[W126 Coupe] BRAKES -- and new math

[Andrew Sporner]

Nonsense :-)  That is what the over-ride gears are for (and the first things the
mountainmen tell you ) also what the tiptronic people do too here.  Fortunately
my new mercedes (6 weeks more!) has a 6-speed manual.  Does make it easier.

Let me digress a moment on this vain and talk about new math.

I ordered my C-180K with COMMAND and Linguatronic to the tune of 36,000 EUR
(actually as a business I pay only 31K).  In the US I could get a
C-300 with more
options (perhaps not command) for $31K.  That same car here costs nearly 45K
Euro--how can they do this?  I can only conclude that those C-classes are made
at their South African plant.  Mine will be made in Sindelfingen where
I will pick
it up.  Ideas?


Andy


On 6/24/08, RONNY GEENEN <ronny.geenen at verizon.net> wrote:

>

> I drove that road too in the old days and you can only do that with a manual

> transmission. I lived and worked in those days in Augsburg and in Munich for

> about 2 years and drove an Alfa Romeo GT.

>

> Ronny

> Glendora, Ca 91740

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> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Andrew Sporner

> To: edward at drakon.us ; Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 10:15 PM

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] BRAKES

>

> Yah,  I live at the foot of the Bavarian Alps and have seen a lot of

> guys come down with

> smoke coming out of their cars--but not mine. On the way between Ulm

> and Stuttgart

> there are some rather dangerous curves at high inclines.  I learned

> the trick most truckers

> follow.  Let the engine be the brake.  I drop the car into 2nd gear

> and then just steer.

> No brake fade problems or nothing in either case.

>

> Andy

>

> On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 11:03 PM, Edward Chin <gdrakon at gmail.com> wrote:

> > That's odd; I've noticed considerable brake fade in my car on legal roads

> at

> > non-legal speeds, especially in the mountains.  I could sure use better

> > brake components.

> >

> >

> >

> > I do like to step on the gas hard and the brakes hard though…after all, a

> > 4300 lb car doesn't turn well at high-speed…

> >

> >

> >

> > Regards,

> >

> >

> >

> > Eddie

> >

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> >

> > From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

> > On Behalf Of Jonathan Hodgman

> > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 1:08 PM

> > To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] BRAKES

> >

> >

> >

> > I haven't found a use for bigger brakes and I track my car...;-)

> >

> > Jonathan

> >

> > On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 4:03 PM, Andrew Sporner <asporner at googlemail.com>

> > wrote:

> >

> > I know this is going to sound like a dumb question so please forgive this

> in

> > advance.

> >

> > I have a completely stock '82 500 sec.  I drive this car at speeds of

> > 200-240 Kph

> > on the autobahn for up to an hour in stop start traffic (idiots

> > decided that they want

> > to pass only when they see you coming!) and I have had terrific brake

> > service from

> > my car.

> >

> > What is the advantage -- especially in the USA where the speed limit

> > is enforced?

> >

> > Sincerely

> >

> >

> >

> > Andy Sporner

> >

> >

> > On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 9:35 PM, Bruce Mendel <brucem105 at comcast.net>

> wrote:

> >> sold, i'll take them!

> >>

> >> ----- Original Message -----

> >> From: samsisic at comcast.net

> >> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> >> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 3:31 PM

> >> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] BRAKES

> >> Hi All!

> >> I just completed replacing my front and rear brakes with larger ones.

> >> If anyone is interested in excellent working order stock items... i.e.

> >> front

> >> & rear calipers, pads & rotors including new front sensors let me know.

> >> The pads & rotors are at about 90% front and rear.

> >> I will clean everything, package and ship them to you for $200 plus the

> >> cost

> >> of shipping in the US.

> >> The stock items are valued at $600 remanufactured and $1,200 new.

> >> My appologies for posting this here, but I thought it may be useful to

> >> someone.

> >> Feel free to contact me off-line @ samsisic at comcast.net or 708-362-0337.

> >> Cheers,

> >> Sam

> >> Chicago

> >> 88' 560 SEC US

> >>

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