Re: [MBZ] (OT) I'm a new father
Makes my heart bleed. My dad 's pride was a ID19 (mid 60's). Hydrostatic suspension, no jack needed (just put a block under the axle of the wheel you need to get off and lower the suspension with a push of a button). One spoke steering wheel. My mother used to get seasick riding in it. One bolt per fender, 2 bolts per door and 2 per bonnet, and all the sheet metal is off. Plastic semi-transparent roof. On Wednesday, November 9, 2005, at 08:55 PM, David Bruckmann wrote: Hello gang, I'm proud to announce the arrival of my fourth child, a 1970 Citroen DS21 Pallas, 4-sp semi-automatic, 170,000 km, swan white with black leather interior. And so continues my descent into financial ruin. Picture (taken by the PO towards the end of restoration process) at: http://www.bruckmann.com/cars/deesse.jpg D. -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
[MBZ] (OT) I'm a new father
Hello gang, I'm proud to announce the arrival of my fourth child, a 1970 Citroen DS21 Pallas, 4-sp semi-automatic, 170,000 km, swan white with black leather interior. And so continues my descent into financial ruin. Picture (taken by the PO towards the end of restoration process) at: http://www.bruckmann.com/cars/deesse.jpg D.
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Congrat David. Why aren't you passing out cigars? :) Have you sold the 2CV yet? Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 11/9/05, David Bruckmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello gang, I'm proud to announce the arrival of my fourth child, a 1970 Citroen DS21 Pallas, 4-sp semi-automatic, 170,000 km, swan white with black leather interior. And so continues my descent into financial ruin. Picture (taken by the PO towards the end of restoration process) at: http://www.bruckmann.com/cars/deesse.jpg D. ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] (OT) I'm a new father
Oh man, I've dreamed of owning one of those for years. Lucky me, they are non-existant this ware west! Crazy fun cars, but surely expensive to keep running these days. If the battery goes flat, I think they have a hand crank hole in the front trim. Peter
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On 11/9/05, David Bruckmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Picture (taken by the PO towards the end of restoration process) at: http://www.bruckmann.com/cars/deesse.jpg Is it supposed to ride that low, or is there something wrong with the air suspension? Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo
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Ah, OK. So the car in the picture has probably just been sitting for a while, or has the magic lever set to low position. Interesting. On 11/9/05, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alex: It's not an AIR suspension, it's hydraulic (very similar to the self leveling system in the Benz wagons and taxis, except there is this handy lever next to the driver's seat that lets you vary the height from something like 3 clearance to 9 clearance! They do tend to leak down overnight -- you must be careful where you park, else you can ram something through the floor! No jack -- you set the suspension all the way up, put the stand supplied under the jack point and set the suspension all the way down and the wheel lifts off the ground. Also has (at least in Europe) hydraulic power brakes were the foot pedal is just a button on the floor operating a valve. The transmission is a vacuum clutch hydraulically shifted manual, too. Very funky. Peter ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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I would love to have one -- the DS-21 had the lowest drag coefficient of any production car for a long time, and may still for that matter -- very streamlined with a pronounced taper to the rear. Single spoke steering wheel and the starter switch is on the shift lever (push past Park) so you cannot start it in gear. Oh well, I need another car like I need another hole in my head! Peter
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This will be my 6th DS, and the nicest one so far. I enjoy the extremes of owning a 2CV (which makes a VW Bug look like as complicated as the space shuttle) and a DS (which makes the space shuttle look as simple as a shopping cart). 34 metres of hydraulic tubing, woo-hoo! I can't wait to adjust my headlights. The main beams react vertically to bumps in the road, and the high-beams turn with the steering wheel! D.
Re: [MBZ] (OT) I'm a new father
Wonder if Casey has one. On Wednesday, November 9, 2005, at 08:55 PM, David Bruckmann wrote: Hello gang, I'm proud to announce the arrival of my fourth child, a 1970 Citroen DS21 Pallas, 4-sp semi-automatic, 170,000 km, swan white with black leather interior. And so continues my descent into financial ruin. Picture (taken by the PO towards the end of restoration process) at: http://www.bruckmann.com/cars/deesse.jpg D. ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
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Casey wants one real bad--right up there with the Ponton of my dreams. On 11/10/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wonder if Casey has one. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: '87 300TD intercooler (210k) '84 300D (205k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K)
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Next one I see I will snag and drop in your driveway On Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 01:38 PM, Zeitgeist wrote: Casey wants one real bad--right up there with the Ponton of my dreams. On 11/10/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wonder if Casey has one. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: '87 300TD intercooler (210k) '84 300D (205k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K) ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
