Yes the German carbs are trash. I'm not going to say another thing about them. I would say a W115 220D is the most reliable ever built out of all time. The W123 has more creature comforts like vac. operated door locks, electronic tachs, etc that can break (but still easy to fix).

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Adam Lumsden
(83) 300D
Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section