Hi, after registering here a while ago, here's my introduction.
400E, 06/1993. Smoke Silver, 30mm H&R springs, 8x16 ET34 with 215/55 tires. New upper wiring harness, a new radiator had to be installed at the end of last year because the old one was leaking. I also replaced the leaking camshaft seals because there were ignition problems (the distributor caps were always a bit oily). Oh yeah, almost forgot, the transmission oil pan gasket was also leaking. I changed the filter and transmission oil at the same time.
Before this, I drove a 190E 16V, not as a daily driver. I always told myself, "I'll only sell the 16V if I happen to be offered a good W124 V8." Well, after 15 years with the 190, the time had come. I have to say, the 124 is the better 190
You have more space, it drives much more comfortably and smoothly. It's less stressful. The V8 packs a punch when you floor it, but it's really a relaxed cruiser. The M102 16V was always "ready," always slightly aggressive. The engine sound is great in both, each in its own way.
400E, 06/1993. Smoke Silver, 30mm H&R springs, 8x16 ET34 with 215/55 tires. New upper wiring harness, a new radiator had to be installed at the end of last year because the old one was leaking. I also replaced the leaking camshaft seals because there were ignition problems (the distributor caps were always a bit oily). Oh yeah, almost forgot, the transmission oil pan gasket was also leaking. I changed the filter and transmission oil at the same time.
Before this, I drove a 190E 16V, not as a daily driver. I always told myself, "I'll only sell the 16V if I happen to be offered a good W124 V8." Well, after 15 years with the 190, the time had come. I have to say, the 124 is the better 190
You have more space, it drives much more comfortably and smoothly. It's less stressful. The V8 packs a punch when you floor it, but it's really a relaxed cruiser. The M102 16V was always "ready," always slightly aggressive. The engine sound is great in both, each in its own way.Attachments
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).. I got my W201 when I was 18 back in 1998, and loved that thing! My parents had a W124 at the time, which I thought was nice in any way, but not for me. I preferred the nimble and point-and-shoot handling of the (lowered) W201 much more, even though it was smaller inside (actually tiny when I look at it today)! I got my first (own) W124 last year, and seem to have grown into it over the years. I find it to be the perfectly human sized car, unlike most new cars which I find to be waaaay to big (even my CLS BS is cumbersome in a lot of situations.
