Re: [MBZ] Road trip update
Especially considering it is 4300 lbs and has a 4.4L v8. It’s a big car! Don Snook -Original Message- From: Meade Dillon [mailto:dillonm...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 07, 2017 11:31 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Road trip update Impressive mileage for a gasser. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 11:53 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I made it back from my road trip. I drove my 18 year old BMW 7 series > over 2000 miles in four days. INCLUDING 986 miles yesterday from > Biloxi, Mississippi all the way back to Wichita! Who says these older > 7 series aren't great cars? Big, heavy, comfortable car cruised at > 80-85 mph for 15 hours and got 25.3 mpg for the 2000 mile trip! What a car! > > Don Snook > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Road trip update
Impressive mileage for a gasser. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 11:53 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I made it back from my road trip. I drove my 18 year old BMW 7 series > over 2000 miles in four days. INCLUDING 986 miles yesterday from Biloxi, > Mississippi all the way back to Wichita! Who says these older 7 series > aren't great cars? Big, heavy, comfortable car cruised at 80-85 mph for 15 > hours and got 25.3 mpg for the 2000 mile trip! What a car! > > Don Snook > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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] Road trip update
I made it back from my road trip. I drove my 18 year old BMW 7 series over 2000 miles in four days. INCLUDING 986 miles yesterday from Biloxi, Mississippi all the way back to Wichita! Who says these older 7 series aren't great cars? Big, heavy, comfortable car cruised at 80-85 mph for 15 hours and got 25.3 mpg for the 2000 mile trip! What a car! Don Snook ___ 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] A trip update.......
Hi all listers.. As has been mentioned, I am enroute to an MBCA event in Virginia. Some of the highlights and lowlights From St. Johns AZ where I was working timing for the St. Johns Grand Prix w/the ProAutoSport group.. Departed Tuesday (I've lost track of dates) and got to Shamrock TX. The old girl did great... Running 70-75 and never a hiccup. Left Shamrock TX and I smelled diesel fuel.. Upon investigation, two return lines were disconnected to the injectors. Fortunately, I had some line w/me and replaced. Back on the road. Car running great. Was approaching Memphis and traffic started backing up due to construction. I lifted and then needed to brake. The pedal was a brick. I managed to get off to the right. I called Darrell and he confirmed that the vacuum pump had deep sixed. Got MB Roadside to get me a rollback. The car is now at the local stealership. I will be there when they open tomorrow. I'd bet they don't have a pump, but I don't think I want to pay retail. ($498)...anyway.The tow truck driver told me about an indy, Memphis Werks.. Anybody know about him..... All in all, I can't complain about the pump that is original and has performed well for 340,000 miles. Nevertheless, this wonderful old girl has performed like a ballerina.. I will let the list in on the outcome.. Still planning on getting to Virginia International Raceway so the old girl can show her stuff on the 3.25 road course.. You all take care, Chuck
