So there were no diesels at all from '92-'93? According to fueleconomy.gov in '91 the diesel Suburban was rated for 13-20mpg, the gasser (5.7l) was 11-15. The gasser is probably alot more fun to drive.
Its too bad fueleconomy.gov doesn't list 3/4 ton trucks, I'd love to see what the camp's big block Suburban was rated for. -Curt --- On Thu, 8/28/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Had / got to drive the company's Suburban yesterday To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 9:37 AM The 6.2 was up to 91 when the old body style ended. In 94 they started putting the 6.5 turbo in the new body style. > Back in my Boy Scout days I worked at a summer camp that and a mid- '80s > Suburban (old boxy body style) with a 454ci v8, big tires etc. It had been > a fire department brush truck. The thing was AWESOME, so powerful, so > comfortable. That said it was SPENDY to drive, maybe got 8mpg, way less if > you put your foot into it. > > If I had a bunch of kids I'd want a Suburban with a 6.2l diesel, I think > they made those up to '91ish? Should get maybe 15-17mpg. Not a powerhouse > but reasonably thrifty to drive considering folks in New York City would > consider it a comfortable apartment. > > -Curt > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:39:34 -0500 > From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [MBZ] Had / got to drive the company's Suburban yesterday > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <Mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Had to take six folks on a field trip for med checks. My turn. We always > take our really nice Suburban that was donated (for the tax write-off) to > us. > > Leather seats and power everything. Big honkin' V-8 engine. Very smooth > (for > a TRUCK) and reasonably quiet ride. > > Drove the Quantum down to the group home where the Suburban stays, parked > the Quantum, fired up the Suburban, drove it back to the office, loaded in > clients, then drove 30 miles to the med check and then 30 miles back to > the > office. That was six half-hour med checks with lots of pauses built in -- > left at 8:45 and returned to my office at 1:30. > > Dropped off the clients at the office, returned the Suburban to the group > home. Crawled back into the Quantum. > > Felt like a circus clown in a downsized Mini. > > I think I want a Suburban. Wife is extremely in favor of that opinion. > > Best part is that the fuel gauge didn't move at all during the round trip. > I > think this one might get reasonable mpg. > > No, Kaleb, I don't want to buy your Suburban. > > > > -- > LT Don > http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ > > apt-get update > apt-get upgrade > The following packages will be replaced > Prez > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
