i used to work for a mechanic as a helper, id do small stuff like lubes and minor wrenching stuff, he worked on any kind of car there and i remember seeing how mercedes were just built differently from fords and chevys.

i used to notice how the mercedes had idependent rears, gusseted oil pans, transmission pan drains, heat sinks on the rear diff cover, noise encapsulation panels...all of these things just seemed like common sense to me and i would wonder why american makers didnt do these things, it was here i realized that mercedes (and perhaps bmws too) are just built to a whole different level and are engineered like no other car in the world.

as far as getting into diesels, i am impressed with its efficenecy and the hellish conditions its internals operate under (22:1 compression, OUCH) btw, why has MB dummed down the compression on the cdi's (16.4:1).

anyway, i enjoy physics, intricate engineering and good craftsmanship, so i love MBs!

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MIKE
1987 300D Turbo, 225K
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