What diesel powered MB(s) are in your driveway?
01-15-2006, 11:15 AM
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'08 CLK320CDI AMG// '13 E500 Coupe AMG// '17 E350d AMG
Current:
03' CL203 C220CDI
04' W203 C220CDI
04' Audi A6 3.0 V6 TDI
past:
98' Audi A6 2.5 V6 TDI
99' BMW 320d
others:
50 MB V8 trucks
15 MB vito
200+ CAT, KOMATSU, etc..
etc...
etc...
I'M A DIESEL FAN, lol
03' CL203 C220CDI
04' W203 C220CDI
04' Audi A6 3.0 V6 TDI
past:
98' Audi A6 2.5 V6 TDI
99' BMW 320d
others:
50 MB V8 trucks
15 MB vito
200+ CAT, KOMATSU, etc..
etc...
etc...
I'M A DIESEL FAN, lol
01-16-2006, 04:16 PM
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'93 2.5 Turbo Diesel, CDI
Currently, a '93 2.5 turbo with 219,000 miles and an '05 CDI with 21,000 miles.
My first love? A special order '71 220D bought in late '70. With TTL, it was just under $6000. In '81, it was totalled in an automobile accident. The insurance company wrote out a check for $5000. It had just over 250,000 miles. With a 5 digit odometer, you couldn't tell if it was 51,000, 151,000, or 251,000 though. And that interior still looked like new! BTW, I later found out my mechanic bought it from the insurance company to put it back on the road. Could be still clacking around. Why did I buy it for my first sedan? I walked into a Volvo/Mercedes dealership and announced "I want a durable, reliable, economical car." Answer "You want a diesel."
My first love? A special order '71 220D bought in late '70. With TTL, it was just under $6000. In '81, it was totalled in an automobile accident. The insurance company wrote out a check for $5000. It had just over 250,000 miles. With a 5 digit odometer, you couldn't tell if it was 51,000, 151,000, or 251,000 though. And that interior still looked like new! BTW, I later found out my mechanic bought it from the insurance company to put it back on the road. Could be still clacking around. Why did I buy it for my first sedan? I walked into a Volvo/Mercedes dealership and announced "I want a durable, reliable, economical car." Answer "You want a diesel."
01-16-2006, 07:42 PM
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Originally Posted by 220DthenCDInow
Currently, a '93 2.5 turbo with 219,000 miles and an '05 CDI with 21,000 miles.
My first love? A special order '71 220D bought in late '70. With TTL, it was just under $6000. In '81, it was totalled in an automobile accident. The insurance company wrote out a check for $5000. It had just over 250,000 miles. With a 5 digit odometer, you couldn't tell if it was 51,000, 151,000, or 251,000 though. And that interior still looked like new! BTW, I later found out my mechanic bought it from the insurance company to put it back on the road. Could be still clacking around. Why did I buy it for my first sedan? I walked into a Volvo/Mercedes dealership and announced "I want a durable, reliable, economical car." Answer "You want a diesel."
My first love? A special order '71 220D bought in late '70. With TTL, it was just under $6000. In '81, it was totalled in an automobile accident. The insurance company wrote out a check for $5000. It had just over 250,000 miles. With a 5 digit odometer, you couldn't tell if it was 51,000, 151,000, or 251,000 though. And that interior still looked like new! BTW, I later found out my mechanic bought it from the insurance company to put it back on the road. Could be still clacking around. Why did I buy it for my first sedan? I walked into a Volvo/Mercedes dealership and announced "I want a durable, reliable, economical car." Answer "You want a diesel."
DO you think this new CDI is a worthy successor to the venerable 220,240, or 300D for example?
01-17-2006, 10:22 AM
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'93 2.5 Turbo Diesel, CDI
The CDI is just a magnificant car. I really don't like the new interior, though, which is decidedly non-German. If I wanted a Lexus, I would have bought a Lexus. My '93 has held up as well as my '71, so I can only expect the same for the CDI. Personally, I'm glad to have the cast iron straight 6 over the coming V-6 aluminum. I sure miss the simplicity of the 220D, though. Not looking forward to spending $2500 on the first computer system to go out.
