Thayer

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77' 300D, "Cartman" SOLD @ 150K (didn't know what I had)
83' 300SD, "The Superdon" 325k+ @ 28mpg
95 E320 wagon, "Millennium Falcon" 231k+ @ 24 Mpg
95 E300D, "Sherley" 308k @ 33.69 Mpg, currently anticipating a head
99 Suzuki Intruder "Trudy" @ 45 mpg

IN MARYLAND!!!!!


Thayer

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77' 300D, "Cartman" SOLD @ 150K (didn't know what I had)
83' 300SD, "The Superdon" 325k+ @ 28mpg
95 E320 wagon, "Millennium Falcon" 231k+ @ 24 Mpg
95 E300D, "Sherley" 308k @ 33.69 Mpg, currently anticipating a head
99 Suzuki Intruder "Trudy" @ 45 mpg

ugh... you've crested the 1/2 tank mark... do you think you'll make it?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

The car could maybe, but I'm sensing a sweet Virginia nap.

The car would need to get to about 790 miles. If I hadn't started in New England then no prob. That stop and go nonsense is horrible on mpg.

Thayer

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77' 300D, "Cartman" SOLD @ 150K (didn't know what I had)
83' 300SD, "The Superdon" 325k+ @ 28mpg
95 E320 wagon, "Millennium Falcon" 231k+ @ 24 Mpg
95 E300D, "Sherley" 308k @ 33.69 Mpg, currently anticipating a head
99 Suzuki Intruder "Trudy" @ 45 mpg

I've heard it said that the Mercedes seats leave you feeling practically no road fatigue in your body.

Is this true? Or, to ask the question I'm really getting at, are you sore from the drive?

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Lemme know if you pass through philly area!

Edit: nvm looks like you're past me on the way south. Bummer! Safe travels though

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Yes, I am sore. I have been driving for seven hours, I don't think there are any seats in the world that I could sit in for seven hours and not be sore.

I have a 2004 suburban, and I definitely could not have driven this long in that


Thayer

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77' 300D, "Cartman" SOLD @ 150K (didn't know what I had)
83' 300SD, "The Superdon" 325k+ @ 28mpg
95 E320 wagon, "Millennium Falcon" 231k+ @ 24 Mpg
95 E300D, "Sherley" 308k @ 33.69 Mpg, currently anticipating a head
99 Suzuki Intruder "Trudy" @ 45 mpg

Man I wish I had seen this thread sooner than just now. I drive philly to Hartford many many times, know all the "secrets" if you will. Always up to meet other folks on here too, safe travels.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Wanna post 'em anyway? This could be useful for future reference to certain people who would like to go to Chad's GTG next year...

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

I drove my 300 non stop for close to a thousand miles, only stopping for fuel....I was stiff but wouldn't say sore....I was quite comfortable...granted I have foam pads instead of horsehair and no broken springs....now my other 300 I had with rotted horsehair and a broken spring....after a three hour drive...I could barely fall out

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You should try Texas, or Nebraska - for a long drive through......

When you drove 60K a year in your personal car as my Father did for a living, the MB was a Godsend.

American cars' seating was pretty krappy in the '40s - '70s. MB's seating, has always been terrific!

Age might have something to do with it. Years ago I could drive San Jose to Vancouver nonstop. 400 miles in a 124 is tolerable these days but if it becomes a habit, I'm getting a 140 ASAP

Sixto
87 300D

Good choice.....81 was the only rational route to your home.

When do you go pick up your Piper airplane in Charlotte?

More has to do with your personal conditioning/factors than anything. In my Father's day - physical conditioning wasn't just a real known priority to the masses. My Father was never overweight, and was lean, but was definitely not 'in-shape' as many ppl are today.

Blaming bad seats in a Pontiac Catalina in 1960 for your driving fatigue was easy when the MBs were oh so perfect ergonomically.

Just driving, is awful stressful alone (you're tensed-up for the period of driving hours......) - regardless your age/weight/conditioning, OR what you're driving.