Regarding the CrapOlac Northstar engine: I remember when it was first introduced, with great fanfare in the press.

I saw a cut-away at the auto show, saw the single row timing chain, and walked away shaking my head. My first thought was, didn’t GM engineers hear about the MBZ bean-counters that were taken out back and shot over their decision to put single row timing chains on the 380 engines? Of course, MB went right back to the double chains on the rest of the 117 engines, but…

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Current rolling stock:
2001 E55 183,000+ Newest member of the fleet.
2002 E320 83,000 - The "cream-puff"!
1992 500E 217,000+
1995 E300D 412,000+
1998 E300D 155,000+
2001 E320 227,000+
2001 E320 Wagon, 177,000+

Prior MBZ’s:
1952 220 Cab A
1966 300SE
1971 280SE
1973 350SLC (euro)
1980 450SLC
1980 450SLC (#2)
1978 450SLC 5.0
1984 300D ~243,000 & fondly remembered
1993 500E - sorely missed.
1975 VW Scirocco w/ slightly de-tuned Super-Vee engine - Sold after 30+ years.

i have a friend who has a pretty new caddy. its engine has major problems. i think it is the third northstar equipped car that has had major engine problems.

his loyalty is seriously misplaced.

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.

GM engineers don't have to face the firing squad!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I love the feel of a Citroen D, all the sofa-float of a Caddy with none of the wallow. If you think a TD's SLS is weird, just fool with one of those for a while!

http://www.citroen.mb.ca/june00/DSphotos/index.html

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1984 300TD

Esp. the ones with a BMW Diesel in them

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I like cars.

Right on mate!

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Aquilae non capunt muscas! (Eagles don't hunt flies!)


1979 300SD Black/Black MBtex239000mi
1983 300TD euro-NA. White/Olive Cloth-MBtex 201000mi. Fleet car of the USA embassy in Morocco
1983 240D Labrador Blue/Blue MBtex 161000mi