Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-26 Thread LarryT
quot; Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D Does this suggest that the more "slippage" during shifts - in other words, when a shift takes a longer period of time - more wear is taking place? I have the feeling this is the case, as I

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-26 Thread Curt Raymond
400 From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original You are corr

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
That is correct, that is why MB trannies shift more firm and last longer. Zoltan Finks wrote: Does this suggest that the more "slippage" during shifts - in other words, when a shift takes a longer period of time - more wear is taking place? I have the feeling this is the case, as I understand t

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-25 Thread LarryT
TECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > . "Most peoples' default mode is to mash the gas" > > Could that be why some only get 30K out of a tranny??? > pedal every time they get the chance > ----- Original Message - > From: "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-25 Thread Zoltan Finks
Does this suggest that the more "slippage" during shifts - in other words, when a shift takes a longer period of time - more wear is taking place? I have the feeling this is the case, as I understand that in auto trannys, a quick, crisp shift is more healthy than a drawn-out shift where the engin

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-25 Thread Tom Hargrave
iginal Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zoltan Finks Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 1:19 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D Yeah, I wonder if he also had the habit of shifting it into a forward drive gear after

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-25 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Dwight E. Giles, Jr. 1979 240D-250K + miles 1990 300D 2.5t 135K miles Wickford, RI -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LarryT Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 7:10 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D You

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-25 Thread LarryT
.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . - Original Message - From: "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 2:18 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dri

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-25 Thread Zoltan Finks
ould that be why some only get 30K out of a tranny??? > pedal every time they get the chance > - Original Message - > From: "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 1:07 PM > Subje

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-25 Thread Zoltan Finks
quot; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D > interesting story about that. i bought a wagon from my watchmaker > with the warning that it goes through transmissions,

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-24 Thread LarryT
rs.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . - Original Message - From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D interesting story about that. i bought a wago

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-24 Thread Gary Hurst
;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D >I was going to say this some time ago, but knew it would just be joke > fodder. > > Aside from falling on its face afte

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-24 Thread ts
urday, March 24, 2007 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D I was going to say this some time ago, but knew it would just be joke fodder. Aside from falling on its face after the clutch gets let out completely, my 240D accelerates as fast as I normally accelerate. I am

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-24 Thread Zoltan Finks
I was going to say this some time ago, but knew it would just be joke fodder. Aside from falling on its face after the clutch gets let out completely, my 240D accelerates as fast as I normally accelerate. I am not delusional though - I realize that I prefer to accelerate much slower than most pe

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-23 Thread Rich Thomas
Which ones won? I saw one in Houston back in the fall, we discussed it a bit, I forget now what it was, some German soap powder sponsor or something. --R Loren Faeth wrote: Amen That is a good description of what Mercedes do best. The new STAR has an article about 3 elderly MBs running in

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-23 Thread Loren Faeth
Amen That is a good description of what Mercedes do best. The new STAR has an article about 3 elderly MBs running in the Carrera Panamerica, 2 pontons and a 111. Two of the trio won their class, the third, with an ameteur driver did respectably. All were essentially stock. 110s and 111 on

Re: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-23 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
--Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Weeks Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 8:44 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D > do 35K a year on every interstate from Bangor Maine to Bellefonte > Ohio

[MBZ] Drivable on Modern Roads, was 240D

2007-03-23 Thread Dan Weeks
do 35K a year on every interstate from Bangor Maine to Bellefonte Ohio to Richmond VA. 1979 240D Auto, the roads are still made with the same material they were 30 years ago. Regards Tom I agree, Tom. 240 D Autos with the air on are speedsters compared to what I used to drive--a Vanagon Die