'87 300E with the high revving differential. Runs pretty good for a car that sat for 4 months. I'm only on the second tankful after the old gas.

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'87 BMW 325 convertible (162k + miles)
'87 300E, 144k + miles (sold)
'93 Chevy Blazer (full size), 207K + miles
'89 Sea Ray 390EC, 2 x 454's, 1550 hours...
'85 AMF Sunfish

Olde Towne Portsmouth, VA

Sounds right.

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1959 Gravely LI, 1963 Gravely L8, 1973 Gravely C12
1982 380SL
1978 450 SEL 6.9 euro restoration at 63% and climbing
1987 300 D
2005 CDI European Delivery
2006 CDI Handed down to daughter
2007 GL CDI. Wifes

Sounds excellent !

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

Excellent mileage.

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Master Computer Engineer, A+, Network+, MCP/MCSA/MCSE 4/2k/2k3 - Messaging, MCTS, MCITP, MCT, Brainbench, ICDL and starting Ph.D

380SE 1984 <------- Totaled by flipping accident
300SE 1988 <------- Sold
Volvo S70 2000 <---- 4 family
Opel Omega 2002 <-- 4 family
560SEC 1989 <------ Sold
560SEL 1990 <------ Sold
560SEL 1991 <------ 4 my mother
560SEL 1989 <------ Sold
600SEL 1992 <------ Current

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZkhazenzcc

I used to get about 20 in mine around town, so that sounds about right. I'm guessing after you go through a few more tanks you will find the actual around-town mileage is 19 to 20.

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08 W251 R350
97 W210 E320
91 W124 300E
86 W126 560SEL
85 W126 380SE Silver
85 W126 380SE Cranberry
79 W123 250
78 W123 280E
75 W114 280

I usually get about 19 with the 260e.... i think i need an O2 sensor though

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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I get 19-20 in a mix in my SE. Same motor, even shorter gears (3.46!) and more weight.

On freeway at 70-85 I can get no more than 22.

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E

Only one differential ever in 300Es.

What you have is transmission without 5th-gear overdrive, which arrived later in the series in Europe and never in USA until W210.

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Kent Christensen
Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles

that is great gas mileage for a 20 yrs old 6-cylinder. my 1997 e320 get's less than that, i think i get around 18-19 mpg for city driving, and around 26 for highway.

Well, the 1993 model year 300E had the 2.65 ratio, with the m104 motor of course.

Pretty sure ~'90-'92 300E's had 2.87 axle ratios. Might be ~'91 though, to coincide with the switch to first gear start.

The 300E 2.6 had a 3.27 ratio.

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E

And 86 to 89s had 3.07.