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From: Tony (UncleFista) on 22 Feb 2010 07:39 I have to say I'd love one, I've always liked the idea of a lightweight[1] "older" car with a modern engine in it :) http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111630/article.html [1] Lightweight for now, not at the time :) -- Tony Bond / UncleFista www.bradford7.co.uk Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra. Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath. At night the ice-weasels come...
From: Clive George on 22 Feb 2010 08:08 On 22/02/2010 12:39, Tony (UncleFista) wrote: > I have to say I'd love one, I've always liked the idea of a > lightweight[1] "older" car with a modern engine in it :) > > http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111630/article.html > > [1] Lightweight for now, not at the time :) "the original 190 D was praised for its performance and refinement" - with a 0-60 of 18.1 seconds? Who was doing the praising, slug monthly?
From: Carl Gibbs on 22 Feb 2010 12:24 "Tony (UncleFista)" <unclefista(a)SPAMMENOTblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:eWugn.42988$Ym4.26208(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... >I have to say I'd love one, I've always liked the idea of a lightweight[1] >"older" car with a modern engine in it :) > > http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111630/article.html > > [1] Lightweight for now, not at the time :) > -- I went to Rally GB in a Merc with that engine and it's certainly potent - shifted the Estate along quite nicely. I'd certainly like to have a go in a 190 with it bolted in ;)
From: Elder on 22 Feb 2010 13:51 In article <eWugn.42988$Ym4.26208(a)text.news.virginmedia.com>, unclefista(a)SPAMMENOTblueyonder.co.uk says... > I have to say I'd love one, I've always liked the idea of a lightweight[1] > "older" car with a modern engine in it :) > > http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111630/article.html > > [1] Lightweight for now, not at the time :) > See now that is my idea of a sleeper. Just wonder how tricky it would be to stick the Daewoo built turbo diesel from their 4x4s into a non-turbo UK RHD 300E or 190? -- Carl Robson Get cashback on your purchases Topcashback http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.html Greasypalm http://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553
From: Elder on 23 Feb 2010 16:04
In article <hlvnlo$ef2$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, pete.murray(a)SPAMFREEblueyonder.co.uk says... > Elder wrote: > > In article <eWugn.42988$Ym4.26208(a)text.news.virginmedia.com>, > > unclefista(a)SPAMMENOTblueyonder.co.uk says... > >> I have to say I'd love one, I've always liked the idea of a lightweight[1] > >> "older" car with a modern engine in it :) > >> > >> http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111630/article.html > >> > >> [1] Lightweight for now, not at the time :) > >> > > See now that is my idea of a sleeper. > > > > Just wonder how tricky it would be to stick the Daewoo built turbo > > diesel from their 4x4s into a non-turbo UK RHD 300E or 190? > > Not for me, but I'd like to do this using one of those psychopathic new > Merc V8s instead.. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iry6S8TmuQI > > > > This one for me. Need to get a video of the finished article. http://smallr.com/t54 -- Carl Robson Get cashback on your purchases Topcashback http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.htm Greasypalm http://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553 |