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Old 06-15-2012, 08:13 AM
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The W124 has surprisingly good cornering ability for a car of it's size, even the wagon... I can throw mine around and though the body has a lot more roll than modern cars, it never loses it's footing through twisties... *fingers crossed!*

I almost took it on the 'ring last time I was in Germany, but if I crashed I'd have no way of getting home!
Take the train. Honestly! I got a ticket for anywhere in Holland to London for 99 euros return (including Eurostar) - besides AA 5 star European cover used to be the thing to have... and I think the Nurburgring is classed as a normal road still!
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Old 06-20-2012, 10:57 AM
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Take the train. Honestly!
the trouble with public transports is... other people
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1983 230E W123 M102
1994 E300D S124 OM606 (x2)
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1972 280se 3.5 W108 M116
1980 280SE W116 M110
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Old 06-20-2012, 01:18 PM
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the trouble with public transports is... other people
Oh we're not that bad! If you're cute we'll touch your arse for whatever reason...
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1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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Old 06-21-2012, 12:53 PM
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Oh we're not that bad! If you're cute we'll touch your arse for whatever reason...
hehe, that's what I'm afraid of... unless it's a Bavarian serving girl of course
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1983 230E W123 M102
1994 E300D S124 OM606 (x2)
1967 250SE W108 M129
1972 280se 3.5 W108 M116
1980 280SE W116 M110
1980 350SE W116 M116
1992 300E W124 M103
1994 E280 W124 M104
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