Exactly. That’s where the M119 really shines. You can be cruising at 65 or 70 on the interstate and put your foot into it and it’s like you just woke up the beast. More HP and torque there than you ever expected. I would expect the M120 to be even more responsive in similar situations.
I will accept your offer should I be in the neighborhood. I would love to try one out. -D > On Jun 10, 2019, at 7:55 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Yeah that was kinda my thinking too. The guy is doing a good job on the > 201/M120 project though. > > The V12 is a bit frightening. I went out yesterday in the car. The road I > live on is 4 lanes and mostly lightly traveled especially on a Sunday > afternoon. Some dipshite in a QX5437856021 or some such got right up on my > bumper then whips around to pass without getting fully in the left lane. OK. > So the QXwhatever proceeds ahead about 15over the speed limit. OK. I decided > enough of this, or maybe just to be a juvenile delinquent, and applied > throttle, not fully but enough to kick down and kick my posterior. Oh my. > Next thing I know, from 50 I’m doing 95 and it is still pulling like a > freight train. Oh my. It didn’t even feel like it, the car was rock solid. > > This engine seems to get its wind at about 4000rpm and it is like turbos kick > in or something. But it is just effortless torque and keeps building. Great > sounds. Wow. I love this car. > > Come visit and drive it! > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On Jun 10, 2019, at 7:10 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> Methinks the Dutch guy is talking out of his bottom. There’s nothing in the >> R129 history that suggests Porsche was ever involved with the design or >> production. The engine compartment on that car is pretty big, even for the >> M119, so I don’t see where Mercedes would need assistance in dropping an >> M120 into the car. The dimensions aren’t that much different from an M119, >> and I suspect this is a spinoff based on their experience doing much the >> same with the W140 chassis at the time. >> >> “Günther, look how well the M120 fits in the W140! I bet we could do the >> same with the R129!!” >> >> “You know, I think you’ve got something there, Franz. Let’s try it!” >> >> I’ve never driven an M120 in a W140 or R129. I think it would be a bit >> frightening. The M119 kicks some serious butt in both. >> >> -D >> >>> On Jun 10, 2019, at 6:36 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Yes the 129 was based on a shortened 124 chassis. >>> >>> I started watching some vids of a Dutch guy stuffing a V12 from a 140 in >>> his old 190E (except it wasn’t an E), I forget the chassis number on that >>> car. He says the 129 with the V12 took quite a bit of reworYeah that was >>> kinda my thinking too. The guy is doing a good job on the 201/M120 project >>> though. > > The V12 is a bit frightening. I went out yesterday in the car. The road I > live on is 4 lanes and mostly lightly traveled especially on a Sunday > afternoon. Some dipshite in a QX5437856021 or some such got right up on my > bumper then whips around to pass without getting fully in the left lane. OK. > So the QXwhatever proceeds ahead about 15over the speed limit. OK. I decided > enough of this, or maybe just to be a juvenile delinquent, and applied > throttle, not fully but enough to kick down and kick my posterior. Oh my. > Next thing I know, from 50 I’m doing 95 and it is still pulling like a > freight train. Oh my. It didn’t even feel like it, the car was rock solid. > > This engine seems to get its wind at about 4000rpm and it is like turbos kick > in or something. But it is just effortless torque and keeps building. Great > sounds. Wow. I love this car. > > Come visit and drive it! > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On Jun 10, 2019, at 7:10 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> Methinks the Dutch guy is talking out of his bottom. There’s nothing in the >> R129 history that suggests Porsche was ever involved with the design or >> production. The engine compartment on that car is pretty big, even for the >> M119, so I don’t see where Mercedes would need assistance in dropping an >> M120 into the car. The dimensions aren’t that much different from an M119, >> and I suspect this is a spinoff based on their experience doing much the >> same with the W140 chassis at the time. >> >> “Günther, look how well the M120 fits in the W140! I bet we could do the >> same with the R129!!” >> >> “You know, I think you’ve got something there, Franz. Let’s try it!” >> >> I’ve never driven an M120 in a W140 or R129. I think it would be a bit >> frightening. The M119 kicks some serious butt in both. >> >> -D >> >>> On Jun 10, 2019, at 6:36 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Yes the 129 was based on a shortened 124 chassis. >>> >>> I started watching some vids of a Dutch guy stuffing a V12 from a 140 in >>> his old 190E (except it wasn’t an E), I forget the chassis number on that >>> car. He says the 129 with the V12 took quite a bit of rework by Porsche? >>> (some other outfit) to get the engine to fit. Suggests that stuffing a V12 >>> in a 124 might not be an easy drop-in. Interesting. >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iPhone >>> >>>> On Jun 9, 2019, at 6:26 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I think you meant that the R129 is based on the 124? I think Dan shared >>>> that a few weeks ago? >>>> -- >>>> Max Dillon >>>> Charleston SC >>>> >>>>> On June 9, 2019 6:04:13 PM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> Sounds good, but the R107 was built on the W124 chassis --- >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 4:53 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> If you stare at the issue long enough it does become obvious. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The w113 is of the era of w110/111/112/114/115/116 design class >>>>>> >>>>>> R107 follows the 108/109 numbering scheme of dart board naming >>>>>> >>>>>> With the advent of the w123, we moved to the w126/w124 and needing a >>>>>> replacement for the long in the tooth, R107, follow with a w129. >>>>> There >>>>>> must be a large hole in the desert where the w127/128 are buried. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> clay monroe >>>>>> >>>>>>> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for >>>>> what >>>>>> I'm looking for didn't fall out. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 9, 2019, at 10:14 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. No rhyme or reason in the progression: W113, 107, 129. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Jun 9, 2019 at 6:17 AM Dimitri Seretakis >>>>> <dsereta...@yahoo.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Chassis of SL after R107. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> 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 op >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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