What I miss in the 220D? Stick shift, that gorgeous navy dashboard to match the dark blue exterior. The quality and beauty of the parchment 1971 version of the MB-Tex seats that withstood years of scrubbing, even Ajaxing. And that baked on enamel finish of the non-metallic paints.
What don't I miss? A glove box full of fuel filters and prefilters should you need to change them out on the road. Not having to roll down the windows and turn the heater on full blast in order to bring down the engine temp on a summer trip through the Rockies.
What I miss in the 220D? Stick shift, that gorgeous navy dashboard to match the dark blue exterior. The quality and beauty of the parchment 1971 version of the MB-Tex seats that withstood years of scrubbing, even Ajaxing. And that baked on enamel finish of the non-metallic paints.
What don't I miss? A glove box full of fuel filters and prefilters should you need to change them out on the road. Not having to roll down the windows and turn the heater on full blast in order to bring down the engine temp on a summer trip through the Rockies.
01-17-2006, 10:38 AM
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Originally Posted by 220DthenCDInow
The CDI is just a magnificant car. I really don't like the new interior, though, which is decidedly non-German. If I wanted a Lexus, I would have bought a Lexus. My '93 has held up as well as my '71, so I can only expect the same for the CDI. Personally, I'm glad to have the cast iron straight 6 over the coming V-6 aluminum. I sure miss the simplicity of the 220D, though. Not looking forward to spending $2500 on the first computer system to go out.
What I miss in the 220D? Stick shift, that gorgeous navy dashboard to match the dark blue exterior. The quality and beauty of the parchment 1971 version of the MB-Tex seats that withstood years of scrubbing, even Ajaxing. And that baked on enamel finish of the non-metallic paints.
What don't I miss? A glove box full of fuel filters and prefilters should you need to change them out on the road. Not having to roll down the windows and turn the heater on full blast in order to bring down the engine temp on a summer trip through the Rockies.
01-17-2006, 07:08 PM
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W211 CDI, W203, 03 Dodge CTD
Originally Posted by CE750
369 ft/lbs of torque is amazing, ain't it!
Not after living with my Dodge diesel with 1,100 ft-lbs :v
Of course the truck weighs near 8000 pounds with me in it, but its still a rush!
01-17-2006, 07:26 PM
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Originally Posted by F_Porsche
my dad currently has a s211 220cdi. don't ask me why he didn't
got more horses, but he still has a slk 230 for the summer
got more horses, but he still has a slk 230 for the summer
Curious, how fast he opens it up on the Autobahn? Can it do 200km/h?
01-17-2006, 07:31 PM
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Originally Posted by prometheus
Not after living with my Dodge diesel with 1,100 ft-lbs :v
Of course the truck weighs near 8000 pounds with me in it, but its still a rush!
Of course the truck weighs near 8000 pounds with me in it, but its still a rush!
Exactly, but then compared to this it's a bug!
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/
01-18-2006, 09:48 AM
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'08 CLK320CDI AMG// '13 E500 Coupe AMG// '17 E350d AMG
Originally Posted by CE750
I don't know if it was the powerfull, but it was big...
01-18-2006, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by CE750
Curious, how fast he opens it up on the Autobahn? Can it do 200km/h?
that is enough. there aren't as many fast cars as in other areas.
01-28-2006, 06:39 PM
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I felt the need to post this. Why not?
Remember that 350SDL I shot last time? Here it is again.
350SDL 80 mph to 113 mph.
http://www.zippyvideos.com/465826337...50end2/*dslbnz
Remember that 350SDL I shot last time? Here it is again.
350SDL 80 mph to 113 mph.
http://www.zippyvideos.com/465826337...50end2/*dslbnz
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04-19-2006, 01:36 PM
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1997 E300d (w210)
Driving a 1997 E300D (W210) .. Bought it used in June 2004 and really like it, but I'm experiencing a rather persistent "shifting" problem, the solution for which seems to elude both my MB certified independent mechanic and the dealership (NOTE: we have already explored the tx fluid wicking into the ECU via the wire insulation, among other things) .. There are no "error codes" and no "alerts" on the instrument panel - Everything checks out as "normal".
