Re: [MBZ] old mystery car

2006-01-15 Thread Hendrik Riessen
I seem to remember the 450's only came with autos due to the high torque. Hendrik - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] old mystery car In a message dated 1/14/2006 1:47:30 P.M. US Mountain

Re: [MBZ] old mystery car

2006-01-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
there are no factory v8 sticks redghost wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/124629311.html stick shift V8 euro 2500 wonder what it is -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz

Re: [MBZ] old mystery car

2006-01-15 Thread Marshall Booth
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: there are no factory v8 sticks I saw a 4 speed 126 or 116 V8 (can't recall which) conversion a few years ago at a MBCA tech session in northern VA. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] old mystery car

2006-01-15 Thread tom savage
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: there are no factory v8 sticks The holy grail 3.5 mit stick combo was available in the 107, 108, 109, and 116. AFAIK they were all four-speeds, and of course, they are very very rare. Here's one:

Re: [MBZ] old mystery car

2006-01-15 Thread Hendrik Riessen
I think you will find the 350SL/C had a manual option. But I could be wrong. Hendrik - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] old mystery car

Re: [MBZ] old mystery car

2006-01-15 Thread Hendrik Riessen
of Mercedes rallying SLC's and I don't think they where all auto or six cylinders. Hendrik - Original Message - From: Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] old mystery car Kaleb C

Re: [MBZ] old mystery car

2006-01-15 Thread John Ervine
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: there are no factory v8 sticks The 3.5L V8 would like a word with you, sir. -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 268+kmi 1980 300TD 170+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi 1977 280S 4-spd 80+kmi

Re: [MBZ] old mystery car

2006-01-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea I forgot about those. John Ervine wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: there are no factory v8 sticks The 3.5L V8 would like a word with you, sir. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL,

Re: [MBZ] old mystery car

2006-01-15 Thread Marshall Booth
John Ervine wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: there are no factory v8 sticks The 3.5L V8 would like a word with you, sir. The 116 350SE/SEL (1972-1980) were available with manual transmissions (automatics were extra cost options) but NOT in the US. Marshall -- Marshall Booth

[MBZ] old mystery car

2006-01-14 Thread redghost
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/124629311.html stick shift V8 euro 2500 wonder what it is -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz

Re: [MBZ] old mystery car

2006-01-14 Thread JFreezn
In a message dated 1/14/2006 1:47:30 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/124629311.html stick shift V8 euro 2500 wonder what it is Clay, Probably a euro 350SE or maybe a 450SE, both V8s. I had a 65 euro 300SE (big 3.0 litre