Car and Driver 300D review - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

ROLLGUY · #1 01-01-2016, 11:23 AM

https://youtu.be/VOenDrFIj8Y

sloride · #2 01-01-2016, 12:02 PM

Nice, except for being a "car guy" he does not know how to start a MB diesel or needs valves adjusted. At 0:50 seconds' no jacket on so not very cold out he jumps in and cranks vehicle three or four compression strokes before catching, followed by what looks like unburned diesel smoke for a few seconds. Also why doesn't he replace the hood stern?

otto huber · #3 01-01-2016, 01:13 PM

Nice video. I thought that he did a good job of describing what it's like to drive an old benz. I especially liked how he explained the thought that goes into driving in traffic with one of these old cars and how it makes you a better driver.

Watching an old Mercedes marketing video, getting drunk and then buying a car off Ebay is something that everyone on this board has probably come close to doing at one time or another.

dkr · #4 01-01-2016, 03:51 PM

" Nice video. I thought that he did a good job of describing what it's like to drive an old benz. I especially liked how he explained the thought that goes into driving in traffic with one of these old cars and how it makes you a better driver."

Or rather, how one needs to do this sort of thing when not having a properly tuned older turbo 300D.

Dkr.

sleepstar · #5 01-01-2016, 05:09 PM

driving around with fog lights on during the day... ok...

t walgamuth · #6 01-01-2016, 05:21 PM

Once launched a 300d turbo is reasonably quick. i thought he emphasized its slowness a little too much.