger diameter wheels with wider tires, but I'm wondering if it's
really worth it.
I will say that the sting is not quite as bad when I figure in the cost of the
wheels. They were take-offs from
From: Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Sent: Monday, October 6, 2014 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1982 300td travel
In '98 I did a 6000 mile summer trip
I had an '86 Legend for several years in the late '90's. I put about 100K
miles on it and sold it for more than I bought it. I believe it had 198K on
it when I sold it. I loved everything about that car.
When I look for cars, I look for two things: MBs I cannot live without and
first generation
Nice! Its fun to tell non-believers about a long trip in an older car. My
coworkers are amazed that we did a 1500 mile trip last summer in my '98 Jetta.
I imagine they'd never believe you did 1200 in an '82...
-Curt
From: Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
I believe.
On Oct 5, 2014 9:57 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
Nice! Its fun to tell non-believers about a long trip in an older car. My
coworkers are amazed that we did a 1500 mile trip last summer in my '98
Jetta. I imagine they'd never believe you did 1200 in an
Mileage?
On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 10:00 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I believe.
On Oct 5, 2014 9:57 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Nice! Its fun to tell non-believers about a long trip in an older car. My
coworkers are amazed
ATTABOY!
Wilt
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Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 8:40 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 1982 300td travel
Folks
I went on another jaunt in the 82 300td that we recently
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