You’re driving fine German engineering, there’s a CEL for the CEL.
Anything is possible. As a follow up to my E85 experiment in the Tundra, it turns out the freak-out it had wasn't caused by my scan tool, it was legitimately due to the "engine running lean" code causing a cascade of other issues, and generating malfunction codes for the ABS system, combination meter, trailer brake controller, ECU communication circuit, instrument cluster, and BCM. Now, there is no way that all of that stuff should go haywire just on account of out-of-spec fuel, but I guess this is the world that we live in with modern vehicle electronics.
CASCADE failure! You learn about that in the movie "Passengers"
It doesn't take electronics to have cascading failures though, just bad engineering or product.
Yup, kind of like the "beam shake" that plagued GMT800 pickups in the early 2000s. Normal concrete highway undulation + poor chassis dynamics + no weight in the bed + crummy OEM tires with poor road force variance = vibrations.
I've mostly gotten used to the ACC on the Tundra. I generally set the distance to the minimum, and even then, sometimes it slows down just as I'm changing lanes to pass someone on the interstate. If I'm stuck on a long interstate stretch where it's closed down to one lane and I know I won't be passing anyone, I usually increase the distance to the max to avoid it riding the brakes unnecessarily.
ACC in the Volvo is the best I’ve experienced. I’m not sure what the programming is, but when you activate the left turn signal to change lanes and pass, the vehicle “preps” itself to accelerate and does so quickly. The overall operation is just a step or two smoother than others I’ve owned, including Audi, Land Rover and Toyota.
I get the reaction that some, if not many, of these features are overly intrusive, but I personally am thankful they exist and are being continuously improved upon - partially for my own driving but more so for the cars around me...like the one that’s tailing me too closely or the one next to me with the driver veering into my lane while they check messages.
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I wonder if they are cannibalizing sales from Audi cars or from other designer handbags on wheels like the Lexus RX. Lately the various Audi soft roaders seem to be very popular among the local Stepford set.
That Audi picture is probably why the North American Audi Club now allows SUV's into the "A" Beginner's group at HPDE track weekend events. SUV's used to be banned for high center of gravity and weight issues.
pretty car. Probably fun. seems to have been maintained, but still lot of miles, and an oil leak that can't be traced by 2 mechanics? Not promising unless you have very deep pockets and don't care about dipping into them! as usual on one of these auctions, an "expert" in the comments seems to be confident they know what is the problem (nothing that $3,000 and the engine out can't fix!) Though seller says it never needs oil between changes, so what the heck, let is seep!
not at all my style of car, but I love the color combo on this. And for big sedans, just a beautiful, timeless design in and out. Wish they could still make cars like this instead of much of the overwrought stuff a lot of companies are producing.
Price looks OK now, much more and it will approach market correct. 126s can be worth good money, but they have to be low miles and really pristine. That one, with the rare color combo, wheelarch chrome, chrome wheels with Sir Mix-A-Lot gold center caps, is very "1989 California". I think the 126 will always be regarded as the pinnacle of S-class - to think, that design was almost 10 years old when the car was made.
not at all my style of car, but I love the color combo on this. And for big sedans, just a beautiful, timeless design in and out. Wish they could still make cars like this instead of much of the overwrought stuff a lot of companies are producing.
I wonder how long it will take hackers to bypass all that nonsense. How long do you have to subscribe for. Paying for heated seats in the summer would seem like a rip off.
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Wonder why the seller tinted the glass so dark? At least compared to auction pics from June 10. Nasty looking front wheels and engine compartment pic. Rare but not exactly loved.
Minor dent/scratches stated on the auction site and pic #4 shows right rear lens damage.
Cleaned and detailed nicely by seller. No mention of any body repair but as stated has clean carfax.
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing.
Price looks OK now, much more and it will approach market correct. 126s can be worth good money, but they have to be low miles and really pristine. That one, with the rare color combo, wheelarch chrome, chrome wheels with Sir Mix-A-Lot gold center caps, is very "1989 California". I think the 126 will always be regarded as the pinnacle of S-class - to think, that design was almost 10 years old when the car was made.
Too bad about the dashpad crack. Glad they got rid of 2 of the 3 grille badges, I'd lose the third one too.
I didn't realize that M-B was still somewhat malaise-y in 1989 with the engine only putting out 220hp. Not as fast as I would have expected one of these to be.
The big ughknown here is the lack of info on whether the major services have actually been done. One can only assume they haven't been, which means $$$.
