[MBZ] The Wave

[R A Bennell]

Not according to the salesman who showed us the car. I asked him to "pop the hood" and he said he could not as it
did not have one. He proceeded to open the back hatch and show us the carpeted area behind the seats. I do not
think he was trying to pull my leg. He said they were serviced from underneath and did not need a "hood" to open
over the engine.

Randy B

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[mailto:Mercedes-bounces at striplin.net]On Behalf Of John M McIntosh
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 9:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Wave


Got to ride in a S550 at our local mbca event on the weekend, my
friend remarked it rides *almost* as nice as my 500SEL.

However FYI access to the engine in the Smart is done by lifting up
the rear sound carpet and unlatching a cover plate.
Diesel Engine is about the size of a large microwave. Oil is sucked
out, not sure about access to a drain plug on that engine.
If you don't latch the cover plate properly why then it sounds/
vibrates much more like a 617 in case one is having withdrawal pains.

We also took a Smart for a spin, I've been in one before, but had to
remark that driving it about downtown showed it was quite peppy
and the auto-manual made it fairly responsive and fun to drive, if
say you were 18. Still here in Victoria BC  I think there is a large
percentage of seniors who own them.

That and a B class where we found out everything, engine, battery,
tank etc sits down level with the axle in a sled  a good foot thick
underneath the passenger's feet. Very little is above that beyond in
really long intake pipe. This makes it very stable with a low center
of gravity and makes the passengers sit much higher than expect and
less likely to have that ford expedition bumper intrude into the
cabin space proper.


On 4-May-06, at 6:40 PM, R A Bennell wrote:

>
> What if I really like my old Benz and don't really want a new one?
> Am I being pretentious? I was in the showroom at
> the local dealer on Saturday (had to go to pick up a couple of new
> VIN cut keys for my car). They had a nice new
> C280 for $46K Cdn. Nice but a bit small. There was an S550 but I
> didn't even look closely because it is obviously
> way beyond my range. My wife sat in a couple of smart cars. She is
> attracted to them. I am not - jsut too small for
> my taste. They are diesel and that is the only diesel we can get in
> Canada except for a more expensive E class I
> think. Did you know that a smart has no hood over the motor.
> Everything is tucked underneath between the rear
> wheels. No way to access it from above. Openn the back hatch and
> there is a carpeted floor but no hatch opens over
> the engine. Didn't ask how you check the oil. I guess changing oil
> is easier if you have access to a hoist.
>
> Randy B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mercedes-bounces at striplin.net
> [mailto:Mercedes-bounces at striplin.net]On Behalf Of Hendrik Riessen
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 6:25 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Wave
>
>
> I found when I put clear turn indicator lenses on my 123 I got a
> few waves
> from other MB "enthusiasts" also with clear indicators. Sort of
> says I love
> my MB and have gone to the trouble of "moding", rather than I am a
> wanna be
> snob who can't afford a modern Benz.
>
> Hendrik
> without clear indicators thanks to the missus
>
>
>
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John
1983 300TDt  364k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
1990's 300TDt  166k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
1993 500SEL 174k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)



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