Pondering

[Danton J.A. Cardoso]

Still, a big car with only a three speed manual gearbox?  At least it
is not a high revving engine, much like my 2.8 30v.  70-75
mph-->3200-3300 rpm in fifth gear.  Alas, the perils of multi valves.

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 2:19 PM, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think he meant a 190D engine.  The 126 body is Mercedes' large car.  Big
> car, little engine, 3rd MT.
>
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>> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Danton J.A. Cardoso
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 1:05 PM
>> To: cobram at juno.com
>> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
>> Subject: Re: Pondering
>>
>>
>> Did I read right?  A 190D with a 3 speed manual?  What year
>> was this car? 1950's?  What is a consular?  Trim package?
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 1:53 PM,  <cobram at juno.com> wrote:
>> > What do you mean, like the 300SDL or the 300TDT?  Mercedes
>> has always
>> > equipped their full line with diesels, albeit, many of them
>> don't make
>> > it to this side of the Atlantic thanks to testing requirements.  In
>> > euroland maybe 8 out of 10 cars are diesel, depending on
>> the country.
>> > There are also many an oddball we never get here, a friend bought a
>> > consular 190SDL, an anemic 190D coupled to a manual 3 speed
>> in a fully
>> > optioned 126 body.
>> >
>> > If resale for TDI's is anything like the Diesel Mercedes, I'll take
>> > it. I turn down weekly un$oliced offers for my '87 300TDT.
>> >
>> > In an effort to court Mercedes diesel buyer, Lincoln offered a BMW
>> > turbo diesel equipped Mark VII in the mid 80's, with less than
>> > impressive sales.
>> >
>> > BCNU,
>> > http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
>> > "God's a kid with an ant farm. He's not planning anything."
>> >
>> >
>> > "Danton J.A. Cardoso" <djacardoso at gmail.com> writes:
>> >
>> >> and luxury, and some are oil burners.  Mercedes has their
>> >> "workhorses" diesel powered-240 and 300D.  However, what about the
>> >> 400 SEL and 300SEL?
>> >
>>
>>
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