+589If you can figure out a way to increase power substantially at a reasonable cost, you'd have people beating down your door with fists full of cash. Whining about what MB should have done 20 years ago isn't going to help us now...
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+589If you can figure out a way to increase power substantially at a reasonable cost, you'd have people beating down your door with fists full of cash. Whining about what MB should have done 20 years ago isn't going to help us now...
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If you can figure out a way to increase power substantially at a reasonable cost, you'd have people beating down your door with fists full of cash. Whining about what MB should have done 20 years ago isn't going to help us now...
+589!!!And I'd advise them to use their fist full of cash on an E55k. MB eventually found that a supercharger was the answer, and they provided it to the market. Say thank you and go buy one.
Jus sayin'
Not by any means! Quite the contrary, 05 and 06 are some of the Best newer years to own IMHO/IME.
Both the 211, 220, 219 to name a few were benefiting from All the updates made to the 112/113 kompressor or no...and the .6 was So much more reliable then the .9 trans.
Oh, and last of the I6 diesels too...!!
05/06 +1.
Jono
2005-2006? Weren't those the absolute darkest of the dark years for Mercedes reliability?
So what were the bad years then?
And what year did the diesels finally go direct injection? Was there ever a direct injection I6 powered Benz car in this country?
2005-2006? Weren't those the absolute darkest of the dark years for Mercedes reliability?
Echoing Klink #209, the first thing people say to what they don't understand is "No." It's also the first thing they say to what they're afraid of. And it's the first thing they say to what they can't afford.
Jus' sayin.
I've owned my '06 S55 for over 5 years. In terms of total ownership cost (acquisition + maintenance & repair), the 500E is quickly catching up to it, even though acquisition costs of the 500E were less than one third that of the S55. And both were by all accounts bought very well. The dreaded ABC valve cost on the S55 (for one example) looks just like 2 rear shocks on the 500E. Except there's a lot less going wrong (and a lot more driving going on) with the S55. Ownership math bears out Klink's observations.
In my generation, the W140 characterized the "dreaded years". I grew up and discovered that was about bio-degradable wire harnesses. Simple enough, and now I can afford to have it fixed.
I just think it's a $40k game, however you decide to play it, if you want to play it right. Whether that's $10k acquisition + $30k M&R, or $30k acquisition + $10k M&R, or somewhere in the middle, is up to you. Knowing that slows me down a bit when I'm tempted by that "that was fun, let's do it again!" feeling.
maw
Guys, I wasn't going by heresay or rumors, and my judgement wasn't clouded by "what I couldn't afford", I was only going by what Consumer Reports says AND what these guys say:
http://www.reliabilityindex.com/reliability/search/200
Now, for a point of reference:
http://www.reliabilityindex.com/reliability/search/402
This is an outfit that offers and covers extended warranties on cars in Great Britan. These results are quite telling because they are based on claims, not owner surveys, which some folks feel might not be truly representive of a car's reliability record.
I'm not trying to open a can of worms, or be argumentitive, I'm just wanting to show how I came to the conclusions I did, and that I don't do such things lightly, or by relying on other's heresay, but rather instead by doing my own research. I'm not the average person.
And yes, there is way more to our cars than just their reliability record. However, for me, reliability HAS to be a factor. I simply have no choice! I simply MUST have a LEAST A CAR OR TWO in my life that is/are reliable.
Eric, the mighty thread derailer, has stuck again.
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I'm not trying to open a can of worms, or be argumentitive, .
Indeed. Way off-topic....but in a good way. More noticeable, however, is the complete silence on the part of the OP [crickets chirping].
Well, when you're really good at something, you don't have to try......![]()
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Is it a chain yank when it's true...........![]()
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Is it a chain yank when it's true...........![]()
It CAN be ... But in most cases is not.
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You know what? In the immortal word of the Vookster: Late.
Well, Honcho is the ultimate arbiter, but IMHO, the main deciding question is "Has the chain been yanked, and if it has, was it yanked with adequate force?"
