I was driving around in houston the other day and noticed there was a 124 up ahead. I quickley floored it so i can catch up with him cause this didn't look a normal e class. I noticed the hunkered down wide tired stance from behind. As I got closer I noticed the flared fenders. It was a 500e in showroom condition. It look like a 93 cause it still had the 92 hood/ grill, tailights. ect. It looked completly stock and had some old gray haired man driving it. The 500e/e500 is definetly the best looking 124 out there. I know this is no biggie for some of you guys, but I thought I would share this . I've seen M5's, e55's, ferarri's, lamboghinis, nsx, 911 turbos, rolls royce, bentleys, vipers, prowlers on the street but the 500e has got to be one rare piece of machinery.

I dont know if Id say the 500E is the best looking W124 out there...what about the AMG HAMMERS? I would agree that the 500E is a really sexy looking car. They are both probably the best looking w124 out there. What's weird...I have a friend in california who never sees 500E, or w124 E500s, but just today, I saw one, well it was my friends, but I still saw it at the stop light, super clean car. And I see them all the time, but some people never see them Kinda strange I guess.

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.

I was on my way home from work last Friday in my W124 and spotted a black W124 heading in the opposite direction...as it got closer, I could see the telltale flared front fenders..."a 500E", I exclaimed excitedly. Never saw one in person before then...

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

Sometimes when you see a regular unmodified W124 it looks tall and "cute" in its own little way, I have one I know. BUT then when you see a 500 it looks so well composed, lean and mean, low to the ground and just plain elegant (complete oxymoron I know but thats what you see). Like a great White shark cruising amongst other oblivious fish Hate to meet one when its hungry

until 1996 of so, ...all I knew about the 500e was that it was "THE TOP OF THE LINE 300E": it looked fast, had a cool interior, and was very much 'out of my league'

knowing nothing else but this in those days, maybe we spied a 500e once or twice a year here in the SF Bay Area -- and we drooled over it every time- admiring it as long as possible

Today, I frequent a few areas here in N Cal where 500e/e500's come out on the weekend.......and i still droll over them every time- admiring them as long as possible!

-fad

I passed a guy in a 500E going the other way on a divided road - both made eye contact and almost broke our necks looking at each others' cars as we passed!

I've only seen 3 here in Dallas in the past coupla years.

I also got chased down on Midway driving home from the airport by a guy in an E55. We talked at a light and he asked if my car was for sale. Told him I'd trade if he threw in a little extra cash!

Randy
'94 E500

I still catch my self saying, "That car is bad a$$" every time I walk up to her.

All of you Guys (who have not already taken the plunge) owe it yourselves to go out and OWN one!

I can truely say this car deserves to be owned by true car nuts.........


....like all of you.

I think you all surely qualify. It might be trade-up time for some of you?

p.s. If you need more prodding and reminding, read or reread Lee's Drivers Impressions on the Cars link up top.