You're right Brian- 240D auto pulls hills as in barely. I like the "dab of the toe" marketing language . TRANSLATE= push till your calf muscles hurt when you get to the top. But I love the old things. I also agree with your comparison-my 90 Saab 900se was much tighter than the 240D. But my 124 300D is probably as tight as my Saab. Stick in the Saab makes it hard to strictly compare. Also front and rear drive.
Dwight Giles, Jr 1979 240D auto, 250K + miles 1990 300D 2.5t, 129K miles Wickford, RI -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Chase Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 3:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Project 240D in Oregon The seller wrote: Inside, the car feels fresh and inviting. and pulls hills easily with passengers aboard. The transmission shifts properly, and downshifts with a dab of your toe for accelerating past slower vehicles (!). Holy cats, this guy is, how you say, on crack. The thing "pulls hills"? With 70 gallons of fuel and with passengers and an automatic? Did he fail to mention the twin turbo chargers? This guy could sell sand to Tucsonans. He even feathered the photo edges in Photoshop. I'm trying to figure what makes this car worth a few times more than mine. Good to see what your car looks like, Jim. Brian 83 240D >From: Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Project 240D in Oregon >Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 22:16:25 -0800 > >Here is my car, right down to the auxiliary fuel tank. >Mine looks the same, but it measures out more like 20 >gallons not the 50 this guy claims. Except, of course, >this car is a couple of years newer with a lot less >miles, and in generally excellent condition. > >Unlike mine. > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=461706532 >0 > >-- Jim > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.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 _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
