V-6 is a POS design. My preference is a straight 4, 5 or 6 cyl engine. MB (Straight) sixes are sweet engines.
The v-6 is a product of letting the marketing monkeys run the company. Gotta keep up with the jonses; uh oh yeah hondamotos and ForCheslers, joneses moved away. They all got V-6s dad.....why can't I have one? Its not fair Dad....... At 08:54 PM 3/20/2008, you wrote: >Ops, I better go tell my 2005 320CDI with a straight 6 that it is >inferior to a v6. The better than 35 mpg I achieve on the interstate >and 0-60 in 6.4 secs is not inferior as far as I can tell and I'm not >driving around with a chemical plant beneath me. > >And the real good news is that you can probably pick one up now for 33 >to 35K with an extended factory warranty up to 100K miles. > >At least BMW has the common sense to keep the straight six design. >Maintanence is easier and all your fragile vacuum lines and other >vitals are kept away from the hot side (manifold) of the engine. V6 >engines are > >Let the flames begin......... > >On 3/20/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > <<I saw a diesel a year or so ago, had the E320CDI badge on the left and > > > BLUETEC on the right. I have not seen one since, though I have seen > > > lots of 320CDIs. I kinda liked that BLUETEC badge, thought it was very > > > unique. I was thinking I should make an ORANGETEC or PUNKINTEC badge > > > for Brunnhilde.>> > > > > > The Bluetecs are the V-6s which are superior to the inline six CDI's which > > were 2006 models. Both were called 320s even though the Bluetec > V-6 is 3 liters. > > Bluetec is the technology, not the particular engine. When the C Class > > Bluetec shows up, it will be a 2.2 4-cylinder. The C-Class V-6 > Bluetec is available > > everywhere but North America due to MBUSA's marketing knuckleheads. > > > > I have driven a friend's V-6 and the performance and quiet operation are > > excellent. And the 35mpg hwy that the E-Class Bluetec rings up > might be worth the > > one grand option cost. Maybe. > > > > RLE > > > > >_______________________________________ >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 Loren Faeth _______________________________________ 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
