Yikes, glad you're okay. Not surprised you'll be okay, it is (was) a Benz after all.

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People call me silly for buying old Mercedes tanks, but its pictures like these that make my argument a winning one.

I glad you're okay. Next time wear some gloves so you don't cut your hands on the broken glass.

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Peach Parts W124.128 User Group.

80 280SL
85 300SD
87 300TD
92 300D 2.5 Turbo
92 300TE 4Matic

Did it happen it Wales somewhere?

Glad you came out unscathed. Best of luck. This is one of the reasons that I only drive MBZ now.

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Not MBZ nor A/C trained professional but a die-hard DIY and green engineer. Use the info at your own peril. Picked up 2 Infractions because of disagreements. NOW reversed.

W124 Keyless remote, PM for details. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/334620-fs-w124-chasis-keyless-remote-%2450-shipped.html

1 X 2006 CDI
1 x 87 300SDL
1 x 87 300D
1 x 87 300TDT wagon
1 x 83 300D
1 x 84 190D ( 5 sp ) - All R134 converted + keyless entry.

That's amazing...and I'm glad you survived it with only a few scratches.

I've read where these W124's are supposed to be very safe cars...seeing is believing.

Are you going to get another W124?

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1993 W124 300D 2.5L Turbo, OM602.962
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier, 2.4L DOHC
2002 Ford Explorer, 4.0L SOHC
2005 Toyota Prius, 1.5L

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Wow, glad to hear you are okay, what a wreck! I gotta say though, that road looks beautiful.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

I'm not sure about another W124. I know its my own fault for getting a bad example in the first place, but I've had nothing but problems with it. I don't really have the time or energy to be mending a car every weekend nowadays. Also, I hate automatics, and W124's with 5-speeds are quite rare here, I got lucky to find one in the first place, I could be searching for a long time.

Yes it was in Wales, and it is a lovely road, there are plenty to choose from around there.

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1991 W124 250D - 130k Miles

Be sure to pull the 5 speed and all necessary attachments out so you can recycle.

Glad you are okay.

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too many w123's
84 280 SL 5 speed

Glad you made it through essentially unscathed.

People wonder why I don't buy a new, "safe" car with a dozen air bags.

Well, if you wear a seatbelt, and drive with the seat in proper position, in an older Mercedes, airbags are optional. Case in point, yours.

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'95 E320 sedan, still in the family, 208K...
'05 STS Northstar, 130K, my DD
'02 Lexus RX300 AWD, 126K, wife's ride
'98 Grand Cherokee 5.9L, 164K miles, to be pulled behind:
'99 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel 39Z motorhome, with many modifications, 133K miles, been to 49 states and 10 provinces

Glad your alright !

More proof for the wife why we need to trade up the subaru. I take it your next will be a mercedes as well?

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Experience : what you receive 3 seconds after you really needed it !!



86 300SDL 387,000? Motor committed suicide
81 300SD 214,000 "new" 132,000 motor
83 300SD 212,000 parts car
83 300SD 147,000

91 F700 5.9 cummins 5spd eaton 298,000
66 AMC rambler American 2dr auto 108,000
95 Chevy 3/4 ton auto 160,000
03 Toyota 4runner 180,000 wifes

Seems like only a freak accident can kill one of these cars. Well maybe lack of proper car can kill one with time.

Anyway, glad the car sacrificed itself to save you. And if they melt her down to make a new Mercedes then Kharma is preserved.

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Codifex
1981 240D ChinaBlue (Got her running with a donor engine.)
1983 300DTurbo w/sunroof.
1984 300TD manual sunroof. (Electrical Gremlins)

Hmmm, I don't want to sound like a prick but 60mph on a SCW country road at this time of year?

I hope you take this as constructive criticism, and not mickey-taking. Glad you survived.

You don't sound like a prick, a lot of people have said that to me and I can fully see their point. My only defense is that I was following several other cars doing the same speed, none of which had any problems, so I assumed it had been well gritted and was ice free.

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1991 W124 250D - 130k Miles

Something like that happened to me, overcompensated trying to avoid a deer that stepped out in front of me at 90mph on a dark interstate. I had my right hand in a bag of granola at the time. Clipped the deer on the driver's side, car went into a sideways skid, came to rest in the grassy median on its right side. Zero damage to the right side! Deer took out the driver's headlight & turn signal, and left side body panels had light damage throughout. Trashed a rim as well. I had the car fixed by a man that does sheetmetal work on F15 Eagle fighter jets. Cost was much more than I paid for the car, plus all the sorting I had done beforehand. Just couldn't let it go after that episode, all things considered.

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'02 BMW 325i
'85 300D 450k
'93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree)
'08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k
'06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold)

Boy... I guess this w126 commercial is not just a marketing pitch

"...Mercedes Benz is not a luxury.."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VojePSOrnYw

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'86 560SL - 110K
'84 300D - 280K
'81 240D, 4speed - 320K
'74 240D, 4speed - 130K - just sold
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2000 DiscoveryII - 90K
1997 Saab 900S - 190K

Thank God you're okay. Testament to a w124's safety though.


Cheers.

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Regards,
Ian White

1995 E300 Diesel w124 OM606
2014 E550 w212 M278 biturbo

2001 BMW 740i E38 M62 (past)
1981 300SD w126 OM617 (past)