I only lost a hubcap off my 240D once and that was when a tire monkey lost a
clip.
Several times I had my 240D sliding sideways thinking "Hmm, what do I do now?"
To say I drove that car hard would be somewhat of an understatement, I beat the
everloving snot out of it.
That said I always had cheap tires on it too...
My 190D handles like its on rails by comparison although I think maybe the
240D rides a little nicer.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:29:42 -0500
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Me too! Surprised to hear myself say that as I've always loved
aluminum wheels - unsprung weight and all that. I just like the
character the steels and caps give (or as wife calls it "cute").
Here's a question I've had: Has anyone seen or heard of the
wheelcovers popping off a Mercedes under hard cornering? I know that
this happens on a lot of cars, and it's why police cars would always
have "hubcaps" (just covering the middle of the wheel), rather than
"wheel covers" which cover the whole diameter, attaching to the outer
lip of wheel (and thus are succeptible to popping off under wheel
flex).
I know on that old TV commercial that was posted to the list some time
ago, that orange 300D was cornering at the limits of its capability,
and the wheel covers stayed on. Unless I'm forgetting and it had
bundts. Or unless they sneakily adhered them to the wheels in
preparation for the handling demonstration.
Brian
83 240D
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I have always been very skeptical of any "Miracle in a Bottle" unless
it has a green stamp on it.
So, after 3 years of 300SDL ownership, I have finally decided to try
"Diesel Purge" in an attempt to improve the lopping idle that my
machine is vexed with.
Having the 500ML size can in front of me, it would seem that the
engine will take a considerable amount of time to consume it, diesels
being frugal with regards to fuel needs at idle.
How much time should I budget?
Should I run the can dry? Should I than use the fuel captured at the
return line or is it contaminated with crud and corrosion from the
cleaning process.
Can this be done on Moose Friday? During Lent?
Will I be proud of myself in the morning?
--
Regards,
Peter T. Arnold
1987 300SDL 240KMI Needs a Purge
1995 F-250 PowerChoke 190Kmi
1954 Metropolitan Convertible, Hanger Queen
Wife has a Cruizer, 80 Kmi, as reliable as an Ice Box, the car that
is!
