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Old 09-14-2007, 09:54 AM   #11
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Coolraoul, this is for you.

http://www.germancarzone.com/cl-clas...e-body%22.html

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Old 09-14-2007, 09:55 AM   #12
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C126 against C140... my choice is easy to make... The C140 is a technical masterpiece, but God is it ugly to look at!

The C126, simply perfect. See some of them in Germany, they are wonderful.
W124 too, my Dad had a 300 Turbodiesel 143cv, just loved it. The noise what that of a petrol 6-cylinder engine!!!
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I saw once a black C126 AMG, with black rear lights, black rims and all that... Just stunning. Scaring...

The Benz were so cool in those times... Now the coolest Benz is the... G55AMG...

However, a black CL 63AMG is parked next to where I actually works, it has the big grill and the spirit of the C126 on it I think.

I'm so glad Mercedes is back to the times of its glory...
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Old 09-14-2007, 10:06 AM   #14
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C126 against C140... my choice is easy to make... The C140 is a technical masterpiece, but God is it ugly to look at!

The C126, simply perfect. See some of them in Germany, they are wonderful.
W124 too, my Dad had a 300 Turbodiesel 143cv, just loved it. The noise what that of a petrol 6-cylinder engine!!!
I can't stand the C140 as well. I drove one once too. It was just terrible. ZERO steering feedback and boaty. A car for an older person essentially.

I will look for more W126/C126 scans ASAP. Give me time!
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Christiaan, you're awesome!!! Just what I wanted. Thanks a lot!
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Thanks so much for this
Im possibly acquiring a 300TE in the near future and reading this really make me want it even more. It would be my first car and some guy I sail with is going to give it to me because he is sailing around the world and cannot use a car on his sailboat. So it mite become mine
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Yes, the big and slow and inefficient single-wiper...Loves the way it moved. But was really not very useful when it rained a bit too much...
These cars were just fabulous.
That was a built in safety feature to get the driver to slow down. No wonder they are the safest cars in the world.
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We used to have a E280, a great car despite some mysterious leaks Rock solid interior build quality, beautiful materials.
The single wiper was cool i think, it moved quick enough, for us at least, and that wiper is really funny.. when the window is really wet and you have someone standing beside the car on the outside, water just splashes out on the person... my dad got me once
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Christiaan, you're awesome!!! Just what I wanted. Thanks a lot!
Anytime. Let me know if you need anything else. There are so many articles I have not scanned yet, but those are all the W124 articles in my collection.



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Anytime.

The '300 is a good choice. I have the same engine, the M103 E30, in my 300SE. It's a superb blend between power and fuel economy. If you must get a diesel, the 300D Turbo's are very good for their age, definitely not that slow either.
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We used to have a E280, a great car despite some mysterious leaks Rock solid interior build quality, beautiful materials.
The single wiper was cool i think, it moved quick enough, for us at least, and that wiper is really funny.. when the window is really wet and you have someone standing beside the car on the outside, water just splashes out on the person... my dad got me once
The single wiper was quick for its time, but in really really bad weather, it was hopelessly overworked. Trust me, we have one in the family.
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