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Yeah, I knew that. Never been west of 495, although I always want to check out
that part of the state. I never had the time
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Yeah, I knew that. Never been west of 495, although I always want to check
out that part of the state. I never had the time when I was there, which was
always
65 Mustang with the 170 cid inline 6,
My '60 Falcon has the 144 I6. Prior to the Albatross it set my
definition of 'underpowered', though with the 3-speed manual
it's not really that bad. It'll definitely maintain speed
in places where the Albatross could not. I've even pulled
30MPG in it a
I like granola, too. ;)
Wilton
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From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com
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MA is really 3 states, theres the area on the coast, including Boston,
then Central
Curt wrote:
Then theres the mostly rural west with its hippies and other assorted granola
eaters.
My amerika!!
I wanna move there with my 3-pedal 240D.
mao
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JimC wrote:
...but last week I
drove up to one of the local ski hills (a school outing)
You are an educator?
I thought you were an engineer?
mao
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You know I drive one 110 miles a day right?
C'mon out, tour historic New England...
-Curt
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:54:00 -0600
From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com
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Curt wrote:
You know I drive one 110 miles a day right?
C'mon out, tour historic New England...
All I need is a reason that might turn to income perhaps?... somehow.
My '81, RIP except in dieselhead vehicle, was from Manchester. Drove
home with one of my sons, stopping by ARRL to see their
...but last week I
drove up to one of the local ski hills (a school outing)
You are an educator?
I thought you were an engineer?
Friday I was transportation engineer. (Kid's school has
no transpo of its own, I take him to school each day. Usually
wife does all pickup and field trip duty, but
On 25/02/2012 10:21 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
An automatic 240D (we had one) is very un-fun in the acceleration
department. The words dangerously slow tend to come to mind.
One of the few cars I've ever driven that could not keep speed
up some of our highway hills in this State...
And
ahh the joys of driving a 240D, this brings back lots of memories.
Almost makes me want another one so I can revisit my youth.
On 2/27/2012 10:07 AM, Randy Bennell wrote:
On 25/02/2012 10:21 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
An automatic 240D (we had one) is very un-fun in the acceleration
Your drop back and charge approach is exactly how Sterling Moss described
how to properly overtake when passing, in his book on how to drive in a
safe sporting style. Book was probably published in the 50s, as I recall
there was a chapter on bias ply tires. hee hee.
Then there are times, when
I have had plenty of practice over the years. I have had lots of low
powered vehicles. My father was always more interested in fuel economy
than horsepower and I suppose to a great extent I have followed that
route too.
I have had a - 64 Anglia with an engine smaller than most motorcycles
My first car was a 1970 Ford Maverick with the 170 cubic inch plant. Heater and
an AM radio were the extent of the creature comforts in that car.
Poor thing could hardly get out of its own way. Thank goodness it had a three
on the tree and not a slushbox.
Dan
On Feb 27, 2012, at 2:37 PM,
One of my early cars was a Chev Chevette. I remember having to stick a wet
finger out the window as I was approaching an on ramp to the highway, to
get a wind direction reading. If I got a head wind, I knew merging was
going to be a white knuckle affair!
Having a passenger along in that car was
On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
I would agree with you. Most of the time, one can compensate to some extent
by pre-planning one's moves. Need to pass someone? - then drop back and
approach at speed. If the way is clear, go around and if not, then
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ahh the joys of driving a 240D, this brings back lots of memories.
Almost makes me want another one so
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ahh the joys of driving a 240D, this brings back lots of memories.
Almost makes me want another one so I can revisit my youth.
On 2/27
On 27/02/2012 3:51 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
These kind of posts make me laugh, I commute 110 miles every day with a 240D,
have been doing so for years. The hills here aren't all that big but I do have
a 600' elevation change between home and work.
MA drivers are considered some of the more
In defense of the 240 D, I'll throw in my two cents. To get on the 805
southbound from our house, I have to round a curve going uphill from a city
street, so there is little opportunity to pick up speed - even less so when the
light at the end of the metering ramp makes you stop just before
I'm well west of 128, mostly west of 495. The hills get bigger as you go west
in MA.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:05:38 -0500
From: Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com
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Jerry Herrman wrote:
At the bottom, I try to gain enough speed (about 75 mph) to
take me over the top at 55 mph without having to downshift,
meanwhile watching out for the Highway Patrol. I'm not
always successful, but I do consider this sufficient power
for my purposes. This also serves as
Jerry wrote:
In defense of the 240 D...
My current '84 euro 240D 3-pedal is definitely more nimble than my
old, still living at Dieselhead '81 240D 3-pedal. That makes a
noticeable difference and enjoyment driving. Sometimes as I hold the
pedal steady, it seems the engine wants to go faster
bigger as you go west
in MA.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:05:38 -0500
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Jerry Herrman wrote:
At the bottom, I try to gain enough speed (about 75 mph) to
take me over the top at 55 mph without
An automatic 240D (we had one) is very un-fun in the acceleration
department. The words dangerously slow tend to come to mind.
One of the few cars I've ever driven that could not keep speed
up some of our highway hills in this State...
And my 77hp '78 300D could not climb eastbound
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