Re: [MBZ] elderly diesels, sans turbo

2012-01-12 Thread Mike Esh
I had two 1975 Vega wagons. One 4 speed stick which was pretty peppy. The other was an automatic with AC and it was slow as molasses on a cold winter day. Michael E. Esh On Jan 11, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: Did the Pinto have a manual transmission? I can

Re: [MBZ] elderly diesels, sans turbo

2012-01-12 Thread andrew strasfogel
Speaking of older US models... Our first new car was a 1976 Chevy Chevette. It lasted us for 7 years, and with the savings we were able to purchase our first REAL car - the Mercedes 1973 280 - in 1982. On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Mike Esh michael...@me.com wrote: I had two 1975 Vega

Re: [MBZ] elderly diesels, sans turbo

2012-01-12 Thread Hans Neureiter
I don't see no mention af the 200D. (1968 +/-) On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 9:57 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote: Speaking of older US models... Our first new car was a 1976 Chevy Chevette. It lasted us for 7 years, and with the savings we were able to purchase our first REAL

Re: [MBZ] elderly diesels, sans turbo

2012-01-12 Thread Hans Neureiter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_OM615 On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 6:45 PM, Hans Neureiter diese...@gmail.com wrote: I don't see no mention af the 200D. (1968 +/-) On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 9:57 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote: Speaking of older US models... Our

Re: [MBZ] elderly diesels, sans turbo

2012-01-11 Thread RELNGSON
The cure is usually an Italian tune-up... Speaking of my 300D in particular, it would have taken more than an eye-talian tuneup to to even use the word performance when referring to it. A miracle would have been required, in fact. RLE ___

Re: [MBZ] elderly diesels, sans turbo

2012-01-11 Thread Randy Bennell
On 11/01/2012 3:14 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: The cure is usually an Italian tune-up... Speaking of my 300D in particular, it would have taken more than an eye-talian tuneup to to even use the word performance when referring to it. A miracle would have been required, in fact. RLE It

Re: [MBZ] elderly diesels, sans turbo

2012-01-11 Thread Dan Penoff
I have (I had a 1971-1/2 Pinto hatchback with the 2000cc four banger) and the Pinto would definitely have won. When I had my first MB, a 1979 300TD, the wife refused to drive it because, It's not fast enough. I killed that argument when I got it up to nearly 100 mph on I-43 south of

Re: [MBZ] elderly diesels, sans turbo

2012-01-11 Thread Randy Bennell
Did the Pinto have a manual transmission? I can recall driving a 4 cylinder automatic Mustang that was about the slowest thing going. Randy On 11/01/2012 3:49 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: I have (I had a 1971-1/2 Pinto hatchback with the 2000cc four banger) and the Pinto would definitely have

Re: [MBZ] elderly diesels, sans turbo

2012-01-11 Thread Dan Penoff
Yes, it had a four speed. I can't imagine that car with a C-4 in it. Total slug. The stock carb was a Holley 5200 that the second barrel was crippled on for emissions. I fixed that, and after doing so, it was quite peppy. Dan On Jan 11, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: Did the

Re: [MBZ] elderly diesels, sans turbo

2012-01-11 Thread M G
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] elderly diesels, sans turbo I have driven slower vehicles. Ever drive a Pinto or 4 cyl Mustang from way back around the late 70's?? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts