- Joined
- Apr 18, 2006
- Messages
- 2,695
- Reaction score
- 426
- Location
- Taunton
- Your Mercedes
- 220d (115), 190d (201), c63 (204), 220ce (124)
Was pretty nippy last night and was up to around -3c by the time we left the house. Could hear next doors diesel 02-plate Renault and then Peugeot struggling to start in the cold, our old Merc diesels fired up like it was still 15c outside and were warm within a mile. The 240's engine must have been developed in the late 60's as it first appeared in the 115's, how come they could make them more reliable then then Renault could manage this recently! Sure, the newer Renault is probbaly abit quicker and more economical, but whats the use if you cant get going in the first place!