Mercedes-Benz: Best Fuel Consumption?

Lurker wrote: 

Is "Dick" slang for
"personification of the cylindrical male organ"
in your part of the world ( South Africa? ) too?

Do they also say "ganga" there too?

( Sorry about the off topic tangent ).

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Tom
Exactly what type of attitude does this term imply? Does it have
anything to do with age? If so, if I were a reader of your post and I am
say, age 81, I would expect the term to imply driving with a limp and wimpy
attitude. So I'm not exactly sure what type of driving you are doing.
If you are driving "comfortable" - - that is, both feet flat on the
floor - - then that is an entirely different situation. Perhaps you could
explain the philosophy behind the term "ganga" ?

Larry
In the back yard, under the oak.

Apologies,
with the net bringing us disparate types together from all
the far flung corners one forgets that vernacular is not universal. Let me
explain...
When I say driving like a Dick, I do infact mean driving like a prick I
wonder if the terminology is similar in your part of the world? In essence
it would mean trying to get the car to 220-240kmh as quickly as possible at
any oportunity. Putting pedal to metal at any traffic interchange when the
lights turn green to watch people disapear in ones rear view mirror. Driving
in said manner I can expect about 4kms/ltr...although I have had a bit
worse.On my current tank of gas Im "old manning" it for a bit, accelerate
very gradualy, stick to 60ks in urban areas and less than 120 on the
freeway. I will report back on my findings although it is very tricky to not
let the 'prick' in me creep in, but I will endevour to be a feather foot for
this tank.
In terms of Ganga Im sure I dont know what you mean however, if you are
infact refering to Ganja I can certainly illuminate you 8). It is in fact
called Dagga here and liberal use should help me with the "old manning" on
this tank...."Whoa, it feels so fast..."

Cheers
-tom <---In a dark office in raining Cape Town

"Pandacat206" <net> wrote in message
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wimpy 

Hi,

My 5L 500SE will do around 15 mpg (UK Gallon) at times, when driven around
town. That's about the same as you are getting (kms/l). If I drive it hard
out of town I get BETTER consumption (around 20 mpg, say 8kms/l) but it's
hard to drive it hard as it has a habit of going very fast indeed!

On a long run, on the motorway say, I can often achieve 25-28mpg, or 9-10
kms/l). I would say you MAY be using a bit too much fuel, but then I can
only guess how you are driving! A 420 is NOT an economical car...

Voetsek!
--
Al Bolton, G4VSQ
1988 Mercedes 260E 155,000 miles
1990 Mercedes 500SE 129,000 miles
http://www.reading-city.net/Vintage_Radios

"Lurker" <bok.co.za> wrote in message
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amongst 
dick, 
like 
got 

And with the as pronounced like a German a and the gs pronounced gutturally,
as in a German 'ch', not so? I.e. dacha, pronounced in German..

:-)
DAS
ex-Durban
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Dori Schmetterling <co.uk> wrote in message
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gutturally, 

With a harsher pronunciation to most things, as it is a Dutch derived
language, such as. "Dit es lakkar dagga..."

Lee
(4 months in Jo'burg on business... If they had
jobs, I would have stayed)

PS: MS Spell Check had MAJOR issues with this post!

Hi all,
From the current replies to my post I would have to assume Merc
drivers are a bunch of Pot heads. Not something I ever would have imagined
but have to admit Im happy to go with. Maybe if I just sit round and puff
weed Ill use less petrol 8). Al Bolton, thanks for your reply, Im a little
jealous that your 5ltr is getting better stats than my 4.5 but Im doing very
well on this tank "Old manning" it and will report back shortly...I think I
may even squeeze another 60-80Kms out of a tank going easy.
Later
-tom

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Lurker wrote: 

( emoticon of amusement )

Now I understand! Thanks for the explanation.

Yes I did mean ganja. Is it expensive there? Maybe
some day I will visit and see for myself. I hear
the beaches are nice.

Can you get in much trouble doing 240 KM in South
Africa? What if you are doing 240KM and your eyes
are red and squinty?



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