I was only joking above. Since I know Eric, sometimes I feel entitled to give him a little shit now and then. I didn't mean to start a fire here. I haven't even the entire thread to know if he was the one who started veering the thread off topic, but I do know he couldn't be the only guilty party here. As they say, it take two (or more) to tango. Look, I'm doing it myself in this very post! If we all truly want to keep every thread on topic we should just ignore posts that don't pertain to the original topic all together.
To be honest though, some of the best and most informative threads on this site are those that have been peeled off or, or are even still stuck to a completely unrelated thread. That's where the real thinking starts, when even though a post has nothing to do with the original topic, its compelling enough for you to reply anyway. Eric's been a great contributor to this site with ideas that have indeed progressed the way we think of modding M119's. Sure, he may be persistent to the point of annoyance for some folks, and sometimes may even be downright wrong. But aren't we all entitled to be wrong occasionally? He's not a total ass, and I don't think I've ever seen him be plain rude to anyone on here. If we are happy to see a contributing member go because his ideas are not shared with ourselves, that's pretty sad methinks.
That being said, I do see the point about folks getting enough of the "MB shouldve done this" or "why didnt they add xx, when Volvo had it for years" posts. Maybe you could just kinda cut back on those posts a little bud? I think that would go a long way towards calming down the honcho.
Most of the Volvo posts (except for the current FCP thread) were collected and put in a separate "Volvo" thread, if only to keep them from polluting other, good MB-related threads. It's gotten to the point where I've personally had to put several people on my "ignore" list because I just can't stomach reading their stuff, and the continuing "Volvo did this and does it great, and MB totally sucks" stuff finally just pushed me over the edge. A little bit of that is just fine, and I welcome it when it's actually done constructively. I've seen such comparos with BMW and Audi stuff before and that's fine - I am not prejudiced against Volvos (the only cars I'm prejudiced against are Chevy Volts and Toy-ota Priii, and to some degree Subarus). I'm not going to ban anyone over it, but a little of that sort of stuff here goes a long way toward angering many people. And for every person who expresses desires publicly (or several who have mentioned it to me privately) about not liking the 'Volvo rules/MB sucks' posts, there are certainly many others here who feel the same way but don't bother to say anything about it. 400Eric was right in the thick of those 'Volvo rules / MB drools' posts.I think that would go a long way towards calming down the honcho.
PS - I really don't like Volvos...
Folks are welcome to ignore me and my rantings/drivel as well.
Oy ... I dunno if that's good or badNot a chance, it's like Howard Stern, I can't wait to see what you say next.
Expect a launch date of February 2015 ... bye for now
In my opinion the stock exhaust looks kind of Camry.
By Default this exhaust will be lighter than the stock exhaust.
As for Ti it's a very finicky material to weld, bend and stretch into shape, cost of quality Ti material is 3X the price of S321... even Inconel is cheaper.
weight savings from Stainless to Ti is not that significant Also the expansion rate of Ti vs SS304/SS321/SS409 is different so if i were to use a Ti cat back bolting onto the Stock Cat.. Chances are the Ti will crack since the cat will expand at a higher rate than Ti. If you really want a Ti kit you need to do a full Ti exhaust and V-band at the manifold. The V-bad will actually expand and leak out a little but at least the Ti won't be stretched to a point that it cracks.
Not to be a dick but you just created a huge restriction going form 2.5" to 3" I have to admit the build quality is BEAUTIFUL! but you have a high speed section, slow speed section and a super high speed section in your exhaust.
Ideal for the 500E would be 2.25" primaries and 3" rear section... it will cause a slight restriction but that can be addressed with a well formed X pipe. X pipe should have a 15-20* taper to build velocity with a 2.25" dual entrance, the center section should be a 3" with a dual 2.25" exit at a 10-15* taper for smooth flow.
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I appreciate a critical thinker not afraid to constructively criticize the unattractive parts of an MB.
5thcalracer, count me in, pen in hand and check book in the other.
When will the next batch be available? Can you make onezee twozees?
I am working on a body kit which includes minor changes to the rear bumper.
Would love to incorporate a design around the tail pipes before I make the first mold.
Keep me in the loop.