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06-13-2008, 09:13 AM
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My old signature..........
30 SMILES per gallon. I drive a clapped out Honda Civic 45Km's a year. I deserve to drive my SL in the summer. Screw the cost. Besides, Cocaine is far more expensive. Everyone needs a habit.
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06-13-2008, 02:18 PM
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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process." 2012 SLK 350 1987 420 SEL
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06-13-2008, 04:31 PM
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century  OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles
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06-13-2008, 09:21 PM
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Pete...that W140 500SEL weighed 5500 lbs...with nobody or anything in it!! Add to that more power consuming systems than you can shake a stick at and 16 years and almost 180,000 miles and 10mpg is almost respectable.
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06-14-2008, 12:29 PM
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I went to fill up my 6.9. After the bill hit $90 dollars the pump stopped and the tank wasn't full. I may not think about it while driving but that sure hurt.
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06-14-2008, 01:36 PM
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my '96 SL500 beats my '86 300SDL
I got 24 to 26 mpg on a recent highway trip
(Idaho, Wyoming, Utah). Engine is just loafing along at 80 mph--about 2K rpm). Even at 100 gets nearly 20. Diesel fuel not being what it used to be, the SDL only gets 22, and works to get up to 100. At 80 mph, its at 3500 rpm. And that convertible top was really sweet in the Tetons and Utah's south central canyons.... Cheers, Richard Whitney
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06-16-2008, 05:53 PM
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Gas prices hurting?
Cost of Regular gas here in NE Ohio.......$3.99
Cost of Premiung gas here in NE Ohio.....$4.19 Cost of drivinng my SL 500 with the top down on a warm summer night.............PRICELESS !
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Donwo 1999 SL 500 Sport (30K miles) 1998 E320 (SOLD) 1989 560SL (SOLD) 1987 300E (TOTALED) 1986 300E (SOLD) 1984 300SD (SOLD)
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06-19-2008, 08:48 AM
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oooweee!!
My 89 560sl is getting about 15MPG on premium. I offset this cost by burning straight jet fuel in my 300D. Shes been running strong for 2.5 years and 60,000 miles....all Free!
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1989 560SL 1986 300SDL 1983 300D (Burning Jet-A) 1982 240D 1995 S600
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06-19-2008, 10:27 AM
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My '84 380SL gets around 22-23 mpg on the road, at 70 mph, w/cruise control engaged. As I recall, back in '68, when I graduated from college and bought my first car, a '68 GTO, which got worse mileage than the 380, and I was paying around $.40 a gallon. Crunching the numbers: An Army second lieutenant made $325 a month, plus $110 jump pay, plus $47.88 subsistence, and a little later, $65 hostile fire pay. Now, 40 years later, I make more than 10 times that, and gas has only gone up 10 times , so I'm ahead, right? So, what the heck, enjoy it. Cheers, Ned.
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06-19-2008, 11:33 AM
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Well- like i heard before- pretend you have a egg on the accelerator...but the 450 is a gas hog. my 380 is reasonable. but the 560 is a major guzzler. that is why the prices are falling on all- time to buy? well, I do, and they all say they can't afford the gas consumption. What a shame for a class act car- I would rather eat hotdogs and drive a 450 before i got into a miada.
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 Timothy Evans TimEvans35@gmail.com CELL 310 990 6780 1985 380 SL  2010 CL 6.3 AMG  *2009 CL 550 Sport 4matic  New addition-1984 380 SE Newest Edition 1986 300E AMG 
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06-19-2008, 11:52 AM
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Fast forward 40 years and I predict we'll be driving classic cars with compressed air tanks in the trunk just to retain the old-time feel and engine sounds while everyone else has fuel cell based white goods to travel in.
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06-19-2008, 01:48 PM
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles
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06-21-2008, 01:14 PM
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I drove my 99 SL500 350 miles round trip from Jax to Orlando with the cruise control set at 79, it average 26 mpg. hard top on 72,000 miles on the clock with the original plugs, it translates to $50.00 worth of fuel at $4.23 a gallon.
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06-21-2008, 01:19 PM
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I work with a 50ish year old woman whose husband restored the Triumph they had while dating in college. I suggested that she do this with the Triumph but she swears that it can get 40MPG on the highway. That car is so light![/QUOTE]
2,900 LBS. 4 cyl. 53 horses, 9 gal fuel tank, you must pedal real hard to keep up with hwy.traffic
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