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06-11-2002, 11:23 PM
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W126 drivers....How do you drive your 126?
How do you w126 drivers usually drive your benz most of the time? Slow......cruising speed.......quick pace with fast acceleration????
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06-11-2002, 11:40 PM
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Well, a little of both.
First I have to admit I have a heavy foot, occupational hazard maybe. Any way I seem to go a little faster than the general flow of traffic. I like to start off slow and easy as that's when the 560 gets the best in town mileage. On the highway I build gently, to better than highway speed. Although every now and again I do like the powerful sensation of rapid acceleration. The 560 really sets you back into the seat  .
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06-12-2002, 12:32 AM
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I drive mine the way I think it was designed to be driven...smooth
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06-12-2002, 12:35 AM
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Of the many powerful cars I have driven and been a passenger the 126 420 sel comes to mind. This guy had well over 100k on his and it took off like a rocket and easily as impressive as my GT Mustang at the time. I can't imagine the power of a 560. It must be a lot of fun. I wonder what they top out at without limiters?
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06-12-2002, 12:41 AM
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They do go fast but isnt it bad for it sortive to push it? Even if the engine is well maintained?
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06-12-2002, 01:25 AM
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I drive mine gentle but at times with much persuasive power. However, whether its gentle or otherwise, the road-handling is ever predictable and steady.
Its always nice to know that I can always rely on the power whenever needed. Even when the 126 looks really big for size.
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06-12-2002, 02:45 AM
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TANK...
My previous '88 420SEL topped out at 131mph. I drove it fast all the time. Cops never even saw me. Nothing can be farther from attracting a cops attention than an big, old mercedes. I loved it. Handled great for a big car, so predictable too. Especially with the 8" wide wheels and 245 width yokohamas.
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06-12-2002, 10:08 AM
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I drove the 500 with my heavy foot
 I would get up to speed without getting on the gas pedal but I could never feel the speed untill I was going way to fast. It was great you know what the car is going to do when you take a sharp turn no guessing involved. I only floored it once to get onto I-95 because of a short on ramp the sound of all that power being forced almost hurt my ears.
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#10
06-12-2002, 11:21 AM
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hopefully no w126 drivers drive like the w126 drivers in the James Bond movies
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06-12-2002, 07:26 PM
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I enjoy the sound the 3.8 liter V-8 makes when it gets over 5,000 rpms, say in second gear at around 64 mph, when tearing up a freeway onramp.
I'm sure I'll enjoy it more when the car gets a replacement engine for the old one that slipped its timing chain. -Sam
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#12
06-12-2002, 10:04 PM
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Did your engine lose a chain?
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06-12-2002, 10:45 PM
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What chain??? My chain is perfect and has been replaced to double many many years ago! Or else their would be no tearing up highway ramps!
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#14
06-12-2002, 10:50 PM
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Sorry ment to MBZ380se
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06-13-2002, 04:50 AM
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Yes, the 380SE's double row timing chain slipped 3 links at 196K miles, about a week and a half ago. Our fault for not putting a new chain and tensioner in there earlier. Anyway.....
-Sam
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