Longest Drive in the 107 - Page 4 - Benzworld.org

nobby · 05-14-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by isthisdave

Did you know that the SLC seat back reclines to almost fully prone, and as such, quite comfortable?

Ya, I figured. Gave up a soft top for fully reclining seats.

Must be hard to see over the dash when driving.

nobby · 05-14-2008, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Digmenow

WARNING

The next posting of the above story will result in its placement on the list currently comprised of "The Great Wilson Bridge Fuel Pump Relay Failure" and "I Have A Reading Disability" postings which are prohibited from future retelling by their authors.

Once a year for three years. So shoot me.

I'm amazed you didn't catch the embellishments.

And you lumped me in with Lah.

Now THAT'S insulting.

isthisdave · 05-14-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ShiftNob

Must be hard to see over the dash when driving.

When the seat is laid back just right the view is tits.....

Fotografa · 05-14-2008, 04:21 PM

When I picked up my 450SL, I flew to Southport in Queensland and drove back 1000km without plates.

When I picked up my 450SLC I flew to Brisbane in Queensland and drove about 1200km withought plates.

3 weeks ago I did a 3000km round trip to Melbourne and back in the 450SL. Highway fuel consumption was 13L per 100km.

Photos of these 3 trips below....

MC06A · 05-14-2008, 04:22 PM

Drove to Kansas City and back over the weekend in early April. About 126 miles from Columbia. So, around 250 miles total, around 2 hours driving time, no stops. I was actually surprised my parents let me. Considering I'm only 17 and I was going away for the weekend. Still had a little over half a tank left when I got to KC. Full tank would have gotten me there and back, but I decided to fill up.

nobby · 05-14-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by isthisdave

When the seat is laid back just right the view is tits.....

Ok, Dr. You done did it again.

I'm smilin'.

nobby · 05-14-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MC06A

I was actually surprised my parents let me. Considering I'm only 17

Atta boy.

daryn · 05-14-2008, 05:01 PM

Cool to hear about the trips you folks have taken. This may be one of the last years it is feasible to drive these older cars on extended trips. If you figure that to drive to and from SLOB about 600miles all in all I ended up using over 30gallons of fuel. If we'd driven the focus or pickup it'd be around 20gallons, ah hell, who cares. What's an extra 50bucks if you get free track time along the coast and the focus might handle better, but the feeling isn't nearly as balanced or neutral you really feel the front wheel propel you.

It's good to hear from the man from australia that is really cool to take such a bitchin trip. It looks like you got to drive on a diversity of roads and through lots of neat territory, cool.
Keep on rocking the right hander!

HalNineThousand · 05-14-2008, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ScottinSoCal

All of you shut up or I'm going to start sharing the shattering emotional turmoil and pain of male pattern baldness that started at 18.

Every time I post.

Won't bother me or Dig. We won't be able to read them anyway.

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Originally Posted by dugald

My stories may be boring but I don't repeat myself.
Each one is a unique nugget of vital information.

Well, they're unique all right.

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Originally Posted by isthisdave

It's called free will, Hal...

It's called a movie quote, Dave.

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Originally Posted by isthisdave

When the seat is laid back just right the view is tits.....

So who wants to see the seat's tits as it gets laid?

HalNineThousand · 05-14-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nobby

Once a year for three years. So shoot me.

I'm amazed you didn't catch the embellishments.

And you lumped me in with Lah.

Now THAT'S insulting.

Why?

You know, Nobby, I could always just not post the learning disability story.

Instead I could just post the "How Hal Came to Benzworld" story instead.

Or I could just make it my sig.