All feedback is welcome! Here's what's happening.
1. This problem manifests right after stopping at a STOP sign in the neighborhood (sometimes a complete stop, sometimes not) when driving the car for the first time on any given day.
2. The car initially starts shifting normally as I approach the STOP sign - but when I attempt to accelerate again after the STOP sign it does one of the following:
a) Suddenly the transmission appears to be in a higher gear (e.g. 4th) as if instead of completing the downshift it somehow got confused and upshifted .. As I depress the gas pedal to accelerate, the car barely "limps" along until I pull over and stop/restart the car, afterwhich it shifts normally again.
b) Or, suddenly the the transmission is in Neutral even though the shift stick is still in "D"rive - Once again, I stop/restart the car and it shifts normally again.
c) Or, at times it performs normally, no problem at all.
All feedback is welcome! Here's what's happening.
1. This problem manifests right after stopping at a STOP sign in the neighborhood (sometimes a complete stop, sometimes not) when driving the car for the first time on any given day.
2. The car initially starts shifting normally as I approach the STOP sign - but when I attempt to accelerate again after the STOP sign it does one of the following:
a) Suddenly the transmission appears to be in a higher gear (e.g. 4th) as if instead of completing the downshift it somehow got confused and upshifted .. As I depress the gas pedal to accelerate, the car barely "limps" along until I pull over and stop/restart the car, afterwhich it shifts normally again.
b) Or, suddenly the the transmission is in Neutral even though the shift stick is still in "D"rive - Once again, I stop/restart the car and it shifts normally again.
c) Or, at times it performs normally, no problem at all.
04-19-2006, 04:39 PM
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W211 CDI, W203, 03 Dodge CTD
Sounds like a governor pressure switch and solenoid in the valve body. I'm not even 100% sure that MB trannys are equipped with such, but those are the symptoms of a bad one.
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CDI and others
Hi Everybody im new to this forum, but I wanted to tell you the cars I have had and have.
Had :-
250 Automatic 1970
280SE 3.5 1972 AMG model
450SE 1974
C280 1995
C280 1998
Have :-
E320-CDI 2003
ML300-CDI 2006
Im British liviing in Switzerland (Anti-car culture has set in here!!)
Nicolas
Had :-
250 Automatic 1970
280SE 3.5 1972 AMG model
450SE 1974
C280 1995
C280 1998
Have :-
E320-CDI 2003
ML300-CDI 2006
Im British liviing in Switzerland (Anti-car culture has set in here!!)
Nicolas
05-01-2006, 08:29 PM
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Mercedes E 220 CDI 2000
At my home, we all have diesel's. You can see all our diesel's in my sig. The Mercedes is mine, the others are from my parents and my brothers. In this moment we didn't have any petrol engine car.
The Opel Astra (a small sized car like a VW Golf) 1.7 lt diesel engine is made by Isuzu for Opel and the BMW Mini diesel engine is made by Toyota for the Mini.
The Opel Astra (a small sized car like a VW Golf) 1.7 lt diesel engine is made by Isuzu for Opel and the BMW Mini diesel engine is made by Toyota for the Mini.
05-01-2006, 09:12 PM
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Originally Posted by CDI
At my home, we all have diesel's. You can see all our diesel's in my sig. The Mercedes is mine, the others are from my parents and my brothers. In this moment we didn't have any petrol engine car.
The Opel Astra (a small sized car like a VW Golf) 1.7 lt diesel engine is made by Isuzu for Opel and the BMW Mini diesel engine is made by Toyota for the Mini.
The Opel Astra (a small sized car like a VW Golf) 1.7 lt diesel engine is made by Isuzu for Opel and the BMW Mini diesel engine is made by Toyota for the Mini.
05-09-2006, 11:41 AM
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Originally Posted by l4hlsn
adding to the list, I own a 2002 g400 cdi awesome car except for the electronic glitches.