I wonder what their actual plan is though. Not likely that air travel (and airport rentals) is rebounding fully any time soon. Maybe aiming toward more local rentals to people without cars that previously would have bussed/trained/short hop flew but now want to drive instead?
Wonder if Hertz is going to be disappearing from airports, or the local offices, hence the shedding of units?
It’s funny you say that. At least locally, both companies are open at the airport but Hertz has it’s branch offices open while Enterprise does not.
Bankruptcy does not mean they are going out of business.
I wonder what their actual plan is though. Not likely that air travel (and airport rentals) is rebounding fully any time soon. Maybe aiming toward more local rentals to people without cars that previously would have bussed/trained/short hop flew but now want to drive instead?
Wonder if Hertz is going to be disappearing from airports, or the local offices, hence the shedding of units?
It’s funny you say that. At least locally, both companies are open at the airport but Hertz has it’s branch offices open while Enterprise does not.
Bankruptcy does not mean they are going out of business.
I was talking to my friend who works for Hertz about that subject. Hertz isn’t going anywhere but they could be bought up by another company. There’s been a lot of consolidation in the past 20 years.
I even hear that Elon Musk is interested in a position so he can put more of his cars out on the road.
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Someone here should buy this. Clean Carfax, under 100k miles, sport seats with the 6 speed manual.
Has been sitting at virtually the same miles for 2 years. A similar one sold at auction in Chicago in May for $2700. Soooo.... nope, I’d steer clear of that at that price.
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Old MB dash pads, really well into the 90s, don't like UV exposure. I see it a lot, especially on darker colors, especially blue for some reason.
The only grille badges I can tolerate are club-related. Please no souvenir badges. In 1989 this was still a platform that entered production in 1979 and had an engine design from 1985. 220hp wasn't too shabby then, but I suspect Euro models had 10-20% more hp. Unless one has a good paper trail, always buy one of these like it needs a visit to the shop to deal with deferred maintenance.
Too bad about the dashpad crack. Glad they got rid of 2 of the 3 grille badges, I'd lose the third one too.
I didn't realize that M-B was still somewhat malaise-y in 1989 with the engine only putting out 220hp. Not as fast as I would have expected one of these to be.
The big ughknown here is the lack of info on whether the major services have actually been done. One can only assume they haven't been, which means $$$.
E38, especially with sport trim, was maybe peak 7er. I don't mind E32 and E23 either, but since, seems to be aiming for S-class too hard, when it should be its own thing.
Proves once again, you buy one of these after the rich guy that took the bath. Because after hoovie dumps all that money in, probably not worth any more. And of course, they are never completely sorted. Always something else waiting to go wrong!
Proves once again, you buy one of these after the rich guy that took the bath. Because after hoovie dumps all that money in, probably not worth any more. And of course, they are never completely sorted. Always something else waiting to go wrong!
Didn’t Hoovie actually clear a profit on that 93’ Camaro?
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Proves once again, you buy one of these after the rich guy that took the bath. Because after hoovie dumps all that money in, probably not worth any more. And of course, they are never completely sorted. Always something else waiting to go wrong!
Didn’t Hoovie actually clear a profit on that 93’ Camaro?
Nope - apparently still wasn't enough - I suspect if the AC hadn't kicked the bucket he might have.
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I do like that one. But yeah, needs to be RWD. I remember seeing one some years back on CL local for IIRC about that price. Green, stick, RWD. Little did I know it was time to hoard them. I believe it was during a period that I was in no position to buy anything though. If I could find a clean stick RWD wagon I would buy it as a spare car. Good as anything else!
E38, especially with sport trim, was maybe peak 7er. I don't mind E32 and E23 either, but since, seems to be aiming for S-class too hard, when it should be its own thing.
I do have a soft spot for the E23. A neighbor had one when I was a kid. Probably an 86, white, 735i. Liked it then, like it now.
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I wonder what their actual plan is though. Not likely that air travel (and airport rentals) is rebounding fully any time soon. Maybe aiming toward more local rentals to people without cars that previously would have bussed/trained/short hop flew but now want to drive instead?
Wonder if Hertz is going to be disappearing from airports, or the local offices, hence the shedding of units?
It’s funny you say that. At least locally, both companies are open at the airport but Hertz has it’s branch offices open while Enterprise does not.
Bankruptcy does not mean they are going out of business.
I was talking to my friend who works for Hertz about that subject. Hertz isn’t going anywhere but they could be bought up by another company. There’s been a lot of consolidation in the past 20 years.
I even hear that Elon Musk is interested in a position so he can put more of his cars out on the road.
