Re: '94 Q45 / '89 200q comparison...

[Gerard <gerard@poboxes.com>]

> I tend to disagree about MB diesels. Half of taxi cabs in Poland are
> MB diesels, many of them are 15 or more years old, yet they're driven
> every day. A fellow mechanic of mine drives an '80 or '81 300D and
> says it's absolutely bulletproof.

It certainly is. Even better without air con in it. :) Then again, you
can get better braking ability with the air con unit in. My friend
has a 300D as well, with aircon. Put the thing on and the car loses
what feels like half its power. :)

G.
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