one of the velocity channel shows had a DMC get fixed. They had a devil of a time getting the thing to hit 88mph on a round track
clay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 9:24:58 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Competition IIRC the "body" was fiberglass with stainless panels over it... I also seem to remember the engine was a GM v6 which considering the era meant something not terribly powerful. -Curt From: G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Competition My assessment exactly, with a few add ons. Gull wing doors with non functioning side windows from a practical standpoint. Stainless body not repairable by an ordinary body shop, except by replacement. [very high cost due to limited production] Nothing outstanding in either power or preformance. Not really an attractive car that says "drive me, I'm Aston Martin fast". Virtually impossible to access engine for routine maintenance. High cost [for it's era]. You have to take off your disco boots to drive it... [snarky comment]. I wish the "new production" every success, however, I won't be spending $40+K for a refurbished one.. or $100+K for a new one... ever.. On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 10:59 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Friend bought one not long after they came out, and I drove it. It wasn't > impressive. It had a stock American drive train and the handling was nothing > special. He kept it for years and finally sold it. IIRC the body was > unpainted stainless steel. Where do you find a bodyman who can do an > invisible fix on a dent in unpainted stainless steel? > Gerry > > G Mann wrote: >> Well..... that whole idea just flies up my nose.... >> Anyone here ever driven one for an extended time? Really not that >> impressive. >> >> On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 6:45 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > Yes maker & buyers >> > >> > Dwight Giles Jr. >> > 1982 300CD >> > 1990 300D >> > Wickford RI >> > On Jan 28, 2016 6:44 PM, "Rich Thomas via Mercedes" >> > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Cocaine required >> >> >> >> --R >> >> >> >> On 1/28/16 6:16 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: >> >> >> >>> DeLorean to go back into production after 35 years. >> >>> >> >>> http://www.naplesnews.com/news/watercooler/366763001.xhtml >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________ >> >>> 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 >> > >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.6176 / Virus Database: 4522/11505 - Release Date: 01/28/16 >> > > > -- > arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.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 _______________________________________ 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
