Did the book mention what the Cd of the car C111 was? I wonder how it compares to the Boxfish car?

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

It didn't...they were just going "hey these mercedes turbo diesels are sweet"

Chiltons loved the w116 body 300sd...it was like a review book with buying ideas and stuff.

The C111 was just in there for the record stuff...the rabbit diesel (with experimental turbocharger) was in there too...they were getting over 50mpg in 1980 too...

The C111 would be a sweet ride. I bet it could be rebuilt in carbon fiber with the new 314hp E420 CDI motor

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

diesel record form the c111 was in the order of 19 or 20 cd. very slippery. i will take a look in some books i have and see if i can get it for sure.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I read where wind resistance goes up with the square of the speed. At 140 mph, the wind resistance would be about 5.4 times more than at 60 mph.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

I happened to find this article earlier today:

http://www.germancarfans.com/news.cfm/newsid/2050502.003

They mentioned that the maintenance free particle filter performed flawlessly. Myabe they'll let us have them here in the People's Republic of ColleeFORnya now.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

What was particuarly ballsy about the record run was that Mercedes invited the press before the fact and let them watch, whereas, I have heard that most record runs that are attempted like that are only revealed after the fact.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

Too bad MB didn't test the 350SDL engine that way.

P E H

17 MPG and almost 170 MPH. That's about 10 gallons per hour, one gallon every 6 minutes.

Now we know why they stopped every 2 hours an 10 minutes, they were out of fuel.

My furnace only burns 1/2 gallon per hour. Imagine how much heat had to be dissipated: 1.35 million BTU per hour minus the mechanical energy developed.

P E H

well it would be highway miles right? that would make for a spectacular engine chunking

I read in a magazine on the wife's doctor's office table (Car and Driver?) that Mercedes recently held a rather embarrassing event for the press. They were going to demonstrate a radar-based crash avoidance braking system and set up a test run inside a large shed filled with fog. The radar senses your approach on another vehicle and applies the brakes.

Well, it seems the shed was metal and had an effect on the braking system's radar. Apparently they crashed four or five late model MBs into one another for the press......

The speed endurance record is certainly impressive. If they really wanted to impress me though, they'd run longer. I'd like to see 500,000 miles. Oh, but it's an aluminum engine - sorry, I forgot.....

Ken300D

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1982 300D at 351K miles
1984 300SD at 217K miles
1987 300D at 370K miles

17mpg at 170mph is amazing! An S600 would get like 7.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

five

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

for more on the c111 cars see the c111 thread and my last post.

17mpg from the profile(can't spell silouhete) of a sedan? THAT is impressive!!

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[1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership
1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red

the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
21" khs tandem

oh no it wasnt a sedan at all. it was a very tidy little two seat mid engined coupe with a long tail and a big tailfin.

it was very slippery and a small frontal area.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.