Is that what set you on a lifelong Mercedes path? Sent from my iPhone
> On Apr 24, 2015, at 10:42 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Back when I was in college, this would have been like 73 or 74, my buddy > "borrowed" his dad's new Benz to go out riding around. I can't recall what > it was, a 280 maybe? Anyway we were out driving in the semi-countryside on > the edge of town and he is going like 60 or so down this road and the > railroad tracks are up there a bit. These tracks were bad to go over, we all > knew that. I tell him to slow down, he says no watch this (hey y'all! ho > mah beer n watchiss!) and we fly over those tracks like they weren't even > there. I was amazed. > > --R > > > >> On 4/24/15 9:51 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: >> Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: >> >>> I have heard (never owned one) that the 116 is incredible, ride wise. I >>> have heard that you can hit potholes and RR tracks at speed, and nary know >>> they were there. The suspension supposedly drops too, when you get over >>> 80-85mph. >> >> Like Curly said, if the ride height changes, it must be a 6.9. >> >> My 116.120 (300SD) would gobble up RR tracks at 55mph with scarcely a >> quiver, the kind of tracks that slow SUV drivers to 10-15mph. I probably >> scared the crap out of some of them by passing them right before or after >> the tracks at a 40mph speed differential. >> >> Mitch. >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________ 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
