Love the cloth. Yeah I did mean non-turbo but noticed the turbo tube
last night Mark. My bad. A turbo stick! Now that'd be fun.
Ben near Detroit.
On 1/14/2011 10:12 AM, BStromsoe wrote:
> And the fold down seat really looks cheesy too.
> brian from la verne, ca
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Mark in Lakewood CO <beeser750@q.com>
> *To:* diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Thu, January 13, 2011 8:20:13 PM
> *Subject:* RE: [diesel_mercedes] Re: 300DL W-123 Limo
>
> Ah, but a closer look would reveal it's NOT NA (if, in this case, "NA"
> means Normally Aspirated). The photo of the engine shows the
> tell-tale u-shaped tube below the air filter housing, indicating the
> presence of a turbo. Also, the EGR can be seen, and it has the later
> cruise control, further evidence that this engine is at least a few
> years newer than the rest of the car.
>
> Add to that, MB never made a LWB 300D. (I'm pretty sure of that,
> anyway....) In Europe, limos were considered working vehicles whose
> purpose was to make a profit. The lower initial cost and on-going
> maintenance were valued more than the driver's comfort or
> convenience. So, it was probably originally a 240D LWB, now with an
> OM617A dropped in. Which, would make for a very interesting drive,
> provided it was done correctly....
>
> Mark in Lakewood, CO
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> From: audiolaw@aol.com
> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:05:29 -0500
> Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: 300DL W-123 Limo
>
> In a message dated 1/13/2011 3:56:55 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> bgiovan@cavtel.net writes:
>
> It's a stick! Wonder what a NA stick limo would be like.
>
> "Stately" in the Queen's English - Slow in Amurikan.
> Tom
>
>
>
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