I wish we had the S300 here :) but I'm reasonably happy with the E300TD
that I picked up (in the place of the 126.120)... Its REALLY fun to drive
:) A V1 would be nice, but they are not kosher at all in VA, where I do at
least half of my mileage. (foo!)
-j.
The 140 is a sweet vehicle with a nice ride. Dual front airbags are
good to have around too. Figure the cost of a new engine into the mix
if you go with the S350. Still worth it IMHO.
If you don't go diesel, go for the Full Monte and get the V12 600.
Wickedly fast ride. Been looking for one for a
You have quite a few more options available, due to your access to
lots of used $500 vehicles, from which you can pull a good running
OM603.96 to swap in, if your OM603.97 fails. I'm not much of an
S-class fan (too big), but I do find the W140 to be an intriguing
consideration...very tempting.
Kaleb -
you would probably be better off with a '90 or '91 126 Diesel rather than an
early 140, as the bigger car will cost more to maintain and operate, IMO.
Our past section president here has an mid year S500, and has put a lot of
$$$ into repairing the self-leveling suspension. Its fast,
got plenty of 126's, had a 140 before, thinking about one again. I have
seen several on ebay lately with 200-250K miles. Surely those are OK by
now.
Werner Fehlauer wrote:
Kaleb -
you would probably be better off with a '90 or '91 126 Diesel rather than an
early 140, as the bigger car
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
How many folks here have a 3.5 in a 140, well, or a 126? Bent rods?
Thinking about looking for another 140 in the near future and am really
concidering a 3.5 and risking the rods bending. If not that I would
either go with the next economical choice of a 320 with the
Isn't Regina's driving mostly stop and go? Might have to go the
heretical vergasser route for her car
Any original 3.5 engine that's used for stop and go/city driving is
likely to bend rods within a fairly short period of time. Once there are
ANY symptoms, it's too late and the engine
Kaleb, my 92 500SEL gets about 15 city and 20 highway with A/C
running. Have seen high as 23 on 300 mile trip at 60 mph on back
roads.
With diesel about .12 more than premium right now, it's probably a
push as repects fuel economy. I do blend my fuel and rotate half
tank fill-ups between mid and
Desert Rat wrote:
Kaleb, my 92 500SEL gets about 15 city and 20 highway with A/C
running. Have seen high as 23 on 300 mile trip at 60 mph on back
roads.
With diesel about .12 more than premium right now, it's probably a
push as repects fuel economy. I do blend my fuel and rotate half
tank
Kaleb,
I would get the diesel. If you can find one with a documented factory
crate motor, great - they are out there, just not easy to locate.
Otherwise, get one that runs good and doesn't use oil. Tear the engine
down and replace the rods BEFORE they bend and destroy the cylinder
walls. Yeah, it
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] anybody with a 603 3.5?
got plenty of 126's, had a 140 before, thinking about one again. I have
seen several on ebay lately with 200-250K miles. Surely those are OK by
now.
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Boise, ID
1994 E500 (5.0L M119.974)
1987 300D (3.0L OM603.960)
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Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 13:16:27 -0600
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] anybody with a 603 3.5?
Im sure gas would be the choice anyways since she doesnt like diesel
Agreed, Marshall. But after 12 to 15 years if those repairs haven't
been completed and documented, then I wouldn't go near any W124 or
W140!
On 1/8/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Desert Rat wrote:
Kaleb, my 92 500SEL gets about 15 city and 20 highway with A/C
running. Have seen
On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 12:55:07 -0700 Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Such a shame we never got the 180hp S300 with the turbo 606 motor over
here. I'd be all over one of those!
Any chance of importing one from wherever they were sold?
Craig
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