watch out the microwaves are coming.....


the other day blondie was running in the drive after installing a new battery and having starting probs.(prob went away with a new oprimary. gotta talk to the kid about where he gets his fuelanyway...) the neighbor comes out getting all swaggering because he is getting dsl at home. yeah steve i have had it three years ever since i ditcheched cable. so he tells me that when i fire up the 300td hos house starts to shake. hos bottle collection in the living room shales and the whole car wakes him up at 5:10 when i leave in the morning.

isn't a turbo MUCH quieter than a 240?

has anyone else had a neighbor complain about "shake" in THEIR house?

he just came back from 4 weeks in fla with his bro and i keep hoping he will just pack it in and move. don't spend 4 weeks in fla and then come home bringing with you -7 temps and highs of 28 and complain about the cold. up yers neighbor. okay i feel better now.

so, what about the vibe problem?

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[1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership
1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red

the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
21" khs tandem

he needs some heavier drugs.

i dont think the turbo is much if any quieter at idle. if the car idleing is shaking his dishes he needs to check his floor joists for termites.

tell him your architect said so.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

That's a nice story, but not really enough info for much of a helpful responce.

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'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

You're story reminds me of living in southern Indiana. We had huge shelves of limestone rock fairly close to the surface of the ground. These shelves could be miles long.

When the rock quarry would blast, we could feel it about six miles away. Many other people had similar experiences.

It also made for a lot of great caves

Kinda like using a hardwood stick at your ear touching an engine in different spots trying to find out where the knock is coming from.

Lower frequency sounds travel better in solid materials, like rock and hard woods, than in the open air.

Maybe your driveway and the neighbors house is connected by a big rock.
You could get one of those bass speakers the kids put in there cars and really shake his house up.

Gees I hate rotten neighbors !!!

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pulls in the driveway i can feel it. the low frequency thud thud thud of the motor is very distinctive. it is subtle but very specific.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.