I would love to drive one on the Autobahn!..........or I-10 for that matter........
To: sully777; Fierce Allegiance; vigl; Cagey; Abathar; A. Patriot; B Knotts; getsoutalive; ...
Rest In Peace, old friend, your work is finished.......
If you want on or off the DIESEL "KNOCK" LIST just FReepmail me........
This is a fairly HIGH VOLUME ping list on some days......
2 posted on
12/08/2006 6:55:50 AM PST by
Red Badger
(New! HeadOn Hemorrhoid Medication for Liberals!.........Apply directly to forehead.........)
To: Red Badger
Sounds cool like their other products, but the electronics are bad. My wife wanted one bad, but after friends and family experiences no thanks. As my brother said: "they used to make the finest automobiles in the world; now they make cars."
3 posted on
12/08/2006 6:58:34 AM PST by
doodad
To: Red Badger
Until the CA. Air resources board can figure out how they want to implement refilling the Urea injection on Mercedes' blu tec, us and four other states won't be seeing this vehicle or their V6 diesel either.
4 posted on
12/08/2006 6:58:37 AM PST by
Lx
(Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
To: Red Badger
The S420 CDI sprints from zero to 62 mph in 6.6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. I am sure an afternoon with a PCM programmer in the right hands could improve upon those number substantially.
11 posted on
12/08/2006 7:17:50 AM PST by
IamConservative
(Any man who agrees with you on everything, also lies to others.)
To: Red Badger
Boy, I never thought I'd see the words "diesel" and "sprint" in the same article. Zero to 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds ain't bad. There's faster out there, but an S-class is a lot of car to get moving, so that's extremely good performance, especially for a diesel.
}:-)4
16 posted on
12/08/2006 7:29:47 AM PST by
Moose4
(Baa havoc, and let slip the sheep of war.)
To: Red Badger
Mercedes-Benz said the short-wheelbase version of the S420 CDI starts at the equivalent of $112,300, and the long-wheelbase version starts at the equivalent of $122,475. Whew! For awhile there I was afraid the wife wouldn't be able to get one too!
;-)
18 posted on
12/08/2006 7:47:14 AM PST by
VeniVidiVici
(What's the one elected position Ted Kennedy has never held? Designated Driver.)
To: Red Badger
I swore I would never drive a diesel. the salesman persuaded me to try the 3 litre BMW straight six diesel.
I now swear I'll never go back to gasoline
22 posted on
12/08/2006 9:39:07 AM PST by
weegie
To: Red Badger
I have a 1982 MB 300SD. It has 193,000 miles on it and runs well. I bought it new. I would never own a diesel car again. They are messy, noisy and sometimes you have to look for diesel gas. It has been a reliable car. Perhaps the new diesels are better. I am skeptical. However I hope to keep this car for many more years. I am now retired and only drive it a couple thousand miles a year, if that.
To: Red Badger
Is this the one with urea injection?
When you stop on the interstate for a 'pit stop', you pee into the gas tank.
Guess the State will have to install modesty panels in the parking lot.
G
25 posted on
12/08/2006 1:06:00 PM PST by
Vinnie
(You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
To: blackie
28 posted on
12/09/2006 12:27:08 AM PST by
shaggy eel
(1-800 VICTIM)
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