I find w123 ride quality to be superior to W124. W124 probably handles better though.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 3, 2015, at 12:32 AM, OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Both the 114/115 and the 124 handle/drive better than the 123. It was a low > point in suspension design - they dropped the double wishbone front end for > the cheaper McPherson strut, and we all suffered, until they figured out > the rear end to compensate. > > On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 10:12 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> 123 handling is awesome especially with GOFORM tires. >> >> On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 10:51 PM, Dwight Giles <dwight.gi...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> <snip> You are right about 124 handling. Mt 2.5t handles so well & i >> get 28-30 mpg on it for >>> my 300-500 commuting miles per week. >>>> On Apr 2, 2015 10:26 PM, "Curly McLain" <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> My 300D 2.5t is the best car i have ever owned in 50 years of cars. >> Also >>>>> better driver than any of the 123's I had/have. >>>>> <snip> >>>> >>>> 123s are durable and comfortable, but the handling was 'merkunized and >>> not as crisp as its predecessors. >>>> >>>> The 124 handles like a rocket on rails. Fun car, but not as >> comfortable >>>> as 123 or 126. In OM602 form, a very economical car. >>>> >>>> The 126 is comfortable and very good looking. SDL is a wonderful car. >>>> >>>> Each one is great in its own right. I am quite happy to have one or >> more >>>> of each. > > > -- > OK Don > > NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! > > *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of > our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > for themselves." > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
