Well quite a bit has changed for me since this posting...

I think the deal killer for the W202s was the lack of a manual transmission. At the time W203s were not in the question as they cost too much and I don't really like the styling, and they had more reliability problems than the W202.

Because of this, I just kept going with my 16v. Ended up ripping the engine apart last year (well documented in the Performance Paddock) and will be updating the engine management system (VEMS). At this point there is no turning back, and I am fairly happy with that choice. A nice reliable curser would be nice, but hey, I am still a kid and I have come to sort of enjoy working on the 16v, in a sadistic sort of way...

Jim

__________________
1985 190E 2.3-16v Euro
1980 300GD SWB