So I did the Performance Driving Day at the BMW factory today (birthday
present from my wife based on a suggestion by a professor at USC who
does a lot of work with BMW). Amazing and incredible FUN Yesterday
my daughter and I did the factory tour and walk through the Zentrum,
which is
This is my birthday present:
http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/Experience/Events/PDS/ProgramsandCourses/DriversProgram.aspx
First available date was Dec21, pray there be no snow. I hope I can fit
in a 3.
I am also hoping there isn't a subtle message being sent.
--R
Maybe I'll see you there... I need to take this course also. It's quite
good, some of the guys I work with have already taken it. You doing 1 or 2
days?
Jaime
On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
This is my birthday present:
Just the one day, should be fun. Probably drive up early the day before
to see the museum.
--R
On 10/16/11 1:37 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
Maybe I'll see you there... I need to take this course also. It's quite
good, some of the guys I work with have already taken it. You doing 1 or 2
Let's see $300 of parts from the dealer later, plus another $180 or
so for oil parts I supplied, and add on 7 hours of labor (fill in
your dealer's rate here).
Wheee 4 digit bill.
Note quite done yet, seems I need to evaluate the need for sway bar
bushings here/there,
plus left/rear
I appreciate all the advice from this august group of Benzers...I didn't
make it by to talk to my Indy today, possibly tomorrow. I'll let you know
what I find out. Oh, and it is an '89.
Royce Engler
'85 300 TDt 298K
That will have the nice upgraded interior.
OR, how about my 92 W140 500SEL with 145K for just a few thousand more?
Better mileage and performance than the older 420.
http://palmsprings.craigslist.org/car/330043124.html
Yes, there is an affiliation to this sale, it's mine!
John Freer
On
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Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 12:15 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] HeresyI'm looking at a gasser.
Larry T typed:
gas engine will eat you out of house home. They constantly need
*something* - no matter how nice or how well maintained
back so what can I do.
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] HeresyI'm looking at a gasser.
I have not really found that to be the case with the gas
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John Freer wrote:
That will have the nice upgraded interior.
OR, how about my 92 W140 500SEL with 145K for just a few thousand more?
Better mileage and performance than the older 420.
http://palmsprings.craigslist.org/car/330043124.html
Yes, there is an affiliation
I drove by my Indy's shop the other day and saw a 420SEL sitting out front
with $5500 and Sweet painted on the windshield. Called him today about
some work I'm thinking about doing on the 300TD and asked him about the SEL.
I thought he said it was an '87, and has about 230K on it. It supposedly
Go with your heart.
Bissell Cove Quahog Auto Salvage Co
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
Wickford RI 02852
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Royce Engler
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 9:19 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] HeresyI'm
--- Dwight E. Giles, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Go with your heart.
And your wallet, in the event the cams need
replacement (a common issue in these engines.)
RM
Be
a better Globetrotter. Get
how long do the gasser engines last?
if it's a car that you'll look back and say, I -wish- I'd bought that!
you've got to buy it. Cars come and go, but regret lasts a looong
time. I'm still regretting not buying a particular wagon 1.5 years ago.
On 5/29/07, Ralph Morton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I can come up with 3 items Royce,
1. Timing chain
2. Timing chain
3. Timing chain
My apologies to the real estate industry.
On 5/29/07, Royce Engler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I drove by my Indy's shop the other day and saw a 420SEL sitting out front
with $5500 and Sweet painted on the
Personally I think 230K is a lot of miles for a gasoline engine. I
don't know specifically how they compare to the diesels for
longevity. of course a lot depends on the maintenance history.
Remember it will take premium ga$oline.
Royce Engler [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I drove by my Indy's
--- Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Personally I think 230K is a lot of miles for a
gasoline engine. I
don't know specifically how they compare to the
diesels for
longevity. of course a lot depends on the
maintenance history.
Remember it will take premium ga$oline.
The M117
well, lets see, for the same price, you can buy my '90 with WAY fewer
miles on it. It will have the updated interior, updated sound system,
updated tranny and so forth.
actually, the 420 has the m116 engine.
Ralph Morton wrote:
--- Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Personally I think 230K is a lot of miles for a
gasoline engine. I
don't know specifically how they compare to the
diesels for
longevity. of course a lot depends on the
maintenance history.
Ooops. You are correct. The issues apply to the
M116, not M117.
RM
--- Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
actually, the 420 has the m116 engine.
Ralph Morton wrote:
--- Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Personally I think 230K is a lot of miles for a
gasoline engine.
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Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] HeresyI'm looking at a gasser.
--- Dwight E. Giles, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Go with your heart.
And your wallet, in the event the cams need
replacement (a common issue in these engines.)
RM
I'd buy Kaleb's car if I were you. Remember, it'll have the lifetime waranty
on it! All the free spares you can handle!
Jeff Zedic
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- Original Message -
From: Royce Engler [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 9:19 PM
Subject: [MBZ] HeresyI'm looking
Larry T typed:
gas engine will eat you out of house home. They constantly need
*something* - no matter how nice or how well maintained. Let them get a
little behind on maintanence and thangs can get ugly (financially speaking)
pretty fast. I had a few gas MBs and all were the same. $25
On May 30, 2007, at 6:41 AM, LarryT wrote:
That may not be a problem for you - and a big gas W126 is
unequalled in comfort and security on the open road (unless you
find a W140) - but just be prepared for a healthy maintanence program
Oddly enough my w140 is having it's 60K mile/92K km
: John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] HeresyI'm looking at a gasser.
On May 30, 2007, at 6:41 AM, LarryT wrote:
That may not be a problem for you - and a big gas W126 is
unequalled
I have not really found that to be the case with the gas engines I have had.
LarryT wrote:
A gas engine will eat you out of house home. They constantly need
*something* - no matter how nice or how well maintained. Let them get a little
behind on maintanence and thangs can get ugly
Once again I have to ask, Why are these cars not here?
Not that it matters to me anymore as I'm moving to the UK and will soon
have my pick of all the wonderful diesels there!!
BMW 3-Series
By Andrew Frankel of The Sunday Times
Who can catch it now?
I first drove a car at
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