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Originally Posted by lietuviai
I have not seen anything in a 124 in regards to wiring that looks like an easy fix. The wiring in the dash is like a rats nest and as those wires age they get brittle and crack.
Speedy300D, I disagree with you that the 124's are better than 123's. While the 124's ride and handle better than the 123's, the 124 is built like a beer can where the 123 is like a tank. I've compared my 124 to my 123. The materials and components other than the engine and drivetrain on the 124 are far inferior to the 123. A lot of costs were cut when designing the 124. Even the 603 engine is not as robust as the 617. If only the 603 had an iron head.
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It is certainly funny how two different people can experience the same things and come to totally different conclusions. I have several hundred thousand miles of direct ownership experience with the W123 and the W124 chassis. From a 'quality-of-materials' aspect I don't think the W124 suffers at all in a direct comparision to the W123.
As far as the driving experience is concerned its a no-brainer - to me a W123 feels like a garage truck compared to a W124 in terms of chassis dynamics and refinement.