i once got the speedo to read 90 on my 220D. i was flying! On 9/3/07, Robert Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Maybe, instead of hitting 220mph in a '68, what he meant to say was he hit > 68mph in a 220... > > Bob R. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Gary Hurst > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 8:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 220? > > it's a ridiculous story. modern supercars mostly can't break the 200mph > barrier but some low revving brick from the 60s could hit 220? it's > insane. > > maybe 120. > > On 9/2/07, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I don't remember any American muscle car having the ability to go over > 140 > > MPH & most would float long before 140 MPH. The issue is that the > overall > > gear ratio would not support these speeds. The engine RPM would be so > high > > that the rods would stretch & the valves would float. > > > > Thanks, > > Tom Hargrave > > 256-656-1924 > > www.kegkits.com > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 7:27 PM > > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 220? > > > > <<You did 220 mph in a GTO? Geez, almost fast enough to catch all those > > fish > > that got away. :-) hee hee>. > > > > Roll up your pants legs, it's too late to save your shoes. > > > > RLE > > > > > > ************************************** > > Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > > at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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