MacPherson struts? Hydroboost brakes? Simple suspension? Are we talking about an Audi 5000 here?
To compare the 524td to a 124 body 300D you'll find the 524 to have a sloppy chassis, lots and lots of road noise and engine noise, harsh-unrefined feeling suspension, and sadly underpowered.
A good car, just not a Mercedes. It would be better to compare a 123body with the smaller engine to the 5-series BMW.
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Originally Posted by Hit Man X
They also built Autobahn rockets that would SCREAM past anything MB offered at the time too.  I know, I own two of them...
You can't say MB is superior to BMW or vica versa. They're vastly differently built vehicles.
BMW used a lockup torque converter starting around '84 (MB didn't until the late 90s).
Their suspension is easier to rebuild.
They use struts up front. A 7-series is larger than a SWB 126 but smaller than a LWB.
Interior is more sporty.
Suspension is more sporty.
They used multi port EFI, not the CIS business.
Hydroboost brakes on the 7-series
A/C system is JUST as problematic though.  |