Although salt never is an issue here, I had some of those same thoughts when
I drove the TDI Beetle some this summer; Thinking how nice dependable AC
was...diggin' the 46mpg back and forth to the old nuke plant...not being the
last guy to leave a traffic light.
It would have been easy to justify driving the TDI given my daily commute
and even though it was a neat little diesel, it just doesn't have the
character the 300D does. It isn't as fun to drive as the 300D is. And, I
doubt it is as safe as the 300D is.
Now that the TDI is in the history books, my decision on what to drive is
easy.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 157K
'87 Acura Legend 177K
Still waiting on '72 350SL 78K
Litchfield Park, AZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] on babying my 240D
Sick - absolutely sick.
You've already done the damage to the 240D if you're seeing more rust
each year. Continue to use it for the winter beater, and get your self
a clean one to baby.
On 8/1/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I cant believe what you just said.
LT Don wrote:
> I've not driven this car much, but almost fell in love with it today.
> Very
> fuel efficient (30 mpg combined), peppy, and surprisingly roomy for my
> 6'4"
> frame. The AC is ice cold, so much so that I had to turn it down with
> an
> outside air temp of 95F.
>
> Since I hate to drive my 240D around when they are putting salt on the
> roads, I am wondering if I shouldn't just buy this car from Megan and
> use it
> for two purposes: (1) my one-mile each way commute to work, which if I
> understand what Marshall tells me is NOT good for a diesel, and (2) all
> of
> my winter driving, when the Iowa DOT is keeping the roads open with
> salt.
>
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
"The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've
exhausted all the alternatives."
Sir Winston Churchill
'90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager
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