I was heading south on 95 the other day. I saw a mecedes cdi in front of me. He was driving around 85 to 90mph. I was very impressed when he floored the go pedal and took off with no smoke at all. I really wanted to race him but I had my son in car and would not. I just thought it was a very clean burning diesel. At 90mph he took off like a rocket.
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NegativeEd
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I ran into a dude at the pump a while back. He opened the hood so I could ooh and ahh... I asked him what his real milage was... 32 mpg with that big V6. Not bad.
Ed
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fastvicar
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Ed,NegativeEd said:
That one was the new V6 CDI? I haven't seen one yet. My father's I6 CDI has too much plastic shrouding over it to evoke any kind of emotional response.
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KROUT-
If that was a light grey colored car that's me, there are only two others around Jacksonville that I know of and see with frequency. And since I usually run about those speeds on 95 on my frequent runs to the world golf village. That car will still put you back in you seat from 80-120 mph. It's a blast and hard to keep my foot out of it. If we ever meet up I'll let you take if for spin.
KROUT-
If that was a light grey colored car that's me, there are only two others around Jacksonville that I know of and see with frequency. And since I usually run about those speeds on 95 on my frequent runs to the world golf village. That car will still put you back in you seat from 80-120 mph. It's a blast and hard to keep my foot out of it. If we ever meet up I'll let you take if for spin.
dieseldorf
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I am stuck in CARB land and don't have the opportunity to see the new V6. However, I did happen to notice two slightly used (inline 6) CDIs at one of the local Benz dealerships.
However, I did happen to notice two slightly used (inline 6) CDIs at one of the local Benz dealerships.
onehotspud
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I saw a Mercedes CDI in Englewood, FL last week Thursday (4/6/2006) at Middle Beach. I was hoping to see the owner.. but I did not.
roncace
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Ed; are you sure it was a V6? Mercedes USA web site still lists the inline 6 as the current model.NegativeEd said:
I know of two ways it could have been a V6: either it was a company car (Mercedes demo/execs car), or it was a European model brought in by a diplomat/military attache. I actually saw one of the latter (although it was an ML320 diesel, not the E320) being driven by an Italian military attache in northern VA, near DC.
Bob
I think it was grey. I saw it heading south on 95 friday march 31(south of 295).FlintCDI said:KROUT-
If that was a light grey colored car that's me, there are only two others around Jacksonville that I know of and see with frequency. And since I usually run about those speeds on 95 on my frequent runs to the world golf village. That car will still put you back in you seat from 80-120 mph. It's a blast and hard to keep my foot out of it. If we ever meet up I'll let you take if for spin.
samspock
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I see about one a week around here and always think the same thing: Get back here with my car!
Drivbiwire
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The 2007 CDI's will come with "BLUETEC" on the trunk instead of "CDI". This is how you can tell the V6 CDI from the I6 CDI's.
By the way a TDI won't be able to keep up with the Benz...My wife dusted me the other day while we were heading home in seperate cars...yes I'm chipped and I still had no chance of keeping up
DB
By the way a TDI won't be able to keep up with the Benz...My wife dusted me the other day while we were heading home in seperate cars...yes I'm chipped and I still had no chance of keeping up
DB
fase2000TDI
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i ran into a cdi on the highway today with ontario plates. i was driving my grandmother back from FL. i think i was in NC or SC.. on 95 or 77.. so many roads. yeah.. but definitely a snowbird who stays in FL for the winter.
Your tdi may not be able to. I think mine would do well agaist one. I looked at the stats for the engine they dont have much more.Drivbiwire said:The 2007 CDI's will come with "BLUETEC" on the trunk instead of "CDI". This is how you can tell the V6 CDI from the I6 CDI's.
By the way a TDI won't be able to keep up with the Benz...My wife dusted me the other day while we were heading home in seperate cars...yes I'm chipped and I still had no chance of keeping up
DB
But your right he would outrun me with cleaner exhaust.lol
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