I know, I was referring to the "pot calling the kettle black" aspect of weight issues - went right over your head :-)
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote: > i said that. 3500lbs is the stuff of huge cars, not entry level ones. i > think my VW rabbit weighed less than half that > > > On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 11:22 AM, OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > LOL, WHO siad that??? > > > > Seriously, the weight is a result of safer cars in crashes - more steel > > around the flesh, more crumple zones, more air bags, etc. I wonder if the > > other manufacturers are using high strength steel like MB does now? > Didn't > > the high strength steel shave off 500 lbs between the 116 and the 126? > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > the weight is an outrage > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > OK Don > > "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > > safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin 1775 > > "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and > taxes." > > - Benjamin Franklin 1789 > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars > > * > *www.BuyEUROparts.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 > -- OK Don "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin 1775 "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ 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
