Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes

2005-10-20 Thread mykd1
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 08:08:17 -0700 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes How can you compare BMW to Benz handling, they are totally different design philosophies. On 10/18/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/18/2005 10:20:07 P.M

Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes

2005-10-20 Thread Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 7:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes two totally different design philosophies ? since when

Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes

2005-10-20 Thread Levi Smith
I'll buy that they're both trying to get your money. And they have a lot of similarities. But they're not aiming for the exact same types of cars. Car Driver is my magazine of choice and they've repeatedly stated it. BMW is going for more performance for road and track. Mercedes is going for

Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes

2005-10-20 Thread Rusty Cullens
] Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 8:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes two totally different design philosophies ? since when ? Mercedes and BMW have been rivals since anyones guess. Mercedes might be more into the luxo field but considering when BMW started

Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes

2005-10-20 Thread mykd1
: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes To quote an old quote: Drive a BMW for fun, drive a Mercedes for life. This still holds true today. BMW's have out handled Mercedes for years and they probably always will. But you get longevity out of a well maintained Mercedes that you won't get from a BMW

Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes

2005-10-20 Thread mykd1
120,000 Miles 72 350SL 108,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata -Original Message- From: Levi Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:02:20 -0400 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes I'll buy that they're

Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes

2005-10-20 Thread mykd1
: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:03:58 -0400 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes Bilstein was OEM on Mercedes from the mid 1960's until the W201 W124 chassis came about in the mid 1980's. At the time Boge (now Sachs-Boge) became OEM on those cars. Now they are OEM on everything. The shocks

Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes

2005-10-20 Thread Gabriel S.
Thank you Levi! Word On 10/20/05, Levi Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll buy that they're both trying to get your money. And they have a lot of similarities. But they're not aiming for the exact same types of cars. Car Driver is my magazine of choice and they've repeatedly stated it. BMW

Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes

2005-10-19 Thread JFreezn
In a message dated 10/18/2005 10:20:07 P.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Could it be that BMW, Audi and VW know something that Mercedes doesn't ? They are getting a little sloppy in the handling department. It was stated by several auto magazine editors that the 06

Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes

2005-10-19 Thread mykd1
Oct 2005 02:31:48 EDT Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes In a message dated 10/18/2005 10:20:07 P.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Could it be that BMW, Audi and VW know something that Mercedes doesn't ? They are getting a little sloppy in the handling

Re: [MBZ] Bilstein as OEM in Mercedes

2005-10-19 Thread Gabriel S.
How can you compare BMW to Benz handling, they are totally different design philosophies. On 10/18/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/18/2005 10:20:07 P.M. US Mountain Standard Tim, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Could it be that BMW, Audi and VW know something