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post #211 of 290
1/23/11 at 6:41pm
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Originally Posted by VaderDave View Post
I've always sort of lusted after these. I'd love to have one. Does this one have the air bag suspension, or was that one of the other models?

The 280 series cars (W108 chassis), all had the regular coil spring suspension.

The 300 series cars (W109 chassis), which is the same body style, had the air bag suspension.
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post #212 of 290
1/23/11 at 7:26pm
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Originally Posted by suginami View Post
To work I drive a Volvo XC70 Cross Country, but on weekends I drive a 1972 Mercedes 280SE 4.5, aka The Red Baron.

Ya know I was seriously thinking of trading one of my cars for one of these.
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post #213 of 290
1/23/11 at 8:15pm
I own one of this among others , limited series, 220 hp . Old kick turbo. 1998 Impressive sound and super stylish interior and seats. Lancia delta http://www.integrale.nl/gallery/slid...aDeltaTurboHPE
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post #214 of 290
1/23/11 at 8:51pm
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Originally Posted by SpallaCamiccia View Post
I own one of this among others , limited series, 220 hp . Old kick turbo. 1998

Impressive sound and super stylish interior and seats.

Lancia delta

http://www.integrale.nl/gallery/slid...aDeltaTurboHPE

Wish I could get lancia here
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post #215 of 290
1/23/11 at 11:27pm
2004 Saturn Vue

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post #216 of 290
1/24/11 at 12:43am
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Originally Posted by turboman808 View Post
Ya know I was seriously thinking of trading one of my cars for one of these.

They drive pretty nice for a 40 year old car. The 4.5 liter V8 is a nice motor. It is a single overhead cam design, with Bosch D-Jet electronic fuel injection. I get about 12 mpg in town, and 15 mpg on the highway.
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post #217 of 290
1/24/11 at 1:50am
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Originally Posted by ALFAMALE View Post
Wish I could get lancia here

I have read that never were homologated in America.

Well the brand could be studied in some MBA as how to sink a triumphant brand.

As Lancia was like the Audi of the 80s and 90s and now is nothing. The new Delta is horrible so you don't loose anything.

Do you have Fiat or Alfa? Alfa is pretty good nowadays.
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post #218 of 290
1/24/11 at 2:04am
Land Cruiser/S65 pairing is great.
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post #219 of 290
1/24/11 at 9:50am
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Originally Posted by henrikc View Post
That Land Cruiser is great. My grandparents used to have one of those, took it back from Africa after spending a couple of years there. They also got it fitted with a snorkel.
I remember really loving that car, because it was so large and cool and had a diesel engine and 4x4. I don't think I was older than 5 or 6 years.

The S65 is a sick car. It's about 600 hp, right?

Yep, something about the old Land Cruisers hints at a kind of timelessness few cars can achieve.

Thanks man, I bought it for a steal when the newer S-class came out. Specs are: 604 bhp, 738 lb-ft torque, and 0-62mph in about 4.2 seconds.
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post #220 of 290
1/24/11 at 9:55am
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Originally Posted by impolyt_one View Post
Land Cruiser/S65 pairing is great.

Thanks. You get the best of both worlds in one of the best and most reliable 4x4s ever made in addition to an incredibly fast and powerful sedan.
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post #221 of 290
1/24/11 at 10:36am
The S65 is incredible, it will have collector's value someday. If that is not important, then drive the turd out of it, because it'll return that much as well. Incredible car, it's like the 600 Pullman or 500E of the noughts.
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post #222 of 290
1/24/11 at 11:28am
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Originally Posted by SpallaCamiccia View Post

Do you have Fiat or Alfa? Alfa is pretty good nowadays.

We're getting both over here...eventually

I saw a Lancia Fulvia Zagato over here about a year ago, very cool!
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post #223 of 290
1/25/11 at 11:09pm
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We're getting both over here...eventually

I saw a Lancia Fulvia Zagato over here about a year ago, very cool!

Yes I know it.

I loved grand am Pontiacs and we don't get here.
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post #224 of 290
1/26/11 at 3:08am
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Originally Posted by suginami View Post
The 280 series cars (W108 chassis), all had the regular coil spring suspension.

The 300 series cars (W109 chassis), which is the same body style, had the air bag suspension.

Good to know. Thanks! I had read that the airbag suspensions were sort of a maintenance nightmare. I'd much rather have good old coil springs.
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post #225 of 290
1/27/11 at 11:38am
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Originally Posted by SpallaCamiccia View Post
Yes I know it. I loved grand am Pontiacs and we don't get here.
I don´t think Pontiac has the same status in the US as Alfa Romeo has (or had) in Europe...
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