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17949 messages, Last post on Nov 26, 2009 at 9:39 AM
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Replying to: andys120 (Nov 05, 2009 7:17 pm) |
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If I'm not mistaken, M-B first put a turbocharger on a diesel engine when it introduced the 300SD in late 1978. It was the S-Class series before the W126 but I can't remember the designation. Fintail knows this better than I do, so if you're around, Fin, you can help me out! The W123 300D got the turbo treatment in '82 - the lower-line 240Ds were always naturally-aspirated (and very slow, to boot).
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Replying to: jrosasmc (Nov 05, 2009 4:53 pm) |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 06, 2009 9:05 am) Could you get that little turbocharged Buick V-8 in the sedan versions of the F85 and Special, or was it limited to coupes and convertibles?
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 06, 2009 9:15 am) |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 06, 2009 9:05 am)
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Replying to: jrosasmc (Nov 06, 2009 7:23 am) Europe actually got the diesel W116 too, with cool "turbodiesel" cursive script on the trunklid. Europe never got the diesel W126, strangely enough. |
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Went to Luzern and a few other places today...saw a wide-whitewalled W111 cabrio, another LeBaron convertible, a Saab 9000 parked in the village neighboring where I am staying, have seen a few Dodge diesel trucks in industrial use, a later Grand Marquis near a train station, a ca. 2000 Chrysler 300 being used as a taxi, and What one does not expect to see at a park and ride lot in Schaffhausen Switzerland Visited the Swiss Transport Museum too, but was short on time. They have a decent selection of cars in a weird rack for viewing...including a Tatra 77, which is an awesome car. I also noticed they had a Ferrari Daytona and a Miura.
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 06, 2009 12:27 pm)
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Replying to: colloquor (Nov 06, 2009 11:19 am) |
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