On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 6:32 PM, Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com> wrote: > But Dan, they were such a huge jump from the 108/109 cars. They > established the classic layout of instruments and controls that were > used for many generations of cars.
That's an important point. One of the things I love about Mercedes is the consistent control layout---no changing it just for the sake of change. I'm partial to 124s and 126s, but I've driven plenty of 123s and 107s, the occasional 116, and even a 202, and all of them felt comfortable and familiar thanks to the lightswitch and the combo switch, among other things, all being the same. Even a Dodge Charger has the same control layout! (Sadly, I read that post-Fiat-acquisition they're going back to the standard Chrysler setup for the 2011 Charger and Chrysler 300, although the 210-chassis-derived suspension will be carried over.) Alex _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
