A couple of weeks ago I took my 72 250 on a 800 mile round trip up the Pacific Coast Highway... She ran like a champ at 90, and we had some great times on the beach.

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Joshua

'71 250 - daily driver

That looks like fun:p

So how does your Mercedes handle in the sand

I hope you're measuring in kilometers per hour!!!

Joshua:

90 mph on the PCH??!! Must have been on the straight parts!

I made that trip in 1980 -- San Diego to Oregon as close to the coast as I could get. Much nicer going north than south ---- too close to the ocean for me!

Wonderful car to drive that highway in, though -- I was in my 75 Audi Fox. Nice, but one notices the FWD in the curves....!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!

Yep - 90 on the 101 section around Santa Barbara, and on the 5 back. Took us 8 hours to get near San Fran, we spent the night, then decided to get home quicker. Kept the car around 90 - got quite a few stares blowing by new cars!

Love the curves past Hearst castle, and she handled like a champ... not bad for a 30 year old "autobahn bomber"!

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Joshua

'71 250 - daily driver

I love those curves past Hurst Castle, they are my favorite. Someday I'll get my motorcycle on them.

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5 speed '91 190E 2.6 320,000 mi. (new car, fast, smooth as silk six, couldn't find any more Peugeots)
5 speed '85 Peugeot 505 2.5l Turbo Diesel 266,000 mi. (old car, fast for a diesel, had 2 others)
5 speed '01 Jetta V6 (new wifes car, pretty quick)
5 speed '85 Peugeot 505 2.2l Turbo Gas 197,000 mi. (wifes car, faster, sadly gone just short of 200k )
5 speed '83 Yamaha 750 Maxim 14,000 mi. (fastest)
0 speed 4' x 8' 1800 lb Harbor Freight utility trailer (only as fast as what's pulling it)