Re: [MBZ] Cheep 230 5-speed

2020-10-18 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
It looks like a really cheaply built car from the era of garbage Mercedes but the 5 speed is intriguing. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 18, 2020, at 5:53 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > This is correct. There are issues with compressor shaft seals that have to > be dealt with. I

Re: [MBZ] Cheep 230 5-speed

2020-10-18 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
This is correct. There are issues with compressor shaft seals that have to be dealt with. I believe it’s not that bad of a repair on a scale compared to say, an M648(?) oil cooler, but it’s not fun. I researched this somewhat when I started looking for R170s for Mrs. Dan and what I found made

Re: [MBZ] Cheep 230 5-speed

2020-10-17 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I think the engines are OK, and it's the Kompressors that are considered normal wear parts. I never liked the idea of crankshaft driven superchargers on passenger car engines in the first place, but that's just me... Mitch. On 2020-10-17 23:34, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: That's

Re: [MBZ] Cheep 230 5-speed

2020-10-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
That's disappointing to hear. Rick Knoble via Mercedes writes: >>How do the Kompressor engines hold up? > > They don't. > > Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] Cheep 230 5-speed

2020-10-17 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
>How do the Kompressor engines hold up? They don't. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

[MBZ] Cheep 230 5-speed

2020-10-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
If this were closer I'd take a look. I'd love to find a nice example of an MB with a manual. With the nest emptying a smaller car would work for me now. How do the Kompressor engines hold up? https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/grayslake-2006-mercedes-c2302drsport/7215416848.html (Note,

Re: [MBZ] Cheep 230

2015-12-27 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Are those the things that were sorta designed to cost, a young female real estate agent special? --R or young Merkun female shyster, er, ah, professional liar, er, ahh, lawyer ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] Cheep 230

2015-12-27 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Rode a bit today in a Cheep230 Mit Kompressor. It was nowhere near as bad as curmudgeon Woger (RIP) made out. It WAS noisier than a W111 220Sb mit M180; probably a little less than a W123 mit OM616. I am not sure what year it was but I think they were sold about 1999 to 2005 or so. I'd

Re: [MBZ] Cheep 230

2015-12-27 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Are those the things that were sorta designed to cost, a young female real estate agent special? --R On 12/27/15 6:20 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes wrote: Back in 2002 I drove one of those on the Autobahn... it was a german spec car and there was an obvious difference in feel in the

Re: [MBZ] Cheep 230

2015-12-27 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Back in 2002 I drove one of those on the Autobahn... it was a german spec car and there was an obvious difference in feel in the suspension compare to US models. I was really impressed. I understood why the car existed for the German market. It was really a fast car in the land of expensive

Re: [MBZ] Cheep 230

2015-12-27 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
Back in 2002 I drove one of those on the Autobahn... it was a german spec car and there was an obvious difference in feel in the suspension compare to US models. I was really impressed. I understood why the car existed for the German market. It was really a fast car in the land of expensive