Re: [MBZ] Expensive 240D speedo
Dieselhead wrote: That's what you get when you appoint a political activist attorney to make safety engineering decisions for every automaker in the world. Mitch. That's whut ya git wen ya 'lect a compleat moron fur prezzie. Oops, guess dis in't da firs time fur dat. Good point. Carter was a dedicated and honest man, but a far bigger buffoon of a leader than the press tried to make Ford out to be. (in other news, President Ford fell on his face today trying to walk and chew gum at the same time) Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Expensive 240D speedo
I still have one of the stickers they sent with the replacement speedos that says something to the effect of even though this speedo registers up to 120 doesn't mean the car will go that fast. Dan On Jun 25, 2013, at 7:03 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Dieselhead wrote: That's what you get when you appoint a political activist attorney to make safety engineering decisions for every automaker in the world. Mitch. That's whut ya git wen ya 'lect a compleat moron fur prezzie. Oops, guess dis in't da firs time fur dat. Good point. Carter was a dedicated and honest man, but a far bigger buffoon of a leader than the press tried to make Ford out to be. (in other news, President Ford fell on his face today trying to walk and chew gum at the same time) Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Expensive 240D speedo
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-Other-SEC-AMG-380-sec-amg-hammer-style-clean-unique-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-500-sec-/140993665368?pt=US_Cars_Truckshash=item20d3e09958vxp=mtr#ht_25485wt_1167 Hendrik whose old clapper could go faster than this ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Expensive 240D speedo
Every US bound model from the 240D to 380SEL in both '81 '82 had this speedo Federally required! Interesting car though. One of my Mercedes books has a pic of a W126 AMG sedan, in the same monotone white! I think I prefer the look of the 4-door with the AMG body kit over the coupe myself. This SEC would look way better if they lost the pin striping put the amber indicators back on the front of the car though. On 6/24/2013 5:59 AM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-Other-SEC-AMG-380-sec-amg-hammer-style-clean-unique-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-500-sec-/140993665368?pt=US_Cars_Truckshash=item20d3e09958vxp=mtr#ht_25485wt_1167 Hendrik whose old clapper could go faster than this -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models: '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Expensive 240D speedo
Chris James wrote: Every US bound model from the 240D to 380SEL in both '81 '82 had this speedo Federally required! Interesting car though. One of my Mercedes books has a pic of a W126 AMG sedan, in the same monotone white! I think I prefer the look of the 4-door with the AMG body kit over the coupe myself. So the Claybrook speedometer was mandated in 1980 as we were busy kicking her and Jimmy Carter out of DC, and her replacement repealed it before anybody started making 1983 cars? Anybody else have a problem with the way unelected bureaucrats pass laws and call it exercising their regulatory discretion? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Expensive 240D speedo
Here's an interesting article which discusses the short lived 85MPH speedometer. Speedometer top speed often exceeds reality A brief quote from the AP article on Yahoo: Claybrook concedes there's no data to show the 85 mph limit saved lives, but she believes it did. She calls the ever-higher speedometer numbers immoral. http://news.yahoo.com/speedometer-top-speed-often-exceeds-150136959.html Mercedes didn't wait for a redesign. The speedometers on all cars were all changed back to their previous limits for the '83MY! Silly to think you can make people drive better or safer by lowering speed limits or speedometer numbers! On 6/24/2013 7:00 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: So the Claybrook speedometer was mandated in 1980 as we were busy kicking her and Jimmy Carter out of DC, and her replacement repealed it before anybody started making 1983 cars? Anybody else have a problem with the way unelected bureaucrats pass laws and call it exercising their regulatory discretion? Mitch. -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models: '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Expensive 240D speedo
Chris James wrote: Mercedes didn't wait for a redesign. The speedometers on all cars were all changed back to their previous limits for the '83MY! Silly to think you can make people drive better or safer by lowering speed limits or speedometer numbers! Chrysler waited until the chassis were replaced. My 1989 Plymouth Horizon had an 85mph speedo, which, IIRC, was a good indicator of when to shift out of 3rd gear. Would do somewhere around 110-113 in both 4th and 5th (well above or below the power peak), with the needle pointed straight down, way off scale. I suppose if Chrysler cared they could have gone back to the 1978-80 speedos on the Omni and Horizon. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Expensive 240D speedo
Thanks for that a fella on the Ozbenz list told me same, your Government looking after you. I am actually surprised that the overlords have not mandated that cars be electronically speed limited. Hendrik who doesn't speed much On 25/06/13 08:19, Chris James wrote: Every US bound model from the 240D to 380SEL in both '81 '82 had this speedo Federally required! Interesting car though. One of my Mercedes books has a pic of a W126 AMG sedan, in the same monotone white! I think I prefer the look of the 4-door with the AMG body kit over the coupe myself. This SEC would look way better if they lost the pin striping put the amber indicators back on the front of the car though. On 6/24/2013 5:59 AM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-Other-SEC-AMG-380-sec-amg-hammer-style-clean-unique-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-500-sec-/140993665368?pt=US_Cars_Truckshash=item20d3e09958vxp=mtr#ht_25485wt_1167 Hendrik whose old clapper could go faster than this ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Expensive 240D speedo
On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:42:39 -0400 Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com wrote: http://news.yahoo.com/speedometer-top-speed-often-exceeds-150136959.html A brief quote from the AP article on Yahoo: Claybrook concedes there's no data to show the 85 mph limit saved lives, but she believes it did. She calls the ever-higher speedometer numbers immoral. In other words, I think I'm right and everyone else has to do it my way. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Expensive 240D speedo
Craig wrote: On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:42:39 -0400 Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com wrote: http://news.yahoo.com/speedometer-top-speed-often-exceeds-150136959.html A brief quote from the AP article on Yahoo: Claybrook concedes there's no data to show the 85 mph limit saved lives, but she believes it did. She calls the ever-higher speedometer numbers immoral. In other words, I think I'm right and everyone else has to do it my way. That's what you get when you appoint a political activist attorney to make safety engineering decisions for every automaker in the world. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Expensive 240D speedo
Craig wrote: On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:42:39 -0400 Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com wrote: http://news.yahoo.com/speedometer-top-speed-often-exceeds-150136959.html A brief quote from the AP article on Yahoo: Claybrook concedes there's no data to show the 85 mph limit saved lives, but she believes it did. She calls the ever-higher speedometer numbers immoral. In other words, I think I'm right and everyone else has to do it my way. That's what you get when you appoint a political activist attorney to make safety engineering decisions for every automaker in the world. Mitch. That's whut ya git wen ya 'lect a compleat moron fur prezzie. Oops, guess dis in't da firs time fur dat. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
