Sunil Hari wrote:
> Should have just replaced them with Sparco or Recaro seats, then
> driven it for another 100Kmi.
I considered it, but Recaros are racing seats with very high side
bolsters. I don't generally corner all that hard, and I don't like the
way racing seats pinch my shoulders.
Should have just replaced them with Sparco or Recaro seats, then
driven it for another 100Kmi.
On 8/12/05, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> redghost wrote:
> > Owned a 95 civic for a few years. Lots of them around the block. You
> > can always tell when they start up. Razzy little ti
redghost wrote:
> Owned a 95 civic for a few years. Lots of them around the block. You
> can always tell when they start up. Razzy little tinny sound. No
> authority like a diesel benz
If no one has taken the muffler off and replaced it with a fart can, you
can barely hear 'em idle at all.
That was a whole other marriage ago.
On 8/11/05, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If one of my cars threw a timing chain that ate the engine I wouldn't
> be nearly as mellow about it, Don.
>
If one of my cars threw a timing chain that ate the engine I wouldn't
be nearly as mellow about it, Don.
On 8/10/05, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You be right.
>
> On 8/10/05, Jeff Zedic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > No it was an 86 Camrythey didn't start that line until 83 in North
>
You be right.
On 8/10/05, Jeff Zedic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> No it was an 86 Camrythey didn't start that line until 83 in North
> America
>
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> For new parts see www.buymbparts.com
> For repairs see www.old
No it was an 86 Camrythey didn't start that line until 83 in North
America
ats. Don't know if they are in
> the Mercedes league.
>
> Hendrik
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 1
Federal Tax Credit will soon apply to clean diesels. (according to Fox
News)
That puts a $18K Golf or Jetta TDI (I got 48mpg out of my 03 Jetta
wagon, driving it like a rental car for 40K miles) a whole lot further
ahead than a hybrid in my mind.
no weird 400 lb battery pack or high-voltag
dow
breaks you KNOW the problem is in the door. With electric windows, is it the
switch, the wiring or in the door?
-Curt
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 17:02:28 -0400
From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] preferred $5000 car? (kinda OT)
To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECT
Don't know if they
are in
the Mercedes league.
Hendrik
- Original Message -
From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] preferred $5000 car? (k
Owned a 95 civic for a few years. Lots of them around the block. You
can always tell when they start up. Razzy little tinny sound. No
authority like a diesel benz
On Tuesday, August 9, 2005, at 06:56 PM, David Brodbeck wrote:
LT Don wrote:
Two words -- Honda Civic.
If you can, take one
Mitch Haley wrote:
> What's the modern Subaru system like?
>
> My old 1977 wagon differed from the 2WD in:
> 1. not having fifth gear, the fifth gear shift fork was hooked up to
> a separate gearshift lever and engaged a driveshaft for the rear wheels.
> 2. Datsun (Nissan now) 280Z diff in the ba
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have heard that Toyotas have pretty good seats. Don't know if they are in
> the Mercedes league.
Don't know, I haven't ridden in one. Volvos have awesome seats, though.
11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] preferred $5000 car? (kinda OT)
> David Brodbeck wrote:
> >
> > LT Don wrote:
> > > Two words -- Honda Civic.
> >
> > If you can, take one for an extended drive before you decide to buy it.
>
> And if you can't, just s
David Brodbeck wrote:
>
> LT Don wrote:
> > Two words -- Honda Civic.
>
> If you can, take one for an extended drive before you decide to buy it.
And if you can't, just sit in it for an hour.
An hour is a small investment compared to the time you'll be stuck
in the thing during its lifetime, or
LT Don wrote:
> Two words -- Honda Civic.
If you can, take one for an extended drive before you decide to buy it.
I found out the hard way that my back is incompatible with Civic seats,
which are firm and have a very pronounced lumbar bulge.
What was that figure on the Federal tax credit?
On 8/9/05, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> LT Don wrote:
> >
> > I tried to talk him into the hybraid, but engineer that he is he
> > pulled out his slide rule, bounced cost against fuel prices (then),
> > and said that it was almost a wash
LT Don wrote:
>
> I tried to talk him into the hybraid, but engineer that he is he
> pulled out his slide rule, bounced cost against fuel prices (then),
> and said that it was almost a wash.
It's only a wash if you get your batteries for free. $4k for a battery
pack in 5 years or so really skews
Two words -- Honda Civic.
My son, a year ago, freshly married and starting a job paying a salary
that is more than I EVER earned per year (and I was mid-level military
officer) chose a Honda Civic. Previous vehicle was an Acura Integra.
He has NO regrets. Fun, amazingly roomy, economical, and re
Curt Raymond wrote:
> AWD is just something else to break and from all accounts is a serious PITA
> to fix.
What's the modern Subaru system like?
My old 1977 wagon differed from the 2WD in:
1. not having fifth gear, the fifth gear shift fork was hooked up to
a separate gearshift lever and engag
reeze is.
Too bad she won't drive a W123 diesel, $5k would buy you a real nice one.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 22:39:35 -0400
From: Rob S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [MBZ] preferred $5000 car? (kinda OT)
To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PR
What Dave said -- -
On 8/9/05, Dave M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Rob,
>
> No contest... late 80's, early 90's E-class (W124 chassis). You can
> even get AWD if you can find a 4Matic that had the transaxle replaced.
> I'd shoot for a 1990 300D 2.5T, the only 'ritual' is waiting a few
> se
rash survival metric.
:-)
Dave M.
Boise, ID
> --
> Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 22:39:35 -0400
> From: Rob S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [MBZ] preferred $5000 car? (kinda OT)
>
> What will $5K get ya nowadays?
>
> Redhead's Plymouth Breeze is
What will $5K get ya nowadays?
Redhead's Plymouth Breeze is in need of more work than it's worth, and
she commutes 70 miles a day. We're not going to take out a loan to
buy a car so the cap is about $5K. less would be much better.
Safety, Fuel economy, reliability without much maintenance,
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