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-Curt
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:00:34 -0700
From: Craig
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fw: Our old Benz is for sale
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On Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:24:09 -0500 andrew strasfogel
wrote:
> In that case, how do you distinguish "tired" from "normal"? The
> pre-turbo diesels were pretty sluggish in the best of times.
I fired off the questions to my brother and got the following response:
> Craig:
>
> In responding to y
they were most likely really '82
On 1/11/2012 4:52 PM, ernest breakfield wrote:
yeah, that's what i'd read also, but have seen '81 CDs that were both
turbo and N/A... why i had to ask.
cheers!
e
On 11/Jan/12 13:21, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
81 wagons could be turbo or not, the D and CD did n
yeah, that's what i'd read also, but have seen '81 CDs that were both
turbo and N/A... why i had to ask.
cheers!
e
On 11/Jan/12 13:21, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
81 wagons could be turbo or not, the D and CD did not get turbo till 82
On 1/10/2012 10:09 PM, Craig wrote:
On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:
On Jan 11, 2012 1:21 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote:
>
> None at all [dealers] would be
> interested in putting that on their lot.
>
Maybe not in Okieland, but on the West Coast all kinds of interesting old
European and Japanese cars that have evaded the tinworm show up on even the
crummiest botto
IIRC the 240D is in the 20 second range. I think I read once that an early VW
bus (split window say) was 0-60 in like 70 seconds...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:36:13 -0500
From: andrew strasfogel
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fw: Our old Benz is for sale
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81 wagons could be turbo or not, the D and CD did not get turbo till 82
On 1/10/2012 10:09 PM, Craig wrote:
On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:08:22 -0800 ernest breakfield
wrote:
is it Turbo, or N/A? (i've seen '81s that were either,...)
Naturally aspirated.
Craig
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None at all would be interested in putting that on their lot.
On 1/10/2012 9:03 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
Jim Cathey writes:
It is also possible that dealer sales may have some state laws
that come into effect, but the most likely thing is that he's
trying to get a retail sale price and doesn't
>andrew strasfogel wrote:
>
>>Less than 1 minute = not tired?
>>
Less than 19.2 seconds = not tired for a 123.150.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
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andrew strasfogel wrote:
>Less than 1 minute = not tired?
>
Technical Data book for passenger cars, April 1985 edition, has the answer; my
copy is not available at the moment but if you'd like I can check later this
evening. Come to think of it, maybe that site that Hendrik posted yesterday
The cure is usually an Italian tune-up.
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 11:36 AM, andrew strasfogel
wrote:
> Less than 1 minute = not tired?
>
> On 1/11/12, Max wrote:
> >>On 11/01/2012 10:24 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
> >>> In that case, how do you distinguish "tired" from "normal"? The
> >>> pre-tu
Less than 1 minute = not tired?
On 1/11/12, Max wrote:
>>On 11/01/2012 10:24 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
>>> In that case, how do you distinguish "tired" from "normal"? The
>>> pre-turbo diesels were pretty sluggish in the best of times.
>>>
>>>
>
> Simple, use the diagnostic tool that Dr MB us
>On 11/01/2012 10:24 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
>> In that case, how do you distinguish "tired" from "normal"? The
>> pre-turbo diesels were pretty sluggish in the best of times.
>>
>>
Simple, use the diagnostic tool that Dr MB used: time required for 0 to 62 mph.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
On 11/01/2012 10:24 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
In that case, how do you distinguish "tired" from "normal"? The
pre-turbo diesels were pretty sluggish in the best of times.
May depend on how it has been driven in the recent past as well.
My 115 300D was a real dog when I got it. My first, s
In that case, how do you distinguish "tired" from "normal"? The
pre-turbo diesels were pretty sluggish in the best of times.
On 1/10/12, ernest breakfield wrote:
> thanks!
>
>
> cheers!
> e
>
> On 10/Jan/12 20:09, Craig wrote:
>> On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:08:22 -0800 ernest breakfield
>> wrote:
>
thanks!
cheers!
e
On 10/Jan/12 20:09, Craig wrote:
On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:08:22 -0800 ernest breakfield
wrote:
is it Turbo, or N/A? (i've seen '81s that were either,...)
Naturally aspirated.
Craig
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On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:08:22 -0800 ernest breakfield
wrote:
> is it Turbo, or N/A? (i've seen '81s that were either,...)
Naturally aspirated.
Craig
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Jim Cathey writes:
> It is also possible that dealer sales may have some state laws
> that come into effect, but the most likely thing is that he's
> trying to get a retail sale price and doesn't want to be bothered
> by dealers trying to get him down to a wholesale price.
How many dealers would
On 09/01/2012 9:19 PM, Craig wrote:
On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:08:22 -0800 ernest breakfield
wrote:
Miles?
Colors?
is it Turbo, or N/A? (i've seen '81s that were either,...)
My brother sent the copy he will be using in a Craig's List ad:
Silver with black interior 1981 300CD with approximately
On 10/01/2012 8:31 AM, Michael Canfield wrote:
What's with the no dealers crap? If someone has the cash to buy it who
cares if they are a dealer? I have an 85 300d here that the previous owner
thinks they can tell me what they want done with the car. Once it's sold,
it's sold. If a dealer, or
What's with the no dealers crap? If someone has the cash to buy it who
cares if they are a dealer? I have an 85 300d here that the previous owner
thinks they can tell me what they want done with the car. Once it's sold,
it's sold. If a dealer, or anyone else for that matter, wants to buy it,
f
How do you know the engine is "tired"? Seems like very low miles for
this
to occur...
The $400 Chicken Wagon's motor was tired/shot. After we fixed the clog
in the breather hose it got remarkably un-tired/un-shot. We're still
driving it, it runs great, and it's at about 305kmi.
-- Jim
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It's also priced high for a tired motor car
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On Jan 9, 2012, at 9:30 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
> How do you know the engine is "tired"? Seems like very low miles for this
> to occur...
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:19 PM, Craig wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:08:
How do you know the engine is "tired"? Seems like very low miles for this
to occur...
On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:19 PM, Craig wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:08:22 -0800 ernest breakfield
> wrote:
>
> > Miles?
> > Colors?
> > is it Turbo, or N/A? (i've seen '81s that were either,...)
>
> My br
On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:08:22 -0800 ernest breakfield
wrote:
> Miles?
> Colors?
> is it Turbo, or N/A? (i've seen '81s that were either,...)
My brother sent the copy he will be using in a Craig's List ad:
Silver with black interior 1981 300CD with approximately 180K
(odometer quit working about
Miles?
Colors?
is it Turbo, or N/A? (i've seen '81s that were either,...)
most importantly, does it get 45MPG and have A/C that BLOWS ICE COLD?;-)
cheers!
On 08/Jan/12 21:20, Craig wrote:
> From my brother in Seattle.
Craig
Begin forwarded message:
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 15:31:16 -08
>From my brother in Seattle.
Craig
Begin forwarded message:
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 15:31:16 -0800
Subject: Our old Benz is for sale
Since you are on the MB email list per your Christmas letter, would you
know of anyone who might want to purchase our old 1981 MB 300CD? Our old
Benz is up for sal
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