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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: peterm on June 30, 2011, 22:08:46

Title: How often do you drive your pagoda?
Post by: peterm on June 30, 2011, 22:08:46
My car has had little tarmac time this year- just too busy to take it out.  I did get to drive it back from its annual check up and 1600 repair (front bushings rear diff leak etc etc) No shows planned this summer maybe well go for a jaunt tonight
Title: Re: How often do you drive your pagoda?
Post by: Benz Dr. on July 01, 2011, 03:21:00
Almost every day, it's my regular car during the summer. Drove it four different times today. It gets better mileage than my sedan so if I don't need the room I use the Rocket.
Title: Re: How often do you drive your pagoda?
Post by: badali on July 01, 2011, 03:45:42
I drive a few times a week.  I just hit 60000 mile on the drive today.
Title: Re: How often do you drive your pagoda?
Post by: 49er on July 01, 2011, 17:18:55
After letting my poor  car languish in storage for nearly 30 years and spending a "few" dollars getting it back on the road last fall, we have put a little over 1100 miles on the odometer just passing the 71k mark last week. With the warm summer evenings and the car's HT stored away it has been very tempting to take it out for a spin every evening. As it is, I try to limit our excursions to a couple of times a week. No freeways, just back country two lane roads:-)

John
Title: Re: How often do you drive your pagoda?
Post by: reggie on July 01, 2011, 17:42:50
Been out in my 280 this afternoon, headingley cricket on near me, traffic slow, so ended up with a crowd round me, plenty taking photo's, is it for sale mister,  :D £40 vanished out of the tank - expensive hobby, dont care, love it, its running very well indeed, I'm happy,
Title: Re: How often do you drive your pagoda?
Post by: MichaelB. on July 01, 2011, 19:38:39
My 13 year old Son & I put 300 miles on ours going to a show on Saturday alone.   8)  Here are a few peeps that joined us.

Title: Re: How often do you drive your pagoda?
Post by: 49er on July 02, 2011, 02:40:30
Quote from: MichaelB. on July 01, 2011, 19:38:39
My 13 year old Son & I put 300 miles on ours going to a show on Saturday alone.   8)  Here are a few peeps that joined us.



 300 miles! Not quite that brave with mine. Beautiful automobiles. The SL looks especially nice. Yours?

John
Title: Re: How often do you drive your pagoda?
Post by: MichaelB. on July 02, 2011, 03:04:23
Oh yes, that '66 230 is ours. 300 miles is just no drama. I could add a zero and still be certain the outcome would be the same. AND I am still on original hoses, and belt. Actually the car is 95% original down to nearly the last detail (albeit 5% as it has reproduction tires). And still 300 miles is nearly effortless (I say nearly because we cruise @ 4000 RPM throughout the trip ~ which is somewhat loud).

Mind you its well maintained by an expert.  8)
Title: Re: How often do you drive your pagoda?
Post by: J. Huber on July 02, 2011, 03:39:15
We are all fortunate that the prevailing wisdom is these cars like to be driven to keep them going strong. So to do my part, I can almost always find a "reason" to jump in when the weather's nice. Like 49er, I am also lucky to be surrounded primarily by woodsy two lane roads and small western towns, making the drives all that much better...

In fact, had to get a cup of coffee in Nevada City just this morning!


Title: Re: How often do you drive your pagoda?
Post by: 49er on July 02, 2011, 13:46:57
Nice photo James, taken in one of our favorite little towns. Looks like summer finally got here big time so only early morning or sunset drives for us this weekend. Have a great 4th

John
Title: Re: How often do you drive your pagoda?
Post by: Michael C on July 05, 2011, 23:33:21
Put 1500 mile on it in the past 2 weeks.  Great fun

Michael C
Title: Re: How often do you drive your pagoda?
Post by: dldubois on July 06, 2011, 01:44:23
Just rebuilt the windows....missing guides and now driving to work almost everyday...  If it's nice it'll be at the office