The W116 is an extremely well made car and they hold up very well in a collision. The W201 was an economy car, not a bad car, per se, but an economical vehicle made with lots of plastic parts.

To be quite honest, the ACC took more W116's off the road than anything else.

I have 1,307,000 miles on my W116....

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1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership

Still the best!

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1980 300SD
1980 300SD

5970 were made in 78.
I just bought a 80 300 SD for $300 and a 6.9 for $600.
Got the SD running in a day or so. I can only drive it around the house, but it still feels solid after 275000 miles and 10 years of sitting outside.

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76 240 D. Bought in 1998 for $25.
85 300D. Got it for free with a bad engine. ( Sold )
60 Unimog 404. What was left of it, was given to me. Now powerd by 617A.
88 560 SEL. Bought without engine and trans. Now powerd by 617A.
67 250 SE. Cuope. For resto or sale.
64 220SE. For resto.

Mercedes-Benz Fascination W116 S-Class Sedan Documentary (English) - YouTube

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I let my 79 300SD go and wish I had it back. Small pic still in my signature.
I had a gem. 9 of 10 exterior & 9.5 of 10 inside.

Problems I had were a small leak in the A pillar on highway speeds in Florida monsoon rains. AC eventually gave me problems which I have no patience for, and yes I was spoiled by my '83 which had the 6 way power driver's seat.

Still wish I kept it. Someone here told me when I got mine that driving a 79 SD on the highway was like "dancin' with a fat lady". If you own one you know how true that is.


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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

Sold ->

81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

yup! i had a leak in the A pillar too, turned out the drain tube from the sunroof had come off causing the leak

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1983 300SD (daily driver)
1991 420SEL (work in progress)
1979 300SD (future replacement for 83 SD)

RIP:
1983 300SD (totalled)
1986 420SEL

Don't ever ever test drive a w116 300sd. Test drove one 10 years ago and have not been able to get rid of it. Best car ever

Mine has been a very reliable car....

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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership

Like this?


Also, you have to understand that there were probably many more W123s, W126s, and W201s built than W116s.

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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles

my feeling on the 116 is that they blundered on the US spec quad headlights look in this country. With the euro headlights, euro bumpers, the SD is a beautiful car, with the 4 headlights, large bumpers, its an awkward looking car.
What works on the 123 with the same types of components does not on the larger SD, which comes off as ungainly and may explain why when given the choice between the two in a showroom, people probably went with the slightly smaller 123 where the look succeeds.

I think the euro headlights look better on both the 123 and 116, but on the 116, its a world of difference for the whole car. There would be a lot more of them had the euro look had been from the showroom back in the 80s

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the lift points are different in those two pics. 201 is from the jack holes, 116 is on blocks underneath. I have no doubt the same thing could be done though personally, but these are not comparison photos

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The U.S. spec bumpers are absolutely necessary to share the road with U.S. spec drivers.

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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership

naaa, I used to believe this until I had cause to drive in Italy. Now I see the good in US drivers general respect for traffic laws. There are bad drivers everywhere, but we have fewer of them than most parts of the world.

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You haven't driven where I drive!!!!!

Yes, I know the Italians are classic cases, but there are U.S. drivers that defy logic and reason!

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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership

California? I agree there are bad drivers everywhere, but in the US, we can at least assume that the majority of the drivers pay some attention to traffic laws. Here the guy roaring down the center median at twice the limit blowing their horn and screaming obscenities is the exception, not the rule.

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