I would think when traveling at high speed, the last thing you would need is music playing to distract you.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

I would assume he meant the police scanner.

OTH Beethoven espcialy the 5th is very nice high speed music for MB's. Fits in perfectly as the world rushes by, and you are enclosed in quite luxury.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

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1993 300D 2.5L 240,000+ miles

I drove from atlanta to panama city beach in just under 4 hrs... 298 miles. mapquest says drive time is 7 1/2. this was in a honda accord, leaving atlanta at 1am. Of course I did 35 all the way through Dothan Al. and surrounding areas.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

for that much they can't tuck the wipers ??

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Bill

'82 300SD 195K
'84 300SD 199K

Actually I don't have a police scanner. Just a CB and a radar detector. The CB, in my opinion, is the #1 safety feature of any vehicle period. Truck drivers are very, very helpful and kind to point out road hazards, cops, wrecks... driving cross country this summer having the CB defenitely saved my life once, and probably got me out of a ticket at least a few times (although I wasnt driving 100... I was towing a 1500LB trailer). It also serves as a psychological mechanism for 'keeping your head in the game' while driving because you are constantly on the lookout for hazards, you often know what is ahead, you always know what mile marker you are at, etc etc... good way to stay awake late at night.

Try these folks out: www.ticketslayer.com

due to a loophole in the common law and US Constitution, no traffic citation holds any wait in any court of law.... Their (TicketSlayer's) documentation lays it out in simple legal terms that basically strong arm the judge into throwing out your ticket.....

buy it once and use it for life!

Must say, haven't tried em myself, but I have an aquaintance who said it works.....

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-Matt

EPA Section 609 Certified MVAC Technician
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Oil Burner Kartel Member #10

Ahh the smell of Diesel Fuel, it's like coffee in the morning!

My Car:

1982 300SD Turbo Diesel (231,500 miles!) RIP

1984 300SD Turbo Diesel Custom (235,500 mi on driveline.) - On Road!!

www.icsrepair.com

The only time I do 90+ is state-to-state open highway. I try to keep it under 85 the rest of the time.

Very cool Austin Martin, must be hard keeping her under 100.

How does it feel going for a 600hp GT car to a 120 diesel MB??

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Mathematically, riding on 205/75-14 tires with a speedo calibrated for 195/70-15 tires means your speedo is reading about 5.5% slow. 95 mph indicated is more like 100 mph actual. 107 mph actual is more like 101 mph indicated.

Sixto
93 300SD

My '85 CA wagon reads about 3-4 mph over actual speed. I've confirmed this with frequent trips through those radar signs that post your speed as you drive by. By the way, I once got the old girl to do 100 on a flat interstate in the dessert with a bit more to go so with a slight downhill grade 100+ is definitely doable. I just bumped 100 then backed off as I wanted to see if it would do it. Made me pretty nervous, more about the Highway Patrol than the speed as the road was clear and dry and you could see ahead a good 2-3 miles.

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LRG
1987 300D Turbo 175K
2006 Toyota Prius, efficent but no soul
1985 300 TDT(130K miles of trouble free motoring)now sold

Don't drive faster than your gaurdian angel can fly. In the mid 1950's my dad had a dog run out in front of him while he was riding down the road on a 1953 Bmw R51 motorcycle. He laid the bike down, and had to ride himeself to the hospital that was 20km away. If he had been speeding he would have been killed. The same applies to any vehicle in 2006.

As for getting the ticket - I feel for you financially, but let's face it, even at 95 in a 70 you were asking for it.

As for those speeds not being meant for American roads - if memory serves me right, in certain Western states (Montana at least) it used to be the case (and may still be) that the speed limit posted on the interstates was the suggested maximum nighttime speed, and during daylight hours the sky was the limit.

As far as other parts of the country, including mine, it seems nowadays that 90% of the drivers on the interstate take the posted limit to be the MINIMUM speed at which they should be traveling. On I-77 between I-85 and I-40, there are times I've been literally boxed into the right lane for 10 miles at a time by a constant stream of idiots traveling bumper to bumper in the left lane at 80 in a 65 mph zone. It's no wonder that that stretch of highway gets closed at least once per week due to accidents.

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Just say "NO" to Ethanol - Drive Diesel

Mitchell Oates
Mooresville, NC
'87 300D 212K miles
'87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles
Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club

I dont drive it that much...only 5000 miles so far...But I love the diesel mercedes...keeping the Aston under 100 is kinda hard...its like a high-spirited thorough-bred with a bad attitude. Drive it to the mall...and u come out with guys standing around gawking at it....Kinda cool! I have a 2003 Carrera 4 convertible and it doesnt get that much attention at all...Things that make you go..hmmmmm. Oh well, keep dieseling!

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1993 300D 2.5L 240,000+ miles

what speed were you moving at when that dragonfly became part of the car

i wish you came to the gtg we had, coulda brought that beutiful machine

and just as i begin to reply the 007 theme starts to play on my ipod.. its a sign, i must have one now