[R129 SL] Spark plug story

[Peter Shelton]

Hi Jan,

I have been caught by this before!  A US gallon is about 0.832709 English 
gallons, so the gallon cost (relative to Holland)  is about $7.12.  The old 
story goes that an English immigrant went to the New Americas and dented his 
1 gallon can.  As a result, all the US measures are different.  Petrol here 
goes up and down every week.  At the moment, 95 Octane (we have 91 or 95 
unleaded - occasionally can get 98 but rare).is about NZ$1.60 per litre. 
This is about 3.6 euro's per English gallon.

I see you ride a 'Canary' 1300 bike.  I have a 1340 Harley Davidson.  Just 
got back from a weekend overnighter - great trip and good company.  About 20 
bikes went to Ohakune (ski village).

Have a great day in the Northern hemisphere.

Kind Regards, Peter S.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jan Kuylaars" <J.kuylaars at kpnplanet.nl>
To: "SL Mailing List" <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] Spark plug story



> Complaining about the Gas price?

>

> Never come to the Netherlands, our government are thief's.

> They always have a reason to higher the gasoline price, If there is a

> fighting in the Middle East,

> and also if the fighting's are stopped, because it is 8 weeks raining, or

> because it is 8 weeks dry.

> And don't let me tell about the taxes we pay for to buy the car, to have 

> the

> car, to drive the car and to park the car.

> Now they found out to higher the parking prices for better climate. Like a

> car what is parked makes CO2 or other stuff.

>

> And nobody stops driving, only the poor people who living from welfare, or

> standalone mothers with children.

> Because they cannot pay the costs for any car anymore, not even a Suzuki

> Swift.

>

> But lets go back to the gasoline:

>

> As far as I know is a gallon 4.5 ltr.

> As far as I know is a dollar 80 eurocents.

>

> We now pay here 1.52 euro/liter = 4.5 x 1.52= 6.84 euro : 0.8 = 8.55 $ a

> gallon !

>

> So smile and fill your tank without worries.

> Mine 500 uses every 5.5 km one liter.

> So every mile my 500 SL cost only gasoline 1:3.43= 0.29 liter= 0.55$

>

> That's the reason that I have also a Mazda 929 2.0 ltr and a Volkswagen 

> Golf

> and a Yamaha 1300 Venture motorcycle.

>

> I only drive my 129 when the weather condition are good.

>

> Please react with gasoline prices around the globe, so we can see who's

> government is also stealing or are straight.

>

> Jan Flying DUTCHMEN

>

>

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----

> Van: r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com

> [mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com]Namens mooncusser

> Verzonden: zondag 27 mei 2007 21:40

> Aan: r129list at mbcoupes.com

> Onderwerp: [R129 SL] Spark plug story

>

>

> Quick story here about spark plugs...ya never know...?

>

> I replaced mine today on my 300sl and to my surprise the gap on 4 out 6

> was nearly doubled the required setting. The gap should be 32 and I found

> all the plugs over 40 and 4 were at a whopping 60. Engine was running a

> little

> rough but not bad by any means...just thought it was time for a change of

> the spark

> plugs. Gasoline prices being what they are and still on the rise. What a

> difference new plugs

> made ...acceleration plus...now lets see how the milage responds to the 

> new

> plugs. Today gasoline...

> 92 octane....priced... $3.39 gal.

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> Original plugs were all burning properly... no oil, no soot just

> widened gaps. Which says a lot about the condition the engine is

> running.

> B F Rollins II

>

> 1)1963 220 (now history)

>  Blue/Grey

> 2)1981 240d (body cancer claimed this one )

>  Ivory/Brown 192000

> 3)1992 300sl 68000 (summer)

>  Black/Gray

> 4)1992 190e 159000

>  Black/Gray (winter)

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