Concerned running a w123? No. Triple-check maintenance and have a dedicated travel kit for support in the vehicle? Definitely.

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (113k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
1993 300SD (291k)
1993 300D 2.5T (338k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K)
1985 300D (233K)

These deer that can walk on water should be reported.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

Funny thing about water in the winter, ...

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

Ahhhhhh egg's back on my face now. Fortunately I'm used to it.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

You were thinking I was heavily into the Superbowl beverages?

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

Never crossed my mind; I just forgot to check your location. I'm so used to lakes down here that even when the surface freezes, they NEVER freeze hard enough to support any weight. I knew about frozen lakes but have never seen one in person, and so they weren't the first thought in my mind.

An inch at the top frozen is all we EVER see, typically. Two at the most in the coldest regions in the most record-breaking cold winters.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

lake superior frozen waves
http://www.google.com/images?q=lake+superior+frozen+waves&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&rlz=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1260&bih=859

lake superior frozen over
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lake superior frozen
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great lakes frozen
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great lakes frozen lighthouse
http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&biw=1260&bih=859&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=great+lakes+frozen+lighthouse&aq=1&aqi=g2&aql=&oq=great+lakes+froze

ice fishing on the great lakes
http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&biw=1260&bih=859&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=ice+fishing+on+the+great+lakes&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

Yeah, when we lived on Lake Michigan, it was great to walk out on the frozen lakes, through ice-caves, amazing formations the crashing waves make as they freeze, ... for miles out. On the smaller adjacent lake they used to have ice-races.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

Michigan ice-races

http://www.michiganiceracing.com/

http://www.michiganiceracing.com/?name=News&new_topic=3

http://www.michiganiceracing.com/modules.php?name=Web_Links&l_op=MostPopular

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