Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day

2009-06-17 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Rich Thomas Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:21 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day Do you lean back and contemplate life's mysteries while going through the starting sequence? Ponder the ironies of the glow system while waiting for it to warm up? Perform ged

Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day

2009-06-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: Carry your window squeegee to clean the bugs off the back glass. Like I said about diesel Chevettes and LUVs (and non turbo Isuzu I-Marks): Carry a prybar to clean the 240Ds off the back bumper. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day

2009-06-16 Thread Rich Thomas
esday, June 16, 2009 7:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day Carry your window squeegee to clean the bugs off the back glass. I really think anyone who drives a 240D should also smoke a pipe. You know the guys who spend 10 minutes organizing the thing to get it read

Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day

2009-06-16 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 3:05 PM, tyler wrote: > Unless your "planning ahead" involves installing a turbo or swapping out > the motor, I don't see how it could work. > When 240D drivers go to heaven, they get to drive in the left l

Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day

2009-06-16 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
-Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day Carry your window squeegee to clean the bugs off the back glass. I

Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day

2009-06-16 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
d, RI -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of tyler Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:05 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day Unless your "planning ahead" involves installing a turbo or sw

Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day

2009-06-16 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Thank you Loren, I drove mine 75 miles today either at 75 mph or sitting in traffic at probably 6.16 mph. Dwight-on second 240D in 7 years. Dwight E. Giles, Jr. 1978 240D 4 speed. 228K miles. 1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). 1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles. Wickford, RI-Original Message---

Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day

2009-06-16 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 3:05 PM, tyler wrote: > Unless your "planning ahead" involves installing a turbo or swapping out > the motor, I don't see how it could work. > When 240D drivers go to heaven, they get to drive in the left lane for all eternity if they want to, passing VW Microbuses, Citro

Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day

2009-06-16 Thread Rich Thomas
Carry your window squeegee to clean the bugs off the back glass. I really think anyone who drives a 240D should also smoke a pipe. You know the guys who spend 10 minutes organizing the thing to get it ready to load and smoke, then take like 5 minutes to get it packed right, then sit there and

Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day

2009-06-16 Thread winmutt
Amen on the planning ahead. Like the gassers that do 20mph on the on ramp and you get stuck behind them, trying to build up steam with no where to go. -Rolf Loren Faeth wrote: Today is 6 16 and that makes it the day to honor the venerable cucharocha, the 240D, and all those who drive them, pl

Re: [MBZ] Happy 240D day

2009-06-16 Thread tyler
Unless your "planning ahead" involves installing a turbo or swapping out the motor, I don't see how it could work. Long live the 616! Tyler Loren Faeth wrote: Today is 6 16 and that makes it the day to honor the venerable cucharocha, the 240D, and all those who drive them, planning ahead how