Fall is here at long last .
Last night I only had one window open and I didn't feel the need for a blanket until 03:00 .
Getting up it was wonderfully crisp and clear @ 04:00 , the Pups came to say hello then went back to their
warm pit of old tarpaulin they'd pulled off the Motos to make a sleeping nest .
The old 'Benz really likes the cool pre dawn to roar down the serpentine Pasadena Freeway in the fast lane , passing all the sleepy headed early risers , windows open , no radio playing ~ I just got new hearing aids (thanx Pop/Lorina) so I'm hearing more detailed mechanical noises than I've heard for over 10 years .
These cars are quiet inside but not so much to other Motorists .
Even at idle it clatters softly , a nice Mechanical Cacophony I can listen to for the rest of my life .
I now can hear the whining of the tranny gears as it works its way up and down , I was recently told the Mercedes four speed automatic was heavily cribbed from GM's most excellent Hydromatic , is this true ? .
-Nate
Posted by: vwnate1@yahoo.com
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