[MBZ] '92 300TE: Any concerns specific to the engine on these?

[Zeitgeist]

Hey, I didn't get to finish my message...

Anyhoo, it's black with grey leather interior, and other than a slightly
ripped driver's side seat bolster, it's in fairly decent shape.  AC has been
converted over to R134a, but it blows pretty cold.  Of course, as with most
124's, the cruise is dead--usual suspect, I'm sure.  Brakes are a little
spongy, but it tracked nice and handled excellent.  My wife screamed into my
cell phone when I told her it was a 4WD.  She's gotten apesh!t into
X-country skiing, so she thinks she needs such fluff...harumphf!

Overall, it seems like a decent 7.5 outta 10 vehicle.  Wish it got better
fuel mileage.

On 5/22/06, Zeitgeist <gruengeist at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> So, I went and checked out the TE tonight.  It's a 4-Matic.  The 4wd light
> was on the whole time; does this mean good things or bad?  I didn't notice
> any unusual noises emanating from the transfercase or front axle assembly,
> though there are receipts from three years ago, indicating the axles had
> been replaced.
>
> It's recently had the headgasket, radiator, tensioner and muffler
> replaced.
>
>
> On 5/22/06, Dave Wakin <wakind at delhitel.net> wrote:
> >
> > We don't take it on trips - my wife uses it as a beater mobile to drive
> > our
> > 4 kids to soccer, groceries, etc. 4 kids beat on it nicely, and with the
> > exception of a rear door speaker cover, it has taken all their abuse.
> >
> > Dave W
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Zeitgeist" <gruengeist at gmail.com>
> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" < Mercedes at striplin.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 12:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] '92 300TE: Any concerns specific to the engine on
> > these?
> >
> >
> > > What sort of mileage do you see on extended highway trips?
> > >
> > > On 5/22/06, Dave Wakin <wakind at delhitel.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Nice car though and decent gas mileage (we get around 20)
> > >
> > > Casey
> > > Olympia, WA
> > > Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state"
> > > '87 300TD intercooler #22 (214k)
> > > '84 300D (212k)
> > > Gashuffer:
> > > '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K)
> > >
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> Casey
> Olympia, WA
> Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state"
> '87 300TD intercooler #22 (214k)
> '84 300D (212k)
> Gashuffer:
> '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K)
>



-- 
Casey
Olympia, WA
Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state"
'87 300TD intercooler #22 (214k)
'84 300D (212k)
Gashuffer:
'89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K)