I hope Hertz doesn't get Teslas, knowing their business model on gas charges, they'll take the market rate for electricity/power, multiply by 5, and then charge you by how many minutes it takes to recharge it, unless of course, you take the time to charge it yourself.
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I wonder if they are cannibalizing sales from Audi cars or from other designer handbags on wheels like the Lexus RX. Lately the various Audi soft roaders seem to be very popular among the local Stepford set.
That Audi picture is probably why the North American Audi Club now allows SUV's into the "A" Beginner's group at HPDE track weekend events. SUV's used to be banned for high center of gravity and weight issues.
For me these terms are interchangeable:
CUV=SUV Wagon=Hatchback=Sportback=Avant
I know CUV's are more like tall wagons, but that's the way I look at it.
Now you have to add this:
4-Door Coupe = sportback
It seems all the latest sedans follow the A7 design bandwagon, and funny enough, I'm not a fan of it.
A 4-Door RS5 makes practical utilitarian sense, but 4 door coupes are just a bit odd to me.
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I still think there is a distinction between CUV and SUV. SUV is the (dwindling at this point) "trucky" UVs. So a Tahoe, 4 runner, etc. CUV is just a soft roader, AKA a glorified tall AWD hatchback (and car based).
I still think there is a distinction between CUV and SUV. SUV is the (dwindling at this point) "trucky" UVs. So a Tahoe, 4 runner, etc. CUV is just a soft roader, AKA a glorified tall AWD hatchback (and car based).
And wagons are wagons!
Don't mention the glorified soft roader to my wife. She wanted an "SUV" and got the Tiguan. She's happy enough with it; that's what counts. Funny enough, you can find most of them at the dealer aren't even AWD.
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I see JR got the doors put on his Copart Kia Optima, then put it on a frame rack to pull out the B-pillar. It looked like the frame work was "off the books" (done on July 4th, I think), so will be interesting to see if he accounts for it if he does any calculations on profit/loss.
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I've mostly gotten used to the ACC on the Tundra. I generally set the distance to the minimum, and even then, sometimes it slows down just as I'm changing lanes to pass someone on the interstate. If I'm stuck on a long interstate stretch where it's closed down to one lane and I know I won't be passing anyone, I usually increase the distance to the max to avoid it riding the brakes unnecessarily.
Any predictions? Could be a fun $20,000 toy. I wonder if I called Pure MS in San Diego if they'd divulge the "insider info" on the car.
It's not like there is a HIPPA release form for car records....
I get the reaction that some, if not many, of these features are overly intrusive, but I personally am thankful they exist and are being continuously improved upon - partially for my own driving but more so for the cars around me...like the one that’s tailing me too closely or the one next to me with the driver veering into my lane while they check messages.
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I wonder if they are cannibalizing sales from Audi cars or from other designer handbags on wheels like the Lexus RX. Lately the various Audi soft roaders seem to be very popular among the local Stepford set.
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Someone here should buy this. Clean Carfax, under 100k miles, sport seats with the 6 speed manual.
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Minor dent/scratches stated on the auction site and pic #4 shows right rear lens damage.
Cleaned and detailed nicely by seller. No mention of any body repair but as stated has clean carfax.
I didn't realize that M-B was still somewhat malaise-y in 1989 with the engine only putting out 220hp. Not as fast as I would have expected one of these to be.
The big ughknown here is the lack of info on whether the major services have actually been done. One can only assume they haven't been, which means $$$.
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We test drove an '05 X3 with stick for my son, at one point, but just too pricey. Cool, though
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I even hear that Elon Musk is interested in a position so he can put more of his cars out on the road.
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The only grille badges I can tolerate are club-related. Please no souvenir badges. In 1989 this was still a platform that entered production in 1979 and had an engine design from 1985. 220hp wasn't too shabby then, but I suspect Euro models had 10-20% more hp. Unless one has a good paper trail, always buy one of these like it needs a visit to the shop to deal with deferred maintenance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcDyiC5kbAo
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EDIT: Nevermind, title is rebuilt.
If it were only RWD... not bad, though
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CUV=SUV
Wagon=Hatchback=Sportback=Avant
I know CUV's are more like tall wagons, but that's the way I look at it.
Now you have to add this:
4-Door Coupe = sportback
It seems all the latest sedans follow the A7 design bandwagon, and funny enough, I'm not a fan of it.
A 4-Door RS5 makes practical utilitarian sense, but 4 door coupes are just a bit odd to me.
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And wagons are wagons!
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I think a Land Rover was the clear winner.
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