W123 US Spec with ABS?

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Chris NJ
96 E300D, 71 Baja Beetle, 77 Convertible Beetle, 2003 Subaru Forester.

I don't think it was available on the US W123.

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000).

2013 Fiat 500E. 20,000 miles, 80 miles at a time.
2012 Passat TDI. 95,000 miles. More space, power, and fuel economy than the Benz
2004 Touareg V10 TDI. 150,000 miles. One of 450.
1999 Jetta TDI. 310,000 miles.
1992 Jetta ECOdiesel. 156,000 miles. 1 of 48. Sold.
1991 Jetta ECOdiesel. 430,000 miles. 1 of 700. Sold to VeeDubTDI, totaled in front of our house

Never offered here. Why do you ask?

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83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 367,xxx miles
08 Triumph Street Triple 30,xxx miles, lowered 10mm in front, Pirelli Angel GT tires, EBC HH brake pads, otherwise stock.
88 Jaguar XJS V12 93,xxx miles. I should be in the garage now.

Personally I am fine not having ABS.
I grew up driving a rear wheel drive wagon back and forth from buffalo to new jersey in blizzards.

I want to go back to having a classic MB diesel as my daily driver.

But I have two little kids and just feel like it would be irresponsible not to have abs.
Also my wife is from texas and I have visitors come into town that I may lend the car to and I'd prefer to have ABS so they won't total the car the first time they try to brake on an ice patch.

I have heard that mercedes invented ABS and the Air bag.

Were these options offered in Europe on the W123 or the W116?
Maybe I could get a grey market or import a EU model.

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You play nice and so will I.
Chris NJ
96 E300D, 71 Baja Beetle, 77 Convertible Beetle, 2003 Subaru Forester.

1978 ABS first introduced on W116.

He says they were an expensive add on since 1978 and became standard in 1985.
I just saw this on youtube:
Introduction to Mercedes Early ABS Systems by Kent Bergsma - YouTube

My wet dream car would be a 1985 300TD with ABS (someday convert to 5 speed) perfect 10 would be to use the cosgrove 5 speed out the M3 Killer and an upgraded turbo)

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Chris NJ
96 E300D, 71 Baja Beetle, 77 Convertible Beetle, 2003 Subaru Forester.

every now and then a euro spec 123 with ABS installed will pop up on the sale page here.

You just missed a wagon sold by pizzachef, 1985 300TD euro wagon with factory ABS.

they arent common having never been offered in the US in the 123 chassis, but if you keep your eye open, a 123 with abs does occasionally come up for sale. Gonna be a eurospec car only though.

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1985 models did not include ABS in the US. After that I couldnt tell you. My life revolves around the w123/126.

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1985 MBZ 300D (DD, 240k, unmuffled hellion!)
1982 MBZ 300D (372k, retired for parts)
1981 MBZ 300D (575k, parts pig)

one of my customers has an 84 300D US vehicle. it has ABS... no air bag.

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1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

There is nothing in a 123 that I would call a dream other than the engine.

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1991 300D Nearly Perfect
1994 E320 Cabriolet
1995 E320 Touring
2001 Eurovan FOR SALE
1985 300D car, sold and missed.
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Looks tired and ready for a 617 conversion - Mercedes Benz E Class TE | eBay . Hopefully you can find an adapter bell housing adapter to keep the 5-speed.

Sixto
87 300D