I would hardly call a E320 cabriolet a lapse in judgement

+1 here

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'83 300D - 261K | '97 Jetta - 209K | '63 Rivera - 22K | '86 C30 Dually - 105K

WTB: W123 Passenger doors - preferably Brown!

I have never owned a gasser Mercedes and don't see any point to that.

You would have the disadvantages of more expensive tune-up parts like the Distributor Cap and have to have Smog Tests done on the Car.

And, there is the Computer to deal with.

If you are going to have a Gasser go Japanese or American. Get the same performance at less initial cost and lower maint. costs.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel