Sounds to me like the guy is smoking something, according to that vin thats a 85.. Run a carfax!!!!
Ron Dwelle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Thanks, OK Don. Apparently the seller is full of sh*t. I asked him at >least twice if he was sure it was a 4 cylinder, if he was sure it was >an 86, if he was sure it was the original engine. He said yes to all, >and even got a little indignant. Wonder if his other claims are equally >accurate. > >Ron Dwelle > >On Sep 17, 2005, at 1:44 PM, OK Don wrote: > >> From the EPC -- > >The engine is 602.911 10 019626. >Transmission is 717411 00 429727. (manual) >Color code is 199, interior is 178. > >It is a USA 190D 2.5 with a 5 cyl. engine (if original). > > >On 9/17/05, Ron Dwelle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The vin is: >> >> WDBDB26D4GF235928 >> >> Not sure how you read the engine from the vin. >> >> Ron Dwelle >> On Sep 16, 2005, at 4:02 PM, Marshall Booth wrote: >> >> Ron Dwelle wrote: >>> I called on a 190 D for sale in N. Carolina. The guy insists that it's >>> a 4 cylinder, 5-speed, and 1986. He claims it's a rare model--one of >>> only 200 made. I thought the 4 cylinder ended in 1985. Does anyone >>> have info on this? >> >> Ask for the VIN number. That will settle it. There were 201.122s sold >> in >> Europe in 1986, but NO 201.122s were imported to the US after 1985. All >> of the US 201.122 used 601.921 2.2 liter engines. All of the European >> 201.122s used the 2 liter 601.91x engine with the same hp rating and >> slightly less torque. I have an 85 201.122 with the 2 liter 601.91 >> engines. NICE economical car (40-44 mpg highway). >> > >-- >OK Don, KD5NRO >Norman, OK >'87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC >The FSM created the Diesel Benz >http://www.venganza.org/ > >_______________________________________ >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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > >_______________________________________ >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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles 72 350SL 108,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp
