Yes I miss my 240D's too. I won't argue with you about a 126. I have never owned one but have driven several & I lust in my heart for one. On Apr 20, 2014 8:46 PM, "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
> 123's are STILL very good looking cars. A well maintained, immaculate one > is fantastic. 'Still miss my '80 240D. > 'Best riding/driving, though, is 126. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dwight Giles" <dwight.gi...@gmail.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 8:41 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] I'm back > > > Well not to start a 123/124 flame but I love /loved the looks of my 123 >> sedans and CD. That said, for the last 8 years my daily driver has been a >> 124 sedan that I think is butt ugly. Pun intended- rear too narrow etc >> But it is the best car I have ever owned over 50 years in terms of >> driving >> and cost of operating. (300-500 miles a week) )So Andrew you are right >> about looks but IMHO if you ever need a serious daily driver I think in >> general it's hard to beat a 124. >> On Apr 20, 2014 8:04 PM, "Andrew Strasfogel" <astrasfo...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> As long as you don't care what your car looks like.... >>> >>> andrew >>> Who is enamored of his 2 boxy, faux chic W123 wagons. >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 6:58 PM, Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > You can probably find a nice '95 wagon for the same or less money than >>> > an >>> > equivalent 123 wagon, and you'll get dual airbags and anti lock brakes, >>> > which the 123 almost certainly will not have. >>> > >>> > Score a hitch from euro land, it will bolt right in, and you will have >>> 1700 >>> > kg towing capacity. >>> > >>> > Max Dillon, >>> > Charleston SC >>> > _______________________________________ >>> > 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 >>> > >>> > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >>> > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list > >>> owner >>> > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >>> > >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >>> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >>> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >>> >>> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >> > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > _______________________________________ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
