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12-06-2008, 10:55 PM
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I have found Mercedes to be pretty damn good compared to Jag's.
Mercedes are pretty reliable as high end cars go.
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12-06-2008, 10:57 PM
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I wouldn't expect any V12 to be reliable. I'm betting it's durable as all hell and will last a long time.
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12-07-2008, 12:06 AM
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Whatever you do, stay away from the M137 V12's. STAY AWAY!
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The 600SL badge is plain awesomness, but two words.... euro lights 
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12-07-2008, 12:15 AM
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Hattie, here's the E300 in question, from Finland of course:
  Engine: OM606 3.0l Turbos: Holset HX40super Boost Control: 41mm external wastegate Boost Pressure (psi): 38 Intercooler: yes Heads: ported Connecting Rods: Arrow Headers / Downpipe: 4 Midpipe: 4 Exhaust: 4 Gas: diesel Transmission: 722.3 automatic Clutch/Torq Conv: stock / increased stall speed Gears: 2.82 Tires: f: 235/45R18, r: 225/50R15 BFGoodrich drag radial
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12-07-2008, 08:02 AM
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That's pretty impressive. I wonder how much gas mileage he gets on the road. I used to blow off diesels in this country, probably because I grew up with 240 and 300D's being the standard by which all diesels were judged. But after renting a new one in Germany I was really impressed. They have come along way.
Also Dragtimes .com is the honor system. They never required me to submit a time slip. But then maybe they would have been knocking at my door if I said I had a 560SL that did 11.5's. In any case it doesn't seem to be a big MB sight. I havent looked in a few years but my 560SL one 560SEC and one 560SEL were the only entries in the 560 class at the time Also Whats wrong with a 137. Is it an inherently poor design. Or is it that they are pushing it to hard for a production engine with twin turbos on a V12 at 600 RWHP. Would the M120 at 600HP be a better solution?
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12-07-2008, 09:07 AM
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The M137 is the 2000-2002 V12. The M275 was the redesign of it with twin turbos, much better engine.
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12-07-2008, 05:15 PM
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Yeah thats about what I expected from that E300D. Kick ass car!
It doesn't take much to put an already fast car into the 11's, but putting a slow car into the 11's is something.
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Ouch, Ted!
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12-09-2008, 08:45 PM
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I'll never forget the oil leak on my (I say my because I'm married to it) 2001 S600. It was the oil cooler.
Which is in the V of the block. Which the bolts for it are UNDER the edge of the cylinder heads. 
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I didn't know you had an S600, John. Is that new?
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12-10-2008, 08:34 PM
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no...
re-read that post again.
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